Tech Talk

  Note - Before intonating your bridge you must tune your guitar using the tuning instructions listed on the left. Check the intonation:Step 1:Tune all the strings on your guitar to an electronic tuner with all the nut clamps released. Step 2:Determine if the intonation of the string you wish to change is sharp or flat by chiming the string directly over...

Step 1:Loosen the three string clamps at the nutStep 2:Set your fine tuner screws on the bridge to the middle of their adjustment range.Step 3:Tune the strings to your desired pitch (this can be drop tuning, open tuning, or standard pitch, the procedure is the same for any tuning) with an electronic tuner starting with the low ‘E’.Step 4:When you have finished...

Q: How do I shim my saddles to match my guitar's radius? A: The standard radii on Floyd Rose six string systems are 10" with the preinstalled shim and 12" without.  To change the radius on a tremolo, it is recommended that you shim the individual saddles to match the preferred radius on your guitar.  A small piece of copper or aluminum...

Trouble Shooting the Floyd Rose TremoloIf your bridge is an Original Floyd Rose, it should function perfectly if properly installed and properly setup. Here are some things you can check that may be adjusted incorrectly or might be damaged.Step 1:Check to see if the base plate is sitting parallel with the top surface of the guitar. If it seems to be tilted...

For ease of swapping, the following Floyd Rose Tremolo Systems share the same dimensions and can be swapped with each other without the need for additional routing: 6 String Original Custom Shoppe 1984 Special*** 1000 Series Original Titanium   7 String Original 7 Custom Shoppe 7 Special 7*** 1000 Series 7   ***The string lock screws of the Floyd Rose Special are...