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Floyd Rose 1500 series

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#1 ·
So Floyd Rose seems to introduce another series (as if there wasn't enough already) but this one has a cool feature with the hex screw arm holder (similar to Gotoh Floyd). Can't find much about it on the net.

Seems like they only exist on new 2015 Schecter guitars for the moment.

Has anybody got any other info? :cool:
 
#2 ·
From what I remember, they have stainless screws and saddles, as well as modified knife edges. The locking nut also had stainless steel clamps and screws. There was some page explaining all the features an FR1500 had, but it was taken down.
 
#3 ·
So, what's the difference in "hardened steel" as they claim to have on both OFR and FRT-1000 (even tho they obviously has different quality level) and "stainless steel"?

And wouldn't there be a risk of getting that "Callaham sound" people speak so badly about? I have never tried Callaham hardware myself, but reading about that they are REALLY bright, my only experience is changing a vintage hardtail to a Gotoh hardtail with steel saddles, and that guitar became so bright I had to change the pickup to something darker immidetly...
 
#7 ·
:bump:

The new Schecters (Banshee and Apocalypse) have this bridge, and IMO it's awesome. Now the problem is I want to replace all my Ibanez whammy bars with the pop in / pop out whammy bar in the 1500, but can't find the part online anywhere. It reminds me of the old Ibanez Lo Pro pop-out whammy bar except you never have to replace bushings. Any ideas where I could find this? I've been doing some online searches and can't seem to find just the bar and enclosure for it, though I can find a few complete 1500s out there, I don't need to replace whole bridges, just the bar and the cylinder.