Using a trem for the first time

57Deluxe

Here's a thing: The most typical application of the trem arm is for added vibrato on every phrase end, DON'T DO IT!!  - especially when you have a Delay pedal or Tremolo set on your amp at same time!! So many Guitar Demos do this - STOP IT!

sweepy

57Deluxe said:

Here's a thing: The most typical application of the trem arm is for added vibrato on every phrase end, DON'T DO IT!!  - especially when you have a Delay pedal or Tremolo set on your amp at same time!! So many Guitar Demos do this - STOP IT!

It’s fun getting polyrhythms going with trem and vibrato though

Keefy

As I play covers, I tend to use the whammy bar where it was used on the original song. However 3/4 of my guitars don't have whammies, and if I happen to be playing one of them when a whammy moment comes up, it's either finger vibrato or nothing.

It pays to think about context - a Shadows number requires controlled vibrato use, not dive-bombing; if you're playing Alright Now and you want to sound authentic (yeah, yeah, I know), leave the arm well alone.

DLM

rivercider said:

musteatbrain said:

This. Great starting point.
Then Jeff Beck

in the less famous category
Michael Lee Firkins early stuff
Michael Caswell

Michael Lee Firkins, great shout - that first album. 

I've pounded the Wisdom icon into smithereens. Love me some MiLF! I liked him better when he still wanged with the wanger rather than sliding with an actual slide.

Allow me to add Scott Henderson to the list for Fender vibrato bar stuff, and Reb Beach, Dann Huff and Brad Gillis for more extreme wanging of the wang bar that is still tasty more often than not. 

To this illustrious company I will also add (and summon) our very own @Barney

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/153105/my-bestest-jeff-beck-impersonation/p1

thegummy

DLM said:

rivercider said:

musteatbrain said:

This. Great starting point.
Then Jeff Beck

in the less famous category
Michael Lee Firkins early stuff
Michael Caswell

Michael Lee Firkins, great shout - that first album. 

I've pounded the Wisdom icon into smithereens. Love me some MiLF! I liked him better when he still wanged with the wanger rather than sliding with an actual slide.

Allow me to add Scott Henderson to the list for Fender vibrato bar stuff, and Reb Beach, Dann Huff and Brad Gillis for more extreme wanging of the wang bar that is still tasty more often than not. 

To this illustrious company I will also add (and summon) our very own @Barney

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/153105/my-bestest-jeff-beck-impersonation/p1

You're not the first to have pounded something to smithereens over milf

JDE

This is absolutely not what you want, but if you’re talking about the trem bar *at all* this solo must be posted. 2:30ish to 3:00 is subtle trem. Anything after around 3:00 is godlike and shows the absolute peak of what can be achieved by mechanically moving the bridge of an electric guitar while you’re playing it, IMO. 
https://youtu.be/Q48WYB9bbaQ

TINMAN82

https://youtu.be/QeDTF0aAqOQ

Barney

DLM said:

rivercider said:

musteatbrain said:

This. Great starting point.
Then Jeff Beck

in the less famous category
Michael Lee Firkins early stuff
Michael Caswell

Michael Lee Firkins, great shout - that first album. 

I've pounded the Wisdom icon into smithereens. Love me some MiLF! I liked him better when he still wanged with the wanger rather than sliding with an actual slide.

Allow me to add Scott Henderson to the list for Fender vibrato bar stuff, and Reb Beach, Dann Huff and Brad Gillis for more extreme wanging of the wang bar that is still tasty more often than not. 

To this illustrious company I will also add (and summon) our very own @Barney

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/153105/my-bestest-jeff-beck-impersonation/p1

Thanks man....some good company above ..I am not worthy

Moe_Zambeek

I’d add Reeves Gabrels and David Torn to thelist of interesting trem users.

viz

JDE said:

This is absolutely not what you want, but if you’re talking about the trem bar *at all* this solo must be posted. 2:30ish to 3:00 is subtle trem. Anything after around 3:00 is godlike and shows the absolute peak of what can be achieved by mechanically moving the bridge of an electric guitar while you’re playing it, IMO. 
https://youtu.be/Q48WYB9bbaQ

Yes! And here’s an example of not using the trem but sounding like you are - gravity storm:

https://youtu.be/rMH_30_Cp60

thegummy

I've had my trem set up for a few weeks after managing to get the tuning stable (thanks to those who advised me) but last night I ended up taking the arm out cause I never found a way to use it that didn't just sound cheesy or cliche.