Floyd Rose Rattle?

['59]

I've got an EVH Wolfgang standard with a down only floyd rose. If I play unplugged loud enough the bridge rattles. If I've got the guitar laying flat the weight of the bridge is enough to stop the rattle. The only thing I changed was a height adjustment to set the action. I don't know if it rattled before this.

It looks like it's sitting on there pretty flat, but that could be the only problem I'm thinking.

 

[ICTGoober]

Are the springs in the back rattling? Stuff a bit of foam in the rear cavity to see. Still rattling? Check anything that tightens on the wangulator. Could be the fine tuners, the locking screws, or even the bar.

 

[Mincer]

Yeah, I've always just cut foam that comes with pickups in the springs, and it worked. They sell coated strings, too, if you want to get all fancy.

 

[Chistopher]

Maybe a loose screw somewhere? Don't crank em down too hard, but make sure everything is snug

 

[JB_From_Hell]

If your bar attaches with the threaded collar, I bet that's what's rattling.

 

[GuitarStv]

I usually cut a little rectangle of foam and then stick it inside each spring before attaching them to cut down on spring noise. With a threaded collar I run a little plumber's tape around before securing the floyd on if it's loose at all - that will eliminate space and thus the rattle. There's not much else that should be causing you troubles there.