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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- The Hipshot Tremsetter improves tune stability by returning the bridge to a zero position, and it is particularly helpful with Floyd Rose equipped guitars (or other floating bridges) as it eliminates flutter and intonation problems when bending strings.
Requires a bit of patience to install, but when properly installed it works great.
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at around 3 minutes it's 86mm not 8.6mm, sorry!
0:00 Intro
0:50 Hipshot Tremsetter
1:46 New claw
3:01 Hinge clip
4:14 Tremsetter setup
4:48 Clearance hole
5:23 Sustain block hole
5:55 Installing the Tremsetter
7:06 Setup complete
7:18 Demo 
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So much better than hipshots official vid. Thank you.
Thank you Chris! :)
totally agree.
@@satchrules101 Yes, you need to re-set both the bridge and the hipshot as the strings tension changes.
@@satchrules101 I think Steve Vai uses this: boydsguitars.com/ibanez-back-stop-tremolo-stabilizer-os-8223/
Very well done, Mr. Turani. I was confused before watching your presentation and now I can tackle this on my own. Thank you.
The grand finale was awesome !
haha LOVE the Crossroads solo licks at the end!
Thankyou so much!!!❤
For the tutorial!
What an awesome job...and video!
Best video on hipshot installation! Will get my guitar tech to do though … to nervous drilling holes in my new LTD KH602
Thanks! Next time i get a guitar with a floyd im picking onna these up!
Thank you, my friend. This was very helpful.
My pleasure
I've implemented that "flaw" in riffs to good effect.
beautiful
Show, muito boa explicação!!
This is so much work for what the tremmory can do without drilling.
When I installed the Tremsetter back in 2018 I didn't know about the Tremmory. Looks promising.
I attempted to install mine last night into a strat. Then I realized I don't have the long drill bit that as needed. Thanks for creating this content as the OEM's video majorly sucks. Grazie mille!
Keith G My pleasure! :)
Damn, that's a lot of work, and a lot of improvising! It's a wonder they sell, IMO.
Excellent demo! I just received one of Amazon and read the directions. Was confused till I seen this. I wonder should I get new springs too before I install this.
guitars and weight bars Thank you! If you don’t have a specific reason to replace your springs, you can go ahead with the ones you have.
@@DanieleTurani thanks for the response! It doesn't stay in tune anymore. Everything i dive the whammy its needs tuning. I was thinking maybe the springs are wore out. They are original and the guitar is from the 90s. Maybe tomorrow I will install it with the old springs and when the new ones arrive I can change them out.
guitars and weight bars I’m not sure this is due to old springs as they are pretty sturdy and retain their elasticity even after many years.
What you describe looks like worn out bridge knife edges. You can try lubricating them first, but since the guitar is pretty old, I fear it wouldn’t solve your issue.
Try to look up for “floyd rose knife edge repair” here on RUclips, there is plenty of videos: there isn’t one in particular which I recommend (and perhaps I would have a qualified luthier doing this job), but you get the idea of what your problem could be.
@@DanieleTurani I just watched some videos and thats exactly what is going on. I will be doing some research to repair this. Thank you so much for the response and steering me in the right direction! I would have never thought about the knife edge.
guitars and weight bars My pleasure!
Perfectly! Thanks!
nice king
Wow. Cheers 🍻
Will this help keep floating Floyds from going sharp? For example, if you palm mute and inadvertently push the bridge it will go sharp. Will the tremsetter add some tension to help avoid that?
It adds a little bit of tension, not sure if it’s enough though. That really depends on how hard you are on the bridge. I never had problems with palm muting and floating tremolos, so I probably don’t push too hard.
Thank you sir. They should have just paid you to make this video for them.
Hahaha, thanks! :)
Will it work with the EVH DTuna? In D, everything stays in tune, whenever I pull the DTuna out for E, everything goes out of tune.
As far as I know, the D-Tuna requires the bridge to rest on the body. If used with a floating bridge, then it is supposed to mess the tuning up as the bridge moves because the string tension changes. That does not happen when the bridge rests on the body.
I'm not sure the tension of the Hipshot springs is enough to keep the bridge from moving when you engage the D-Tuna.
So that will help me with tuning as well... what about pulling the bar up. Like steve Vais tender surrender?
You can pull the bar up as usual with the Hipshot Tremsetter installed.
