trem

plural trems

1. informalentertainmentThe vibrato system on a guitar.

   When you pick up the bar to use it, the trem unlocks and becomes a floating bridge again.

   2002, Barry Lipman, Guitar Questions: The Novice's Guide to Guitar Repairs, →ISBN, page 89

   1 more example

   Remember that the footswitch has to be working and plugged in for the trem and vibrato to work.

   1995, Mike Thompson, Great Tube Amp and Guitar Mods, →ISBN, page 31