Editing Floyd Rose (section)

===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.