So instead of learning to bend two strings (playing with FR) or slightly pushing on FR when doing bends (or just playing fixed bridge instruments) I should first of all say good bye to frullato and then drill my guitar twice, unsolder the ground wire, replace the springs and then do this mumbo-jumbo with this tremsetter itself? Thanks, great advice)
yes exactly! as long as we live in a free world, at least.
And how do you change string gauges or tunnings?
And do i have to adjust the bridge in drop d to make the tremsetter work well?
Agustín Ignacio Martinez you can change gauge or use different tunings, but the Tremsetter needs to be adjusted accordingly. Not too hard once you already installed it.
So I have an official floyd rose but to make it work properly I have to buy a push in arm (with the screw in you will be tightening the screw more than using it...), noiseless springs, probably a small tool for intonation (the key as they call it) and a tremsetter or a tremmory if I want those clean unison bends... I wish I spent all this on a evertune bridge and just leave the whammy...
Quite difficult to dive bomb with an Evertune, though :-)
Hi Daniele, I'm Jovan from Serbia. I love your work man. I wanna ask you for help, I recently spot your post about schaller megaswitch e+. I have HSH config in my guitar, passive EMG h4 bridge EMG h4a neck and duncan designed 3 conductor middle singlecoil ssl1 type. Can you help me wire this thing up rigt bro? Please :)
Can i use bigger gauge strings without degrading the floating bridge performance? I usually use 0.11 on my guitar. Any experience on the case anyone? Thnks in advance 🙏
If properly set up, it should works with 011s as well.
Question on this - I just had a tremsetter put in my guitar with a floyd rose. Now the tremolo feels super tight and I need to use a lot more pressure pressing down and pulling up. Is that normal after putting the tremsetter in or do I need to adjust it?
It generally feels stiffer as there is an additional spring to increase tension. If you're using 3 springs (besides the Tremsetter), you can try removing one.
does it let you to pull and divebomb (maybe even change strings) without worrying about the bridge stability?
Pull and divebomb, yes of course! If you change one string at a time, it certainly helps.
@@DanieleTurani thanks dude:)
Ok, now installed. If you bend your B or E strings do you notice any pitch drop in your low E string?
Nope, the low E stays in tune. I notice a tiny drop in pitch only when I bend 2 full steps on high E or B.
I just bought a Fender Blacktop. It's not a Floyd rose but has a TremSetter. I just put heavier gauge strings on so I've tightened up the tremolo springs. Should I be doing anything to the TremSetter as well?
I can't find any advice anywhere on this
You should probably do the adjustments again, as the strings tension has changed.
@@DanieleTurani thanks, so will that involve just tightening thumb wheels? I'm trying to just deck the bridge and can't install a 3rd spring with the Coronavirus shut down. Will the TremSetter even need adjusting if the bridge is decked?
Lewis Hodgson With “adjustments” I mean what I do from 5:55 on, in the video. And yes, it will likely needs some minor adjustments. But I would try to bend a string and see if the Tremsetter prevents the bridge from moving. If so, then you can skip the adjustments for now and enjoy your guitar. Once you’ll get the third spring you can adjust the springs tension again, and re-adjust your Tremsetter.
@@DanieleTurani cheers , I've just blocked it off with coins and will be removing the TremSetter and just putting in a 3rd spring . It all seems to be working well now I don't use the whammy so TremSetter isn't doing anything for me! M
Excellent video and explanation but how do you compare this to the "Tremol-No"? that one seems easier to install and basically does the same
Thanks Alex. The Tremol-No allows you to turn your floating bridge into a fixed bridge with a simple device, by turning a knob.
It does not help in preventing the bridge to raise when you bend a string. It's basically an on-off device: floating (with all the intonation drawbacks) or fixed. I believe it has a dive-only mode as well, anyway it doesn't do exactly what the Tremsetter does.
@@DanieleTurani thanks
Glad I watched this. I was considering buying one, but it seems like a pain in the ass to install. Good job on the video though!
It definitely isn't an easy install. But I couldn't do without it ;)
@@DanieleTurani thanks for the response. I'm going to try a Tone Vise trem stabilizer.
@@michaelconiglio3056 Could be an option, but from what I understand it does not solve the problem the Hipshot solves (bending a string causes the other strings to go flat).
@@DanieleTurani I see...My main concern is using the tremolo arm and having the bridge return to zero. I'm trying this first before upgrading the trem, which will save some money if it works, and will also give me something new to try. Thanks!
there's also the Rockinger Black Box, which seems to be easier to install
merci
I read that you cant use 10 gauge strings on a full floater because you cannot create enough string tension with just 2 springs.
