Editing Floyd Rose (section)

==Models and varieties==

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[[File:Floyd rose pro.jpg|thumb|Floyd Rose Pro]]
[[File:IbanezEdge.jpg|thumb|Licensed Ibanez Floyd Rose variant]]
[[File:FloydRoseSpeedLoader.jpg|thumb|Floyd Rose SpeedLoader]]
[[File:Fender mini-floyd-rose.jpg|thumb|Fender Deluxe Locking Tremolo]]

* '''Floyd Rose Original''' is the oldest model still in production. Since 1977, production models bearing this name are mostly the same as the first model, with only minor changes. Note that the name "Floyd Rose Original" is used to differentiate this system from "Floyd Rose Licensed". The first Original Floyds were double locking, but had no fine tuners, so players had to unclamp the nut every time they retuned the guitar, and people who use these today (for example [[Guthrie Govan]]) use them without locking nuts. Currently made by Schaller in Germany.
* '''Floyd Rose II''' is a lower end version of the Original Floyd used mostly on import and mid-range instruments throughout the 1990s. Originally, Floyd IIs were single locking, locking only at the nut. Later versions were made double locking, but used weaker materials than the Original Floyd Rose, making them less dependable.
* '''Floyd Rose Pro''' is a low-profile version of ''Floyd Rose Original''. The bridge and arm design is changed in such a way that the guitarist's hand is generally closer to the strings while holding the vibrato arm. The bridge has a narrower string spacing (0.400&nbsp;inches or 10.16&nbsp;mm in this design versus 0.420&nbsp;inches or 10.66&nbsp;mm of the Floyd Rose Original).
* '''Floyd Rose SpeedLoader''' was a redesign developed in 1991–1999,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-12-14 |title=FloydRose.Com {{!}} Information and Frequently Asked Questions |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031214051106/http://www.floydrose.com:80/info.htm |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> first introduced on select [[B.C. Rich]] guitars in 2002,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Zachary R. Fjestad |url=https://archive.org/details/bluebookofelectr0000zach_o9k5/mode/2up?q=speedloader&view=theater |title=Blue Book of Electric Guitars |date=2012-11-01 |publisher=Alfred Music |others=Internet Archive |isbn=978-1-936120-25-3}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/1999-guitar-world-10-1999/2003%20Guitar%20World%2011%202003%20/mode/2up?q=speedloader+floyd |title=FRNXT GHRT GURM}}</ref> and released as a standalone bridge in January 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-11-05 |title=FloydRose.Com {{!}} News |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021105105041/http://www.floydrose.com/news_article_01.htm |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> It combined Floyd Rose Original with the SpeedLoader system, and required special double bullet-ended strings that snapped into the bridge without the need to wind or tune them.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Jackson |first=Ernie |url=https://archive.org/details/guitaronlybookyo0000jack/mode/2up?q=speedloader+floyd |title=Guitar : the only book you'll ever need |date=2011 |publisher=Newton Abbot : David & Charles |others=Internet Archive |isbn=978-1-4463-0138-8}}</ref> It was manufactured under license of McCabe US Patents for "macrotuners", ie. full-range tuners.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}} The proprietary strings were manufactured by [[Dean Markley USA|Dean Markley]], but the bridge was discontinued by the late 2000s, having been available for less than a decade.<ref name="PostRockNationInterview">{{Cite web |last=Hazaveh |first=Mahdi |date=April 30, 2025 |title=Echoes of Emotion: The Story Behind Vision Eternel |url=https://blog.postrocknation.com/2025/echoes-of-emotion-the-story-behind-vision-eternel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250430110239/https://blog.postrocknation.com/2025/echoes-of-emotion-the-story-behind-vision-eternel |archive-date=April 30, 2025 |access-date=April 30, 2025 |website=Post-Rock Nation |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-02-28 |title=Dean Markley Strings - Floyd Rose™ Electric |url=http://www.deanmarkley.com/Strings/Electric/FloydRoseEl.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070228150718/http://www.deanmarkley.com/Strings/Electric/FloydRoseEl.shtml |archive-date=2007-02-28 |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=[[Dean Markley USA|Dean Markley Strings]]}}</ref>
* '''Floyd Rose 1000''' and '''Floyd Rose Special''' are made with the same design as the Original but manufactured in [[South Korea]]. The Floyd Rose 1000 is built with the same materials as the Original, however, the Floyd Rose Special utilizes substitute materials, such as zinc alloy saddles, zinc alloy string insert blocks, and zinc alloy fine-tuner screws instead of steel, and a zinc alloy sustain block instead of brass, which significantly decreases the cost of the Special model.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://floydrose.com/products/frts|title=Special Tremolo System|website=Floyd Rose|access-date=2019-10-25}}</ref>
* '''Fender Deluxe Locking Tremolo'''. A specially designed system that was made by Fender Musical Instruments Corporation in 1991 in conjunction with Floyd Rose, utilizing locking tuners, a modified Fender 2-point synchronized vibrato with locking bridge saddles and a special low-friction LSR Roller Nut that lets strings slide during vibrato use. This is a double locking system, except the other locking point is at the tuner instead of nut.

