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Just saw Bon Jovi on the Live8 consert and Richie Sambora was playing one of the new Floyd Rose guitars.

from : localhost/are kinda strange looking with the hollow headstock without the tuners, but the quot;Speedloaderquot; system seems like a good idea.

Anyone played one of these, or have any experience with the quot;Speedloaderquot;?
Or is it just a new take on the design of the Steinberger guitars?

i dunno man, they look like toy guitars to me. I never bothered to play one.

-Mike

I would like to try one. Sounds like a good idea to me.

I couldnt be f***ed to have to go out and buy another different set of strings specifically for only one of my guitars. I'll go with the tried and true method, clamp em and go.

looks like it'd play like crap to me

How much is a set of the speed loader strings?

bout twice as much as normal guitar strings

9 bucks a set, bull****.

Is it possible to use alterante tunings? I would think it would be hard with just the fine ajustment knobs.

I saw a couple at GC Hollywood last weekend and decided to try them out.
The necks feel like Charvel Jackson type profiles. Wide/thin. One thing I didn't like was that the neck is sunk pretty deep in the pocket, so the strings ride low over the body, into the countersunk Floyd tremolo. It's a very fast playing shredder type of guitar. The strings have a 'bullet' on each end, like a Steinberger string. Looked like a pain to find strings, if you're at a store that isn't hip to this new guitar. What happens if they're discontinued.....could you still find strings?

They are great, and even though they look like toys they arent, they´re pretty handy when it comes to change strings... and tuning the strings come with the exact length that matches the strings tuning.
JJ


Originally Posted by WoodcutterIs it possible to use alterante tunings? I would think it would be hard with just the fine ajustment knobs.

i dont think its possible for alternate tunings since the strings are made to be a certain length. maybe like down to e flat, but probably nothing more radical besides that.

no problem if the model would be discontinued, becuase they still make the speed loader style tremolo.

I was surprised he was using 1, he's been using a lot of vintage instruments recently.

i have a speedloader on my 04 NJ Beast. it's actually a great thing imo. Ok,you can't detune but hey i'm using 4 different guitars on stage ,so why bother?but it's really great to change strings on a trem in about 2 minutes.