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Conceivably you can put a whammy onto any electrice guitar, but it in reality it is a lot of trouble of modification to do so. Answer: You can really only put a whammy bar on a guitar that has a Floyd Rose tremolo bridge. Most Ibanez Guitars come with these standard, although some Fender/Squier guitars have a bridge similar to a Floyd Rose, but only whammy bars made by the Fender will fit in the hole. (at least what I've tried) And it is possible to set up a Floyd Rose on any guitar or bass, it just takes a lot of work, and a lot of knowledge because there are some vital parts in a guitar that you might not know what they're there for, so seek some professional help if you are a little uneasy about modifying your instrument.
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∙ 12y agoyes, you have to cut the inside of your guitar up which is irreversable if you where to want to go back. Best advice is to get one called a Kahler as it does everything the other floating whammies do.
or buy one with a Floyd rose in it, its much cheaper than coughing up 400$ (American) plus the price of the tremolo (Whammy bar system).
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∙ 12y agoyou can on any guitar but it can be expensive depending on what you choose,
Its best to mount a kahler hybrid whammy on no cutting out the inside of your guitar which costs around 300-400 to get done professionally. And its probably best instead of say a Floyd rose as Floyd rose are cheaper to get in a guitar already.
I would stay away from putting any type of whammy bar on a LP, if you really want a whammy bar, invest in getting a guitar with one inbuilt.
That way, nothing will go wrong.
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∙ 12y agoin experience you can put whammy bars on any guitars, not all of them require wood cutting either like certain Kahlers, Bigsby or a few others you can Google.
in the end its just three or so pieces of wood on average guitars, I'll probably sound nuts but you could put a whammy bar on a coffee table if you really wanted to but as we know the strings wouldn't vibrate properly.
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∙ 12y agoas long as their off the same kind of whammy bar system it should be so fine , I forget the technical term from welding class for how the metal at the edges is cut but you can buy cheap replacement ones at local guitar stores for under 10$.
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∙ 12y agoYes, you can either hollow out the body and put it in (costly and chancy) or you can install a bigsby (for a cheap top of body tremolo) or a stetsbar (a popular on top of body whammy system highly recommended). If I were going to put one in myself I would go with a statsbar since they're highly recommended and don't involve hollowing out the guitar body.
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∙ 9y agoa real whammy bar yes, from cheap ones I started off with to the most high end guitars in my collection they can be unscrewed and put into a case.
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∙ 14y agoA lot of electric guitars have a threaded hole to put the whammy bar in but not all.
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Is there a difference between the 2007 PRS Paul Allender SE guitar with a whammy bar and the one without a whammy bar?
they both have a whammy bar, the newer ones just don't come with the whammy on the guitar(for some odd reason.)
How do you attach a whammy bar to an SG guitar?
Only some electric guitars can have a whammy bar attached. On the side of the bridge (the bridge is the part that has the strings attached to it on the bottom half of the guitar) locate a small hole. Put the part of the bar with the twist on/off bit in the hole and tighten it. Don't push down too hard on the bar, as it may damage the bridge/body of the guitar. When putting the guitar in a bag or case, remove the whammy bar.
Can any whammy bar fit in any guitar because I just got a new proline whammy bar and it will not fit into the hole of my ibanez GIO so is there something else you have to do to install a whammy bar?
if it doesn't check out the ibanez forums, I was hanging out with one of my friends and she had a strat with no whammy bar so I took the whammy bar off my BC Rich guitar and because it was a different kind (floyd rose) it wouldn't work on her fender stratocaster lookalike. there should be no installation , just put it in I mean the metal is already prepared and a direct replacement, if you can get your money back go for it.
What are the metal sticks on a guitar neat the body?
Whammy bar/tremelo arm.
Does using the whammy bar on a guitar mess up the strings?
Use of a whammy bar will not damage a guitar. A Floyd Rose however does have the possibility of snapping a string because you can pull the strings tighter, maybe a Bigsby as well. Unless you're pulling up on a standard trem that hasn't been set up properly, a whammy bar won't damage the guitar.
How do you whammy Guitar Hero?
The Guitar Hero guitar as a whammy bar. When you are holding long notes during a song, you can move the whammy bar up and down to "whammy."
What are the uses for a whammy bar?
A whammy bar is an element that features on an electric guitar, which is purposely used for managing the control of the pitch frequency via alternating the tension of the strings.
What is a temblor bar on a guitar?
a fancy term for the whammy bar on a guitar
Does a bass guitar have a whammy bar?
No
Is there a difference between the 2007 PRS Paul Allender SE guitar with a whammy bar and the one without a whammy bar?
they both have a whammy bar, the newer ones just don't come with the whammy on the guitar(for some odd reason.)
How do you fix your whammy bar for guitar hero?
just but a rubber band on the sideo of the guitar where you put the strap and the on the whammy bar (where it beggins) it brokn
How do you attach a whammy bar to an SG guitar?
Only some electric guitars can have a whammy bar attached. On the side of the bridge (the bridge is the part that has the strings attached to it on the bottom half of the guitar) locate a small hole. Put the part of the bar with the twist on/off bit in the hole and tighten it. Don't push down too hard on the bar, as it may damage the bridge/body of the guitar. When putting the guitar in a bag or case, remove the whammy bar.
Is it possible to put a whammy bar on an acoustic electric guitar?
yes it is. search it on youtube or google. i put one on my friends acoustic and its awesome just install an electric guitar bridge on you acoustic.
What is the whammy bar on the playstation 2 controller for Guitar Hero?
guitar hero 5
On guitar hero 3 during a boss battle you have to whammy but my whammy bar is broken.what do i do?
Either get your whammy fixed somehow, or you're screwed. Sorry.
Can any whammy bar fit in any guitar because I just got a new proline whammy bar and it will not fit into the hole of my ibanez GIO so is there something else you have to do to install a whammy bar?
if it doesn't check out the ibanez forums, I was hanging out with one of my friends and she had a strat with no whammy bar so I took the whammy bar off my BC Rich guitar and because it was a different kind (floyd rose) it wouldn't work on her fender stratocaster lookalike. there should be no installation , just put it in I mean the metal is already prepared and a direct replacement, if you can get your money back go for it.
Why isn't whammy working on Wii guitar hero?
If you have just bought a guitar, the whammy bar will tend to not work off and on. If it is broken because of neglect or overuse, than yeah. Two possible reasons: First, if the whammy bar is pushed forward when the controller is turned on (possible because the guitar is laying on its face), the whammy bar will not work. There is a screen where you can calibrate the whammy and it will fix the problem. Or simply start over and turn on the controller again and be careful with the whammy. Second, I have seen a case where a small piece of plastic broke off the top of the whammy bar mechanism inside the guitar. If this is the case, you are pretty much out of luck unless you can locate an old wii guitar that can be used for parts.
