Vibrato Content: Nice and subtle...

HarrySeven

I always think that RTO's are the most perfect, barely intrusive installation on any guitar...



Either that, or they look like the unholy union of a Washburn Wonderbar and a washboard...  

WezV

The principles seem very similar to the wonderbar/shift trem.  

I wonder if the extra length helps reduce the stiff feel they can have.

it is ugly, but if it works I would forgive that 

HarrySeven

From the website:

”This is achieved by the basic geometry of the RTO design; the position of the main pivot in relationship to the strings and springs. Basically, most all of the pressure and tension is evenly distributed on its main pivot. In the main pivot, RTO uses the finest, strongest, frictionless bearings available, helping to achieve this end result.

String breakage is negated and the same principal of design achieves tune-stability. As the string enters the tremolo, it first passes across a brass roller riding on hardened steel pins. Next it goes under the grooved brass roller with it own individual shielded ball bearing that rides on the “Hold-down” pin. Next it again rides in a brass groove, up and over the main pivot. Then the string rides on the top of the rocker exiting down an angled hole where there is a recessed hole for the ball end of the string. What this accomplishes for reducing string breakage and tune-stability is really a great thing. Picture the string routing in the tremolo as described. When the springs pull tight on the tension of the strings, it accomplished two main things. One, it pulls down and stretches the strings to one stable point, tightly on the string finger rollers, against the hold-down roller, against and over the main pivot, against the forward portion of the rocker, against the downward hole drilled in the rocker where the ball end of the string is positioned and then tight against the ball end of the string, all points tightly held; it literally pulls down and stretches to one final point. That is the nature of the RTO's tune-stability.”

mikeyrob73

Needs more metal bits 

guitars4you

I bet Alton Towers are looking at this for some new thriller ride - especially after reading the info provided by H

OilCityPickups

I wound up ultimately disappointed by the Stetsbar I fitted to my Flying V: it was overly sensitive and had no real 'feel'. Love to give one of these a go ... even if it is kinda pig ugly. 

HarrySeven

In a weird way, I kinda like it...

Philly_Q

HarrySeven said:

Either that, or they look like the unholy union of a Washburn Wonderbar and a washboard...  

I was thinking Wonderbar, mounted on a Vibramate, with a radiator welded on the back.

HarrySeven said:

From the website:

What this accomplishes for reducing string breakage and tune-stability is really a great thing. 

And that sounds like it was tweeted by Donald Trump.

OilCityPickups

I've always called a Floyd Rose a 'nail on combine harvester' bridge ... this is like a screw on steel jukebox!
And in a kinda weird way I like it too! 

TA22GT

Good heavens..........no........just NO!

meltedbuzzbox

that looks like the terminators foot

HHwarner

Would be a good installation on an SG. That would cure the neck dive!!!! 

Funkfingers

Belongs on one of those Tailfin guitars from the Nineties or, perhaps, the Ibanez H.R. Giger series.

thermionic

On the plus side, if you change your mind about fitting a trem on a Les Paul, you'll be able to enjoy freshly-squeezed orange juice every morning.

Anderz

I don't see why you would go through that trouble for such little value a locking tremolo has.

Danielsguitars

God that is ugly, don't care how good it is