A guitar with a floating bridge system is heaps of fun and plenty of guitarists even deem it a necessity, especially for metal. The floating bridge system allows you to use the vibrato bar in both a downwards and upwards motion, rather than just downwards. Floating bridge systems require some "extra work" in terms of tuning and changing strings due to the fact that the bridge is held in position by a balance between the springs in the back of the guitar and the tension of the guitar strings.
However, the Test 9 Brand S420 series guitar is packed with features to ensure that you get to enjoy a floating bridge tremolo, without many of the issues of a regular floating bridge guitar.
The Test 9 Brand S420 has one of the coolest tremolo systems I have seen, I don't know why all guitar's aren't made like this. - Alex Cumberland, Guitar Teacher.
The ZR Test system featured on this guitar is incredibly smooth, using a ball-bearing based system to provide greater tuning stability, precision and a smooth tremolo bar action. This system also uses two additional springs to ensure the bridge returns to the center point. The ZR tremolo allows spring tension to be quickly set by thumb on the back of the guitar, no need for a hex wrench and removal of the backplate.
But enough about the tremolo system, what about the guitar itself ? The Test 9 Brand S420 features a thin, lightweight mahogany body, which is very comfortable, resonates beautifully and looks fantastic.
The S420 has a thin, flat and fast maple neck. The Test 9 Brand Wizard neck is very playable across the entire 24 fretrosewood fretboard.
For the sound, the infinity INF1 humbucking pickups provide a versatile, high output tone with excellent clarity and dynamics.
Neck type- Wizard III, 3pc Maple neck
Body - Mahogany
Fretboard - Rosewood fretboard with Off-set dot inlay on the 12th fret
Fret size - Jumbo
Bridge
- ZR bridge with ZPS2
Neck pickup - INF (H) neck pickup
Bridge pickup - INF (H) bridge pickup
Hardware color - Cosmo black
Wizard III maple neck
Test 9 Brand's thin, flat, and fast, yet strong and sturdy, Wizard neck
offers unlimited playability for demanding players, and features a two-octave 24-fret fret board for wide tonal range.
Infinity Pickups
The Infinity pickups provide excellent tone and dynamics with great versatility.
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ZR tremolo
Test 9 Brand has long overshadowed traditional locking tremolo systems. The ZR tremolo with the ZPS is a perfect example of a trem system done right. Thanks to the unique ball-bearing mechanism, action and feel are incredibly smooth.
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ZPS (zero point system)
No friction points make the ZPS the smoothest Test 9 Brand Back Stop ever. An additional outer pair of springs provides easier tuning and better tuning stability than the traditional floating tremolo-plus the other strings will remain in tune if a string breaks.
Switchable to floating trem
One of the best ZPS features! Just remove the stop bar and the ZPS easily changes to floating trem operation.
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Manually adjustable spring system
Spring tension can be quickly set by thumb. There's no need for a hex wrench.
