Is it me, or does the D-Tuna

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Is it me, or does the D-Tuna

Posted: 7/21/2017 2:11:58 PM EDT

suck donkey balls?

I swear every time I move it in and out it somehow gets more flat.

What am I doing wrong?

Should I trash this thing?

Posted: 7/22/2017 3:15:51 PM EDT

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You have to block the trem. You can use the Tremol-No or something similar. I used the brass stopper from fu-tone. You don't have to fully block the trem, but it has to be at least dive only.

Posted: 7/22/2017 11:17:20 PM EDT

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I do have it blocked, with a killer guitar products block. I'm also using old strings, so they probably aren't stretching.

Works well for you?

Maybe I'll put new strings on, and get them stretched out before trying again

Posted: 7/23/2017 2:23:44 AM EDT

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I called it a block, but I guess a stopper would have been a better term. It basically stops you from being able to pull up on the trem and only allows dives. You want the springs tight enough so the trem doesn't move at all when swapping the D-Tuna.

Ibanez backstop

FU-Tone stopper

Also, I didn't read the instructions at first. You have to tune it to D first, then push it in and use the tiny allen screw to tune to E.

Posted: 7/23/2017 10:27:26 PM EDT

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Yep. I have a block, and paralleled the FR body to the guitar body with the block, and it only dives.

I made sure that there is room between the dtuna and the body, so it's not bottoming out, and did tune to d like the instructions said.

I'm going to try some new strings, and stretch the good, and try again.

Posted: 7/24/2017 1:02:21 AM EDT

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Yeah, try new strings then. I didn't know about the block when I first got mine, but once I added that, I haven't had any problems since.

Posted: 7/24/2017 8:18:41 PM EDT

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Yeah, try new strings then. I didn't know about the block when I first got mine, but once I added that, I haven't had any problems since.

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That's good news. At least I know it actually works for you.

Posted: 7/26/2017 10:19:19 AM EDT

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Hi, I'm considering buying one of these to try out on one of my Floyd equipped Jacksons, I have read that you lose low and mid frequencies when using the D Tuna.

I use big brass blocks on my Floyd Rose equipped guitars and have plenty of chunk and would hate to lose any of it

Have either of you experienced this? I have enough guitars to where I can just switch for different tuning, but honestly I don't want to carry 2 guitars to practice and the only time I want to change guitars is for a different sound, some songs need played with the Les Paul.

I didn't mean or want to hijack your thread, I didn't want to start another thread on D Tunas.

Thanks!

Posted: 7/27/2017 10:00:51 AM EDT

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Hi, I'm considering buying one of these to try out on one of my Floyd equipped Jacksons, I have read that you lose low and mid frequencies when using the D Tuna.

I use big brass blocks on my Floyd Rose equipped guitars and have plenty of chunk and would hate to lose any of it

Have either of you experienced this? I have enough guitars to where I can just switch for different tuning, but honestly I don't want to carry 2 guitars to practice and the only time I want to change guitars is for a different sound, some songs need played with the Les Paul.

I didn't mean or want to hijack your thread, I didn't want to start another thread on D Tunas.

Thanks!

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I haven't had enough time with it to tell yet.

Hopefully someone else can chime in.

Posted: 8/2/2017 10:32:46 AM EDT

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I finally got mine installed and set up, took some time to get it all fine tuned but no loss in tone as far as I can tell.

I used a tremolo stopper on mine, nothing fancy, just a plain L shaped piece of brass that mounts inside the tremolo spring cavity.

It was frustrating to say the least, my strings were not new but they wasn't old either, basically put on and hardly played.

Keeping it in tune seemed to be off the list so to say, but once I got it all nailed down and adjusted it stays in tune and changing from E to D is much quicker now.

This is the first time I've installed one of these and it wasn't easy, I think if I did it to one of my other guitars it would be easier now, which I"m contemplating doing one or 2 more.

Now if I could find someone to route my Epiphone Les Paul for a Floyd that would be great. Not willing to attempt that one.

Posted: 8/2/2017 2:10:35 PM EDT

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Now if I could find someone to route my Epiphone Les Paul for a Floyd that would be great. Not willing to attempt that one.

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There is a FR variant that surface mounts. If I had a LP that didn't come with a FR, that's what I'd do. Doesn't alter your guitar.

Can't remember what it's called. Someone will chime in hopefully.

Posted: 8/2/2017 5:23:36 PM EDT

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Floyd Rose FRX. The D-Tuna won't work on it, or lo-pro Floyds, though.

Posted: 8/3/2017 11:24:46 AM EDT

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Floyd Rose FRX. The D-Tuna won't work on it, or lo-pro Floyds, though.

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Thank man!

Posted: 8/8/2017 10:23:04 PM EDT

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Adjust he fine tuning with the set screw. It might take some time to set it up. And it always needs tweaking as your strings stretch. I love it though. It's definitely handy.

A little side note: I remember when EVH came out with it, his initial plans were to use one on each string so you could instantly drop to different tunings. But there's not enough travel in the saddles on the higher strings to work properly.

Posted: 8/12/2017 8:25:40 PM EDT

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There is a FR variant that surface mounts. If I had a LP that didn't come with a FR, that's what I'd do. Doesn't alter your guitar.

Can't remember what it's called. Someone will chime in hopefully.

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Kahler Free-Flyte?

Posted: 8/15/2017 7:44:26 PM EDT

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Kahler Free-Flyte?

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FRX

Posted: 8/24/2017 10:05:10 AM EDT

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Floyd Rose FRX. The D-Tuna won't work on it, or lo-pro Floyds, though.

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Those were originally $300 when they first came out, you can get one now for around $250.

One problem is you still have to have the body partially routed on a Custom because of the arched top, the other you already mentioned.

I think for $300 I could get an FRS and have the guitar routed, I haven't checked into it yet. Not really sure if I want to do all that, it would be nice to have though.

Oh by the way, I've been using nothing but my Jackson with the D Tuna on it at practice and I really like it, so much easier to switch tuning, I recommend it if you use different tuning and hate changing guitars.

Posted: 10/19/2017 5:05:41 PM EDT

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Floyd Rose FRX. The D-Tuna won't work on it, or lo-pro Floyds, though.

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Low-pro, at least the Ibanez Edge, I can see why it wouldn't work. The strings are locked in differently. Why not on the FRX? It appears to have standard string locking screws. With the blocking knob on an FRX, you could just block it and crank the fine tuner down anyway.

This guy installed and used a D-Tuna on an FRX:
http://jbwid.com/guitar/lpfrx.htm

Posted: 10/20/2017 7:26:02 AM EDT

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Low-pro, at least the Ibanez Edge, I can see why it wouldn't work. The strings are locked in differently. Why not on the FRX? It appears to have standard string locking screws. With the blocking knob on an FRX, you could just block it and crank the fine tuner down anyway.

This guy installed and used a D-Tuna on an FRX:
http://jbwid.com/guitar/lpfrx.htm

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What? I was answering a question about what the name of the Floyd Rose that goes in place of a Tune-O-Matic setup, not whether a D-Tuna will work in one or not.

Then somebody asked about the D-Tuna with a Jackson. Well, alot of the import Jacksons have Lo-Pro Floyds.

Posted: 10/20/2017 8:57:48 AM EDT

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What? I was answering a question about what the name of the Floyd Rose that goes in place of a Tune-O-Matic setup, not whether a D-Tuna will work in one or not.

Then somebody asked about the D-Tuna with a Jackson. Well, alot of the import Jacksons have Lo-Pro Floyds.

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My mistake. I thought you were saying the D-Tuna wouldn't work on an FRX.