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A fast and simple way about how to setup setting adjust the 2 two pivots tremolo of your strat stratocaster for best floating performance. By Luthier Galeazzo Frudua.
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[@dooniehead]

What if I don’t have a trembler with the Post system. Six individual screws vintage Stratocaster? You can’t screw those damn to lower action. You have to lower them with the saddle. That being said, will that throw the whole process of tuning that G string using tremolo “ genius, by the way” I’ve seen somebody else do it, they gave you no credit. I let everybody know where it came from. My sister and brother-in-law just got handed down six villas in Tuscany. Or Tuscana. Beautiful. Let me know if lowering action with saddle flows off your newly set up tremolo. by the way, I’m an American. Bye a made in Japan Stratocaster mid 80s. It will be the best fit and finish feeling strategic after you ever played. Unless you’re already aware. Just trying to pass it along to you.

[@FruduaTv]

I know, thank you for doing this. Unfortunatly there will always be people who make your ideas their own. They could simply use the idea and credit you, but their ego prefer to do so. In the meatime I have ideas :)))

[@Voxman5]

Have a gig tonight, changed my strings and somehow the trem/tuning setting went out. Saw this vid, re-set the trem & & voila. Brilliant video that even a non-tech like me can understand. And using paper to set the bridge was inspirational. Thank you so much - saved my bacon! Rich

[@christophersharron6967]

It is hard to overestimate the genius of this. I've owned my strat for more than 10 years, operating it as "fixed" or "dive" only. This was a relief, and a whole new dimension to my strat! THANK YOU!

[@Agenthoover1]

This guy has the best setup videos on youtube... i tried the setup methods that he has on another video for Floyd Rose trems.... i tried it on a cheap Ibanez trem and it worked perfectly... i always stayed away from Strats because of the trems... now i can get one...lol... thanks for the videos, its very kind of you to show us how to do this stuff.

[@BroDougR]

My firs impression was, "Oh no, I'm going to have trouble understanding this guy", but this was an EXCELLENT demonstration, easy to understand, very detailed and thorough, without extraneous biography, like so many other videos by people who love to hear themselves talk. This video lets you see what a real pro is doing when he sets-up your tremolo. He's the BEST.

[@freedm3619]

Douglas Robinson same

[@avgmaster1]

Right on !

[@BBQFuzz]

such an American way of thinking 😂

[@kaicho8888]

Another suggestion for your consideration: After you tuned the strings with the "pink" pad, you can just unscrew the tremolo screws until the "pink" pad falls indicating a balcance between the strings and the springs. I enjoyed all your videos, thank you! jc

[@voidyoutubechannel1311]

Thanks a lot for this video. I had my Strat set up today and the guy tightened my tremolo to the body. I was like I can’t use the tremolo. So he raised it back up and the action is too high now. I’ll be able to fix it myself now and I will never pay someone else to work on my Strat ever ever again. Thanks!!!

[@joem700]

Great tutorial. I would have spent all night trying to figure this out on my own, and no doubt broken a few strings in the process. Thanks so much!!!

[@kyrsp33dysolderpicture28]

I just set up my '88 american 62 reissue with this video. Trem was originally flush. Now floating and stays in tune better after heavy use! Great videos Frudua.

[@ernesto_longhi]

* Grazie, Galeazzo! Si ritorna la gioia di giocare con uno strumento sempre sintonizzati! Un abbraccio dal Brasile! * Thank you, Galeazzo! You returned the joy of playing with an ever tuned instrument! A hug from Brazil!

[@ripplebear]

When I first got my strat, I thought it was "broken" when the bridge was high up off the body. It looked very unnatural. So I set it up to be almost completely flush, but just barely off the top. Well, something kept telling me that I didn't like my guitar. I finally followed these instructions for floating, and now I absolutely love my Strat. I don't know what I was thinking before but sometimes you just got to try new things!

[@sixslinger9951]

the important thing, does it stay in tune better now when using the trem?

[@ripplebear]

@@sixslinger9951 yes it does. Combined with giving the unwound strings a couple of extra wraps above and below, it's very difficult to move it out of tune. Super stable, yet plays loose and free, all around.

