Floyd Rose FRX Tremolo System Chrome

Ho installato il ponte sulla mia Epiphone Les Paul Standard MG Gold Top. Il risultato è spettacolare. Il ponte è leggero ma resistente, si è adattato perfettamente alla mia chitarra senza nessuna modifica tranne due buchini sulla paletta per fissare il bloccacorde, è molto più morbido di un classico sistema a molle, può essere regolato flottante o solo in dive bombing cambiando modalità con la semplice rotazione di una vite zigrinata, non richiede un pickup al ponte con spaziatura Floyd Rose, ma soprattutto, non fa perdere l'accordatura neanche con un uso veramente estremo. Dopo aver visto di tutto sul web, relativamente all'installazione, ho seguito semplicemente le istruzioni a corredo del ponte e ho visto il video su YouTube del Sig. Floyd Rose in persona. Però, serve avere conoscenza di questi sistemi tremolo e una certa dimestichezza tecnica. Unica pecca, oltre al prezzo un pò troppo alto, se si regola bene facendo un buon setup, non si può installare un D-Tuna. Ma esistono i bloccacorde a farfalla...
Ottimo brevetto Sig. Rose

Ordered this for my 2014 Gibson SG (with the smaller pickguard). Initially it didn't fit due to it rubbing against the bridge pickup ring. After I filed-down the pickup ring it moved freely, but then I struggled to get the trem low enough (an action of 1.8 on the high E string was the best I could achieve, which is not ideal!). I therefore took the decision to cut the pickguard so the trem could sit flush on the body. It was at this point that I realised there was a bracket in the centre (where the push rod rests) that had dented my guitar body. I also realised that to get the tremelo any lower I was going go have to drill/cut an indentation (approx. 1cmx1cm) for this bracket to go. As the guitar was already damaged in this location I decided to go for it and drill the hole. Once reinstalled I managed to get the tremelo lower and achieve an action of 1.3 on the high E (much better!). However, much to my intense frustration, I now noticed that the tremelo didn't return to a consistent position. There were no binding issues etc, I think the push rod wasn't perfectly centre in the rear bracket and was rubbing against the casing.

It is also worth noting that the trem arm has an annoying indentation, which means it will be very loose when pushed in. You can tighten with an Allen key, but then would need to untighten to remove. No idea why they didn't just use a normal trem arm. I did try another trem arm, but the dimensions are awkward with this tremelo (the arm that comes with it is shorter and has a bigger bend angle).

Also worth noting there is a significant chunk of metal either side of the bridge saddles, which is pretty annoying...

It is now on its way back to Thomann for a replacement (Thomann have been great throughout the whole process and have offered to refund/replace etc). As I have now committed to the modification, I'm sticking with it, but I might warn others not to bother. I do have hope it will be awesome, once finished, though, but it is certainly not a 'drop-in' modification.