Floyd Rose Special?
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Myaccount876
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Re: Floyd Rose Special?
Its is good. I'd rather use the Schaller Licensed Floyd Rose or the GFS Heavy Duty Floyd Rose if you are on a smaller budget. But if you are rich and want the absolute indestructible floyd that WILL NOT go out of tune, there is the Titanium OFR for nearly $1000. Or there is the Floyd Rose 1000 which is the next closest thing to the Gotoh OFR and is just as good, just made in Korea instead of Germany, more pricey than the Schaller though and a bit harder to find.
Its is good. I'd rather use the Schaller Licensed Floyd Rose or the GFS Heavy Duty Floyd Rose if you are on a smaller budget. But if you are rich and want the absolute indestructible floyd that WILL NOT go out of tune, there is the Titanium OFR for nearly $1000. Or there is the Floyd Rose 1000 which is the next closest thing to the Gotoh OFR and is just as good, just made in Korea instead of Germany, more pricey than the Schaller though and a bit harder to find.
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Ayrton
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Re: Floyd Rose Special?
Here is the run down on all the various Floyd bridges.
http://www.floydrose.com/bridges/index.php
Here is the run down on all the various Floyd bridges.
http://www.floydrose.com/bridges/index.php
PonyKiller
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Re: Floyd Rose Special?
It's OK. I've tried it on a recent LTD guitar and it works well and feels solid. Doesn't have that "cheap feeling" like some low end licensed bridges. Dunno how well it would hold over time.
Cool thing about the Special is the wide choice of finishes. The antique bronze and silver ones looks great.
http://www.musiciansarsenal.com/floydrosespecialbridgekit-black-7-1.aspx
It's OK. I've tried it on a recent LTD guitar and it works well and feels solid. Doesn't have that "cheap feeling" like some low end licensed bridges. Dunno how well it would hold over time.
Cool thing about the Special is the wide choice of finishes. The antique bronze and silver ones looks great.
http://www.musiciansarsenal.com/floydrosespecialbridgekit-black-7-1.aspx
DarkMatter
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I was looking at these for an upcoming project. The only material differences I found were the block and saddles which were zinc alloy. Lots of folks seem to replace the blocks anyway on all types of Floyd's so I may try one of the specials and upgrade the block later if I feel it needs improvement.
I was looking at these for an upcoming project. The only material differences I found were the block and saddles which were zinc alloy. Lots of folks seem to replace the blocks anyway on all types of Floyd's so I may try one of the specials and upgrade the block later if I feel it needs improvement.
verbotenco
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Re: Floyd Rose Special?
Floyd Rose 1000 and Special are the same thing. Costs about 45 dollars complete. 1000s are normally used as original equipment while Special is for aftermarket.
The Schaller is actually more expensive, about the same as original Floyd Rose as the quality is comparable. But Schallers's knife edges are inserts as opposed to parts of the bridge themselves.
Floyd Rose 1000 and Special are the same thing. Costs about 45 dollars complete. 1000s are normally used as original equipment while Special is for aftermarket.
The Schaller is actually more expensive, about the same as original Floyd Rose as the quality is comparable. But Schallers's knife edges are inserts as opposed to parts of the bridge themselves.
Ayrton
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Re: Floyd Rose Special?
If you had bothered to read the link, you would see that they are not the same thing.
The 1000 is an all steel OEM trem that is built to the same spec as the German stamped unit.
The special uses cast saddles and block to lower the cost.
If you had bothered to read the link, you would see that they are not the same thing.
The 1000 is an all steel OEM trem that is built to the same spec as the German stamped unit.
The special uses cast saddles and block to lower the cost.
J E C
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Re: Floyd Rose Special?
Floyd Upgrades makes some nice looking bridges. Spendy. I don't have any experience with them, though I do have one of there big blocks. When you order a Rose I wish you could spec which nut you get (R2,R3,R4,R5) with out having to order another one. I like the R4.
Floyd Upgrades makes some nice looking bridges. Spendy. I don't have any experience with them, though I do have one of there big blocks. When you order a Rose I wish you could spec which nut you get (R2,R3,R4,R5) with out having to order another one. I like the R4.
ItsaBass
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I'm curious myself, as this one G&L that I really want to get comes stock with one.
Are they at lest upgradable to "good" specs with a saddle and block change? Or is the whole thing just cheesier, and not worth upgrading? Would a better quality Floyd drop right into the stock inserts for a Floyd Special?
I'm curious myself, as this one G&L that I really want to get comes stock with one.
Are they at lest upgradable to "good" specs with a saddle and block change? Or is the whole thing just cheesier, and not worth upgrading? Would a better quality Floyd drop right into the stock inserts for a Floyd Special?
Myaccount876
Amira-Maker
Re: Floyd Rose Special?
