Floyd rose experts please help me

brendansmith

I took it apart because one of the string saver saddles had rusted stiff in the hinge.

Now i have it back together but have noticed 1 of the string saver saddles is bigger than the rest. Where does this one go??

Thanks in advance

demanufactured

uuuuuhhhhh what?

brendansmith

Which string has a higher string saver saddle than the rest?

demanufactured

none of them.

brendansmith

I didnt think there was supposed to be any difference either but low and behold there is one higher than the rest.

feylya

D and G are higher than A and B which are higher than E and E. They're supposed to match the curve of the fretboard

brendansmith

feylya wrote: »

D and G are higher than A and B which are higher than E and E. They're supposed to match the curve of the fretboard

Thanks man, where do you reckon this larger one goes or is it just a matter of adjusting everything to suit?

eoin5

brendansmith wrote: »

Thanks man, where do you reckon this larger one goes or is it just a matter of adjusting everything to suit?

On a floyd rose theyre generally not adjustable

Voodu Child

Normally you shim Floyd rose saddles to match the radius of the guitar neck. The baseplate already has a radius of like 10" built in (depending on the model, with all these 'licenced' ones you cant be sure) so you just use shims to fine-tune.

The saddles are supposed to be all the same size and interchangeable. If you have one that is taller, it could just be a craply made Floyd. Or maybe you just havent put it in right. Anyway, just set up the guitar and check the action across all strings. If you have one taller saddle, just use it for the string that needs it most - check for buzz etc.

brendansmith

Voodu Child wrote: »

If you have one that is taller, it could just be a craply made Floyd. Or maybe you just havent put it in right.

No its an original floyd rose. Its definitely taller than the rest of them.

Ill try what you said though

brendansmith

Voodu Child wrote: »

The saddles are supposed to be all the same size and interchangeable.

If this is true why do banzai specify that saddles are for different strings?
http://www.banzaimusic.com/Parts-and-Accessories/?page=2

Voodu Child

brendansmith wrote: »

If this is true why do banzai specify that saddles are for different strings?
http://www.banzaimusic.com/Parts-and-Accessories/?page=2

I was wrong :pac:. Only had to buy saddles for the Edge Pro now that I recall.

brendansmith

Low (1st String, 6th String) 2 or 2 dots
Medium (5th String, 2nd String) 1 or 1 dot
High (4th String, 3rd String) No numbers or dots

http://www.guitarnucleus.com/gnstore/floyd_saddle_info.htm


Boom!!! Looks like im the resident floyd rose expert now!

:D

brendansmith

Low (1st String, 6th String) 3 dots
Medium (5th String, 2nd String) 2 dots
High (4th String, 3rd String) 1 dot


Got around to fixing it today, to confirm the above is for original floyd rose