[@MurraySuchan]

Thank you for your well laid out and informative guidance on setting up a 2 point tremolo, it really works! My Strat would not stay in tune after I removed the tremolo blocks. In a short amount of time I was able to get the tremolo set and stay in tune. You are awesome.

[@renosmaster]

WOW! this tutorial helped me a great deal , as I was following your foot steps I discovered that my high E string tremolo post or screw was off by 1mm from the rest . this made the bridge sit on the pic guard at one end . I pluged the hole and drilled it in the proper location . Now it works like a dream . The guitar must have been built on a Friday lol . Thank you so much . I never would have discovered this without your instuctions . Thanks .

[@nigel900]

Is there a proper height this bridge should be sitting at before starting any adjustments?

[@natsbequiglibum]

Hi Galeazzo, just want to say thank you for this and other "How To" videos. Found this very helpful when I bought new guitar with floating tremolo, (other guitars I own had Trem set to be down bend only) when I changed strings your video got me out of a pickle when the spring to string tension was no longer in balance. Thank you again great work, take good care of yourself.

[@neilslade]

This is the best set of tutorials on guitar set up I've ever seen- Why and How is explained with utmost clarity and simplicity- God Bless You!

[@raceface_m2579]

Ive followed Darrel’s way of floating the trem for my 2 other strats since it follows the same concept- minus the post it notes. But this video has helped in a different situation. I was having trouble setting up another strat I have. I may have played around with the 6 point screws which had varying pulls to the bridge. Started over and made sure that all screws were of the same height and followed this video on floating the trem using the G string instead and tuning from the claw. Works wonders! Thank you!

[@goldwold]

Very interesting. I think I've been doing it the hard way for too long. Thank you!

[@kidlargo1]

I now have 4 Strat's; this is how it's done. Follow this video and enjoy!! Thanks man!!!

[@kuitaristi3003]

I have Jackson JS22 Dinky with 2 point tremolo bridge and this video was big help to get this guitar to stay better in tune when bridge is floating. Thanks! 👍

[@zenway7027]

Quite the magical solution frudua! It’s like a tricky fishing knot. I’ve been back to this video more than a few times to review how it’s done. Very smooth work,seems to cover everything, plus a bit more.

[@ninnoegl]

Thank you so much, Mr. Frudua! I did it here in my modest Ibanez GRG 150. It Works great! Hugs from south of Brazil (many Italian immigrants here, like me, lol)

[@ruk2322]

Galeazzo, This has to be the most creative method i have ever seen. Very clever indeed. You are a true master of your craft! THANK YOU!!!

[@terryodonnell5739]

Wow 2011 still and always relevant! Thank you for doing these videos and sharing your knowledge.

[@NassosConqueso]

I'm glad I found this video again!😌 I've tried this a few years ago, and now I had to do it again, but I couldn't remember anything or find any other tutorial like this... Many thanks for this!!

[@faglork2007]

After almost 40 Years playing strat-style guitars I finally learned how to setup a floating STANDARD tremolo. Followed both of your videos (setting up the 6-screw and this one) and it worked PERFECTLY on the the first try!!!! I just finished setting up my second guitar this way, and it came out perfectly, too. I owe you big. You are an absolute genius! The idea of using post-it paper blocks as a sort of distance meter is brilliant! And works like a charm! Thanks a lot!

[@emillindell-johansson2488]

Gracie Mille! Super good video! Bought my first strat three months ago, now I've done a floating bridge setup on both mine and my friends strat!

[@nliebert41]

i love it thanks!

[@FruduaTv]

nate liebert Thank you!

[@Aphelion_Music]

Does that mean that if I tune down my guitar a whole step (to D standard), it will go out of tune if (it was set up in E standard) ?

[@Tochudin]

Hey, Galleazo! I tried out this system on my Strat today and it worked out wonders, never got it as right as it is now. I had my guitar set up in about 30 minutes, when it took me at least 2 hours before! (Yeah, I know, I'm a little clumsy). Thank you very much!

[@kaleblang7683]

holy shit that was badass thank you for your knowledge! ive been playing for damn near 15 years now and have always struggled with floating bridges and floyd roses, thank you so much!

[@DavidFaulconer]

Ok... the was the MOST Amazingly simple and efficient setup I have EVER seen. Thank you.

