SX SST Floyd

[marnold***]

This is my first Floyd, so I have nothing to compare it to. The Floyd that came with it is a "speedloader" type so the ball end of the strings are not cut off, but threaded through a tube at the bridge up to the locking nut and through the tuning pegs. Once I had the right tension between the strings and springs it worked fine. I did have to put some clear finger nail polish on the threads of the trem arm because it kept coming unscrewed. It has been fine since then. Also, the trem arm does have some play in it. It probably would not stand too much abuse. Once the strings stretched out, it stays in tune and the intonation is fine.

Thanks for the review! Looks like a lot of axe for the price. One quibble: that isn't a Speedloader. There are no licensed Speedloaders (and that's a licensed Floyd on that guitar). Plus, a Speedloader needs special strings and has no need for machine heads. Looks like this:



Mine looks just like that, except that the single coils are now black Dimarzio Area 61s.

[Guitar Gal]

Thanks for the review! Looks like a lot of axe for the price. One quibble: that isn't a Speedloader. There are no licensed Speedloaders (and that's a licensed Floyd on that guitar). Plus, a Speedloader needs special strings and has no need for machine heads. Looks like this:



Mine looks just like that, except that the single coils are now black Dimarzio Area 61s.

Thanks for the clarification Marnold. I guess I should have referred to it as a "fastloader" and not a "speedloader". This is what mine looks like:

http://store.guitarfetish.com/flroflotrsy.html

[marnold***]

Thanks for the clarification Marnold. I guess I should have referred to it as a "fastloader" and not a "speedloader". This is what mine looks like:
http://store.guitarfetish.com/flroflotrsy.html

No problem. That's some confusing terminology that they are using. It'll be interesting to see how that bridge holds up over the long haul.

[street music]

Oh No not again, BAD GAS.

[M29]

That looks like a real fun git there GG: Have fun putting her I mean him through it's paces. Shoot what does a girl call her guitar? A guy might call it her

M29

[Guitar Gal]

That looks like a real fun git there GG: Have fun putting her I mean him through it's paces. Shoot what does a girl call her guitar? A guy might call it her

M29

I'm not sure what the "PC" term is to use either M29....but I call all my guits "her"

GG

[Duff]

I have a solution for loose whammy bars that screw in: wrap some plumbers teflon tape around the threads and screw it in. This works great for me and the result is really noticable when it comes to slight movments of the bar.

Duffy