Add A 'kill Switch' To An Electric Guitar. Guitar Killswitch. For those of you that don't know what a guitar kill switch is, it's basically a momentary switch, that when pressed, stops signal from going out of the guitar and going into the amp.
Basically, when the button is pressed, there is no noise. Les Paul players usually achieve this effect by setting one pickup's volume to zero, and switching back and forth between pickups, creating a stuttering effect. However, this cannot be done on a Strat., since there is only one volume potentiometer.
MEGATRON'S FLOATING TREM GUIDE - Technical Support - Ibanez Forum. Well, here we are, post-Christmas answering a ton of questions from new users concerning a myriad of issues.
As to be expected... But there is one item that is prevalent- issues with the locking trem. So instead of rehashing for each newbie the basic concept of the floating trem, I've decided to make this little guide to teach others how the floating trem works (focusing on floyd-type trems, particularly the Ibanez Edge series) and common issues and problems that arise from trems, as well as how to troubleshoot some of these problems. However, I am NOT covering vintage-style trems (fender-style) in detail as the concepts laid forth in this guide should cover issues with that trem type. Neither am I covering the ZR trem because: