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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:13 pm
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im sorry for all the bridge questions but i need one more answer:

can i but a hardtail bridge on a piece of wood and but it in the floyd rose cavity on my strat?? it seems to work to me...


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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:37 pm
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noisemaker wrote:
im sorry for all the bridge questions but i need one more answer:

can i but a hardtail bridge on a piece of wood and but it in the floyd rose cavity on my strat?? it seems to work to me...


If you want to know if you can PUT a hard tail bridge on your Floyd Rose Routed body the answer is YES! BUT! You know there is a;ways a "BUT"
You will need to cut a piece of wood (preferably the same species) to fit the routing as exactly as you can or what may be easier is "re-route out" the Floyd Rode cavity to an easy or easier shape to fill with your new piece of wood. Then glue the piece in and sand the whole thing down; install the hard tail; locate where the bridge will go; you do that by measuring the scale from the nut edge nect to the fret boad, come down 25.5" and that.s where to you place the saddles (the saddles will have to be in the middle of thier travel or adjust distance) drill the mounting holes and holes through for the strings and refinish the whole thing; re-install the bridge and ferrules for the strings; install the neck and re-string and play your hard tail.
Personally I would get another guitar.
IMHO any guitar that would be worth doing that to would be ruined by doing that to it value wise.


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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:03 pm
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dna9656 wrote:
IMHO any guitar that would be worth doing that to would be ruined by doing that to it value wise.


Unless your david gilmour... :)
And yes, like mentioned its very possible to do it, if you don't mind the work involved.

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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:37 pm
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dna9656 wrote:
noisemaker wrote:
im sorry for all the bridge questions but i need one more answer:

can i but a hardtail bridge on a piece of wood and but it in the floyd rose cavity on my strat?? it seems to work to me...


If you want to know if you can PUT a hard tail bridge on your Floyd Rose Routed body the answer is YES! BUT! You know there is a;ways a "BUT"
You will need to cut a piece of wood (preferably the same species) to fit the routing as exactly as you can or what may be easier is "re-route out" the Floyd Rode cavity to an easy or easier shape to fill with your new piece of wood. Then glue the piece in and sand the whole thing down; install the hard tail; drill the holes through for the strings and refinish the whole thing; re-install the bridge and ferrules for the strings; install the neck and re-string and play your hard tail.
Personally I would get another guitar.
IMHO any guitar that would be worth doing that to would be ruined by doing that to it value wise.


but cant i just paint the piece black then drill the holes i need and then put the hardtail in and glue or drill the piece in?? then rock


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With strings pulling at 100+ lbs I don't know if I'd "just" do anything.
I can see the want for a "hardtail" though. I have a"05 Am Standard hardtail and it f'n rocks!!!. Peace. J.J.B.

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jackbart1960 wrote:
With strings pulling at 100+ lbs I don't know if I'd "just" do anything.
I can see the want for a "hardtail" though. I have a"05 Am Standard hardtail and it f'n rocks!!!. Peace. J.J.B.


awww you get what i mean i make a piece paint it black (great song btw) drill the things i need to drill put the hardtail on and glue the piece on
and make it steady.. im not gonna $@!& this up. i want a hardtail becose i love the feeling.. and the look but can i do wat i sayd??? i really need a pro view


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Instead of major surgery, why not just block your tremolo and call it good?

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Or just sell it & buy a hardtail... geez

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jackbart1960 wrote:
With strings pulling at 100+ lbs I don't know if I'd "just" do anything.
I can see the want for a "hardtail" though. I have a"05 Am Standard hardtail and it f'n rocks!!!. Peace. J.J.B.

i would not try it.


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highwayoneplayer wrote:
jackbart1960 wrote:
With strings pulling at 100+ lbs I don't know if I'd "just" do anything.
I can see the want for a "hardtail" though. I have a"05 Am Standard hardtail and it f'n rocks!!!. Peace. J.J.B.

i would not try it.


why not?


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bss wrote:
Or just sell it & buy a hardtail... geez


i dont have that kind of money right now...
and i cant get half of what hardtail or a standard costs out of this guitar


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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:23 pm
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becouse i dont like the floyd


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noisemaker wrote:
becouse i dont like the floyd


Then I'd start saving if it was me. What your talking about doing is damaging to your guitar and will ruin it's value. You can find a decent MIM used for a few hundred bucks. You might be able to get a few hundred for your guitar now. It's something to consider.

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noisemaker wrote:
becouse i dont like the floyd


Then I'd start saving if it was me. What your talking about doing is damaging to your guitar and will ruin it's value. You can find a decent MIM used for a few hundred bucks. You might be able to get a few hundred for your guitar now. It's something to consider.


i live on iceland our population is 300,000.. i have search google
million times no one is selling a cheap strat....
i bought my strat for about 40,000 icelandic kr. thats about 500 bucks for a USED strat so a knew one costs about 60,000 kr. thats 750 bucksif i lived in america it would be no problem for me to get an strat so cheap but i live on a island with very high taxes on things you take to the country... about 24% so my point is:
ITS NOT THAT EASY FOR ME


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You asked for advice. Don't be surprised that people are telling you not to do it. There's people on ebay selling brand new bodies partsed out from new guitars - get yourself a hardtail body and sell the old body on ebay - someone else needs a body routed for a Floyd Rose. Gluing in a piece of wood just isn't a good idea unless you're really good with woodworking and finishing. And even at that the results will not be good.


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