Donnie B. Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 I'm building a solid body guitar and plan on using a Hipshot Trem unit. What is the minimum thickness the body needs to be to allow for a flush trem cavity plate? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 that depends on whether or not you're going to recess the trem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie B. Posted December 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 that depends on whether or not you're going to recess the trem ← No, the trem will not be recessed but I'd like to recess the plastic cover on the back of the guitar. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzocchi705 Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 Do you have the trem? Make full size drawings, that will tell you all you need to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie B. Posted December 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 Do you have the trem? Make full size drawings, that will tell you all you need to know. ← Trem's been bought but won't be in before I'm rough cutting the body. I guess I'll just measure the PRS and strat gits I have now with trems and hope that Hipshot is no deeper. Would make sense that they wouldn't be if they are a replacement part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 I just Measured the hipshot trem I have here and the block is 1 5/8". Add this to the thickness of the spring wire and subtract the amount of recess for the trem spring cover and I'd say no thinner that 1 3/4" for the body thickness unless you mill the block down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie B. Posted December 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 I just Measured the hipshot trem I have here and the block is 1 5/8". Add this to the thickness of the spring wire and subtract the amount of recess for the trem spring cover and I'd say no thinner that 1 3/4" for the body thickness unless you mill the block down ← Thanks Scott. Appreciate the feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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