Are locking trems a thing of the past?

[schofnsteen]

Floyd's done in?

 

[GAD]

Not for me. I'll always have one floyd equipped guitar.

GAD

 

[smallbutmighty]

Getting a Floyd equipped guitar is next on my list.

ac

 

[52ftbuddha]

Yes they are functionally, they will have diehards that are hoping the 80's will come back. They were a good solution to a world without locking tuners and with only 6 screw bridges but time has eclipsed them.

 

[atquinn]

No way. In fact, they seem to be undergoing a bit of a resurgence lately.

-Austin

 

[blastastick]

They are back in a big way. Floyds have a unique tone, and can do what no other trem can. Love them or hate them, still around.

 

[The Captain]

Not in my life.
I'm a 2 FR guy, on in E, one in Eb.

 

[John Hurtt]

Two at my house as well....

 

[Atomic Punk]

I'll take a Floyd over a stock Fender tremolo (two OR six screw. Yes, I do own both) ANY day. I have both and the Floyd blows the antique Fender design away.

 

[scottywompas]

I don't think so. I love my floyds and there are some companies out there doing some cool stuff with aftermarket parts for them.

Check it out.
http://www.rockguitarlife.com/2009/02/floyd-rose-by-any-other-name.html

They are not as popular as they once were but there are still many fans of the locking whammy bar.

Scott

 

[Custom50]

well, i don't like them, but I can't deny, they seem to be making a bit of a comeback, and you can't argue with their tuning stability.

 

[devilrob1979]

I'm guessing you're not a big fan of heavy metal. Floyds and Kahlers are having a massive resurgence.

 

[Phil M]

I don't play a guitar with a Floyd myself, but I think those are back in a big way.

 

[maccampbells]

I just replaced the floyd on my strat with a new Gotoh. Worth the effort. Between this and a tele I feel like i've got it covered.

 

[roomservice]

I'll always have a FR guitar I think - I don't do the mad dive bombs and stuff like I did in the 80's but it's still a great system and it does have a sound all of its own.

I play a Strat AM Dxe nowadays with locking tuners and the trem system is great but not quite a FR

 

[Arc Angel]

I just replaced the floyd on my strat with a new Gotoh. Worth the effort. Between this and a tele I feel like i've got it covered.

What new Gotoh?

 

[Steve Gambrell]

Seems like Bigsby's are the hot ticket right now. I like 'em.

 

[buddastrat]

I don't see a comeback around here with the kids. Most stores don't want them for trades. They still have their niche with the 80's crowd.

 

[sahhas]

never understood the floyd, i had a kramer pacer, never could keep it in tune.
but i have a parker nitefly that has locking sperzel tuners-can whammy that thing do death and it doesn't go out of tune.
my main guitar (homemade) has locking planet waves tuners w/ a guitarfetish vintage-style trem w/ the non-usa spacing, i use just 2 screws so it has pivot pts, and it rarely goes out of tune also (and i can pull up and go down on it!). easy to tune, easy to intonate, just easy.
never understood the floyd-guess you have to have a guitar tech to keep them in tune.
my 2 cents...
s---

 

[blastastick]

I don't see a comeback around here with the kids. Most stores don't want them for trades. They still have their niche with the 80's crowd.

The metal kids are the ones who use them the most. Most modern metal bands use them.