gotoh floyd - sustain?

[mike-o]

I recently put a Gotoh floyd rose on my parts mutt guitar to better match the radius of the fretboard than the OFR's. That worked well, but I have less sustain now. The Gotoh is much lighter, so I think that's why. Any recommendations? Do these take those "big blocks" i keep hearing about? I know EVH used a bigger sustain block with his 5150 guitar, which had an OFR. Will the Gotoh floyd fit one of these blocks?

 

[mike-o]

bump

 

[glockaxis]

Not sure,sorry, but I'd be curious to know if the block did anything to the sound too.

 

[Colin]

I recently put a Gotoh floyd rose on my parts mutt guitar to better match the radius of the fretboard than the OFR's. That worked well, but I have less sustain now. The Gotoh is much lighter, so I think that's why. Any recommendations? Do these take those "big blocks" i keep hearing about? I know EVH used a bigger sustain block with his 5150 guitar, which had an OFR. Will the Gotoh floyd fit one of these blocks?

what did you replace the Gotoh with? Was it a non locking type trem? if that's the case adding a locking nut will add to a change in sound. I block all my trems with a wood block

 

[mike-o]

I replaced an original floyd with the Gotoh... the Gotoh is on there now.

 

[J_Alexander]

this is old but thought i would say.

they do now

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