Comments on: Why I hate the Floyd Rose http://www.strumstrum.com/2008/08/08/why-i-hate-the-floyd-rose/ For people who play guitar Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:24:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Distortion Dave http://www.strumstrum.com/2008/08/08/why-i-hate-the-floyd-rose/comment-page-2/#comment-69492 Distortion Dave Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:51:55 +0000 http://www.strumstrum.com/?p=169#comment-69492 Hey man! Floyds rock! I have 7 guitars with Floyd's 6 are custom shop Charvel's--they stay in tune and feel great! Yea, string changes suck, but when I am on stage look a dude in the eye--hit a harmonic on the 5th fret pull up--then follow up with a dive bomb and a chirp/squeal--his expression is PRICELESS! Key: You must have your floyd set up perfect! Hey man! Floyds rock! I have 7 guitars with Floyd’s 6 are custom shop Charvel’s–they stay in tune and feel great! Yea, string changes suck, but when I am on stage look a dude in the eye–hit a harmonic on the 5th fret pull up–then follow up with a dive bomb and a chirp/squeal–his expression is PRICELESS! Key: You must have your floyd set up perfect!

]]> By: dan http://www.strumstrum.com/2008/08/08/why-i-hate-the-floyd-rose/comment-page-2/#comment-63717 dan Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:49:28 +0000 http://www.strumstrum.com/?p=169#comment-63717 floyd rose trems are a great addition to micro bends, sitar like effects, copying the slide guitar effect, etc.. the list goes on.. Breaking strings, easy solution, make sure the trem is on a slight forward slope, this takes the tension away from the string on the edge of the lock block. problem solved and yes you do have to balance the trem with the tremolo springs, I guess if it takes brain power its a pain in the ass huh guys.. thats ok leave the floyds to me!!! floyds are great! end of story! any trem is great, hendrix was a prime example! Not you guys complaining... floyd rose trems are a great addition to micro bends, sitar like effects, copying the slide guitar effect, etc.. the list goes on.. Breaking strings, easy solution, make sure the trem is on a slight forward slope, this takes the tension away from the string on the edge of the lock block. problem solved and yes you do have to balance the trem with the tremolo springs, I guess if it takes brain power its a pain in the ass huh guys.. thats ok leave the floyds to me!!! floyds are great! end of story! any trem is great, hendrix was a prime example! Not you guys complaining…

]]> By: Juliejules http://www.strumstrum.com/2008/08/08/why-i-hate-the-floyd-rose/comment-page-2/#comment-58664 Juliejules Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:30:08 +0000 http://www.strumstrum.com/?p=169#comment-58664 For you guys that are still having the frustration of strings breaking on your floyd rose, can i suggest you invest in some saddle singers (google them). they are a couple of bucks and really do work. Fewer string breaks and better tone. I heard about them in a guitar mag many moons ago, and haven't looked back ! For you guys that are still having the frustration of strings breaking on your floyd rose, can i suggest you invest in some saddle singers (google them). they are a couple of bucks and really do work. Fewer string breaks and better tone. I heard about them in a guitar mag many moons ago, and haven’t looked back !

]]> By: Jacob West http://www.strumstrum.com/2008/08/08/why-i-hate-the-floyd-rose/comment-page-2/#comment-54232 Jacob West Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:55:59 +0000 http://www.strumstrum.com/?p=169#comment-54232 Lies. Floyd rose is the greatest bridge ever. Haven't you guys ever heard of the d-tuna? Also, the tremel-no is shite. Get a trem blocker, you get loads of sustain out of it, and uprade your block if you're concerned about the sustain you loose from using the floyd compared to the tune-o-matic. Also, they have the best tuning stability no competition, Les Paul's on tune-o-matic and all this other stuff has nothing on the floyd for tuning stability. Lies.

Floyd rose is the greatest bridge ever. Haven’t you guys ever heard of the d-tuna?
Also, the tremel-no is shite. Get a trem blocker, you get loads of sustain out of it, and uprade your block if you’re concerned about the sustain you loose from using the floyd compared to the tune-o-matic.
Also, they have the best tuning stability no competition, Les Paul’s on tune-o-matic and all this other stuff has nothing on the floyd for tuning stability.

