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Allparts LT-0868-000 The Key

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Allparts LT-0868-000 The Key
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Makes the job so much easier.
Jimey 09.11.2017
I am one of those rare soles who changes tuning on their floyd equipped guitar a lot.
Since I purchased the guitar in 2014, I don't think I have kept a tuning consistent for more than three sets of strings.

BEFORE I purchased the Key, intonation was rather annoying to set up. You need to block off the trem and take off all the string tension before you open the saddle, then tune up, check and repeat until you are in the clear.

The key makes it so much easier. Sure, you still need to drop the tension when you insert the key, but once in and back up to tension you can keep the floyd floating, open the saddle, adjust, check, adjust etc until intonated. The trem stays floating, the tension stays.
Repeat for all the strings and you are done.

I would estimate it easily shaves a quarter to half of the time needed.

If forced for a NEGATIVE: No instructions in the pack. I had to watch a couple of videos to check I understood how to use the device correctly. (Ahem, I actually prefer this, as it produces less waste - I did say if I was *forced* for a negative =) )
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Practical
G-MEC 01.10.2020
A must-have for FR Tremolos! Practical and well made.
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Could've been made better
Bockwurst 15.04.2022
Yes, intonation on a floating bridge can be a pain in the ***.
This piece should make the job a lot easier, unfortunately it did not.
I own an Original Floyd Rose and a Recessed Floyd Rose Original, alas with neither one it worked better than without "the key".
The idea is fantastic but it could've been manufactured better (maybe there is a german counterpart? :P). The little "clamps" that suppose to hook on the Floyd unit seem to be too narrow so when you screw it into place it visually moves down with the result that you "fine-tune" your string. So when you intonate to perfection and release the "the key", your string it slightly out of tune because you've been fine-tuning it while intonating.
Also, when screwing it in place, it gets more difficult to turn the knob when the tension increases and you cannot have low tension because it will flip off.
Conclusion : It did not do the job faster than when securing the bridge and intonate the old fashioned way and the piece should have been made a lot better like a good clean solid fit to the back of the floating unit.
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Perfect
Edzo 08.12.2020
Does what it says. Takes a bit of hassle out of the job saves time. Does not fit a lot of Ibanez is the only downside. Floyd Rose and similar specc with saddle screws to the rear no problem.
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This sort of tool is a must have for anyone remotely worried about their guitar intonation
LG SmartFridge 19.12.2024
It is quite a bit of money for some small pieces of metal but it does what you think and hasn't tried to scratch my guitar so far so, 4 stars
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Excellent product.
Johnny Splitta 04.01.2021
Fitted to my ESP. Simple to fit and works flawlessly.
My guitar now holds perfect tune even after heavy trem use.
I can now bend strings without any other strings going flat. This little gizmo really does turn your Floyd Rose equipped guitar into the perfect instrument.
Expensive but it is very well made and looks like it will last for years.
Highly recommended.
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Convenient for Floyds!
paniccoffee 09.01.2021
Does its job as advertised and easily saves you a lot of time during setups instead of manually holding the saddle with a screwdriver and hope you don't move it by accident.

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No instructions. A visual imagery at least would have been helpful.
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Not very easy to use
Anonymous 24.06.2016
I bought "The Key" for my Ibanez RG760 (this tool works only for Floyd Rose bridges) to try to set correctly its intonation. I watched a couple of youtube videos (before buying it) on how to use it and it really seemed like a piece of cake. Well it wasn't! Although it's easy to mount it on the saddle, it becomes really stiff when mounted and thus it's difficult to rotate it. At the end I managed to improve the intonation of my guitar (still not perfect) but it took me a lot more than the 5 minutes that some guys advertised on youtube. Maybe it was due to my inexperience. Anyway, I think this tool is overall useful since setting up the intonation of a Floyd Rose is simple impossible without it. Without it, it would take two people, one holding the saddle in its place after unscrewing it and another to adjust the tension.
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Be aware of the fit
Vinter 07.02.2021
This tool won't fit all Floyd Rose cavities which renders it useless, make sure not to make that mistake.
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arpaterson 18.12.2017
the little tabs that hook onto the clamping screw are too short and it jumps off sometimes. You don't want this chipping the paint so be careful. It should also have a soft pad/load spreader where it is likely to contact the body if the bridge moves down. Would be better if the screw pitch was finer, it would be easier to be more precise, and the gearing would require less strength. Needs revision, it could be a lot better without being a lot more expensive. Used on a Floyd rose Original.
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