Adam is the real deal. He helped me bring a ‘94 USA Jackson Soloist back to life. It has a Schaller bridge and I was having some concerns about parts… he knew what I needed and everything just worked. Looks and sounds better than ever. Can’t recommend FU-Tone enough!
I have a Jackson RR24 black with green bevels, equipped with an OFR baseplate and loaded with all that FU tone stuff except for the trem stop, it is great!
The main tonal difference is probably from the trem stopper, and maybe the big block. All the Ti screws may reduce some damping if the old screws weren't solid Steel, but the saddle alloy would make the most difference. The quiet springs would of course eliminate any ringing through the pickups. The Brass trem claw would make no difference at all. It's literally "sprung" mass on both the springs and the mounting screws. It never fails to baffle how people in this business get the physics wrong. Any guitar resonance drains string energy. The reason it sounds brighter is because less string energy is drained when the trem system is anchored without the bridge plate touching the soft wood body, and the large block reduces bridge plate resonance absorption. A Steel block would reduce high end damping even more because Brass is softer than Steel.
It's safe to assume that they know such fundamentals. Besides, they supposedly test their stuff and hear a difference and that it why they sell them. And the guy in the video attests for that. "Hey, titanium is more expensive than steel, so if you're paying me to buy my stuff, you must be improving your guitar". That's the gist of it I guess. They started with the block and brass, then they went to titanium and now they don't know where to stop. Pickguard screws, maybe? Next thing is they're gonna say is that my steel eyeglasses frame should be replaced by titanium to improve my tone.
I know it's difficult to hear the difference through the YT compression but honestly (subjectively, and anecdotally I know) the first upgrades I throw in any Floyd-equipped instrument are the brass block and noiseless springs. Night and day contrast in person, and extremely reasonably priced......
I hot the tremstopper when I was in a cover band using a floyd and drop tunings. Kinda dumb to have a floating bridge and then block it. Removes your ability to do whammy flutters and dime bag style trem stuff.
I have no doubt that the guitar is acoustically louder with more sustain, but I highly doubt there is any amplified difference in tone. Electric guitars use magnetic pickups to sense the movement of the strings. So how would any of this make the strings move more, that the magnetic pickups could turn into sound? I'd have to see a before and after recording with visual frequency graph before I was sold on this.
musicians believe everything they hear from the music industry.. they claim they can hear difference between metals, tonewoods, cables, wireless units, guitar string brands, etc….. That’s how the guitar market makes their money
Please make a video about how to setup the springs. Must it be in an angle or straight, how many springs to use, and what to do if you have room for 5 springs while there are 6 holes in the tremblock to put the springs into? The last I have with my Kiesel Hipshot 7-trem.
But the paint on the springs,creates a barrier between the springs and the claw right? And having titanium screws and pot metal brackets doesn't make much sence either right???
To be honest, the necessary condition for that sound you hear is the 5-way Super Switch it came loaded with. That JB/59 PUP combo always split well for useful single coil sounds, Jackson finally made it standard on the Pro Series recently. Add the big block etc, boom instant depth and resonance.
For those with strat-type tremelo, check out Super-Vee (Blade Runner, etc.) trem systems. I have them on my strats, music man and retro rocket guitars. They work amazingly well.
Adam is the real deal. He helped me bring a ‘94 USA Jackson Soloist back to life. It has a Schaller bridge and I was having some concerns about parts… he knew what I needed and everything just worked. Looks and sounds better than ever. Can’t recommend FU-Tone enough!
Adam is the nicest guy ever, and his products are really good. 🤘
Thank you!!
@@FloydUpgrades you're welcome, i just speak the truth my friend. 🤘
He is really nice. If you want tone... he is your man
I have a Jackson RR24 black with green bevels, equipped with an OFR baseplate and loaded with all that FU tone stuff except for the trem stop, it is great!
