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Hi, i recently bought a cort x6 second hand from ebay. I bought the guitar because i had read good reviews. Anyway i am really still a beginner and the Floyd Rose thing really is confusing me. It seems like a lot has to be done to tune the guitar in and set it up properly. Is it all worth it? I could easily sell the guitar on for profit. Any thoughts? thanks

My first and only guitar has a Floyd. I blocked it now but I played with it for 6 months without having it blocked. I NEVER had any problems directly related to the Floyd and stringing. I had to get the knife edges filed but that's because it's 16 years old Otherwise, do some researches about it and it'll be piss easy. Not ONE problem in 8 months, it's easy. I wrote 2 articles about Floyd Roses, email me and I'll try and find them for you if you wish.

Pierre is a good man, and he is right, it isn't hard to learn.

But, if you find yourself frustrated with the Floyd, purchase another guitar.

Strggling with a FR isn't as important as learning some chords or a bit of theory, or some notes. Don't let it keep you from a sense of acomplishment.

....and if you like that Cort, keep it and buy a second guitar.

If you're going to use it and you're willing to take the time to learn it then it wont be a problem.

If you decide to go from 9's to 11's on the thing with no forethought... you're gonna have some trouble.

If you find yourself wishing you didn't have to deal with it, then its hadtail time.

Beginners and Floyd Rose sytems do they match?

NO

As a beginner you have enough problems finding your way aoround thej guitar as it is, why complicate things further?

I wouldn't normally recommend one to a straight up beginner, but I think you'd be alright. I've seen a lot of beginners that aren't interested enough to get/keep it set up right and before you know it it'll be sitting at a weird angle or something, waaay out of tune. Then they'll throw it into a closet. You seem like you'd be willing to put forth the extra (little) time and effort to keep it working. It's not difficult, even if it's full floating and recessed, if you follow the directions. And of course, if you screw it up, we can help talk you through it. Go for it, if it's really what you want.

I bought a floyd rose type guitar during the summer and traded it back before summer's end for a Telecaster. I didn't take the time to figure to it out. Plus, I didn't have proper instruction! That's my story, sad but true.

Beginners and Floyd Rose sytems do they match?

Yes. Despite people who are intent on mystifying everything associated with playing electric guitar, it's not rocket science, and the bulk of guitar technology is nigh on 60 years old ... your average high school education is all that is required to get a grasp of a Floyd Rose.


Originally Posted by Closed EyeI bought a floyd rose type guitar during the summer and traded it back before summer's end for a Telecaster. I didn't take the time to figure to it out. Plus, I didn't have proper instruction! That's my story, sad but true.

That's fine. Life is long. You can try it again some time if you want to. But, if you don't that's fine too.

Ok so i am trying to tune my floyd rose right now. I want it in drop c tuning. is it best to tune it to 1 step down then try to get the dropped c with the fine tuning things?


Originally Posted by SepultuRickOk so i am trying to tune my floyd rose right now. I want it in drop c tuning. is it best to tune it to 1 step down then try to get the dropped c with the fine tuning things?

Your gonna need a screw driver. And also, i dont know how bad the intonation will go out, but dont worry about that yet. First things first to avoid problems coming in the future, get a 9V battery and ram it under the bridgeso the tremelo cant fall back when uoi loosen the strings. If you cant block it off, its not entirely necessary, but you'll have more retuning work to do later. Either way, after you've done this....

Basically, what you'll need to do, is tune everything in drop c tuning. You'll find that the bridge will fall back as a result of the lost string tension. You then need to open the back up, and loosen the 2 big claw screws holding the trem until the trem goes back to normal. You'll have to keep re-tuning tho. The theory is, you need to balance string tension with spring tension.

Dont worry about fine tuners until everything is back to normal and in tune with the locking nut on. The adjusters are only really for re tuning slightly after the strings go out due to a lot of dive bombing! (a result, usually on cheaper end trems cos of poor quality components and the knife edge). Sorry for the essay, its needed to help you do a good job

ok thanks, and how long is this expected to take? cos i was following instructions from the floys rose site earlier and it took me over 2 hours and still i was no closer to tuning. I kept tuning then positioning the bridge then retuning then repositining the bridge and so on...

I emailed you all the articles I wrote, have a look at it, it should answer any questions you have (I wrote them keeping in mind the questions I had then :P )


Originally Posted by SepultuRickHi, i recently bought a cort x6 second hand from ebay. I bought the guitar because i had read good reviews. Anyway i am really still a beginner and the Floyd Rose thing really is confusing me. It seems like a lot has to be done to tune the guitar in and set it up properly. Is it all worth it? I could easily sell the guitar on for profit. Any thoughts? thanks

i had a student one time who got one with a Floyd Rose against my advice. up until then he was a promising young player. was doing great on his acoustic. then the Floyd Rose happened. i noticed a decline in both his technique and practice attitude. he quit a month later.


Originally Posted by CharlieNCi had a student one time who got one with a Floyd Rose against my advice. up until then he was a promising young player. was doing great on his acoustic. then the Floyd Rose happened. i noticed a decline in both his technique and practice attitude. he quit a month later.

Oh, I agree Charlie. It is a mountain that most don't need to climb at the beginning. If the original poster is feeling any stress over the FR he is better to do without it. It comes down to putting your energy into playing guitar, not putting your energy into tuning a FR.

No one is a lesser man for going to a solid bridge.

I think that if you are a beginner it really doesnt matter, coz the hard thing to learn is playing the guitar itself. if you got a floyd guitar then learn with it and you´ll also learn how to use the floyd then when you have a non floyd guitar i´ll bet you that you´ll miss the floyd.... that´s only my perspective.
My first guitar was a non floyd guitar that came with a strat trem i wanted so bad to use the tremolo bar but as you would imaging the guitar got out of tune very easy, then when i got a my first floyd guitar i was so excited that i didnt care if i have a hard time re-stringing or tunning the guitar... good luck.
JJ


Originally Posted by wixedmordsThat's fine. Life is long. You can try it again some time if you want to. But, if you don't that's fine too.

I don't think I'll go be going back to a FR type guitar any time in the near or distant future.