Major n00b question about Floyd Rose trem...

Nik · 10-23-2005, 03:23 PM

Ok, I know this is a stupid, n00b question, but I've NEVER in my life worked with a Floyd Rose trem, so I need some help.

I have an RG1527 on the way. I hear that the trem doesn't have locking studs. I plan on ordering these, but after waiting for a bit.

My question is (keeping in mind I don't know anything about Floyd Rose guitars...) What are the locking studs? What do they look like, how are they installed, and what do they do?

Is there any danger of me screwing up my guitar by using the trem before I get these or what? Someone mentioned about ripping something from the wood...

Thanks for your help,

--Nik

Metal Ken · 10-23-2005, 03:25 PM

They're the 2 posts the bridge sits on. Basically, to install them, you pull out the bridge,unscrew the old studs, then you put in a set screw that acts as a base for the locking screw in the stud, put studs back in, readjust the action,, lock them in place and done. The trem will work fine, but they help it maintain tuning a bit better.

Nik · 10-23-2005, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HateBreeder

They're the 2 posts the bridge sits on. Basically, to install them, you pull out the bridge,unscrew the old studs, then you put in a set screw that acts as a base for the locking screw in the stud, put studs back in, readjust the action,, lock them in place and done. The trem will work fine, but they help it maintain tuning a bit better.

So there's no danger of ripping the trem from the wood or something like that?

Because, as you might imagine, that might be a rather unpleasant thing to happen to a brand new Ibanez Prestiege

If it's just for tuning, then awesome.

Metal Ken · 10-23-2005, 04:20 PM

Nah. They wouldnt release a guitar if there was a chance something like that might happen lol...
But yeah, it just makes the tuning more stable.

Nik · 10-23-2005, 07:14 PM

Ok, thanks a lot dude!

I have never worked with a Floyd Rose trem before, and I have a feeling I'm gonna have loads of questions based on what I've heard about them lol

Metal Ken · 10-23-2005, 07:43 PM

Dude, I am the Edge/LoPro master ;p (Except next to kevan,lol). feel free to ask anything.

Regor · 10-23-2005, 08:23 PM

Locking? That's the first I've heard of these. What exactly are you talking about? Got a pic?

Metal Ken · 10-23-2005, 08:37 PM

The actual stud the trem sits on has a set screw in the middle of it that pushes up against the bottom of the hole for the post, this locking the stud in place.

Regor · 10-23-2005, 08:47 PM

I don't understand the point of that.

Metal Ken · 10-23-2005, 08:56 PM

Its the same as a tonepros bridge, for floating bridges basically. You know how when you take of the bridge, the posts are wobbly? It corrects that. Cause when they're wobbly like that, when you're whammying, it can slightly adjust the angle and whatnot of the bridge, and cause instability.

10-23-2005, 03:23 PM	#1
Nik Arrogant asshole Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: My house Posts: 3,039 Real Name: Nik Main Seven: 2005 Ibanez RG1527 w/Dima Rig: PodXTLive Thanked: 3	Major n00b question about Floyd Rose trem... Ok, I know this is a stupid, n00b question, but I've NEVER in my life worked with a Floyd Rose trem, so I need some help. I have an RG1527 on the way. I hear that the trem doesn't have locking studs. I plan on ordering these, but after waiting for a bit. My question is (keeping in mind I don't know anything about Floyd Rose guitars...) What are the locking studs? What do they look like, how are they installed, and what do they do? Is there any danger of me screwing up my guitar by using the trem before I get these or what? Someone mentioned about ripping something from the wood... Thanks for your help, --Nik

10-23-2005, 03:25 PM	#2
Metal Ken Dissident Aggressor • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 16,289 Real Name: Legion Main Seven: Loomis, C7HR, Giannini 7 Rig: Mesa Rectoverb 50 Thanked: 72	They're the 2 posts the bridge sits on. Basically, to install them, you pull out the bridge,unscrew the old studs, then you put in a set screw that acts as a base for the locking screw in the stud, put studs back in, readjust the action,, lock them in place and done. The trem will work fine, but they help it maintain tuning a bit better. Glory and praise to Thee, Satan, on high, Where Thou didst reign, in Hell where Thou dost lie, Vanquished, silent, dreaming eternally. Grant that my soul some day rest close to Thee Under the Tree of Knowledge which shall spread Its branches like a Temple overhead. ~Charles Baudelaire http://www.myspace.com/impurity Brutal Skullfucking Death Metal

10-23-2005, 08:23 PM	#7
Regor God Bless Mike Join Date: May 2005 Location: Detroit Rawk City Posts: 3,710 Real Name: Mr.Luxury Yacht Main Seven: Ibz RG2127X (The Japanez) Rig: TriAxis/G-Force/2:90 Thanked: 60	Locking? That's the first I've heard of these. What exactly are you talking about? Got a pic? *Metal... Nuff Said!!* NEXT SHOW: Oct 3rd - IROCK Nightclub, Detroit MI Website: www.justdefymetal.com MySpace: myspace.com/justdefymetal

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10-23-2005, 04:20 PM	#4
Metal Ken Dissident Aggressor • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 16,289 Real Name: Legion Main Seven: Loomis, C7HR, Giannini 7 Rig: Mesa Rectoverb 50 Thanked: 72	Nah. They wouldnt release a guitar if there was a chance something like that might happen lol... But yeah, it just makes the tuning more stable.

10-23-2005, 07:14 PM	#5
Nik Arrogant asshole Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: My house Posts: 3,039 Real Name: Nik Main Seven: 2005 Ibanez RG1527 w/Dima Rig: PodXTLive Thanked: 3	Ok, thanks a lot dude! I have never worked with a Floyd Rose trem before, and I have a feeling I'm gonna have loads of questions based on what I've heard about them lol

10-23-2005, 07:43 PM	#6
Metal Ken Dissident Aggressor • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 16,289 Real Name: Legion Main Seven: Loomis, C7HR, Giannini 7 Rig: Mesa Rectoverb 50 Thanked: 72	Dude, I am the Edge/LoPro master ;p (Except next to kevan,lol). feel free to ask anything.

10-23-2005, 08:37 PM	#8
Metal Ken Dissident Aggressor • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 16,289 Real Name: Legion Main Seven: Loomis, C7HR, Giannini 7 Rig: Mesa Rectoverb 50 Thanked: 72	The actual stud the trem sits on has a set screw in the middle of it that pushes up against the bottom of the hole for the post, this locking the stud in place.

10-23-2005, 08:47 PM	#9
Regor God Bless Mike Join Date: May 2005 Location: Detroit Rawk City Posts: 3,710 Real Name: Mr.Luxury Yacht Main Seven: Ibz RG2127X (The Japanez) Rig: TriAxis/G-Force/2:90 Thanked: 60	I don't understand the point of that.

10-23-2005, 08:56 PM	#10
Metal Ken Dissident Aggressor • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 16,289 Real Name: Legion Main Seven: Loomis, C7HR, Giannini 7 Rig: Mesa Rectoverb 50 Thanked: 72	Its the same as a tonepros bridge, for floating bridges basically. You know how when you take of the bridge, the posts are wobbly? It corrects that. Cause when they're wobbly like that, when you're whammying, it can slightly adjust the angle and whatnot of the bridge, and cause instability.


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