• From: Gloucestershire, U.K
  • Registered: 2008-06-10
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Topic: This is gonna sound like a stupid question.. But please help!!

I got my first electric guitar today and have been attempting to play a few songs.. but I have no idea how to work the whammy bar and I need to for the one song I most want to play.. I thought I did know how to use it but it doesn't seem to make any difference when I do...

Can anyone help?

Thanks,

-Kerry-

All I know is I feel better when I sing.
Burdens are lifted from me.
That's my voice rising.
  • Registered: 2007-01-29
  • Posts: 533

Re: This is gonna sound like a stupid question.. But please help!!

Hmmm...maybe a bit more info would help. What kind of guitar do you have? If it's a Fender type whammy bar then pushing it down will give you an effect. If nothing is happening then it's possible that the bridge could be blocked or improperly set...   Lots of folks here will try to help but please give us some info...

Middleaged Redneck sorta guy who refuses to grow up...passion for music, especially Southern Rock but like bout everything cept Gangsta/Hip Hop. Collect guitars, mandolins, and love to ride Harleys.

3 Reply by GoodbyeBlueSky (edited by GoodbyeBlueSky 2008-11-19 20:57:09)

  • From: Gloucestershire, U.K
  • Registered: 2008-06-10
  • Posts: 146

Re: This is gonna sound like a stupid question.. But please help!!

it's a Lag Jet.

I don't know much else about it...

-Kerry-

All I know is I feel better when I sing.
Burdens are lifted from me.
That's my voice rising.
  • From: A black hole in deep space
  • Registered: 2007-10-28
  • Posts: 7,865

Re: This is gonna sound like a stupid question.. But please help!!

Maybe the springs inside are not in place,take the bottom plastic plate off and take a peek or it may be theres a unlocking screw by the wammy that needs to be loosened smile

GoodbyeBlueSky wrote:

it's a Lag Jet.

I don't know much else about it...

-Kerry-

"Growing old is not for sissies"

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5 Reply by cytania (edited by cytania 2008-11-21 14:12:15)

  • From: Nottingham, UK
  • Registered: 2006-08-08
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Re: This is gonna sound like a stupid question.. But please help!!

Lag Jet is a good punchy electric to begin on. With most whammy bars you keep the handle near the palm of your hand. Strike a note and as you hold it lift the bar back from the guitar. The note should go up as you lift and fall as you lower it. Waggle the bar rapidly and you should get a wobbling wailing effect.

The springs underneath give you something to move against othewise you'll just get a 'straight up and so what' sound. Don't expect every spring hook to have one on. These allow you to add springs to increase the force needed (one for strongman acts!).

'The sound of the city seems to disappear'
  • From: Gloucestershire, U.K
  • Registered: 2008-06-10
  • Posts: 146

Re: This is gonna sound like a stupid question.. But please help!!

I've worked it out now.. Thanks everyone!!

-Kerry-

All I know is I feel better when I sing.
Burdens are lifted from me.
That's my voice rising.
  • From: A black hole in deep space
  • Registered: 2007-10-28
  • Posts: 7,865

Re: This is gonna sound like a stupid question.. But please help!!

So what was it? smile

GoodbyeBlueSky wrote:

I've worked it out now.. Thanks everyone!!

-Kerry-

"Growing old is not for sissies"

Russell_Harding's Website

  • From: Gloucestershire, U.K
  • Registered: 2008-06-10
  • Posts: 146

Re: This is gonna sound like a stupid question.. But please help!!

It wasn't attached properly... I feel kinda stupid noww... smile


-Kerry-

All I know is I feel better when I sing.
Burdens are lifted from me.
That's my voice rising.
  • From: A black hole in deep space
  • Registered: 2007-10-28
  • Posts: 7,865

Re: This is gonna sound like a stupid question.. But please help!!

Dont! been there done that lol

GoodbyeBlueSky wrote:

It wasn't attached properly... I feel kinda stupid noww... smile


-Kerry-

"Growing old is not for sissies"

Russell_Harding's Website

  • Registered: 2008-10-21
  • Posts: 4

Re: This is gonna sound like a stupid question.. But please help!!

I did that once too. After a while I screwed it in to tight and it snapped off in my guitar.