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Engl Hardtailer Trem Block System

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Tremolo Blocking System

  • Converts a tremolo from floating to dive-only (only downwards) in seconds and releases it again just as quickly
  • No rattling noises or change in sound
  • No tedious handling during a gig or risk of the locking mechanism coming loose
  • No changes or adjustments to the tremolo necessary
  • Easy installation within minutes
  • Can be easily locked and unlocked using a metal slider
  • Made in Germany
Available since February 2024
Item number 584857
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Type Tremolo Blocking System
Colour Black
1.144 kr
Including VAT; Excluding kr200 shipping
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6 Reviews

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Poorly Executed Product
Dave Klussmann 06.05.2024
A great product in concept but poorly executed.
The brass fine tuning screw is very loose and constantly moves as you play, so when the time comes to engage the hardtailer it will no longer be in the correct position and your guitar will go out of tune. I also do not recommend using the tremolo at all while the hardtailer is engaged, as this also causes the screw to move a lot and make the guitar go out of tune as you're playing. On the contrary, the sliding mechanism is extremely stiff and unpleasant to use. The pull mechanism to engage the hardtailer is uncomfrotable and will hurt your fingers with the amount of force required to move the stiff sliding mechanism.
The hardtailer is advertised to have "no rattling noises" however there is a lot of loud rattling noise between the brass screw and the tremolo block whenever you pick hard, there is also an annoying clunking noise of the tremolo banging against the screw when bending strings or using the tremolo (which again, I don't recommend as the guitar will go out of tune).
The only good experience I've had with the hardtailer is using it to completely block the tremolo under high spring tension so the brass screw can't move and the tremolo can't move to create the loud rattling noises caused by the hardtailer, but this isn't what the product was designed for.
I recommend seeking alternate solutions for temporarily blocking your tremolo.
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Teuer aber gut
Charvel-Player 24.02.2024
Es gibt ja viele Systeme, die die Nachteile des Floyd Rose Tremolos ausmerzen sollen. Dazu zählen Federsysteme, das Tremolno, Baumarktwinkel, eingeklebte Münzen,..... Diese Lösungen sind aber meiner Meinung nach entweder zu fummelig in der Einstellung, nicht schnell genug umstellbar oder für alle Zeiten fest.
Also Augen zu (ja der Preis liegt an der Schmerzgrenze für ein paar Gramm Metall), auf Kaufen gedrückt und siehe da: Das Teil hält was es verspricht. Es ist einfach zu montieren (4 Löcher bohren), sitzt bombenfest und es lässt sich sehr einfach verstellen. So kann man in Sekunden von "Dive only" auf komplett frei wechseln. Für mich abgesehen vom Preis das beste System am Markt. Es gibt bei Thomann ein schwarzes und ein silbernes für den gleichen Preis. Ich habe beide im Einsatz und kann keinen Unterschied feststellen. Schwarz oder Silber also reine Geschmackssache...
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Ça fonctionne
Florimond Manca 27.03.2024
Oui, ce petit appareil ressemble à un verrou de porte, et oui je l'ai trouvé cher... Mais il fait exactement ce qui est attendu.

Je l'ai installé sur une guitare munie d'un VegaTrem VT1 Ultra (tremolo flottant). L'installation est facile pour qui bricole un peu. Mais il n'y a pas de notice, il faut aller voir sur le site d'ENGL, un peu dommage. Attention il faut être assez précis sur la prise de repères pour le pré-perçage des 4 trous de fixation afin que la tête du Hardtailer ne soit pas de biais et qu'elle touche le vibrato sur toute sa surface. Les petites 4 vis suffisent à ancrer solidement le Hardtailer au corps de la guitare.

Une fois le réglage fait, ça fait ce pour quoi je l'ai acheté : empêcher le désacordage des autres cordes quand je passe la guitare en Drop D, et donc accélérer ces réaccordages Drop D / Std E ! Ça permet même d'aller plus loin, par exemple Drop B (!), puisqu'en effet... le vibrato est calé.

Le mécanisme de mise en position est efficace, une fois clipsé ça ne bouge plus. J'entrevois peut-être la nécessité de lubrifier les inserts disons une à deux fois par an selon utilisation.

Seul petit défaut à l'utilisation, lorsqu'on utilise le vibrato et qu'on le remet à sa position initiale, un bruit résonnant peut s'entendre car la tête du Hardtailer vient taper contre le cordier du vibrato. N'ayant pas de fine feutrine sous la main, j'ai posé sur la tête du Hardtailer un patch maison fait en papier cache pour atténuer cet effet.

Au global je suis content de m'en être équipé, c'est un système simple à installer, simple à régler, juste un peu cher pour ce que c'est. (Avec le rachat par ENGL à l'inventeur originel on aurait pu attendre une baisse de prix vu la montée en volumes.) Mais comme ça fonctionne très bien, j'ai gardé une note 5 étoiles.
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Disappointment
macshyha 02.07.2024
Like someone else already said, the idea is great but the execution not so much. I'm going to say pretty much the same but from a bit different point of view.
That other person said that the mechanism is stiff. This is only partially true because of why is that. And it is like this because it's overengineered. This is high quality product where the quality became one of its weaknesses. It works stiff because of it's insane tolerance levels and it being made of metal it sufferes from slight flexing. The cavity of the guitar never being perfectly planed (especially after being painted with electric paint) which, if screwed too well, causes the unit to flex and those super slim tolerances then become zero making it very hard to change positions. The only remedy to it is to play with screw tensions so it becomes absolutely flat. Then it works super easy.
As for the screw changing positions.... can't say much but true it's not stiff enough and it wouldn't suffer from having a lock screw or something...
The problem with the screw touching the block and touchpoint becoming resonanti is a true thing and only remedy to it is to raise the spring tension.
Another problem, not apparent with the usual setup is the fact that the unit itself (baseplate) is 2mm thick and screws are not flat tops (have small bulge) which make them stick almost 3mm up. If your springs lie pretty low (close to the bottom of cavity) the springs will definitely bite with screws. I had to recess the cavity by 2mms to accomodate for that.
I agree that this unit could only be used with D-tuna or something when you have to resetup guitar if you want to go back to regular FR operation. Although, I'd recommend using a piece of wood as a shim which you can have virtually for free.
This unit is heavily overpriced. Half of what is currently retailed for is too much, let alone regular price.
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