- tremolo arm
- tremolo arm nounA metal lever attached to the bridge of an electric guitar for producing a tremolo effect• • •Main Entry: ↑tremolo
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Tremolo arm — A tremolo arm or tremolo bar (also called a whammy bar or wang bar ) is a lever attached to the bridge and/or the tailpiece of an electric guitar or archtop guitar to enable the player to quickly vary the tension and sometimes the length of the… … Wikipedia
Tremolo — or tremolando, is a musical term with several meanings:* A regular and repetitive variation in amplitude for the duration of a single note; this is the most common meaning. * A regular and rapid repetition of a single note, which is scored as a … Wikipedia
tremolo — ► NOUN (pl. tremolos) Music 1) a wavering effect in singing or playing some musical instruments. 2) (also tremolo arm) a lever on an electric guitar used to produce such an effect. ORIGIN Italian … English terms dictionary
tremolo — noun (plural tremolos) Music a wavering effect in singing or playing some musical instruments. ↘(also tremolo arm) a lever on an electric guitar used to produce such an effect. Origin C18: from Ital … English new terms dictionary
Kahler Tremolo System — The Kahler Tremolo System is bridge with a cam operated tremolo arm system for electric guitar. It was invented in 1979 by Gary Kahler and Dave Story. They shifted their business model to making Golf clubs in the 1990 s (mostly due to lower… … Wikipedia
Whammy bar — A whammy bar, tremolo arm/bar, or vibrato arm/bar is a component of a guitar, used to add vibrato to the sound by changing the tension of the strings, typically at the bridge or tailpiece. The whammy bar enables the player to quickly vary the… … Wikipedia
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