Members EADGBE Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 The originals sound great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Selsaral Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 It makes doing oblique bends, such as this, much harder: -12-------12--12-----12----12~14------------------------------------------------ I hear plenty of people say they hold the bridge in place for these, or bend all of the strings, but after some effort I just completely failed to do that. I live off of these types of bends, so any floater kills it for me. Also I do a lot of alternate tunings, which are hell on any floater, particularly with a locking nut. The vintage style trem which can be tightened down flush to the guitar's body is the only kind I can really use. That way I can do all of the normal bends and alternate tunings, but still get a little bit of tremolo action going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danswon Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 used them for a couple of years and got totally sick of them. i bought some schaller non-locking replacements that i'm yet to put in i just don't think double-locking tremolos are ever worth the effort unless you're entire playing style revolves around using them, or you've got a roadie guitar tech that'll do all your fiddly jobs for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orange Jackson Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 A guitar is worthless to me with out a trem. I'm a fan of Floyd's trem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danswon Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 i also like the tuning stability of a double-locking trem but a well set up strat trem with decent/locking tuners and a properly cut nut can stay in tune very well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danswon Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 Cheesey 80's licks=Floyd Rose.Real men don't need no stinking tremolo! .......says the guy with a CC Deville avatar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 Huge fan of the FR systems (especially the Schaller version). Out of the 5 electrics I own 4 of them have Floyds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 NOPE . . . i just don't use 'em in my music, so i do not care for them. Will never buy a guitar with it.But then again, my type of guitars will never come with such a device - maybe a Bigsby, but that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timesquare Posted May 3, 2010 Author Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 Cheesey 80's licks=Floyd Rose.Real men don't need no stinking tremolo! YOu RaSCAL yOU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ferdinandstrat Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 Cheesey 80's licks=Floyd Rose.Real men don't need no stinking tremolo! Yeah, real men need to constantly say "Real men dont need X" in order to feel manlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa/Kramer Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 I'm a fan. I don't use it for dive bombs etc., just for ociasional vibrato, bending into notes. Tunning stability is the best thing about the floyd, even if you don't ever use it. My floyd guitars never go out of tune.Nothing worse live than have a string or 2 slip flat mid-song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Edward Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 I'm not much of a trem guy. I've never thrown anything at the trem on my US Std Strat that it couldn't handle, so I have no need of a Floyd. That and I find them aesthetically unpleasing. Overall, a FR is a deal breaker for me on a guitar. That said, I can appreciate what they can do and how they work for other folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members golias Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 I'm a huge FR fan. I really don't even use the bar that much but I know that when I do, my guitar will always be in tune. I also find them much easier to string and set up than ANY other tremolo system. Then you've clearly never used a Steinberger floating trem. Fastest string-changes EVER, and extremely easy to set up and intonate. Although these days I've grown fond of the subtle warble of a Bigsby. If I'm going to do anything other than a hard-tail, that's my first choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brandenburg Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 even though in my previous post I said that I love my trem in my jackson which happens to be licensed by copy.. Truth is.. this is the best FR I have ever owned and ive had guitars with the original.. Always stays in tune and rarely breaks a string.. Quite a feat for a floating tremelo system In saying that.. i RARELY use it...well.. i play the guitar but rarely use the bar at all.. mater of fact. The damn bar isnt even on my guitar ATM.. Just love the fact that is stays in tune.... Worst tremelo I ever played was a Floyd Rose II.. Broke strings constantly, tuning stability was questionable...Believe the guitar was a Kramer Striker 600..Awful tremelo.. poorly designed imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yngtchie Blacksteen Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 No idea, I only started using whammy bars this year, so I'll get back to you in a few years' time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 Then you've clearly never used a Steinberger floating trem. Fastest string-changes EVER, and extremely easy to set up and intonate. True but I've never been attracted to Steinberger guitars. If I found say, an LP with that system I'd definitely check it out. Edited to say: In before Uma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bun-Bun Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 I have a single locking floyd licensed trem (came on a 2001 RG270 Ibanez) and I HATE IT!. I am blocking it. But I just bought two new guitars with double locking edge floyds and so far I like the one and I get the other later this week... If I could only have one guitar... it would definitly not have a floyd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Citizen_Insane Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 Nope. I sold a perfect strat because I had one. I almost regret it, but I hated that trem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members golias Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 True but I've never been attracted to Steinberger guitars. If I found say, an LP with that system I'd definitely check it out. I'm really eagerly waiting for some Asian parts maker to produce an affordable Steinie tremolo bridge that I can buy for guitar building projects. It would be awesome if such hardware could be as easy-to-find and reasonably-priced as a Fender or Floyd bridge clone. (Hint: Are you listening, Jay???) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 I'm really eagerly waiting for some Asian parts maker to produce an affordable Steinie tremolo bridge that I can buy for guitar building projects. It would be awesome if such hardware could be as easy-to-find and reasonably-priced as a Fender or Floyd bridge clone.(Hint: Are you listening, Jay???) That would be cool as long as it's a quality part.From what I understand, replacement parts for the Steinberger are also very hard to find and pricey when you do find them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamdogg Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 yes i'm a fan of the OFR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MuyLoCo444 Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 I'm a HUGE fan of the Floyd.:thu:I have the stock version, "officially licensed" ones on my Ernie Ball and Wolfgang. When I get enough $, I might put one of my Strat too. I don't see why so many people find the fact that you have to cut the ball of the string before you put it into the bridge a problem. In fact I think it's quite worth it for all the whammy use my guitars get. My guitars always stay in tune with no problem when using the Floyd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamdogg Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 just string them w/the ball end thru the tuners if you don't like cutting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MuyLoCo444 Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 Never thought of that. Thanks I'll try it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackCustom Posted May 3, 2010 Members Share Posted May 3, 2010 I've had 3 guitars with FR's on them. The first was a USA Kramer pacer. It had the old type studs that screwed into the body of the guitar (no bushings). The studs moved around and never worked well. In fact it got worse when I routed the body, there was even less wood for the studs to bite into. The second was a USA Jackson with a licensed FR. That bridge was of noticably lower quality, and also gave me headaches. The third was my current SuperStrat. It originally had a Ping licensed FR, but I bought an OFR and took the guitar to my tech for a recessed install and setup. The third time was the charm as they say, this one plays great and stays in tune like crazy. I wouldn't want a FR on my only guitar, but there are some things that only a FR can do. I like having one to pick up for when I feel like a dive bomb or other trem antics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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