recording rythms with floyd rose :s ??

[rispsira]

With the lack of another option, what do you do?? do i just live with it, put some money aside so that one day i buy a fixed bridge, come up with a nerdy trick involving weird objects to keep it in place, pray for the best, all of the above?

 

[Fox Mulder]

1. Get it well adjusted.
2. Make sure the player is actually capable ('keeping it in place') of doing rhythm with a FR

 

[if6was9]

I've recorded loads of rhythm guitars with a floyd, never had an issue with it. My main axe is an esp horizon custom, it sounds better than my other guitars so I use it.
Done songs with 9 layers of guitars for parts using this and another guitar and had zero issues with tuning or tone

 

[MetalJonesy]

i only use FR gtrs, so i do all my rhythms with em, never had any issues!

 

[guitarguru777]

Just dampen the springs in the back if they are doing a lot of stop / start riffing.

 

[Ascendant]

You're probably pushing down waaay too hard on the bridge and in the wrong place when palm muting. I've found Paul Gilberts right hand technique to be very useful when playing on guitars with a floating trem.

 

[bryan_kilco]

Lately it seems my guitar goes in and out of tune like...every song we play....

Pretty sure my springs are beat, and I should replace them. The strings will all be in tune with each other, but the entire bridge is lifting which has to be old/dead springs.

Other than that, never a problem. Just have to get used to it and not push down hard when palm muting.

 

[if6was9]

Lately it seems my guitar goes in and out of tune like...every song we play....

Pretty sure my springs are beat, and I should replace them. The strings will all be in tune with each other, but the entire bridge is lifting which has to be old/dead springs.

Other than that, never a problem. Just have to get used to it and not push down hard when palm muting.

That happens on one of my guitars, I've been told that it's most likely a worn knife edge which you either file it even again or replace the bridge.

 

[Flat Fifth Fury]

For what it's worth:

1) put foam behind the nut to dampen the strings
2) put foam behind the springs to dampen them
3) set up the guitar with an additional spring so that the bridge is stiffer and less prone to changing pitch of you even look at it. If it's set up to flutter easily it's likely to have pitch problems when tracking.
4) as always: player technique!

 

[hurdy]

Nothing to worry about, unless the trem's knife edges are fucked.
Usually the bridge will make a loud "click" noise when using the bar. Thats when the edges are totally screwed tho.
Make sure it's set-up properly, bridge plate parallel with the body of guitar by adjusting the springs in the back.
And if there's any parts with notes being played while bending, those notes will be flat. Record/drop-in with block of wood under bridge plate.

 

[ParsonsMatt]

Nothing to worry about, unless the trem's knife edges are fucked.
Usually the bridge will make a loud "click" noise when using the bar. Thats when the edges are totally screwed tho.
Make sure it's set-up properly, bridge plate parallel with the body of guitar by adjusting the springs in the back.
And if there's any parts with notes being played while bending, those notes will be flat. Record/drop-in with block of wood under bridge plate.

The bridge plate needs to be parallel with the strings, actually.

 

[hurdy]

Fair enuff, makes sense ^

 

[Terminus]

With the lack of another option, what do you do?? do i just live with it, put some money aside so that one day i buy a fixed bridge, come up with a nerdy trick involving weird objects to keep it in place, pray for the best, all of the above?

They make FR tremolo stops.

http://www.floydupgrades.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=70

Nerdy enough for ye?

 

[Sickan]

5 springs/stuffing things like a 9v in the back to lock the bridge/Tremol-No (works great, I've never had any tuning problems, rather the opposite - I love fine-tuners).

 

[Harry Hughes]

HEAPS of albums have been done with guitars with a floating trem.
Ultimately play what you feel comfortable playing. If you wanna play a fixed bridge, play one. If you wanna use a floating bridge guitar, use one

 

[greyskull]

no thank you.

 

[rispsira]

Thanks for all the great advice guys!! I think my guitars are all set up properly but theyre all FR equipped so before i get into the recording i wanted to make sure, though i dont hear any problem playing unless im ringing something while bending a note which goes flat as was mentionned here.

MM but by putting something underneath the bridge you stop notes going sharp but with a FR isnt the problem the opposite? I figured heavy picking would be slighlty like bending which pushes the bridge fwd not backwards??

Again im not talking out of experienced because im new to recording. So far though the only problem im getting is not the FR per say but gauges not big enough for drop tunings which will be fixed soon.

Thanks again!

 

[rispsira]

They make FR tremolo stops.

http://www.floydupgrades.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=70

Nerdy enough for ye?

Dam man! GOOD ONE!

 

[Erik Monsonis]

I only have FR equipped guitars, so everything I do is FR, and my rythms don't sound bad right?

Just put foam everywhere and extra spring.

 

[VikingAxe]

either block your trem cavity or put a popsicle stick underneath your bridge...thats the best temporary fix to prevent you from going sharp.