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Spitfire

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Options for blocking off a floyd
« 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.
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Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
« Reply #2 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
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Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
« Reply #3 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.

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Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2008, 04:15:37 PM »
Put a Jenga block behind the bridge block.

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Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
« Reply #6 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)
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Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2008, 06:26:04 PM »
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Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
« Reply #8 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.
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Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
« Reply #9 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.
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Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2008, 10:25:31 PM »
Put a Jenga block behind the bridge block.

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Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
« Reply #11 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?

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Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
« Reply #12 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...

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Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
« Reply #13 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:
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Re: Options for blocking off a floyd
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2008, 05:20:08 PM »


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

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