Lifting the guitar - Like Vai does

morajosyvy · #1 01-31-2002, 01:07 AM

Hey everyone is it harmful to lift the guitar from the bar like vai does,I a have a rg3120 with Lo-pro.

Rich · #2 01-31-2002, 01:13 AM

I'm occasionally sending bars (warranty) to those that try that with their new guitars. There is a *technique* to it. The bar will support the weight, IF, it's manipulated very smoothly. Any jerking motion, or especially if the trem bottoms out, it'll snap. (btw, you have to use tension on the strap to stable the guitar, never try it without a strap on) If you follow the rules of physics you should be ok, break the rules, you break something

morajosyvy · #3 01-31-2002, 01:21 AM

thax man I will follow your advice.
Only one question:Only the bar snaps or does the tremolo body is also in danger?

yurich · #4 01-31-2002, 01:24 AM

there's usually something in the cavity for protection

Rich · #5 01-31-2002, 01:26 AM

When it snaps it's usually inside the holder so you can't get the stub out, without pulling the trem, the spring, and poking in there with an ice pick, etc. to work the piece out far enough to grab. A pain, but it's not breaking the trem.

morajosyvy · #6 01-31-2002, 12:09 PM

Well I think I won't try it since lo-pro parts are almost imposible to find in Mexico

welshpete · #7 02-08-2002, 06:17 AM

Maybe I'm lucky then.....

Four guitar and ten years of lots of abuse, including lots of picking the guitar up and shaking it round in a frenzy - zero snapped bars.....

Pete

iain · #8 02-16-2002, 11:40 PM

Here is Vai at work

Two hands31 · #9 02-17-2002, 01:54 PM

Nice pic! *Also, another reason to always use a strap, if you break your bar, your beloved axe goes crashing to the floor. *

7 Dying Trees · #10 02-19-2002, 11:38 AM

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welshpete on 5:17 am on Feb. 8, 2002
Maybe I'm lucky then.....

Four guitar and ten years of lots of abuse, including lots of picking the guitar up and shaking it round in a frenzy - zero snapped bars.....

Pete

I've totallled two bars and an arm holder so far...

WildWayz · #11 02-21-2002, 03:09 AM

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Two hands31 on 12:54 pm on Feb. 17, 2002
Nice pic! *Also, another reason to always use a strap, if you break your bar, your beloved axe goes crashing to the floor. *

lol - whats worse; it landing on the floor because of no strap, or it has a strap and swings down to whack you in the balls

--James

Ekim · #12 02-21-2002, 07:49 PM

NICE PIC? *Vai looks like he just got stabbed in the back by Michael Myers!

Two hands31 · #13 02-21-2002, 10:01 PM

Or he recently experienced that ball whacking thing WildWayz described. *lol

texshred777 · #14 03-06-2002, 09:03 PM

Yeah...definately a technique to it..i guess im another lucky one...Ive even done this with a fender strat...(i set up ALL my guitars so i can pull up on the bar...)...and ive never broken a bar...Of course...i dont use fenders anymore...well not talk about my strat days...ew.

Two hands31 · #15 03-06-2002, 09:29 PM

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texshred777 on 8:03 pm on Mar. 6, 2002
Yeah...definately a technique to it..i guess im another lucky one...Ive even done this with a fender strat...(i set up ALL my guitars so i can pull up on the bar...)...and ive never broken a bar...Of course...i dont use fenders anymore...well not talk about my strat days...ew.

*:needs Ibanez: