Muting resonating trem springs

[bryan_kilco]

Recently got a new ESP with a Floyd and last night at practice I noticed the trem springs resonating a bit causing an annoying feedback through the amp. What do you guys do to dampen or mute the springs? Anything I definitely SHOULD NOT use? It's actually insanely bad. I wonder if it's because of the way I have it set up currently. Left stock .09s on it and dropped it down to Drop C. The ringing wasnt noticeable through the amp just a few days ago, and yesterday it was noticeably worse.

 

[Lasse Lammert]

I just put a bit of toilet paper or something under there.

easier and probably better is to just put a hair band around them (a thick/fluffy one)

 

[Damage, Inc.]

I use cotton balls in between my trem springs. I don't know if the low tuning really makes it worse, but drop-C with .009s won't stay in tune very well.

 

[Terminus]

A strip of duct tape cut in half length-wise and taped over the middle of all the springs. If you dont want tape gunk on it you can always put packing peanuts between them and close it up.

 

[bryan_kilco]

I rolled up a piece of napkin and taped it to the inside of the backplate so it slightly presses the springs. Problem seems to be solved. Never had this happen so badly before.

 

[Erik Monsonis]

I just use cotton strips and roll the springs on them. Problem solved

 

[bryan_kilco]

Well, I got rid of the spring noise....

But at practice tonight, noticed a weird high-pitched feedback thing coming on as I chugged the low string. Dropped some gain off the Mark IV, tweaked a bit....seemed better. Then - broken low string, at the (locking) nut.....which rarely (if ever) happened to my last guitar. Strings always broke at the bridge. Leaves me to believe I have a bur or something in the nut.....may need to get it filed. Hoping that was the cause of the problem, since it was really annoying.