I actually use 009-046, so a little less tension compared to 10 gauge. However I was able to fit 3 springs in the claw, together with the Tremsetter, so it shouldn't be much of an issue with 010-046 either.
wow, what a pain in the ass in install. So, does this work only with problems regarding flutter/intonation when bending strings, or will it keep a guitar with a floating bridge perfectly in tune after extreme divebombs and pullups?
Yep, not an easy install. It actually works great for both.
hmm..I understand if my strings are going flat how this tremsetter would help with it, but I have the opposite problem. My strings usually go sharp after using the whammy bar. do you think this would help with that?
yes, it should work either way.
hi, can it be set for easy changing tuning from standard to drop D?
If you mean through a D-Tuna, then no. The D-Tuna needs the bridge to sit on top of the body, while the Hipshot is to be used on floating bridges.
@@DanieleTurani ok...thank you for the clarification...
@@DanieleTurani how much thickness the pick uses?
@@gemini2273 it's a Dunlop Ultex Sharp 1.40
@@DanieleTurani my tremsetter i set dead on back pitch only pulling up, but if dive bomb its always going sharp. even i tried to setup again its still same result?
Hi Daniele,
I have one of this Tremsetter but in one of the adjustment i remove it and i haven't been able to put it again. I have standard tuning/DropD sometimes and the string are ErnieBall 0,10. I understand that you need to have the guitar adjusted (with 3 normal springs in your case) and then you put the tremsetter to stabilise the floyd rose in a zero position. In my case i had 2 normal springs and tremsetter, but i can't estabilice the tuning with just two springs, so i understand that tremsetter was acting also as a spring and not as a simple stabilizator. What would you do? Put a third spring and also tremsetter, or there is a way to also use the Tremsetter as spring and also a stabilizer? Thanks in advance, your video is very cool and it is very helpful, since i don't understand anything with the official video. I hope you can help me.
Hi Miguel, thank you! What problem exactly did you encounter while trying to install the Tremsetter back into its position? If you don't want to install it again, you should probably adjust the claw screws - tighten them a little, to compensate the lack of the Tremsetter. I would start by turning both screws one turn, then tune up and repeat if necessary until the bridge lies floating parallel to the body.
@@DanieleTurani Hi, thanks for your answer. I want to install tremsetter back but i didn't know how. Have i to adjust the guitar with just two normal springs and then put the tremsetter and to adjust point A and B as you do in your video?
@@myguestpeminem Yes, first you should set up your bridge without the Tremsetter (with only two springs installed), then follow the video. Should be pretty straightforward.
@@DanieleTurani Hi Daniele, I have tried to adjust the bridge with two springs but i couldn't reach enought tension to have the bridge parallel to the body. The weird thing is that i had the guitar well adjusted with just 2 springs and Tremsetter in the past but once i remove the bridge to clean it I was not able to put it right again. Isn't any way to have tremsetter as a additional spring with tension and then adjust the points A and B? Thanks in advance
@@myguestpeminem The Tremsetter acts as a spring only then you push or pull the tremolo bar, it does not add (almost) any tension while in resting position.
Maybe you changed your string gauge to a thicker one after you removed the bridge for cleaning? That would explain the increased tension on the bridge springs. If tightening the claw screws is not helping, then you probably need to add another spring. But that's a guess as it's quite difficult to diagnose the problem via RUclips comments 🙂
At this point, if you're not able to properly set up your bridge I would advise to take your guitar to a tech and have them do the job for you. Otherwise chances are you can do damage.
What happens when a string breaks? Does does the guitar stay in tune?
Nope, that's not what it is for.
Grande video! Che pedale overdrive usi nel video?
Grazie! La distorsione è quella del JCM800, c’è un leggero boost ottenuto con un AC Booster (Xotic)
@@DanieleTurani ok grazie
Can you still down and up trem bar ?
Pat Ouellette yes, of course! Watch the video till the end, and you’ll see it 😉
This is the model that Lee Malia uses on BMTH live shows?
I honestly don’t know.
Can you still do trem flutters? - like polyphia style stuff?
Nope, that's the only true drawback if your into it.
Kirk Hammett was using these on all his guitars.
I'm using it on a strat with two trem springs. I will put on 9s strings and try some adjustments. Yes the bridge is more much more stable, stiffer. I not sure which tension knob A or B to adjust. The instructions aren't very helpful.
