Floyd Rose On A Tilt Back ?

[mrh1275]

i'm in the process of building a lespaul scale super strat from usacustomguitars(really top quality necks and bodies)

..dinky s body,63 profile strat neck(lp scale)jumbo frets and emg slv's and 1 85 in the bridge..

and a floyd original complete with sims l.e.d. fret lights..

any problems having a floyd on a tilt back 3 per side headstock?...

[rhoads56]

no, but it might be a bit hard to use the whammy bar if its all the way at the end of the neck... not to mention very neck heavy.

[mrh1275]

no, but it might be a bit hard to use the whammy bar if its all the way at the end of the neck... not to mention very neck heavy.

thanks perry,what do you mean it might be hard to use the whammy bar if its at the end of the neck?i dont understand.

[Setch]

You asked if it was OK to have a floyd on a 3 per side tilt back headstock.

You can do that way, but the floyd is traditionally mounted on the body Y'get it?

Seriously, you can use floyds with any headstock, provide the head angle is the same or greater than the angle set in the bottom of the floyd nut. If it's less, screwing down the lock blocks pulls the tuning off.

[rhoads56]

If it's less, screwing down the lock blocks pulls the tuning off.

which is why there is a bar in the box, ready for you to install on the headstock face to counteract that problem

[mrh1275]

thanks lads..i get the joke now

i just wanted to confirm everything was cool before spending money on the woods..

as i said before this is going to be a scale conversion neck(lp scale) on a strat body..

anything else i should take into account?????pickup placement etc?

im a lespaul player but have always wanted a lespaul feel but with the benefits of a trem and 2sc 1hb etc.