Thanks guys <3
James wrote:Do you actually like floyds fran? or is it a means to an end for divebombing. I haven't liked them at all when i've tried them, but it's not really something I'm in to and I don't even like a strat trem.
The locking nut always puts me off too, though I think that's mostly association.
To be honest James, i played a lot of Floyd equiped guitars over the years because they never ever go out of tune. But that aside the fun to be had is great, its rock n roll expressionism in its highest form. It is also the best trem system in the world. Dive bombing, scooping, gargling, shimmers... there are many techniques.
Its also personal and down to the user, you cannot really write down in musical notation how a player uses the trem... its 'feel'. There are so many ways to use it, 'dive bombing' is popular, but consider Hank Marvin, Ritchie Blackmore, My Bloody Valentine, Hendrix, EVH... they are all very different approaches. The Floyd may be ugly in comparison to past designs but lets be honest... Hendrix would have endorsed this system. My god. One of my dreams is to hear Hendrix play a Floyd equiped guitar, the thought of it is mind blowing.
The locking nut is essential for it to work efficiently, sperzel locking machine heads may do the job depending on your technique.
Association is the biggest problem here. We are all slaves to the image, we caterorgize and isolate instruments to specific genres, we take presentation over feel, coolness over capability. And shy away from the unknown.
People will hate me for saying that and argue the toss that whatever model is
their guitar, cool, but are we not guitar players? If a guitar is good - it is good, right? It would be good to see people let go of their inhibitions and save themselves some money and time.
