Is the Floyd Rose and Edge 3 that much of a different setup? I know they are different but I hope the Edge 3 isn't too bad. I am not a beginner so I should not have any problems. The guitar I want is the Ibanez GRGA32t. It is just the right guitar for me. I am choosing it over the ESP mh50 (FR). which is also good but the Ibanez just looks and seems like it would fit my style more.
I had major problem with my Kramer Nite V guitar when i changed the strings last time. But after had seen your video i did get things right again and now i change the strings with out any problems. Thanks from sweden.
Definitely gonna have to give that spoon trick a try. Probly gonna weird out anyone who notices that I'm keeping a spoon with my guitar stuff, but that's just an added bonus, haha.
i have a flyod rose. why do i find in very hard to do fast tremolo picking? even that my guitar is in starndard tuning, the strings feel very loose. why???????????//
when i put my strings in the floyd rose how tight should i make the bolts that hold the string in? As tight as possible? or loose but tight enough 2 hold them? Please help!!!! Im having a horrible experience with a floys rose and I go through strings like every 2 weeks and its making me go fucking insane!!!!!!!!!!!
If someone makes fun of anybody who's got an accent of any kind is immature and doesn't have respect for others, in my opinion. Good job, btw, on your explanation. I just had one question. I saw another youtube video and the guy cut off the ball ends of the strings when inserting them into the bridge end. Does it matter if you do this or is it just preference?
@btbamdep Nope, actually the bridge in the video is not a floyd rose, it's an edge tremolo. The original floyd rose and it's licensed copies do not have the space for the string ball, but the edge (pro?) has it.
Awesome this was the info I was looking for. I use to use slinky 9s, for years and never changed them, wasn't sure what I needed to do when I wen to the slinky hybrid 9s. I thought it was the spring but wasn't 100% sure. Thanks.
Iv had a guitar with a floyd rose for like 5 years and never used it properly, im scared im gona brake it haha, how ruff can you be with these things?
First of all, thank you for this tutorial. It's really clear to understand. And your accent is not so bad btw ;)
I just have a question. To Hold up the Floyd Rose (when you use a battery), which size should my item make (approximatly, in cm) ? I don't have that kind of battery, I though about using my cell phone but i'm not sure if its size is good. ^^"
@polishskaterdude32 First unlock the nut. Then unscrew the fine tuner on the bridge which controls the low E string as much as possible, then tune the string to D. Then lock the nut. To get the string back to E, just tighten the fine tuner you loosened all the way up or until the string is E again, which you can do without having to unlock the nut. It's not the greatest method but works on my guitar.
I would suggest you guys this..Why to put battery there...when you can simply remove floyd. Just remove springs from behind, and floyd will pop up. Then you easy use allen wrench and remove strings...Easy as that.
so today was my first time trying to do this, and it spent me 2 hours of nonstop tuning and screwing, it broke my allen wrench and completely killed my fingers. i almost cried :(
@bloodbird6six6 It gets easier, trust me. Besides, this isn't the only way to work a floyd rose, check out some other videos. Not saying this is a bad way, just saying there are multiple ways of doing it. They all just have the same end result, lol.
Uhm, aren't you supposed to change the strings 1 at a time instead of removing them all? For this you wont need to put a piece of wood or anything under the bridge...
unscrew the string lock at the nut, and tune it down however you like. For me, 9 times out of 10 the other strings arent really affected. I usually just use the fine tuners to fix the other strings out.
@AlexJasso100 the tremolo either gets into the body, so you should loose the two screws, or it gets away from the body, and then you should tighten them a little, or so I understand ...
Cheers dude the accent is ace, german people always seem good at language, my sons guitar teacher is a guy called majk moti who used to play for running wild and his accent/language is also excellent.
thanks so much for the clear instructions. You might want to check out a product available on the internet called saddle singers (google them). they help reduce string breaks and also improve the tone. neat little gadgets for a few quid !! Helped me alot !!
@strangestalker3456 you want a gauge with your high E being 9, B 11, G 16, D 26, A 36, low E 46, thats your best bet for 2 springs.... reduces the tension on the 2 springs.
This is such a good video. But it still doesn't work out for me...
I need to screw the 2 screws at the back in to the end, but I don't have my big screwdriver with me here.
now I know why some people hate FR's, not because of the playing, but because of the hours spent on figuring it out. Oh well, when I master it, I'll make it my slave. My bitch.
Can't thank you enough for this video, I had barely played my Ibanez in a year because of frustration at the tuning going out every time I bent a string. It was because the spring tension was greater than the string tension, I had a rough idea of this but not a clue how to fix it until your video. Und dein Englisch ist viel besser als mein Deutsch :)
my low E and A strings buzz a little bit near above the 15th fret. Anyone have any ideas? I think I used the wrong screws to ajust the bridge at one point.
so this works when changing tuning? When I change my guitar into drop C I just unlocked the locking nut and tuning, and it always resulted in a lot of fret buzz and the bridge going down. So if I do the spoon trick, I won't get any moar fret buzz?
