Members Acid Test Posted June 23, 2010 Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 Is it easy to switch from E-E tuning to drop-D tuning on a guitar with an original floyd rose trem? Just wondering if it can be done quickly. thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tiltsta Posted June 23, 2010 Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 A D-tuna type device will work, but only if the floyd is set up to dive only, so that the strings don't go flat when the tension drops when you do from E to D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PlinytheWelder Posted June 23, 2010 Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 D-Tuna? But trem has to be down only...Never tried one myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jak83 Posted June 23, 2010 Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 While it's floating? No. You'll have to retune everything, it's not pretty. If you block the tremolo so that it only dives, yes. This keeps the springs from being able to pull the bridge back any further when tension is released by dropping your E string down to D. I think the D-Tuna is still on the market in whatever incarnation Ed is peddling his warez in this week for just such a purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MuyLoCo444 Posted June 23, 2010 Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 I second the D-tuna. I use em on all my Floyd guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angusjohnftw Posted June 23, 2010 Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 Theres the d-tuna but you need to setup your trem for down only otherwise its probably just better having another guitar in drop d at your disposal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seven58 Posted June 23, 2010 Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 Yep. Everything has been stated. Full-floating, no. Block the trem for dive only, and use a D-Tuna, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted June 23, 2010 Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 It can be done with a full floating Floyd. The Tremol-No will do it but you would need to unlock the nut to change tuning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mooseeka Posted June 23, 2010 Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 what I do with my ibanez "original edge" bridge, is that I have the "back stop" system installed, which is in away like the new edge trems that hold the other strings in tune if you break a string. so. I just roll the fine tuners quickly lower to a D , without effecting the tunning of the rest , works 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kevman Posted June 23, 2010 Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 I guess I am the only one who uses a floating setup who also can switch down to drop D and not have the thing go out of tune too badly. It is easy to set the fine tuner travel to move the E down to D and only have minor fine tuning to do on a couple of strings. I use .9s so there is not a huge amount of tension on the E string I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mooseeka Posted June 23, 2010 Members Share Posted June 23, 2010 I guess I am the only one who uses a floating setup who also can switch down to drop D and not have the thing go out of tune too badly. It is easy to set the fine tuner travel to move the E down to D and only have minor fine tuning to do on a couple of strings. I use .9s so there is not a huge amount of tension on the E string I guess. ..yes..but, this way its even more stable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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