yardeee Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Hey. My guitar is a Jackson JS30KE and i want to put a floyd rose in it.... I wanted to know if it is possible...is it hard? do u need to drill the guitar?and how much does it cost? please help me.... Regards , Yarden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Yes, you'll have to route out some of the body to fit a tremolo into it. My friend had his 7-string guitar professionally done for $100. Came out great too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardeee Posted February 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 tnx man...emmmmm...do u know what i have to do exactly?.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardeee Posted February 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 can someone tell me about how much time will it take?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 (edited) I could do it in a couple of hours. Wouldn't be a top class job though. Depends who you take it to, how busy they are and how much care they take. Edited February 28, 2007 by Prostheta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badsnap Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 My guess is that somewhere on this site there is a tutorial, a previous thread, or both. I cannot offer any other advice as I have never built an instrument with a tremolo or even modified one from fixed bridge to tremolo. Try doing a search and see what you come up with. Peace...Rog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 If you never worked on guitars or touched a router in your life.......I think you will have hard time pulling this off. Some experienced builders on this site even shy away from installing a Floyd. You need to be able to build some exact templates, do some intrequed routing, etc. Not difficult......but also not easy for newbie. My advice would be to have it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardeee Posted March 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 hey people....i didnt even think about doing it myself....i dont know how to build anything...lol.and hell no i wont cut my guitar bymyself...lol thanks for the help....i just have to wait till i get money...lol does anyone know how much it will cost for a real floyd (a licenced one)...cause my guitar teacher told me that 100 bucks is inpossble. sorry about my english, im israelli.. Yarden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 The Shaller licensed Floyd will cost you up to 200$. There are copies available. I can sell you a brand new one for 125$ + shipping but I suggest that you wait till you have the money to get a "real" one. Regarding the job: I'm assuming that you would like to have the tremolo recessed at the front to be able to bend the notes up and not only dive bombs. This is what is needed: -Rout a recess at the front -Rout a square hole all the way thought the body - Enlarge the through-hole slightly towards the neck from the back -Rout the spring cavity -Rout for a spring cavity cover (optional) -Paint the front recess (optional) -drill for the bridge posts, the spring claws - install the post bushings and spring claw, mount the bridge and the springs - Rout a shelf for the locking nut - drill through the neck for the fastening bolts (or use a top mounted nut) - Mount the string pressure bar (or whatever it is called) After that it is “only” to gat everything together and intonate the guitar and you are ready. Sounds like a lot of time? You bet! Will it cost you? Sure! I would definitely charge you more then the 100$ you were hoping for. Add the cost for the Floyd itself and you will probably get a better deal if you try to find a guitar that has a Floyd from the start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardeee Posted March 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 thanks people!!!i really nedded this help thanks alot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwhiteandthemaple Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 you know.. I have a Jackson Kelly with a Schaller Floyd Rose Trem I bought for $200US.... now I'm trying to sell it, but man people really don't like the shape... I'd suggest you look around for one, their retailed prices are high, but the used ones sell really cheap and js30ke was like what.. $300 new? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGman Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Hey. My guitar is a Jackson JS30KE and i want to put a floyd rose in it.... I wanted to know if it is possible...is it hard? do u need to drill the guitar?and how much does it cost? please help me.... Regards , Yarden. Sell it, then buy a jackson with a FR... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardeee Posted March 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 thanks....somone told me to buy a kelly body with the floyd hole thing and connect it to the neck...is that agood idea and how much will it cost?... THANKS , Yarden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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