Hi all,I've got a guitar equipped with a Floyd Rose bridge, and three springs. I'd like to decrease that to two springs. The Floyd lowers pitch only, = non-floating. The springs supplied with the guitar are too weak to keep the bridge flat when bending or doing double stops. I much prefer the looser feel of two springs.
Why Use A Wood Tremolo Block? Discussion in 'Stratocaster Discussion Forum' started by markw51, Mar 10, 2010. (Note: a Floyd Rose type of bridge is a different game. IT should always be prarllel to the body.if it is installed properly.). Maybe the springs (all five of them) are worn out in my Strat - if I remove the block, the. Fuck Floyd Rose! (the fuck floyd rose thread) Discussion in 'Backline' started by beyond dead, Feb 4, 2010. The dampening of the springs does the job for me. #3 Fox Mulder, Feb 4, 2010. Andy Sneap Metal Guru. I do agree that guitars with floyds do resonate well, and in fact, one of my fav. Guitars has a floyd. I use this guitar mainly.
What type of spring would I need to be able to use a two spring setup? I use 9-42 strings.Please advise, thanks!PROMISED UPDATE 01/17/17: After ordering the Gotoh PSP springs and setting up the EVH Wolfgang USA, I did not care for the stiffer feel of the 2 PSP springs. I also have a Gotoh Floyd-equipped guitar and attempted the 2 stock springs setup on that guitar after watching the following video:Success! You can use two stock springs with a Floyd Rose guitar, you just have to adjust the spring claw to account for the difference in tension.
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It is not that difficult, as the video shows, but you have to know what to do.I also compared the stock Gotoh Floyd springs to the stock EVH Wolfgang USA Floyd springs, and other than a more polished looking Gotoh product, I could not discern any difference between the two in length, nor in gauge.I subsequently set up my EVH Wolfgang USA with two stock springs without any difficulty. I now get the flutters I was looking for, the slinkier feel of the springs, whilst being able to do double stops without the trem wavering. I've had no tuning instabilities. It's all a matter of setting it up correctly. Just take your time! Click to expand.Feel is a little slinkier which makes it easier to get those screaming flageolets. It's a subtle but noticeable difference.
I always wondered why my old RG550 had 'that' thing going on but my stock EVH Wolfgang didn't. It's a very subtle combination of bridge, spring tension and string gauge. Once I removed one of three springs on the EVH - there it was, 'that' feel that I was looking for. Of course, this introduced the issue with finding just the right springs. I'm just surprised at the lack of available official setup info on this! I mean people have been abusing whammy bars since 1982 at least?!