Strings to the Max Posted July 19, 2003 Report Share Posted July 19, 2003 I'm having a problem with My FLOYD tuning Very Slight Change in tuning after slamming the Trem. I've seen Black Springs and silver springs , Also dull silver one's Does that designate tension? Are there special springs for "Floyds" ? A certain amount of springs? Pattern of mounting them such as end to middle ? any advise would help!! Max! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jai Posted July 19, 2003 Report Share Posted July 19, 2003 Just like every night has its dawn Just like every cowboy sings his sad, sad song err umm sorry to make a errevelent reply. I never had used a floyd. I just couldn't resist the temptation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 19, 2003 Report Share Posted July 19, 2003 adjust the tension by turning the screws that are attached to the spring claw.i am not sure if that is what you are asking though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted July 19, 2003 Report Share Posted July 19, 2003 sounds like dull knife edges, make sure the trem isn't binding in the posts, it's a common problem and it's easy to remedy, go to the tech section at www.ibanezrules.com there's a tutorial there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strings to the Max Posted July 19, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2003 We'll My Floyd Level and tunes to a 440 nicely after lock down. I'll play it normaly and then do a few dives some Hard ones then the strings are a little under a 1 step flat if i tap the rear of the floyd it goes right back to normal. so Iguess my Question is are my springs to Sprung or not sprung enough or do I have the wrong springs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbish247 Posted July 19, 2003 Report Share Posted July 19, 2003 Like stated above, it really sounds like there is something going on at the point where the bridge meets the studs. Make sure that there is a clean edge on the bridge and no wobble on the studs. Your spring tension sounds allright, let us know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strings to the Max Posted July 20, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2003 Good call "Scott & b bish 247 ", that is the problem and that's a killer web site to. I knew It was someting stupid. You've saved many hours of Frustration!! Thanks again guys this forum rules!!! Max! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted July 20, 2003 Report Share Posted July 20, 2003 no problem, just get to fixin it and let us know how it works out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted July 20, 2003 Report Share Posted July 20, 2003 i've found that my guitar tends to like lighter guage strings, i usualy play 50-10, but my floyd tends to return to more in tune with 46-10's, i've had the same problem, after hudge dives of big pulls, all the strings will be equaly sharp or flat but 5 or 6 cents (yes i can definitly hear it), i've tried everything, making sure the edges were sharp, no obstructions, good srpings, setting the strings up in the V style, lubbing and cleaing the contact points, it never really went away, i even replaced the bridge with a brand new real floyd rose, still the same thing, i've just learned to correct it after i do alot of trem work, after a while i've gotten used to it, it's just as subtle a movement as adjusting the volume or selecting the middle pickup in the middle of a solo.. but i hope u have better luck then me. Course i have been known to hear things that other people don't, mabey i just have really picky ears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 Something I decided to address when I was suping up my Strat(the one I re-radiused the fretboard) were the posts for the trem - a Floyd Rose "PRO" - which were the wood screw type and had ovaled out the wood from many years of use. I went the bushing/stud route. But since I had 2 sets of studs/bushing around I came up with the idea of locking the studs. I found I could screw the studs into the bushings from either end (of the bushing), imagine a bushing with a stud sticking out of both ends, a mirror image. So to mount that in the guitar I first drilled all the way throught the body where the woodscrew studs had been. With just enough room for a stud to go in from the back. Then I drilled the top bushing holes and epoxied them in. I had to grind the tops off the studs that would do the locking, this part \ / to make it more l l so it would fit in the rear hole. It totally worked! After being spoiled by Ibanez locking studs I had to figure out a way with my Floyd Rose. I don't see doing this to a prized possession, but my old Strat is a player guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 i've found that my guitar tends to like lighter guage strings, i usualy play 50-10, but my floyd tends to return to more in tune with 46-10's, i've had the same problem, after hudge dives of big pulls, all the strings will be equaly sharp or flat but 5 or 6 cents (yes i can definitly hear it), i've tried everything, making sure the edges were sharp, no obstructions, good srpings, setting the strings up in the V style, lubbing and cleaing the contact points, it never really went away, i even replaced the bridge with a brand new real floyd rose, still the same thing, i've just learned to correct it after i do alot of trem work, after a while i've gotten used to it, it's just as subtle a movement as adjusting the volume or selecting the middle pickup in the middle of a solo.. but i hope u have better luck then me. Course i have been known to hear things that other people don't, mabey i just have really picky ears Replace the posts it sounds like the knife edges are binding in the posts. pull the trem then unscrew one of the posts and set it against the knife edge of the trem, then rock it back and forth and you'll see the trem binding in the posts, the only way to fix it is to get new posts with a slightly wider "v" or file the baseplate on the trem to a more gradual taper to the knife edge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted July 22, 2003 Report Share Posted July 22, 2003 when i got the new one everything was new, the posts, bridge, springs, spring caul, ... so it's not that... and it can't be binding....cause i mean it still happens on small treml movement where it doesn't move enough in the V to touch the outside of it..... i swear i'm cursed... i'll have to record a little mp3 for u guys and see if u can hear it. ok wait i just thought about it again, (the guitar is in peices right now though) i remember being able to see that the bridge doesn't freely return to the right place (yes the new one with perfectly new edges and posts) but if i pushed it back to the center it would stay there until i did something else on the trem... i mean i really does sound like binding!!!!!!!!! GRRRRRRR maybe 2 stretched out springs would be better then 3 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted July 22, 2003 Report Share Posted July 22, 2003 when i got the new one everything was new, the posts, bridge, springs, spring caul, ... so it's not that... and it can't be binding Wanna Bet? '98 through 2002 Ibanez Edge and Lo-Pro Edge equipped Guitars had horrible binding problems right out of the box. Just because the parts are brand new doesn't meant they're right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted July 22, 2003 Report Share Posted July 22, 2003 when i got the new one everything was new, the posts, bridge, springs, spring caul, ... so it's not that... and it can't be binding Wanna Bet? '98 through 2002 Ibanez Edge and Lo-Pro Edge equipped Guitars had horrible binding problems right out of the box. Just because the parts are brand new doesn't meant they're right it wasn't an ibanez..... t'was floyd rose's from germany, any history of problems with those? where there ever any issues with those binding? i should really put that guitar back together so i can work on it as we're talking about it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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