Has anybody tried the D-Tuna?

rlavergne09 · #1 08-12-2009, 09:48 PM

I just ordered an rg350 and am new to floating trem bridges, so I'm used to being able to go down to drop d with ease with a fixed bridge. Has anyone tried the D-Tuna by Van Halen? I'm curious to know if this actually works as well as it's advertised! Thanks guys

**Ayrton** · #2 08-12-2009, 11:24 PM

You cannot use a D tune with a floating bridge.

DEADTUNES666 · #3 08-13-2009, 12:10 AM

It works very well indeed but you have to block the floating trem if you are going to use it on one...
It works on the principle of a breaking string, so that released tension will throw the floating trem out immediately...

However it's a great thing as long as you don't need to pull up on the bar.

rlavergne09 · #4 08-13-2009, 01:06 AM

Thanks for the help guys! I'm still trying to figure out floating bridges and how exactly they work because I'm so used to a simple fixed bridge. But thanks again for the help I appreciate it

moonlight · #5 08-13-2009, 04:03 AM

With a floating trem bridge you can pull up or dive down the pitch. When tuning, changing the pitch of one string changes the others. If you break a string all the others go sharp. Blocking the trem means installing a block behind the spring block so it stops the trem from pulling up. This makes it so you can adjust the springs hard against the block so when tuning a string the others don’t go out of tune and breaking a string the others stay in tune. That is why you have to block the trem to use a de-tuna, so it wouldn’t change the pitch of the other strings when you go to drop D. The only disadvantage is you can’t pull the pitch up.

blackspy · #6 08-13-2009, 11:39 AM

My ibby's have a edge trems, one is blocked so I tried a d-tuna but found it didn't fit very well with the recess under the bridge. When it was pulled out (the d-tuna) in drop mode it wouldn't slide out far enough because it hit the edge of the cavity. I could have raised the bridge or changed the angle but it was perfect as it was so I didn't bother.

How did you guys get around this?