Very cool fix for noisy trem springs

[AlkyHauler]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJnAbPrmJNA

[AirGuitar]

Nice idea, but I'm sure that'll affect the movement of the trem more than the cotton wool im using at the moment.

[LonePhantom]

I've been raving about this for a few years now. Works great, has a good subtle effect on tone too.

[Ayrton]

While I am sure that works, you can just wrap a bit of tape around one end of the spring as well.

[frankfalbo]

Thaaank you.

Electrical tape is unobtrusive. The gummy adhesive is not a threat to the many many pounds of pressure from the trem block to the trem claw.

[elcid]

What is the idea?
I dont want to watch it, just read it.

[frankfalbo]

He puts surgical tubing inside the spring. In the video he's actually still getting more ring when he's done than I get with the electrical tape. I have another idea that I've tried, and it works. It may be a future new product available for sale. I asked this before, but what if you could buy quality "noiseless" tremolo springs for say, $10-$15 for a pack of 5 or 6? Does that sound interesting?

[Dee]

We already got this covered some time ago, Alky:

http://www.jemsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59625

[Dee]

Originally Posted by frankfalbo

He puts surgical tubing inside the spring. In the video he's actually still getting more ring when he's done than I get with the electrical tape. I have another idea that I've tried, and it works. It may be a future new product available for sale. I asked this before, but what if you could buy quality "noiseless" tremolo springs for say, $10-$15 for a pack of 5 or 6? Does that sound interesting?

Yes please, Frank.

[Thared33]

When he bent the high E to get the high note, did he just cover the rest of the strings lower on the fretboard to keep them from ringing, or did he do something else? I remember someone telling me that there's a little trick to get a particular 'squeal' that's only possible on a Fender Strat...

[AlkyHauler]

Originally Posted by Dee

We already got this covered some time ago, Alky:

http://www.jemsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59625

wow that looks easy enough, I need to do something to my strat, the springs are very noisy. All my Ibby's are fine, just the strat.

[mfergel]

yeah, I just put some foam under the springs.

[Dee]

Tape is where it's at. The rubber tubing idea looks good but I can't find any. Foam is crap.

[hall]

I thought he used his right hand to hold down the E string (behind his left hand) knowing he was going to break it and didn't want it to get him.

[0americana]

youll be able to get some nice tubing from any good hardware store.
i using tubing on my strat coz i was really REALLY niosy
works a treat