Gotoh 510 FST Tremolo

[@michael_caz_nyc]

I absolutely can't say enough about the Gotoh 510 Trem-system on my 2014 Suhr. The Tuning-stability and Return-to-Pitch is Phenomenal. I am Amazed, everytime - that I use it. I will Never be without = Ended my Search for a floating-tremolo system . . . "That Actually Works" oNe LovE from NYC

[@Upside_Down_Guitar_Guy]

Just bought one for a guitar I am putting together! I am super excited because I like floating trems better thant he whole Floyd thing but it is frustrating that traditional strat trems get you out of tune so quick

[@bluwng]

This video is specifically about the FST and by design no other Gotoh product will be as stable as this. I think they discontinued it.

[@SteffStover]

how do you get your tremolo bar to stay in place when you use it? just got this tremolo and the arm is a bit loose even when i tighten the adjustment cap..thanks!

[@royeaston6067]

What is the nut width on that guitar and what was the original string spacing?

[@cgb1394]

does this do better with huge bending, compared to the Wilkinson locking saddles? thanks for the demos! i've bene wondering if the Gotoh does the same job without needing the extra alan key

[@menonjay]

Theoretically speaking, the Wilkinson, locking saddles are one step better. However, in practice the Gotoh 510 Tremelo with the FST block is perfectly functional and stays in tune as well as the Wilkinson, so much so that my ears can't really tell very much of a difference in terms of tuning stability. I hope that helps.

[@jefftracystoutenburg5315]

That's a really nice guitar.

[@bluwng]

This is magic and deserves many more views. All the new overly engineered design are unnecessary and overdone as well as over price. As an engineer I love the simplicity and effectiveness of this design they are essentially shortening string path, eliminating friction points at the bridge which is emulating locking saddles without an actual locking mechanism. I assume a top loaded bridge plate would be even simpler but it doesn’t exist for a tremolo.

[@puella_meiberu]

Wilkinson offers a few tremolo bridges in their R-Series range that allow for top loading, namely the WVPTR, WVP6TR, WVPTTSR and WVP6TTSR, these all have three compensated telecaster-style saddles and let you feed the strings through where the intonation screws for ordinary stratocaster saddles would sit.

[@bluwng]

@ thanks

[@TheTrlabrla]

Hello! A question for You - is that an original Gotoh zinc FST block or a custom made steel FST? Thanks.

[@menonjay]

Actually this one is a custom made Steel FST block. But apart from the material, the dimensions / specs are exactly the same. The Zinc FST block stays in tune far far better that Gotoh's own non-FST steel block.

[@TheTrlabrla]

@@menonjay I know... i have a non - fst gotoh. I also have the means to turn it into an FST dimensionised block. Do You reccomend me to? Thanks!

[@menonjay]

@@TheTrlabrla Definitely do that. The FST design is fundamentally better. I don’t know why the manufacturer doesn’t offer it with the steel block, obviously there must be manufacturing issues

[@TheTrlabrla]

Well... if they would do that, nobody would buy the non - fst one anymore... I think... Anyhow, thank You very much! I'll let You know how it went/goes.

[@saiii.42]

@@menonjay Hi Jay! If I may ask, how did you get the steel FST block custom made? I am also looking to do something like that but with brass. Thanks!

[@KalebAukurst]

great vid. and cheaper than vegatrem.

[@derrickcorreia]

Beautiful clean tone. May I know what are you using for the tone?

[@bluwng]

He discovered something monumental on the strat vibrato tuning stability and you ask a question about tone? That’s like going to a real estate seminar and asking about biscuits.

[@clarenceoveur9497]

@@bluwng oh shut up