I share these vids at the local ice cream slash beer parlor. We are still waiting for you to host a show. But seriously, this build is gonna be super hot brother Matt!
One of them is already spoken for so it would be very peculiar if you wound up with that one BUT the reverse headstock unit is at large. Thanks for watching glad to hear you are enjoying them
Really dig how stewmac beefed up there routing templates they work much better now and the Floyd templates are great. They aren't designed for the pros though but it's not a huge deal I just make my own template for the Floyd pro recess everything else is good.
great vid and really helpfull .. i havent finished my one yet but i found i had to go quite alot deeper to bend the wammy bar up for higher note bends obviously ive set it flush with the top as you have done,
Thank you for this I had a tech do this I have a drop d tuna a friend has Kramer send his to routed already done to him. My tech didn't do it deep enough and didn't do it for the drop d tuna grr. So I either do it myself or find another tech double grr
Wonderful explanation and technique! Should I buy a drill press to do the same work, which is the "accessory" or set-up I need to look for to have the guide at the base and have it aligned with the pin of the drill press? I mean is something you designed and realized by yourself or something that can be bought? Many thanks
Hi, thanks for the video! With regard to recessing the body of the tremolo as opposed to surface mounting, does this affect the use of the tremolo when bending upwards? On my Charvel Desolation which has a recessed Floyd Rose, the rear recess is padded so the string locking nuts don't hit wood I guess, but is there enough clearance without recessing the body when bending the tremolo upwards, as it would seem if I'm going to use it like that then I may need to recess the body regardless? I realise it depends how far I bend it but I just wondered if you'd encountered an issue of this nature? Thanks, love the videos by the way, the banter made with laugh! 😊
Awesome looking fiddle! Quick question - if I'm doing a top mount Floyd, does the neck have to be angled? And if so, what degree? Thanks so much and keep the videos coming!! 🤘🇨🇦
Hi Simon. Having a little neck angle isn't a bad thing, sometimes we do a 1 degree neck pocket. It really all depends on how you are going to mount the bridge and if you are going to add any recessing
Here is my idea of how to do it: You measure the highest point of the guitar curved top, then you build a frame around the guitar exactly of that Hight. Now all you have to do is to create a l template large enough that will seat (ride) on that frame, and from that point everything is the same as routing a flat top guitar.
Texas Toast -Hi y'all! Ever make a neck through neck w/ carbon or titanium strengthening rods? I have a design in mind I've been working on for a while... -Thanks -love the vids!
We have made lots of neck through guitars and have used carbon fiber and steel rods but I don't think we have used them together. It wouldn't be a big trick to pull it off though, let me know if you need us to help you out with that
Hotter than hell here just a couple minutes ago I was out in the garage drillin the hole for the ground wire to the bridge post and got in a hurry... did`nt use any kind of guard and sweat drippin in my glasses (gotta wear glasses now cuz I`m gettin old ) slipped and put a nice scar in the veneer... pickup ring will cover most of it but still pisses me off. shoulda just waited till it cooled off
@@TexasToastGuitars I had to tear down my RG to get the right measurements off that hoping it will work I shouldn't have a problem just a little bit difference here and there on the gym and the pickup pockets I understand that pick up rings three quarter inch pick guard 5/8 inch.
So... was that guitar routed for a floating trem or a dive only? Because I am not sure if you have to route the bottom part(the part where the fine tuners are) more in order to make it a floating trem
The best part of the pin router is that warning sticker. lol. You should put a toe-tag on your builds that have a Floyd based on it.... i.imgur.com/eQLkeGH.png
I don't understand why you guys use the pin router when your doing a how to video? I would guess around 95% of us don't have access to a pin router at home.I know we can use whatever router we have but sometimes that's not the case.
Sorry that you were disappointed with the video and wasted several minutes watching as well as commenting. In the plus column, now you can get back to all the important stuff you normally do on Saturday night.