DO NOT use spoon or any object to block the bridge on that area..it will pop-up your bridge post and it will result a long term damage..if you really want to block the bridge put something in the back part of the guitars metal part to block it...
my floyd's trem arm can vibrate without moving the floyd rose itself, das is eine grosse probleim für mich, habt sie eine lösung, das floyd rose tremolo is eine billiger kramer model auf dem kramer pacer classic series 2010
I have a question, I have recently gotten my spring tension on my floyd rose fixed up (this is the first time I have my spring tension at the right position with my time with this guitar) and I really don't know how I go among detuning my low E to a D, do i use the knobs at the bridge, or do i take off the nut and use the pegs?
wtf? when i changed strings today my bridge was leaning so much forward that i could not dive it :( and i tried to adjust the springs in the back but that didnt work either...... i dont know if it has something to do with that i changed from 09 to 11 strings? someone please help me!
@deadgame6w i would stick with 9's or put all really tight spring in the back, if that all doesnt work, get it checked out ,and if your bridge was down did it fret out bad
I talk spanish so i didnt understand some little things, sorry... but i want to know if just blocking the tremolo i can tune the guitar, i mean block, tune and screw?, because i dont want to change the strings, just tune it, i play in E and drop C... plis help me and sorry again for bother and for my bad english.... and thnks
I changed my strings for the first time and followed these directions very carefully. My bridge is horizontal with the body, but every time pull up or dive down with the trem bar, my guitar goes out of tune. I did not have this problem before i changed the strings. Does anybody have any idea of what may be causing this?? thanks
you might have forgotten about them. Every guitar with a Floyd Rose system has it I believe. Otherwise it would mean that the guitar isn't set-up right. When I bought my guitar with Floyd Rose system I had the 'detuning problem' too.
@Thompsongast honestly man, i'm not too sure what a tune locker is. are you referring to the clamps at the nuts? if so, i definitely did that. if that's not what you're talking about, and it was showed in the video, i think i probably did it.
yeah the tune lockers are those screw-things at the nut.
I had the same detuning problem when diving etc. I brought my guitar to a guitar-tech in the local store and he set my guitar up the way it should have been set up. Now I don't have any problems with de-tuning. Only the intonation is a bit off.
dude, my bridge keeps on going all the way up, and it untunes my guitar. Any body have any suggestions?(I tightened the screws in the back all the way by the way, and the the tremolo keeps on staying way up high)
Cheers for the tutorial. Just a little heads up for those using Inanez Edge variants, you actually want the bridge to be coming a little, and not completely flat.
Need help ! I use ernie ball skinny top heavy bottom but it's too hard to pull the bridge back. If I force it, it would break. When I set that strings, I've cut the ball but I didn't cut the thicker string side near it. Is it okay? Sorry for bad english
I need help! I find it very hard to intonate my floyd rose guitar and to tune it from, for an example, standard E to drop C takes looong time and alot of work. But if i get another guitar i will miss my whammy bar. So I winder it there is some kind of effect pedal you can use as a whammy bar with the same quailty sound as if i had used a real one.
dude thanks i just got a kramer stricker 211 with a floyd and you just solved all my problems i was going to take it to a shop and have themfix it but now i dont have to thank you so much
I have a question please someone answer. If I usually play in standard E tuning, but I want to play a song in drop D, could I not just remove the locking nut, tune the 6th string down and put the locking nut back on? Or would I have to readjust the bridge tension?
@Sonatafan309 Normally yes you would have to adjust the tension, buuut there's an easier solution with tthe evh d tuner..look it up on guitar center or something. they're a great little piece
Thank you very much for the video, I found it very helpful. And do not apologize for your German accent ............. you'd have to see me speaking English with my Spanish accent!.
thank you! I had no Idea I was a spring shy for my .12 gauges. I had a friend of mine show me this process, and he got it setup nice with only 3. also, the accent is very easy to understand since your english is so well!
Thank you so much for this tutorial, I'm getting a Schecter Jeff Loomis FR guitar soon and I was worried about the floyd rose, but you absolutley helped me on this one.
where can i get a spoon?...does it have to be a tea spoon, or dessert spoon?....does it have to be a special 'ibanez' spoon.....could i eat sausages whilst changing strings?...should i smash my guitar into my cats face.... :)
@100roberthenry No, you first need to pull the spoon out of your ass before removing your head. Next breath fresh air and only then you possibly might comprehend the simple things in life. Good luck, you'll need it.
@stevenmiles thanks for the reply:. ok i'll try that, so let me get this straight, first i need a spoon?...and my arse etc, but how do i ......oh i got it now, i eat the sausages first, then put the spoon up my butt, then i play the guitar with the tip of my nob, then move to strassbourg....gotcha.... it worked...yay!......i now live in strassbourg with an ibanez thats in tune, and my cat never had to suffer a thing..great!...thanks. :P
@100roberthenry haaa the spoon will scratch my honey. i have a floyd on my jackson what a pain to string and set up and keep in tune.I just blocked mine with really hard wood from an old chair....peace...dan
i just changed my strings from 10-46 to 10-60. But it seems i need a extra spring in the back. Now the bridge is totally lifted upward. Does anyone know if its bad for the guitar (the wood or the bridge) if i leave it like that a couple day since the guitar shop is for a few days now?
