RED BISHOP ACCU-LOCATOR/Intonation Adjuster for Floyd Rose, Ibanez EDGE, Schaller, GOTOH 1996T

This unit works perfectly, built like a tank , does what it says it does and makes intonation a breeze

An essential for guitarists with a Floyd rose! This tool is simple but it works on all types of Floyd roses. I just love the fact I can still intonate the guitar with tenson on the bridge. Saves me hours on setups! Worth every penny!

What a find!!! I have 5 ESP 7-stringers and an Ibanez 7-stringer. The ESPs have genuine Floyd Rose trems and the Ibanez has a licensed Floyd Rose Lo-Trem GOTOH-style trem. Properly setting intonation on FR trems is a bigger headache than setting up the trem itself. I use a Tremel-no device on 3 of them to lock the trem in place. All that said, this Red Bishop is beyond amazing. It is extremely well crafted, well thought out, and light years better than any of the other FR intonation devices out there. Super smooth, super accurate, and cuts the time for setting perfect intonation to a few minutes. The ONLY thing I find slightly troublesome is for the low B on my 7s, there is very little space for the angled tip to grab onto behind the string as the B string is very thick and leaves almost no space for the tool to grab. It DOES work, but be very careful on the low B so it doesn't slip off when putting tension on it. I included a picture so you can see the tight space on the low B. I don't think there's anything that could be done by the folks who make this fantastic tool to redesign it so it would work better. 10/10 on this, worth every penny!

I have added electrical wiring, shrink-tubing, to certain parts of the Red Bishop, as shown, here, in order for the tool to afford a better grip on the points where it contacts the bridge, just, beneath the fine-tuners, and, saddle. At first, fitting (Floyd Rose Original), there was a lot of play at the contact points, between, the unit, and the bridge parts, until I tightened the 'leg' up, against the fine-tuner tension-plate. However, the 'claw' ('foot'), needs to be longer, and, more, steeply, angled, and the 'leg', needs to be lowered by about 2mm, to decrease the angle that the device sits at (it cannot be gotten exactly, parallel, as, you are instructed to try and achieve). I found the threaded rod ('travel'), to be too, long, as, it was hitting my hex-wrench driver shaft, during pitch adjustment, therefore, I had to cut off about 5mm of its length. Also, I had to shave down the bottom surface of the leg where it contacts, both, the baseplate, and the back of the fine-tuner screw, in order to get the device to sit more parallel so that, it stopped jumping, up, and out of the saddle, under tension. Also, I think the 'leg' should be a little wider, for better 'seating'. The instructions are minimal - but are, approaching, proper English. With a little imagination, and, some trial and error, you should get over them quickly enough... Be very, careful, about adhering to the instruction to 'turn the saddle, lock, screw, on your baseplate, *half*-a-turn -- otherwise, the rear of the saddle, you're adjusting, will raise, and, at the same time, raise, the pitch of the note you're working with. The product is more accurate than "The Key", and does, fit, snugly, enough, to get the job done. I found, that, fine-tuning, using the blue, knurled, adjustment knob, is quite, accurate, in pitch adjustment. The unit has more, mass, than 'The Key' and, is, therefore, susceptible to *falling* out, if you're intonating in the playing position. As you can see from my photos, I've made some modifications on the device. I've rubberized the 'leg', and the set-screw (a replacement of the original, shorter, one), using, 'Plasti-Dip', rubberizer, for better contact of the pivoting, 'leg', with the 'block'-part, and a more, positive, tactile feedback from the instrument. I also shaved the back of the 'foot', to increase the angle of attack, for better contact with the saddle opening, just behind the saddle, insert-block. I found that, by, 'snugging, up', on the knurled knob, and then, finger-tightening, the set-screw, against, the rear portion of the pivoting 'leg' - in that order - will provide the best stability to the unit, and decrease the chances of the units', dropping, to the floor, mid-way through the process. Overview: of the two units that I've used (The Key, and, the Red Bishop), the Red Bishop, is the best-performing, of the two, overall. It is highly-machined, and, intuitively responsive. UPDATE: I have since fastened to small screw heads to the tops of the foot on each side (using super glue and baking soda), causing it to grab more snugly up against the bottom of the fine tuner screw cap, ensuring much more stability.

This tool works way better than "the key"

I've used on several types of locking trems. It is the most versatile. The small adjusting screw makes all the difference. I have bought several other brands, and this is the best so far.

This has got to be the best tool ever made for setting intonation on a Original Floyd Rose trem. I have used it on 3 original Floyd's on my mid 80's Kramer's and on a Floyd rose 2 equipped Fender. If you have a guitar with a Floyd Rose then you need one of these.

It actually looks, and feels like a more stable/sound tool. I must admit, I was a little concerned after I ordered it. It was more than I planned on paying for an intonation tool, but I liked the tool’s looks. I was impressed with its feel. It functioned well when I got it. I put it to work right away, as I had a guitar on the bench that was all ready for it (I work for local players and a music store. I see a lot of guitars). It functions very smooth. The only advice I can give is that when you first receive it, that you look it over closely and make sure to knock off all the corners’ sharp edges, in order to put a larger radius on these corners, before using it.

フロイドローズ搭載ギターのオクターブ調整をしてみました。 弦の張力をかけながら調整出来るので非常に重宝します。 バッチリ調整出来ました。 日本語説明書も割と分かりやすく乗っているのでフロイドローズ使いには必須アイテムだと思いました。 しょっちゅう使う物では無いですが持ってて損のない物です。 使って納得。 初めて使用したので使い勝手はいいですが耐久性は分かりません。 でも早く買えば良かった。

Very handy gadget for intonating the Floyd

Muy útil, de muy buena manufactura !

fantastic bit of kit, highly recommend it for anyone with a floyd or edge equipped guitar

vale para cualquier tipo de puente flotante