is this a german or a chinese floyd rose?

[nunofrg]

hey guys im buying a new floyd for my guitar as mine is all fucked up.
do you know if this http://www.thomann.de/gb/floyd_rose_original_vibrato_kit_black.htm is the made in germany one or the made in china one? i obviously want the german one (and in black colour). if it isnt, where could i buy it in europe?
thanks!

 

[<Arcane>]

It's the german one

 

[predator2353]

It's the german one

I never had a guitar with floyd rose before, how do you tell if it's the german one?

 

[Aleksi]

I never had a guitar with floyd rose before, how do you tell if it's the german one?

In part the saddles on the bridge, the Korean ones have a bevelled back edge and the German ones don't.

 

[<Arcane>]

And you can tell from the price. Plus it says original FR. If it were a Korean one it would say licensed Floyd Rose

 

[Aleksi]

And you can tell from the price. Plus it says original FR. If it were a Korean one it would say licensed Floyd Rose

Not true, there are Korean made Original Floyd Roses. Original Floyd Rose just means it's made to the same specifications and using the same materials.
If you look at companies such as B.C. Rich, their guitars come with the Korean OFRs - note that on their site it says certain models come equipped with OFRs yet when you buy them it doesn't have the "Made In Germany" stamp and they have the bevelled back-edges on the saddles. It's the same product but the Koreans will do it for cheaper.
However, I've never yet seen a Korean OFR sold separately from a guitar... Though that may be cause I haven't really been looking.

 

[nunofrg]

Not true, there are Korean made Original Floyd Roses. Original Floyd Rose just means it's made to the same specifications and using the same materials.
If you look at companies such as B.C. Rich, their guitars come with the Korean OFRs - note that on their site it says certain models come equipped with OFRs yet when you buy them it doesn't have the "Made In Germany" stamp and they have the bevelled back-edges on the saddles. It's the same product but the Koreans will do it for cheaper.
However, I've never yet seen a Korean OFR sold separately from a guitar... Though that may be cause I haven't really been looking.

so aleksi what you think, is that link i showed a german or a korean floyd rose?

 

[Aleksi]

so aleksi what you think, is that link i showed a german or a korean floyd rose?

Your link is a German Floyd Rose.

 

[<Arcane>]

Not true, there are Korean made Original Floyd Roses. Original Floyd Rose just means it's made to the same specifications and using the same materials.
If you look at companies such as B.C. Rich, their guitars come with the Korean OFRs - note that on their site it says certain models come equipped with OFRs yet when you buy them it doesn't have the "Made In Germany" stamp and they have the bevelled back-edges on the saddles. It's the same product but the Koreans will do it for cheaper.
However, I've never yet seen a Korean OFR sold separately from a guitar... Though that may be cause I haven't really been looking.

I was refering at Thomann. When they write original FR it is a german one

 

[Aleksi]

I was refering at Thomann. When they write original FR it is a german one

Ah, in which case, I apologize!

 

[SilentAfterTerror]

I believe they don't sell the Korean original floyd roses. It usually just comes with the guitar as the stock bridge. Aside from the beveled saddles on you could also tell from the fine tuners. The German one has thinner fine tuners than the korean ones.

 

[nunofrg]

OH AND BTW, the floyd rose that i actually have is connected behind the guitar by an electric wire u see, and if i want to take out the floyd how can i take out that wire without breaking or doing shit or something?

 

[<Arcane>]

Not the Floyd is connected but the mounting for your springs. Just leave it where it is and you can't do anything wrong.

 

[COBHC Rayza]

seriously, does it matter. I mean if you were Alexi and playing live all the time you'd want the best of the best. I had a FR-1000 on a Deluxe series LTD MH and it was great. Unless you're recording an album it shouldn't matter. But then again I hate all pickups that arent EMG so maybe thats where you guys are coming from

 

[nunofrg]

seriously, does it matter. I mean if you were Alexi and playing live all the time you'd want the best of the best. I had a FR-1000 on a Deluxe series LTD MH and it was great. Unless you're recording an album it shouldn't matter. But then again I hate all pickups that arent EMG so maybe thats where you guys are coming from

dude soz but i cant reach your point :S