Jaden

looking a little like and iceman/explorer thing !!! I like it

I certainly do not think that you cant do it !!! if you can borrow a router then practice with it. there are many sites outthere detailing how to use a router with internal and external templates, practice, practice, practice.... then I reckon you should either make yourself a template - I always use MDF - or buy yourself a template... I would not like to put you off the idea of doing it yourself mate !!! keep us updated with pics and ask me anything you need to about routers and their uses and also visit this site and download their routing guides... http://www.trendmachinery.co.uk/libfiles/library.html reading is great but dont forget to get a load of scrap wood and practice...

Because your hand doesn't apply even pressure across the entire width, evenly, so things can go a little lopsided, quickly. In theory, you're right of course. It shouldn't matter. But experience shows it does. ah, of course ! to be honest, I took that aspect of the procedure as given.... Ive re-raduised two fingerboards to date - not a wealth of knowledge I know but... they have both been spot-on ! as long as even pressure is applied across the sanding block and long even strokes are taken, everything should be cool ! or am I missing something ? - I always check my work with a radius gauge and so far - no problems...

sure - floating - locking - double locking - dont matter, we know what you mean but seriously, I dont mean to put you off but... even buying a new body that will already accomodate an edge pro trem is easier than converting the peavey body ! to be fair, I think (NOT KNOW) that the body will not require filling but.... Ive been a carpenter/joiner for years and I would approach this task with a great deal of care, im used to using routers to hang doors or make furniture. this is a real different kettle of fish though and if I were you, I would consider other options before buying a router and getting busy on your guitar body ! sorry mate, I really dont want to put you off from doing it yourself as I believe that everything is possible.... but think about it - how often will you use those tools ? also, cheap routers are rubbish. please feel free to ask a specific question but the whole "how do I" question coupled with the fact that you are a self confessed noob at woodworking hints at disaster and tears of misery for your peavey guitar body if you are determined then get a router and DIY - practice a lot on scraps before going for it.. best of luck. Jaden

the routing for an OFR (original floyd rose) is quite extensive with a 5(?)mm route for the post anchors then an offset hole behind it similar to the fender trem. but, behind that is the clearance for the lo-pro or edge or edge pro (all gotoh trems) trem..... thats quite a route to fill, especially if you have to match a quilted maple top and it will always show up as the fender trem will not cover the repair. my advice would be to just go ahead and save some pennies to fit a lo-pro edge trem OR - wait for one to appear on ebay, as a guide I recently purchased a lo-pro off the 'bay for £90. a good deal ! unless you are a pretty good with wood repair and can get some flamed maple or a veneer to totally match the existing top, I would say the best course of action would be to get a gotoh trem - assuming that its a faithful Ibanez copy - it should fit but measure it first. Jaden.

I agree with Ryan, edge trem knife edges are designed to swivel on edge trem posts... get a set of locking studs and anchors for your V-project !

serious question here, if the radius block is a constant radis - which it is, why would moving it across the fingerboard make any difference ? as long as you stroke the block along the entire length of the fingerboard, tapered or not and assuming that you make contact between fingerboard and sanding block for the entire length, why and how could the board be over-radiused ? Jaden.

regardless of whether or not its possible - and we didnt see any mega string bending there, possibly leading to choking.... I cant play with my action that low. I have a few ibanez guitars that I can get the action lower on all of them but as soon as I do the board loses all its feel and the strings feel very very loose. In short it makes the whole guitar feel sloppy. I like an action of around 1.7mm / 1.4mm (ish) low to high E. I can still play shreddy stuff with that action because like someone else has already mentioned, I practiced a lot.

you can get templates here http://www.guitarbuildingtemplates.com/electricguitar.htm but ive never used them, to be fair if you dont have a router then it may be more cost effective to find somebody to do the routing for you. in my book, decent routers dont come for less than £130 and then you have to buy the bits which will be at least another £30. when you have a bit of experience with it then making templates is pretty easy, the lions claw should be a very easy one to produce. I dont know if routers can be rented as the only time I know someone did that was to fit their kitchen worktops... not really suitable! I have a JEM schematic at home and if I get the time tonight I will match it up to a strat body to see what's what !

what type of guitar are you hoping to fit with the edge pro ? Mickguard is right although if you had a routing template you would easily tell if you needed to fill the old trem block cavity or not. chances are with that conversion that you dont have to fill it, many conversions are done from lo-trs to edge and they are not normally filled. see here: http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/trs2lopro.htm are you planning on routing a JEM style lions claw or having an RG type of square cavity on the front of the body ? I also recomend if you fit the edge pro as opposed to the lo-pro edge, you get the locking studs for the trem posts. do you own a router ? Jaden

Hiya all, just like to say hello, ive been a forum member for a short time but a long time visitor to project guitar - not unusual I suppose ! project guitar tutorials have been an invaluable help for me for some time now and I would like to say thanks... I will hang around and see if I can be of assistance to anyone... otherwise I shall remain quiet and enjoy the chat. Thanks again Jaden