Blocking The Trem

[ewheel]

I've got a McCarty Soapbar with a tremolo that I really love, but I find that I don't really have much use for a trem. Is there a way to block the trem on this guitar and not affect the tone that the trem imparts? It sounds quite different from a McCarty Soapbar with a stoptail - almost a reverb like tone.

Thanks!

[FrankiePRS]

Use 2 pieces of wood, on either side of the trem block. Just carve them to fit, and make they're wedged in nice and tight. I have my EG blocked.

[JackAranda]

I've got a McCarty Soapbar with a tremolo that I really love, but I find that I don't really have much use for a trem. Is there a way to block the trem on this guitar and not affect the tone that the trem imparts? It sounds quite different from a McCarty Soapbar with a stoptail - almost a reverb like tone.

Thanks!
I tighten the springs in the back of all my trem-equipped guitars until the back end of the unit sits snug on the surface of the guitar. I try to "tune" it so that it just barely sits ther with the tension of the strings tuned to pitch holding it there. (If I were to go up to a heavier gauge, the trem would float again - that much "barely") This way, non bent strings will stay in tune while bending others, and I'll have the trem if I feel like using it.
If you do not want the "reverb" effect, you can always slide a thin piece of sponge between the floor of the cavity and the springs, or on top of the springs before replacing the cavity cover. What works the best, however is to cut strips of sponge and insert them inside the springs individually.

[mleffler]

Hi, have you done the "tighten springs down flat" successfully on a CE24? I have read some notes that say there will be tuning problems on a CE24 if you do this. I would prefer to tighten them down to get rid of the tuning/bending issues I am currently having. In fact, every strat I have ever had gets this treatment immediately...

[ewheel]

I try to "tune" it so that it just barely sits ther with the tension of the strings tuned to pitch holding it there. (If I were to go up to a heavier gauge, the trem would float again - that much "barely") This way, non bent strings will stay in tune while bending others, and I'll have the trem if I feel like using it.
Hey JackAranda,

I adjusted my McCarty like you suggested and that's exactly what I wanted. It's great! I can do steel bends without the other strings going out of tune, still use the trem and have that killer reverb effect.

Thank you and thanks to all who posted their suggestions.