===Well known Floyd Rose Licensed Models===

Previously, all similar double locking vibrato systems were produced under license from Floyd Rose, and marketed as such, but in 2003 the relevant patents expired.

* '''Gotoh GE1996T''' is an alternative made by Japanese guitar hardware company Gotoh. It shares the same materials as the Floyd Rose Original and adds new advancements to the design, including an Allen key adjustable push in arm and stud locks, which lock the studs to the body. The name comes from the fact that Gotoh got the license from Floyd Rose in 1996.
* '''Schaller''', the current makers of the Floyd Rose Original, also makes their own bridges which share the design of the Floyd Rose, but with their own branding instead of the Floyd Rose branding. the '''Schaller Tremolo''' features a design similar to the Floyd Rose II but with the same materials as the Floyd Rose Original, while the '''Schaller LockMeister''' is a rebranded Floyd Rose Original which can also be ordered for different fretboard radii, unlike a Floyd Rose Original. Schaller also makes the '''Schaller Vintage Tremolo''' which is a non locking tremolo bridge designed to be retrofitted on guitars with Floyd Rose bridges.
* '''Yamaha Finger Clamp''' is a variety of Floyd Rose that have built-in levers, and thus when tuning, no allen keys are needed. Available on the RGX520DZ, RGX620DZ and CV820 Wes Borland signature model.
* '''Vigier Floyd Rose''' created by Vigier guitars at the beginning of the '90s, this system uses force-tolerant needle bearings for improved wear on the bridge and enhanced tuning stability.  The ball-bearing and global tuner features are manufactured under license to American Inventor and recording artist, Geoffrey Lee McCabe—see U.S. Patent Nos. 6,175,066 5,965,831, 6,891,094, 5,986,191, 6,563,034 and 7,470,841.
* '''Kahler 2700 Series (Killer, Steeler, and Spyder)''' made in the late 80s by Kahler, designed by David Petschulat, this system used a knife-edge fulcrum bridge (unlike the typical Kahler cam system).  The string locks at the bridge were embossed '''FLOYD ROSE LIC.'''
* '''Ibanez Edge''' is Ibanez's Floyd Rose variant. There are 4 primary versions: Edge, LoPro Edge, EdgePro, and EdgeZero with numbered variants denoting budget models of the main lines, and also "Double" variants of many of these, the moniker denoting the inclusion of Piezo pickups. The Edge and LoPro Edge were discontinued in 2003 but were subsequently reintroduced on the signature models of [[Steve Vai]] and [[Joe Satriani]]. (Some special edition guitars used these trems prior to their reintroduction; however, the vibratos used were [[new old stock]] (NOS), rather than production runs.) These two vibratos, whether old or new, bear a mark of Floyd Rose Licensing, as they are produced using the same tooling, by Japanese guitar parts manufacturer Gotoh.
* '''Ibanez Zero Resistance''' uses a ball-bearing mechanic instead of knife-edge as the joint, and a stop-bar to help the guitar stay in tune after diving the vibrato. Ibanez claims this system improves tuning stability after breaking a string.<ref name="ibanez_zr_manual">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ibanez.co.jp/world/manual/english/7.pdf |title=Ibanez - ZR Tremolo guide |access-date=2013-09-12 |archive-date=2012-01-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105073910/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/world/manual/english/7.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> These springs, including their orientation, are referred to as the ZPS system, with variants numbered 1 to 3, and are also present as part of the EdgeZero design. The ball-bearing and global tuner features are manufactured under license to American Inventor and recording artist, Geoffrey Lee McCabe—see U.S. Patent Nos. 6,175,066 5,965,831, 6,891,094, 5,986,191, 6,563,034 and 7,470,841.
* '''Ibanez Fixed Edge''', while it still uses the locking nut and locking bridge, was mounted on top of the body, and was used not as a vibrato system, but to provide a familiar feel to vibrato users, and even more tuning stability on a hardtailed guitar.