Originally posted by vector
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Maybe it's just me but I find no significant advantage the Gotoh offers that makes it superior to the OFR's and Schaller Lic. Floyds I've played. I've owned a couple of axes with Gotohs and didn't find them to be all that. I might very well be one of those guys that has the old sneaker syndrome but based on my comparisons, I found the Gotoh to feel less solid (it was set up perfectly) and the arm tension was not nearly as easy to adjust as the Floyd's screw down collar. In a gig situation, I found the Gotoh arm would start to swing freely despite adjusting the tension to my liking before hand. Couldn't stop playing to grab the tool to tighten down the tension on the arm where as with a Floyd or Schaller, I can use my hand to tighten it down in a fraction of the time.
The other issue is the screws to lock the springs into the block- I've never had an issue with springs popping out of the block on any of my trems. Granted, there is no harm in being there but it's not an advantage so far as my needs are concerned. With a JEM and Vandy w/ a Kahler I had, the bar they screwed down to secure the springs was more a pain than help. If you change your springs every so often (yeah, I'm a tad picky about my Floyd performance characteristics) or change tunings, string gauges, etc. then this becomes a drag.
Lastly, the brass milled block is nice but I prefer the heavier big brass anyway so it's a non issue. For the record, the OFR and Schaller have brass blocks that are then plated with another metal (nickle?). Still brass, just different surface appearance.
The other issue is the screws to lock the springs into the block- I've never had an issue with springs popping out of the block on any of my trems. Granted, there is no harm in being there but it's not an advantage so far as my needs are concerned. With a JEM and Vandy w/ a Kahler I had, the bar they screwed down to secure the springs was more a pain than help. If you change your springs every so often (yeah, I'm a tad picky about my Floyd performance characteristics) or change tunings, string gauges, etc. then this becomes a drag.
Lastly, the brass milled block is nice but I prefer the heavier big brass anyway so it's a non issue. For the record, the OFR and Schaller have brass blocks that are then plated with another metal (nickle?). Still brass, just different surface appearance.
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