For guitarists (with whammy bars on their guitars)

[NikolasK88]

I don't know if anyone asked this question before. I think not. Anyway, I was having a discussion with my father the other day. It was about a shitty guitar that I've bought 2 years ago that is kinda wrecked now and I'm more than lazy to have it fixed. He's an "oldies" type. Y' know, he listens to '70 music and was in some bands at that time so I thought that guitar technology was different back then.
Anyway, he said: "Why the hell do you have to cut the tip of the string in order to put it on a floyd rose tremolo? Why isn't there a tremolo which is built in a way that you can insert a string without having to cut the round metallic tip?"
And I thought, what the hell? It is pretty fucking annoying when you use the tremolo and the string just doesn't remain in it's position. I want to fucking break the guitar. So, are there any tremolos with this feature or what? Who on earth came up with that?

 

[biffsniff]

the kahler bridge lets you keep the end of the string

 

[Rock Hydra]

Edge II bridges and Fender Floating bridges let you keep the balls on the strings.

 

[<-Warheart->]

My strings remain in position even when I do cut the balls off.

 

[Feel_The_Force]

Edge Pro Tremelo's allow this.

Edit: And they are better than Floyd Rose tremelo's anyway.

 

[Earth Breather]

Just put teh strings in backwards ya cunt.

 

[Rock Hydra]

Just put teh strings in backwards ya cunt.

Yeah, you'll probably get better results doing this than breaking your axe.

 

[Otränad]

+1 as hell

 

[NikolasK88]

Just put teh strings in backwards ya cunt.

What do you mean, you cunt? Backwards? In a floyd rose tremolo, you've got to cut the edge of the string.

 

[NikolasK88]

So this stupid feature is only on floyd rose like tremolos?

I know that it remains in it's place in other guitars, but mine sucks. And a friend of mine who's got an LTD has got the same problem sometimes.
So, Kahlers are better? Cool!

 

[Rock Hydra]

What do you mean, you cunt? Backwards? In a floyd rose tremolo, you've got to cut the edge of the string.

What he means is, string the ball end through the machine head, and wrap it around as many times as necessary so there's just enough extra string to lock it in to the bridge.

 

[enjoi17]

duh

 

[Corny]

Edge Pro Tremelo's allow this.

Edit: And they are better than Floyd Rose tremelo's anyway.

+1

 

[DIEDOTEXE]

Yeah, you'll probably get better results doing this than breaking your axe.

Lol.

 

[Conti]

OMG I HAVE TO TAKE WIRE CUTTERS AND CLOSE DOWN EFFORLESLY WITH MY HAND TO CUT OFF A BALL THAT WILL TAKE ONE SCOND TO DO....OHHH NOOOOOEEEEESS!!!!!!!

 

[Earth Breather]

hey, if you break a string, and it is in backwards, you just use the extra slack you have at the headstock and bam! your string is as good as new.

 

[War_Blade]

or you can replace your strings and get a nice "new string" crisp tone.

 

[Conti]

yea,and if one string breaks you know the rest are also old

 

[Rock Hydra]

hey, if you break a string, and it is in backwards, you just use the extra slack you have at the headstock and bam! your string is as good as new.

Ugh, just change 'em. They'll sound better when you do.

 

[Lithium]

^+1