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Post subject: Fender Select Strat HSS with Floyd Rose
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 6:58 am
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The Fender Select guitars are amazing but lack off a locking bridge option for the HSS Strat.

Fender will certainly take note of this and add a Select Strat HSS with Floyd Rose in the series.

How do you think, folks?


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Post subject: Re: Fender Select Strat HSS with Floyd Rose
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 4:33 am
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I did a little research on this, and I found out that fender had an agreement with Floyd Rose to use their trems as OEM replacing Kahler trems. Also, this is where the 'Fender Floyd' came about co-designing a new Trem which has the following Floyd Bridge:

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I love this bridge. However I believe there is a flaw in the way this was intended to be used with regard to where the strings were clamped at the tuners. The issue with tuning stability is at the nut I believe. Having an imbalance in the string tension between the tuners and nut vs. nut and the bridge after returning to pitch.. That's why you see these with LSR nuts being used. Even so, LSR nuts aren't 100% effective either.

You can't argue however, these bridges were awesome. Chromeface, I'd love it if they brought them back too :)

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Post subject: Re: Fender Select Strat HSS with Floyd Rose
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:51 pm
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Me too, why arent they used anymore?

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Post subject: Re: Fender Select Strat HSS with Floyd Rose
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:28 am
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Because the agreement between Fender and Floyd Rose ended in 2005.


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Post subject: Re: Fender Select Strat HSS with Floyd Rose
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:34 am
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Well has anyone thought to make a new agreement? This might work...

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Post subject: Re: Fender Select Strat HSS with Floyd Rose
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:22 am
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I can see there would be a market for one, however one would assume that there would be a patent for this product and also a lapsed Floyd Rose agreement. Could be wrong but its possible. :oops:

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Post subject: Re: Fender Select Strat HSS with Floyd Rose
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:49 am
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I have been using the blade runner and it works excellent. The super vee is even another option that is string locking. If Fender dont wanna figure it out and take my money I will be happy to give it to Super Vee.

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Post subject: Re: Fender Select Strat HSS with Floyd Rose
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:58 pm
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Guys, new Deluxe HSS (2003) owner here!

I wonder how you set up the 'mini floyd':
-parallel/flush with the body, much like a real floyd rose
-like a normal Fender trem (tilted, 1/8" at the end of trem)
-something else...

Donny, Chromeface, ... please inform us how you set it up!

Best Regards!


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Post subject: Re: Fender Select Strat HSS with Floyd Rose
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:00 pm
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I set it up flush no float you have lockig tuners and an LSR I am guessing.
It really is the most awesome tremolo system for a fender it feels like a fender whammys like a floyd and stays in tune.

Setting your tremolo against the body increases the sustain of the set up considerablly.
It will also return to zero everytime or to perfect tune.

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Post subject: Re: Fender Select Strat HSS with Floyd Rose
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:48 pm
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I have the same kind of bridge (with LSR but). Would somebody be willing to post a set-up guide?


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Post subject: Re: Fender Select Strat HSS with Floyd Rose
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:57 pm
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Im not sure what you need to set up?
The action is pre set
Just tighten your claw springs untill the bridge rests solid against the body
What else are looking to find out??

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Post subject: Re: Fender Select Strat HSS with Floyd Rose
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:33 pm
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donnycraven wrote:
Im not sure what you need to set up?
The action is pre set
Just tighten your claw springs untill the bridge rests solid against the body
What else are looking to find out??


You don't adjust the intonation?


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Post subject: Re: Fender Select Strat HSS with Floyd Rose
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:44 pm
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Is that what they need?
Usually those are set up factory with no need to adjust

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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:48 pm
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Post subject: Re: Fender Select Strat HSS with Floyd Rose
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:58 pm
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donnycraven wrote:


Wow, thanks for finding that! This is exactly what I was looking for.


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