http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/topic/10137/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:33:09 GMT Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:25:08 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/topic/10137/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/reply/53135/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html#reply-53135 ]]> feeds@yuku.com (PeteMK1) http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/sreply/53135 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:25:08 GMT http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/reply/53133/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html#reply-53133 Geez, three months! You're a patient man. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lgbclp) http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/sreply/53133 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:32:10 GMT http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/reply/53126/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html#reply-53126
Anyway, it's cool, all's good now. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Schneidas) http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/sreply/53126 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:52:27 GMT http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/reply/53125/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html#reply-53125 Btw, thanks Pete and everyone else who's been following this.

Alright, this is over.
Got the new block on Friday, installed it and everything's perfect now. Very smooth working trem.
Although my primary goal for the change was sound rather than function.
Well it sounds great, just like their hardtail bridges. Great improvement over the old American Standard bridge and the cheaper Wilkinson & Guitarfetish bridges that I tried in the past.

... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Schneidas) http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/sreply/53125 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:49:20 GMT http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/reply/53094/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html#reply-53094 feeds@yuku.com (PeteMK1) http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/sreply/53094 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:36:02 GMT http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/reply/53084/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html#reply-53084 I ordered the steel block. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Schneidas) http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/sreply/53084 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:25:40 GMT http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/reply/53082/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html#reply-53082 feeds@yuku.com (LooseCannon) http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/sreply/53082 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:57 GMT http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/reply/53079/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html#reply-53079
As long as they get all the holes aligned properly (my first replacement block wasn't perfectly aligned), you could easily swap blocks and see if you can hear a change in tone... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Schneidas) http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/sreply/53079 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:18:59 GMT http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/reply/53074/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html#reply-53074 feeds@yuku.com (LooseCannon) http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/sreply/53074 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:55:55 GMT http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/reply/52990/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html#reply-52990
Since Toyota has lost more money than GM, one may have to evaluate how strict we will decide to be with the vendors we choose. That is, everybody is getting hammered right now, not just Mr. Lazy and Uncle Sloppy. But also, I'm not saying, any kind of conduct at all is... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Boris Bubbanov) http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/sreply/52990 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:30:19 GMT http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/reply/52987/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html#reply-52987 I'm surprised myself at how patient I am with this whole issue.

Long story short, the block from my last post never showed up.
I contacted them about it, and their tech told me that if I didn't get it by June 1st to contact them again and he would sent out a new one.
(somehow I have the impression that it never was shipped!!)

Well, June 1st came, no block, emailed the tech, got a thousand sorrys... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Schneidas) http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/sreply/52987 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:19:44 GMT http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/reply/52815/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html#reply-52815 Whatever!
At this point I just want to recieve a working block and be done with it... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Schneidas) http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/sreply/52815 Thu, 14 May 2009 21:12:41 GMT http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/reply/52813/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html#reply-52813 Schneidas wrote:

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FWIW, I'm still on this thing.
Haven't recieved the promised new block yet... Sorry to hear that.

Sounds like business as usual now days down here in New Orleans. I am very grateful when I can call a plumber and someone actually shows up.
I've kinda shut my business down here, waiting for the day to return when I can estimate how long something will take and maybe be... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Boris Bubbanov) http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/sreply/52813 Thu, 14 May 2009 18:06:32 GMT http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/reply/52812/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html#reply-52812 Haven't recieved the promised new block yet... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Schneidas) http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/sreply/52812 Thu, 14 May 2009 08:27:07 GMT http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/reply/52756/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html#reply-52756 Thanks for clarifying! ]]> feeds@yuku.com (PeteMK1) http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/sreply/52756 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:29:48 GMT http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/reply/52753/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html#reply-52753 feeds@yuku.com (lgbclp) http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/sreply/52753 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:30:49 GMT http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/reply/52750/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html#reply-52750
Sure, but Schneidas had repeated problems. Of course, first time right is not always possible.

>"...and will continue to give them my business indefinitely."

Indefinitely is a strong word, my personal experience is that things can change over time. Good companies can go bad, and vice versa, or there's a new... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (PeteMK1) http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/sreply/52750 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:32:54 GMT http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/reply/52748/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html#reply-52748 PeteMK1 wrote:

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>"4.)The top of the block is painted black, whereas the old block had the paint on top removed, revealing the steel surface.
Some might argue that the paint removed from the top of the steel block is preferable and increases resonance. "

I think the possible difference in resonance is the least important problem right now...

I'm really surprised about your... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lgbclp) http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/sreply/52748 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:30:34 GMT http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/reply/52747/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html#reply-52747
I'm much more unsettled by the idea of an underling presuming to fill an order and not getting the product right - that's so corrosive to your reputation.

We love to give Re-Ranch a hard time but shutting down when you cannot be there is sometimes the best approach to use.

I know this sounds undemocratic but when the supposed Big Dog cannot impose his will effectively, that's a bad sign.
]]> feeds@yuku.com (Boris Bubbanov) http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/sreply/52747 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:07:06 GMT http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/reply/52746/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html#reply-52746
Couldn't agree more. A bridge with moving parts can be a nightmare. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (PeteMK1) http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/sreply/52746 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:13:10 GMT http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/topic/10137/t/Big-prob-with-the-Hipshot-trem-UPDATE-solved-.html
I emailed Hipshot before I ordered the trem and they said it was a direct retrofit for American Standard trems. I could even use the old threaded inserts (or so I understood).
Well, the old Fender inserts wouldn't fit the pivoting posts of the Hipshot trem, so I pulled out the old inserts and put the Hipshot ones in.
The put the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Schneidas) http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/topic/10137 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:33:09 GMT