Originally Posted by: StringybarkPM enabled. I think I have to learn a lot more about that Floyd, because you are right, I need to become self-sufficient with the tuning side of my guitar. I did tune it tonight, but within minutes of finishing, I checked it over once more, and it was all out again; some strings more than others. I don't think that this is 'normal' behaviour. It's probably best to have those strings changed and everything else checked out to make sure it is set up correctly before I do the day to day tuning of it.

All in all, it might help to get that standard set up from a pro so that you can see and remember. I never took that advantage.

The thing with Floyds (I find) is every single thing affects every single thing! I recently made the mistake of making a "minor adjustment" to the level of the trem to body (springs). I probably spent an hour getting it back in shape after that, and I think I was exactly back where I started. I am not particularly skilled at it, but still....

Anything that affects tension affects your (my) Floyd. Complete retuning is essential after every single little adjustment because it is such a precariously balanced unit. My Floyd equipped guitar is the only one I change one string at a time. The rest I like to give a good cleaning with the strings off. (Sorry, Stephen White) :)

That said, once It's in, It's IN! Except for this brain fart, I really have not had to mess with it much at all in 3 years :)