Floyd Rose form ranking music?
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relinquish69
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be wary of cheap FR bridges. they have a tendency not to stay in tune. the cheapest option for a good trem is a Gotoh FR.
middleman
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relinquish69
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cheap metal? poor construction? bad design? most of the problems boil down to cheap materials used.
have you tried a FR equipped guitar that is within the $100-$200 range? did you abuse the trem? did it stay in tune? if not, why?
have you tried a FR equipped guitar that is within the $100-$200 range? did you abuse the trem? did it stay in tune? if not, why?
middleman
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i dont abuse the trem,but i just want a cheap trem that cool handle easy divebombs..im not routing the cavity,so its only in "dive mode"
relinquish69
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you'd still have to drill trem posts for it. the next question would be, can fit or not?
+1 to dodgethis's suggestion though.
sharp__edge
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hmmm....
1) What tuners are you using?
2) What nut are you using?
3) Does your guitar have string trees?
1) What tuners are you using?
2) What nut are you using?
3) Does your guitar have string trees?
subversion
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if it doesn't say Floyd Rose on it, then it's not an original unit. we refer to other bridges conveniently as a 'floyd rose' by virtue of its function- a locking whammy bridge but in essence, it's not one. there are licensed Floyd Rose units which aren't as effective. the reputable alternatives (more affordable as well) are the ones made by Gotoh & Schaller.
what exactly did you see @ Ranking Sports?
middleman
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if it doesn't say Floyd Rose on it, then it's not an original unit. we refer to other bridges conveniently as a 'floyd rose' by virtue of its function- a locking whammy bridge but in essence, it's not one. there are licensed Floyd Rose units which aren't as effective. the reputable alternatives (more affordable as well) are the ones made by Gotoh & Schaller.
what exactly did you see @ Ranking Sports?
yo sub,
i saw at ranking shop the floyds are packed into packets and hung on to the shelf its around 40-60 i forgot price
subversion
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the price itself suggests it's not a Floyd Rose brand but a copy. the original FR bridge would be $300+/-... if you are ok with the copy, by all means, go ahead.
Jumpin'Jellybean
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Ranking's one is 60 bucks, but it looks really dodgy.
middleman
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wad u mean?
mightyboy88
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i think another alternative for a diy guitars bridge option would be the wilkinson "floyd rose" wvs5011k
http://www.jhs.co.uk/wilkinson.html#vibratos
You can match them with locking tuners in the headstock from gotoh wilkinson
If i am not wrong you can find them over at zen guitarwerks, ard 100 bucks price range
I think its a good alternative to the floyd rose if you are not into extreme abusive stuff as it provide a really nice playing feel and a good sustain, i tried them out on one guitar before. However it would not fit a floyd rose guitar due to different positioning of the knife studs. You would need a locking tuner to help it stay in tune though, the gotoh wilkinson locking tuners over at standard value would be a great match IMO
http://www.jhs.co.uk/wilkinson.html#vibratos
You can match them with locking tuners in the headstock from gotoh wilkinson
If i am not wrong you can find them over at zen guitarwerks, ard 100 bucks price range
I think its a good alternative to the floyd rose if you are not into extreme abusive stuff as it provide a really nice playing feel and a good sustain, i tried them out on one guitar before. However it would not fit a floyd rose guitar due to different positioning of the knife studs. You would need a locking tuner to help it stay in tune though, the gotoh wilkinson locking tuners over at standard value would be a great match IMO
relinquish69
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the problem here really is not how it looks but whether it can be installed since you said that you have no intentions of routing your guitar.
Jumpin'Jellybean
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Crudely speaking, it'll be crap.
My friend installed one into his guitar, thinking it was a great deal, but you just gotta pity the guitar. Can't stay in tune for 2 songs. In the end switched back to a normal trem, but the body had the scars already.
My friend installed one into his guitar, thinking it was a great deal, but you just gotta pity the guitar. Can't stay in tune for 2 songs. In the end switched back to a normal trem, but the body had the scars already.
fgl
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the FRs that Rankin sell are the ones that allow the ball ends to slip thru from the bottom, not the locking / clamping type and based on my friend's expirience is a Fail.org when doing serious dive bombs..
Quality wise - as as any standard Taiwan aftermarket FR .. make sure it can FIT B4 u buy ... its around $60 I think , not 40.
I have used cheapo Korean FR b4 & recently I purchased an aftermarket Tone Driver black FR low pro style with fit my Ibanez and works reasonable well. Bot it for $95 from SV. A tid bit high coz Ranking usied to bring on the same item at $88 but is still cheap & good in the right hands
Quality wise - as as any standard Taiwan aftermarket FR .. make sure it can FIT B4 u buy ... its around $60 I think , not 40.
I have used cheapo Korean FR b4 & recently I purchased an aftermarket Tone Driver black FR low pro style with fit my Ibanez and works reasonable well. Bot it for $95 from SV. A tid bit high coz Ranking usied to bring on the same item at $88 but is still cheap & good in the right hands
loldude333
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Well FGL the 'right hands' probably wouldn't be 99% of the people in this forum IMHO.