Thanks Andy.andygabrys wrote:i use d'addario as well. the exl 115 blues rock 11 gauge.
i use the trem a lot. the strat I have has the roller nut and locking tune, but a conventional american strat trem bridge with no locks on it.
Once I had the guitar setup and the nut adjusted properly and lubed its stayed in tune pretty well even after abusing the bar. Most of the trem stuff I do live tends to be like a chris Isaak wicked game kinda vibe and its good for that.
I have the lock tune heads too on my Deluxe. Do you bother to wind at all, or just lock and tune? I find myself still making a couple of winds out of habit.