Tremol-No on Edge Pro?

Gudster · #1 10-27-2007, 05:41 PM

Today was supposed to be a good day. Just got my RG 2550e setup how I like it this afternoon. It's playing fantastically as usual after a proper setup and I was looking forward to getting it home.

So the Neighbours are all out and I've got the house to myself tonight. Can't be arsed heading out so I decide to play some guitar. Wailing away and being able to crank it a bit tonight I get a little carried away and end up, somehow simultaneously, snapping both my high E and B strings.

So there goes the ****ing setup. After a restring I can't get the high E intonated past the 12th Fret and my low E and A strings are giving me buzzing around the 3rd - 7th Frets.

After about 20 mins ****ing around I've lost interest.

It just dawned on me that I'm infact not even using my Edge Pro anymore. I like to get vibrato with my fingers and I'm past the whole Dive Bomb phase in my musical interest.

I love this RG to bits. When setup right its the best guitar I have ever played and I don't really want to go out and swap it for a fixed bridge RG. I'll never get another one as good as this particular one if I change my mind in the future (especially these days).

So I'm looking at these Tremol-No things. Anyone used one with an Edge Pro? What do you make of it? Is it as solid as a fixed bridge? How was the installation? Any differences in your setup afterwards?

Cheers.

rvai · #2 10-28-2007, 12:44 AM

mmm curious, i have not had any problems when putting only the high E and B, the most has been tuning the guitar completely again which is pretty much obvious.
I think the spring cavity is not long od deep enouch so you´ll have to route a little.

Gudster · #3 10-28-2007, 12:02 PM

Aye? So it doesn't fit without any modding to Edge Pro guitars? Anyone else had any experience?

I'll fire off an email to the Tremol-No people later.

Anyone used one on ANY of their guitars? What do you make of it?

Cheers.

taracatac · #4 10-28-2007, 12:30 PM

I have a Tremol No on an RG1570, it fits just fine without any modifications. Is it as stable as a fixed bridge? Technically, no, because it just holds the bridge in place, and does not affix the bridge to the body. However, tuning is stable, changing strings and tunings is much easier. If you feel the need to dive bomb, you just loosen a screw and your all set. Definitely worth the $50 or so.

Gudster · #5 10-28-2007, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by taracatac

I have a Tremol No on an RG1570, it fits just fine without any modifications. Is it as stable as a fixed bridge? Technically, no, because it just holds the bridge in place, and does not affix the bridge to the body. However, tuning is stable, changing strings and tunings is much easier. If you feel the need to dive bomb, you just loosen a screw and your all set. Definitely worth the $50 or so.

Do you get any "wobble" with it at all or is the bridge very solidly "fixed" so to speak? Do you get any issues with big bends or anything like that?

Cheers by the way, mcuh appreciated.

taracatac · #6 10-28-2007, 01:41 PM

Nope, no issues with bends or wobble. It is a very good product. You can install it in about 20 minutes.

TheOrangeChannel · #7 10-28-2007, 02:41 PM

I've got them on my two suhrs, and will need a third for my 1570 when it arrives. Great product. If you tighten the thumbscrews on the reciever and back it up with the deep c that thing isn't going anywhere. So it is solid actually, as well due to the factor that the claw on the t-no has set screws as well, and the guitar feels solid as well. There is no wobble when it's locked out.

As for routing? Rvai Dude. You're way off base. You won't need to route anything. The current offered design will work with no issues...in pretty much any guitar that has a block on it's tremolo system.

rvai · #8 10-28-2007, 05:26 PM

hmmm, weird, last week i went to the store for one of those and the guy at the store told me i had to route a little bit, perhaps it was another device... i´ll go check that on wednesday then.

GTR-MAN · #9 10-29-2007, 02:29 AM

In my experience those bozo's at the stores don't know what they're talking about anyway.

Ironjose · #10 10-29-2007, 06:25 PM

the only device i know that it needs routing is the trem setter... but i dunno if it really works, i guess it does but the t-no is easier to install... i almost forgot that i need to buy one of those...

TheOrangeChannel · #11 10-30-2007, 01:55 AM

Tremsetter and T-No are vastly different. The T-No won't change the feel of your trem, still allowing flutter when disengaged. You get three modes wiht a T-No installed...drop only, full float, and hardtail.

TheOrangeChannel · #12 10-30-2007, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by rvai

hmmm, weird, last week i went to the store for one of those and the guy at the store told me i had to route a little bit, perhaps it was another device... i´ll go check that on wednesday then.

Ummm. Your store dude is apparently either not versed on the T-No, or he's talking smack on another device. I've beta tested T-No before the current edition in several different guitars that I've owned and have the current edition (soon to be in a 1570 along wiht a pair of Suhrs) and the whole idea behind it is that you will not have to permanently mod your guitar. Which means no routing.

bammbamm · #13 10-30-2007, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by TheOrangeChannel

Ummm. Your store dude is apparently either not versed on the T-No, or he's talking smack on another device. I've beta tested T-No before the current edition in several different guitars that I've owned and have the current edition (soon to be in a 1570 along wiht a pair of Suhrs) and the whole idea behind it is that you will not have to permanently mod your guitar. Which means no routing.

Precisely.
It also adds some level of sustain, which is a good thing IMO.
I've had mine for a couple years now it seems.
No issues and bends and drop tunings are no hassle.

You can install it yourself, no need to pay someone else to do it.
Just follow the magic footprints.

rvai · #14 10-30-2007, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TheOrangeChannel

Ummm. Your store dude is apparently either not versed on the T-No, or he's talking smack on another device. I've beta tested T-No before the current edition in several different guitars that I've owned and have the current edition (soon to be in a 1570 along wiht a pair of Suhrs) and the whole idea behind it is that you will not have to permanently mod your guitar. Which means no routing.

hes a complete a$$, today I went to the store and asked to see the t-no and this idiot shows me a trem setter, when I told him "can you please show me a t-no!!!!" he sais "oh it is the same thing, trem setter is the brand and the model is t-no"
I felt like kicking him in the balls, tomorrow the manager will be there si I´m talking to him about what kind of idiots he hires.

TheOrangeChannel · #15 11-03-2007, 02:14 AM

LOL. sorry to hear that man. That's the usual protocol for eedjits in music stores hahaha. It's not always the case but the majroity of the time that is what goes down.

I just got my 1570 in. Dude. This is simply the best Ibz I've ever owned...I've got some Duncan trembuckers (a jazz neck and a custom) and a vintage rail in all white coming (Mirage Blue), Locking Stud Mod, and a T-No...this thing is going to scream...