Don't be suckered by "Noiseless" Tremolo Springs!

  • Save yourself the trouble. The new polymer coated supposedly "noiseless" tremolo springs are worthless.


    If you use a med-high gain amp, you'll likely hear spring noise and these coated springs are supposed to reduce or eliminate it. They DO NOT. Not in the least. They literally made no difference at all.


    The other issue? They are fully coated. If you're an electrical engineer you already know what I'm going to say but for the rest of us that means NO GROUNDING connection to the bridge! FAIL.


    Save yourself the $10US I wasted and use this trick to fix the problem: 3M 4010 Clear Mounting Tape. Available at most any office/home supply. Cut a piece that goes all the way around in the middle of the spring, leave the backer on. Wrap the spring. Done. Works like charm.


    These springs are sold all over in black and red versions. StewMac, Floyd Rose, FU, etc so beware, they are all the same.


    Just wanted to save my fellow guitarheads the headache. :thumbup: