The Snake and Destiny models keep their original tone and appearance. Same bent steel frets, same body shape. What's changed is the tremolo bridge mechanism itself. Here's a breakdown of what we updated and why.
New arm with no wiggle room
On the previous (threaded) version, the tremolo arm sat in a threaded hole. This left a small amount of play – enough that when you pushed the arm gently, it would click against the housing before the pitch actually started to change. It's a minor issue, but a threaded connection point is inherently loose by design once it's screwed in.
What changed: We replaced the threaded mount with a side worm gear. This holds the arm firmly in place, with no gap. There is no click before the pitch changes, and no delay between your hand movement and the sound.
Custom resistance
Older tremolo systems only have one resistance setting. But not every player wants the same feel. Some players want the arm to fall away right after they let go, so it stays out of the way. Other players want the arm to stay exactly where they leave it – Jeff Beck style.
What changed: Now you can adjust the resistance yourself, using a small Allen wrench. Turn it one way, and the arm falls away as soon as you release it. Turn it the other way, and it stays in place. This takes about 5 seconds and needs no extra tools.
Quick arm removal
To fit the guitar in a gig bag, players had to unscrew the tremolo arm. This took time, and repeated screwing could damage the threads.
What changed: The arm now snaps in and out – no screwing needed. Before a gig, push it in. After playing, pull it out. One quick motion, and no risk of damaging the threads.
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