fguihen Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 i have an ibanez rgt42. i replaced the stupid low TRSII trem with a nice schaller floyd rose. the schaller fitted perfectly except for i had to cut a little bit off the block as it was sticking out the back of the guitar and i couldnt put the cover back on. anyway ive decided im not a trem man and want to block it. how do i measure the size of the blocks that i put into it? are there any complications i should be aware of ? once its blocked, it will be as simple to tune as a fixed bridge? should i use wood thats the same as the body( or the neck as its a thru neck guitar) , or will decent ply wood or should i use teak? anyone know of a tutorial with photos on the web? thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodBlessTexas Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Back in the old days, I used to use a dead 9v battery wrapped with a little bit of electrical tape when I wanted a fixed bridge, since the 9v battery is just about perfect for setting the trem to the proper angle, or at least it was on my guitar. Sustain was increased a little bit (you could feel the body vibrating more), and probably would have been better if I'd not insulated the vibrations with the electrical tape. Your bridge may be different. It's best to measuer from the end/back of the trem cavity to the rear face of the trem block and have something cut that fits in there. Remember the Alamo, and God Bless Texas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fguihen Posted July 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Back in the old days, I used to use a dead 9v battery wrapped with a little bit of electrical tape when I wanted a fixed bridge, since the 9v battery is just about perfect for setting the trem to the proper angle, or at least it was on my guitar. Sustain was increased a little bit (you could feel the body vibrating more), and probably would have been better if I'd not insulated the vibrations with the electrical tape. Your bridge may be different. It's best to measuer from the end/back of the trem cavity to the rear face of the trem block and have something cut that fits in there. Remember the Alamo, and God Bless Texas... ← if im fitting something from the bridge to the other end of the cavity, do i have to earth the bridge still? as the springs will be removed.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodBlessTexas Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Yeah, you probably will need to reground it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borge Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 how ive allways done it is by putting the wooden block on the other side of trem then tightening the springs right up then you dont have to worry aout regrounding or the trem falling out when you take the strings off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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