gilsolomon Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Hi guys, I have bought the Schaller FR tremolo from stewmac which comes with a 42mm block. I would like to change the block in order for it to be used as a recessed FR. Have you tried to do that ? Will the Original Floyd Rose upgrade blocks fit my tremolo (I know schaller have been making the OFR as well) ? If so, presuming I want the 32 mm block, which one would you use, the regular brass one or the "fat Brass" one? Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 I think Schaller or Stewmac would be the best source of information if nobody here can help you. I found Schaller to be quite bad at responding to my email so I would try the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsolomon Posted March 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Stewmac were really fast to respond but they said they did not have an aswer but the fact that the schaller can have the block replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Oh dear. Not very helpful were they? Hopefully somebody here can add more into this. Not a Floyd user myself so I only know the basics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 I use Floyds all the time and I change blocks all the time but I don't know if the schaller blocks fit the floyd or not...I will tell you if you take a Floyd apart put the saddles back on in the correct order,because the middle ones are taller and that is what gives the bridge radius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diffidentia Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 As far as I know Schaller also make the original Floyd Rose trems, so that should probably mean they are interchangeable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsolomon Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) Hi guys, I have recieved the new floyd rose block !!! It's a match ! I've replaced the usual 42 mm stock block with a Fat Brass Block made by Floyd Rose that is meant for the OFR. Edited April 2, 2013 by gilsolomon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I know that this might sound crazy, but I've shortened blocks fairly easily with just a belt sander. You could rough cut using a metal saw and fine tune on the belt sander. I've done this at least three times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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