Blocking a UV777...

006 · 01-26-2006, 02:29 PM

Ok, so I want a Universe real bad. They are gorgeous guitars. Reminds me a lot of my EC-1000 with it's black finish and white binding with abalone all over the guitar. I love it. But, I hate Floyd Rose bridges. I have several guitars with them, but they all stay at the studio, and my boss does string changes and tunings, etc on them. I hate them. I never really took the time to just patiently work with the bridge(s) so that I could learn how to tune them and change strings. I mean, I could get it close...but I could never get it to stay in tune. So, if I got the Universe, I would be blocking the trem.

Does that sound stupid? Blocking the trem? On a guitar like that? I mean, I just don't even need the trem though. I like hard-tail/stop-tail bridges. I don't use tremelo, at all. So, I was wondering how you guys would block a trem. When I bought an Ibanez S470 years ago, it had a the Lo-TRSII trem, and I just measured and cut some little blocks of wood and slid them into the cavity to block both sides of the trem. It worked great. Is that pretty much the best/only way, or does anyone have a better mothod? I was thinking that surely somebody had invented something by now that I could order online, or something. But I haven't really looked yet. Thoughts?

~006+1

Elysian · 01-26-2006, 02:38 PM

nothing wrong with blocking the trem... i personally think every model guitar thats going to have a tremelo should also have an option with no tremelo... tremelo equipped guitars oversaturate the market imo.

LordOVchaoS · 01-26-2006, 02:40 PM

I love floyds and have owned SEVERAL over the years. Tuning and changing strings tdoesn't take all that much getting used to. It's like a second nature now.

The best option (when it comes out) is the tremol-no

Check out the demos, it's the best of both worlds.

JJ Rodriguez · 01-26-2006, 02:50 PM

Unless you're in love with the pickguard, I'd say go for a Schecter. Hard tail, and nice black finish, and a lot of their models have binding as well, that and it's cheaper, and made of mahogany if you prefer that for a body wood. It seems for your taste it may be a better, cheaper, and less hassle free option.

Chris · 01-26-2006, 02:50 PM

I block my 7620, as I'm a hardtail guy as well. If it helps, I can snap some pics of it this evening.

7slinger · 01-26-2006, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LordOVchaoS

The best option (when it comes out) is the tremol-no

I can't wait for that thing

Drew · 01-26-2006, 03:38 PM

Um, I'm not really in a position to drop a hard date or anything, but I can tell you the release date is probabably a lot closer than you think...

006 · 01-26-2006, 04:06 PM

That is really cool. I found a thread here with Drew giving an install tutorial with pictures. It's already Feb 2006 in a week or so and still no Tremol-no!? I want like 6 of them, hehe.

~006+1

006 · 01-26-2006, 04:13 PM

JJ Rodriguez...

I own a Schecter Hellraiser C7 already. I love it. But I have always liked the UV777 Universe. I just do. I have always like the RG body style, but I hate Floyd's. With this Tremol-No, I'm now looking at a ton of guitars that I've always wanted for myself but never bought because of their trems, hehe. Like I said, I have a lot of FR equipped guitars, but they all stay at the studio, I bought them just to have them, I like collecting things, and they are studio instruments. I don't really play them, except a few of them.

All of my personal guitars are hard-tail or stop-tail. I don't have a use for a trem, at all. Not even diving. I would use the T-No to just basically convert any guitar into a "hard-tail" bridge. I can't wait until they come out, hopefully it's yesterday! I'll be checking allparts.com every day now as well, lol.

~006+1

Chad · 01-26-2006, 04:29 PM

I'll agree. The Tremol-No also has me looking at guitars that I previously would not have considered. The buzz that gadget is creating is pretty awesome considering it's not even available yet!!

