If it comes down to the Special or some of the imported licensed versions out there, I’d stick with the Floyd Rose brand. 4.50 average rating from 12 reviews; Sort by. The Floyd Rose Special is the cheaper version of the Original Floyd Rose. I have tried a few of the Special units on a few different guitars. The Floyd Rose Original features a double-locking tremolo system — one on the nut and the other on the bridge. The Non-Fine Tuner System. Floyd Rose Non Fine Tuner Nickel. The bridge is made of steel (stainless, coiled and … Write a review. I am looking into getting a Schecter Sun Valley Super Shredder FR S, and the bridge on their spec list is the "Floyd Rose Special Hot Rod (Schecter Exclusive)" but I can't find any info on the bridge itself, I am familiar with the Floyd Rose Original Hot Rod, but I cant find anything on the schecter exclusive. Fit and materials (saddles, etc) are relatively cheap, though the baseplate is actually decent and seems to wear and perform decently. By Teo from colombia Sunday, October 21, 2018 Verified Buyer. It is just Special Floyd Rose. It maintains most of the quality and craftsmanship present in the original Floyd Rose tremolo, and at a much lesser price. whats the difference between the two models? More than anything, I seem to hear the most confusion about this one. The Floyd Rose worked flawlessly, and it's nice to see Fender offering this, as well as the HSS pickup configuration, as an option. This is a stable mechanism, wherein the strings are locked to ensure that they don’t move even with ‘tremolo’ use. The Special is better than a lot of older "OEM" trems, but its quality is definitely not up to that of the original Floyd Rose. pros and cons? These are also manufactured in South Korea, but with Floyd Rose strict quality control which ensures consistent build quality. Awesome. It is very simply sadddles.