@@TexasToastGuitars i get that Americans dont understand there is a world outside consisting of different time zones etc, so ill forgive you for thinking im at home on a Saturday night purposely watching misleading videos on youtube. It was Sunday afternoon and after watching your video i did what you yourself allow people to do and thats comment. Now ive liked some of your past vids but this was a misleading heap of shit. Dont like it dont allow comments. Have yourself a good day now.
man if you make a neck for that learn and jackson body it would be so sic. it looks like 70s chopper bike style paint job.i would love to have that..
I share these vids at the local ice cream slash beer parlor. We are still waiting for you to host a show. But seriously, this build is gonna be super hot brother Matt!
HAHAHA I could have gone for a gallon of ice cream today or at least a chocolate egg cream
a piece of the same veneer in the Floyd Rose pocket where you can see under it would add a finishing touch
Not a bad idea. The one down side is that then someone would think I was trying to hide the fact that it is veneer. I can't win with some people
Also, would that lovely veneer get marred when you pulled back on the trem, I always end up using a thin piece of foam.
Texas Toast Guitars instead of that u could add some black foam so it has a professional look and if u slamming the Floyd backwards it won’t damage it
Digging you’re content. Would like to see how this guitar turned out…
thanks for the video's again & that guitar looks great !! :)
Thanks for watching Terry we are having a lot of fun with the Super Strats and Jim Fuller is digging them too
These videos are getting better and better. And man, I’m liking the look of this guitar as it comes together. Be funny if I ended up buying it.
One of them is already spoken for so it would be very peculiar if you wound up with that one BUT the reverse headstock unit is at large.
Thanks for watching glad to hear you are enjoying them
Really dig how stewmac beefed up there routing templates they work much better now and the Floyd templates are great. They aren't designed for the pros though but it's not a huge deal I just make my own template for the Floyd pro recess everything else is good.
Yeah, they seem kinda strange, maybe to work with lots of versions?
great vid and really helpfull .. i havent finished my one yet but i found i had to go quite alot deeper to bend the wammy bar up for higher note bends obviously ive set it flush with the top as you have done,
Nice work!
cool stuff Matt!!!
Glad you are digging it Jim this guitar is going to be crazy fun.
Nice job
Turned out nice! Love the veneer top too!👍😎🎸🎶
Yeah man, that veneer is looking good I'm jazzed to see some finish on it because it's really going to pop
Texas Toast Guitars yep...sure will!👍😎🎸🎶
Thank you for this I had a tech do this I have a drop d tuna a friend has Kramer send his to routed already done to him. My tech didn't do it deep enough and didn't do it for the drop d tuna grr. So I either do it myself or find another tech double grr
Wonderful explanation and technique! Should I buy a drill press to do the same work, which is the "accessory" or set-up I need to look for to have the guide at the base and have it aligned with the pin of the drill press? I mean is something you designed and realized by yourself or something that can be bought? Many thanks
Hi, thanks for the video!
With regard to recessing the body of the tremolo as opposed to surface mounting, does this affect the use of the tremolo when bending upwards?
On my Charvel Desolation which has a recessed Floyd Rose, the rear recess is padded so the string locking nuts don't hit wood I guess, but is there enough clearance without recessing the body when bending the tremolo upwards, as it would seem if I'm going to use it like that then I may need to recess the body regardless?
I realise it depends how far I bend it but I just wondered if you'd encountered an issue of this nature?
Thanks, love the videos by the way, the banter made with laugh! 😊
AWESOME!!!!
Thanks Warren
Awesome looking fiddle! Quick question - if I'm doing a top mount Floyd, does the neck have to be angled? And if so, what degree? Thanks so much and keep the videos coming!! 🤘🇨🇦
Hi Simon.
Having a little neck angle isn't a bad thing, sometimes we do a 1 degree neck pocket. It really all depends on how you are going to mount the bridge and if you are going to add any recessing
I need some custom work done. I need a leopard print loincloth with a remote operated trapdoor, like a gun port? it will have to be real wide.
