In addition, German-made systems have a stamp on the bottom stating "Made in Germany". Sure, it looks nifty and deters corrosion. And there are players that will not do without a Floyd Rose. An authentic system will have our logo on the top of the base plate. (US Only). The Original Series. Humbucker If it comes down to the Special or some of the imported licensed versions out there, I’d stick with the Floyd Rose brand. I’ve seen the pivot point and knife edges of some 1000 Series parts show alarming signs of wear with just a few hours of use. Speaker More than anything, I seem to hear the most confusion about this one. The Special and 1000 Series will not have a stamp, but can be identified by the logo on top of the system. DiMarzio Satriani the difference between 2.91 and 2-7/8 is .035 which is just under 1mm (.0394) it's not machinist precision my any means but as long as one of the blades on the bridge are strait and they usually are you probably wouldn't notice any problems. The 1984 comes with a brass sustain block, brass fine tuners, wood mounting posts, and ‘old style’ tremolo arm. I use the GFS fast-loader, it's wider than the original Floyd-Rose I have it in a couple of guitars, love that you just use regular strings, no more cutting strings end balls, and works very well, the only I changed is the block, http://store.guitarfetish.com/Floyd-Rose-Fastloader-locking-Tremolo-System_p_260.html, www.facebook.com/people/Dougs-Custom-Neck-Plates/100002566342538, Quote from: DMRACO on July 19, 2012, 10:13:00 AM, Quote from: Dan0 on July 19, 2012, 08:46:36 PM, Quote from: ZionWarmoth on August 02, 2012, 06:25:38 PM, Quote from: DMRACO on August 03, 2012, 07:59:12 AM. BKP Tech Tip, Fractal Audio MFC-101 MIDI Foot Controller, Floyd Rose Hollow Point Intonation System, Seymour Duncan Antiquity Surfer Strat Set, Flattening The Hills: Fixing A Fretboard, pt 3, Mojotone British Style 4×12 Straight Speaker Cabinet, Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Slash Humbucker Set, Mojotone Lee Dickson Brown-E Strat Pickup Set. This page was generated at 01:32 AM. If the places offering stainless steel want to source much stronger parts and publish the specs, I’ll consider giving it another go. Professor Guitarism Re: Floyd rose original vs special. So, the difference now would be in the saddles and the sustain block. If you are going full-time Dime or Vai on your rig, tread cautiously. Fishman ReWind That’s right! Custom Shop The 1000 series is a passable system that can help keep down the cost of a new guitar purchase. Technically not a Floyd Rose, or is it? PAF EVH Kids these days! Satch What’s up with all these different versions of the Floyd Rose tremolo? As far as I’m aware, Reb Beach is a player that is able to get not one (Ibanez), but two (Suhr) companies that are known for adamantly NOT using real Floyds to put a real Floyd on his guitars. Let’s take a look at some of the more well known options out there. JB Floyd Rose Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube, 59 In my opinion, it is not. When it comes to the ‘Original’ lineup, the only thing that I prefer more would be the 1984 model. His iconic Floyd Rose ‘Original’ tremolo, which has remained largely unchanged, features the legendary double-locking design. DMT Pickup Personally, every guitar that I own has or has had a version of a Floyd – see what I did there! These are also manufactured in South Korea, but with Floyd Rose strict quality control which ensures consistent build quality. Alnico 2 haha! I knew you would have the answer. LOL! Steve Vai Brass The Non-Fine Tuner System. Now there are 10. I also know an artist that left an endorsement over not being able to get a real Floyd on his guitars. Dean The Korean-made 1000 Series is suggested as the equivalent of the ‘Original’ German Floyd Rose. That can generally mean that someone is doing something right! I will take you word for it since you are the expert. The Korean-made 1000 Series is suggested as the equivalent of the ‘Original’ German Floyd Rose. There are different versions. Mojotone Alnico 5 It maintains most of the quality and craftsmanship present in the original Floyd Rose tremolo, and at a much lesser price. Falbo Guitars The licensed systems will normally bear the phrase "Licensed by Floyd Rose Patents". More recently, I suggested it to Abasi Guitars, when asked for an option for their 6-string model. The Jackson Custom Shop form lists these varieties of Floyd Rose bridges to choose from: Floyd Rose Pro - $180 Floyd Rose - $120 Original Floyd Rose - $120 Floyd II - $120 I think I have also heard of a Lo Pro or Low Profile Floyd Rose (but maybe I'm thinking of the Ibanez copy).