Originally Posted by: WilldridgeAs someone who's worked in this area, would you say the "myth" is borne out of "the old day's" when guitar's had poorer trust rods, etc.? Or is it just a matter of the blind leading blind?

I tend to replace a full set one at time rather than stripping them all down, but this is more habit from my first guitar which had a floating tremelo, so it was to help try and stay in tune more than concern for damaging the neck. I still do this with my fixed bridges, but, as I say, it's more a matter of habit than concern.

I would say probably a little of both...and you are right that a floating trem is different beast. I have the luxury of some tools and wedges that will hold a floating trem in place while I do a string change.