Replacing a Floyd with Wrap Around?

[Maz]

I was looking at some old Charvel bodies on Ebay, and noticed that most are routed for Floyds, and have 2 holes under the bridge pickup. It made me wonder if I could put a Wrap Around style bridge into those 2 screw holes and take the Floyd out.

I want to put this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/BADASS-STYL...ccessories&hash=item2eb82f02d9#ht_2758wt_1037

Into something like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jackson-Cha...Accessories&hash=item23157a295b#ht_737wt_1037

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Replacing a Floyd with Wrap Around?

The positioning of the pivot posts relative to the saddle break off points on a Floyd Rose is not the same as the positioning of the posts on an adjustable wrapover bridge relative to its saddles. Additionally, there is the small matter of the studs of a wrapover bridge needing to be set with an intonation compensation slant.

 

[Captain Tightpants]

Re: Replacing a Floyd with Wrap Around?

This Kelly was originally equipped with a Floyd. With a little bit of hand chisel work I fitted it with an old Kahler I had lying around. It wouldn't be that hard to do the same thing only with a Kahler flatmount hardtail bridge.

 

[MojoMonster]

Re: Replacing a Floyd with Wrap Around?

And you'd have to route out a pocket for the correct bridge height.

IMO, it would be easily doable plugging the holes and re-drilling the posts in the correct location and then routing for the correct bridge height.

But a direct replacement. No.

 

[Varg]

Re: Replacing a Floyd with Wrap Around?

2005 MIA Squier Affinity?

 

[Ayrton]

Re: Replacing a Floyd with Wrap Around?

Intonation and neck pocket angle are the issues with an existing body. You would better off buying a Warmoth body already routed for the Schaller.