Floyd Rose on a Gibson Explorer?

I was at Guitar Center, and I saw the Dean from Hell and the Gibson Explorer. As you can see, the Dean had a Floyd Rose, and the Gibson didn't. I gotta say, the Gibson Explorer are one of my dream guitars, but it didn't have a Floyd Rose on it. Obviously, I picked the Gibson Explorer, and I was just wondering for Christmas, maybe I should order a Floyd Rose from Guitar Center and they could install it for me onto my Explorer? My friend says I shouldn't because the Gibson would lose it's value. I need your opinion guys, and I need the best opinions out there. Thank you very much!

Floyd Rose on a Gibson Explorer?
There's a reason that Gibson doesn't put a Trem bar on the Explorer. If I can editorialize for a moment, that's like putting foglights on a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud. It ain't needed; isn't warranted; and you're doing the designers and engineers a gross injustice. Unless you play surf music or plan on being the next Steve Vai, a whammy bar is just a novelty. At one point or another (usually early on), most players want a trem bar for the dive bomb effects and the like. Then they realize that not many songs have a call for them, and then the bar is just in the way. Why bastardize a classic? Trust your friend's opinion on this one; leave the Explorer alone. When you get past the apparent need for a whammy bar and down to playing real chops that are unadorned, you'll thank yourself for not screwing with the laws of the universe.
Reply:Lose its value? It would up its value because it has a Floyd Rose on it. Thats like saying taking out crappy pick ups and installing some EMGs would lower the value because its not origional
Reply:if it's your guitar and you enjoy playing it and want to customize it to YOUR specs, go for it. maybe the value will increase since explorers have a regular fixed bridge
Reply:I believe your friend is right. However if you plan on keeping the guitar, do what you like. Rose whammys DO stay in tune well but the percentage of people who use them is very low. Your style may change in a few years and once you alter the guitar, it can't be UN-done. I say get a cheaper guitar like the Dean which has one already %26amp; keep the Gibson unmodified. Good luck.

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