@ivotaku if the tremolo is not paralell whith the body its always bad for your tremolo system. I don't know how do they say it in english, but in a longer time it will kill the knives of the tremolo.
@atkakiss666 Thanks for your answer. I bought a extra spring and everything is no set up fine. But what do you actually mean with ''knives of the tremolo''? And wouldn't there be any problem with the wood too? els i would ask someone to check it for me.
@ivotaku Just delete the spaces, when you copy the url! Under knives i mean those sharp parts of the tremolo, which is next the screws of the action level stuff. sorry, bad english :D
Fine, but unfortunately the kid below my post thinks that he just has to follow your restringing instructions and he can save $75. for a set-up.
He may not even understand what a real set-up is, but now he has the complete wrong idea because you've mislabeled your video. He may think all he has to do is install strings... and poof... his guitar is set-up.
Please consider changing the title of your video for everyone's sake!
This isn't a set-up. This video only shows a restringing technique, and that's all.
A proper set-up typically includes everything from setting the intonation and truss rod, pup height, saddle radius, fingerboard cleaning and oiling, fret polishing, output jack tightening, and a whole bunch of other things depending on the type of guitar. A Floyd set-up may even included shimming or removing shims from the nut.
@guitartec We'll this says "Floyd rose set up" so you can kind of assume its a set up of the Floyd Rose, but yeah. Don't confuse this with a normal set up!
Thank you sooo much, now I don't need to pay 75 bucks for my Floyd setup when I wanted to change strings or tuning... Why didn't I look it up sooner!?!
brilliant. far better than a lot of other efforts ive seen, but spoons can scratch guitar bodies, so I would have used a flat metal ruler with some felt around it. Also, if you dont use the trem, just block it off! adds sustain and resonance
@XattackProductions the allen keys that undo the screws on the locking nut and bridge clamps SHOULD come with the guitar. If they don't you can probably get a few at any good hardware stores
@SKAuthenticDank that really is all down to you. It doesn't NEED to be level so if you want to set it up that way so you can raise the pitch more, you can do that easily if you adjust the screws in the spring cavity :)
Can you use something else other than a spoon to keep the bridge level? I'm sort of worried that it will cause scratches on the body of my guitar (which I try hard to keep in good condition). Besides, I don't have a flat spoon.
question here, I never changed strings for floyd rosed guitars, most of the time just acoustic. I bought an Ibanez RG and this is actually the first time changing the strings. I mostly play death metal or thrash and usually low down the tuning to C, so is it good for me to prefer the floyd going up on the guitar level or do I need to set the floyd so that it looks on the same level as the guitar?
Hmm, why does my dean Vendetta 1000 (got a rose special) keep getting out of tune? A bit of tremolo use and the string get out of tune even if the blocks on the bridge are tight and the locks on the neck are tight too. What's happening or it's just the Floyd Rose that uses cheap stuff?
to the kitchen ! post haste !
XxBlindedGuitaristxX 4 days ago
This video is the only one that I could find that actually helped me with my problems with my Floyd Rose on my RG350. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!
elsquirrelmaster88 1 week ago
Is the Floyd Rose and Edge 3 that much of a different setup? I know they are different but I hope the Edge 3 isn't too bad. I am not a beginner so I should not have any problems. The guitar I want is the Ibanez GRGA32t. It is just the right guitar for me. I am choosing it over the ESP mh50 (FR). which is also good but the Ibanez just looks and seems like it would fit my style more.
DustinAndNatasha 1 week ago
What guitar is this? :)
rjerjerje 1 week ago
I had major problem with my Kramer Nite V guitar when i changed the strings last time. But after had seen your video i did get things right again and now i change the strings with out any problems. Thanks from sweden.
pile63 1 week ago
Thank man
TheTechnoMuppet 1 week ago
is it a good idea to snip off he end of the strings to insert it into the bridge?
rensy101 2 weeks ago
great tutorial :)
suzukicappuccino 2 weeks ago
Incredibly helpful, thanks so much. =D.
Definitely gonna have to give that spoon trick a try. Probly gonna weird out anyone who notices that I'm keeping a spoon with my guitar stuff, but that's just an added bonus, haha.
VexatronMusic 2 weeks ago
Great vid! Watched a bunch of voids but none have been quite as straight forward and helpful. Loved the spoon tip. Thank you.
nathanman8 2 weeks ago
i have a flyod rose. why do i find in very hard to do fast tremolo picking? even that my guitar is in starndard tuning, the strings feel very loose. why???????????//
polishskaterdude32 3 weeks ago
that looks more lyk an edge pro 2 from ibanez
meanageboy257 1 month ago
Where can you get the fourth spring? I have no clue.
emilyweaver625 1 month ago
"I took off all the old strings and put in new ones. " oh fine. BUT HOWWW!!!!???
kimonui 1 month ago
Thanks a ton :-) My old FR guitar was just collecting dust till today. The spoon thing did the trick!