Keith G once you set it, there shouldn’t be any other adjustments. However, you can start over with the initial adjustment procedure.
@@DanieleTurani It's working great now, I even added some silicone grease to help smooth out the mechanism.
Sorry to ask here but i have a question regarding wiring and i cant find any email of you... Could you PM me please ?? Thanks in advance.
Its about HSH wiring
Hi Chris, I'm not sure there is a PM thing on RUclips :) write me at webmaster@danieleleturani.com
When you say raise the block as high as it goes, are you saying until you reach the limit?
Yep, basically until the metal block touches the body.
Alright thanks man, I just ordered my hip-shot your video is very helpful.
@@mannyclemente7159 happy to help :)
Can you perform flutters with this thing installed
No, you can’t.
Bummer. Thanks for clarifying @@DanieleTurani
Asking for trouble with that ground attachment.
It's there for 5 years and never had a single problem so far.
@ 03:14 Bad luck about your short cavity. Long cavities are always more versatile. It would have been better to use both holes in the long run.
Definitely, but that's how they make Strat bodies at Warmoth :) And so far the one hole solution proved as reliable as both holes.
7:36 how to do it??
It's an artificial harmonic much like the harmonics you can easily play by resting your finger at 5th or 12th fret, but played between 2nd and 3rd fret - while you pre-dive with the tremolo bar. Easier to do than to explain, hope it helps anyway.
86 mm. Not 8.6
Damn, you're right! Thanks :)
Now you have Tremmory, which does not require drilling your guitar and does the same trick
That looks very promising, thanks for the heads up!
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This is why I set all trems flush and tight enough that they don't move with bends. I don't use locking trems anymore either. Haven't used one since 1988.
jcm 800?
Jesus Delgado yep!
Sounds awesome!!
Is it permanent?
You can always go back and remove it.
Muito difícil de instalar! O tremstopper é muito mais fácil e prático...
Yes, Tremstopper is definitely easier to install. But keep in mind that it blocks the bridge from going "up", so you can't pull the tremolo bar to raise the pitch. You can only dive down. We are comparing apples to oranges :-)
Good Lord...fuck this. I'll just overbend like Blues Saraceno.
Cletus Kasady that can be an option 😉
Yeah, I think I'll just deal with the very minor out of tune inconvenience. There's a very good reason the "claw" is there. They wouldn't manufacture an extra expense unless it was necessary in the long run. Too much tension into the direct body could crack the wood and then your left with a $40 gimmick and no guitar to put it in. Pass.
Perhaps you haven’t seen the whole video or haven’t really understood how the Tremsetter works. It’s not a claw replacement, at all. The claw is still there, taking care of 100% of the tension while the bar is not being used. When using the bar or bending strings, the Tremsetter spring kicks in (TOGETHER with the claw springs). Installed it four years ago, used it quite a lot. Not a single problem so far.
@@DanieleTurani You have a sponsor link on your site correct? That makes you a salesman. After that any testimony provided by you is irrelevant. Do things to be selfless and help new guitarists, not for profit. If you want to make money get a higher paying job man.
@@Charlie_Underscore hahahaha for fuck's sake no, I don't have any sponsor link on my website. You are assuming things with no evidence whatsoever.
This convinced me to not to buy a FR equiped guitar
haha :) they're definitely a PITA to properly setup, maintain and play. It's the only Floyd Rose equipped guitar I have, but it's fun. I mean, you can take the man out of the 80s but you can't take the 80s out of the man.
Yup, same here
"Nembe" mucho pedo !!!!
Too much hassles
Way too much work for this kind of thing
I hate it already. 🤦🏻♂️
😂
When we need tight screws on top lock?
If I'm undestanding correctly, it's at 6:22
@@DanieleTurani right before "difficult part" tight the screws on locking nut?
P.S. "Top lock" and "locking nut" it's the same for me. :)
@@archive_video_surveillance the locking nut needs to be tightened after the Tremsetter has been completely installed and you have tuned your guitar.
@@DanieleTurani doesn't work after installing. When I dive - the tune goes down, when pull up - the tune goes up. And problem with "bends" not resolve. :(
@@archive_video_surveillance then you haven't properly installed the Tremsetter. I would start over with the setup.
3:05 NOT 8.6 mm! You write wrong, 'cuz it's 86 mm or 8.6 cm.
Yes, somebody else pointed that out already. My bad.