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006 got se7en? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SA-town, Texas Posts: 303 Real Name: Mike Main Seven: Searching :( Rig: DualRecto->Mesa 4x12 Thanked: 0	Blocking a UV777... Ok, so I want a Universe real bad. They are gorgeous guitars. Reminds me a lot of my EC-1000 with it's black finish and white binding with abalone all over the guitar. I love it. But, I hate Floyd Rose bridges. I have several guitars with them, but they all stay at the studio, and my boss does string changes and tunings, etc on them. I hate them. I never really took the time to just patiently work with the bridge(s) so that I could learn how to tune them and change strings. I mean, I could get it close...but I could never get it to stay in tune. So, if I got the Universe, I would be blocking the trem. Does that sound stupid? Blocking the trem? On a guitar like that? I mean, I just don't even need the trem though. I like hard-tail/stop-tail bridges. I don't use tremelo, at all. So, I was wondering how you guys would block a trem. When I bought an Ibanez S470 years ago, it had a the Lo-TRSII trem, and I just measured and cut some little blocks of wood and slid them into the cavity to block both sides of the trem. It worked great. Is that pretty much the best/only way, or does anyone have a better mothod? I was thinking that surely somebody had invented something by now that I could order online, or something. But I haven't really looked yet. Thoughts? ~006+1 .:Guitars:. ESP/LTD EC-1000 Black (81/85) Fender Strat w/ Tex-Mex (relic'ed) .:Rig:. Mesa Dual Rectifier 2ch. Mesa Standard 4x12 w/ v30's Marshall 1936 JCM900 2x12 (G12-T75+V30)

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Chris Adminishredder • Site Admin • Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boston, Mass Posts: 26,233 Real Name: Mr. F. Johnson Main Seven: Sherman Custom Main ERG: Douglas 6ST Bass Rig: 2101 -> S160 -> Mesa Thanked: 574	I block my 7620, as I'm a hardtail guy as well. If it helps, I can snap some pics of it this evening. :: chrisquigley.com :: Sevenstring Registry :: Share Your Music :: Share Your Patches :: Sevenstring.org MySpace chmod +ax /bin/laden

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01-26-2006, 02:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
JJ Rodriguez Pantysniffing zombie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 6,219 Main Seven: Ibanez RG7CT Rig: FramusDragon-Norbert Thanked: 42	Unless you're in love with the pickguard, I'd say go for a Schecter. Hard tail, and nice black finish, and a lot of their models have binding as well, that and it's cheaper, and made of mahogany if you prefer that for a body wood. It seems for your taste it may be a better, cheaper, and less hassle free option.

01-26-2006, 04:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
006 got se7en? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SA-town, Texas Posts: 303 Real Name: Mike Main Seven: Searching :( Rig: DualRecto->Mesa 4x12 Thanked: 0	That is really cool. I found a thread here with Drew giving an install tutorial with pictures. It's already Feb 2006 in a week or so and still no Tremol-no!? I want like 6 of them, hehe. ~006+1

01-26-2006, 04:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
006 got se7en? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SA-town, Texas Posts: 303 Real Name: Mike Main Seven: Searching :( Rig: DualRecto->Mesa 4x12 Thanked: 0	JJ Rodriguez... I own a Schecter Hellraiser C7 already. I love it. But I have always liked the UV777 Universe. I just do. I have always like the RG body style, but I hate Floyd's. With this Tremol-No, I'm now looking at a ton of guitars that I've always wanted for myself but never bought because of their trems, hehe. Like I said, I have a lot of FR equipped guitars, but they all stay at the studio, I bought them just to have them, I like collecting things, and they are studio instruments. I don't really play them, except a few of them. All of my personal guitars are hard-tail or stop-tail. I don't have a use for a trem, at all. Not even diving. I would use the T-No to just basically convert any guitar into a "hard-tail" bridge. I can't wait until they come out, hopefully it's yesterday! I'll be checking allparts.com every day now as well, lol. ~006+1

01-26-2006, 04:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
Chad ss.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 15 Thanked: 0	I'll agree. The Tremol-No also has me looking at guitars that I previously would not have considered. The buzz that gadget is creating is pretty awesome considering it's not even available yet!!

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