ProXVideo 1 month ago
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when i put my strings in the floyd rose how tight should i make the bolts that hold the string in? As tight as possible? or loose but tight enough 2 hold them? Please help!!!! Im having a horrible experience with a floys rose and I go through strings like every 2 weeks and its making me go fucking insane!!!!!!!!!!!
999N0t3str34k 1 month ago
Germany and Jeremy ahahhaahhahaha sounds too good :D
avatarcollides2day 1 month ago
If someone makes fun of anybody who's got an accent of any kind is immature and doesn't have respect for others, in my opinion. Good job, btw, on your explanation. I just had one question. I saw another youtube video and the guy cut off the ball ends of the strings when inserting them into the bridge end. Does it matter if you do this or is it just preference?
btbamdep 1 month ago
@btbamdep Without cutting off the ball head, the strings will not fit in. So you have to do that.
ProXVideo 1 month ago
@btbamdep Nope, actually the bridge in the video is not a floyd rose, it's an edge tremolo. The original floyd rose and it's licensed copies do not have the space for the string ball, but the edge (pro?) has it.
ItalyNerf 1 month ago
Does this work for strats aswell im trying to recreate the ESP Strat custom that Kirk Hammett used in the "One" music video
SP1D3RMAN75 2 months ago
Excellent video! Thanks for the tips!
WatchBigBri 2 months ago
awesome dude.. I sort of did this too but when ever i play with the tremolo bar the guitar goes out of tune again.. any suggestions?
jhulsz 2 months ago
Awesome this was the info I was looking for. I use to use slinky 9s, for years and never changed them, wasn't sure what I needed to do when I wen to the slinky hybrid 9s. I thought it was the spring but wasn't 100% sure. Thanks.
thenetimp 2 months ago
Iv had a guitar with a floyd rose for like 5 years and never used it properly, im scared im gona brake it haha, how ruff can you be with these things?
02tnewton 2 months ago
Hi Martin,
First of all, thank you for this tutorial. It's really clear to understand. And your accent is not so bad btw ;)
I just have a question. To Hold up the Floyd Rose (when you use a battery), which size should my item make (approximatly, in cm) ? I don't have that kind of battery, I though about using my cell phone but i'm not sure if its size is good. ^^"
Thanks dude !
Moukeaf 3 months ago
Awesome! Thanks!
Carydbuch 3 months ago
how can i put my floyd rose into drop d tunning without getting other strings put of tune?
polishskaterdude32 3 months ago
@polishskaterdude32 First unlock the nut. Then unscrew the fine tuner on the bridge which controls the low E string as much as possible, then tune the string to D. Then lock the nut. To get the string back to E, just tighten the fine tuner you loosened all the way up or until the string is E again, which you can do without having to unlock the nut. It's not the greatest method but works on my guitar.
SchnauzeDoof 2 months ago
@SchnauzeDoof great! what shall i do when i tune back to E with fine tuners and other strings go out of tune?
polishskaterdude32 2 months ago
I would suggest you guys this..Why to put battery there...when you can simply remove floyd. Just remove springs from behind, and floyd will pop up. Then you easy use allen wrench and remove strings...Easy as that.
This video ...Thats not the only way, you know...
FistRain 3 months ago
so today was my first time trying to do this, and it spent me 2 hours of nonstop tuning and screwing, it broke my allen wrench and completely killed my fingers. i almost cried :(
bloodbird6six6 3 months ago
@bloodbird6six6 It gets easier, trust me. Besides, this isn't the only way to work a floyd rose, check out some other videos. Not saying this is a bad way, just saying there are multiple ways of doing it. They all just have the same end result, lol.
Bludhoundz8 3 months ago
@Bludhoundz8 yea this was my first floyd rose guitar so i guess ill have to just practice more haha
bloodbird6six6 3 months ago
@bloodbird6six6 Good luck :)
Bludhoundz8 3 months ago
@Bludhoundz8 thank you :D
bloodbird6six6 3 months ago
thanks helped a lott!! :)
OriganalKodak09 3 months ago
Uhm, aren't you supposed to change the strings 1 at a time instead of removing them all? For this you wont need to put a piece of wood or anything under the bridge...
tttmmmnnnttt 3 months ago
that spoon trick is brilliant!
standard rule: spring tension == string tension.
You've saved me $65, thank you
shan2onify 3 months ago
how do i make just my top E string lower?
polishskaterdude32 3 months ago
@polishskaterdude32
unscrew the string lock at the nut, and tune it down however you like. For me, 9 times out of 10 the other strings arent really affected. I usually just use the fine tuners to fix the other strings out.
