Non-standard FR bar, what would you do?

[Masta' C]

Here are 3 arms from some of the Floyd-ed guitars currently hanging on my wall. All 3 of these are from 2017 or newer. From left to right: Schaller Lockmeister, Floyd 1000 (OEM), OFR (Made in Germany)

EDIT: All 3 measure right around 32mm from the bottom of the bar to the mid-point of the bar's thickness right after it completes the curve

One good way to tell a proper FR arm from a lower quality unit is to lift up the collar...there should be a small pin holding the collar on the bar. If you see a white bushing or some other arrangement keeping the collar on, then it's definitely not original.

[Top-L]

looks a lot like the collar in this photo:

https://www.amazon.com/Floyd-Rose-Or...A6SHYA665M0XJ8

This is from the FR site

https://floydrose.com/products/frtak...nt=29922878802

The one you linked looks fake, but could just be camera angle.

[Masta' C]

looks a lot like the collar in this photo:

https://www.amazon.com/Floyd-Rose-Or...A6SHYA665M0XJ8

[Top-L]

Has anyone seen a bar like that? Its not a FRS or OFR bar. Maybe it is from a liscensed system?

[ehdwuld]

Send it back

So I can get an even better repackaged deal

[Masta' C]

Our guess is as good as yours. Call the distributor and see what's up. Or spend $12 and get a regular bar

[Top-L]

Received new ESP M-1000 a couple days ago from ProAudioStar. It came with a pack of allen wrenches and a FR bar. It did not appear to be a repack or previously opened.

However, I have discovered that the Floyd Rose bar that came with it is not a standard FR bar. (See pic). It is shorter. I didn't realize this until I finished setting it up and the bar was really close to the board, making it difficult to use. Also, one of the allen wrenches is black, while the others are all silver.

I ordered an M-400 a few weeks ago, and it came with a standard FR bar, all the allen wrenches were silver, and they came in their own bag. Do you think this is a screw up on the part of ProAudioStar (maybe a customer returned it without a bar or a wrong bar) or ESP?

I'm calling PAS to see if I can get it rectified.