How to use a Whammy Bar: Easy Guide

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In this video, I'll show you how to attach and use a whammy bar, including some different playing techniques and a KEY MISTAKE that can damage your bridge that you'll want to avoid!
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-- CHAPTERS --
Intro 00:00
How to attach a whammy bar 00:22
How to use a whammy bar 01:08
Common problems with whammy bars 01:36
Whammy bar playing techniques 02:15
Final thoughts 03:23
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@ConorRocksYT 5 ай бұрын

Here's a fun fact: whammy bars are also known as “tremolo arms”, but they don’t produce tremolo at all! They actually produce an effect called vibrato. But, when Fender launched the Stratocaster and its movable bridge system in 1954, they called it a “tremolo system” and the name has stuck ever since!

@kamranahmad4592 5 ай бұрын

They don't produce much Wham either

@fluffyowl69 2 ай бұрын

1:14 OH MY GOODNESS thanks for showing that, I thought I was breaking my guitar

@danirizov9783 5 ай бұрын

Me who has it over 3 years and never used it properly AND TIGHTENED IT AS MUCH AS I CAN. Ty so much man really appreciate that vid!❤

@ConorRocksYT 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Dani, glad I could help! 😊

@yeyo_.853 12 күн бұрын

acabo de hacer eso… y se me quebró…😔

@juandaltonius69 4 ай бұрын

Getting on quite well actually. Especially since I don’t have to spend 15 minutes for the video to get to the point. I appreciate the short videos. Thank you!

@Pozer714 22 күн бұрын

Thanks, exactly what I was wanting! I'm learning, thank you!

@BraulioMontelongo 3 ай бұрын

I didn't even realize I could install one on my guitar, I thought I had to buy one with WITH IT INSTALLED already! lololol

@thomasludwig9117 16 күн бұрын

I'm trying to duplicate Jeff Beck's "Apache" and "Sleepwalking" on my Strat. I realized he's pulling up on the whammy bar quite a bit to raise notes. Thanks to your video I will try the "floating bridge" setup. Now, just have to see how that messes with tuning.

@Ivori660 3 ай бұрын

Omg i didnt know i could dive bomb on my strat thank you!

@lmanenlongkumer5361 7 күн бұрын

Thanks man really worth it

@IvyHillBeauty 5 ай бұрын

This was super helpful for a beginner! Thank you

@mikebaker7964 5 ай бұрын

Awesome tips...simple, concise and to the point, thank you :)

@ConorRocksYT 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike! 😊

@bradbrown8759 3 ай бұрын

I learned if you change to lighter strings. You'll need to loosen those springs on the back. The tremolo has a little flat, that works as zero. If your strings make the tremolo not rest on that little flat, the guitar gets crazy untunable. The pencil graphite on the nut is great advice. Unless your strat has a steel roller nut. Also, for most guitars standard brass ring end strings work well. But Fenders string seat is a unique rounded pit with the string hole in the middle. Requiring there Fender Bullet end strings. They stay rock steady tuning. While common strings tiny Y shape end will not seat right. The Y won't go in the string hole and seat. Few people are aware of the importance of Fender Bullets or Super bullets for fenders. These tips should keep your strat pitch perfect through a wham bam thank you mam. Also a loose swingy whammy bar is good to go with a little Teflon thread tape.

@thepostapocalyptictrio4762 25 күн бұрын

BIG IMPORTANT TIP HERE: if your guitar has a non screw whammy and it keeps falling out, use the classic luthier’s hammer trick. Put the whammy bar in a vice with the the part that goes into the guitar up. Then, hit the tip with a hammer, one time with a little firmness. This bends the tip so it fits in the collet of the tremolo without sliding around. Hope this helps.

@tyrotrainer765 2 ай бұрын

Hehehehehe here's me thinking I'd stripped the thread as it wasn't a very tight fit - never actually used it because I thought I'd buggered it. Just got a new amp, now need to blow the dust off me old electric and try this out! Liked and subscribed, you've got an awesome collection of videos there. Thanks Conor, I've only ever set up acoustics before and it looks like you've nailed electrics - my has got almost zero miles on the clock after 6 years of owning it.

@ConorRocksYT 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate it! 😊 have fun with your electric and new amp!

