How to Restring an Ibanez/Floyd Rose Floating Tremolo Bridge Guitar
11Here’s how to restring a guitar with a double locking floating tremolo bridge. The main steps for this procedure involve blocking the floating bridge in some way hold it in place at or near level, removing the strings, conditioning the fretboard, and installing the new strings.
When it comes to the last step, there are several ways to handle the ball end of the string. Some cut off the ball end and feed that end of the string into the bridge. Others cut off the other end of the string (for the wound strings) and feed that into the bridge, with the ball end side hanging out of the headstock end. My cat is a huge fan of this method.
For instructions on how to tune a guitar with a floating tremolo bridge, see my video on the subject: https://youtu.be/MfJ0OeOlMKA
Instructions on how to block the bridge: https://youtu.be/1xEPEeizayM
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00:00 Which bridge types this procedure works for
00:13 What you’ll need
00:38 Block the bridge
00:55 Unlock the locking nut
00:58 Detune strings and relevel the fine tuners
01:12 Remove old strings
01:52 Condition the fretboard
02:20 Which end to cut on new strings
03:03 My preferred method
03:21 Install new strings, locking them into bridge
03:34 Tune up strings and remove block if temporary
04:01 Lock locking tuners if you have them
04:10 Tighten locking nut and cut off excess string
04:18 Conclusion
04:34 Cat outro
04:49 Outtakes