Floyd Rose Guitars

[Stringmachine]

Just saw Bon Jovi on the Live8 consert and Richie Sambora was playing one of the new Floyd Rose guitars.

http://www.floydrose.com/main.html

They are kinda strange looking with the hollow headstock without the tuners, but the "Speedloader" system seems like a good idea.

Anyone played one of these, or have any experience with the "Speedloader"?
Or is it just a new take on the design of the Steinberger guitars?

 

[XSSIVE]

Re: Floyd Rose Guitars

i dunno man, they look like toy guitars to me. I never bothered to play one.

-Mike

 

[Biu]

Re: Floyd Rose Guitars

I would like to try one. Sounds like a good idea to me.

 

[krankguitarist]

Re: Floyd Rose Guitars

I couldnt be f***ed to have to go out and buy another different set of strings specifically for only one of my guitars. I'll go with the tried and true method, clamp em and go.

 

[D-EJ915]

Re: Floyd Rose Guitars

looks like it'd play like crap to me

 

[Woodcutter]

Re: Floyd Rose Guitars

How much is a set of the speed loader strings?

 

[krankguitarist]

Re: Floyd Rose Guitars

bout twice as much as normal guitar strings

9 bucks a set, bull****.

 

[Woodcutter]

Re: Floyd Rose Guitars

Is it possible to use alterante tunings? I would think it would be hard with just the fine ajustment knobs.

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: Floyd Rose Guitars

I saw a couple at GC Hollywood last weekend and decided to try them out.
The necks feel like Charvel Jackson type profiles. Wide/thin. One thing I didn't like was that the neck is sunk pretty deep in the pocket, so the strings ride low over the body, into the countersunk Floyd tremolo. It's a very fast playing shredder type of guitar. The strings have a 'bullet' on each end, like a Steinberger string. Looked like a pain to find strings, if you're at a store that isn't hip to this new guitar. What happens if they're discontinued.....could you still find strings?

 

[Ironjose]

Re: Floyd Rose Guitars

They are great, and even though they look like toys they arent, they´re pretty handy when it comes to change strings... and tuning the strings come with the exact length that matches the strings tuning.
JJ

 

[slash857]

Re: Floyd Rose Guitars

Is it possible to use alterante tunings? I would think it would be hard with just the fine ajustment knobs.

i dont think its possible for alternate tunings since the strings are made to be a certain length. maybe like down to e flat, but probably nothing more radical besides that.

 

[shredist]

Re: Floyd Rose Guitars

no problem if the model would be discontinued, becuase they still make the speed loader style tremolo.

 

[stevie_bees]

Re: Floyd Rose Guitars

I was surprised he was using 1, he's been using a lot of vintage instruments recently.

 

[Loserchief]

Re: Floyd Rose Guitars

i have a speedloader on my 04 NJ Beast. it's actually a great thing imo. Ok,you can't detune but hey i'm using 4 different guitars on stage ,so why bother?but it's really great to change strings on a trem in about 2 minutes.