Meegs666 Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 im thinking about mounting a floyd on this seven string but i want to get the best deal. where would i find one, it doesnt even have to be a floyd but i want a 7 string locking tremelo that is a good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 There are only two real options for 7-string locking trems: Ibanez Edge/LoPro Edge 7, or the Original Floyd Rose 7. The OFR-7 is probably a better deal, and you can get them from our very own KrazyDerek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meegs666 Posted July 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 ill check into it, i hear hes got them for a good price. the problem isnt the price as much as just the temptation. i play extremely heavy death metal, so tone doesnt matter. but i change my strings a lot because they die after a few hours on my guitar. a few hours ago me and my friend were playing and his string snapped and it took him a bit of time before we could actual start playing again because he had to use the allen wrenches and stuff on his floyd. so i dont know if that is gonna fly well with my nonstop trem picking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 you're doing something wrong if strings are breaking to much, there's a friction point at the saddle, or you're just not playing big enough strings for how hard your style is. Does your friend know about the quick way to fix a broken string on a floyd? if it breaks at the bridge just undo that one lock at the nut, unloop the string from the tuner one turn, lock it back in the saddle, clamp the nut back down, and fine tune. faster then changing a regular string i find. i might have a subjective view though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 All strings 'die' after a few hours. In fact, i don't consider my strings to be 'broken in' and truly playable until they've been played for a few hours and have lost that brand-new overly-bright 'squeak' to them. Once they've been played in a bit, they get more balanced and even sounding to my ear. Try different strings if you're finding they're really dying on you. I've tried a few brands that sounded awful to me after just a few hours, but GHS Boomers sound better (and last longer) than anything else i tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Carvin also has a 7 string liscenced floyd. I think Dereks is cheasper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 I didn't mention the licensed Floyds, because the ones i've seen look like 7-string versions of the despised TRS trems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feylya Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 i play extremely heavy death metal, so tone doesnt matter. Sorry, but that made me chuckle. I love floyds and I never break strings any more. Had a set of Blue Steel 10's on one guitar, tuned to standard and I finally broke one after 6 months of playing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 You obviously don't play hard enough!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feylya Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Mmm, obviously. 1mm Delrin's couldn't break them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meegs666 Posted July 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 i use so much distortion that my guitar could be out of tune and you wouldnt know the difference. all that really breaks through the gain is the changing of the notes from one phrase to another. ive been using seven string ernie ball slinkys on my strat and just taking away the high e. im a perfectionist when it comes to my playin. even if the audience cant hear if my guitar is at its best i can. ive been thinking about just changing my string type altogether because the slinkys start out a little too bright and die on me after ive beat them to hell and back for one practice session. i have used zakk wylde sigs before for my down tuning and they worked pretty well just cost a tad bit more than slinkys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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