FLOYD FRX vs Stetsbar?????

FOR THE BETTERMENT of SOCIETY and the GOOD OF ALL MANKIND-----

Im willing to try one of each on any of my stable of fine hodge podge hacked together gear-----(other than the LPR--its off limits to insane mods) ---and give a back to back comparo video (while wearing pants--but not as schnazzy as Syscos) --so
just SEND ME ONE OF EACH -- and we will get this party STARTED! ;)
 
Never tried a Floyd FRX, but I'm a big fan of standard Floyds, have three guitars with em.
I do have a Stetsbar Pro 2 on the Rhino Strat and it's da bomb!
Also love those antiquated hunks of metal called Bigsbys. Always have a couple of them around.
But I think the Stetsbar is the softest and smoothest operating whammy out there.
It's a whole different animal. The plate the bridge rides on has bearings under it.
It actually rolls flat toward the bridge or neck. Nothing pivots.
No "tone blocks" to mess with. No knife edges to wear out.
No arguments over how many springs to use. It has two, and they're both up top, ugly and visible. :rolf:
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The arm is so light it feels like plastic, but takes abuse like an old truck.
If not for the steep price, I'd put em on more guitars.
 
I've been thinking about a Stetsbar for some time now. A great design; I actually thought they were more expensive than they are.

I have two Duesenburg Les Trems, which work well - far better than a Bigsby or Vibrola to my taste - but they don't give anywhere near the amount of dip available with the Stetsbar. And binding in the bridge saddles can be a bit of a problem with the Les Trem in terms of both smoothness and tuning. One of mine has has a roller bridge, but that definitely robs sustain and affected the tone too.

Hackmaster said:
Never tried a Floyd FRX, but I'm a big fan of standard Floyds, have three guitars with em.
I do have a Stetsbar Pro 2 on the Rhino Strat and it's da bomb!
Also love those antiquated hunks of metal called Bigsbys. Always have a couple of them around.
But I think the Stetsbar is the softest and smoothest operating whammy out there.
It's a whole different animal. The plate the bridge rides on has bearings under it.
It actually rolls flat toward the bridge or neck. Nothing pivots.
No "tone blocks" to mess with. No knife edges to wear out.
No arguments over how many springs to use. It has two, and they're both up top, ugly and visible. :rolf:
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The arm is so light it feels like plastic, but takes abuse like an old truck.
If not for the steep price, I'd put em on more guitars.
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Two questions about yours, Hackmaster:
Do you need to remove the bridge posts when attaching it? That's easy with a Nashville bridge, but a little more trouble with the classic ABR-1.
Also, will it fit well in a Gibson hard case? Does it swing out of the way enough, or pop out easily?
 
eclecticsynergy said:
I've been thinking about a Stetsbar for some time now. A great design; I actually thought they were more expensive than they are.

I have two Duesenburg Les Trems, which work well - far better than a Bigsby or Vibrola to my taste - but they don't give anywhere near the amount of dip available with the Stetsbar. And binding in the bridge saddles can be a bit of a problem with the Les Trem in terms of both smoothness and tuning. One of mine has has a roller bridge, but that definitely robs sustain and affected the tone too.


Two questions about yours, Hackmaster:
Do you need to remove the bridge posts when attaching it? That's easy with a Nashville bridge, but a little more trouble with the classic ABR-1.
Also, will it fit well in a Gibson hard case? Does it swing out of the way enough, or pop out easily?
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I can't answer really about the bridge post question, as mine's a Strat fitment, but Thatbastarddon sure can.
As far as fitting in the case, I have to remove mine. Don will know that one as well.
 
Hackmaster said:
I can't answer really about the bridge post question, as mine's a Strat fitment, but Thatbastarddon sure can.
As far as fitting in the case, I have to remove mine. Don will know that one as well.
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Ah, sorry - I'd forgotten it was on the Rhino.
Is the handle pretty easy to remove? Does it pop out, or do you need to loosen a setscrew?
 
Hackmaster said:
I can't answer really about the bridge post question, as mine's a Strat fitment, but Thatbastarddon sure can.
As far as fitting in the case, I have to remove mine. Don will know that one as well.
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Ive played the Rhino -- and next to my own Fender Strat--- it is the most luscious wonderful playing strat shaped object Ive ever rubbed junk on :love:
 
eSGEe said:
BUWAHAHAHAHAHA
no
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look at the BRIDGE on this beast----- that little tweedlie bit of FLoyd "dantieness" is NUTTIN' !!!!
;)

Peavey Bass---- eat your wheaties if you garb hold of this ---
1. it is HUGE
2 it weights a TON
3 the neck is WIDe and deep-- (aint no "jazz bass" )

but oh the BOOMS it makes in da ROOMS!
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that is badazz...would love to play that into the Ampeg....we got to get that on a song one day...SGE, i ever get down there ..you are going on a song !! with the boom stick from hell !!
 
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