Floyd Rose

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The Rail Tail Tremolo is a full-contact, dive-only tremolo designed to retrofit your existing Strat-style 6-point tremolo with no modifications to your guitar; a clever design merging the feel and reliability of a hardtail bridge with the flexibility of a tremolo system. Computer designed and precision-machined, the Rail Tail achieves maximum performance and stunning appearance without compromising comfort or feel. Its unique features allow for adjustability to fit a variety of guitar bodies and for an easy DIY installation.

Unlike the original tremolo design that rocks on a bevel located under the screw heads, the Rail Tail tremolo plate rotates around a precision rail that is mounted directly to the guitar body. The plate cradles the entire rail with precision as if they were one unit improving sound quality and tuning stability. This union also creates a greater breakpoint allowing open strings to maintain pitch when bending another, much like a hardtail.

The tremolo plate consists of slotted string block mounting holes not only for accommodating installation but also allowing the string block to be positioned forward for greater rotational range. This means diving up to 15 degrees more than conventional tremolo bridges. An advanced string block also consists of game-changing features: Mid-positioned tapered string holes assist in true string saddle contact. Working in alliance with the rail and string block are the roller fitted string saddles. This entire assembly provides ultimate vibrational energy transfer from the strings to the guitar body resulting in better overall sustain and tonal qualities.

Please note: The Rail mounting holes are universal, meaning that a wide-spaced Rail Tail will fit onto a narrow-spaced guitar body and vice versa. For optimum performance, playing experience and reliability, it’s highly recommend that the guitar this unit is being installed on, is equipped with locking tuners and a quality nut.
Floyd Rose Rail Tail Tremolo System, Wide Chrome

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  • Fits Strat-style guitars with 6-point bridges
  • Also fits 2-point bridge guitars with some drilling

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  1. Do not install on expensive guitar1
  2. Practicing1
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  1. Difficult To Use1
  2. Not Functional1
  3. Pricey / Poor Value1
  4. Hard tail bridge with trem bar you won't use1
  5. It just dose not work as advertised1
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  4. Nice thick heavy brass block1
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  • Best upgrade for a Strat!

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byMark

    fromSt. Louis, Missouri

    This trem system has been a massive improvement in tuning stability, comfort, tone, and sustain over the stock bridge Drop D and half step tuning is a breeze. Nothing to adjust because it behaves like a hard tail .Great look and aesthetic too!

  • Great concept, but ultimate failure

    2

    submitted2 years ago

    byJeff

    fromRohnert Park CA

    Had this installed by Guitar Center on my brandnew Fender Stratocaster HSS about 2 years ago and it's pretty much been a headache ever since. There have been small blocks of time where it actually held tune, but those were few and far between. I have had it setup multiple times, twice by a master Luther, only for it to go right back to never holding tune. I have found that if I put heavy 11 or 12's on my guitar It is somewhat OK at holding tune, but most days I just leave the tremble arm off and basically just use it as a hard tail. I wanted it to work so bad, and was super excited to have it on my #1 guitar. But man oh man, It has just constantly been letting me down, And super frustrated with it. It is a great idea But clearly Floyd rose has not figured out how to make this type of bridge work as they say. If you do buy one just know all your getting is a hardtail with a pop in bar you will fear ever using.

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  • asked byRe

    fromundisclosed

    Is the standard string spacing of a Stratocaster considered narrow (2.06) or wide? This product uses that terminology for two styles of tremolo, I'm trying to figure out which to purchase.

    Is the standard string spacing of a Stratocaster considered narrow (2.06) or wide? This product uses that terminology for two styles of tremolo, I'm trying to figure out which to purchase.

    Open Reply - Thomas
    In a case like this we recommend having a qualified guitar tech look at the guitar.