Droppin to D/C

[noidentity]

Hey hows it goin everybody? Well here is the story, my band and I want to experiment with different tunings such as Full D and Dropped C, but for now we are playing in standard E. Well we really wanna make this transition but apparently there is a problem. My other guitar player has an ESP m-1000. And he says that he cant just tune his strings down due to his floyd rose because itll throw the whole guitar off. And since he isnt really a gear freak, I was just wondering IF this is true, and if it is, is there anything we can do to to make it this work out for us. ANY help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance guys.

[Lordathestrings]

If you use the search icon at the top of the page and enter Floyd Rose in the keyword box, you'll get a whole lot of threads about those *$@#%!^@# things.

I don't own any trem-equipped guitars because they aren't worth the hassle for the stuff I play. (Obviously I'm not into metal).

From all the complaints and cries for help I've seen in this part of the forum, and in Tech Talk, I seriously think your buddy would be better off to have a different guitar for each tuning! Making a change of any kind is that much hassle.

[Pantallica1]

Floyd's ain't all bad. They aren't all good either. I set up mine just fine, but sometimes, it can be quite difficult.

If he wants to change tunings, he will need to have it set up, professionally, because with the lowering of tension like that, you'll probably need a few more/less springs in the cavity to compensate for the tuning.

It would be better to have a second guitar, because with a Floyd, you can't just switch from E to D, without having to do a whole set-up.

Read about Floyds and you'll understand. They are based on tension. Even changing types of strings can throw off your tremolo.

[PRSplaya]

Both of the above have mentioned the important stuff. all I have to say is that I had a guitar with a floyed once and almost broke the guitar in half because of it. True enough, once it's in tune, it's there to stay for a good while. But, heaven help you if you want to change the tuning a bit. even just a half a step is a major ordeal, unless you really know what you're doing with a Floyed. Personally, I will never touch another guitar with a Floyed. Some people love them, but I absolutely hate them. But, then again, I also can't stand a regulay trem bridge. To sum my complaining into a final statement. Your guitarist with the Floyed will have to go through a good bit of trouble to lower the tunning a whole or even a half step down.