Lemonade Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest b-bert Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Tremol-No™ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Savant Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonhenry Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairyScaryMark Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Savant Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Yeah, but if you want to bend one string while letting another ring out, it goes flat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairyScaryMark Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Of course, but that is something I have never actually wanted to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulscoconutass Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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