How much of a pain are Floyds?

[Kevan]

Scott- you *wish* you had sick low action. (Good to see ya, man!)

There IS extra time involved with Floyds no question.
- cut off ball end

This is not necessary.
Thread the string 'backwards', leaving the ball end at the tuning machine. This not only saves you a step (and a clip), but it also helps to keep the string from slipping.

[Bengal65]

I am new to the Floyd.. as of a couple months ago with my DK2M. I spent a bit of time reading up on it on the internet and this site.. really wasn't too bad. It stays in tune GREAT once you stretch the strings in the beginning, and get it all setup. My 2nd string change was really easy, since I had already adjusted the springs and string height the first time.

+1 Yup!

[Bengal65]

a floyd can be a pain, not to mention you can't getsick low action on them because you won't be able to pull up. but that are fun, and if you want to be like herman li then its a must

Send your guitar to Scott at Vwall. You want sick low action? You can pull up or down when he gets through with it!

[vwall]

Scott- you *wish* you had sick low action. (Good to see ya, man!)

Kevan G?
No effing way!
How the hell you been!
Man its been forever!!!
I see your girl talked you into leaving NY!
I remember back at Gabe's she was talking about that.

Hope all is well!

[Mr.Lizardman]

I remember a story someone told me about one of their ex-guitarists having this really slick low action guitar that he could play really easily. One night some clown came up from the crowd and asked to check it out- Sure, said the guy- and the kid proceeded to just rip and shred up and down on this guy's own axe- a real ego deflation slap down kinda thing....So the guy takes his guitar to a tech and made him set the axe up with a higher action and heavier strings and learned to deal with it so he could avoid party crashers....

[Vlover]

Its always good to have a variety of instruments, so you can chose what you want and not have a clone of the same guitar over and over

[kelly user]

I completely disagree with this.
I have sick low action on all my guitars-
And can pull up on them all-
This would be a set up issue and or combined with the guitars build limitations.


Also, Floyd saddle shims are extremely easy to get and install...
Fear no Floyd!
They are the best!!!

well scott, maybe we can sit down and problem shoot together, because the action on this this is silly. but i have ernie ball heavy bottom and lite top with the four spring set up, two are the factory springs and two are old broken in strings.
the bridge is level with the body. the neck has a a slight relief, and if i lower the floyd any more the strings will fret out, i think i need to try a shim on the neck.

any suggestions?

[wakeUPdead]

Thread the string 'backwards', leaving the ball end at the tuning machine. This not only saves you a step (and a clip), but it also helps to keep the string from slipping.

I don't like doing that, I think it looks sloppy. I'm all about neatness.

Floyds Rule. I have low action, and alot of pull back room for some wicked screaming harmonics. But you just gotta work with them to get used to em, its not rocket science. Its all tensions - all of it.

[vwall]

well scott, maybe we can sit down and problem shoot together, because the action on this this is silly. but i have ernie ball heavy bottom and lite top with the four spring set up, two are the factory springs and two are old broken in strings.
the bridge is level with the body. the neck has a a slight relief, and if i lower the floyd any more the strings will fret out, i think i need to try a shim on the neck.

any suggestions?

Yeah, I would be happy to work with you on this.
Likely be easier via IM-

Let me know when you're ready.

[Mr.Lizardman]

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I dunno, man- kinda like throwing gas on the fire, ain't it??

[kelly user]

wanna be be buddies , or hell i live in texas, a conversation maybe, my IM for yahoo is night_shadow_969, thanks!

[vwall]

I only have Messenger IM-
A call will be cool-
281 794 9147