]]> By: Dodny http://www.strumstrum.com/2008/08/08/why-i-hate-the-floyd-rose/comment-page-2/#comment-53705 Dodny Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:13:44 +0000 http://www.strumstrum.com/?p=169#comment-53705 If you are good with winding the strings and figuring out how to adjust the springs when you string/initially tune it, Floyd Rose trems are just.. fantastic. If you are good with winding the strings and figuring out how to adjust the springs when you string/initially tune it, Floyd Rose trems are just.. fantastic.

]]> By: ian http://www.strumstrum.com/2008/08/08/why-i-hate-the-floyd-rose/comment-page-2/#comment-48964 ian Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:43:55 +0000 http://www.strumstrum.com/?p=169#comment-48964 That is not the common outcome of a locking tremolo, I can play 1 hour of constant tremolo use and still stay in pretty good tune without breaking strings more than a normal bridge guitar. Is hard to learn, but after a while you get much quicker at changing strings and the fine tuners, and is not considered a problem.If you have the skill to do it, and it sounds great, there is no other answer than to use a tremolo. Set the tremolo up so it returns to the guitar body. In this way you can only push down, but have the stability of a normal bridge. That is not the common outcome of a locking tremolo, I can play 1 hour of constant tremolo use and still stay in pretty good tune without breaking strings more than a normal bridge guitar. Is hard to learn, but after a while you get much quicker at changing strings and the fine tuners, and is not considered a problem.If you have the skill to do it, and it sounds great, there is no other answer than to use a tremolo. Set the tremolo up so it returns to the guitar body. In this way you can only push down, but have the stability of a normal bridge.

]]> By: Jakke http://www.strumstrum.com/2008/08/08/why-i-hate-the-floyd-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-39153 Jakke Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:50:35 +0000 http://www.strumstrum.com/?p=169#comment-39153 You my friend are wrong, The Floyd Rose actually helps keep it in tune longer, it doesnt throw it off. Yes I will admit it is a pain to change the strings. It is one of the best things you can put on a guitar (if you are a true 80's rocker like myself). Learn your facts before you say something, your complaining because you have to actually do work on a guitar in order for it to sound right. You my friend are wrong, The Floyd Rose actually helps keep it in tune longer, it doesnt throw it off. Yes I will admit it is a pain to change the strings. It is one of the best things you can put on a guitar (if you are a true 80′s rocker like myself). Learn your facts before you say something, your complaining because you have to actually do work on a guitar in order for it to sound right.

]]> By: patrick b http://www.strumstrum.com/2008/08/08/why-i-hate-the-floyd-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-37548 patrick b Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:17:32 +0000 http://www.strumstrum.com/?p=169#comment-37548 just got a new guitar as a gift from my wife its a bc rich warlock clone looks lovely couldn't wait for it to come, i had it for 5 min and strings where snapped spent the best part of 2 hours dissembling it to fit new strings i had 2 strings snap while tuning not to mention that when i removed the old strings one of the string lock insert blocks fell to pieces fitted a 3rd set of stings and snap top e again when tuning just got a new guitar as a gift from my wife its a bc rich warlock clone looks lovely couldn’t wait for it to come, i had it for 5 min and strings where snapped spent the best part of 2 hours dissembling it to fit new strings i had 2 strings snap while tuning not to mention that when i removed the old strings one of the string lock insert blocks fell to pieces fitted a 3rd set of stings and snap top e again when tuning

]]> By: Chris http://www.strumstrum.com/2008/08/08/why-i-hate-the-floyd-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-17748 Chris Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:42:08 +0000 http://www.strumstrum.com/?p=169#comment-17748 To me, it's all a matter of what keeps me in tune the best, cuz I LOVE to do alot of Whammy tricks on my guitar, and being in a heavy metal band requires bar tricks to me. As far as my views go, if a Floyd Rose was good enough for my idol Eddie Van Halen, then it's good for me and my style of music. To me, it’s all a matter of what keeps me in tune the best, cuz I LOVE to do alot of Whammy tricks on my guitar, and being in a heavy metal band requires bar tricks to me. As far as my views go, if a Floyd Rose was good enough for my idol Eddie Van Halen, then it’s good for me and my style of music.

]]> By: kirk http://www.strumstrum.com/2008/08/08/why-i-hate-the-floyd-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-17301 kirk Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:15:12 +0000 http://www.strumstrum.com/?p=169#comment-17301 they rule they rule

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