anyone try the Floyd Rose FRX??

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I ordered one for one of my EC-256 guitars. I know it looks a little weird, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing for my Space Hombre project. Most the vids I watched seem like it’s pretty cool. I’ll probably try it without the locking nut first. I never thought locking nuts behind a regular nut helped that much. We will see!! Anyone that’s tried one let me know your thougts/tips/etc TIA!!
 
A locking nut behind the existing nut on a Gibson won't save your tuning.. That Gibson nut is often the culprit.
yup my thoughts too. hoping the angled headstock helps the tuning stability. thats why Im trying with no locking nut first
 

According to this and few other videos it seems like that the FRX makes the tone more softer and mushier which is not good imo.
 

According to this and few other videos it seems like that the FRX makes the tone more softer and mushier which is not good imo.

yup always a tradeoff. I think I can compensate for that with some knob tweaking.
 
I ordered one for my Les Paul, it's ugly but so is my Les Paul! I paid $246.00 new, black on eBay.

1973 Gibson Les Paul by John Bazzano, on Flickr

I have Lace Sensor "Drop & Gain" mini pick-ups and black pick-up rings ordered also.
 
Not ugly, I like it. Really dislike the mini PUs though. I'd route that immediately for full-sized humbuckers.
 
That is the most magnificent LP I have ever seen. I'm not being sarcastic. That thing is so great haha.
I must say that the paint job has grown on me. The CL ad - https://web.archive.org/web/2022060...k-gibson-les-paul-one-of-kind/7476182324.html

This guitar opened my eyes to Gibson. I bought a 2013 Les Paul Traditional about a month ago and it has more in common with my buddy's Chibson than the 1973. I cannot play the 2013 anymore it feels so cheap and cheesy. I also noticed that the old pick-ups are selling for $350 - $400 for a set, a set I'll never want or use.
 
I'm a big fan of the idea of the FRX and I actually think it looks pretty cool

Never got to try one myself, but since it's a legitimate Floyd Rose product chances are it's great
 
I just bought/installed an FRX for the first time about a month or so ago. To avoid writing a super long post Ill sum it up with three lessons I learned. I originally installed on an old import LP custom that I've had for 2 decades and was probably 2 decades old when I got it. Of note, I am a true DIYer, I dont watch videos/read instructions unless there is something I cant figure out on my own so I learned these things through trial and error and when I couldn't get action where I wanted I finally watched a video... My FRX is now installed on an LTD sparrowhawk. While the FRX is meant as a nearly "universal" replacement TOM/STP guitars, here are some things to consider.

1. The FRX wants to be on a guitar with jumbo or xtra jumbo frets. While you can certainly mount it on anything with TOM/STP, by design there is only so much height adjustment possible, especially on a carved top guitar. Bigger frets buy a lot of leeway with the set up and getting action where you want it.
2. The FRX was designed to replace tune-o-matic/stop tail guitar bridges on gibson guitars. While the design is almost "universal" for TOM/STP guitars, there are differences in carve top geometry, tom/stp mounting, headstock angle etc. that must be accommodated for during set up. Watching the floyd rose video, I determined there was a reason they used an SG instead of a Les Paul...
3. You can set up the FRX in multiple ways (float/dive, angle of bridge to bridge plate etc.), you will need a very different set up position if you plan to also use a Dtuna with the FRX than if you dont...

In short, I wanted a les paul with a floyd so I got the FRX. After installing on an old ass import LP and not being happy, I moved it over to a LTD sparrowhawk and now I'd argue it is the most stable and easy to set up floyd I have. On a guitar with jumbo frets and a flat top I was able to achieve perfect action and playability. I've since added a dtuna and it turned a guitar I liked but wasnt inspired to play much into a guitar I really enjoy...
 
I was looking for some information on this Les Paul so I posted a picture of it on “mylespaul” and they took it down. Took me a couple of minutes to figure out why they took it down, they must be gay, maybe if I put a bikini on her they’ll let me keep it up.

Guitar porn
 
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