Floyd Rose and Strat?

[fbomb]

Does Fender make a Strat with a Floyd Rose trem anymore? i used to have one years ago i ordered new,i havent seen any since.

 

[MusicManJP6]

I put a floyd rose on my strat copy Peavey a while back:

http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w262/musicmanjp6/custom%20peavey/

It took some alterations, but it worked out!

 

[Pinweaver]

The Yngwie Malmsteen Strat used to have a floyd rose, but apparently they removed it from the new edition.

 

[fbomb]

Musicman,how hard was it to install? did it require routing?
i know you can download diagrams from floyd rose website.

 

[tommyhawk13]

Google is your friend :wink:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/prod...aster-Electric-Guitar?sku=517910&src=3SOSWXXA

I bought a used one a few years ago. It's very nice.

 

[Rampage]

http://cgi.ebay.com/FENDER-HM-HEAVY-METAL-STRAT-STRATOCASTER-GUITAR-NR_W0QQitemZ110139177031QQihZ001QQcategoryZ47069QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I had one of these for about 6 months a few years back. Bright pink finish (can you say METAL?), nice Kahler, quick neck. I think it could be one of Fender's crowning achievements!

 

[Russ]

I used to have a Floyd loaded Strat. I loved it but opted to sell it before I sold off my last Jackson. I liked the Jackson neck and board better. The Fender did resonate better though. This was back in the early 90's. I much prefer Kahlers now if a trem is necessary though I do have an American Standard with a standard trem. One V I have has a custom Kahler built at Kahler while I waited. I just find Kahler trems to be smoother feeling. I thought I saw Floyd loaded Strats at GC last time I was there. I am not sure if they were American, Mexican, Japanese, or Korean though because I didn't take the time to really look at them.

 

[devilrob1979]

MMMMMMMMMMM Kahler.

 

[Rocky]

The Yngwie Malmsteen Strat used to have a floyd rose, but apparently they removed it from the new edition.

wrong, the Malmsteen strat has never had a Floyd. You are thinking of a different guitar. You may be confusing the Malmsteen with the Ritchie Sambora strat....it had a Floyd on some exitions.

 

[flieger67]

The Yngwie Malmsteen Strat used to have a floyd rose, but apparently they removed it from the new edition.

I've never seen a Floyd on a Malmsteen Signature from the factory.

Yngwie has had a few guitars with Floyds but I've not seen him use one since the '80's. He actually used an early non-fine-tuning Floyd on a Strat he played for some Rising Force shows during their first tour of Japan.

 

[MusicManJP6]

Yes, the cavity had to be routed to make room for the floyd and the slightly different spring path. Also had to have the holes for the posts drilled by a professional. I was too weary to do it myself. Like I said, it took some work and alterations, but it is AWESOME compared to the cheap POS Peavey bridge that was on it from factory that would barely stay in tune if I even touched the trem bar. I can bombs away with it now and it stays in perfect tune. The lock nut helps with that I suppose.

 

[hazmat33]

I love my Iron Maiden Signature Strat w/Floyd Rose!!!