Floyd Rose Model 4

[atilla]

My local guitar tech s thinking about selling Floyd Rose guitars, and he let me take a Model 4 for a spin.

It's one of the few guitars I've picked up and found comfortable right from the start. I don't think I'd shell out $2,200 for the USA version, but I'd definitely think about the soon-to-come-out import for $750. The tech said as far as playability, he had a hard time telling the import from the USA.

Anybody else played these? What did you think?

[neilli]

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I liked the USA guitars alot, but haven't tried an import....I didn't get the USA guitar because I want to see if they become last year's news (I got stuck with an early Brian Moore MC1 which I couldn't shift for anything!)

[atilla]

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I liked the USA guitars alot, but haven't tried an import....I didn't get the USA guitar because I want to see if they become last year's news (I got stuck with an early Brian Moore MC1 which I couldn't shift for anything!)

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Yeah, it's definitely a valid thought when you know that not every music store will carry your strings.

[hippietim]

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The imports have been available for a little while now - $400 or so at Musician's Friend. Instead of Schaller made bridges, they are made in Asia (probably Ping) like the BC Rich NJ's. The pickups are not the same either - the USA pickups are really, really nice - JD was hand winding them in Floyd's shop (not sure if he still is).

[BallsOnParade]

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link for FR's guitars, please?

[hippietim]

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umm... http://www.floydrose.com

[rps14a]

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i didnt like the US floyd rose guitars i played. they felt too "stiff". i perfer the effortless playing of us jacksons myself.

[nonamemx]

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I played a Model 5 today.

WOW! that thing was one of the nicest playing guitars I've ever played. Perfect neck. . .perfect. Maple neck and fretboard. Black finish and hardware. It had perfect action, easy tuning, a great tremolo, the bridge pickup was GREAT, I didnt like the neck pickup, IMO something like a PAF pro in the neck would make that guitar the PERFECT guitar (for me)

I had seen them around, even plunked them a couple times, but never got too intimate because of the price tag that said $2200ish. I didn't like the lack of tuners and thought the whole "Speed-Loader" system was too Inspector-Gadget for me (I like traditional things).

But I got to plug it in, and it just effing screamed! It made the JCM 2000 TSL I played it on sound really good!
Ive decided that tuners arent necessary [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] The only thing you needed for tuning on the "speed-Loader" floyd rose is the fine tuners.

It was on clearance at Guitar Center for $1200, which is a pretty good deal, I think they go for around $2000 new (not list, regular retail)

Im really GASsing for one now. Gotta start saving my pennies...

[bluebullet]

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i have heard they are great but that headstock just bugs the hell outta me.but looks arent the most important thing and if it sounds and plays great i could probably get used to the funky headstock.

[rps14a]

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maybe your guitar center sets up guitars better than mine. or maybe my fingers are just that pathetic and weak!


chris

[atilla]

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maybe your guitar center sets up guitars better than mine. or maybe my fingers are just that pathetic and weak!


chris

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Guitar Center? Yeah, that might be a factor. I played one at a repair shop that has maybe five guitars for sale at any one time, and the owner is anal/meticulous about everything in the shop being ready to play.

[nonamemx]

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maybe your guitar center sets up guitars better than mine. or maybe my fingers are just that pathetic and weak!


chris

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They had a couple other Floyd Rose Model series guitars, and they were all set up the same way, very very nice.

I think they were the only guitars in the whole store setup correctly [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]