floyd Q

[dav2321]

Hey Tom couple of questions about the new Schaller Floyd.

It looks like the "Lockmeister" is the model in my new Angel (satin surf from Mesahollywood-great guitar!) with a 35mm sustain block, however the Schaller site list 32,37,42 as sizes supplied- do you guys switch blocks or is Schallers site incorrect?

If I wanted to change out the block is there any reason to pick either a 32mm with a shim or 37mm without a shim?

[tom]

we have them made with the 35.5mm block. it's the perfect fit for our guitars. a 32 will make the springs drag on th body with deep drops. and 37 way run into the backplate with big up pulls.

what do you want to change it to?

[wolf]

Are the blocks the same on the Floyd and new Non fine tuning Floyd ?

[tom]

same size.

[wolf]

Unless the blocks are cheapo metal , which I can't imagine Tom choosing, why would you want to change the block ?

[dav2321]

I've switched to titanium on several guitars -seems to bring out slightly more high end, and I know it seems like snake oil but several guitarists I respect really like the granite tone block (Chris Poland for one), so I was thinking about that. I've used 37mm on the titanium blocks without using the shim-seems to work okay.

[tom]

blocks can make a tonal change and they can also greatly affect the flutter when you release the arm or hit the strings hard. the heavier the block the more flutter you get.

i still prefer the regular size brass block, never desired a brighter tone from the floyd. the extra flutter from the big block wasn't something i was after either.