Blocking a Floyd Rose

horse · September 2023

If you block a Floyd Rose with a bit of wood, can you get away with undoing the locking nut and just using the tuners on the headstock?

kennedydream1980 · September 2023

In my experience this has never worked for me. The nut isn't designed to work like that. I would still lock it down and use the fine tuners.

horse · September 2023

kennedydream1980 said:

In my experience this has never worked for me. The nut isn't designed to work like that. I would still lock it down and use the fine tuners.

That's what I'd wondered thanks. The issue is one of the fine tuners is wonky / threaded. Might need to look at replacement options (it's a Yamaha so not sure whether other trems would fit the posts or not)

Alvin · September 2023

Yes , works for me no problem , i often leave the locking nuts off with no issues .

But you will need straight string pull . A back angled headstock also helps.

But it will be guitar dependent , you will probably have issues if the strings go at an angle past the nut to the tuners as the will try and creep up the v slots in the nut . You may be able to get over that by getting the string retainer bar lower (be carefull not to screw to far , tiny metal washers on the top could help??? ) .

Funkfingers · September 2023

horse said:
it's a Yamaha

Much depends on whether the headstock face runs parallel to the fingerboard or is pitched back, has straight string pull towards the tuners or splaying at assorted angles.

A Jackson/Charvel droopy/pointy headstock is both pitched back and splays the strings at angles that are bound to introduce snagging.

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If you were to intentionally leave the string clamp blocks untightened, they will rattle. More significantly, the fine tuners become a new source of instability. Now, adjusting one alters the tension on the other five, just like any basic fulcrum vibrato.

My preferred method for fixing a double locking vibrato system is the Tremol-No device. Tighten every lock screw on the contraption as tightly as you dare and it just might stabilise the Floyd.

Finally, over the years, Yamaha has produced several in-house FR derivative vibrato designs. These sometimes deviate considerably from the FR Original design. Hence, some "industry standard" aftermarket parts might not fit.

DefaultM · September 2023

Works fine on Ibanez. I took the pads off and swapped for Sperzel locking tuners so I can change strings quick. Done the same on another Ibanez and left the regular gotoh tuners on and it's just as good.

bloodandtears · September 2023

Funkfingers said:

horse said:
it's a Yamaha

Much depends on whether the headstock face runs parallel to the fingerboard or is pitched back, has straight string pull towards the tuners or splaying at assorted angles.

A Jackson/Charvel droopy/pointy headstock is both pitched back and splays the strings at angles that are bound to introduce snagging.

This is the reason I can't live with the model 1 or model 1a Charvels; a recipe for tuning instability.

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