Ibanez and Gotoh Locking Studs

You probably have heard of these if you are one of those crazy Ibanez fan such as I am. However, what exactly are those and what do they actually do? The terms might be daunting for a newbie who just ventured into the guitar or Ibanez world but it isn't nuclear science. I'll attempt to explain to all what these are.

Traditionally, the Floyd Rose (style) tremolos are being suspended by 2 studs which are screwed down into the body of the guitar. In the body there are 2 metal bushings that allows you to screw in the studs. What the locking studs do is that it has a mini screw within the the stud itself, for you to firmly lockdown the stud to the metal bushing. What is the function of this then? We know that the Floyd Rose is usually being use for it's pull ups and down whammy tricks and this might actually move the bushings a little and cause the guitar to go slightly out of tune. By locking the studs firmly into the metal bushings, there is no way the studs will move at all.

The newer Ibanez (From 2011) models and the old Ibanez models (Those that have the Edge, Lo-Pro) all have locking studs.

The next question will be "Can I actually just replace my existing studs on my Floyd Rose for the added benefit"?

The answer is unfortunately no. As the locking studs are actually bigger in size, you will also have to replace the metal bushings for the studs to fit.