Or it’s my guitar I can do what I like to it!
Another lockdown idea. I am devoid of a Floyd equipped guitar at the moment and short of serious funds as it’s unlikely I’m going to get back to work in the foreseeable future.
However an Eggle LA has cropped up on eBay which isn’t the prettiest example of the breed but knowing how great the necks are and the body timbers are basically sound, and it’s not particularly expensive.I’m thinking take a router to the internals ( it has a scratch plate so no problem there) and make it HSH or HSS. Then take the router to the body in a possible monkey claw way and fit a locking nut and low pro edge.
So the questions are:
Am I going to Bollox a future classic
Am I going to spend an extra £400 turning a £400 guitar into a £200 one
Rules of engagement are: I don’t want to buy any other guitar other than a Jem or Musicman Steve Morse both out of budget at the moment, and I’m an Eggle afficienado and the only other Eggles I can think of which were floyd equipped were the Climax which are as rare as hens teeth although the last one I saw for sale was around the £500 mark.
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I don't know much about Eggles, but I'm sure someone will be along in a minute to tell you that it's not a great idea... it seems like a lot of work & expense that you definitely wouldn't ever get back
I wouldn't do it.
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Also, I doubt that you will preserve, much less enhance any intrinsic value of the donor guitar.
However, as you started out by saying ' it’s my guitar I can do what I like to it!'
So, do whatever you feel is right for you
But... noooooo!!!!
Whilst I would be cautious about applying fundamental modifications to a classic guitar, I am open to the idea of tweaking a guitar to suit your needs.
The guitar in question is, I suspect, the 1995 LA Classic 22 that's currently on eBay.
Personally, I don't view this particular example as an original incarnation of the LA, and the '95 Classic took on a much more traditional format. Therefore, if there was ever an Eggle that you could be forgiven for bastardising in this way, this would be it.
On the last point about other Floyd equipped Eggles, I've actually had a few - the most obvious model is the metal orientated Berlin Wall but there have been a few other custom models kicking around over the years...
Here's a particularly stunning example:
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/140831/
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Patrick's return to making electrics in the last 8 years or so has created new interest in the earlier Patrick Eggle guitars and prices have crept up a bit. That said, they still remain excellent value for money.
Matt correct in identifying the donor guitar, they weren’t the best example so in my mind falls into generic I’ve got a fender let’s modify it category. The scars left by the “bodge” would’ve no more than some scars I’ve seen on various modded squires and fenders which some how seem to be character on them, less so on a less generic brand.
As to Eggles with floyds and the example linked to just no! Phil made some great guitars Stuart Bulls being the pinnacle , but that one really fails on the headstock for me. The Berlin Wall Like the Wave was never an Eggle as far as I’m concerned
If you can do a tidy job of a Floyd conversion go for it... I'd love to see the results.