Magicmaker1234 3 months ago
@Magicmaker1234 dude! i meant how do i get my E string lower in action. now i got it to high o the neck!
polishskaterdude32 3 months ago
ur accent is fine, gud vid 2
darusgn 3 months ago
FUCK FLOYD ROSE
K1rkHammet 3 months ago
what happen when you don't have an equal Spring - String tension?
AlexJasso100 3 months ago
@AlexJasso100 It puts unnecessary strain on your strings, and they break faster.
tpl2000 3 months ago
@AlexJasso100 the tremolo either gets into the body, so you should loose the two screws, or it gets away from the body, and then you should tighten them a little, or so I understand ...
lazycrewband 3 months ago
great job! thanks for sharing!! =D
VULIMINAL 3 months ago
Cheers dude the accent is ace, german people always seem good at language, my sons guitar teacher is a guy called majk moti who used to play for running wild and his accent/language is also excellent.
vainparasite 3 months ago
what is the difference to set the springs straight forward or in a single point like a triangle ?
wisesatyr72 3 months ago
Haha you've been to Pukkelpop a few years back, hope you weren't there this year though...
Anyway thx man you helped me getting into drop C
TurnDistortionON 3 months ago
thanks so much for the clear instructions. You might want to check out a product available on the internet called saddle singers (google them). they help reduce string breaks and also improve the tone. neat little gadgets for a few quid !! Helped me alot !!
JulieJules11 4 months ago
don't ever apologize for your accent again. you speak more succinctly than most americans. this tutorial helped a lot. thanks
okarma 4 months ago
my problem is that my strings won't stay in tune after i tune it, even when i follow the steps with the spoon thing. what should i do? please help.
changandy90 4 months ago
@changandy90 dont tune them straight top to bottom. skip every other string then go back and do it again
sunburstbass11 3 months ago
If I have 9 gauged strings on my 7 string guitar, is 4 the right amount of springs to use?
NickAgueci 4 months ago
I love the accent
yomomtubes2 4 months ago
I love the accent
yomomtubes2 4 months ago
my guitar got 2 springs 0.0 can u help? my high E string is 10, B 13, G 17, D 30,
A 42, E 52, and yeh that should be it
strangestalker3456 4 months ago
@strangestalker3456 you want a gauge with your high E being 9, B 11, G 16, D 26, A 36, low E 46, thats your best bet for 2 springs.... reduces the tension on the 2 springs.
MrRetrebution 4 months ago
This is such a good video. But it still doesn't work out for me...
I need to screw the 2 screws at the back in to the end, but I don't have my big screwdriver with me here.
now I know why some people hate FR's, not because of the playing, but because of the hours spent on figuring it out. Oh well, when I master it, I'll make it my slave. My bitch.
Athehra 4 months ago 21
@Athehra I lmfao :)
bryansouza 1 week ago
Can't thank you enough for this video, I had barely played my Ibanez in a year because of frustration at the tuning going out every time I bent a string. It was because the spring tension was greater than the string tension, I had a rough idea of this but not a clue how to fix it until your video. Und dein Englisch ist viel besser als mein Deutsch :)
Cheers from Scotland
rob756 4 months ago
my low E and A strings buzz a little bit near above the 15th fret. Anyone have any ideas? I think I used the wrong screws to ajust the bridge at one point.
Biake22 4 months ago
Your string tension need to be equal to your string tension...
cxdougxw 4 months ago
in this video you have a edge pro bridge and your whammy bar doesnt move!! how you do that?
KGuc 4 months ago
nice spoon tip! anyway it is good to see that if the tension is equal to both sides it works no matter what ;)
gonzalobelatti 5 months ago
thankt"s my friend very mutch!!
MrAlvatroz 5 months ago
so this works when changing tuning? When I change my guitar into drop C I just unlocked the locking nut and tuning, and it always resulted in a lot of fret buzz and the bridge going down. So if I do the spoon trick, I won't get any moar fret buzz?
Takawashima94 5 months ago
DO NOT use spoon or any object to block the bridge on that area..it will pop-up your bridge post and it will result a long term damage..if you really want to block the bridge put something in the back part of the guitars metal part to block it...
underchair 5 months ago
Haha, thankyou so much man, this video really helped me out. (: !
TheUltimateFailure 5 months ago 5
Why can't I find a video on how to put one of these damn things ON a guitar.
bioniclefan1 5 months ago
you're doing something wrong
Gabrielleiteoliveira 5 months ago
i must have tht spoon
ktpocasangre 5 months ago
That looks like a Fullerton guitar with an Ibanez head stock!
Dragonforce55valley 5 months ago
How much does a Floyd Rose tremolo cost used, I have one and I want to sell it.
Dragonforce55valley 5 months ago
FAIL at 0:46 lol
sanitarium992 6 months ago
is your guitar neck slightly tilted or not?
kaontagyud 6 months ago
Omg this actually worked!
Thank you soo much for the spoon part.
