I fitted a TREMOL-NO to my Charvel.... Here's the result! 

Thank you for the informative video!!

for the back plate you can replace the screws with magnets and cut a little hole for the finger to grip on

This video is golden, I am thinking of getting the Charvel DK22 but I really dislike a floating trem. Was thinking about wether it was worth the hassle. But with this method you have best of both worlds. A really versatile guitar.

That round mirror is exactly like the one my mother has had in her room since I was born.. sorry but I noticed it immediately

I was thinking about buying one of these and came across your vid. I have the exact same guitar as yours but in black. That plus your demonstrations sealed the deal. Ordering one tonight. Thanks for the video! Also, if you go to your description and put a 00:00 time stamp before the ones already have written, RU-vid will chop the progress bar of the video into the chapters you set which is convenient for new and returning viewers.

Thanks for this video mate, absolutely every question I had answered. The bends you did when it was fully locked may have just been the headstock being pulled forward causing the low E string to dip in pitch. I have hardtail guitars where the open strings go out of tune on big bends. It's one of the reasons the Ever-tune bridge was invented because basically everything you do affects the tension of the strings. But that's just my theory anyway. Thanks again!

Nice playing man. I’ve just put one on my Ibanez AZ and wow really happy with it for the back plate I have just use some magnetic tape so I can easily pop it on and off

Great video. Got the Tremel-No for my pro mod so cal style 2, and even cut a large enough capsule shaped access hole in trem cover plate to adjust setting easily on the fly. Unfortunately, I received a defective trem-no, and cannot get any support from manufacturer: won't answer emails, and phone number is an answering machine to mailboxes. They did not thread holes for adjustment knobs deep enough, so adjustment knobs don't work on main carriage, Seems like a good design, just dissappointing that I have to fix their manufacturing defects.

Very good video! I just purchased a tremol no for my dean Flying V.... I'm taking it to a tech to have it properly installed, because the guitar has a Floyd rose tremolo system, and I must say, I love the guitar, but I am having a very difficult time when it comes to the tremolo. May I ask, has the tremol no given you any problems at all since you created this video? Cheers!

thanks

Hi Andy, got my Style 2 now and loving it, ended up going for the 2PT instead of the hardtail. But I must ask, does the Tremel-no stick out enough that you can't get the back plate back on? I've heard people report on some guitars it can be annoying and catch on your clothes/belt buckle etc.

Hey Andy, thanks for such a helpful video! I’m curious, as far as the installation went - how did you find it trying to balance the tension and intonation process upon initially installing the device?

I'm torn between which one to get. I want a tremolo but I'm so used to not using one

FWIW, I tried the drone test with my hardtail tele and the low e doesn't stay perfectly in tune either. When bending the b string up a whole step the low e drops about 10 ct while the string is bent. So not necessarily a problem of the tremol-no not doing a good job when you lock it down. My guess is it's just the natural physics of changing the pitch of 1 string will always have an impact on the neck and the other strings

LOL, I think you just convinced me to get the hardtail version instead.

Hi, thanks for your videos. Do you think it is a better choice to buy the same guitar but without the tremolo? I think it is a bit cheaper, but not so nice finish. Thanks again.

Hi Andy. Thanks for this video. At 6:00 you aptly show how you can bend strings whilst keeping the 'unbent' strings in tune. But is this possible in dive-only mode as well as in hard-tail mode you reckon?

Hello, have you tried to leave the bridge locked for long period with the guitar tuned in Drop D, it still works? Have you noticed if the guitar goes out of tune more with the bridge locked? I would like to install it and i was wondering if it would be a good solution for me. I never use the temolo and I play a lot in drop D, so i plan to leave it always locked or in dive mode. It would be possible according to your experience?

Hmmm, I wonder if a D-Tuna would work on this model guitar?

Would if you want to use the trem after you tune to drop d

I just bought a Charvel Guthrie Govan model that has the tremol-no installed. It works as it should, but I get an annoying vibration from the tremol-no, especially in free floating mode. I was going to pull it out, but looks like the pin is permanently attached to the claw, so I’d have to take the claw out, re-solder the ground wire, etc. Has anyone found a solution to the vibration issues?

