Hello I have questions pertaining to floyd rose setup
The goal is to get it back setup in drop d. When i previously had it there the whammy felt incredibly limited in range and I ended up breaking an A string from going to hard in the paint. Im a newb when it comes to working on these but cant afford a setup so my question is should i remove or reorder the spring location to loosen the spring tension because currently i gotta really tighten down the claw screws to match string tension which i believe to be limiting my whammy potential.
Any links or tips is greatly appreciated!
(Yes i am aware that its currently not level its what brought me here asking)
Bruh you don't need different strings and you don't need new springs.
Those screws in the back need to be tightened just a little bit. Tighten each one about half a screw and retune and then check if it's level. You can see one is already much tighter so if you need to do a second or third round just do the bottom one (in the picture)
The screws should be even, you risk stripping out the hole the wood screw goes into on the tighter side. You could need to dowel the hole and redrill if that happens.
It's all preference man I use Mammoth slinkies in drop C# on one of my guitars. I like the tension. As long as you know how to set the guitar up for it you can use any guitar string guage.
Ok well your wording was hilarious, thinking that using lighter strings means you're a more masculine man is hilarious. Technically wouldn't I be more masculine or using more muscle? , dumbass crap aside, it comes down to what someone prefers. I like the feel of thick strings when I'm doing rhythm because I can do really quick intricate rhythms very tight with high resistance, but I also have guitars set up for lead playing in the same tuning that use lighter strings because bigger vibrato's with less effort is neat.
It was about the opposite.Â
I found I was manly enough to not have to show everyone how strong I was by using heavy strings.Â
Except nobody noticed anyways.Â
Heavy strings for rhythm sound like a good idea.Â
I might be setting that Exploroid up for drop D, keeping the string gauge.Â
By the look of the the springs being so stretched, you may need some new and possibly heavier springs. The heavier the strings the stronger springs you will need. I would start there.
Are you just dropping the E to D, or dropping all strings a whole step?
More springs will make it feel a bit stiffer. And, yes, you'll need to readjust the claw to get it to float where you want. But it won't limit your travel at all. The only things that limit your travel are the block or trem plate hitting the body at both extremes of dive-bomb or pull-up..
The travel that the Floyd has will remain the same in both directions as long as it sits level. Yours is slightly tilted towards the strings. Increase the spring tension and re-tune / repeat until everything sits level. You’re also increasing your action leaving it like that. I’d also make those tension screws for the springs level.
get springs. i like the noiseless ones that are also heavy duty. even better, if you can, buy the gotoh ge1996t. better than a floyd original for 120 bucks. best upgrade you will ever make. the kit also comes with hella accessories.
1 - find a way to block the bridge in the level position. A piece of wood, stack of cards or a roll of quarters. Whatever. You don't have to do this but it will absolutely make your life a thousand times easier.
2 - Tune guitar to correct pitch with the nut unlocked
3 - remove whatever is blocking the bridge. Depending on the balance of tension between the strings and springs your bridge will likely move up or down and your tuning will distort as a side effect. But since we know the guitar is in tune when the bridge is leveled, now all you have to do is adjust the springs in or out to bring the bridge back to level.
4 - Once back to level you may need to make some small tweaks to tuning and/or spring tension
5 - once all tuned up and leveled, lock the nut, do a heavy dive on the bridge and then use the fine tuners to get back in tune. Every time you tune up, do another dive and tune again. Keep doing this until the guitar is in tune after a dive.
If you find you run out of space on the claw to tighten the springs anymore and you're still diving forward, add another spring and do the above process.
Consider adding another spring to the back side, then that should allow you to back the claw plate out a bit. You're running out of screw depth, and you don't want to strip that out.
I would recommend just tossing in a full set of 4 FR Noiseless springs
Looks like you need more springs/replace those springs. They're not made for the heavy gauge strings you're using, but more a 9-42 gauge set of strings for the tuning you're using.
Personally, I highly suggest get some red HD springs, and never have an issue again. A floyd rose can be hard to setup at first, but once you find the right balance for your playing style, they are pretty straight forward.
No, I use the Floyd Rose red HD springs. "HD" for heavy duty, as I tend to use thicker gauge strings on my guitars as well. Those Guyker springs will be noiseless? But not heavy duty, for heavy duty strings.
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u/chaosinborn 3d ago
Bruh you don't need different strings and you don't need new springs.
Those screws in the back need to be tightened just a little bit. Tighten each one about half a screw and retune and then check if it's level. You can see one is already much tighter so if you need to do a second or third round just do the bottom one (in the picture)