fidgec94 Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 I have a Floyd Rose licenced locking trem that i want to fit to a squire body i have. This is more of an experiment than anything. The body already has the routing for a normal fender tremolo. Anyone ever does this type of conversion? I would like to fit the new trem without any routing at first (this also means it wont be recessed at first). Do you think its possible to use the existing hole in the guitar? This is the body Thw warmoth says that on 25.5" scale fender, the distance between the heel and midpoint of the saddle is 7 1/8". 1.Does this mean that the saddles are in the middle of there range of travel so that there is equal forward and backward movement possible? 2.Where do i actually measure to on the bridge? (see pic below) Red arrow is what i think i should measure to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Some issues you might run into have been discussed in a similar thread here. It can be done without recessing but you'll most likely need to shim the neck to accomodate the higher bridge position. Someone else can answer the last questions . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidgec94 Posted January 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Its not a simple answer i guess. Yeah, the trem rout comparison thread probably is a good place to start. I dont own a router right now, i just wanna see how far i can get without major modifications (and buying a router of course). Anyone know about where to measure from on the bridge (see pic)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 You don't really need a router. I've read here someone doing it with a chisel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidgec94 Posted January 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Yeah but would you give a monkey a knife and ask him to perform surgery on you?! I dont thin i could make a good enough job of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidgec94 Posted January 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 If i can place the 'floyd' in the existing trem hole and still achieve the 25.5 scale, i'll be a happy bunny. All i would have to do then is drill the stud holes and do the recessed bit (i want to avoid plugging the hole, re-finishing and then routing properly for the floyd....yep im lazy!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 From what i can tell the red arrow that you have is the correct place to measure the scale from. (high e saddle where the string actually rests) And yes, the trem rout should be in the correct place. Some floyd bridges actually come with conversion charts/templates for fender guitars. All you have to do is locate where the new studs are going to go, so you will have to plug the existing holes and drill new ones. But it's doo-able.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86barettaguy Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 You don't really need a router. I've read here someone doing it with a chisel. that's probably me... and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who doesn't have lots of skill or the desire to destroy a guitar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidgec94 Posted January 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Thats great, pretty much what i wanted to hear. I thought it was possible but wanted to check first. Unfortunately i dont have a template but i reckon i'll manage without Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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