My bridge went lower when I tried to tune it to standard B.
cheers,
~Lord Otrogen
LordOtrogen 6 months ago
The spoon trick will save my life.
brocgustafson 6 months ago
my floyd's trem arm can vibrate without moving the floyd rose itself, das is eine grosse probleim für mich, habt sie eine lösung, das floyd rose tremolo is eine billiger kramer model auf dem kramer pacer classic series 2010
skylineXpert 6 months ago
@skylineXpert and i use the floyd A LOT, and its a non recessed
skylineXpert 6 months ago
no offense, but there's a pretty big difference between Floyd rose and ibanez edge pro... that a pro
ItsmeFrederick 6 months ago
I have a question, I have recently gotten my spring tension on my floyd rose fixed up (this is the first time I have my spring tension at the right position with my time with this guitar) and I really don't know how I go among detuning my low E to a D, do i use the knobs at the bridge, or do i take off the nut and use the pegs?
DoctorPayn3 6 months ago
Aachen....Had a friend from there.
protonjohn 6 months ago
Ich wohn auch in Aachen :D
PainPrincessNini 6 months ago in playlist (1u) Tremolo
very good video
gorillazmaster 6 months ago
Very well done and very informative. thanks!
ntxmt 6 months ago
PUKKELPOP
mashadow21 6 months ago
wtf? when i changed strings today my bridge was leaning so much forward that i could not dive it :( and i tried to adjust the springs in the back but that didnt work either...... i dont know if it has something to do with that i changed from 09 to 11 strings? someone please help me!
deadgame6w 6 months ago
@deadgame6w i would stick with 9's or put all really tight spring in the back, if that all doesnt work, get it checked out ,and if your bridge was down did it fret out bad
minighs 6 months ago
we didnt see your face. are you horribly disfigured? anyway this was helpful. thanks
helloakayan 6 months ago
I used a fork and my guitar exploded :(
konothecook 6 months ago 37
@konothecook Really??? O-o????
acdcman96fin 4 months ago
@konothecook HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
azfryguy 4 months ago
dude.... you accent is EPIC....
cejason 6 months ago
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I talk spanish so i didnt understand some little things, sorry... but i want to know if just blocking the tremolo i can tune the guitar, i mean block, tune and screw?, because i dont want to change the strings, just tune it, i play in E and drop C... plis help me and sorry again for bother and for my bad english.... and thnks
peter261289 6 months ago
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peter261289 6 months ago
@hatecrewmetal14 as tight as can be
xDeadxMarkx 6 months ago
Right, so im setup, the trem is floating in the right posistion, but when i use the tremelo bar, and dive or pull up, it just de tunes... help?? D:
xDeadxMarkx 7 months ago
I changed my strings for the first time and followed these directions very carefully. My bridge is horizontal with the body, but every time pull up or dive down with the trem bar, my guitar goes out of tune. I did not have this problem before i changed the strings. Does anybody have any idea of what may be causing this?? thanks
MxMorningstarXx 7 months ago
@MxMorningstarXx
did you lock the tune lockers?
you might have forgotten about them. Every guitar with a Floyd Rose system has it I believe. Otherwise it would mean that the guitar isn't set-up right. When I bought my guitar with Floyd Rose system I had the 'detuning problem' too.
Thompsongast 7 months ago
@Thompsongast honestly man, i'm not too sure what a tune locker is. are you referring to the clamps at the nuts? if so, i definitely did that. if that's not what you're talking about, and it was showed in the video, i think i probably did it.
MxMorningstarXx 7 months ago
@Thompsongast
yeah the tune lockers are those screw-things at the nut.
I had the same detuning problem when diving etc. I brought my guitar to a guitar-tech in the local store and he set my guitar up the way it should have been set up. Now I don't have any problems with de-tuning. Only the intonation is a bit off.
Thompsongast 7 months ago
Great video and you spoke very well.
BlackAngusYoung 7 months ago
dude, my bridge keeps on going all the way up, and it untunes my guitar. Any body have any suggestions?(I tightened the screws in the back all the way by the way, and the the tremolo keeps on staying way up high)
The666Slayer 7 months ago
@The666Slayer yea same with me dude grrrr
desmo2002 7 months ago
@The666Slayer Dude I think that you should untighten the screws and try again.
FishNamedKalle 7 months ago
@The666Slayer Hi mate, try loosening off the two screws that hold the spring claw, rather than tightening, that should raise the bridge.
annabelsoothill 7 months ago
I want a spoon whammy bar
anakrony 7 months ago
Cheers for the tutorial. Just a little heads up for those using Inanez Edge variants, you actually want the bridge to be coming a little, and not completely flat.
mehtabb1 8 months ago
nice spoon
Snoopx3d 8 months ago
Need help ! I use ernie ball skinny top heavy bottom but it's too hard to pull the bridge back. If I force it, it would break. When I set that strings, I've cut the ball but I didn't cut the thicker string side near it. Is it okay? Sorry for bad english
PintaBilyarta1479 8 months ago
Thank you so much! hope this works!