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Here is my idea of how to do it: You measure the highest point of the guitar curved top,
then you build a frame around the guitar exactly of that Hight.
Now all you have to do is to create a l template large enough that will seat (ride) on that frame, and from that point everything is the same as routing a flat top guitar.
That would work great. The pin router is really perfect for this job
Texas Toast -Hi y'all! Ever make a neck through neck w/ carbon or titanium strengthening rods? I have a design in mind I've been working on for a while... -Thanks -love the vids!
We have made lots of neck through guitars and have used carbon fiber and steel rods but I don't think we have used them together. It wouldn't be a big trick to pull it off though, let me know if you need us to help you out with that
@@TexasToastGuitars -Your work looks awesome. I want you guys to build a neck. I found the KTS titanium support rods.
Sounds cool man, let me know when you want to get started. Send me an email if you would please so I don't lose track
texastoastmatt@gmail.com
Hotter than hell here just a couple minutes ago I was out in the garage drillin the hole for the ground wire to the bridge post and got in a hurry... did`nt use any kind of guard and sweat drippin in my glasses (gotta wear glasses now cuz I`m gettin old ) slipped and put a nice scar in the veneer... pickup ring will cover most of it but still pisses me off. shoulda just waited till it cooled off
Been there and done that.
Ouch, that's a bummer Steve. I have to rock the danger glasses too brotherman.
Cool. When can I show up to work for your shop? :)
I'll make sure and let you know if we are ever in a spot to hire people my friend
What size drill bit do you recommend for the stud holes, I Know some are different sizes, I am looking for official floyd rose like the 1000 series
We always match the drill to the studs and never drill holes before we get the bridge.
So you routered down a 1/4 inch how deep is the high ridge where the Floyd Rose sits on the post or is it deeper at the back .
It has to be deeper in the back
@@TexasToastGuitars I had to tear down my RG to get the right measurements off that hoping it will work I shouldn't have a problem just a little bit difference here and there on the gym and the pickup pockets I understand that pick up rings three quarter inch pick guard 5/8 inch.
So... was that guitar routed for a floating trem or a dive only? Because I am not sure if you have to route the bottom part(the part where the fine tuners are) more in order to make it a floating trem
You can make it crazy deep if you want. My friend Mike Learn pretty much chops it out
Do you have a video on how do deal with this installation on a curved top (any curved top)???
We do have some videos about doing this to a carved top
@@TexasToastGuitars Can you direct me to it?
i think you mean the tail pickup yarr??
Maybe a dumb question but how do you mount the posts for the bridge
You will need to drill the correct size hole in the correct place and press in the bridge post studs
@@TexasToastGuitars cheers mate appreciate it
@@TexasToastGuitars also does the bridge just rest on the two posts ?
The best part of the pin router is that warning sticker. lol.
You should put a toe-tag on your builds that have a Floyd based on it.... i.imgur.com/eQLkeGH.png
HAHAHA did you make that Don?
We have shirts with that on them as well :)
Neck pick-up --->>>>bridge pick-up
I mostly use the bridge pickup
I don't understand why you guys use the pin router when your doing a how to video? I would guess around 95% of us don't have access to a pin router at home.I know we can use whatever router we have but sometimes that's not the case.
Just like Norm Abrams... we may use tools you don't have
So let me get this straight, you dont actually install the floyd rose. What a fn waste of my time.
Sorry that you were disappointed with the video and wasted several minutes watching as well as commenting. In the plus column, now you can get back to all the important stuff you normally do on Saturday night.
@@TexasToastGuitars i get that Americans dont understand there is a world outside consisting of different time zones etc, so ill forgive you for thinking im at home on a Saturday night purposely watching misleading videos on youtube. It was Sunday afternoon and after watching your video i did what you yourself allow people to do and thats comment. Now ive liked some of your past vids but this was a misleading heap of shit. Dont like it dont allow comments. Have yourself a good day now.