Correcting the record: That’s not tremolo! – Play Guitar

This one is a fairly short article and I try to correct the record. It's common to hear the 'whammy bar' being called a 'tremolo bar.' That's wrong. It's actually a component of the vibrato system. I explain why people are confused and the history of the naming mistake. https://playguitar.gq/2018/08/26/correcting-the-record-thats-not-tremolo/