GotohFloyd Rose Lic. Bridge Black

Fixed all the tuning stability issues with the FR Special and problems I was having with the saddles stripping the winding off of wound strings. No fear of divebombs flatting out strings.Do note: while most of the geometry is the same, to get this to fit properly I had to replace the trem arm as the Gotoh arm post was too long and was preventing the trem from pulling back (I cannibalized the FR S "hot rod" arm from my Schecter). Shorter may also be necessary to get this to fit in the routed hole in your guitar (I replaced mine with stainless FR S screws) and I did not drill the holes larger for the Gotoh studs but instead used steel OFR studs (the steel Gotoh knife edges will eat through the brass alloy used on the stock FR S studs).

I've never felt so satisfied with a purchase before, it took the whole day to setup, but it was worth it. This thing stays in tune so well, dive bombing to depths of the world and back up, and still in perfect tuning.

Disclaimer : YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING YOU DO TO YOUR OWN GUITAR.To properly install this tremolo, you will need to remove your old Floyd posts, or the like. If you are not experienced in luthier type of work, but just want to swap your trem, LEAVE YOUR POSTS IN!!! You will need to drill into your guitar body, so again if you are unsure of this, have a luthier install this.Tools you will need should you attempt this, 11 mm drill bit, drill or drill press (recommended) general hand toolsWith this all said, I do my own guitar upgrades, I have experience with building guitars, modding them, etc.I installed this in my ESP LTD Black metal guitar. The original tremolo was a Floyd Rose 1000 series. The reason I upgraded to this Gotoh was because of the tuning stability.The reason you install the new posts with this tremolo, (drill the post holes deeper and slightly bigger) is because these new posts have a small set screw in the middle of the post screw, which seats against the bottom of the post barrel, which increases resonance and sustain, better than a Floyd.I attest to this. I saw much better sustain and tuning stability with this guitar.Floyd was Ok, but I did have issues with tuning stability when used. I can dive bomb, wank the shaft, still in tune now.Now some draw backs.Not a big deal for me, I can fix these minor details, however, others may sway away? Up to you?Those are the following:The brass block on this is 40mm. This is an issue because I cannot reinstall the back plate due to the bottom of the block is flush with the body of the guitar. Some people may not see this as an issue, some keep the plate off anyway. If this is an issue for you, find one with the 36mm or 37mm brass block. This is what I will be doing.The other issue is, the saddle set screw on the low E string ( the allan screw the fine tuner screw pushes down or up on to fine tune the string) hits the body where the cavity routing is on the front of the guitar body. Again not a big issue for me as I will correct this when I change the brass block.So even with these two issues, I still would recommend this for anyone who has a tremolo, and wants to upgrade due to tuning issues or just tremolo frustration . I will be installing another one of these Gotoh 1996T tremolo's on my Schecter Diamond series She Devil C1 guitar. Has the same Floyd 1000 series trem on it, not to mention the right post is wonky.Hope this helps you, if it does, GREAT. Keep Shredding.

Great product at the best price..liked it so much,I will buy again and again. Cheaper buying here than anywhere else. Only wish it came with the matching locknut.

Bestest double locking trem out there.Great seller! Fastest shipping!

This bridge is amazing! I had licensed FR that i replaced this with. And now I actually can stay in tune! For this price this is a great quality bridge.(Please read below because you will need to modify your guitar one way or another to install this!!!!)A few notes: this bridge was not directly compatable with my current setup. I had to go to a woodworker to have him use a press drill to make larger holes. However I ended up using orginal floyd rose bridge studs instead of the ones Gotoh provided . I did this so I would have hardend steel as my anchor points, and incase I want put an original floyd rose in later. Also i dont know how you would extract the Gotoh bridge stud incerts seeing as how they have a metal bottom. So i would reccomend using floyd rose orignal studs if you are not planning on staying loyal to Gotoh.Second: the springs are short in this kit, so i would recommend getting new standard size ones so you dont have to mess with your claw(ouside of making tension adjustments when tuning)Guitars are very odd, and some guitars may need more or less modifications than I experienced. So definitely do your research before buying this.

After loads of research and countless videos, I went with the Gotoh. Wow, what an upgrade from my previous setup. Installing it required some woodwork, but it was totally worth it. The guitar sounds amazing now that everything is set up properly. This was my first time uninstalling/installing and setting up a Floyd Rose-style tremolo. Just be patient and take your time during installation. There are plenty of online guides for setting intonation, string height, and more. I was pleasantly surprised to find it came with a brass block, which wasn’t shown in the photos—a nice bonus. Now the guitar stays in tune much better and sustains beautifully.

This is absolutely one of my favorite licensed Floyd rose bridges. Gotoh brand is outstanding as always.