Hey, I got a quicky.

[toejam]

Are you joking? The String through Saddles are garbage. and the floyd 2 locking saddles are too.

http://www.gpdusa.com/String_Saver_F...addle_Set.html

Those Graphtech String Save Floyd saddles suck! I got a set of them a couple years ago... just tighten the locking screw a tiny bit too much and they break! I didn't detect any tone difference either between the graphite/plastic and regular metal Floyd saddles.

[Lizardkinged]

I've yet to have that problem. Well. knock on wood, I was just thinking about changing strings. Ha

[toejam]

Be very careful and make sure the string is seated in the little hole in the bottom of the saddle, then turn the screw lock very lightly until it's just snug enough.

[Grandturk]

I think Floyd got it right on the first model - lock it at the nut and the saddle. The single locking, string-through models that came after (Floyd II's I think and a bunch of licensed trems) definately did not have the same tuning stability IMO.

If I were in the market - and I'm not - I wouldn't pay more than $150 for a 275 in pristine condition.

And as was said before, pickup choice is best left to the end-user. One man's gold is another pile of nasally, honky crap.

[Lizardkinged]

I worked on cars for such a long time. I've learned my lesson on over tightening.

good to know that about these. I hadn't heard much about them. They theoretically sounded like a good idea.

I do notice the difference in tuning stability personally. . .

[Lizardkinged]

I think Floyd got it right on the first model - lock it at the nut and the saddle. The single locking, string-through models that came after (Floyd II's I think and a bunch of licensed trems) definately did not have the same tuning stability IMO.

If I were in the market - and I'm not - I wouldn't pay more than $150 for a 275 in pristine condition.

And as was said before, pickup choice is best left to the end-user. One man's gold is another pile of nasally, honky crap.

+ one about the floyd 2s. They re-released it with double locking.

The deal was they used cheaper metals so they could market them to consumers easier. I guess they got tired of EVH holding the company Afloat

They oxidize and rust out pretty easy from my experience with them. Changing the Saddles is a must.

Ibanez's New Blade three is actually a really reliable Trem these days. I cant say if its improved upon the original as i've never used an actual floyd.

[Lizardkinged]

Honkey as in "give me all your money honkey?" or honkey, like that deep overdriven pitch bending honk? haha

[Grandturk]

I guess they got tired of EVH holding the company Afloat

Not sure that that was really the case. If you remember back then, Kramer held exclusive distribution of Floyd Rose tremolos, so other makers could not offer their guitars with Floyd Rose trems and had to license the design. This lead to the market being flooded with "Licensed under Floyd Rose patents" trems. Each one was different or tried to improve on the design.

One of the biggest complaints about the original design was that you had to cut the string in order to lock it at the saddle - this was seen as a terrible inconveniece. I had a Kahler licensed Floyd that was single locking. I thought it was great at the time - now I know better. Other improvements were the "replacable" knife edges on cheaper, pot metal baseplates. I think Floyd introduced secondary models such as the II and the Pro in order to patent new designs (and thus gain licensing fees) and to address those concerns. The low profile stuff was demanded at that time because players complained the original design was clunky.

Anyway - time has shown us that the original is still the best... of course, by original, I mean the "Original" model with the fine tuners. Nobody wants the "real" original.

[Lizardkinged]

Sarcasm. Blessing in disguise as bad humor.

[DonP]

I'm going to apologize to some of you for me getting caught up in that shit slinging battle.

Appology accepted.

[laurens]

Why change pickups, it will sound the same with your Metal Zone pedal anyway

[Lizardkinged]

Why change pickups, it will sound the same with your Metal Zone pedal anyway

Your funny man. yeaaah..... no.
I dont play a metal zone. It was thrown in as a deal "sweetener" but its sat in my closet.


I finished working on this guitar. P-90s in. I replaced them, because i play classic rock, surf, rockabilly, Blues stoner rock, and eclectic music. I used to play metal, and had it in my mind to just throw in some hot Hums. (some duncan combination i grew out of) as my other tastes developed, i started to desire a warmer sound, so I moved to tube amps and single coils. Not everyone plays metal. . .

These are Vintage wound P-90s, one by Fat tone, one by SD.

[savatage]

Why would you put P90s on a Charvel?? Identity crisis

[RacerX]

Why would you put P90s on a Charvel?? Identity crisis

P-90s in. I replaced them, because i play classic rock, surf, rockabilly, Blues stoner rock, Not everyone plays metal.

Sounds more like a reading crisis - on your part, savatage!

[savatage]

Sounds more like a reading crisis - on your part, savatage!

:ROTF: not really an error I read that. If your going to play those types of music you should just get a strat or an epi les paul lol

Jokes aside, whatever floats your boat or totes your goat as some would say... if you want a metal guitar armed for classic rock than be my guest.