[@saadulislam1]

Thanks so much. But my tuning goes sharp when I pull the tremolo, and flat when I dive. I have to manually kind of shake it back to return to perfect pitch. Bridge makes a click sound when i go up more than one note on G string with tremolo. Already lubricated the nuts. Anyone else facing the same problem?

[@jimmcmahon8817]

That often means your springs aren't at optimal tension. Choose the right number of springs for the gauge of strings. Usually 3 springs unless using heavy strings. They have to be set so that even at the most relaxed position they are still somewhat stretched. If they are too relaxed at rest then the guitar wont return to tune.

[@alal6964]

I got the same problem...

[@FruduaTv]

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[@geoffedwards189]

Done! And I hope everyone who gets something from this video also contributes a little if they are able. Best wishes from Australia.

[@BrentBerman]

How did it take me 9 years to find this? Brilliant!

[@RocktCityTim]

Turned my 1997 Squier Affinity into a really playable axe. The factory had the spring tension screws screwed all the way into the body. Grazie mille for sharing this priceless tip!

[@espsir]

After 14 years of playing a strat, this is still the best tutorial video for floating trem imo 🫡

[@Henry13810]

Men I have a question should this set up be made after intonating the guitar? or should it be done before I´m having trouble with the tunning after adjusting the floating tremolo, it just wont stay in tune. And Its weird because its seems that when I use the tremolo bar the guitar looses its intonation and everything goes out of tune I have a fender stratocaster americal deluxe and it has the LSR Roller nut, which is suppose to help with the guitar intonation overall the guitar, and eventhough it wont stay in tune Do you have any advise for me Frudua, Ill aprecciated

[@killasynnaact8819]

it means you need new strings in a heavier guage thats what works for me

[@blacksunproductions]

So cool, I just followed simple instructions to set up my Mexican and US start in one evening. That is because I've changed neck plates, and guitars needed new set up afterwards. One advice, make board that holds rear springs under an angle so that springs responsible for E and A are more stretched.

[@alpha-male1959]

Some of the best guitar 🎸 videos on KZbin Thanks

[@shannonstumpf1861]

i just tried it. it was easy and my strat has never stayed in tune so well! Ty ty ty!

[@Hughenn]

I followed this instructional video and it worked. I was a little apprehensive to try it but I’m glad I did. Gracias Galeazzo.

[@MiniShowProductions]

from 2011 to 2022 almost 2013 still the best vid on setting up totally fool proof an totally genius

[@szuwarez]

10:00 I've just chewed my kives edges. May I send you a bill?

[@robertgliddon5265]

Great video and explanation from a man who obviously knows what he is talking about. has worked a treat !! Thank you very much

[@SixStringHarmonies]

naturally there are other things included in the "action" category for instance. This involves setting saddle height and radius and truss rod to have the neck bow/flex properly. A new guitar (especially the cheaper varieties) can always benefit from a full pro setup because they can also address fret and nut issues which can drive you crazy with buzzing. Hope that helps a bit, Good Luck

[@nathantolbert877]

I Have owned multiple Strats over the last twenty years, and somehow I never noticed the set screws in the back!!!! This absolutely blows my mind!!!!!

[@evansgate]

this was the best demonstration i found, glad i found it again

[@Guitargasm1000]

Love your videos for the non professional. Easy ways to do things without professional tools. Thank you

[@KrismanX]

Thank you so much for the help! I've never known how to set up ANYTHING on my guitar before and was intimidated to try. Your advice was thorough yet very easy to follow and understand! Could you create a video showing how/why to adjust pickup height?

[@JayGreenfield1111]

This worked great and I could listen to you all day long. Well, a couple of hours anyway. Next week - intonation!

[@waynehughes8297]

Fantastic way to setup a floating tremolo which was easy to understand and replicate. Thanks for sharing this!

[@th1rtyf0ur]

After breaking the first string on my strat (~5 months old), I decided to just change them all, since I still had the ones from the store in. Noticed later that the bridge was WAY forward, & wouldn't go down at all (I guess the strings from the store were a lot lighter). This video was perfect!

