Tremolo Cavity Foam

[panacea151]

Hi Folks,

The trem cavity foam in a couple of my Uni's is looking a bit ratty. Is anybody aware of a manufacturer that supplies this?? I cannot find a part number for it at the Ibanez site.

Thanks in Advance,

Mike

[jm1681]

From my experience, EMG Pickups packing foam works wonders

[Rotti]

Whats the purpose of the foam?

[jm1681]

Mutes spring noise significantly, and if you have a...

Originally Posted by panacea151

...trem cavity...looking a bit ratty...

...It will clean it up a bit as well

[AirGuitar]

I just stuff some cotton wool into the springs themselves, its always worked fine for me . I wasnt aware there was proper foam for it :B

[jm1681]

I don't think theres a right or wrong foam (Or other material for that matter), its just a matter of what you have access to and can make work

[321.George]

Originally Posted by AirGuitar

I just stuff some cotton wool into the springs themselves, its always worked fine for me . I wasnt aware there was proper foam for it :B

Im not sure but from the sounds of the original post it seems like he is refering to the pading on the top trem cavity if you know what i mean.
This is what i think he wants http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/cavdress.htm
This is what i think you are talking about http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/squeak.htm

[jm1681]

Ahhhh...My bad...

[panacea151]

Yep, 321.George had it right, but all of the other input was fantastic as well.

Thanks!!!

[Rich]

Ibanez doesn't even have any. You can find comparable material at craft stores. I picked up a couple sheets at my local hobby shop a few years ago, you can't tell the difference once it's in the cavity although it is thinner and denser than the original.

[slugman]

I use TP.

[panacea151]

Thanks for the response, Rich. Looks like I'm off to the craft store this weekend.

Cheers,

Michael J Parker

[AirGuitar]

Originally Posted by 321.George

Im not sure but from the sounds of the original post it seems like he is refering to the pading on the top trem cavity if you know what i mean.
This is what i think he wants http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/cavdress.htm
This is what i think you are talking about http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/squeak.htm

Ah i get it now .

You could use any sort of foam for that i'd imagine, its just there to protect the trem and the finish isnt it?

[albee1952]

you could also use black felt from a fabric store. USe 3M spray adhesive and trim it with an Xacto knife.