Floyd Rose and you

[RacerX]

Floyd Rose and ME?

[charvel750]

Here's a tip: How to quickly change a string and get back in tune if you break one during a gig:

Before the gig: Leave the trem cavity uncovered. Keep the right Floyd bar around even if you don't use it. Carry strings with the ball end cut off -AND- carry a wire cutter. Carry the correct hex wrenches and a string winder. Carry a block of wood cut to the right thickness so that that when placed between the trem block and trem cavity wall (under the strings), it keeps the Floyd parallel to the body.

After you break a string: Dive the bar and place the block of wood between the trem block and the trem cavity wall (under the springs). Now all your unbroken strings must be (at least roughly) back in tune. Loosen the Floyd locking nut only for the string that's broken (and of course the one next to it). Install the new string. Tune. Hold down string at first fret. Stretch new string. Tune gain. Repeat this a few times until tuning becomes stable. Dive the Floyd and remove the block of wood. Check that all strings are still in tune. Use fine tuners on Floyd if necessary. Tighten locking nut.

This will work as long as the new string is the same gauge (and arguably the same brand and type) as the broken one.

One additional trick to speed up string change is to install locking tuners such as Schaller or Sperzel in addition (preferred) or instead of the locking nut. This will help wind the string faster.

Better yet, just bring more than one axe to the show! Big rigs look cool anyway, and there's still a lot of people who like to SEE as much of a show as they hear...

[Tekky]

It's going to be sept 25th at 7. at Villa Park.

I'll see what I can do about being there. Traffic permitting. If you want to chat about floyds or need examples, send me a message, I'll see what I can do.

[NextInLine]

Floyd Rose and ME?

he needs fine tuning

[JACKSONFREAK]

FYI for those in the area. The Floyd clinic is tomorrow night. At GC villa Park. at 7. Providing people actually show up.. lol
Gil

[GodWentPUNK]

I'd love to go but it's my turn to put the kids to bed this week. My wife is taking my 12 yr old to volleyball practice this week. Let me know if you decide to repeat this session.

joe...

[Charvel Sixx]

Floyd Rose and ME?

That's a great pic! Floyd has a "please don't take my wallet" look about him here.

Edit: I just realized your in A# Music, I live right up the street from there. Great shop.

[JACKSONFREAK]

Well onlly one person showed up. And he works with me. LOL nice. Stupid people. Well at least i got paid. Although I discovered my Franky has a trem issue. The wood split at the pup cavity and the post moved foward. ARRGGGGgggggg. Now I have to bring it too the tech at work to get it looked at. I wonder what this is gonna coat me? Sonofabitch. Now i know why i was having intonation issues with it. Stupid Fender. lol
Gil

[delt]

Stupid off-topic question, but does the band's name Pink Floyd have anything to do with Floyd Rose? Maybe the band chose their name after the trem inventor, or Mr. Rose was such a fan of PF that he changed his name.... ?

[JACKSONFREAK]

Nope. Floyd D Rose was born Floyd D Rose. and Pink Floyd. Well i think i heard something about floyd being one of the members teachers name or something. And pink well its just a color. Or as Pink Floyd would say Colour.
Im probably wrong on that though. Besides Floyd was out in the 60's and the Floyd Rose wasnt invented till the mid 70's.

[javert]

Pink Floyd is named after blues musicians Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.

[Tekky]

Well onlly one person showed up. And he works with me. LOL nice. Stupid people. Well at least i got paid.

Sorry man. Yesterday was a very long day at work. The last thing I wanted to do was to rush home, jump in the car, and sit in traffic heading out to the suburbs. I would have gone absolutely directory on someone.

Unfortunately it's the state of the guitar world... I see a lot more non-trem and v-trem guitars than I do Floyded guitars anymore.

[Jackson/Charvelfan]

To bad JACKSONFREAK,
Everyone's loss in your area.

[JACKSONFREAK]

There may be another Floyd clinic. I'll let ya know if and when.