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Floyd Rose Guitars

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  • 01-02-2005 1:16pm
    #1
    Doctor J
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    Dunno about these, they're not rocking my boat at all. All the disadvantages of a Floyd with the ugliness of a Steinberger?

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    Karl Hungus
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    Oh jesus, that headstock is sick! Far worse then the auld Steinberger in my eyes.


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    Doctor J
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    Yeah, that's what I was thinking, plus I'd guess it still goes wildly out of tune when a string breaks unlike a Steinberger. Me no likee.


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    eoin5
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    I like the scratchplate and the finish but.... no,
    the headstock has had a few too many belts of an ugly stick.


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    #5
    Doctor J
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    It's amazing that even with very modern designs like this speedloader thing, they still base it on a 50 year old design (ie- the strat)


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    feylya
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    Nope, don't like it at all at all


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    -=al=-
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    nah, not for me either.......


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    #8
    Doctor J
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    I just can't see who they're trying to sell this to. I mean, for the ugly guitar market you've already got the Parker Fly and Steinberger, both of which have vastly better features.

    I can't see this shifting in large numbers :confused:


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    feylya
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    AFAIK, they're not selling well at all.

    What's the deal with the line going through the pickguard under the volume control? And why do they have to have teh big square heel?


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    #10
    Doctor J
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    The gay line seems to be on all of them and list price is $2500

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    D!ve^Bomb!
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    i do like the finish.. but 2250:eek: jesus christ is all i have to say!!


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    Zoton
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    The quick string change feature is probably it's only saving grace. But that ain't worth 2.5k


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    feylya
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    They weren't even the first to have a guitar with the speed loader on it. BC Rich beat them :eek:


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    Karl Hungus
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    feylya wrote:
    They weren't even the first to have a guitar with the speed loader on it. BC Rich beat them :eek:

    WAN TEH RICH!!! :D

    Although for ugly guitars, I don't think anything will come close to beating the ESP Devil Girl:

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    And that monstrosity still has a better headstock that the Floyd Rose guitars!


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    feylya
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    Mmm, Devil Girl.


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    Doctor J
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    feylya wrote:
    They weren't even the first to have a guitar with the speed loader on it. BC Rich beat them :eek:

    And Steinberger made a vastly better speedloader system about 15 years before them (probably more) which is still a better trem :D


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    #17
    Zoton
    Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭Zoton


    But the devil plays a telecaster, i thought ye knew that?
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    #18
    Johnny Storm
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    eoin5 wrote:
    I like the scratchplate and the finish but.... no,
    the headstock has had a few too many belts of an ugly stick.

    The headtsock is begging to be sawed off...


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