Fitting a Floyd Rose or similar to a Les Paul

midlifecrisis

while yr at it, can I route out the back of my Bentley continental to make it into a pickup truck to carry all my gardening tools in it

underdog

midlifecrisis;434821" said:

while yr at it, can I route out the back of my Bentley continental to make it into a pickup truck to carry all my gardening tools in it

That would look so cool.

John_P

underdog said:

midlifecrisis;434821" said:

while yr at it, can I route out the back of my Bentley continental to make it into a pickup truck to carry all my gardening tools in it

That would look so cool.

and definitely cooler than fitting a bigsby to it ;-)

siraxeman

mike_l said:

ESP do some Les Paul-based guitars, with Floyds.

Be better than routing a Gibson.

this or just get the epi version of the lp with floyd and replace the buckers for something else....More bettererer.

siraxeman

ICBM

FelineGuitars said:

However and this is a BIG caveat - there is a huge routing channel on many Les Pauls that will cut right through where the Floyd wants to go or the spring cavity will go, so getting one already done or having a guitar made with a Floyd can be a better idea.

I forgot that as well.

Basically it's just a bad idea. Buy a guitar that was built for one, since they are available. I felt the same about fitting Strats with Floyds as soon as decent factory-made Superstrats became available, and I haven't fitted any since.

EricTheWeary

@John_P did you know Floyd Rose are launching a surface mounted trem at NAMM 2015 for Gibsons?

John_P

EricTheWeary said:

@John_P did you know Floyd Rose are launching a surface mounted trem at NAMM 2015 for Gibsons?

Thanks - I'll keep an eye out.

LIke I said in the OP, I was just thinking about options rather than looking to do it but if they bring out something that isn't an ugly monster I could be tempted.   Of couse a cheap axcess would be even better

EricTheWeary

Think that's it.

John_P

^     my poor eyes.

Apologies I should have realised you were talking about this monster.      Probably works great but I'd rather commit the crime of a bigsby.

ICBM

John_P said:

Apologies I should have realised you were talking about this monster.      Probably works great but I'd rather commit the crime of a bigsby.

A Bigsby with a Vibramate is completely and easily reversible if you change your mind, too.