[@usernamemykel]

As well as being another loyal fan/subscriber of yours, I also am very anxious for your video on how to set up a 6 screw vintage style synchronous tremolo, as I have my new upgraded bridge in place, awaiting your expertise, before I can play my guitar again. I don't trust anybody else on youtube, because they apparently don't have your credentials and your videographic expertise. Thank you! Mike

[@jarodj.v9008]

respect ! thanks to share this knowledge and not keep it like most professionals... here we see the poetry of Italian work... powerful...

[@tukomusic]

Absolutely brilliant. If you play a Strat you need to watch this.

[@scottpackingham3043]

Wow, Thank you, I just tried this to my stat last night. It's staying very ,very close to in tune. Not like before where I fought it. Thanks very clear and easy to follow instructions.

[@rockhoundingeasternwashing5308]

Watch Frudua's video on the proper way to tune a fender with a tremolo system. Your staying in tune issue will be resolved!

[@sinafeiz2379]

My man is the best teacher in the universe.

[@montydaniels1054]

+Frudua Tv. Your video is great. I was having an issue with one of my Strats, so I went back into my saved YT Video's & remembered your video. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge, it's an asset to the Fender Strat community. Cheers, Dan

[@Locust1]

Have used this video a couple times. Last time was a couple years ago. My 2 strats thank you!

[@bilanggoboy]

This video always blows me away. Thank you Frudua!

[@davidstanovic3371]

i was like at the first part i thought im not gonna understand what i have to do. and i thank u cause my bridge was so fkd up and this man helped me finally fix my bridge and i can use my whammy bar now

[@alainjoncas8713]

Wow, i've tried it tonight and it's just perfect . Awesome tips !!! Thanks for producing theses videos !

[@MortuMoturi]

Thanks! Great video! From down under New Orleans !

[@PJPythons]

Brilliant video. Nice easy to remember method. I always just do trial and error on adjusting the springs till i can get all strings in tune but that way is a real pain

[@5150show]

Brilliant, I’m gonna do this right now to my 91 strat plus

[@peterdadswell7998]

I cant believe how good this is and I cant believe that 164 people gave it the thumbs down. Thanks Darrell

[@pkyink]

Very informative video. Your accent made it even better. Chow.

[@dohmesam]

The Maestro shows how to set up a Stratocaster. Thank you.

[@davidbinns5065]

This is amazing. I used it to set up my g&l legacy. Really appreciate the easy instructions

[@Jamie-sj1vz]

It's the same, I just did it and it works great! I did however loosen the 4 middle screws a bit though.

[@guspdm]

Bravo Geleazzo - this video changed my life!

[@williamormerod486]

top work solong since I'd set one up I'd completely forgotten how to do it I think I learned a bit more than I ever knew too love the "post it shim

[@neygercey7899]

Thanks a lot! Great step by step instructions. Now I have my custom stratocaster the way I wanted! Keep up the good work!

[@Ninja-nn4or]

Thanks, much appreciated. I just bought a new fender and the tremolo was pinned down so much I couldn't even use it. Its all set up great. Now just need to figure out how to get the string buzzing out

[@thorleifostenalpberg2996]

Brilliant! Done this before without Post-it. A tedious process which ended up with a worse result. Grazie mille!

[@shadowbane80]

Bellissimo! Thank you Mr.Frudua! I've always wanted to learn how to set up a strat!A very clear and practical lesson, Graziie! (sorry those were the only Italian words I know haha)

[@carlr.g.fleischer8284]

Smartest way of doing it, so far. Awesome.... thank you.

[@GJSTK50]

wow! what a guitar master builder...surely my favorite luthier... ;)

[@nightwolfsden]

I dunno if he put new strings on or not, but generally yes when you do a setup you want to use new strings, but well stretched. If your strings are older but havn't gone dead yet your probably OK. Somewhere in the middle is probably best (thats why you stretch them) unless you play with brand new strings all the time. The reason to re-string and stretch rather than use what you have on is that you might have a mixed set (1 newer string) or a tendancy to play more on top, or bottom. Cheers

[@jimik3932]

I'm so glad to have landed on your videos. my strat is better for your lessons. keep up the quality information and if you ever get to MI USA the beers on me.

