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Original message:618 days 4 hours 40 minutes ago

Member: Ben Sairin

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im going to get this guitar and have it professionally routed for a floyd rose pro. my question is, is the action on the frets going to be too low? how can this be done without any buzz or notes choking? can a professional be able to do this?

Reply:618 days 3 hours 34 minutes ago
Member: Mr. Blonde

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why not just raise the bridge posts?

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Reply:617 days 15 hours 2 minutes ago
Member: ibzRG

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Yup, You can set the height of a floyd bridge within a reasonable range. you won't have issues.

Have you found yet a luthier willing to undertake the project? I support every ambitious project, but the conversion of fixed bridges to floyds is the one thing I advise against every time, because it involves plenty of routing (top and back) and I don't think it is worth it getting into that much trouble...
Better start from scratch with a custom body and spare parts.

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Reply:615 days 20 hours 37 minutes ago
Member: Xarkzila

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Sorry to intrude here. Still trying to get this thing to work. I'm finally able to post, but can't see my replies. Testing edit functions as well because they don't appear to work for me either. If I could make a new post, I wouldn't mess this one up for testing, but I can't make a new post either.

Hey! It's better than the past two weeks when I couldn't post at all!

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Reply:615 days 20 hours 35 minutes ago
Member: Xarkzila

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OK... No edit or spell check functions either. Thanks for allowing me to intrude.

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Reply:606 days 14 hours 23 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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Noooo... Don't do it, man. A Floyd is cool, but I think you'll be happier if you just pick up an Ibanz or something... Leave the PRS alone!

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Reply:550 days 6 hours 10 minutes ago
Member: Alec Lee

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The problem with what you propose is that the neck angle on the TSE is wrong for a trem. Since the Tremonti has a stoptail, the neck angle pitches back a few degrees more than on a trem-equipped guitar. To keep the strings off the frets (literally), the bridge would have to be way above the top of the guitar. It'll look weird and probably won't work so great, either. IMO, you'll be paying a load of money for something that's unlikely to satisfy.

Reply:550 days 19 minutes ago
Member: ibzRG

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Shimming the neck into the proper angle is a minor issue compared to drilling a third of the guitar's mass away in order to create the cavities needed for a trem.

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Reply:549 days 15 hours 54 minutes ago
Member: Alec Lee

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"Shimming the neck into the proper angle is a minor issue compared to drilling a third of the guitar's mass away in order to create the cavities needed for a trem."

Not on a set neck guitar like the Tremonti SE. Especially when the neck has a long tenon.

That's not to say that routing for the trem isn't MAJOR surgery but I'd say it's easier than removing the neck and resetting it.

Reply:549 days 17 hours 11 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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I agree with IBZ and Alec; The benefits just aren't worth it to me; I'd never do it. I'd rather use that cash on a guitar that's been designed for that style of trem.
BUT, if that's the guitar you MUST have equipped with a Floyd, then by all means...

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Reply:548 days 16 hours 26 minutes ago
Member: James McNeice

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I think routing out a prs (even if it is a tremontis se) would be a mistake. I would take the money you would have to pay a professional and put it towards a guitar designed for a floyd. it NEVER hurts to have too many guitars and a big variety!!

Reply:548 days 14 hours 58 minutes ago
Member: bachmirage

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i'm with everyone else on this one....waaay too money for a risky job....much,much easier to simply buy a floyd equipped guitar. schecter has a nice one out now(damien FR). for about $400.....you;ll likely spend that on this routing job alone.........

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Reply:547 days 55 minutes ago
Member: ibzRG

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I didn't think of the set-neck possibility. I'm used to thinking in terms of bolt joints...

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Reply:546 days 10 hours 39 minutes ago
Member: The Mojo

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I'm with everyone else...don't do it!

If you want a floyd rose equipped guitar, go for something else. Equipping that guitar with a floyd will probably change anything you like about it in terms of playability, etc.

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Reply:546 days 7 hours 39 minutes ago
Member: Hobo

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Theres about a 50/50 chance of it either being a really really kick ass guitar, or turning out shit.

Are you willing to take that chance?

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