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You want to be very careful when putting heavy strings on a guitar with a tremelo. If you have a two point tremelo, I wouldn't try it. I put .012"s on mine and the two points weren't enough to hold the bridge in place. It pulled through the wood and didn't stop until it hit the pickguard. I blocked it in place, but I now have no tremelo. It wasn't a big deal for me, since I didn't tremelo much anyway.

If you plan to tune down all the time, you don't have to worry so much. Just don't tune up to standard pitch.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance paul donnelly https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/heavy-strings-on-a-tremelo-equipped-guitar/#post-64307 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/heavy-strings-on-a-tremelo-equipped-guitar/#post-64303 Sun, 01 Aug 2004 01:08:56 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance greybeard https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/heavy-strings-on-a-tremelo-equipped-guitar/#post-64303 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/heavy-strings-on-a-tremelo-equipped-guitar/#post-2962 Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:39:54 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Steve-0 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/heavy-strings-on-a-tremelo-equipped-guitar/#post-2962