Btw; I thought this Charvel was available only in black or white. How did you get the natural one🤔

Hi Andy..great video..not sure if it’s discussed in the comments but did u say that u installed a pin style tremol no?? I have the same charvel and was going to buy the large clamp version as the trem block is approx 13mm..think the pin type is for tapering/slim blocks?

When you put it in "dive only mode", do the doble-stop bends go out of tune?

One way to cope with the bends while floating is using the technique that nearly all Floyd users adopt: Compensating the heel of your hand while the bend is in progress. It's cumbersome at first, however, as one gets familiar with just how much pressure to apply, myself and some of my longtime Floyd user friends find that it works pretty well. That said, bully for you for being proactive in your search for a solution. I've got the Ash Black model. Love the pants off it! Where do you find the alternative string trees for the headstock, Andy?

Hi Andy, just wondering what are your honest thoughts about the Tremol-no after having it some years now. Are there any cons etc? Thanks

PSA: The lower notes will still go flat on a hardtail guitar. This is because the neck is actually bending just a bit. Not the bridge. I'm curious how quickly you can engage and disengage the tremolo no system. Fast enough to do between songs?

Is this still working well in the guitar?

Hey man, Greatings From Georgia ( Country in europe). So story is that i order this guitar 2 month ago and its gonna be here in couple days. Because i wanted natural ash version like you, i ordered one with Tremelo but i never had guitar with tremelo before. Now i am scared to death that i made teriible decision and I should have gone with Hardtail version. So does this really fix the problem or should I sell this one and order the Hardtale one ? Please replay if you see this comment.

Super informative video Andy! - Still left with a few questions (forgive me for my poor grasp of the laws of physics 😅) 1. How long does it take / how convenient is it to adjust the screws at the back on the fly? 2. Is it capable of switching from standard to DADGAD and keeping tune? 3. Can I lock the unit, retune the guitar to an alternate tuning and then unlock it, or will that mess with the tension too much? I'm essentially seeking the poor man's alternative to bringing a different guitar for every tuning I play in live without having to forego the trem. Worst case scenario I'll just hardtail it and try one of those Bigsby floor whammy things... 🙁

I've gotten the a exactly same guitar, of course I have not the same talent that u have!! I would like to know what is the TREMOL-NO that u installed in your guitar? I know that u already said it, but I could not get it. Cheers!!

Hello Andy, I am curious. I see that you installed a pin type model in accordance with the list that the supplier offers. I read so often that pin and large clamp work the same . From my thinking putting the pin in the bore hole of block can not be a rigid connection at all. Means there is stil some movement left….. causing buzz or noises in the worst case. Correct me if Iam wrong. The clamp is a rigid connection….. The only thing that can probably go wrong , is not installing the system in a correct 90* angle causing friction at the rod/bar ( sorry … not a native speaker). In case of the pin type and 90* angle….. the pin needs to be placed where the block offers bore holes. I suppose the place where the bar is attached to the tremol no‘s clamp, is a fixed position? In case yes…. Does that mean archiving a 90* angle is a bit of a lottery incase of the pin type? Sorry for my „scientific“ asking. Best regards Andi

No links to the product ?

Gracias por hablar un inglés lento para entenderte, me sirvió el vídeo.😅

Which type of the tremol no did you use? Will the small clamp fit on the gotoh 510?

Just roll up some pennies with black duct tape & fit it in the tremolo slot until it is blocked. You can easily remove it by pressing on the whammy bar to remove it in a second. You can always add or remove pennies to fine tune the gap. Hope it helps

You would solve a lot of problems by not floating the trim a little. Do with all the pros do like Eddie Van Halen. Deck the tremolo, so it only bends down.

An evil and diabolical device invented by "spouses against partners buying more guitars". Where clearly the best solution is to buy another guitar - one for dropped D and one for standard. And one for DADGAD, and one for .... well, you get the idea.

Andy: In case you might be of interest: Here's a strap that I found to be perfect for fitting over the oversized strap hooks Charvel uses, and as it turned out, the most comfortable and awesome strap, ever . www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018218N3Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Really soft leather. Quite lovely.