Members guitarboyled Posted January 31, 2010 Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 What systems are good what are bad... Van Halen guitar playing style Wilkinson EdgeEdge Lo ProEdge ProZROriginal Floyd RosesBigsbySchaller Gotoh Floyd rosesEtc.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trashedlostfdup Posted January 31, 2010 Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 OFR or Ghoto Flyod. i dont have the guitar with an OFR any more, but i would feel comfortable saying that the ghoto floyd holds up as well as the OFR. as far as ibanez's trems, my bandmate had one, and i wasnt very impressed. i think the guitar was a S-5XX or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the_bleeding Posted January 31, 2010 Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 gotoh gotoh gotoh cheaper than schaller, stays in tune better than schaller, doesnt hurt your hands like a schaller. Theyre great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brewski Posted January 31, 2010 Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 depends on if you want to do the Brad Gillis thing or just the Eddie Stuff - I have not found too many I don't like including the super cheapies. they work too!! BUT if you can afford it the OFR is it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AxAxSxS Posted January 31, 2010 Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 OFR. Learn it Love it Live it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarboyled Posted January 31, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 My bros had a Floyd Rose on his old Kramer without the little saddle block insert. Are those still available? He would just insert the strings from the back of the tremolo and the ball end would keep it place (like pretty much all other bridges) So no need to cut them first and jam them into the blocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted January 31, 2010 Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 They've got a few out there that are like that or similar. I remember GFS sold one like that, but the ball end went through the fine tuner arm on the trem. As for the original question, it's got to be double locking to pull that stuff off and to be honest I've never ran into one that wasn't usable; including the licensed stuff. Some of them need some massaging, some won't last as long, but you don't really have to spend OFR money to get a good locking tremolo. The biggest weakness is usually the trem posts themselves and having coarse threads that create some slop. A little teflon tape or new posts do wonders. A good setup is also imperative to get it to work well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted January 31, 2010 Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 My favorite locking trems go like this: 1 - Ibanez Edge Pro 2 - Schaller Floyd Rose 3 - OFR There is no 4. The Edge Pro is the best double locking trem ever made. It feels amazing and is completely rebuildable. The Schaller wins over the OFR because of the feel. It's made from heavier steel (and softer, unfortunately, so you have to be careful) which gives it a more solid feel. The OFR is a distant 3rd for me because they feel rather stiff. They're rock solid, but I prefer the feel of the other two choices. For non-locking trems, my only choice is a Wilky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hellion_213 Posted January 31, 2010 Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 What systems are good what are bad... Van Halen guitar playing style Wilkinson Edge Edge Lo Pro Edge Pro ZR Original Floyd Roses Bigsby Schaller Gotoh Floyd roses Etc.? Original FloydGotoh FloydKahlerEdge Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members raine36 Posted January 31, 2010 Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 I don't mean to hijack the thread, but has anyone used one of these: http://store.guitarfetish.com/nehedudulofl.html? I'm curious about the tuning stability on the GFS FRs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hellion_213 Posted January 31, 2010 Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 I don't mean to hijack the thread, but has anyone used one of these: http://store.guitarfetish.com/nehedudulofl.html? I'm curious about the tuning stability on the GFS FRs. I installed one on my Thunderstorm, it Kicks Ass for the money The Only thing I don't like about it, is the bar screws in. Go for it man, they're easy to install, and built super tough. No problems to report with mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members raine36 Posted January 31, 2010 Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 I installed one on my Thunderstorm, it Kicks Ass for the money The Only thing I don't like about it, is the bar screws in. Go for it man, they're easy to install, and built super tough. No problems to report with mine. Sounds good, thanks for the detailed response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blackhell Posted January 31, 2010 Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 OFR Edge Zero Edge Pro ZR Schallar FR Kahler I'm not much of a fan of Kahlers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hellion_213 Posted February 1, 2010 Members Share Posted February 1, 2010 Sounds good, thanks for the detailed response.No prob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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