Comments on: Why I hate the Floyd Rose

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:27:19 +0000

By the way by FL I meant Floyd Rose Locking I kept leaving out the R. : )

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:23:06 +0000

For me the main problem with a FL is being in a cover band…

Let me explain…

If you are in a wedding band or a cover band and you have to be versed in hundreds of different bands/artists and be fluent in many different styles DO NOT GET A FL.

BECAUSE…

When learning/rehersing at home you may have to change tunings 3-4 times a day and with a FL this will absolutley put you in a mental institution within a week.

Now… you can just buy/download the sheet music/tabs and keep your guitar in whatever tuning your band plays in but what the hell fun is that? When I’m rehersing covers at home I just like to put the song on and pick it up by ear and I would suspect most pro musicians do the same.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:31:21 +0000

I understand that its a matter of preference reg trems, or bridges but People having troubles with their Floyd Rose units does’nt understand their capacities & DONT KNOW how to use them.

By: Guitar_guy

Guitar_guy — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:33:28 +0000

Hey all – - Ok so there is some truth to both sides of this debate but I have to say that I am more on the side of being “Pro Floyd” than against. There are a couple keys points that have worked for me over the last 25 years of playing. #1 – Dont buy the shitty licenced floyds. Only use the German made version. #2 (My secret weapon) – Get yourself some Big Bends Nut Sauce and place a small amount on each of the string saddles where the strings slides as well as in the grooves of the nut. This will ensure that nothing binds and you will get much more stable tuning guaranteed. I use the Nut sauce on all my stop tails as well and it’s awesome! It’s particularily good on guitars with angled headstocks such as LP’s to ensure smooth stable tuning everytime.
Dive Bomb away!

By: jon

jon — Mon, 10 May 2010 23:33:37 +0000

@jamez: You are a real piece of work. I AM AN 80′S GUY AND PROUD OF IT. Your generation is a joke, bunch of simplton dumb asses that are a product of Nirvana. You make fun of a guy that actually knows scales? And can play circles around you! I’m so glad your generation is finaly done! Because you will never play again when technique comes back to mainstream music AND IT IS COMMING BACK! So climb back in your little hole there and we’ll see you in about 25 years!

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 10 May 2010 23:16:50 +0000

OK, Spoken like a true strummer! People that bitch about floating trems are:
A: LAZY
B: JUST LIKE TO STRUM 3 CHORDS ALL NIGHT
C: IS UNDER 35 YEARS OLD
D: SAY THAT STRUMMING CHORDS ARE “MY STYLE”
I’ve been using floating trems for 25 years. Mine NEVER goes out of tune. In fact I was just doing a recording with a buddy who had a standard bridge and he was tunning all night. Once you lock these in, they NEVER go out of tune! I have both Kahler and Floyd bridges and both are great. Using and playing a floating bridge is an artform and requires learning and patience. It really takes your playing to a whole new world. Hendrix was really the first guitarist to use a trem in this way. Of course it wasn’t double locking back then, but it sounded great!

By: Jasper

Jasper — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:50:12 +0000

I’m playing guitar for a year now, and i’m saving up to buy a new guitar (ESP LTD M100FM see thru black cherry)-
with a floyd rose. Am I doing the right thing now?

By: Rudy Jacket

Rudy Jacket — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:34:37 +0000

hi all of u,-
yesterday I met a guy with a Fender playing in a bar….4 hours…..never tuned the guitar….unbelievable……a Schaller Floyd Rose-system……

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:17:33 +0000

youre stupid…

By: PonchoGore

PonchoGore — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:00:27 +0000

i disagree… floyd rose rules… maybe you hate it cause you dont know how to use it!!!