Anyone ever bust a real Floyd saddle?

[Shawn Lutz]

After some 30 odd FRO's and 18 years of using them I busted a Floyd saddle (high E) today while tightening the string block down after a change of strings. The damn thing split right in half right where the allen screw meets the saddle. I didn't tighten it any tighter that I have the million and one times I changed strings before [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] I'm just curious if this has happened to anyone else as I never heard of this going on before, especially on a made in Germany Floyd..

[floydroseuser]

Re: Anyone ever bust a real Floyd saddle?

You are not alone! It happened to me twice, doing exactly the same thing you were doing. You can luckily still buy replacement parts for them. I got them from Allparts.

[Jester700]

Re: Anyone ever bust a real Floyd saddle?

I broke one in 1990. It was the B.

[fuel0707]

Re: Anyone ever bust a real Floyd saddle?

I've got two used Jacksons and the problem I've found with both of them is that the string blocks must get deformed and/or rusted and changing strings is a real pain. My newest guitar was so iffy on the saddles that I've ordered a whole new set of locking saddles and locking screws for it. Shop around if you end up ordering new parts, I found the saddles for $12.95 a piece in black. A lot of places were $16-18.

[mulder1966]

Re: Anyone ever bust a real Floyd saddle?

I have split 3 in the 18 years I have had floyds. always the E [img]graemlins/poke.gif[/img]

[metafaza]

Re: Anyone ever bust a real Floyd saddle?

It happened to me once. That was D saddle on a Schaller FR. I'm not sure if I overtightened it or not. That was about 7-8 years ago. Since then not a problem. It never happened to me on a FRO.

[Newc]

Re: Anyone ever bust a real Floyd saddle?

I did it to an OFR on a Kramer back in '88 - tightening the block on the Low E (10) and split the saddle from the block cavity to the rear corner.
Haven't done one since [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Newc