Members hellion_213 Posted April 2, 2015 Members Share Posted April 2, 2015 Alright, I see that groups are popular again and I don't recall any for us in the Floyd Rose camp, so....how many of us are out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AJ6stringsting Posted April 2, 2015 Members Share Posted April 2, 2015 Floyd Rose user since 1984 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RGfretter Posted April 2, 2015 Members Share Posted April 2, 2015 Love them. Used to not get them, seemed like a hassle. Now I am sad when a guitar doesn't have one.Still like my LP types, but now I wish they had Floyd's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hellion_213 Posted April 2, 2015 Author Members Share Posted April 2, 2015 Heard that fretter! I Bought my first Floyd equipped guitar around '01 or '02 and had never dealt with one. I took all six off on the first restring, and spent the next couple of hours trying to get it back in line and level. I thought, Man this ain't worth it. But after a time or two I got the hang of it, and can now restring and float in about 15 min and can't imagine life without them lock it and forget it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hellion_213 Posted April 2, 2015 Author Members Share Posted April 2, 2015 Awesome dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AJ6stringsting Posted April 3, 2015 Members Share Posted April 3, 2015 I used to practice doing melodic things with the Floyd, like doing a a D minor scale, depressing the low E to a D pitch, then C ..ect.....But I still love old Gibson style tailpieces, you can bend strings between the bridge and the tailpiece on power chords .... real wicked effect, on an distorted amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted April 3, 2015 Members Share Posted April 3, 2015 Never been the biggest fan of the Floyd overall. BUT I respect the uses, especially on a Roland equipped guitar. And my Sabre has one, so I like it for that guitar. Still will always prefer the Paul without a bendy thing on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa/Kramer Posted June 1, 2015 Members Share Posted June 1, 2015 Best Trem ever madeI laugh at the people who say they are too much hassle"Like turning a few allen bolts once a month during string changes is too much to sacrifice for near perfect staying in tune" And you don't take all of the strings off at once when changing strings.You do it one at a time and no problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted June 1, 2015 Members Share Posted June 1, 2015 I've used a Floyd since they were 1st used on Kramer guitars (83?) even special order a Jackson Soloist (85) with one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AJ6stringsting Posted June 8, 2015 Members Share Posted June 8, 2015 Kahler's flyer tremolos were horrible, you'd dive bomb and the G string would be slightly sharp by a eighth step or quarter step. It was common on many Kahler's. Floyd Rose is as important as Leo Fender or Jim Marshall !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Temple of Light Posted June 8, 2015 Members Share Posted June 8, 2015 I have two, but prefer a real Fender Strat or a Bigsby, even when they go outta tune. Floyd's are a fing hassle..better yet, gimme A Whammy pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted June 8, 2015 Moderators Share Posted June 8, 2015 I'm not a Floyd must have, but it so happens that one of my favourite guitars is equipped with the Lo Pro, so yes, I'm in if I may? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted June 8, 2015 Moderators Share Posted June 8, 2015 I have two' date=' but prefer a real Fender Strat or a Bigsby, even when they go outta tune. Floyd's are a fing hassle..better yet, gimme A Whammy pedal.[/quote'] Floyds are absolutely no problem when correctly set up........what hassle compared to vintage 6 screw, modern two point Fender and a god awful Maestro, or none too brilliant Bigsby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RGfretter Posted June 19, 2015 Members Share Posted June 19, 2015 Floyd's are easy to understand, set up, change strings. But the biggest draw is the tuning stability, matched with the vibrato, so versatile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Floyd Rosenbomb Posted July 1, 2015 Members Share Posted July 1, 2015 Of the floyd types I tend to like the Ibanez Edge the best. What a great take on the OFR. I also quite like a two point USA Strat trem with the block saddles and just two springs ala Jeff Beck. Really soft and subtle. Ibanez has a newer pivot point trem that I've not had a chance to play on. Curious about that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steve2112 Posted July 1, 2015 Members Share Posted July 1, 2015 Using a Floyd since 1986...my Hamer Scepter. Again...it's more than just have a trem system. Tuning stability is outstanding, and I like the large platform for my palm. I've actually taken skin off on my LP...LOL! Stand by for pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humbuckerstrat Posted July 2, 2015 Members Share Posted July 2, 2015 I have 3 Floyds, but they're all locked and blocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humbuckerstrat Posted July 11, 2015 Members Share Posted July 11, 2015 Okay, I started missing the whammy action on my 3 Floyded guitars too much, so I unblocked them. Please count me in on the Floyd Faction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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