Floyd Rose releases Stone Tone granite block

Got the stone block. It's very light weight. The guitar is apart right now because I'm lacquering the headstock/decal - didn't want to wait since the block took forever to get here. I need to wait until next Wed to wet sand and polish the headstock, then I'll build the guitar with the current block, record it, take it apart, put the stone block in, rebuild and record it... Bear with me here...

Steve
 
Shawn Lutz":39oyfkel said:
Mixman":39oyfkel said:
Could you tell me the known products that actually work for getting more sustain on your Floyd?
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I'm a fan of big brass blocks myself which is why I'm interested in how Steve reviews the StoneTone block vs. those who endorse them and theone sided marketing propaganda by ST owner.

http://www.floydrose.com/catalog/upgrad ... ain-blocks
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Thanks, I want to try one of these out on one of my Jacksons. Not sure about the $110 granite block but definitely a brass block.
 
sah5150":3g9mny6s said:
Bob Savage":3g9mny6s said:
I defiantly will be back to see Steve's results.
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Why be defiant? That's not cool, man...

Srteve
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Well, I thought about it and wanted to be part of the cool crowd. Had I known defiance was not cool I probably wouldn't have been defiant and stuff.

Stonetone® Products":3g9mny6s said:
I feel I have answered enough posts here and defiantly didn't want to be involved in all the controversy
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sah5150":vgcxgb6p said:
Got the stone block. It's very light weight. The guitar is apart right now because I'm lacquering the headstock/decal - didn't want to wait since the block took forever to get here. I need to wait until next Wed to wet sand and polish the headstock, then I'll build the guitar with the current block, record it, take it apart, put the stone block in, rebuild and record it... Bear with me here...

Steve
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I am defiantly waiting.
 
RG955TT":3velfg8x said:
Interesting that it's light in weight though....
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I agree and that has me thinking maybe it will transfer more sustain and tone compared to the heavy brass? being light maybe it does not absorb any of the vibration and just allows the notes to ring out
with no interference? wishful thinking i know :D
I should have spent the $110 to cure this curiosity but after reading the post of that stone tone guy i was worried about getting my $$$ back if i just said i did not like it! :scared:
 
sah5150":3mazed3l said:
Got the stone block. It's very light weight. The guitar is apart right now because I'm lacquering the headstock/decal - didn't want to wait since the block took forever to get here. I need to wait until next Wed to wet sand and polish the headstock, then I'll build the guitar with the current block, record it, take it apart, put the stone block in, rebuild and record it... Bear with me here...

Steve
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Well, dam Steve, I did not know you were doing all that to it..
I thought it would just be a matter of making a clip, changing the block, and making a second clip. I appreciate your willingness to go through the trouble to answer the question with integrity once and for all. :rock: :rock:
 
Mixman":2tqeq6ov said:
Could you tell me the known products that actually work for getting more sustain on your Floyd?
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I've tried heavy brass and tungsten blocks, and I didn't hear any increase in sustain except for evening out some deadspots on the high frets (e.g., for example maybe the e string at the 16th fret sustains better with the heavy block).

I've tried trem stabilizers like the Ibanez Backstop and ESP Arming Adjuster. Didn't hear any increase in sustain, though keeping double stop bends in tune was great.

From what I've found, the guitar sustains or it doesn't. Swapping Floyd bits is not a solution. BUT a Floyd is NOT itself a problem either. I have plenty of OFR guitars that sustain really really well. But some don't, and that seems to be the guitar, not really the Floyd.
 
This post is for Steve Henning...As you move forward with your install ...you might already be aware of this, but when you swap out a metal block for the granite Stone Tone block, you lose your continuity through the springs/claw...for keeping the guitar quiet it is a good idea to solder a ground wire from the copper strip to your trem claw/electronics cavity....I have found that this is a good practice anyway as it seems superior to using the springs for continuity...hope this helps...
 

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The best Floyd Rose tone upgrade is to sell the Floyd guitar and buy the non-Floyd version equivalent. Tune-o-matic, one piece wraparound, Hipshot hardtail or even a vintage Fender trem all sound better than a Floyd IMO.
 
Rocky Knight":3k5go2xh said:
This post is for Steve Henning...As you move forward with your install ...you might already be aware of this, but when you swap out a metal block for the granite Stone Tone block, you lose your continuity through the springs/claw...for keeping the guitar quiet it is a good idea to solder a ground wire from the copper strip to your trem claw/electronics cavity....I have found that this is a good practice anyway as it seems superior to using the springs for continuity...hope this helps...
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Got it - thanks!

Steve
 
Rocky Knight":vocrbtqw said:
This post is for Steve Henning...As you move forward with your install ...you might already be aware of this, but when you swap out a metal block for the granite Stone Tone block, you lose your continuity through the springs/claw...for keeping the guitar quiet it is a good idea to solder a ground wire from the copper strip to your trem claw/electronics cavity....I have found that this is a good practice anyway as it seems superior to using the springs for continuity...hope this helps...
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Hi Robert! You don't need to create a new account for helpful tips! That's a good thing, and can only help your rep...
 
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