Tremol-no question

[skullfunkerry]

Hey guys,

As I mentioned in my other thread about Kellys without trems, I've got a KE2 on the way from the States. I'm going to fit a tremol-no and lock it down to make in effect a hardtail.

I looked at the allparts site to order one, and there are several versions. The KE2 has an OFR as far as I know (picture is below) - does anyone know which model of tremol-no I need? I suspect it's the "pin-type", but I thought I'd better check before I order one!

Here's the tremol-no options:

http://www.allparts.uk.com/online-sh...ce-p-3160.html

And here's the guitar:

[Devotee]

Rather than spend 56 quid on an over-engineered piece of kit, try this:
http://www.jcfonline.com/threads/131...block-a-floyd!

[BenoA]

Save your money and block it with a piece of wood.

[skullfunkerry]

Rather than spend 56 quid on an over-engineered piece of kit, try this:
http://www.jcfonline.com/threads/131...block-a-floyd!

Hahaha, I saw that the other day
Only problem with that for me would be that it won't stop the trem moving when I'm bending a string.

Save your money and block it with a piece of wood.

Are there any dos and don'ts for this? Is it literally just cutting a couple of bits of wood and wedging them either side of the trem block?

[BenoA]

Are there any dos and don'ts for this? Is it literally just cutting a couple of bits of wood and wedging them either side of the trem block?

Exactly

Trust me, i own 2 tremol-no, don't buy the hype and save your money

[Devotee]

Only problem with that for me would be that it won't stop the trem moving when I'm bending a string.

Use more springs.

[Richard W]

Here's a list of trems, and what tremol-no they are compatible with:
http://www.tremol-no.com/workswith.asp

With an Original Floyd Rose, the Pin-type is suggested.

Video on how to install:

[BenoA]

Trust me. Save that money for some good wine or else and use a piece of wood to block your Floyd.

[Longhair]

I used a block of wood (don't remember why type) for my Strat. Spent days sanding it by hand in my spare time so it was a perfect fit...

After 3 years, the piece of wood I used is a lot smaller to the point it just rattles around because of the lack of humidity.

For the King V, I am using the clamp type tremol-no.

[Hellbat]

If you block for dive only, throw an extra spring on there and/or tighten them up. It will be heavier action, but it won't lift on bends.

[AndyK]

Wouldn't you have to glue the block of wood to the body, so you can dive the trem without it falling out or moving around?

[SausageofPower]

I never did get the lack of love for the Tremol-No (the pin type at least). I've got them on both my Floyded guitars and, as long as they're set up properly, they're great in my opinion.

[Hellbat]

Wouldn't you have to glue the block of wood to the body, so you can dive the trem without it falling out or moving around?

Yup, just use a thin layer of old school white craft glue. It just needs to be tacked there so it doesn't fall out from gravity. 98% of the time it is held in place by the trem. Plus it makes it easy to remove if you have a need to go floating again. A light tap will break it loose.

Obviously this won't work like a tremol-no in that you can't change it on the fly for a song by song basis but that's still slower than just switching guitars.