Anyone NOT like a FR brass block upgrade?

[Rogue]

Well, I put the original block in. Lost some sustain, it's brighter, and the bottom sounds more like it's supposed to. I guess the moral of the story is while it will affect the tone, not all guitars "benefit" from the brass block.

 

[Chubtone]

Curt...tell me more about the titanium block. I wasn't aware of an actual FR branded one...may be worth trying.

Yeah, I'm curious about this one as well. I knew FR made a titanium trem, but didn't know you could buy the block separately.

Floyd makes a titanium block that is the same size as the standard block and sells for about $75. I have one on my 2011 custom shop Charvel and it is lighter than the standard block and sounds great. I have a couple of extras right now if anyone wants one.

 

[Rogue]

Cool. Thanks. Can you describe how the tone of the Titanium block compares to the stock block or the FU brass block?

 

[metalmaniac93]

Well, I put the original block in. Lost some sustain, it's brighter, and the bottom sounds more like it's supposed to. I guess the moral of the story is while it will affect the tone, not all guitars "benefit" from the brass block.

I agree!! It changed the tone drastically on my Charvel 2005 pointy headstock reissue . Very bright and tinny sounding now!! I might just go back to the original block.

 

[mbman]

Well, I put the original block in. Lost some sustain, it's brighter, and the bottom sounds more like it's supposed to. I guess the moral of the story is while it will affect the tone, not all guitars "benefit" from the brass block.

+1

Big brass block added sustain but I lost bite/clarity in my Mockingbird SL. Put in an FU Ti block and got the top end back The same big brass block sounds killer in my Jackson Soloist.

Martin