Your prefered way of blocking a floyd.

[thiswaythatway]

I have a Charvel that I like but I'm done with a floating bridge. I wish this guitar was a hardtail but I do like the tuning stability of the FLoyd but don't ever use it. I'd like to be able to block it but still be able to change the tuning from standard to half step down or even full step down, can the fine tuners go a full step down? And what do you stick in the trem cavity to block it. I don't need a tremolno because I don't want to ever use the floyd.

And I don't want to just put 5 springs on the trem because the bridge leans a little too much back, would like to keep it about straight or close enough.

 

[crwnedblasphemy]

Have you tried the tremelno? I have not. My Peavey HP's have built in system which works great

 

[bish0p34]

I tried the Tremsetter with a D-Tuna. Didn't work well at all.

I use a thin piece of double stick tape, and a nice solid wood block. I used to use krazy glue, but then it's really hard to reverse.

I can still dive if I want, and go to any tuning on the fly.

 

[mrhiwatt]

I use a brass tremolo stopper from Fu-tone Works great and you can back stopper out and go back to floating if you wish. I used to use wood but I had hard time getting right thickness and did not want it permanent for resale purposes. Highly recommend it

 

[bish0p34]

I use a brass tremolo stopper from Fu-tone Works great and you can back stopper out and go back to floating if you wish. I used to use wood but I had hard time getting right thickness and did not want it permanent for resale purposes. Highly recommend it

It does take a bit of sanding to get the perfect fit.

I've also see people krazy glue coins to the right fit.

 

[squealie]

I love the cheap tremolo stopper. 9 bucks from amazon.

I have one in a Charvel and it was painless. I've epoxy'd brass washers onto the block on some, used wood, and super-glued a stack of quarters. It all works...but this gizmo is my favorite.

 

[cardinal]

Killer Guitar Components sells a huge brass block that will rest against the wall in the cavity for a typical Floyd route. I liked using it to block a trem for dive only. Use that block plus a lot of springs and you should be set.

 

[Badronald]

I tried the Tremsetter with a D-Tuna. Didn't work well at all.

I use a thin piece of double stick tape, and a nice solid wood block. I used to use krazy glue, but then it's really hard to reverse.

I can still dive if I want, and go to any tuning on the fly.

This is the only answer. ^^^

Tremol-No is ok but can get quirky. The stopper thing gets quirky as well.

I block my standard Fender trems this way as well. Only I don't bother with the glue. I just put 5 springs on and tighten them down. I'll never use trem again. Ever.

 

[BackCrack]

It cost pennies and is redneck as hell, but it works...

 

[Big Rich]

I use a wooden clothes pin cut in half. Its shaped like a wedge so it's easy to position it until the bridge is level. Once its in place I tighten the springs so it stays in place. If you want dive only use a small drop of elmers school glue to keep it in place. The glue will not be permanent so you can remove it whenever you want

 

[rcm78]

Trem Stop's. Have three of them with no issues...

 

[psychodave]

I've used a piece of maple cut to the desired thickness then applied a very thin layer of cork the side that that will rest on the block. The cork will prevent that hard knocking sound if you slip the bar, but is thin enough to not suck any tone.

 

[Chris6870]

I like these.
https://reverb.com/item/428442-guitar-p ... stop-brass

I have a tremel-no on one guitar.I have it set to dive only and haven't changed it from that in years so I just started using the above block on my other guitars. The Tremel-no is OK if you use the Floyd a lot but I cant put the cover plate on because it sticks out to far and the little set screws keep falling off from rubbing against them while playing.

 

[232cap]

small block of wood 1'x1/2 and a dab of thick super glue, one small wack with a screwdriver and they pop right off. The wood is quieter when it hits the block, when you use metal you feel it thru trem which feels weird to me.

 

[Lord Toneking]

A wood shim with a dab of wood glue

 

[stratjacket]

Tremol-no for me, works great, lasts a long time.

 

[kunos]

And I don't want to just put 5 springs on the trem because the bridge leans a little too much back, would like to keep it about straight or close enough.

That's what the screws are for: put the strings and readjust the screws to get the bridge back to where you want it.

I am using a tremol-no in my Suhr, it's always locked, but it's far from ideal anyway.. changing strings remains a problem because the tremol-no is not strong enough to hold the bridge there with no strings... so it's back to the change one string at the time drill, which I don't like because it makes it harder to clean the guitar, frets and so on.

The only real solution is wood blocks cut the right size to lock the trem block.... or simply live with it, I know, it's a shame to have to deal with this thing.

 

[Speeddemon]

On my So-Cal I use a brass trem-stopper in combination with a D-Tuna. Upgraded the Floyd block to a FU Brass big block as well. Improved tone and sustain, and works great.
I'm still considering the cork-sniffer route by upgrading the spring claw to a brass one too...

 

[Shawn Lutz]

I'd go with a reversible solution vs. gluing a wood block. I've see pencil erasers cut off and applied as a stableizer before haha

 

[danhops]

I love the cheap tremolo stopper. 9 bucks from amazon.

I have one in a Charvel and it was painless. I've epoxy'd brass washers onto the block on some, used wood, and super-glued a stack of quarters. It all works...but this gizmo is my favorite.

I use this in one of my guitars and it is quick and easy to install and does the job. I also use the Goldo Black Box tremolo stabilizer set pretty tight if I think I may want to pull up every once in a while. It's pretty easy to install, and it lets you have most of the benefits of a floating trem other than fluttering. You can drop your D ala d-Tuna and everything stays put.