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I am after a guitar with a Floyd Rose trem for my new showroom, been looking at the RG series and dinky's, but I am struggling to justify actually buying another guitar for a feature that I probably won't use allot of.

So I also have an Epiphone flying V like in the link below, that is actually a nice playing guitar, I bought it as I like the neck on it, changed the pickups and it plays very well for budget instrument, so I am thinking about buying a trem unit to fit on the guitar, then while I am at it I may make a new scratch guard... then I might actually strip the whole thing for a new paint job and maybe a flashy maple cap and do away with the scratch guard all together ..... etc

What do you guys think? ....easy route or rabbit hole

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/epiphone-1967-flying-v-electric-guitar



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  • WezVWezV Frets: 16543
    Having done 2 floyd conversions on Flying V copies.... I say rabbit hole.

    its easier if it's a bolt on neck and you can play with neck angles.
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  • Modulus_AmpsModulus_Amps Frets: 2569
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    @WezV said:
    Having done 2 floyd conversions on Flying V copies.... I say rabbit hole.

    its easier if it's a bolt on neck and you can play with neck angles.
    it is a set neck, but there is loads of room, so much so that I think I may have to build the body up, hence adding a maple cap.

    What trem did you use? are the £70 ones ok or should I spend the £150+ real ones
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 16543
    One of them got a £25 trem.  Not my choice.  You get what you pay for

    if you are adding a top you can always wedge it to get the neck angle you want, but that is definite rabbit hole territory
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  • Modulus_AmpsModulus_Amps Frets: 2569
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    Ok thanks, yes, I am thinking about going to wonderland on this one
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  • You could get a floyd frx, which is a drop in for the tune o matic 

    https://floydrose.com/products/frtx?variant=29837643090

    pricey, tho 

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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 71956
    I'd put a Kahler on that, not a Floyd :).

    Much easier - smaller rout and no messing about with neck/body angles, or even working out the post positions.

    I would also definitely leave the pickguard - the '67-style is the best-looking of any V, largely because of it.

    If you really want a guitar with a Floyd I'd buy some sort of Superstrat.

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • Modulus_AmpsModulus_Amps Frets: 2569
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    You could get a floyd frx, which is a drop in for the tune o matic 

    https://floydrose.com/products/frtx?variant=29837643090

    pricey, tho 

    I saw that but it is a bit more fugly than I am willing to go
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  • Modulus_AmpsModulus_Amps Frets: 2569
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    ICBM said:
    I'd put a Kahler on that, not a Floyd :).

    Much easier - smaller rout and no messing about with neck/body angles, or even working out the post positions.

    I would also definitely leave the pickguard - the '67-style is the best-looking of any V, largely because of it.

    If you really want a guitar with a Floyd I'd buy some sort of Superstrat.
    cool will have a look. I have already rewired the pots on mine and think if I made a new guard it would only have 1 volume/tone control, but I really like the look of the V without a guard, along the line of what Feline has done.
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  • AlegreeAlegree Frets: 665
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    I found floyds to be the only things that you really can't get away with scrimping on. 
    I'm a big Schaller fan.
    Alegree pickups & guitar supplies - www.alegree.co.uk
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 71956
    I just checked the current price on the Kahler 7200… not cheap either!

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • Modulus_AmpsModulus_Amps Frets: 2569
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    ICBM said:
    I just checked the current price on the Kahler 7200… not cheap either!

    its a bit more complex in design... but I think it would be a bit silly retrofitting that to a budget guitar
    Alegree said:
    I found floyds to be the only things that you really can't get away with scrimping on. 
    I'm a big Schaller fan.
    thanks, will have a look at them too.
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 71956
    ICBM said:
    I just checked the current price on the Kahler 7200… not cheap either!
    its a bit more complex in design... but I think it would be a bit silly retrofitting that to a budget guitar
    Depends - if it's no more expensive than a good Floyd, it's still much less work.

    You can sometimes find them second hand too - a lot got fitted in the 80s and later taken off.


    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14321
    Budget Vee with a Floyd Rose rout, huh?

    Have a word with HarrySeven. ;)
    Be seeing you.
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  • HarrySevenHarrySeven Frets: 8017
    Indeed. ;)


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  • Modulus_AmpsModulus_Amps Frets: 2569
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    Thanks guys, but I was swayed to the darkside and have a RG on its way to me, the V is sounding lovely at the moment so it lives to sing another day as it is.
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14321
    Thank Clapton for that.
    Be seeing you.
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  • Modulus_AmpsModulus_Amps Frets: 2569
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    Oh dear... maybe the V is still at risk, just saw this and it is lovely ....



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