[kcirick]

I'm trying to decide if I want to have a Floyd Rose System on my next purchase or not. I've never used it before, and I heard re-stringing guitar with Floyd Rose is just pain.

I don't know if I will ever need to have one, which brings me to this question: When and where do they use it? What are examples where this is useful?

The guitar I'm thinking about now is Schecter Damien series, and I don't know if I should get one with or without Floyd Rose.

P.S. I posted here before about getting a new guitar, where I initially wanted an ESP MH-50. I told myself that if I'm getting a new guitar, it might as well be worth it, so I'm going for a step higher.

[Dewy]

But it is a very popular aftermarket add-on for Ibanez.

[Dewy]

When you say "machines" you mean tuning Keys correct?

And its a BIG NONO to do the "neck bend" like that... seen it done lots of times... do it to my guitar and you mother will cry.



An alternate "De-tune" and its just for the closing of the song, its to detune the "E" string with the tuning key, then hit the 7th fret "e" to finish.

[Dewy]

you know, you've inspired me... mentioning the Tuning Keys reminded me of an old Gibson Melody Maker I have laying around missing a bridge, nut, and the Truss rod nut. Someone planned on fixing it up installed a nice set of Locking Tuners, a Dimarzio Hotrails pickup, and a very amature flame paint job.

My Dean Evo definitely suffers from cheap tuners, and I think I'll swap the tuners out next time I change strings. Thanks for the reminder!