Floyd Identification
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Johtosotku
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Re: Floyd Identification
Well, if it's made in Germany I think that it should be a licensed Schaller one or an OFR. Both are made at the same Schaller factory and are, what I've heard, equally good.
If I understand you correctly what you're saying about the saddles, that you have those "tubes" (?) simply protruding through the back? It should be the earlier version of OFR. Fine tuners?
taphappy said:
Well, if it's made in Germany I think that it should be a licensed Schaller one or an OFR. Both are made at the same Schaller factory and are, what I've heard, equally good.
If I understand you correctly what you're saying about the saddles, that you have those "tubes" (?) simply protruding through the back? It should be the earlier version of OFR. Fine tuners?
Mr 9finger
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Re: Floyd Identification
You have a Floyd Rose II
You have a Floyd Rose II
Mr 9finger
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Re: Floyd Identification
It's either a Floyd II or III here's a pic of the Floyd III
Floyd Rose hasn't made many variations of his bridges, if is says Floyd Rose on it w/out a lics. under stamp on it somewhere then its a real deal Floyd of some sort. Of course, there is a possibility that unless it was stock on the guitar, someone could have mutted it together from parts.
It's either a Floyd II or III here's a pic of the Floyd III
Floyd Rose hasn't made many variations of his bridges, if is says Floyd Rose on it w/out a lics. under stamp on it somewhere then its a real deal Floyd of some sort. Of course, there is a possibility that unless it was stock on the guitar, someone could have mutted it together from parts.
Mr 9finger
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Re: Floyd Identification
and FWIW, the saddles on the II and IIIs were made from brass or whatever was cheap at the time.
and FWIW, the saddles on the II and IIIs were made from brass or whatever was cheap at the time.
Mr 9finger
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Re: Floyd Identification
The Original Floyd is Double locking, milled from single pcs. of hardened steel
The II is single locking, cast pot metal w/ the flimsy inserts and cheap cast saddles
The III is single locking, hardened steel base plate, with cast saddles.
To my knowledge, the II & III are no longer available. Later on down the line, they switched the Floyd II to more like a Schaller lic. They were then made with locking saddles and better hardened steel inserts into a cast plate. These were used on alot of Jackson/Charvel guitars a handful of others.
Colma said:
The Original Floyd is Double locking, milled from single pcs. of hardened steel
The II is single locking, cast pot metal w/ the flimsy inserts and cheap cast saddles
The III is single locking, hardened steel base plate, with cast saddles.
To my knowledge, the II & III are no longer available. Later on down the line, they switched the Floyd II to more like a Schaller lic. They were then made with locking saddles and better hardened steel inserts into a cast plate. These were used on alot of Jackson/Charvel guitars a handful of others.
