Tremolo lock

摘要

A tremolo lock as provided preferably to allow the operator to engage the lock or stop from the topside of a guitar and tremolo base plate completing a floating double locking tremolo system preferably for electric guitars. Many embodiments also provide calibration adjustments, mounted within the cavity of guitar body, so the operator can make adjustments while the tremolo is floating, to the preset pitch tuning level position of the tremolo system such as, after a string breaks to return the remaining stings back in tune. Calibration adjustments for tuning can also be made when in the lock or stop position therefore altering and adjusting the preset pitch tuning. Many embodiments of the present invention provide the ability to easily disengage the lock or stop and return the tremolo system back to a floating position.

主权项

1. A tremolo lock for a full floating tremolo to fully lock, to partially stop and to fully release the tremolo mechanism, comprising
a catch guide comprising a channel for a sliding part, an elongate opening for a sliding part handle on the top of the catch guide, a bolt hole for a sliding part lock bolt and mounting holes, and bolts, a tremolo base plate having corresponding threaded mounting holes, threaded hole for lock bolt, and structure for mounting the catch guide to the tremolo plate, where the sliding part is a two-tined fork for sliding within the channel and includes a shaft that extends through the elongate opening of the catch guide for the sliding part handle, where the user moves the fork by the handle and thereby slides the fork out the open end of the catch guide to a stop formed by the edge of the elongate opening, the bolt through the catch guide and through the tines of the fork, into the threaded hole on the tremolo base plate, where a user locks the position of the fork by the tightening the lock bolt and so positioned the ends of the tines encircle a notch element arranged for holding the tremolo in the locked position, the notch element connected by a shaft to a immovable part of the instrument, where the user loosens the lock bolt and slides the fork back into the channel and tightens down the lock bolt to hold the fork in release position and to release the notch element.