How Do You Remove Guitar Tremolo Bridge Without Removing The Strings?
There may be times when you want to access your guitar’s pickups or other electronics. Usually this requires removing your strings first. Not only can this be time consuming, it means that you probably won’t be able to reinstall those strings again. However, if your guitar is equipped with a Floyd Rose original or other 2-point floating tremolo bridge with a locking nut, you can actually remove the bridge itself from the guitar body instead of the individual strings. This can come in handy if you’re at a gig and suddenly the battery for your active pickups located under the pickguard goes dead. Here are some tips to remove your guitar tremolo bridge without removing the strings. Remove the cover on the back of your guitar to access the tremolo springs. Detune the strings at the bridge with the micro tuners as much as possible. For your first attempt at this, it is a good idea to instead unlock the nut and detune your strings until slack, then tighten the locking nut again. Point the tr
