Newbie to the Jaguar - The Tremolo Button??

theironcook

I just bought a new Jaguar and I can't figure out what the Tremolo button does or is supposed to do. When I slide the button towareds the butt of the guitar my some of my strings start to buzz - when I slide the button up towards the neck the button locks into place and my strings stop buzzing.

What is this thing for?

Its the "Classic Player Jaguar Special". You can see the exact version here:

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Classic-Jaguar-Special-Electric-Guitar?sku=518688

Thanks in advance

Aug

It's meant to lock the trem. Using the trem arm, push it down as far as you can, then push the trem button towards the butt of the guitar and release the trem arm. After you do that, tighten the screw that sits in the center of the trem plate. Your trem is now locked.

theironcook

Thanks for the help.

What is the purpose of doing this?

Aug

a locked trem doesn't move, therefore you don't have to tune as often. Also, make sure the bridge is centered in the bridge cups so that your intonation is accurate.

Fran

Also.. if a string breaks the tuning wont go out because the trem is locked. There is a set up page on webrocker, the trem tension should be set so the button just slides under the plate.

m3dicated

^ I don't get that point. Who would continue playing, if a string broke? (I mean live wise.)

Aug

m3dicated said: ^ I don't get that point. Who would continue playing, if a string broke? (I mean live wise.)

You would stop playing a song on stage if a string broke?

tragictravisty

plus if you do lots of drone string bends, you might want to lock the trem

m3dicated

m3dicated said: ^ I don't get that point. Who would continue playing, if a string broke? (I mean live wise.)

Hm. I guess I'd change to a backup guitar, while letting others continue. xD I don't really know, I have never thought about it. ):

theironcook

Thanks for all of the help.

I guess the only confusing part for me now is that if I lock the jag tremolo I can still bend notes with the tremolo bar - I wouldn't have expected this.

JaguarOW

theironcook said: if I lock the jag tremolo I can still bend notes with the tremolo bar - I wouldn't have expected this.

he was talking about beding with your left hand 😉

grunge-fan

damn the jag trem sounds SUPER superior to the stangs trem

Aug

Na, the mustang trem can be locked down, too....with only two screws.

Fran

theironcook said: Thanks for all of the help.
I guess the only confusing part for me now is that if I lock the jag tremolo I can still bend notes with the tremolo bar - I wouldn't have expected this.

Not down because the button slides a small plate underneath stopping this. You may get a semitone upbend though.

tragictravisty

nah, the trem lock just prevents drops in pitch. you still have the same amount of room for upbends, i believe

(i have spent little time w/jag trems, but the way the lock works, it stops the tailpieces from dropping, if i remember correctly)

oldman_logan

Hey, just bought a limited edition lake placid blue Johnny Marr Jag, thanks for this thread!?

Mad-Mike

Actually the "Trem Lok" button locks the tremolo from going UP.

How it works is it slides between the pressure plate and tailpiece frame to block the vibrato from going sharp if a string breaks, disabling the floating feature but allowing the guitar to soldier on through the song/gig until the broken string can be fixed including downward travel for vibrato if needed.

What's funny is I wound up disabling mine on my Jaguar.....it's never needed it, and I still beat the bar like a red-headed stepchild on that guitar.