Floyd Roses are awful

[Taerix]

i just got done setting up my Hill changing it from 9 gauge strings in standard to 12 gauge in drop A and it was the most frustrating hour and a half of my life... am i the only one that despises setting floating tremolo's up?

 

[Dooky]

If you've had plenty of experience with them and know what you're doing they aren't really a problem. If you're going to continually use that same gauge strings from now on you shouldn't have too much of a problem.

 

[The Norsemen]

Get a fixed bridge next time?

 

[TRENCHLORD]

I got my first double-locking trem guitar back in 91 (RRpro).
Had no local techs and no internet.
It sucked figuring it all out for myself, and it took me much longer than 1.5hrs to setup with larger gauges.
Takes a few times before it's all easy, but after that it is easy.
I'd say can do it blindfolded now, but that's a bit of an exhageration.

 

[s4tch]

I have a love and hate thing with Floyds. Yes, even good quality floating trems are a bit of pain in the ass to tune up with new gauges. To avoid that, one can always:
- get a fixed bridge guitar
- block the trem, either with a tremol-no or just with a wooden block
- find a tech
- get an Ibanez with a zero-point system (setting the trem level and spring tension on zero trems is fool-proof, easy as pie)
- do some practice.

 

[Bigfan]

Cool story, bro.

 

[ZXIIIT]

My RG560 has a ZR tremolo, my K-7 has a Lo-Pro, ever since I learned how to set them up properly, changing strings is about a 15 minute ordeal

And as much as I prefer hardtails, having some variety with trem guitars is awesome.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

I love them.

 

[Don Vito]

nice tags

 

[Bigfan]

I also love how, when people here have a problem with a guitar, they always blame the guitar even it's obviously a lack of knowledge about the instrument. "My frets are buzzing. Help plzzz" "Sweeping is hard, should I get an Ibanez???!!!????"

 

[Don Vito]

"Sweeping is hard, should I get an Ibanez???!!!????"

rep because I've actually heard things like this before

Sure, their necks might make it easier to some people, but they're not going to start teaching lessons any time soon.

 

[octatonic]

The Gotoh Floyd is incredibly stable.
It won't help you change string faster but it is a really well engineered piece of gear.

 

[capoeiraesp]

What is an onbnoxious Floyd Roses?

Me and Floyd Rose tremolos = love/hate

 

[Jason_Clement]

Like any other piece of gear, it's personal preference. I happen to agree, though -- I hate floyd roses. Floating trems are hard as hell to set up, and take longer to change strings, and for me I don't feel like it's worth it. It detracts from the value of any given guitar for me, and makes me less likely to play it. Therefore, I don't buy guitars with floyds

I would suggest selling the guitar if it bothers you to the point that they bother me, and get something hard tail.

 

[simonXsludge]

- get an Ibanez with a zero-point system (setting the trem level and spring tension on zero trems is fool-proof, easy as pie)

This!!!

 

[ittoa666]

And I will continue to do that to every floyd equipped guitar I own because I love the way they feel on the palm.

 

[Dayn]

Wait, a massive change in string gauge requiring a totally new setup on a floating bridge... And it only took 90 minutes?

Christ, I have a fixed bridge and can spend up to two hours perfecting a totally new setup.

 

[jarnozz]

takes me 10 minutes xD though I have 2 floyd rose equipped guitars and change strings every month or so for the past 3 years xD you will get used to it.

 

[Wrecklyss]

A detent system (Tremsetter, Tremel-no, etc..) makes life much easier. I was about to go fixed bridge only until i tried out a Tremsetter. Now i can keep 6 strings in tune if i break one.

 

[TRENCHLORD]

Wait, a massive change in string gauge requiring a totally new setup on a floating bridge... And it only took 90 minutes?

Christ, I have a fixed bridge and can spend up to two hours perfecting a totally new setup.

Yeah that is real quick for a first time floyd'r if doing different gauge, tuning, intonation, truss, action, ect.,,
One thing that helps me out, is when re-doing everything I string backwards with ball end at headstock.
Just make sure string is pulled through all the way, under retainer-bar, and pulled tight through proper nut slot and snip at 1/4" past fine tuner knobs of bridge.
This way when it's time to calibrate the bridge saddles for intonation you can slacken the string tension floppy and not have the string pop or slip at the headstock tuner. Makes the saddle adjustments even easier.