Steve's whammy trill thing

[AMD1014]

Hi guys yeah i dont know how to explain it but you know how steve does that trill sound with the bar, how do you do guys do it?.

[mi2tom]

Well I don't know just try to sound like him I mean using the bar

[Algiman]

Depress the bar about an inch, then let is snap back on it's own. That's all there is to it. Works better if you point the back backwards first, and the effect is dependant upon how the guitar is set up, but it will work on any floyd type trem.

[JJEMMER777]

Originally Posted by Algiman

Works better if you point the back backwards first

I agree. Much easier if the bar is back.

[Shep]

i just pull it back ( or up ) and then just let go of it.or you can just tap it.that works to.

[fettouhi]

Originally Posted by AMD1014

Hi guys yeah i dont know how to explain it but you know how steve does that trill sound with the bar, how do you do guys do it?.

It's called the flutter effect.

Regards

André

[eelblack2]

As stated above its commonly called Flutter. Brad Gillis also uses the technique a lot. An easy way to execute it while holding your pick is to use your middle finger (the longest finger), and strike the very tip of the bar and let your finger pop/slide off the rounded end end of the bar after pressing it down. The tremelo with snap back into place and slightly overcompensate (go sharp, go flat, go sharp etc) - end thus you have that cool effect.

Lee

[guitarshredder7]

yeah it is a cool effect

[AMD1014]

Ah the flutter effect hahah thanks guys ill practice it.

[guitarshredder7]

yeah practice it

[Ekim]

Hey, maybe you should practice it!

[marianozz]

Yeah go practice it!

j/k...


I love the Flutter in the Petrucci's solo from "Under a glass moon"

[timi_h]

Originally Posted by marianozz

I love the Flutter in the Petrucci's solo from "Under a glass moon"

i love that solo! far better than most petrucci solos, got a structure!!

[Chris From Singapore.]

Make sure your trem arm is fitted tightly into the trem...lest you get a THUD instead of the desired flutter

Have fun!

[Spider-Skot]

Old thread, but I don't care I've had my RG370DX for about 2 years now, and I cannot get it to do that (flutter). I've tried old springs, springs at an angle (they're like this /|\ now) springs parallel. I even stored it in its case for days at a time with the bar on the guitar to try and stretch them out a bit, all to no avail. I could do it with my old '90 EX350 (with the old-school Floyd) and both of my old '91 RG550s (both with the first Lo-Pro Edge), but not my '03 RG370DX. Any suggestions??
Thanks