Floyd Rose question

[thatloser88]

Ive just bought a 1980s Aria Pro II XR, and was told it has an ACT tremolo system.. does anyone know what this means ? 

[thatloser88]

As in... is it an abbreviation for something, is it a genuine Floyd Rose model ? or is it just some cheap ass crappy brand that is gonna end up falling apart on me

[thebird55]

I don't think it's a FR type. Is it a cam type?

http://www.wammiworld.com/Tremonology.php

[thatloser88]

well heres a picture of it (not my guitar but a photo of the same thing that ive pulled off the web) http://www.guitariste.com/forums/photos/49683-2-big.jpg

the guitar hasnt arrived yet but i believe it's the same bridge, definately not a cam! i just dont know if its something thats gonna need replacing, because ive nevered heard of an ACT

[thatloser88]

nevered ? Never*

[thebird55]

Google needs a filter. I might could find an answer if I could filter out all of the "First Act" hits.

[Glassy]

You can tell it to ignore terms with a minus (i.e. -first -act).

[thebird55]

Sometimes reviewers detail the wrong model, and maybe that happened here. But the first one I looked at wasn't good.

"great feel and perfect weight, the aria pro tuners stay in tune very well! it has a really nice binding on the neck. pickups are also great. my reason for giving a eight is the bridge has a big design flaw, its supposed to be a new kind of fine tuning but does not work to good it all. the thumb screws dont change a thing... swing and a miss on that particular bridge, notice how out of all the different tremolos they used this one is the least popular and was not on none of the other aria pro's"

You can tell it to ignore terms with a minus (i.e. -first -act).

Thanks. It didn't help in this case, but is still very good to know.

[thebird55]

Okay. I found something, but it isn't the one you showed.

This is allegedly the ACT:

http://www.mediafire.com/?3eo030ddw32ec2c

6.1MB. Scroll down.

[thatloser88]

haha yeah i thought the same while searching on google... a great load of use that turned out to be! And yeah i saw that review too, i think the guy i bought this guitar off swapped the bridge for this ACT thing though ( although i cant be sure on that!)
That pdf seems to be the one Birdy, i have no idea how you found it, but thanks! 

 i'll have a hunt for some info on it and decide whether its worth keeping or not.

[thatloser88]

" Okay. I found something, but it isn't the one you showed. "
the one i showed was from somebody elses guitar, i dont have a clear enough photo of my own. i just assumed it would be a similar bridge 

[thebird55]

I saw a couple of things that suggested it was a cam type. But I was also seeing all kinds of other odd bridges.

[thatloser88]

it may well be, not gonna know for sure until it arrives though i guess. i'll let you know

[sonofaglitch]

I have an Aria with a trem and have absolutely no idea what the bridge is. It works well enough and the rest of the guitar is pretty good for the price so you shouldnt be dissapointed.

[thatloser88]

Thanks for the peace of mind