Floyd Rose Redmond Model 5 Electric Guitar (with Case)

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Two Floyd Rose ultra-high output Red-Series humbuckers.

The Redmond Series Model 5 features two Floyd Rose ultra-high output Red-Series humbuckers and a three-way pickup selector switch for the ultimate in high-gain playing performance.

The ferocious power of the Model 5 belies its ability to produce exceptionally clarity. Among other innovations, Floyd Rose Redmond guitars feature the SpeedLoader system, which requires NO conventional tuning machine. Special strings, precision built to exacting standards, come ready to string. You just lay-in the string(s), pop the bridge into place and maybe turn a fine-tuner a bit - and you're up & running. It's a massive time-saver and it's absolutely reliable.

With his Redmond Series, Floyd Rose is giving players the chance to own the best sounding and playing instrument in the worlds today. Over a decade in development, Floyd has taken guitar innovation to new heights. Built to the uncompromising demands of professional musicians, the finest tone wood bodies are performance matched with incomparable necks for the ultimate tone and comfort. The Redmond Series is available with the patented SpeedLoader Bridge System and a wide array of Floyd Rose® pickups. No matter what style of music, from the cleanest country to the heaviest Drop-tuning metal and all points in between, this is the epitome of what a fine musical instrument should be. In any situation nothing outperforms and Floyd Rose guitar.

Floyd Rose Speed Loader Tremolo Bridge
The SpeedLoader Tremolo offers all the versatility of the read more original Floyd Rose Tremolo with the ease and performance of the SpeedLoader System. You can still execute the most subtle tremolo or wildest dive-bombing effects and return to perfect tuning every time. The SpeedLoader tremolo also features the new Floyd Rose TremStopper that enables the player to block the tremolo system with a simple turn of a screw.

This bridge system is designed to work with Floyd Rose Speed Loader Strings. To ensure Floyd Rose quality and consistency, these strings have undergone years of rigorous development and testing to meet Floyd's exacting specifications. Speed Loader Strings are only for use on Speed Loader Bridges and Convergent Tuning Bridges. String end components are precision made in Switzerland by one of the world's leading manufacturers of Swiss machine parts. String wire is manufactured in the United States by the leading music wire manufacturers.

Strings are precision cut to within 0.002 inch and string ends are applied to the wire with pneumatic crimping machines designed by Floyd Rose to achieve a pitch tolerance of plus or minus 18 percent (18/100 of a semi-tone (this is about 1/4 turn of a fine tuning)). Each and every string is tested for pitch tolerance compliance prior to packaging.

The Red Series Neck Humbucker provides a fatter low end with high output with high-end clarity. The Red neck humbucker is output balanced to match the Red bridge humbucker.
- DC resistance 13.4kohms
- Inductance 7.5h @ 1khz
- Ferrite bar magnet
- Black plated pole screws and slugs

The Red Series Bridge Humbucker is the highest output Floyd Rose humbucker, and provides extra hot overdrive with fat lows and clear highs for exceptional feel and tone.
- DC resistance 15.5kohms
- Inductance 9.4h @ 1khz
- Ferrite bar magnet
- Black plated pole screws and slugs
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Specifications

Floyd Rose Electronics

Blue Humbucker Pickups

5 Way Pickup Selector

Master Volume

Floyd Rose Hardware

Speed Loader

Tremolo System

Chrome Color

Black Strap

Lock System

Body

Ash on transparent finishes

Poplar on painted finishes

Neck: Bolt-on Rock Maple

Nut Width: 1.65 in.

Fretboard

Rosewood

12 in. Radius

22 Jumbo Frets

Dot Position Markers

Pickguard

Fly Style Pickguard

White Pearloid

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 732-918-7001

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (16 ratings)
Submitted November 22, 2013 by Tom K in Port Saint Lucie , FL

"Awesome sound."

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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I was given this guitar in compensation for a remodel job on a friends kitchen. I was very surprised when I played it for the first time. the tremolo system is soooo sensitive. I wish they would have put a tone knob on this guitar but the sound is really good. I am sorry they discontinued the 5 series. I would buy another.

Musical Background:

I have played for 20 years, I play with friends and family at home, not professionaly.

Musical Style:

I enjoy classic rock, but play a lot of blues and some reggae
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