tremolo got slight doozy

[BadgerS88]

Atleast i got your attention!

Anyways, recently i bought a fender stratocaster and now i get a lovely tremolo to play with, but the thing is i think maybe tremolo got slight doozy.

before im not much of a tremolo user cus my other guitar is a les paul, and when i use the tremolo the strings start to de-tune! but not down, up! then when i bend the strings, playing lead etc, they correct themselves again!

crazy, i dont know if this is normal or what or whether i have to continue adjusting the guitar preferences. the shop said by rollers for the neck near the head stock. or something like that, i dont remember.

any one help? :? :?

 

[AzNjT]

Ditch the retardo-caster

 

[Crawldaddy]

Hmm.

Maybe you could list out the scenario:

1. what type of strat? Standard? Deluxe? Highway1? MIM/MIJ?
2. are the strings stock / used / new?
3. how you use the tremolo: depress bar / pull bar
4. what kind of string trees you are using

Not very informative, your current scenario.

 

[fgl]

mann - if u gonna dive bomb - get a strat with floyd rose locking system...

HEY WHAT DYA KNOW ... I mite have a nice black 2 humbucker 1991 original YAMAHA RGX 420 with flod rose for sale at hmmm.... $500 :wink:

 

[kzy]

hmm..sometime mine also like that..i think need to oil the nut of sth...or maybe cuz of lousy tunner peg...lols...mine i on B and G strings...they both always out of tune when i use e tremolo bar...

 

[almondx]

Your strings are catching on something. Either at the bridge or nut. It shouldn't be the tuners because they go back in tune after you bend the strings right?

 

[kzy]

hmm..den try changing strings..maybe it works..

 

[Radius_Vector]

*No*, you dont have to ditch the strat, and *No* whammy bar stunts need not be done only on a floyd rose. Back up your opinions.

Just a simple inspection by a guitar tech will do the job. It could be due a variety of factors, some being bad tuning pegs, intonation, bad bridge etc.

Will cost you a little, but worth it.

Just to let you know, Ive been whammying my way off on my super strat, and it stays in perfect tune.

 

[kzy]

aha..yes i agree with you...to buy a good guitar is 1 thing..to set up a guitar is another thing..

 

[BadgerS88]

Hey kzy, same strings as me dude. Mine is a Fender Strat made in Mexico. Erm, that about all i know dude. I think its the nut, strings are brand new Ernie Balls', maybe cus its brand new guitar the, what-you-ma-call-it near the headstock gotta wear abit? errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. will take it to Guitar 77 or something soon, but at todays jam it didnt bother me that much, so maybe i got wear it in a bit. haha. other than that the sound is awesome, thnx for everyones help, EXCEPT AzNjT!!! your comment isnt exactly helpful, but thanx for your concern.

 

[kzy]

lol....yeah bring it for set up and is power laready..fender for life!!

 

[BadgerS88]

Oh yeah Crawl, its an MIM. forgot to mention.