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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Spitfire on October 01, 2008, 03:06:19 PM

Title: Options for blocking off a floyd
Post by: Spitfire on October 01, 2008, 03:06:19 PM
I want to make the V i have a standard hard tail guitar.. what is the best way... i would prefer to fully remove the trem from the guitar rather than just having it blocked or putting a tremsetter or similar device in.

it would be great to get some sort of plate that you can attach with mounting for a TOM bridge or string thru over the route on any floyd rose routed guitar.
Title: Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
Post by: Philly Q on October 01, 2008, 03:22:32 PM
There was an Ibanez Joe Satriani guitar which had a fixed bridge shaped like an Edge/Floyd, because he liked the tonal properties of the bridge but wanted a hardtail.

I don't know if it could be used to replace a trem bridge though, or even if it's still available.
Title: Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
Post by: Spitfire on October 01, 2008, 03:32:09 PM
i think floyd rose do make some bridges like that, but i dont know it it would fit onto my guitar, if its a straight replacement.. thats something to look into
Title: Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
Post by: WezV on October 01, 2008, 03:32:49 PM
either block it off in an easily removeable way or sell it and buy one that has what you want.
Title: Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on October 01, 2008, 04:15:37 PM
Put a Jenga block behind the bridge block.
Title: Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
Post by: Spitfire on October 01, 2008, 04:34:05 PM
either block it off in an easily removeable way or sell it and buy one that has what you want.

i was thinking sell it.. but i dont like the current production version as much.
Title: Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
Post by: Sifu Ben on October 01, 2008, 05:51:37 PM
Following on from the other thread, kahler do a fixed bridge which will fit onto their Floyd route cover-plate. (I'm just giving you the option, not saying it's what you should or shouldn't do)
Title: Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
Post by: ToneMonkey on October 01, 2008, 06:26:04 PM
Tremel-no
Title: Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
Post by: Jonny on October 01, 2008, 06:29:26 PM
Tremel-no
i would prefer to fully remove the trem from the guitar rather than just having it blocked or putting a tremsetter or similar device in.
Title: Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
Post by: ToneMonkey on October 01, 2008, 06:41:28 PM
Yeah, I just re-read the post.  I went outside and helped the wife with the shopping half way through reading it last time.  :?

If you don't mind refinishing it, then you could block off the hole with a suitable bit of wood, drill for TOM and then refinish.  A fair amount of work though.
Title: Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
Post by: gwEm on October 01, 2008, 10:25:31 PM
Put a Jenga block behind the bridge block.

+1
Title: Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
Post by: Pete24v on October 01, 2008, 11:09:52 PM
Tremel-no

i have one which i'm not going to use anymore if anybody wants to make me an offer?
Title: Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
Post by: FernandoDuarte on October 01, 2008, 11:53:12 PM
Tremel-no

i have one which i'm not going to use anymore if anybody wants to make me an offer?

Why you stop using? I'm interested...
Title: Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
Post by: ToneMonkey on October 02, 2008, 10:06:57 AM
Tremel-no

i have one which i'm not going to use anymore if anybody wants to make me an offer?

Send it to me and I won't impregnate your wife.  How's that?  :lol:
Title: Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
Post by: Pete24v on October 06, 2008, 05:20:08 PM


bought a guitar with a fixed bridge, simple as that!

Tonemonkey, have you seen my wife???!
Title: Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
Post by: opprobrium_9 on October 07, 2008, 04:32:40 AM
Tremel-no

i have one which i'm not going to use anymore if anybody wants to make me an offer?

Send it to me and I won't impregnate your wife.  How's that?  :lol:



bought a guitar with a fixed bridge, simple as that!

Tonemonkey, have you seen my wife???!

My god, i LOVE this forum.  :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
Post by: ToneMonkey on October 07, 2008, 12:45:58 PM


bought a guitar with a fixed bridge, simple as that!

Tonemonkey, have you seen my wife???!

Yeah, she's that big I can see her from here.  BOYAKA  :lol:
Title: Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
Post by: MDV on October 07, 2008, 03:30:34 PM
You could probably get a schaller 456 in there without it looking too much like theres a gaping hole in the guitar. They're about the size of an FR and the pegs, if the trem has 8mm pegs, should go in the same holes without much/any trouble.

Failing that, I'd say just tremolno it. Screw the claw screws into the body a fair bit so the trem sinks into the body, lift it to the correct level, lock the TN up and tune up and you'll have a fixed bridge that makes the guitar more resonant and lively with more low modes as well (vibration transmiting through the TN into the body).