
There are 5 spots to mount the springs on the plate. Spring Mounting Plate: 2 or more springs are attached to the Spring Mounting plate. Screws to Mount Springs: 2 long screws that hold the spring mounting plate in position Tension Springs: installed in the rear cavity of the guitar, these springs counter the tension created by the guitar strings. Since the Floyd Rose is a floating bridge, the mounting posts screw-down toward the front of the bridge Mounting Posts: Used to mount the bridge down to the guitar’s body. A metal rod that when pressed and pulled on, changes the pitch of the guitar Parts of a Floyd Rose Tremolo Bridgeīridge: This is the big piece of metal that will hold the strings and attach to the guitar’s body Invented by Floyd D Rose in 1977, the Floyd Rose double-locking bridge system was named after its inventor. The only contact points are the mounting posts that attach the bridge to the guitar. Yes - it does not rest against the guitar’s body, but rather it floats slightly above the guitar’s body.