mastuh00 8 months ago
this is so confusing, i adjusted springs, i did everything, and my retarted bridge still falls back into the body
rayrosales1 8 months ago
dude this helped a lot. and your accent made it more enjoyable haha
iRockDanny 8 months ago
I need help! I find it very hard to intonate my floyd rose guitar and to tune it from, for an example, standard E to drop C takes looong time and alot of work. But if i get another guitar i will miss my whammy bar. So I winder it there is some kind of effect pedal you can use as a whammy bar with the same quailty sound as if i had used a real one.
dadikiuz 8 months ago
Thanks dude!
sk9er123 8 months ago
This is an overly complicated way to do it, but good guide for beginners.
saboomify 8 months ago
dude thanks i just got a kramer stricker 211 with a floyd and you just solved all my problems i was going to take it to a shop and have themfix it but now i dont have to thank you so much
MetalMan71113 8 months ago
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wilson2810 8 months ago
I have a question please someone answer. If I usually play in standard E tuning, but I want to play a song in drop D, could I not just remove the locking nut, tune the 6th string down and put the locking nut back on? Or would I have to readjust the bridge tension?
Sonatafan309 8 months ago
@Sonatafan309 Normally yes you would have to adjust the tension, buuut there's an easier solution with tthe evh d tuner..look it up on guitar center or something. they're a great little piece
chrisdale92 8 months ago
Thanks!
minimariobros64 8 months ago
Thank you very much for the video, I found it very helpful. And do not apologize for your German accent ............. you'd have to see me speaking English with my Spanish accent!.
Greetings from Spain and Best to You
xxDarioCarreraxx 8 months ago
thank you! I had no Idea I was a spring shy for my .12 gauges. I had a friend of mine show me this process, and he got it setup nice with only 3. also, the accent is very easy to understand since your english is so well!
dwh0689 8 months ago
whats your guitar model no.
armandosoldado 8 months ago
Thank you so much for this tutorial, I'm getting a Schecter Jeff Loomis FR guitar soon and I was worried about the floyd rose, but you absolutley helped me on this one.
XxboVodxX 8 months ago 3
No worries, the accent i only hot.
Bablumar 8 months ago
Can someone please tell me the price of a Floyd rose and how much it will cost to install it in your guitar..
jmeproductions0 9 months ago
...top man, thanks for the info, very helpful ...
jellyhammer 9 months ago
top man thanks for the info...
jellyhammer 9 months ago
PUKKELPOP :D
TheKurkedil 9 months ago
Very nice!!! I love the spoon trick! And don't mind that your German! Rock on!
phartymillips 9 months ago
wait, what if i only want to tune it? like a different tune?
how do i do?
666ThrashManiac 9 months ago
Awesome riff at 3:40
AhILoveIt 9 months ago
I HATE THIS FUCKIN' SISTEM!!!
ottoguitar1988 9 months ago
where can i get a spoon?...does it have to be a tea spoon, or dessert spoon?....does it have to be a special 'ibanez' spoon.....could i eat sausages whilst changing strings?...should i smash my guitar into my cats face.... :)
100roberthenry 9 months ago 79
@100roberthenry No, you first need to pull the spoon out of your ass before removing your head. Next breath fresh air and only then you possibly might comprehend the simple things in life. Good luck, you'll need it.
stevenmiles 9 months ago
@stevenmiles thanks for the reply:. ok i'll try that, so let me get this straight, first i need a spoon?...and my arse etc, but how do i ......oh i got it now, i eat the sausages first, then put the spoon up my butt, then i play the guitar with the tip of my nob, then move to strassbourg....gotcha.... it worked...yay!......i now live in strassbourg with an ibanez thats in tune, and my cat never had to suffer a thing..great!...thanks. :P
100roberthenry 9 months ago
@100roberthenry
ROFL!
minimariobros64 8 months ago
@minimariobros64 :)
100roberthenry 8 months ago
@100roberthenry smash it into your cat im not a cat smell lover
LetArtsLive 6 months ago
@LetArtsLive yeah tried it out, he prefered the floyd rose spoon up his butt though...
100roberthenry 6 months ago
@100roberthenry haaa the spoon will scratch my honey. i have a floyd on my jackson what a pain to string and set up and keep in tune.I just blocked mine with really hard wood from an old chair....peace...dan
LetArtsLive 5 months ago
@100roberthenry LOL!!!!!
minimariobros64 5 months ago
@100roberthenry nice one i nearly shat myself laughing
SuperScott421 4 months ago
@SuperScott421 ha ha, that won't affect your trem though.... :)
100roberthenry 4 months ago
i just changed my strings from 10-46 to 10-60. But it seems i need a extra spring in the back. Now the bridge is totally lifted upward. Does anyone know if its bad for the guitar (the wood or the bridge) if i leave it like that a couple day since the guitar shop is for a few days now?
ivotaku 9 months ago
@ivotaku if the tremolo is not paralell whith the body its always bad for your tremolo system. I don't know how do they say it in english, but in a longer time it will kill the knives of the tremolo.
