Interesting Trem

Dale Gribble · October 13th, 2005, 05:45 AM

Anyone ever seen/used this beast?

timgreene · October 13th, 2005, 07:44 AM

that thing is the anti-tele.

never tried or seen one.

Sarge · October 13th, 2005, 07:57 AM

No, but it looks cool as hell. Anything that deviates from the norm on a guitar, I'm in favor of. It looks to be simple yet would serve it's purpose. I'd put it on a tele just to see how it sounded and worked.

jwells393 · October 13th, 2005, 08:05 AM

Seems like it was discussed here a while back. The price ($329) seems high considering you can now get the complete Fender "F" Bigsby kit for around $140 and have what I think is a better looking guitar.
A plus for the Stetsbar is the fact that it required no drilling so you could switch it to another guitar ........... no
harm ........... no foul.

RichardL · October 13th, 2005, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwells393

Seems like it was discussed here a while back. The price ($329) seems high considering you can now get the complete Fender "F" Bigsby kit for around $140 and have what I think is a better looking guitar.
A plus for the Stetsbar is the fact that it required no drilling so you could switch it to another guitar ........... no
harm ........... no foul.

Forget the Stetsbar, I'll take the Rosewood Telecaster they are using as a guinea pig to demo it.

Wild Rice Chris · October 13th, 2005, 10:22 AM

Good enough for Jan Akkerman, good enough for me...oh how I want an old Framus JA...

On the other hand, that looks like it could be cool.

jhundt · October 13th, 2005, 12:05 PM

I didn't like the fact that you need to shim your neck on a Tele. Then your pickup sticks out and looks skinny and weird, and your neck is flying off at some strange angle...

but - on the Gibbos it looked pretty cool. And apparently doesn't require any mods. Too bad I don't have a Gibson in need of a trem (or $329 to spare)

Fuzzyhead · October 13th, 2005, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timgreene

that thing is the anti-tele.

Hehe... +1 :D

Wild Rice Chris · October 13th, 2005, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timgreene

that thing is the anti-tele.

No, this is the anti-tele

Fuzzyhead · October 13th, 2005, 01:37 PM

I actually like that one... I like the headstock... *ducks*

Dale Gribble · October 14th, 2005, 05:13 AM

It is kinda out there. If I ever went with a trem it would be a bigsby. But I doubt I will ever install one as I forget to use them anyway lol.

Spidercaster · October 14th, 2005, 07:38 AM

I was recently given a guitar as a gift with this Trem on it. It allows you to seperate the E,A, and D strings from the G, B, and high E strings, or you can push in the tab and it acts as a normal Trem.

Dale Gribble · October 14th, 2005, 08:41 AM

Maybe I am a purist but I prefer the only arms on my guitars to be mine

cdobbs7977 · October 14th, 2005, 08:45 AM

Do my eyes deceive me or is that trem mod on Yamaha Pacifica? Sorry, it was my first guitar in that same natural finish. I changed mine with some GFS retro pickups. No one forgets their first guitar. Nice mod.

Spidercaster · October 14th, 2005, 08:31 PM

Yamaha Pacifica!!!! A gift from my guitar teacher.

Teddy Salad · October 14th, 2005, 09:43 PM

Why not just shove a Rio Grande "Stelly" or a n HD "STP"
into a Strat and be done with it? Like a friend's professor is fond of saying:
" We don't need to re-invent the wheel here, people!"

October 13th, 2005, 05:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
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jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 11,918 101 Photos	Ah ........... the Stetsbar......... Seems like it was discussed here a while back. The price ($329) seems high considering you can now get the complete Fender "F" Bigsby kit for around $140 and have what I think is a better looking guitar. A plus for the Stetsbar is the fact that it required no drilling so you could switch it to another guitar ........... no harm ........... no foul. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.

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Wild Rice Chris Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rice Custom Dungeon Posts: 2,830 24 Photos	Good enough for Jan Akkerman, good enough for me...oh how I want an old Framus JA... On the other hand, that looks like it could be cool. __________________ --Insert Signature Here-- Enjoy, and please visit my homepage.

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jhundt Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands Age: 54 Posts: 2,881 9 Photos	Looks good on the Gibbos I didn't like the fact that you need to shim your neck on a Tele. Then your pickup sticks out and looks skinny and weird, and your neck is flying off at some strange angle... but - on the Gibbos it looked pretty cool. And apparently doesn't require any mods. Too bad I don't have a Gibson in need of a trem (or $329 to spare)

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Sarge Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pgh,Pa Age: 53 Posts: 3,549	No, but it looks cool as hell. Anything that deviates from the norm on a guitar, I'm in favor of. It looks to be simple yet would serve it's purpose. I'd put it on a tele just to see how it sounded and worked.

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Fuzzyhead Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bonn (Yer-up) Age: 25 Posts: 1,350 23 Photos	I actually like that one... I like the headstock... ducks __________________ about me: blog, photos & musical preferences

October 14th, 2005, 05:13 AM	#11 (permalink)
Dale Gribble TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arlen, TX Posts: 39	It is kinda out there. If I ever went with a trem it would be a bigsby. But I doubt I will ever install one as I forget to use them anyway lol. __________________ I am telling you, Hank Hill is the king!

October 14th, 2005, 07:38 AM	#12 (permalink)
Spidercaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York Posts: 1,044 5 Photos	How about this Trem? I was recently given a guitar as a gift with this Trem on it. It allows you to seperate the E,A, and D strings from the G, B, and high E strings, or you can push in the tab and it acts as a normal Trem.

October 14th, 2005, 08:41 AM	#13 (permalink)
Dale Gribble TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arlen, TX Posts: 39	Maybe I am a purist but I prefer the only arms on my guitars to be mine __________________ I am telling you, Hank Hill is the king!

October 14th, 2005, 08:45 AM	#14 (permalink)
cdobbs7977 TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 61 2 Photos	Pacifica? Do my eyes deceive me or is that trem mod on Yamaha Pacifica? Sorry, it was my first guitar in that same natural finish. I changed mine with some GFS retro pickups. No one forgets their first guitar. Nice mod.

October 14th, 2005, 08:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
Spidercaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York Posts: 1,044 5 Photos	Yes, it's a...... Yamaha Pacifica!!!! A gift from my guitar teacher.

October 14th, 2005, 09:43 PM	#16 (permalink)
Teddy Salad Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: LV-426 Posts: 190 7 Photos	Sheesh! If you need a trem and a tele sound so badly... Why not just shove a Rio Grande "Stelly" or a n HD "STP" into a Strat and be done with it? Like a friend's professor is fond of saying: " We don't need to re-invent the wheel here, people!" __________________ Non-Linear, Closed-Loop, Spirals everywhere in our Universe.