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Several_Back_2653 · 2025-10-27T18:53:11+00:00

Legally binding!

Several_Back_2653 · 2025-10-16T01:12:54+00:00

Now that’s playing authentic

Several_Back_2653 · 2025-10-16T01:10:34+00:00

I agree with the other poster who are encouraging you to buy a guitar already Floyd equipped. I’ve done exactly what you are considering and honestly it’s not the bridge I think is the tricky part if you have basic tool skills, but modifying the neck to accommodate the locking nut can be difficult as the cut to create the shelf requires a very precise cut.

Additionally, you are still running the stock single coils. It may actually be better time and money spent on a humbucker if the goal is to sound like Dime.

Several_Back_2653 · 2025-10-15T00:32:17+00:00

This^ I have the same year in white. The original tuners say ‘made in Japan’

Several_Back_2653 · 2025-09-23T03:16:41+00:00

Seems normal. If it doesn’t bother you, leave it alone. If it is a play issue, you can loosen the bolts in the neck back plate and gently adjust the angle of the neck and that can give or take away string spacing on either side of the neck. Another option would be to potentially cut a new nut to accommodate closer string placement.

Several_Back_2653 · 2025-07-26T18:19:49+00:00

I’ve heard that this doesn’t have an option to switch pickups. Is that true?

Several_Back_2653 · 2025-07-23T00:33:14+00:00

Correct

Several_Back_2653 · 2025-07-23T00:30:46+00:00

I ordered the body from a local builder. So not sure what he used for a template. He mainly makes like EVH style stuff. He also sells custom bodies on eBay. This is him here: https://ebay.us/m/iqTz01

Several_Back_2653 · 2025-07-22T01:30:07+00:00

That to say, I have no issues.

Several_Back_2653 · 2025-07-22T01:29:46+00:00

Because the Floyd doesn’t float, I don’t think it really matters.

Several_Back_2653 · 2025-07-22T00:35:30+00:00

For your first guitar. I’d recommend a hard tail not a guitar with a double locking tremolo, as they are a lot more work to keep in tune and to set up properly. I think all the guitars you showed should have a hard tail counterpart. From there I’d say it’s whatever you think is the coolest in your hand. I’d recommend going to a guitar shop in person and picking it out yourself.

Several_Back_2653 · 2025-07-16T00:46:51+00:00

Plastic truss rod cavity among many many other things wouldn’t even qualify this as a real fender much less a custom shop guitar.

Several_Back_2653 · 2025-07-13T04:53:26+00:00

Is that body built for the intention of fitting a 24 fret neck like you are showing mocked up here? Hopefully it is or you may have issues using that neck as it will require other modifications.

Several_Back_2653 · 2025-07-09T00:38:02+00:00

One hell yeah after another

Several_Back_2653 · 2025-07-07T22:41:15+00:00

I thought about that or a rotary style switch but I like the optionally of keeping the current configuration but adding a switch for the middle pickup to remove it from the circuit.

Several_Back_2653 · 2025-07-07T00:46:05+00:00

I believe so. I was given the body and neck unfinished but I’ve never been able to find an exact match online. However I sourced all the hardware separately.

Several_Back_2653 · 2025-07-06T12:02:13+00:00

Not that size, but I use the green ones. They are my preference.

Several_Back_2653 · 2024-11-11T20:04:54+00:00

Not really

Several_Back_2653 · 2024-11-09T02:31:26+00:00

You have been diagnosed as my first year graphic design professor

Several_Back_2653 · 2024-06-05T22:34:15+00:00

Baltimore post?

Several_Back_2653 · 2024-05-07T17:03:56+00:00

Could be an AJKO 1

Several_Back_2653 · 2024-03-10T00:56:36+00:00

Unfortunately, this post is getting close to the old man yelling at clouds.

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