Members BandOblivion Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 Greetings I have a Jackson DK2 ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NiCkMiLnE Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 try an OFR on it, you'll love it! i love floyd's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members szyroki Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 You can always lock the Floyd Rose rather than replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FFStratophile Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 If you like Jacksons you like floyds. You probably ended up with a bad piece. A nice OFR will fix you up. I myself hate floyds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Introspectre Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 They're too much of a pain in the ass for me, and they tend to make a guitar sound thinner, and more trebly. So I vote "no like." Give me a Gibson with a TOM and stoptail anyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burningleaves Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 (IMO) If you do not do lots of whammy work then you dont need a floyd or any other type of double locking trem system. Not a bad idea though to get a dedicated whammy guitar for those times when you feel like it or need to whammy for a song or two. Thats what I use my RG770 for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flannery Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 I've owned a few guitars with Floyd's and invariably came to hate them. I got into the habit of blocking the trem so it couldn't move. It was the only way to make them playable IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burning Babies Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 Love them. Comfortable and stable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BandOblivion Posted February 12, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 I tend to play bluesy things where I use the whammy ... btw, what's an OFR ? type of bridge? and how do I lock my floydrose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FFStratophile Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 OFR = Original Floyd Rose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StringBreaker Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 OFR's are great, the one on the DK2's is pretty {censored}, I had a new 2006 one and was really disapointed with the trem. The best floyd style trems are Ibanez Edge then OFR imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kmanick Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 Love floyds, I use them al the time, OFR=best. the one that's on my Carvin 7 isn't too bad (so far) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NappyDugOut Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 I played a friend's Dime with a Floyd Rose yesterday..............WTF?.............whenever I would bend a string, any and all other strings just went flat................I could not play that thing................I guess playing Floyds is an art in itself:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 I will always own a guitar with a Floyd. It's awesome to put strings on and basically never have to tune the guitar again once its set.I currently use the Schaller Floyd and Ibanez Edge. They are both rock-solid, fantastic bridges. I prefer the feel of the Schaller (gives more resistance), but the Edge looks cooler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burningleaves Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 I played a friend's Dime with a Floyd Rose yesterday..............WTF?.............whenever I would bend a string, any and all other strings just went flat................I could not play that thing................I guess playing Floyds is an art in itself:confused: Any floating trem system will do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NappyDugOut Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 Any floating trem system will do that. Well........that sux!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 I played a friend's Dime with a Floyd Rose yesterday..............WTF?.............whenever I would bend a string, any and all other strings just went flat................I could not play that thing................I guess playing Floyds is an art in itself:confused: I think that adding springs to the trem may lessen this effect quite a bit. Either that or I've just become used to muting strings often, because I rarely notice this on my guitars nowadays. It is noticeable when doing unison bends but its not dramatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gibsgstd1999 Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 That sucks man. I feel bad for you. I agree with another poster that you may have just ended up with a bad Jackson. I have the Jackson DK2M (2006, Pro series), and I have absolutely NO issues with the licensed FR. It stays in perfect tune nearly every time. You shouldn't need to replace it with a OFR. I have had OFRs in other guitars, and I honestly don't see a whole lot of difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 I hate them. I have one of the cheap FR on my late-80s MIJ Kramer Striker. It takes forever to restring it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BandOblivion Posted February 12, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 now, how do I block them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bubkus_jones Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 You can either stick a properly sized piece of wood in between the bridge block and the body of the guitar, or you can get one of a multitude of devices. This is what I use (only when I restring my Jackson). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 They're too much of a pain in the ass for me, and they tend to make a guitar sound thinner, and more trebly. So I vote "no like." Give me a Gibson with a TOM and stoptail anyday. Think about what you just said for just a second? Typically, Floyds come on shredder guitars, which are usually alder or basswood, which typically has a brighter sound. Gibsons with TOMs are always mahogany, which typically has a darker, more bassy sound. Your complaint is about a thinner, brighter sound and you want to attribute that exclusively to the Floyd. Care to restate that opinion?Floyds are great once you "get it". They're not for beginners unless you have someone that can give you a hands on explanation of what does what, and how to adjust it. Once a Floyd is adjusted, changing strings is as easy as anything else as long as you go one string at a time and don't change brands or gauge. The adjustment hardly ever needs tweaking unless you use a totally different string. A Floyd is a very precise device, and you can't just "dumbass" your way through with one.. You want simple? Get a TOM or a strat trem, those are idiot proof. I've used Floyds for the better part of 20 years now, and I love em. The Jackson JT-580 is a cheap POS that I'd never own. If you want a good "Floyd", get either an OFR, a Schaller or an Ibanez Edge Pro equipped guitar. Those are the best of the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BandOblivion Posted February 12, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 what is this wood you speak off, and where do u put it exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 Greetings I have a Jackson DK2 ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members szyroki Posted February 12, 2007 Members Share Posted February 12, 2007 http://users.pandora.be/marnix.ghesquiere/blockingtrem/blockingtrem.html http://www.diyguitarist.com/Guitars/FR-FixedBridge.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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