Any Suhr guitars not have a trem?

[RedB4Black]

I'd really like to try a Suhr Modern but I hate tremelos - I have never seen a non-trem version - do they make any?

 

[aeroic]

I'd really like to try a Suhr Modern but I hate tremelos - I have never seen a non-trem version - do they make any?

Get one w/ a tremelo but put a tremel-no in it, or just block the trem so you don't have tuning issues.

Eric

 

[jack butler]

I asked Ed 3 months ago when I ordered my Modern. At that time Hardtail was NOT an option for the Modern,things may have changed since. They do offer a Hardtail for the T-style guitars, I would guess on the classics also.

 

[Ed Yoon]

We haven't found a hardtail that's not the vintage Tele type that we really like. We've got a bunch of hardtail bridge samples from various bridge manufacturers that we've evaluated and John just doesn't like any of 'em. Our best recommendation is to block the trem. We feel it sounds better that way as well.

 

[dav2321]

Why wouldn't the fixed bridges already in use for the standard be good enough for the moderns ?

 

[Ed Yoon]

Why wouldn't the fixed bridges already in use for the standard be good enough for the moderns ?

We only offer the hardtail for those who insist on it. John much prefers the sound of the trem bridge blocked than the hardtail. We didn't want to go through the whole CNC programming routine to offer it on the new Modern when less than 2% of the orders we've taken over 11 years requested hardtail. We're still on the search for something John likes.

 

[aeroic]

Why wouldn't the fixed bridges already in use for the standard be good enough for the moderns ?

What's the big deal of just blocking the bridge? I've done that in the past, and it works great. Or, get a tremel-no, and have it set to dive only. I have no tone issues w/ using a floating bridge either blocked or not.

Eric

 

[cyndicate]

One thing I love about the Tremol-No is that it makes restringing a floyd less of a pain

 

[dav2321]

Why wouldn't the fixed bridges already in use for the standard be good enough for the moderns ?

What's the big deal of just blocking the bridge? I've done that in the past, and it works great. Or, get a tremel-no, and have it set to dive only. I have no tone issues w/ using a floating bridge either blocked or not.

Eric

Whats the big deal of just getting a true fixed bridge???

 

[sebby123]

Can you order it with the brige blocked?

 

[TaronKeim]

Why wouldn't the fixed bridges already in use for the standard be good enough for the moderns ?

What's the big deal of just blocking the bridge? I've done that in the past, and it works great. Or, get a tremel-no, and have it set to dive only. I have no tone issues w/ using a floating bridge either blocked or not.

Eric

Tone mostly... a blocked trem sounds different than a fixed bridge guitar.

_TJK*

 

[Ed Yoon]

Can you order it with the brige blocked?

Yes, we've done that numerous times. Fender's Eric Clapton Signature Model comes with the bridge blocked as Clapton doesn't use the trem but he prefers the tone of the trem bridge. We know that some prefer the hardtail and we're still looking for one that John likes, but the demand for a hardtail on the Modern, Standard and Classic models has been very low.

 

[sebby123]

Hopefully you guys can find one! For now ill order my standard with a blocked trem is there an upcharge for getting the trem blocked?

 

[Ed Yoon]

Hopefully you guys can find one! For now ill order my standard with a blocked trem is there an upcharge for getting the trem blocked?

No upcharge for having it blocked.

 

[merlop]

The blocked trem has much more low end than the fixed bridge as well.
And later on if you decide you need a trem for that sweet holdsworth lick... you already got one

 

[sebby123]

Nice
im a les paul guy so a trem would be new to me
what are the pros and cons so blocking?

 

[Ayrton]

One thing I love about the Tremol-No is that it makes restringing a floyd less of a pain

That alone makes it worth the price.

 

[fearhk213]

The blocked trem has much more low end than the fixed bridge as well.
And later on if you decide you need a trem for that sweet holdsworth lick... you already got one

I didn't know about the low end thing. Is that basically the case with any trem or just certain ones?

 

[thiswaythatway]

Old thread, but my friend Ivan has just about the best sounding Superstrat I've ever heard, an Anderson Drop Top hardtail with a Mahoganey body. I have yet to hear another Superstrat style guitar than can match that guitar for a thick rock tone. Not sure if it's the hardtail that puts it over the top or not. But, I've seen several Anderson with Hardtails.

 

[merlop]

Old thread, but my friend Ivan has just about the best sounding Superstrat I've ever heard, an Anderson Drop Top hardtail with a Mahoganey body. I have yet to hear another Superstrat style guitar than can match that guitar for a thick rock tone. Not sure if it's the hardtail that puts it over the top or not. But, I've seen several Anderson with Hardtails.

I was told by Anderson, that a flush mounted trem will have more low end due to the tremolo route in the back. I originally wanted a hardtail on a droptop I ordered but went with their trem advice. I think the cavity adds a lot of resonance.