How To Restring A Floyd Rose & Other Locking Tremolos! - (It's Not Actually That Hard!)

Dagan shows you just how easy it is to restring and set up your Floyd Rose or double locking tremolo equipped guitar! It's not as hard or as difficult as people make out, its just a bit fiddly and takes a little longer!

If you want to add any tips & tricks you know yourself, feel free to comment them down bellow!

0:00 Intro & Whats Coming Up!
2:04 The Gear Used
2:54 Do You Have To Change The Setup?
3:32 Removing The Old Strings
4:54 *Locking Nut Tip*
5:06 Removing Strings From The Saddles Themselves & What NOT To Do!
6:18 The D'Addario XL Strings That Are Going On
6:55 Installing The New Strings - Dagan's Way
8:49 DON'T Over-Tighten The Screws!
9:25 Stringing The Guitar Up & Why To Leave Some Slack
10:00 *Non-Floating Tremolo Info*
10:55 Why You Should NEVER Cut Your Excess Strings Off Until The Very End!
11:45 Removing The Floyd Rose Block From Route & The First Tune Up
13:08 How To Balance Your Floyd Rose System
15:51 Stretching The Strings! (Don't Be Scared!)
17:29 Adjusting The Action (String Height) & Intonating It
19:08 Locking Everything In Place & Fun Floyd Rose Eddie Van Halen Fact!
20:44 First Notes, Final Thoughts & Summary!

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[robtech]

Great general tips. I learned way back in the 80's Not to cut the ball end off at all. Run the string through the tuning peg to where the ball pulls tight at the hole. Pull the other end just past the string lock screws, cut the string, insert in saddle block, tighten down and tune up. With a power winder it takes 5-10 minutes. It leaves no finger stabbing string ends on the tuning pegs. Nice and clean.

[martinclayton]

The first time I restrung my RG550, it took me and a friend over 2 and a half hours? Now I change one string at a time. I'd love to own that PRS!

[MapleSyrup]

First time giving this a go on my own and feeling like a wizard after getting it all in tune in one go. Out of all the videos out there this one is prime time. Big ups!

[Alex-sxuz]

Fantastic - after 35 years I can finally restring a floyd rose - thank you!

[limaam]

The simplest explanation I’ve ever seen, feel confident restringing my Jackson now thanks

[mikehynz]

This guy makes changing strings on a Floyd Rose entertaining AF!

[FriendGaugeShotgun]

just finished my Floyd Rose Courses here at Youtube university!! after you get it balanced, the stability and intonation is epic!! it took a while, but was worth it!!

[blitzedST]

I’ve been playing floyd rose guitars since late 80’s and I do the same all strings at once.
Agreed it’s not hard just fiddly. Like anything in life it’s easy when you know how. Great tutorial .

[welernliv]

I like to see what differences the YTers and myself have on this topic. This is one of the better vids I've seen. Please do not turn your bridge posts while string/spring tension is pushing against them. By turning with tension there's a risk of waring/grinding the knife edge fulcrum point causing tuning instabilities. Not to say this will be your experience. I share this from personally having turned my action up & down anytime I felt like changing it and then noticed a flat spot or dead zone. If I push down and release it would go flat. Pull up and it goes sharp and stays until you push bar down, tap it, or bend a string pulling it back to resting flat. Also the bar won't flutter, warble or vibrate since the fine sensitive knife edge has worn away. I suggest leave the strings locked in and remove the springs so there's no tension against the posts. Quarter or half turn posts, reassemble and check action. Repeat if necessary. Love the two camps of "ball end though the tuning peg" and "throw it in the trash", lol!

[Grung]

Every single video this man has made has been the most useful information I’ve ever heard. THANK YOU

[battalionproductions]

Thank you, this video helped me out so much, personally use a dried out wine quark to rest the trem on. I ran into the issue with different string gauges and the trem not sitting flush (always too high) and I never thought to tighten the spring screws. But this also helped me realize that maybe 2 guitars with a Floyd rose is enough for me lol.

[JohnR-mhyx]

Very insightful. I recently purchased a Jackson with a Floyd Rose system. The first floating bridge type guitar I've owned since the early 80's and had forgotten the intricacies of restringing one. This video helped refresh an old rocker's memory. Thanks!

[stephenghudson]

This was easy to understand and helpful. Took me ages to find a suitable video about the Floyd rose system set up.

[rickylaflour]

I know people who have returned guitars because of "how hard it is" to restring a floyd rose. Just restrung my first floyd rose and it wasn't that hard. Took about a hour but my guitar is perfectly setup and will be until I'm ready for new strings. Absolutely love the setup, guitar, and most of all this video.

[muzerino]

Great video. Followed it precisely. It just made me confident to restring my first double locking bridge over and over which I’ve always avoided buying them for the whole setup and restring headache. 👍

[larryfranklin]

I have a Ibanez with a double lock tremelo, I changed strings for first time, it took two days and a lot of patience, all cleaned strung and tuned sounds great 👍 hardest part was tuning it after the new strings were on before locking at nut after that it was smooth sailing 🎵🎶🎧

[jordanjozwiak]

I refer to this video everytime I change my FR’s. You explain so well thanks so much for making this video. I’ve gotten really good changing my strings thanks to you!

[aaroncicanese]

Locking tuners on a Floyd equipped guitar are a god send when restringing imo, just makes it super convenient,

[darthdurf]

As soon as I lay a guitar on a towel and prop the neck, all3 cats are there 🤣🤣

[blazesn]

One of the best videos on the FR set up I have seen. Top geezer as well, very likeable and engaging. Thank you 🤘