@GRBAquatics 5 ай бұрын

Very Cool, Thankyou. Great tips and tricks. I used to use 'thread Tape' on my whammy bars but recently got a bunch of springs very cheap online. The Springs keep Whammy bar perfect position. All the Best. Cheers

@ConorRocksYT 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😄

@elvarwinston 5 ай бұрын

I used the cutton from q tip and it worked wonders

@lailabear 3 ай бұрын

thank you so much!

@ConorRocksYT 3 ай бұрын

Glad I could help! 😊

@chriss.8458 2 ай бұрын

You can buy springs that go in under the bar which help keep it where you want it. Also, you really never need to use a whammy / tremolo bar

@anthonylam3994 2 күн бұрын

is that not good to install and uninstall the whammy vbar very often? As i wanna keep my guitar in the box

@GaryArmstrongmacgh 4 ай бұрын

Dive bombing yes...but it knocks your guitar out of tune. So as a once upon a time amateur working musician, I learned to ONLY do it towards the end of the gig. OR...have a spare and in tune guitar ready. Usually my Telecaster.

@ConorRocksYT 4 ай бұрын

that's a good tip! thanks Gary 😊

@TempleGuitars 4 ай бұрын

"but it knocks your guitar out of tune" Only if it isn't set up properly.

@DanielFPaulo 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! I've got a whammy bar from Fender parts for my MIM Stratocaster, but it doesn't appear to fit well. It never stops moving when attaching. =(

@ConorRocksYT 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'd suggest picking up one of those tension springs, it should help keep it in place 😊 let me know how you get on!

@jdwoodsman Күн бұрын

No matter what I do, I screw the bar in, and it stops, but once I pick it up, it falls out. Can someone please help

@croceyzx2433 Ай бұрын

I tighten mine properly only turning it three or four times and when I get it to try hit the string, it feels like the entire thing is gonna snap! If I tighten it less than 3x, it too loose ans just swings arojnd

@ConorRocksYT Ай бұрын

I'd recommend picking up a tension spring! They're really cheap and will fix that problem 😊

@michael_caz_nyc 3 ай бұрын

Pro Tip = 1st thing: Get a Real "Non Fender" Wammy Bar. I have the phenomenal Gotoh 510 = (which actually Stays in Tune) ..... Also check out the Vega-trem. Many companies make em Far Superior and more Robust vs. the Flimsy Fender Tremolo.

@oinkooink 2 ай бұрын

I can't believe I can't find a single thing online about this online. I've never played with a whammy bar. So I start giving it a go and you push down and as you release and the whammy bar goes back to normal position naturally the bridge comes to rest and taps on the guitar body as it comes to rest. So every single time you press the whammy bar down and release pressure and let it go back to normal...tap...the bridge taps on the guitar body. Tap...tap...tap...tap...tap...tap...tap tap tap tap tap tap. If you're playing gigs and all that you won't hear it. But it's very annoying sitting around and playing at home. Am I insane?

@ConorRocksYT 2 ай бұрын

I'd recommend looking into a "floating bridge set up" - it's a small adjustment that'll make your bridge sit parallel to your guitar's body instead of flat against it! it'll fix that annoying tap sound!

@oinkooink 2 ай бұрын

@@ConorRocksYT Oh yeah? No joke hey, so the annoying tap tap tap is a thing that people are well aware of? Did you know trying to search for that tap tap tap whammy bar bridge thing produced no results? Haha I couldn't find a single hit to that search. All I could find was a billion how to install/ use/ attach whammy bar etc. So thanks for your reply.

@ConorRocksYT 2 ай бұрын

@@oinkooink I think I remember it bothering me on one of my guitars! I'd double check if it is the bridge hitting the guitar that's making that sound - you can try sliding a cloth or some tissue under the bridge and using the whammy bar - if it stop the noise, then I'd do a floating bridge set up 😊

@oinkooink 2 ай бұрын

@@ConorRocksYT Absolutely it's the bridge. It's a Strat.

@mellee5497 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for preventing my dumb@$$ from breaking it.☠️🗿

@Seahawks931 22 күн бұрын

my whammy bar wont go down. did i do something wrong?

@ConorRocksYT 20 күн бұрын

It could be a few things! I'd guess that the bridge has been "decked", which is what some people do to stop the bridge from moving - it usually helps with tuning stability - but it can be reversed! I'd check your tremolo springs aren't too tight, the bridge hasn't been screwed down too low, or a block hasn't been put in to stop the movement of the tremolo block.