Whammy Bar Resistance Test: String vs Spring Tension

Want to make your whammy bar easier or harder to push down? How should you do it? Change the spring tension? The number of springs? The string gauge? All of the above? The answers are in this video! 0:00 Introduction 1:29 Testing procedure explained 2:10 The strings I tested 2:23 The springs I tested 2:45 All data collected 3:53 09-42 Strings with workable spring tensions 4:55 Spring stretch issues 5:50 09-42 Strings with workable spring tensions (cont.) 6.06 10-46 Strings with workable spring tensions 6:26 11-48 Strings with workable spring tensions 6:56 Heavy spring tension with workable string gauges 7:32 Super-heavy spring tension with workable string gauges 8:09 What makes the biggest difference? Spring tension or string tension? 9:35 Conclusion 10:21 Playing my new whammy bar setup 10:50 Outro ------------------------------------ Cliff Smith, BMus(Hons) is a guitar, ukulele and music theory tutor who gives lessons online via Zoom. He teaches ukulele, 6 & 12 string acoustic, classical and electric guitar. Cliff's lessons are available to pupils anywhere in the world. He has taught pupils in the UK, USA, Sweden, Dubai, India, France, Spain, and Japan Cliff's backing tracks channel:    / @cliffsmithbackingtracks   https://cliffsmithguitarlessons.co.uk/ https://cliffsmith.bandcamp.com/   / cliffsmithguitarlessons     / cliffsmithgtr     / cliffsmithguitarlessons   ------------------------------------------------------- GEAR USED IN THIS VIDEO: PRODUCTS: LTD Deluxe M-1000 Koa guitar Ernie Ball Super Slinky Custom Gauge Nickel Wound Guitar Strings 09-42 Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Custom Gauge Nickel Wound Guitar Strings 10-46 Ernie Ball Power Slinky Custom Gauge Nickel Wound Guitar Strings 11-48 FU Tone Silent Springs Standard (black) FU Tone Silent Springs Light (yellow) FU Tone Silent Springs Heavy (red) FU Tone Silent Springs Super-Heavy (purple) FU Tone Spring Pull Tool Peterson Stroboclip HT Tuner AUDIO: Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 Audio Interface Focusrite Control Software (free with the 18i8 listed above) Shure Videomic+ Yamaha HS8 - PA, powered studio monitor speakers Line 6 Helix Rack COMPUTER GEAR & SOFTWARE: Apple M1 Mac Mini Caldigit TS3+ Thunderbolt Hub (for additional connectivity) Apple Final Cut Pro X Adobe Photoshop VIDEO & LIGHTING: Canon EOS M6 MkII Camera Sigma 16mm f/1.4 (C) AF DC DN Lens Manfrotto Befree GT XPRO Tripod Godox UL60 Silent Video Light Selens 105cm 16 Rods Umbrella Softbox Godox LC500R RGB LED Light Stick Rotolight NEO 2 LED Video Light Rotolight Neo Barn Doors