Members Soeru Posted November 13, 2005 Members Share Posted November 13, 2005 I'm thinking about investing in a 2nd guitar just to have 2 seperate tunings available, however I've become very infatuated with floyd rose bridges... I'm looking for something ridiculously cheap or something that can be acquired real cheap used. I know that licensed Floyd bridges are for the most part bad, but maybe someone can enlighten me with one that has a decent bridge that won't go out of tune after use. My budget is $200 or less. I've seen some real interesting ones at Rondomusic.net with locking licensed Floyd bridges but I don't trust the quality of the bridges. I'm definately looking for something with a locking nut and bridge. Is it possible to find a decent Floyd guitar for that price range? I just want to experiment with Floyds but I don't want to spend a lot like on an Ibanez RG 550 or a Jackson Dinky of some sort, I don't need that level of awesomeness, just a whammy to screw around with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members godhacks Posted November 13, 2005 Members Share Posted November 13, 2005 Search eBay for a used ESP LTD M-100 or something similar. I have an ESP LTD M-155 untill I get a new one, it's decently sturdy. Definately a beater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soeru Posted November 13, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 13, 2005 Wow... looks like it's just the thing I'm looking for. Well the body wood doesn't sound too good but I'll eventually throw in some active pickups in that so I guess it won't matter. How does it hold the tuning after abusing the tremolo? I'd be playing whammy-frenzy crap on that guitar, as I'm a big fan of Slayer, Vader, and Morbid Angel to name a few. Does it go out of tune often? Thanks for the reccomendation, however I'm still open for more suggestions so feel free to reccomend a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Durango_Kid Posted November 13, 2005 Members Share Posted November 13, 2005 I'm not an expert on Floyd Rose but I understand that cheap ones are kind of a pain in the ass. Just a word of caution! For that money, I'd go for a Jay Turser Wolfgang Style. I checked out a Turser tele at a pawn shop the other day and could not believe the quality. Better neck finish than most Squires but they are not string through so that killed the deal for me. The Wolfgang looks quite nice though and they go for like $200 brand new. If you can spend a little more, check out Mean Street Guitars. The guy builds all sort of EVH replicas and they are very nice with excellent hardware and P/U options. The guy has pretty good reputation too. Probably my next guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members khopirron Posted November 13, 2005 Members Share Posted November 13, 2005 Yamaha RGX bought under 100$ used, it's so worth a lot more than that. Looks like an Ibanez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted November 13, 2005 Members Share Posted November 13, 2005 Kramer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Guy Posted November 13, 2005 Members Share Posted November 13, 2005 OLP-MM4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jds22 Posted November 13, 2005 Members Share Posted November 13, 2005 The OLP MM4 is not a locking trem. The OLP MM1 Floyd is what you'd want to look at. Also look at the Peavey Predator Plus for $219. I played one the other day. Great guitar at that price http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/search/detail/base_pid/511368/ Also there is a Douglas over at Rondo Music for $119. It was recently purchased by somebody on this board who really liked it. Do a search and read what he had to say http://www.rondomusic.net/si13.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members andy6789 Posted November 13, 2005 Members Share Posted November 13, 2005 licensed floyds aren't as bad as eveyone makes out as long as you know how to use them properly i have 2 licensed floyd guitars that hold tuning perfectly after hours of abuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Beast II Posted November 13, 2005 Members Share Posted November 13, 2005 Kramer or secondhand old Ibanez Rg.... Ibanez are no-brainers..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soeru Posted November 13, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 13, 2005 Wow... those Kramer's are the shiznit. Compared to the ESP Ltd. M-100, I'd assume the Kramer is much better? The reviews for it are good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members saxcop Posted November 14, 2005 Members Share Posted November 14, 2005 I agree that licensed floyds are ok. I had a Douglas from Rondo. It was about $120 with set neck. Played great. I didnt like the pups though. I have another guitar with a licensed floyd thats 4 yrs old and no problems. If it wears out I'll put out another $20 and get a new bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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