I hate licensed floyd trems

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: I hate licensed floyd trems

Gee Rid, you don't care for the Shaller Floyd?

Hehe since the OFR always has been manufactured by Schaller....I do like Schaller.
Dunno that compressed steeldust baseplate is not my cup of tea, too muffled.
But it do work well for those who wants a warm sound over openess.
I just think that the solid steel ones has the most lively sound.

 

[Jono_L]

Re: I hate licensed floyd trems

Not to add insult to Injury, but merely to teach: Using the included allen wrenches properly (the SHORT end is for turning, the long end for the screw), this cannot happen, regardless of how strong you are

I learnt that the hard way :smack: :laugh2:

The result? 3 cracked OFR string holder blocks, one that had cracked to the point where it was a total b*tch to get out, and a replacement cost of the equivalent of USD$4 EACH at some no-good ripoff music store, KNOWING that I could've gotten it off stewmac for 70c a piece, but not being able to order it off the net since my parents were wondering why I couldn't get the parts from an Ibanez dealer as they thought my guitar was fully stock :laugh2:

Nowadays, I tighten them with as little pressure as required to keep the string in the saddle.

I just think that the solid steel ones has the most lively sound.

+1, I agree. The OFR was tonally way superior than the mickey mouse metal Lo-TRS I had. Made the axe seem to come alive I reckon.

 

[B2D]

Re: I hate licensed floyd trems

Dunno that compressed steeldust baseplate is not my cup of tea, too muffled.

Fender calls this their "powdered steel" saddles. Coupled up with a solid steel baseplate I think they're great for non-locking stuff but with Floyd types you need as much tone and sustain as you can squeeze out of the design with the right materials and solid steel is the one to do that.