Nice review! FU-Tone really delivers.
i love you my man, always wanted soft like this! THANKS
The main tonal difference is probably from the trem stopper, and maybe the big block. All the Ti screws may reduce some damping if the old screws weren't solid Steel, but the saddle alloy would make the most difference. The quiet springs would of course eliminate any ringing through the pickups. The Brass trem claw would make no difference at all. It's literally "sprung" mass on both the springs and the mounting screws. It never fails to baffle how people in this business get the physics wrong. Any guitar resonance drains string energy. The reason it sounds brighter is because less string energy is drained when the trem system is anchored without the bridge plate touching the soft wood body, and the large block reduces bridge plate resonance absorption. A Steel block would reduce high end damping even more because Brass is softer than Steel.
It's safe to assume that they know such fundamentals. Besides, they supposedly test their stuff and hear a difference and that it why they sell them. And the guy in the video attests for that. "Hey, titanium is more expensive than steel, so if you're paying me to buy my stuff, you must be improving your guitar". That's the gist of it I guess. They started with the block and brass, then they went to titanium and now they don't know where to stop. Pickguard screws, maybe? Next thing is they're gonna say is that my steel eyeglasses frame should be replaced by titanium to improve my tone.
This clearly shows that the hardness of the materials affects the tone.
I know it's difficult to hear the difference through the YT compression but honestly (subjectively, and anecdotally I know) the first upgrades I throw in any Floyd-equipped instrument are the brass block and noiseless springs. Night and day contrast in person, and extremely reasonably priced......
What do you notice tone wise when changing to a brass block?
LOL! ANOTHER 1 of 'those'!
I hot the tremstopper when I was in a cover band using a floyd and drop tunings. Kinda dumb to have a floating bridge and then block it. Removes your ability to do whammy flutters and dime bag style trem stuff.
Blocking is for people that does not know how to use a Floyd R.
Did all the same upgrades to the same guitar 🤦♂️🤣, was just about to publish a similar vid. Ya beat me to it. 🤬🤣 🤷♂️
I have no doubt that the guitar is acoustically louder with more sustain, but I highly doubt there is any amplified difference in tone. Electric guitars use magnetic pickups to sense the movement of the strings. So how would any of this make the strings move more, that the magnetic pickups could turn into sound? I'd have to see a before and after recording with visual frequency graph before I was sold on this.
It's louder because the strings vibrate more and longer. That will obviously be reflected in the string vibration over the field of the pickups.
LOL!
@@pleasegrowabrain THANK YOU!
Will FU-Tone ever sell their products in India, i really can't wait for the day to come
DON'T you have the internet in India?
of course the guitar sounds different, it has new strings
musicians believe everything they hear from the music industry.. they claim they can hear difference between metals, tonewoods, cables, wireless units, guitar string brands, etc….. That’s how the guitar market makes their money
Yep. It´s just two salesman trying to sell us things.
Adam Reiver strikes again
Please make a video about how to setup the springs. Must it be in an angle or straight, how many springs to use, and what to do if you have room for 5 springs while there are 6 holes in the tremblock to put the springs into? The last I have with my Kiesel Hipshot 7-trem.
Full spring video on FU-Tone site.
Upgrade the zinc saddles and block on a Floyd Rose Special with steel saddles and a brass big block... thank me later 👍🎸
But the paint on the springs,creates a barrier between the springs and the claw right? And having titanium screws and pot metal brackets doesn't make much sence either right???
Sophia tremolo and fu tone are the best Floyd rose upgrade companies
sounds like a completely different guitar. not necessarily better, just different. Like a tele and jackson had a baby.
To be honest, the necessary condition for that sound you hear is the 5-way Super Switch it came loaded with. That JB/59 PUP combo always split well for useful single coil sounds, Jackson finally made it standard on the Pro Series recently. Add the big block etc, boom instant depth and resonance.
Did it have new strings on it in the "before" or old ones?
Even the guitars are trans(forming) now!
This is silly 🤣 and leave that dang trem bar alone. That was hard to watch.
For those with strat-type tremelo, check out Super-Vee (Blade Runner, etc.) trem systems. I have them on my strats, music man and retro rocket guitars. They work amazingly well.
Amazing Demo, he needs to add pink parts also how about a Kahler type Trem in pink