Author Topic: Floating bridge (Read 5122 times)

Tarzan · « **on:** March 22, 2007, 06:51:48 PM »

is it possible to change a Floyd Rose (or similar) locking bridge with onethatdoes not need locking?

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2007, 10:17:07 PM »

You can lock the Floyd Rose and then you don't have to switch anything!

indysmith · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2007, 10:29:54 PM »

otherwise you're gonna have to do some routing and drilling and filling eurgh. The cost to get the work done would buy yu another guitar :P

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2007, 10:59:01 PM »

Yes Schaller make some more vintage style bridges that have the Floyd Pivot posts at 74 mm apart

Like this:

Tarzan · « **Reply #4 on:** March 23, 2007, 12:29:53 PM »

So would the schaller just go straight on instead of the Floyd Rose, or would i have to put something to lock the bridge?

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2007, 01:50:04 PM »

Is the floyd routed out or not because if the floyd is routed out then you will have a gaping hole in your guitar.

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #6 on:** March 23, 2007, 02:44:23 PM »

Quote from: Crazy_Joe

Is the floyd routed out or not because if the floyd is routed out then you will have a gaping hole in your guitar.

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indysmith · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2007, 02:44:27 PM »

yeah if it is a top-mount floyd (i.e. only divebombs) you'll be fine, otherwise you're gonna need to fill in a biiiig hole in your guitar.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2007, 03:31:25 PM »

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

Quote from: Crazy_Joe
Is the floyd routed out or not because if the floyd is routed out then you will have a gaping hole in your guitar.

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If he puts that trem that Feline suggested on it i mean.

Tarzan · « **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2007, 04:13:13 PM »

so, basically, if i don't mind having a massive hole in the front of my guitar then it doesn't need filling.

metal_god · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2007, 08:34:14 PM »

indysmith · « **Reply #11 on:** March 23, 2007, 09:36:01 PM »

Quote from: Tarzan

so, basically, if i don't mind having a massive hole in the front of my guitar then it doesn't need filling.

i don't suppose the performance would be any better than that of your floyd - if the hole was there, wouldnt the trem still be floating?

metal_god · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2007, 11:59:57 PM »

well yeah you would need to fill the hole if you didnt want it still floating though i dont know if thats what he wants is it he just wants a trem that doesnt lock to fit floyd pins if so then that one ^^^^ will be fine

maxter · « **Reply #13 on:** March 28, 2007, 04:06:36 PM »

I would (and have) just block it with two pieces of wood. ALOT cheaper and it's really not that hard to do either.

http://users.pandora.be/marnix.ghesquiere/blockingtrem/blockingtrem.html