Can you replace a floating bridge with a fixed bridge? - aberdeen-music

Lucky Rathen · 29-11-2007, 11:44

I have an Ibanez with a floating bridge and I properly hate it. Ideally I'd like to completely remove the floyd rose bridge and fit it with a good old rigid fixed bridge, however I have no idea how to do this, or if it's even possible. Any ideas?

29-11-2007, 11:46

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Savant · 29-11-2007, 11:47

It'll leave a gaping hole in your guitar if you take it out. You can screw them down so they don't move, and putting a block of wood in behind it before you do so it'll stop the bridge sitting at a funny angle in the guitar. I'm thinking on doing this to my Ibanez.

sonhenry · 03-12-2007, 21:05

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Originally Posted by Savant

It'll leave a gaping hole in your guitar if you take it out. You can screw them down so they don't move, and putting a block of wood in behind it before you do so it'll stop the bridge sitting at a funny angle in the guitar. I'm thinking on doing this to my Ibanez.

Yeah, another vote for blocking it with some wood. Guitar will sound better too.

HairyScaryMark · 04-12-2007, 00:07

It certainly can be done but if I were you, I would give it more of a chance.

I do greatly sympathise with you having a floyd rose guitar and I sometimes spend far too long tuning it. On the plus-side, it doesn't go out of tune easily when locked (I once didn't tune it for about 3 months and it stayed in tune nicely). It is a bit harder to set up than some guitars but you shouldn't have to do this often.
If it has a floyd rose have a look at this website "IBANEZ RULES!!" - Ibanez Guitars - New and Used and follow their guide to setting it up.

It might take the best part of a weekend but it will be worth it in the end.

In my opinion, you get better string bends on a floating bridge guitar.

Savant · 04-12-2007, 07:49

Yeah, but if you want to bend one string while letting another ring out, it goes flat!

HairyScaryMark · 04-12-2007, 11:58

Of course, but that is something I have never actually wanted to do.

Paulscoconutass · 04-12-2007, 12:02

Agreed with the block of wood. Used part of a bed-slat to block off my Floyd Rose a few years back and it's worked a treat! Mr Rose has persuaded me to buy string-through-body guitars for life!