View Poll Results: Which Trem do u prefer

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  • Floyd Rose

    38 53.52%
  • Kahler

    8 11.27%
  • Bigsby

    5 7.04%
  • Strat Trem

    25 35.21%
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    Default Re: Which Trem?

    I prefer the Ibanez edge trems over all.

    I also quite like the idea of kahlers and I cant wait until customs release mine!
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    Floyd or nothing at all (Hard Tail).
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    Default Re: Which Trem?

    I like the PRS trem but of the ones listed, I chose Floyd/Kahler. I really don't like the way the Bigsby looks and don't care that much for traditional Strat trems.
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    Default Re: Which Trem?

    A Floyd Rose Original with a solid steel composition cannot be beat.

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    I think the traditional Strat vibrato sounds the best in terms of the guitar getting a full resonant tone. But they don't always come back in tune. Just listen to Jimi.

    I think the Floyd stays in tune the best but sounds thin.

    I hate Kahlers. Spongey feel and spongey tone. But the guitar does come back in tune.

    Bigsbys have their place. But not on my guitar. Don't care for the feel and they just don't do much.

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    Default Re: Which Trem?

    None of those are tremolos. They're vibratos.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gypsyblue View Post
    I think the Floyd stays in tune the best but sounds thin.
    Do you find these observations equally true of the Floyd Rose Original and licensed derivatives?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gypsyblue View Post
    I think the Floyd stays in tune the best but sounds thin.
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    Default Re: Which Trem?

    I want a really nice Kahler with a Floyd Rose nut, like the one in Jerry Cantrell's rampage.

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    Default Re: Which Trem?

    Wow, attack of the zombie thread.

    Still, I'll play, from the options above, the Floyd, but nowadays there are other trems as well, as well as a heckova lot of copies/derivatives of said trems...
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    Mustang.

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    Default Re: Which Trem?

    I actually kinda hate the original Floyd and cheapy licensed Floyds.

    However, I adore Ibanez Edge and Gotoh licensed Floyd bridges.

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    Default Re: Which Trem?

    None of the above. I still like the G&L Dual Fulcrum Vibrato the best--Leo Fender was a genius.

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    Default Re: Which Trem?

    Bigsby and strat tremolos (I like Hipshot and G&L dual fulcrum).

    You didn't list it but I also like the Jazzmaster/Jaguar floating tremolo.

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    Default Re: Which Trem?

    For Strats, strat trem.

    For just about everything else including teles, Bigsby or hard tails.

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    Default Re: Which Trem?

    If I have to choose I think the OFR is the best. I can set it up to where it is fairly trustworthy to keep tune. I used to swear by them but the older I get the more and more I think that NT is the way to go!
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    Default Re: Which Trem?

    I Like modern Knife edge trems and the vintage strat trems. If set up nicely IMO even the vintage trem stays in tune provided u dont abuse it a lot.
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    Jazzmaster Trem my friend
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