Yes they can! That is probably the best part about them, they are built to OFR specs (in terms of size and fitting) so it is very easy to replace them if you want to upgrade or the bridge goes bad. It is really up to you to just get a higher quality floyd, or upgrade the special. I'd recommend the special if you want to upgrade the floyd anyways.
Yes they can! That is probably the best part about them, they are built to OFR specs (in terms of size and fitting) so it is very easy to replace them if you want to upgrade or the bridge goes bad. It is really up to you to just get a higher quality floyd, or upgrade the special. I'd recommend the special if you want to upgrade the floyd anyways.
verbotenco
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I have seen that site many times. The 1000/ Special is definitely not made by Schaller (which by the way manufactures OFR as well as their own licensed Floyds). The 1000/ Special is made in Korea (by Ping or something) and the saddles are not steel, but zinc. That's why the 1000 is found in mid-priced guitars.
I have seen that site many times. The 1000/ Special is definitely not made by Schaller (which by the way manufactures OFR as well as their own licensed Floyds). The 1000/ Special is made in Korea (by Ping or something) and the saddles are not steel, but zinc. That's why the 1000 is found in mid-priced guitars.
verbotenco
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Re: Floyd Rose Special?
The link you posted doesn't even mention 1000, only the Special.
The link you posted doesn't even mention 1000, only the Special.
GoldenVulture
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Ayrton
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Re: Floyd Rose Special?
*SIGH*
The 1000 is stamped in Korea using the same steel/spec as the Schaller made unit. One is not better than the other in terms of quality.
The "special" uses the same steel plate as the 100, but zinc/cast saddles and block. The saddles are not that big a deal as Gotoh uses cast saddles as well, but they will have a darker sound than the steel.
The block on both models should be swapped out for a larger brass or steel unit.
*SIGH*
The 1000 is stamped in Korea using the same steel/spec as the Schaller made unit. One is not better than the other in terms of quality.
The "special" uses the same steel plate as the 100, but zinc/cast saddles and block. The saddles are not that big a deal as Gotoh uses cast saddles as well, but they will have a darker sound than the steel.
The block on both models should be swapped out for a larger brass or steel unit.
CTN
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Re: Floyd Rose Special?
IMO, those zinc saddles on the FR Special are crap. The alloy is SO soft compared to the steel on the OFR/Schaller made units. If you use heavy gauge strings they can really eat into the saddle material. Ditto for the saddle inserts that lock the string in place. Terribly soft.
I had to replace all the saddles and inserts on a friend's Schecter equipped with an FR Special some time back. Even after filing away the burrs and smoothing out the grooves made by strings in the FR Special saddles and inserts, it was so soft and far gone, that strings kept slipping out after being locked down.
I replaced them with steel saddles meant for the OFR (direct retrofit because the FR Special is built to the same dimensions as the OFR), and while it did add a little bit more bite and clarity to the sound, it was also much much harder than the zinc alloy and didn't get chewed up by the strings.
IMO, those zinc saddles on the FR Special are crap. The alloy is SO soft compared to the steel on the OFR/Schaller made units. If you use heavy gauge strings they can really eat into the saddle material. Ditto for the saddle inserts that lock the string in place. Terribly soft.
I had to replace all the saddles and inserts on a friend's Schecter equipped with an FR Special some time back. Even after filing away the burrs and smoothing out the grooves made by strings in the FR Special saddles and inserts, it was so soft and far gone, that strings kept slipping out after being locked down.
I replaced them with steel saddles meant for the OFR (direct retrofit because the FR Special is built to the same dimensions as the OFR), and while it did add a little bit more bite and clarity to the sound, it was also much much harder than the zinc alloy and didn't get chewed up by the strings.
SAVAGE DISTORTION
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Re: Floyd Rose Special?
I bought one and replaced the block and am very happy with it.
the trem and block upgrade cost me a total of $100 so i feel i got a great deal. it never goes out of tune and the zinc saddles have caused me no grief at all. like others have said the gotoh uses zinc saddles as well and that gotoh is one of the best floyds around,
so other than the block it is a great bang for the buck trem and $20 more will cure that issue:14:
I bought one and replaced the block and am very happy with it.
the trem and block upgrade cost me a total of $100 so i feel i got a great deal. it never goes out of tune and the zinc saddles have caused me no grief at all. like others have said the gotoh uses zinc saddles as well and that gotoh is one of the best floyds around,
so other than the block it is a great bang for the buck trem and $20 more will cure that issue:14:
Myaccount876
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astrozombie
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Re: Floyd Rose Special?
this thread is very friendly.
this thread is very friendly.
fretburner
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Re: Floyd Rose Special?
Anybody tried the Heavy Duty Floyd from GFS?
Anybody tried the Heavy Duty Floyd from GFS?
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