the first flyod prototype

[randy will never die]

the first floyd prototype looked like a normal strat bridge and needed no locking nut
http://www.vintagekramer.com/parts/floydnotun.jpg
first flyod when you scroll down
http://www.vintagekramer.com/parts6.htm
EVH had this flyod on his black and yellow guitar that was given to dimebag darrell

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt ... Ag&dur=229

IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY AT BRAD GILLIS ON SPEAK OF THE DEVIL DVD
LOOK AT HIS RED STRAT IT HAS THIS THE FLYOD ROSE PROTOTYPE ON IT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqLpMFR4 ... detailpage

[sytharnia]

the first floyd prototype looked like a normal strat bridge and needed no locking nut
http://www.vintagekramer.com/parts/floydnotun.jpg

I have one of these

[randy will never die]

Very cool I want 1so bad but floyd does not make them any more

[Stiltzkin]

well, it was a prototype after all

[randy will never die]

Personally I think they should of kept this design it worked with no locking nut

They could of had it in a limited edition run

If I ever got the chance I would buy 1 and take it apart

Why because if I could take it apart and find out how it's made I could probly have someone make parts for my own prototype

BUT I don't think that's happening soon

LOOK At brad gillis he still uses this model on his red strat

And it still stays in tune even after 30 years

[Paul Wolfe]

Hey RWND, have you ever seen this video? The Floyd Rose isn't necessary if you put in the time to set up a standard trem. However if you want to have a floating trem, a Floyd is a better bet. I personally hate floating trems, so this works for me. He's got a couple videos that go into detail on the hows and whys of Strat trem setup.

[sytharnia]

Personally I think they should of kept this design it worked with no locking nut

They could of had it in a limited edition run

If I ever got the chance I would buy 1 and take it apart

Why because if I could take it apart and find out how it's made I could probly have someone make parts for my own prototype

BUT I don't think that's happening soon

LOOK At brad gillis he still uses this model on his red strat

And it still stays in tune even after 30 years

that trem will stay in tune no better than a vtrem....it works in exactly the same way. As paul said set up right a vtrem will stay in tune, I have both floyds and Vtrems and they are pretty much the same when it comes to holding tune...I will say the floyd does feel a bit smoother in use than the vtrem...but the prototype one feel pretty much the same as a vtrem

[Stiltzkin]

If I ever got the chance I would buy 1 and take it apart

Why because if I could take it apart and find out how it's made I could probly have someone make parts for my own prototype.

If you got a prototype, why take it apart when you have an already functioning system?

[sytharnia]

If I ever got the chance I would buy 1 and take it apart

Why because if I could take it apart and find out how it's made I could probly have someone make parts for my own prototype.

dude its exactly the same as a Vtrem just with saddles that lock the strings in....not much science to figure out by taking it apart

[randy will never die]

If I ever got the chance I would buy 1 and take it apart

Why because if I could take it apart and find out how it's made I could probly have someone make parts for my own prototype.

dude its exactly the same as a Vtrem just with saddles that lock the strings in....not much science to figure out by taking it apart

Not to be mean but I understood it the first time


But here's the big question why does Floyd not make these any more I know they are a prototype but they work and to me they look better than what Floyd makes now

[Stiltzkin]

But here's the big question why does Floyd not make these any more I know they are a prototype but they work and to me they look better than what Floyd makes now

you have the answer there, it's a prototype
and prototypes are really just a first draft of a product bound to have some improvements