I used to think the same way. I have used a Floyd rose for over 11 years. After many frustrations, I didn't pick up my FL for years. IT seemed as though when it worked, it was great and if it didn't it was trash. After about 5 years of research, I discovered: 1. When replacing the strings, you have to take the whammy bar off. 2. When replacing the strings, replace one string at a time starting with low E string) 3. Never take off all of the strings. (The bridge will fall into your guitar and it's a nightmare) 4. After all of the strings are replaced, tune all strings. (****Remove the locking nuts at the top prior to tuning*****) 5. Stretch each string upwards about an inch above the fretboard. 6. Re-tune 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until it is tuned even after you stretch the strings. 8. Put on locking nuts. (Tight, but not too tight.) 9. Fine tune is your absolute last step. If you've done this correctly, you will only have to use fine tuners very slightly. 10. Your guitar should be in tune for at least a few weeks. (Just minor fine-tuning.) ******Tips: If you use any strings above size 9, you may have some issues and would have to adjust the springs in the back****** ******Tips: If you want to adjust the size of your strings at any time, the springs in the back have to be adjusted******** ******Tips: If you want to increase your string size, you must add another spring in the back to compensate for the new weight of the heavier strings.**** I hope this helps. The Floyd Rose and Edge 3 are very similar. There is a slight difference, but these instructions work the same as the edge 3. I am not an expert or a sponsor for Floyd Rose, but this just worked for me. I haven't had any problems since out of any of my Floyd Rose guitar. They are amazing to me!

You are spot on with your review, Thank you

Its all about how you play. Sounds like you don't need a FR anyway. Did the FR come from factory on that Fender?

Fyi floyd Rose bridges use spring tension to keep your guitar tuned. That spring tension is key to tuning your guitar the way you want it tuned.

I know this comment is late but I was looking in getting a guitar with a whammy bar but I want to stay away from Floyd roses. What guitars would you recommend that will stay in tune when you press on the whammy?

I felt the exact same way before I bought my player strat HSS w/ floyd rose. After learning everything there is to know about setting up and maintaining a floyd rose on youtube and forums I can now say that I love it. I only bought the guitar because it was super on sale but now I'm so glad I have it. The tuning stability is so great when using the tremolo, even though I can get a standard tremolo to stay in tune really well also it's just not on the same level as the floyd. It's not for everybody of course but I really enjoy mine.

Damn, have always wanted a Fender Stratocaster with a Floyd in that traditional black body, white pick guard colour scheme.

When u don’t understand how to work on them you will hate them but when you learn how to work on them and some little tricks to make them work great then you will like them much better. Some people don’t know you can set them up and/or buy a guitar that only dives so u can’t pull up on them and many people would like this style much better specially if u rest the palm of ur hand on the bridge and have a heavy hand the bridge won’t get pushed down making the strings sharp and u can make the springs tight as u want and it won’t change the tuning so u can drop tune without adjusting the springs u only adjust them to make the trem easier to use it’s basically like having a fender trem that most people just tighten the springs so the trem isn’t floating but it will stay in tune much better then a fender. Again if u have a full floating Floyd you will like it if you learn how to work on them, some times u need to play around with different springs, using less or more springs, putting the springs in different positions, trying out different strings, every guitar is different u can put the same Floyd in 2 different guitars but the springs and strings will work very different. IMO everyone should have one guitar with a Floyd it’s just another tool in the tool box and it can be inspiring you might be burned out musically but then u pull out a guitar with a Floyd and feel like playing.

If you set up the Floyd right, you can do drop d tuning just with the fine tuner without retuning the whole guitar.

trem stabilizer is the only solution for the failed systems lol or block it completetly, but the stabilizer you can adjust so you can still sort of use the bar but now have better tuning stability

Great video Dude

And also, i learned that you can train the strings, get the upgrade on the floyd, and also try to get upgrades on the pickups. Remember that it’s never the condition, but always the mentality

Good video, i like it

Has literally a guitar with a floyd on his wallpaper. Jk man, very informative.

I have one like it. It goes back in tune when I remember to push the whammy bar back down.

I found a guitar that felt perfect to me, and then I realized it had a Floyd Rose and I’m so conflicted. I’m already thinking about changing the bridge completely lol but at 1500 for the guitar, I don’t think it’s worth it and I’ll probably just abandon the idea. I already hate locking trems, I don’t think a Floyd rose will do me any favors.

so, you just hate what you don't know... it may be that in also learned violin, and floyd tuners are exactly as violin ones...

So first, I agree everybody has their own opinion. You may just want regular simple Fender Strat. But I can promise you the 2020 HM Strat is terrible!! The player Floyd Rose WAY BETTER, but that's just me. I love fender and I would love to own a guitar that I can shred or play metal and still keep in tune, that's why Floyd Rose exists.

had one and hated it

Not all Floyd Roses are created equal ;) Dude, that guitar has a cheap shit quality bridge :) its not a real Floyd Rose. Of course it cannot stay in tune. You need to experience a REAL Floyd Rose like the Made In Germany Originals or Japanese Gotohs. You dont see professionals like Dimebag, EVH or Steve Vai with crap beginner guitar bridges. OFR and Gotohs are a whole different world. I have played entire shows with extreme bar abuse with no tuning issues. Same with the top-end Ibanez Edge (NOT Edge III), they are extremely good too. Steve Vai wouldn't go around playing with a Edge Lo-TRS III bridge. Many people base their crappy experiences with Floyd Roses on CHEAP GUITARS with CHEAP VERSIONS OF THIS BRIDGE. Once you try the real Germany ones, they stay in tune really well. And they have MUCH BETTER arm holders too, they dont flop around!

Even Eddie van Halen said the floyd robbed his tone.

I have been playing guitars for a roughly about 10 years never buy a Floyd Rose you spend more time tuning it than playing

Dude, apparently you know nothing about Floyd Roses. Why put out a video that shows your ignorance?

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