Floyd guys - a word of caution.

[ErikH]

Re: Floyd guys - a word of caution.

I had this happen on my Kramer with an OFR. Original saddle blocks too. I've replaced then, and a few other bits too, so the Floyd is in great shape. I haven't tightened the strings down that tight since, and I hardly play it anyway.

 

[RorySquier]

Re: Floyd guys - a word of caution.

I prefer the pink ones to be real tight.

;>)/

 

[Chris Pile]

Re: Floyd guys - a word of caution.

Ha. A funny.

 

[Howlermonkey]

Re: Floyd guys - a word of caution.

Sometimes, overtightening is the least of your worries.

 

[Chris Pile]

Re: Floyd guys - a word of caution.

You need to be more specific, because your photo isn't telling us anything.

 

[JMP/HBE]

Re: Floyd guys - a word of caution.

You have to be smarter than the guitar.

 

[Howlermonkey]

Re: Floyd guys - a word of caution.

You need to be more specific, because your photo isn't telling us anything.

Look at it a little longer.

 

[Gtrjunior]

Floyd guys - a word of caution.

You need to be more specific, because your photo isn't telling us anything.

Look at it a little longer.

I’m not really sure what we’re looking at here either...
The hex bolt looks like it might be a little long but the clamp isn’t installed here so it’s hard to tell...
That or you have a rusty bolt?

 

[Howlermonkey]

Re: Floyd guys - a word of caution.

The threads are perpendicular to to the mounting face.

They are supposed to be perpendicular to the clamping face.

It's likely that more slipped past QC like this.

 

[Gtrjunior]

Re: Floyd guys - a word of caution.

Are you sure? How would you machine the base to accept an angled bolt thread?
I’ve got a handful of Floyd guitars and I’m fairly certain the nut assembly looks like what you’ve got in your pic....of course next time I head downstairs I’m going to have to check!!!

 

[GuitarStv]

Re: Floyd guys - a word of caution.

Are you sure? How would you machine the base to accept an angled bolt thread?
I’ve got a handful of Floyd guitars and I’m fairly certain the nut assembly looks like what you’ve got in your pic....of course next time I head downstairs I’m going to have to check!!!

I'm looking at mine right now. He's right!

 

[Gtrjunior]

Re: Floyd guys - a word of caution.

I'm looking at mine right now. He's right!

Well I’ll be damned....[emoji16]

 

[budubum92]

Re: Floyd guys - a word of caution.

Thanks for the info, gents. I have had a Godin with a floyd for years that I hardly play because I'm kind of intimidated by the idea of having to do any maintenance on the bridge.

Heres what i do to save time and save you pulling hairs.


BLOCK THE BRIDGE!!! Make sure bridge is level with body.

Only then you can change strings, stretch them abit and retune.
Leave bridge BLOCKED.

Lock the nut and and retune.

UNBLOCK the bridge. Dont retune!!

adjust the bridge angle by adjusting the spring tension until you get the tuning pretty close.
Only then you can retune the guitar to perfection using the finetuners.

This will save you alot of time.