atkakiss666 9 months ago
@atkakiss666 Thanks for your answer. I bought a extra spring and everything is no set up fine. But what do you actually mean with ''knives of the tremolo''? And wouldn't there be any problem with the wood too? els i would ask someone to check it for me.
ivotaku 9 months ago
@ivotaku Watch this video, i think it will help you!
youtu.be / j27YtrOdf1o
atkakiss666 9 months ago
@ivotaku Just delete the spaces, when you copy the url! Under knives i mean those sharp parts of the tremolo, which is next the screws of the action level stuff. sorry, bad english :D
atkakiss666 9 months ago
@atkakiss666 that was a clear video. Thanks for all help =]
ivotaku 9 months ago
Fine, but unfortunately the kid below my post thinks that he just has to follow your restringing instructions and he can save $75. for a set-up.
He may not even understand what a real set-up is, but now he has the complete wrong idea because you've mislabeled your video. He may think all he has to do is install strings... and poof... his guitar is set-up.
Please consider changing the title of your video for everyone's sake!
guitartec 9 months ago
i love the ascent
zeppelin25101980 9 months ago
This isn't a set-up. This video only shows a restringing technique, and that's all.
A proper set-up typically includes everything from setting the intonation and truss rod, pup height, saddle radius, fingerboard cleaning and oiling, fret polishing, output jack tightening, and a whole bunch of other things depending on the type of guitar. A Floyd set-up may even included shimming or removing shims from the nut.
DO NOT GET THIS VIDEO CONFUSED WITH A SET-UP!
guitartec 10 months ago
@guitartec We'll this says "Floyd rose set up" so you can kind of assume its a set up of the Floyd Rose, but yeah. Don't confuse this with a normal set up!
AttitudeCastle 9 months ago
Thank you sooo much, now I don't need to pay 75 bucks for my Floyd setup when I wanted to change strings or tuning... Why didn't I look it up sooner!?!
17bdawg 10 months ago
Kool
5429897 10 months ago
brilliant. far better than a lot of other efforts ive seen, but spoons can scratch guitar bodies, so I would have used a flat metal ruler with some felt around it. Also, if you dont use the trem, just block it off! adds sustain and resonance
Digideus 10 months ago
very interesting, I learned a lot about string tension as well! Very informative! Thanks!
Takiado 10 months ago
No problem with the accent; you speak better english than I do, and I'm American! lol Checked out your band online. Good stuff.
Thanks for the tutorial.
boardskins 10 months ago
My string tension seems to be too high. I'm going to give this a go and see what happens :-)
TheProductionLounge 10 months ago
@XattackProductions the allen keys that undo the screws on the locking nut and bridge clamps SHOULD come with the guitar. If they don't you can probably get a few at any good hardware stores
nuclear1250 10 months ago
@nuclear1250 does the floyd NEED to be level? or can i have the end of the backplate a little above body level so i can get higher pitch climbs?
SKAuthenticDank 10 months ago
@SKAuthenticDank that really is all down to you. It doesn't NEED to be level so if you want to set it up that way so you can raise the pitch more, you can do that easily if you adjust the screws in the spring cavity :)
nuclear1250 10 months ago
@SKAuthenticDank No, but it will seriously effect your sustain.
ClassicGuitarFan12 10 months ago
Can you use something else other than a spoon to keep the bridge level? I'm sort of worried that it will cause scratches on the body of my guitar (which I try hard to keep in good condition). Besides, I don't have a flat spoon.
PersianTowTruckMan 10 months ago
amazing..thank you
BiGBo5050 10 months ago
It's anRG 1570?
Shazeen82 10 months ago
question here, I never changed strings for floyd rosed guitars, most of the time just acoustic. I bought an Ibanez RG and this is actually the first time changing the strings. I mostly play death metal or thrash and usually low down the tuning to C, so is it good for me to prefer the floyd going up on the guitar level or do I need to set the floyd so that it looks on the same level as the guitar?
inerfalwar557 11 months ago
@inerfalwar557 same level as the guitar for any tuning on a floyd rose.
FollowerofBodom 10 months ago
@inerfalwar557 The floating bridge? It must be parallel to the body on the guitar.
m4f14d4d 10 months ago
This video was extremely helpful. Thank you so much for posting it!
Motsenbopper 11 months ago
You get the tools at a hardware store
BossSav 11 months ago
sounds like sam totman from dragonforce
guitarplayer9090 11 months ago 13
thank you seriousley now my guitar doesnt sound like springy farts
JEDIMASTERZAK 11 months ago
hey man thanks that helped alot i reallllly aprishiate it!!
line6fan1001 11 months ago
Hmm, why does my dean Vendetta 1000 (got a rose special) keep getting out of tune? A bit of tremolo use and the string get out of tune even if the blocks on the bridge are tight and the locks on the neck are tight too. What's happening or it's just the Floyd Rose that uses cheap stuff?
Motopsycho96 11 months ago