Tracking guitar with floyd.

[Ermz]

What do you think? Totally out of the question?

I'm starting tracking on a new record soon, and we have a few guitars to choose from, but the most fitting for the band are two Jacksons fitted with floyd roses. They sound the most appropriate, but unfortunately don't have the desired bridge.

What say you? Worth the risk? Use my Hellraiser/ESP Eclipse with 85s instead?

 

[Fredrik-Ablaze]

I've tracked numerous albums with floyd/ibanez edge etc without any problems whatsoever so I dont see why that should be a problem.
If you find that the springs make too much noise just use some foam to silence them.

 

[amarshism]

As long as it's set up properly and the guitarists have a suitable right hand technique, then provided the guitars sound the way you want it should be fine.

 

[motomoto]

what the other two said


otherwise block the trem with a couple of pieces of wood

 

[Sickan]

Just block the trem and mute the springs.
One of my trem-guitars has a Tremol-No and it records without any tuning problems whatsoever (better than fixed bridges, because of the double locking).

 

[if6was9]

If it sounds good it is good. Tuning is only an issue with floyds if the player can't use it properly, I'm guessing if they own one they're used to it. One of the best guitars I have for recording is a Jackson SL 2h, sounds great so I record with it.

 

[greyskull]

tremol No

 

[hurdy]

Watch out for note bends that are combined with notes that are not bending
Would most likely be a problem when tracking leads
Maybe try punch in the notes individually
Other than that you're good to go, just need to tune up often (as usual)

 

[crillemannen]

A fully intonated floyd rose can be awesome because it usually stays in tune. But to get it fully intonated is another story haha.

 

[El_Gato]

I've experienced some minor out of tune notes here and there, mostly in the 7strings low notes when solo'ing the DI even with a good technique but they completely disappear in the mix. Jacksons too. I wouldn't worry.

 

[Line666]

A fully intonated floyd rose can be awesome because it usually stays in tune. But to get it fully intonated is another story haha.

Yeah, if you're not shifting tunings all the time its much more stable.

 

[egan.]

The tremel-no has it's own resonances IME. As everyone has said, if the guitar is well setup and played correctly it should be no problem.

 

[LeSedna]

My floyd rose stays in tune for days or weeks if I play it normally (a little each day). It's on an ESP standard, which helps.

For recording it would need still a little fine tuning some times but it's soooo stable. The only thing is to be used to it cause the feeling on the right hand for palm mutting is not the same, and it needs a little subtility to control the fact it moves and it can get off tune if you are too hard on it (I mean, an uncontrolled way). It's like you are closer to the strings. It can seem odd for someone not used to it.

 

[Kazrog]

Totally ruined those Van Halen records.....

 

[bryan_kilco]

Yeah, the only problem I have with mine is right after re-stringing it....but once them strings stretch and settle, she's good to go for a while. Right hand technique, like the other guys said.....and left hand as well, bends....

as long as the guys can play without banging the bridge around with their right hand you should be fine.

 

[Lowberg]

What Fredrik said, stuff foam in the spring cavity or put some peices off tape on the springs to reduce them from ringing out if you've got stuff with fast stops or rests.

 

[Erik Monsonis]

I record with my Caparison Horus and has a Schaller FR brigde.

I use the foam that comes with the EMG's wrapped to the springs. Zero noise.
I also put more of that foam in the nut, on the headstock side to prevent those noises.

The only problem with FR bridges is that re-stringing them takes a shitload longer than a regular tuneomatic bridge, so it's not the best idea to record a whole album (and change strings after each song), what a pain in the ass... However if it's locked that's virtually the same shit as a fixed bridge guitar...

Anyways I'd take the ESP Eclipse option 10 times out of 10 for rythms or any part that doesn't require divebombs...

 

[Josh Burgess]

Yeah, man. Totally out of the question. Who in their right mind would attempt to record an album with a guitar with a floating tremolo? Impossible!

 

[ahjteam]

I know I am a total newbie when it comes to playing guitar (I bought my first guitar in 2006 and started playing it a bit more as a serious hobby in 2008), but I played the first 4 years with les paul type fixed bridge guitars, and when I bought a floyd rose guitar as a temp guitar here in the states, I just am not used to it enough and that's why everything I play sounds like it's out of tune on palm mutes, chords and held note stuff. Also changing the strings is a BITCH.

 

[Melb_shredder]

It'll be fine dude. Foam it up heaps. A tremel no if available and that's it. Andy mentioned he enjoyed their resonation didn't he???