N4forever Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Okay, Guitar afficianados, Here's a tough one. I've been to numerous sites, forums and even to the Schaller customer service email in Germany to find an answer but no luck! I have recently noted a decrease in the responsiveness of my Schaller Floyd style locking trem. I concluded that the knife edges have become worn as a result of the 7 years of enthusiastic use-LOL!!! The knife edges are hardened steel inserts and suggest that they can be removed. I have managed to obtain a set of new inserts but have not figured out how to remove the old ones! Initial attempts to remove them with needle nose pliers have netted me zilch! I could very much use some practical input on how (if even possible) to remove the old inserts and install the new ones. HELP! jimbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Batfink Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 In the past i tried heating the bare baseplate and then tried to pull them - no luck, it's almost like the knife edges are larger than the aperture they stick out of. I suppose one day it might be an idea to hack one apart to find out but i'm loathed to do that just in case i need one in an emergency. Would be interested to see if anyone's managed to get them out and the new one's back in or does everybody just junk 'em and get new baseplates - i've got 15 or so guitars with Schaller Floyds on them so i'm more than interested to find out ? Jem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4forever Posted January 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 The UK's very own Guitar Doctor gave me similar advice- he suggested that I heat the base plate with a soldering iron and then pull them out using "brute force" I am loathe to inflict that kind of punishment on my trem or my hands. I have discovered a possible solution- I found a decent luthier with the right machinery who offered to grind the edges sharp again. He also cleaned up the posts that the knife edges sit against and added a little grease. Supposedly, this will return the Schaller to it's original level of performance. I'll find out in two days. Stay tuned... Jimbo In the past i tried heating the bare baseplate and then tried to pull them - no luck, it's almost like the knife edges are larger than the aperture they stick out of. I suppose one day it might be an idea to hack one apart to find out but i'm loathed to do that just in case i need one in an emergency. Would be interested to see if anyone's managed to get them out and the new one's back in or does everybody just junk 'em and get new baseplates - i've got 15 or so guitars with Schaller Floyds on them so i'm more than interested to find out ? Jem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4forever Posted January 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 The UK's very own Guitar Doctor gave me similar advice- he suggested that I heat the base plate with a soldering iron and then pull them out using "brute force" I am loathe to inflict that kind of punishment on my trem or my hands. I have discovered a possible solution- I found a decent luthier with the right machinery who offered to grind the edges sharp again. He also cleaned up the posts that the knife edges sit against and added a little grease. Supposedly, this will return the Schaller to it's original level of performance. I'll find out in two days. Stay tuned... Jimbo In the past i tried heating the bare baseplate and then tried to pull them - no luck, it's almost like the knife edges are larger than the aperture they stick out of. I suppose one day it might be an idea to hack one apart to find out but i'm loathed to do that just in case i need one in an emergency. Would be interested to see if anyone's managed to get them out and the new one's back in or does everybody just junk 'em and get new baseplates - i've got 15 or so guitars with Schaller Floyds on them so i'm more than interested to find out ? Jem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batfink Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 Yeah, i re-sharpen mine if they're just a little worn and the edge's are just a little burred over but they're a bit like teeth - you can't grind them down forever ! Jem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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