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Posted: May 10, 2008 - 03:02 AM
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Cigaro
Joined: Feb 03, 2005
Posts: 2903
Location: A Peephole in time
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As far as a Floyd Rose goes... you have to be careful with them. If you're not using them properly, it could warp your guitar or even break. You also have to be careful with retuning, if you retune quite often that could lead to a warped guitar neck. If most of the people on here retune quite often, I highly recommend getting a second guitar without a Floyd Rose.
Yes, it's true. Most people who use the FR only use them for solos or for quick vibratos. However, some rhythm players(only if they like to experiment) could use them for expressive riffs too i.e. Mark Knopfler
Paul Gilbert for example use to have FR on most of his guitars, but now he filled the hole with a block of wood. He's mentioned his reason for not using a whammy bar. "Prefer vibratos through the fingers."
Either way, people have their opinions about FR's. I pretty much decided my second guitar will be one with a FR. |
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Posted: May 11, 2008 - 09:17 AM
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Almost Member
Joined: Dec 06, 2007
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http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/blocktremolo.htm
There's some instructions on how to block a Floyd Rose there. It lets you use it just like a fixed bridge. And it's easy to fix back as well. |
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Posted: May 11, 2008 - 09:49 AM
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Spider
Joined: Dec 03, 2005
Posts: 502
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I got my latest guitar for $180 on ebay brand new (It was a B-Stock... apparently there's something wrong with the finish on the back but I don't see anything...) ... it's a Jay Turser
http://jayturser.com/jt-50.php
Mines brownish red though... for the price, plays beautifully. If you really want it to sound awesome, all you gotta do is replace the pickups (though the standard ones are fine)
Stays in tune pretty well too, and I change tuning every ten minutes when practicing 
edit: BTW, my next guitar will be an eastwood more than likely...
www.eastwoodguitars.com
maybe a baritone too... |
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Posted: May 11, 2008 - 12:31 PM
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Dart
Joined: Jan 01, 2007
Posts: 1020
Location: Between you and me.
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It´s kinda shitty that Eastwood wanted to sell the red Airline guitar (that originaly is made of plastic) as a Jack White Model without asking Jack.^^
But apart from that,the idea of reanimating rare and old guitars is great,some attempts are nice,but others (Stormbird.WTF) are kinda dumb.
I´m getting a Gibson soon,hopefully this week.
It´s a SG special with three pick-ups and worn alpine white finish. |
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Posted: May 11, 2008 - 04:48 PM
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Marmalade
Joined: Jun 29, 2005
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Location: Ohio
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| Eren -- Nice! Hope you like it. |
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Posted: May 11, 2008 - 04:56 PM
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Spider
Joined: Nov 02, 2007
Posts: 371
Location: in a supercalafragilisticexpialadocious place
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visagepoissons wrote:
http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/blocktremolo.htm
There's some instructions on how to block a Floyd Rose there. It lets you use it just like a fixed bridge. And it's easy to fix back as well.
Thank you, I love youuu <3333 |
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Posted: May 12, 2008 - 06:11 AM
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Dart
Joined: Jan 01, 2007
Posts: 1020
Location: Between you and me.
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Eren -- Nice! Hope you like it.
I already do,I´m just waiting for the packet to arrive...It hurts like hell.xD |
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