redwhiteandthemaple Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 (edited) Hi Im a long time viewer and as u can tell by my nickname ima Anyways I recently bought the Saga ST-10 (its a guitar kit that comes with 3 piece basswood body, maple/rosewood fingerboard neck, prewired pickguard, etc) basically all I gotta do is paint and finish, cut the headstock But I love the Floyd Rose Tremolo, actually I love tremolo period, but the vintage tremolos are lot more limited than say Ibanez LoPro, Floyd Rose.. especially the one Satriani plays So I was wondering if I could modify the routing (which has the routing for Fender vintage tremolo) so I could put in a Floyd Rose or Ibanez along with the Locking Nut. I often hear people say its too much trouble modifying it to Floyd Rose. That it's easier to just buy a guitar with a Floyd Rose system. So if any, i mean ANY comment, advice, help, lecture, etc. could help! Thanks a bunch (i just noticed how formal my writing is... wierd...) oh and i did search the forum but i think i got one where there was a guy who had some other guitar that he wanted to put a Fender tremolo in. which is pretty much opposite of what im trying to do... =/ Edited January 28, 2006 by redwhiteandthemaple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiggz Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 g'day routing for a floyd is not hard provided you have access to, a router, a template and inverted flush trim bit, the bridge, and staight edge and other basic measurng tools you can get a template from stewmac.com, as well as the bits, or you could make you own out of perspex and get the deigns from here, id recommend not getting a cheapo floyd off ebay, if you are really desperate and on a budget a mighty might floyd can be bought cheaply from here but yeah its not that hard if you've got the right gear to do so luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevan Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 ...and that the body is thick enough. Make sure to check the overall thickness of the body, and the amount needed for proper FR installation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiggz Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 that thought didnt even cross my mind, cant you get a shorter block for strats? or somthing of the sort? luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwhiteandthemaple Posted January 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Thx for the helps! I didn't even know about that Floyd Rose site! and sry. im a newbie with all these stuff What ya mean by 'shorter block'? Thx in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 the trem block that the springs connect to, if you can get your hands on a shorter one, then you wont have to wory about your body thickness as much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwhiteandthemaple Posted January 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 By the way does the length of the tremolo block have any effect on the sound or usage? I mean I would think that longer block since the torque distance is longer, it's easier to bend with lesser power pressing the trem.bar Or that's what I would assume. Anything else? thx! and man... tremolo units are waaaayyy overpriced. its just a chunk of iron with little bits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevan Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 By the way does the length of the tremolo block have any effect on the sound or usage? I mean I would think that longer block since the torque distance is longer, it's easier to bend with lesser power pressing the trem barYes. The block length does affect the 'feel' of a trem. Shorter blocks tend to feel stiffer than longer blocks. It's not dramatic, but it's noticed by most seasoned players. Neither is bad; just depends on the feel you're in search of, or what a particular body requires. Tremolo spring selection can also help with feel- shorter springs on the short blocks help get it closer to the feel of a long spring/long block setup. Yes- tremolo springs come in different lengths. Please make sure to match sets when you install them on your guitars. and man... tremolo units are waaaayyy overpriced. its just a chunk of iron with little bits... Preciesely cast/machined bits of plated/coated iron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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