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Post subject: Replacing STRINGS On A FLOYD ROSE that has a LOCKING Bridge
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:39 pm
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Hi, I have a FENDER STRATOASTER FLOYD ROSE SQUIER SERIES.

It had a 3 nuts that were keeping the STRINGS In place that needed an allen wrench.

Then on the buttom near the WHAMMY Bar there is screws that need to be unscrewed before removing the strings.

Also I guess if I by NEW STRINGS I need to cut the ball of of them or is there away to keep them and maybe remove the black screws as well ?


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Post subject: Re: Replacing STRINGS On A FLOYD ROSE that has a LOCKING Bri
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:46 pm
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Yup like this

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And then up near top there was 3 nuts that needed an allen wrench ! :mrgreen:


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Post subject: Re: Replacing STRINGS On A FLOYD ROSE that has a LOCKING Bri
Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:28 am
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Hi,

How I change the strings on a Floyd rose.

If the guitar is routed so you can bend up then I put a 9 volt battery under the bridge so it can't pull up and damage the knife edge when you take the strings off. The one in the photo doesn't so if yours doesn't too you can ignore this.

On a Floyd I always change strings one at a time to ensure that there is always tension and the knife edge doesn't get damaged.

Loosen the clamp on the string that you are going to change.

Loosen the tuner so that the string is slack.

Undo the allen screw at the bridge end taking care not to lose the little black block.

Remove the old string.

Insert the new string so that the ball end is at the headstock end.

Put the cut end into the bridge and tighten the allen screw so that the little black block clamps the string in place.

Tune up at the headstock end and cut off the ball.

Then do the next string.

When you have changed all the strings set all the fine tuners so that they are screwed out about halfway.

Get it in tune at the headstock.

Tighten the string clamps.

Get it in tune on the fine tuners.

Hope This Helps

Ian


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Post subject: Re: Replacing STRINGS On A FLOYD ROSE that has a LOCKING Bri
Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:41 pm
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^ +1! To add, If you change the string gauge, you'll need to intonate.


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Post subject: Re: Replacing STRINGS On A FLOYD ROSE that has a LOCKING Bri
Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 11:16 pm
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the sordid sentinel wrote:
Hi,

How I change the strings on a Floyd rose.

If the guitar is routed so you can bend up then I put a 9 volt battery under the bridge so it can't pull up and damage the knife edge when you take the strings off. The one in the photo doesn't so if yours doesn't too you can ignore this.

On a Floyd I always change strings one at a time to ensure that there is always tension and the knife edge doesn't get damaged.

Loosen the clamp on the string that you are going to change.

Loosen the tuner so that the string is slack.

Undo the allen screw at the bridge end taking care not to lose the little black block.

Remove the old string.

Insert the new string so that the ball end is at the headstock end.

Put the cut end into the bridge and tighten the allen screw so that the little black block clamps the string in place.

Tune up at the headstock end and cut off the ball.

Then do the next string.

When you have changed all the strings set all the fine tuners so that they are screwed out about halfway.

Get it in tune at the headstock.

Tighten the string clamps.

Get it in tune on the fine tuners.

Hope This Helps

Ian

This is a very good howto. Best tip of all is "ball end is at the head stock end". I'd never thought of that but it makes sense.

Thanks,

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