I am planning to get a second guitar with a Floyd Rose as I listen to lots of songs which make use of the tremolo. However, after excessive reading, there are many worries that surface with regard to intonation, warping of necks, springs etc etc.
For current Floyd Rose users, can you provide help as to what must I do if I change my string gauge? I am planning to use 0.10 gauge of strings on my guitar. Also, if I am gonna DIY, what are the things I must look out for and set up? Thanks.
changing to higher gauge... u have to set the truss rod settings and the spring settings
ok this is my personal experience ..
first u have to block the floyd block which there are 3 springs on it on the back cavity... block it so the floyd block cant move... and than loosen the locking nut, and bring all the fine tuner bolts to middle,
continue to loosen the string 1 by 1, starting on the first thin E string on the tuner..
and than loosen the bolt locks the string on the floyd (see the long bolts on the back side of the floyd)
listen.. remove string 1 by 1 and replace it 1 by 1 do not remove all of them all at once...
u can mount the string from the tuners which u needn't cut the string ball end
lock it on the floyd, bring it near to pitch after u change every 1 string
(do not remove the block yet)
after u've changed all of 'em, now bring all of em to pitch again (starting from low e string to avoid breaking the thin E string) and now u can remove the block that blocking the floyd trem from moving... start adjusting the spring... and the floyd angle has to stay flat to the body... if it tilts too high, tighten up the 2 spring claw screws. untill the floyd position is about flat to the body.
and than start testing the neck relieve.. use capo on the 1st fret than press the thin E string on the 22nd fret or 24th fret on the 8th fret.. below the thin E string... there should be a gap between it... the B string has to able to slide between it and the G string can not slide.. u can set it by adjusting the truss rod... turn ccw for adding more relieve.. and turn cw to tighten it.
(do test slide the B and G string , each 1/4 turn )
after all sets.. test the string buzz.. if the string buzz, u can adjust the height of the floyd trem's post stud with allen wrench to bring the floyd higher. and u can bring the floyd down for low action (if the action is too high)
the last ... tune the floyd again near pitch start from low e string.. (dont bother to sets all the string to perfect pitch)
Lock the nut.. using allen wrench
adjust all of 'em to pitch via incremental fine tuners on the floyd
that's it... hope it helps
