Hello everyone,

I wanna put a floyd rose on my american strat. I've seen it done before, but does anyone have a step-by-step breakdown of how to do it?

Thanks,

Gem

Here is a pretty good example of how...

http://www.georgemangos.com/floyd/index.htm

There's one in the Fender line, but it seems that Fender has given it over to it's Charvel company to market Strat body types with that type of bridge.

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very cool info! but way beyond my expertise, which is why I left my FR install to the pro's;

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[quote="pjtrate3"][quote="YZFJOE"]Here is a pretty good example of how...very cool info! but way beyond my expertise, which is why I left my FR install to the pro's;

Beware of 'great deals' from neurosurgeons, Floyd Rose Bridge installers, and parachute packers

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Heh, no joke

I went to three different places to get quotes on getting it done. One place was as low as $50 so you can guess I didn't pick that one lol

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In line with some of the previous discussion, I was wondering, with all that black hardware, if I weren't looking at a Charvel but the out of focus lettering in the background does appear to suggest 'Fender'.

Nice look on that!

P.S. Take care who packs your parachute! Could be a mind-blowing experience.

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It does indeed say Fender, good eyes. It's a Warmoth compound radius neck and was sold as such when I purchased it off of eBay, the decal was already on it. I have no plans to sell it, but if that day ever comes, I would definitely represent it as what it is, a partscaster. I got burned on that before by what I thought was a reputable music store :/

The body is from an Olympic White '73 strat that was heavily modded at some point in the '80's. They put a swimming pool route in the pickup cavity as well as a Kahler and had it painted in it's present color by an auto shop. I actually like the color, but hated the Kahler so I took that off, sold it and purchased the FR.

The pickups are an F Spaced DiMarzio Evolution at the bridge, a red lace sensor in the middle and a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails at the neck. It's my shredder axe

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[quote="pjtrate3"]It does indeed say Fender, good eyes. It's a Warmoth compound radius neck and was sold as such when I purchased it off of eBay, the decal was already on it. I have no plans to sell it, but if that day ever comes, I would definitely represent it as what it is, a partscaster. I got burned on that before by what I thought was a reputable music store :/


So much for the reason to be informed, and why the sharing of information here is of such value. I could never undertand the logic of that swimming pool route. I had a Fernandes routed as such, and a '97 American Standard as well. It takes the heart out of the guitar. I as muc feel the same about the standard HSH routing that forms the basis for most Fender Strat bodies.

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thank you