Floyd Rose711-1409A Rail Tail Tremolo - Narrow (Chrome)

This Washburn N1 was my first electric guitar for 28 years, and I have gone through pickups and just kept it stored for years.Been reading up on these Rail Tails and been really curious about them since they came out.Finally decided to bring this guitar out to overhaul. Got some EMGs and this Rail Tail Narrow. It was so easy installing all of these!An old friend back by my side. No more annoying spring noises and tuning has never been more stable, and it can take my wild whammy abuse too! Plus this guitar I outfitted with actives, so no worrying about soldering ground, or just soldering period!Some might not like this since it’s a dive only, but I have regular Floyded guitars for that. This is perfect for my N1’s needs!Definitely measure your guitar first and look at the specs before deciding. I knew my guitar was an import and it has a 6-point trem, measured it anyways and it was what exactly what I needed out of the Rail Tail Narrow. Highly recommended!

I love this now that it's installed. It's super smooth, the sustain is much better than the standard bridge, and it looks fantastic.Now for the bad news. On my MIM, when I first installed it, I couldn't get the intonation set correctly. The problem is that there's limited saddle travel due to the hump where the pivot resides. Look at the picture closely. I couldn't move the saddles far enough forward and the string length was too long on the three high strings.The only solutions are to redrill your holes, which there may or may not be enough room to do, or route out the neck pocket and move the neck (dowel and redrill). I opted for the latter after seeing the poor job that Fender had done with the pocket in the first place.Take a good look at your existing saddles, if any are forward almost to the screws, you're going to have the same issue. Not everyone will be comfortable hacking or drilling on their guitar. If it's an expensive Strat, you might want to let your local luthier to take care of it.

This bridge turned and already good playing guitar into an absolutely ridiculously playing shred machine! It added a depth and resonance that I have never experienced on any other instrument. The tone and sustain are improved ten fold and pinch harmonics can be pulled on any string now. You can feel the vibration going through the guitar! The trem block is rather thick at 40mm, so it was very close to the cavity cover. Make sure your body is thick enough first. Installation was not too difficult, but setting the action and intonation takes patience. My bridge seemed to have been opened and was missing the lube , so I used white lithium grease and it seems fine…I didn’t have the patience to deal with a return. The action is very smooth with 3 springs and I actually set it pretty light even with 10-50 string set. It does take a while to return to pitch even with locking tuners and graphite nut, so make sure you really stretch your strings out after each re string. Overall a very well made and excellent sounding bridge!

Installation was a breeze just by following the clear easy to follow instructions, and this bridge and trem system has been a massive improvement in tuning stability, comfort, tone, and sustain over the stock bridge/trem in my 2005 mexican strat. The larger brass block provides better tone and resonance, as well as the bridge resting flat against the body allows for better sustain. It's a dive only system, but honestly that's fine by me because I don't much care for floating trems. Great look and aesthetic too.

This was a great upgrade to my Mexican Fender Strat. I mostly do not use a tremolo bar, so I had my stock trem locked down so the guitar would stay in tune better. I found the Rail Tail, and was intrigued! The install was very easy, and this thing works smooth and looks great! It only allows operation in the downward direction, so it always comes back to its stop, returning your guitar to the perfect tune every time. Between this Rail Tail and the Fender locking tuners I installed at the same time, i rarely have to adjust my tuning.

I was having issues with tuning stability. I already replaced the nut with a GraphTech but it was still not staying in tune reliably, especially if using the whammy. I replaced the original trem with this one and it seems much better. Not only that, but the action of the whammy is much smoother, and the saddles are more rounded and comfortable. The trem pivots on a smooth rail which is lubricated with a clear grease. Very little friction. A big upgrade.

Installed as expected...good quality build with good online directions. I used this on my Fender Srat and love it! It makes the vibrato work & act more like a hardtail...stays in tune much better than before, with better sustain than with original setup, also double-stop bends don't effect tuning on the other strings. Reminder, this is a dive only vibrato system now...the only small issue is the vibrato bar is a slide-in & is very tight, hard to install & remove. Hoping it will loosen up some over time. I put a little light lithium grease on it for now which seemed to help.

Check your trem on arrival. Trem arrived missing some string-height adjusting screws. By the time my guitar was ready to install the trem, I was outside my return period. Having a difficult time figuring out what size they are so I can buy replacements. Tried contacting FR and received no response. Frustrating.

Después de ver Reviews en internet acerca de diferentes opciones de tremolo para Strat, sin necesidad de mayores modificaciones, opte por este ya que muchos en primera no están del todo disponibles en el mercado, y este lo pude conseguir en Amazon y en promoción con tarjetas, bueno primero es un cambio directo, que puede hacerlo uno sin mayor problema y ajustar prácticamente todo del tremolo, la construcción es maciza con ganas, sólido como una roca, y por ende pesado, buenos materiales, nuevamente puedes ajustarlo sin mayor problema la altura de la barra hasta de las silletas, sin embargo el problema es que no logré que "flote" (tres resortes, calibre de cuerdas 10, con el original flotado con calibre 9) y es un tremolo de una sola dirección, hacia abajo, a lo mejor un calibre más alto o un resorte menos, pero por lo menos no encontré dicha recomendación en la página oficial, y es que pues no es mayor problema eso, pero a lo mejor con la marca "Floyd rose" escrita, a lo mejor lo podrías esperar, ventajas, muy estable en afinación y la posibilidad (al no flotar) de cambiar sin problemas el tipo de afinación de la guitarra (Drop D, Open G etc) por qué sin la barra de tremolo se siente como cualquier puente fijo, bueno una opción para mejorar tu guitarra, pero finalmente tiene sus detalles y los gustos de cada quien pues varian, en lo personal si lo recomieno

I’m VERY satisfied with this upgrade.If you have a made in Mexico Stratocaster that plays well and that you like but are not pleased with the tremolo, this is a great alternative. It is a direct replacement for MIM Stratocaster.I like the feel of the trem arm (absolutely no « wiggle ») and it stays in tune really well. This is not a floating tremolo, it is a dive only tremolo. If you need/want a floating tremolo, this is not the tremolo for you. However, it has some benefits:1. There is a noticeable increase in sustain compared with the original floating trem.2. You can play double stops and bend a string with the other staying in tune.The installation was very easy. There is a good and detailed installation video on Floyd Rose website. Once it is installed, you need to be familiar with basic guitar setup for setting up the saddles height to match your neck radius and intonate the guitar correctly. If you are not familiar with basic guitar setup, simply install the tremolo and bring it to your favourite tech.I purchased this tremolo based on the long-term review from Darrell Braun. For more information, simply search for « RAIL TAIL Long-Term Update » in YouTube.I hope this helps.

This product was exactly what was described. It made the fender strat. stay in tune, it looks sleek and easy to assemble. Expensive but worth every dollar.Amazon delivery arrived earlier then suggested.Completely satisfied.

Best upgrade for a Strat style trem by far! Big increase in tone, sustain and tuning not to mention the dive range. Not the cheapest tremolo out there but the quality is top notch. Easy to install, no mods needed. Drop D and half step tuning is a breeze. Nothing to adjust because it behaves like a hard tail. Highly recommend if you want the best of both worlds!

Wow. I put this bridge on my mim strat and wow the sustain and clarity and so comfortable. I just can’t put it down now thanks!