Off the Soundboard - Live In San Antonio, Texas - 12.03.1985

[strangeways]

Came today in the mail.

[Genebaby]

Very cool. I gotta get that one day too.

[tukoztukoz]

Nice. I like the drums (toms) on that Tears are Falling version.

[strangeways]

Nice. I like the drums (toms) on that Tears are Falling version.

I agree!

[shramiac]

Sounded like he was using the Simmons drums in the choruses.

Bruce was on point.

[Genebaby]

Eric did have Simmons pads integrated in his kit.

I was talking about the old days with someone and how Simmons were big and they had their distinctive pad shape.

[tukoztukoz]

I don’t have any Simmons drums but I found this in February… Bolt-on version I bought from a true Kiss fan. I need some flashy fluo green gloves to go with it. Tears are falling guitar all the way!

[shramiac]

Cool!

Just get rid of that Floyd Rose III and put a double locking version on there.

[Genebaby]

Very 80s!!!

[Slayer]

Cool!

Just get rid of that Floyd Rose III and put a double locking version on there.

Didn't you buy one of those original Floyd Roses without the fine tuners and locking nut? Vinnie and Brad Gillis seemed to have had good luck with these. I like them better than the old Fender Tremolo design but not as much as a locking tremeoo system

[shramiac]

Yeah. It's in the box as the only guitars I have it will fit are an old Washburn (my first good guitar) that I haven't played in 20 years as the frets are worn and it's a phenolic fretboard, so tricky to replace and my Jackson Vinnie.... but Vic would fly up and beat me unconscious if I put it on that! Plus, she's a case baby.

The NFT won't fit into recessed Floyd cavities as the base plate is slightly wider.

[Genebaby]

Or it can easily go on a non-recessed guitar of choice, that gives you a way to use the tuners. And yes, don't put it on your VVI, it's not designed for that.

I'm going to say that these new NFT Floyd's are not replacements/the same, as the ones that Vinnie uses and people like Brad Gillis. These new ones are modern production models but the ones they had back in the day are made to a much higher standard and quality, enabling them to be used without fine tuners. This is also in conjunction with the nut these guys have from the old days.

The new one is designed to be used in a system like the Guthrie Charvel where you have locking tuners and can adjust as needed.

Brad Gillis will tell you about the quality of his old NFT, it's built like a tank and has taken a beating and is still going strong over 40 years later!

Also, how did I not mention how good it is that the BC Rich comes with the original case, so cool!