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Post by knizm on May 7, 2019 19:17:00 GMT
Hi I am considering buying a fusion 2 with floyd rose for a cheap travel guitar.but is the tremolo usable on this cheap gitars? i mean does it stay in tune? I want to be able to tune/set up,then dissassemble the FR with the strings on and remove the neck,put all the parts in a backpack for airtravel.When i am arrived to my destination,assemble the fr and neck and it is ready to play in tune.Is it doable with the fusion 2 fr?
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Post by LeoThunder on May 8, 2019 9:40:34 GMT
Cheap guitars have perfectly usable vibrato systems. Tuning issues are mostly in the nut, the string trees or even in strings that require stretching. A cheap Floyd Rose copy will wear out but you get an original FR 1000 in the Fusion II.
I don't have one so I don't know if this works but I suppose it should be possible to remove the bridge without touching the spring adjustment.
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Post by LeoThunder on May 8, 2019 10:37:19 GMT
I just wonder about the string tension making it very difficult to carefully disassemble and reassemble. I suppose this should be somewhat difficult. We're talking about 80 to 100 lbs (36 to 45 Kg) of tension (with 9s or 10s) to hold by hand when handling the bridge (a little more to put it back) and the same to handle the springs of course. I wonder how far such a bridge would fly if let loose. Well no, actually I know it would fly no further than the scale length then come back dangling around the neck and headstock. I suppose this is an original way of relic'ing a guitar I would watch from a distance…
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Post by knizm on May 8, 2019 10:57:34 GMT
I forgot to say i would offcourse take off the springs on the back before i remove the FR to losen the tension.i’v been told it is possible.but i am not sure since i do not have a guitar with FR to test it.
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Post by knizm on May 8, 2019 11:13:03 GMT
I think a plier would do the work?
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Post by LeoThunder on May 8, 2019 11:19:46 GMT
I forgot to say i would offcourse take off the springs on the back before i remove the FR to losen the tension. i’v been told it is possible.but i am not sure since i do not have a guitar with FR to test it. Of course you must do this but this has the opposite effect. The springs counterbalance the tension of the strings so when they are gone, you are left to hold 100 lbs in your hand as you lift the bridge from the body. You then have to pull by the same amount plus some to put it back in place. I seriously wouldn't bother trying this. Just loosen the strings and remove them from the bridge before you separate the neck from the body. I don't know why people loathe tuning up a floating bridge so much. All you have to do is tune sharp and work your way to pitch in a few iterations, understanding that tuning up one string always flattens the others.
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Post by knizm on May 8, 2019 11:28:18 GMT
Thanks guys for your help.I am not sure how the guy on another forum does it,told me it was fast and easy.must be somthing i am missing.
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Post by LeoThunder on May 8, 2019 11:35:21 GMT
Well, maybe it is. I never tried. Maybe 100 lbs / 45 Kg is not as big a pull as it seems.
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Post by knizm on May 8, 2019 11:36:53 GMT
Looks easy enough on this video
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Post by LeoThunder on May 8, 2019 11:48:09 GMT
Yes, that's painless. The string tension falls already when you remove the springs and you end up in "dive bomb" state. That's the point I forgot to consider. So the whole strength is applied when handling the springs. The bar can be used to pull when removing or replacing them, that should make it easier and you'll definitely need some tool to grab them: pliers, screwdriver.
I don't see why the Fusion II should be made any differently.
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