[@otissss71]

I watched all your excellent videos. My 2005 American Deluxe (2 pivot) Stratocaster's (pop in arm) Tremolo worked 4 years almost as efficiently as a Floyd Rose, but last year sometime I have changed strings/brands often ( like D'Adds) the G string just won't come back in tune. It is always sharp. If i retune the string & use the trem it is fine. However when i bend the G is comes back flat. I don't think it's the nut as i can bend behind the nut etc. with N.P. Tried fine sanding saddle too,same

[@goggsmackay1]

I've only ever had bad experiences with trems - even floyd rose and I'd tried all the tricks to keep it in tune. In this video when he started to tune all 6 with the springs I was thinking 'not in a million years is that gonna come back to concert pitch' - I was literally mouth agape when it worked. Nice fucking job!

[@JayPshred]

How have I never seen this? It's amazing

[@spikelive]

your videos about guitar's setting are the best!ciao grazie!

[@brucechumley9195]

Just bought a 2-point trem a few days ago - now , thanks to you I can set it up and keep it tuned. Where do I send your check?

[@RQ3S]

this is exactly what I was looking for, thanks!

[@DarinJones]

Thanks for this video. It was exactly what I needed to setup my start.

[@bluwng]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I have one question. What is the purpose of raising bridge level to body then tuning g to pitch. I understand the concept of the set up to obtain the min 3rd interval. I was just wondering what would happen if you tune the g to pitch while the back end of bridge is contacting the body then follow the rest of your process.

[@GuitarPaulrocks]

worked like a charm. Thank you for sharing.

[@Tone-Oz]

very clever. thanks for sharing. thought it wouldn't work, but so far impressed :)

[@manoflamancha4621]

Excellent video. Thanks so much! Comprehensive and easy to get.

[@Guitarman1980]

Hello Frudua, just wanna say you are a pleasant and nice teacher and I am just another who learned from watching your videos! I am mostly an acoustic player, but have recently bought me a Fender Stratocaster(MK signatur)with 6 screws. So...I would like to hear if you are still planning on releasing the videos mentioned at the end of this video...with 6 screw bridge adjustment being one of them? ;-) Hope everything is okay and you are at good health! :-)

[@standalowen]

Thank you from a new Strat guy.

[@RazorBladeStudios3197]

Mr. Frudua, your lessons are far above the others i've seen - thank you so much for putting them online so people like me can learn. Quick question: am I correct that we should have completed all neck adjustments and intonation before setting up the floating bridge? And if so, when performing the intonation and setting up the neck for the first time, should we set the bridge so that it rests on the guitar top? I'm asking because I'm putting a parts guitar together for the first time and i'm having trouble getting the neck, intonation and bridge setup effectively. I'm a little overwhelmed - there's so much to get correct, I don't know which thing to start on first, and in which order to do all of them. Do you already have a video posted that addresses this. Again, thanks for putting your expertise online.

[@szuwarez]

Intonation is very last thing you're setting up. Edit: last thing is pick ups height.

[@righturnonly]

That was great I never thought there was so much to it. Why don't you add springs for more stability.

[@remohellmueller3738]

awesome video! i just set up the trem of my american strat. so easy to do with your tutorial. thanks so much :)

[@maz7100]

You’re brilliant. Before this video, I hated Stratocaster‘s. I loved the way they looked. I love the way they sounded… some of my favorite guitar players play them, but every time I looked at the trem it would go way out of tune! I just never kept them... I’d buy one …and sell it . This video helped me get my Strat in tune… and now it’s my number one Guitar it hardly goes out of tune at all …even if I go all Jimi James on it! 🤘🏼thank you so much😊 Before I give it a go, I wanted to ask if this would work on other strat-like guitars… from another company. I have a Reverend Pete Anderson Eastsider S with a strat style Wilkinson bridge… 2 point pivot… just wanted to make sure that it would work before I did it… because it plays pretty well right now, but I want to float the bridge.

[@nuhtrue]

It's about a year later as I'm typing this; did you ever do the 6-screw setup video? I looked but only found the 5-part in-depth video on modification to a 6-screw. Sorry if it's there and I missed it. Thanks.

[@ivjdivfjalekvvjp]

Fruda, your videos are terrific. Thanks so much!

[@Realrcprofile]

I love this guy always teach very well!