Members Hello111 Posted January 14, 2007 Members Share Posted January 14, 2007 I know it's "harder" to re-string a guitar with a floyd rose, but is the same with tuning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WKG Posted January 14, 2007 Members Share Posted January 14, 2007 I have had guitars with Floyds for years. The only time it is hard to restring is when you don't do them one at a time or you change string gauge. I suppose you could add changing tuning pitch as well. Keeping the tension balanced between the springs and strings is what is tricky. When you change them one at a time you maintain equilibrium between the two. Once balanced mine hardly ever goes out of tune very far, even with heavy use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hello111 Posted January 14, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 14, 2007 Ooh, well there's possibility I'm getting my new guitar tomorrow. Are there any guides online that explain the thing you said about "one string at a time"? I've heard about that alot, but don't quite know it yet, since I've never had a guitar with a floyd rose on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ibanezman06 Posted January 14, 2007 Members Share Posted January 14, 2007 I know it's "harder" to re-string a guitar with a floyd rose, but is the same with tuning? it's harder to tune yes. period. even when changing them one string at a time you will have to keep twistin' them tuning machines for a couple of minutes. HOWEVER, once you stretch them strings out, have the strings tuned to pitch, bridge leveled, and everything locked, it's hard make them go out of tune! mine can stay in tune for months if i didn't change strings so frequently. That is, provided you have a good floyd rose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ibanezman06 Posted January 14, 2007 Members Share Posted January 14, 2007 There's plenty. Try www.google.com The Floyd Rose is pretty straight forward. very helpful http://www.jemsite.com/tech/index.htm here's where i learned most of how to setup one of them things and http://www.ibanezrules.com/tech/setup/index.htm there's where i learned the rest i read up before i bought the Ibanez RG1570 i have. Very helpful stuff. read everything. if you have any questions you can pm me cuz there's no search and this thread will eventually sink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hello111 Posted January 14, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 14, 2007 Okay, cool thanks for the link and allowing me to PM you if I got any questions, I'll try not to be too much of a bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted January 14, 2007 Members Share Posted January 14, 2007 This is a very simple way to do it and the author explains it very well.http://www.musicgearsource.com/colar1.html I guess I'm just used to them since I had my first Floyd in the very early 80's but I have never, ever had problems tuning them. I really find it astonishing that so many people have trouble with it.I can pull all the strings off, restring, and have it in tune in about 10-15 minutes without blocking the Floyd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WKG Posted January 14, 2007 Members Share Posted January 14, 2007 Ooh, well there's possibility I'm getting my new guitar tomorrow.Are there any guides online that explain the thing you said about "one string at a time"? I've heard about that alot, but don't quite know it yet, since I've never had a guitar with a floyd rose on it. It's really pretty simple, remove and replace them one at a time. Don't move to the next string until you have stretched the one you are on and have tuned it to pitch. Remove & replace E string, stretch & tune, move to A string, stretch & tune, move to D string etc. until you are done then lock the nut back down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr_Chanesaw Posted January 14, 2007 Members Share Posted January 14, 2007 The good thing is it's aclually really easy to repair a broken string on a Floyd guitar for me, usually they break at the saddle and i don't even need to get a new string a just unwind some string off the tuner and put it back into the Floyd. On a regular guitar you would have to get a new string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thri11_H0use Posted January 14, 2007 Members Share Posted January 14, 2007 The good thing is it's aclually really easy to repair a broken string on a Floyd guitar for me, usually they break at the saddle and i don't even need to get a new string a just unwind some string off the tuner and put it back into the Floyd. On a regular guitar you would have to get a new string. Wow ive never heard that before! Im gonna give that a shot next time mine breaks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JesperT Posted January 14, 2007 Members Share Posted January 14, 2007 It also depends on the quality of the floyd rose; if it's a cheap copy, a quality copy or the real thing. It takes time to tune, but once locked you're good for a looong time (if it's a quality floyd). How to tune a floyd rose:http://www.floydrose.com/originaltremolo.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nephilim-777 Posted January 14, 2007 Members Share Posted January 14, 2007 Yes, and much harder to intonate. I have my Floyd Rose equipped guitars professional setup for their gauge and tunings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dougy Posted January 14, 2007 Members Share Posted January 14, 2007 Yes, and much harder to intonate. No it isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pipedwho Posted January 14, 2007 Members Share Posted January 14, 2007 No it isn't. +1, if you follow the method linked above from the Floyd site, it is just as easy as any other guitar. They trick is to block the trem while you're doing all the work. As Pete mentioned above, string changes and tuning can be done in around 15 minutes without blocking the bridge. But, when it comes to bridge levelling and intonation, blocking the bridge makes a huge job into something trivial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nephilim-777 Posted January 14, 2007 Members Share Posted January 14, 2007 You don't have to block a hard tail or a stop bridge, nor the loosing, sliding, tightening and tuning trial and error when sliding the saddles during the intonation process on a Floyd. This makes fixed bridges much easier to intonate than any Floyd. No matter how you attempt to justify it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted January 14, 2007 Members Share Posted January 14, 2007 You don't have to block a hard tail or a stop bridge, nor the loosing, sliding, tightening and tuning trial and error when sliding the saddles during the intonation process on a Floyd. This makes fixed bridges much easier to intonate than any Floyd. No matter how you attempt to justify it. It's all in what you're used to. I can intonate a Floyd just as fast and easy as a Tune-O-Matic. I don't block or unblock the Floyd to do it either. The real nice thing with Floyds is that once you set them up, you rarely have to ever touch them again. I don't know why people make a big deal out of them, they are really very simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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