How to use a Whammy Bar: Easy Guide
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- Опубліковано 6 чер 2024
- In this video, I'll show you how to attach and use a whammy bar, including some different playing techniques and a KEY MISTAKE that can damage your bridge that you'll want to avoid!
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Intro 00:00
How to attach a whammy bar 00:22
How to use a whammy bar 01:08
Common problems with whammy bars 01:36
Whammy bar playing techniques 02:15
Final thoughts 03:23
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Here's a fun fact: whammy bars are also known as “tremolo arms”, but they don’t produce tremolo at all! They actually produce an effect called vibrato. But, when Fender launched the Stratocaster and its movable bridge system in 1954, they called it a “tremolo system” and the name has stuck ever since!
They don't produce much Wham either
1:14 OH MY GOODNESS thanks for showing that, I thought I was breaking my guitar
Me who has it over 3 years and never used it properly AND TIGHTENED IT AS MUCH AS I CAN. Ty so much man really appreciate that vid!❤
Thanks Dani, glad I could help! 😊
Getting on quite well actually. Especially since I don’t have to spend 15 minutes for the video to get to the point. I appreciate the short videos. Thank you!
I didn't even realize I could install one on my guitar, I thought I had to buy one with WITH IT INSTALLED already! lololol
This was super helpful for a beginner! Thank you
Awesome tips...simple, concise and to the point, thank you :)
Thanks Mike! 😊
Omg i didnt know i could dive bomb on my strat thank you!
Very Cool, Thankyou. Great tips and tricks. I used to use 'thread Tape' on my whammy bars but recently got a bunch of springs very cheap online. The Springs keep Whammy bar perfect position. All the Best. Cheers
Thanks! 😄
I used the cutton from q tip and it worked wonders
Hehehehehe here's me thinking I'd stripped the thread as it wasn't a very tight fit - never actually used it because I thought I'd buggered it. Just got a new amp, now need to blow the dust off me old electric and try this out! Liked and subscribed, you've got an awesome collection of videos there. Thanks Conor, I've only ever set up acoustics before and it looks like you've nailed electrics - my has got almost zero miles on the clock after 6 years of owning it.
Thank you, I appreciate it! 😊 have fun with your electric and new amp!
thank you so much!
Glad I could help! 😊
I learned if you change to lighter strings. You'll need to loosen those springs on the back. The tremolo has a little flat, that works as zero. If your strings make the tremolo not rest on that little flat, the guitar gets crazy untunable. The pencil graphite on the nut is great advice. Unless your strat has a steel roller nut. Also, for most guitars standard brass ring end strings work well. But Fenders string seat is a unique rounded pit with the string hole in the middle. Requiring there Fender Bullet end strings. They stay rock steady tuning. While common strings tiny Y shape end will not seat right. The Y won't go in the string hole and seat. Few people are aware of the importance of Fender Bullets or Super bullets for fenders. These tips should keep your strat pitch perfect through a wham bam thank you mam. Also a loose swingy whammy bar is good to go with a little Teflon thread tape.
Thanks for the video! I've got a whammy bar from Fender parts for my MIM Stratocaster, but it doesn't appear to fit well. It never stops moving when attaching. =(
Thanks! I'd suggest picking up one of those tension springs, it should help keep it in place 😊 let me know how you get on!
You can buy springs that go in under the bar which help keep it where you want it. Also, you really never need to use a whammy / tremolo bar
I tighten mine properly only turning it three or four times and when I get it to try hit the string, it feels like the entire thing is gonna snap!
If I tighten it less than 3x, it too loose ans just swings arojnd
I'd recommend picking up a tension spring! They're really cheap and will fix that problem 😊
Dive bombing yes...but it knocks your guitar out of tune. So as a once upon a time amateur working musician, I learned to ONLY do it towards the end of the gig. OR...have a spare and in tune guitar ready. Usually my Telecaster.
that's a good tip! thanks Gary 😊
"but it knocks your guitar out of tune" Only if it isn't set up properly.
Pro Tip = 1st thing: Get a Real "Non Fender" Wammy Bar. I have the phenomenal Gotoh 510 = (which actually Stays in Tune) ..... Also check out the Vega-trem. Many companies make em Far Superior and more Robust vs. the Flimsy Fender Tremolo.
Thank you for preventing my dumb@$$ from breaking it.☠️🗿
I can't believe I can't find a single thing online about this online. I've never played with a whammy bar. So I start giving it a go and you push down and as you release and the whammy bar goes back to normal position naturally the bridge comes to rest and taps on the guitar body as it comes to rest. So every single time you press the whammy bar down and release pressure and let it go back to normal...tap...the bridge taps on the guitar body. Tap...tap...tap...tap...tap...tap...tap tap tap tap tap tap. If you're playing gigs and all that you won't hear it. But it's very annoying sitting around and playing at home. Am I insane?
I'd recommend looking into a "floating bridge set up" - it's a small adjustment that'll make your bridge sit parallel to your guitar's body instead of flat against it! it'll fix that annoying tap sound!
@@ConorRocksYT Oh yeah? No joke hey, so the annoying tap tap tap is a thing that people are well aware of? Did you know trying to search for that tap tap tap whammy bar bridge thing produced no results? Haha I couldn't find a single hit to that search. All I could find was a billion how to install/ use/ attach whammy bar etc. So thanks for your reply.
@@oinkooink I think I remember it bothering me on one of my guitars! I'd double check if it is the bridge hitting the guitar that's making that sound - you can try sliding a cloth or some tissue under the bridge and using the whammy bar - if it stop the noise, then I'd do a floating bridge set up 😊
@@ConorRocksYT Absolutely it's the bridge. It's a Strat.
1:35 no video in description , please update
Thanks, I knew I forgot something! Updated and in the description now.
@@ConorRocksYT 🙏
but im scared to break the guitar strings tho xD