Floyd rose wear question.

DBDbadreligion · 07-04-2006, 01:14 AM

ok i have a 1989 Charvel Model 3, w/ a floyd rose trem.
it's one of these floyd roses that jackson/charvel made back then.
http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y17...gAnch=imgAnch4

my problem is that it will go flat when doing a divebomb and sharp when doing a pull up and it wont go back to tune. when it goes flat i have to pull up and sharp i have to divebomb.
i read on here today that someone had a problem were there floyd rose from 1989 was so old it was starting to go out of tune.
to fix my problem, should I:

a. buy a new floyd rose original
b. get new saddles maybe the graphtech ones.
or
c. idk if this work, but maybe take the saddles of and soak them in WD-40 or something like that, would that bring more life back into them?

i really want some kind of answer for c.

thanks,

nick.

PS: sorry for the bad photo.

Leon · 07-04-2006, 01:37 AM

get some PTFE lube for the knife edges. should help

DBDbadreligion · 07-04-2006, 10:11 AM

ok i know that stuff, i didnt know that i could be the knife edges.
i have the take the trem off to put that stuff on right?

Leon · 07-04-2006, 02:49 PM

nah, just put some on the top of the knife edges, and work the trem. i used a toothpick to get the stuff down in there. after having it in there for a while, you should start returning to zero (or closer, anyways).

Kevan · 07-04-2006, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DBDbadreligion

i have the take the trem off to put that stuff on right?

Yes. That's the best way.
Leon's toothpick method is.....okay, but the only way to be 100% sure it's lubed correctly is to remove the trem, apply the lube, put the trem back in.

JJ Rodriguez · 07-04-2006, 04:28 PM

And removing the trem isn't that big of a deal, just take the springs out the back and lift the trem out.

hirah · 07-04-2006, 04:32 PM

it sounds like a post/knife edge problem. if there was a problem with the saddles, it would slip and always go flat.
is the bridge setup correctly, parrallel to the body? that might help a bit. but it does sound like worn posts/knife edge.

Leon · 07-04-2006, 04:32 PM

heh, maybe i'll reapply

DBDbadreligion · 07-04-2006, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hirah

it sounds like a post/knife edge problem. if there was a problem with the saddles, it would slip and always go flat.
is the bridge setup correctly, parrallel to the body? that might help a bit. but it does sound like worn posts/knife edge.

this is what it looks like now,
http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y17...gAnch=imgAnch1
i have a tremolno in it, idk if that effects it.
I think the lubricant yall recomended will help, i can get it at auto zone and stuff like that right. or walmart maybe?

DBDbadreligion · 07-05-2006, 03:08 PM

well, i decided since i dont have the lube u guys recomended i would use WD-40 since it has teflon in it. so i put the spraying straw on the tip of it and sprayed
some on each knife edge. i let it dry and did it 3 or 4 more times. i works like a charm. the floyd rose always goes back to the neutral position. idk how long it will last though.

07-04-2006, 01:14 AM	#1
DBDbadreligion ss.org Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 368 Real Name: Nick Main Seven: Ibanez RG7620BK Rig: Crate XT120R Thanked: 0	Floyd rose wear question. ok i have a 1989 Charvel Model 3, w/ a floyd rose trem. it's one of these floyd roses that jackson/charvel made back then. http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y17...gAnch=imgAnch4 my problem is that it will go flat when doing a divebomb and sharp when doing a pull up and it wont go back to tune. when it goes flat i have to pull up and sharp i have to divebomb. i read on here today that someone had a problem were there floyd rose from 1989 was so old it was starting to go out of tune. to fix my problem, should I: a. buy a new floyd rose original b. get new saddles maybe the graphtech ones. or c. idk if this work, but maybe take the saddles of and soak them in WD-40 or something like that, would that bring more life back into them? i really want some kind of answer for c. thanks, nick. PS: sorry for the bad photo. www.myspace.com/nicklandt My Guitars: (Black) 1989 Charvel Model 3 - (Black) Ibanez RG7620 My Amp /Effects: Crate xt120R > Dunlop Original Crybaby > Boss DS-1 > DOD FX40B EQ > Boss TR-2 > Boss DD-3 > Digi-Tech Whammy Pedal > (Whammy Dry Out)Boss TU-2 > Rocktron Hush Pedal.

07-04-2006, 01:37 AM	#2
Leon {##[====:::. • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Ohio Crew Posts: 11,711 Main Seven: RG7620 of Doom Rig: Mesa / Sovtek Thanked: 78	get some PTFE lube for the knife edges. should help I have a radical idea. The door swings both ways, we could reverse the particle flow through the gate. We'll cross the streams.

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07-04-2006, 10:11 AM	#3
DBDbadreligion ss.org Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 368 Real Name: Nick Main Seven: Ibanez RG7620BK Rig: Crate XT120R Thanked: 0	ok i know that stuff, i didnt know that i could be the knife edges. i have the take the trem off to put that stuff on right?

07-04-2006, 02:49 PM	#4
Leon {##[====:::. • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Ohio Crew Posts: 11,711 Main Seven: RG7620 of Doom Rig: Mesa / Sovtek Thanked: 78	nah, just put some on the top of the knife edges, and work the trem. i used a toothpick to get the stuff down in there. after having it in there for a while, you should start returning to zero (or closer, anyways).

07-04-2006, 04:28 PM	#6
JJ Rodriguez Pantysniffing zombie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 6,506 Main Seven: Ibanez RG7CT Rig: FramusDragon-Norbert Thanked: 45	And removing the trem isn't that big of a deal, just take the springs out the back and lift the trem out.

07-04-2006, 04:32 PM	#7
hirah Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: rhode island Posts: 388 Main Seven: ibanez 7620s Rig: mesa, soldano,peavey Thanked: 12	it sounds like a post/knife edge problem. if there was a problem with the saddles, it would slip and always go flat. is the bridge setup correctly, parrallel to the body? that might help a bit. but it does sound like worn posts/knife edge.

07-05-2006, 03:08 PM	#10
DBDbadreligion ss.org Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 368 Real Name: Nick Main Seven: Ibanez RG7620BK Rig: Crate XT120R Thanked: 0	well, i decided since i dont have the lube u guys recomended i would use WD-40 since it has teflon in it. so i put the spraying straw on the tip of it and sprayed some on each knife edge. i let it dry and did it 3 or 4 more times. i works like a charm. the floyd rose always goes back to the neutral position. idk how long it will last though.


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