Floyd’s how do you do yours ?

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Floyd’s how do you do yours ?

Post by Olderama »

Hi all

Had to change strings on my new Washburn that popped up today

Up until tonight I always approached a restring on a Floyd by doing it one string at a time
No majors but took a while
So I changed tack and did the whole lot at once
Loaded them all in the bridge and then strung them up
It seemed quicker and less stress ect :thumbup:

I just like to say I fucking Love Floyd Roses :thumbup: and to me outclass the Ibanez Bridges

What you say ?......
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I take all the strings off. Then I can clean the fretboard at the same time
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Both ways, depending if i need to clean fret-board. I'll block the trem if I take all of the strings of though.

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It’s intonating them that irks me.
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You can change the strings?
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Single coil wrote:It’s intonating them that irks me.
yeah can be a bit of pissing around to be done but meh...floyds rule :rofl: :rofl:
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Elixirs so you don't have to change them often, and always one string at a time :)
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i hate floyds,but then i dont play much lead at all these days and the only strings i bend are the wound ones....

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All at once, it's a piece of cake
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Normally all at once so I can clean the fretboard. I'll block the trem to keep it mostly level.

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Post by sizzlingbadger »

I did mine all at once, was easy, I block the trem with a small piece of wood to make it even easier. Intonation only needs to be done once unless you change string brands/gauges a lot.
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Post by mrmofo »

I was busy admiring my Floyd set up last night. tiz a thing of beauty
There are still some that think the neck PU is moved to accommodate the extra frets which only proves they cannot detect the difference in length of each.

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Post by Delayman »

My less hassle way of dealing with this issue is to list the strings on trademe. Along with the bridge and guitar. And a case if possible.

Seems less hassle than changing them.
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I prefer the Pink variation of Floyd.

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I just imagined both of you holding hands listening to "fly my pretties" while thinking: "so many tellies"
There are still some that think the neck PU is moved to accommodate the extra frets which only proves they cannot detect the difference in length of each.

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