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Do you guys set your Floyds up level with body? To me this always seemed wrong. Maybe it’s because I have a few guitars that don’t have recessed tremolos. I always thought it made more sense to have the pivot right at a 90 degree angle with the strings. That way the Floyd would be in balance with strings not the body. Maybe it doesn’t matter but what do you guys do?
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Re: Floyd Setup
Usually the difference isn't that great, but when I had a non-recessed Floyd, I think I did as you do - 90 degrees from the string. It allowed more pullup. But I doubt it's that big a deal. -
Re: Floyd Setup
If you let the back end of the floyd stick up a bunch so you can pull up, the strings might break when you do pull up. It makes a ton of tension on the strings.This has been my experience anyways. and to me, when the floyd is level, it seems like it stays in tune better.Comment
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Re: Floyd Setup
True, but we're not talking "a bunch" here. This is a slight amount, and no greater than, say, pulling up on guitars that have a recess BEHIND the Floyd but didn't mount the floyd IN the recess. I figure, using a Floyd is stressful on the strings in the first place...Comment
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