Installing a Floyd Rose in a Jackson

[andgutti24]

is it possible to install a floyd on a randy rhoads jackson v

[ThreNil]

GOD! mi dream come true! good work..

[swabiecob]

can you also pull the floyd rose up ?

[INSANESUICIDESOLDIER]

wooow at 1:51 you have a chromed floyd and then at 2:13 you aslo have a different color floyd!! awesome!!!

[jbstuf]

@INSANESUICIDESOLDIER nop, same floyd.

[rush2795]

@jbstuf thanks for the video man! and i love your song is there a place i can buy/download it?

[maskedmillionaire]

i like the song and good job on the guitar. i still don't feel comfortable doing it, though.

[TheUberguitar123]

could u do this on a les paul?

[313jcruz]

... could u do that to my strat?

[MrBruno2444]

INCREDIBLE



[kickalion]

1:17 plywood?

[jbstuf]

@kickalion no.

[HeartOfMetalx11]

@kickalion seems like really low end model guitars have some fly wood in them lol

[SlapTabs]

hey man nice guitar,, would you know the wiring of this guitar... coz i got the same guitar and i need the diagram to upgrade the pots and the pickups....

[MaidenFan24568]

I got a epiphone les paul custom, which i bought with emg 81/85 pickups, i thinking of making it into a full fledged metal machine and adding a trem, Should i install a floyd rose or are there easier and cheaper options

[TangeClown]

you caused me pain

[stonerstevestv65]

i luv the song mate,its awsome very cool indeed!

[lereker1231]

what i wont to know is how could i put in a floyd rose on a guitar without a tremolo on it. the guitar is a ESP LTD EC 10, its hard to find someone that knows... plz help

[bayloft]

are you going to replace those pots and switches with some good stuff? ;o)

[BRG13DEAN]

Why is your little E so far forward?



[MichaelLozano12]

On my guitar it seems like the floyd was installed crooked.1:20 you can see the new posts you installed and they look parallel to the green tape. If those were my posts one would be closer to the tape and one would be closer to the cavity. Not sure you understand what im saying but when i go to dive the bar all the way down, all the strings go slack except for the high E which detunes to maby an A? It seems like the crooked posts are effecting the performance. Ever seen a setup like that? Thanks

[NICKWAPPERER117]

is this the only way to install it? would i have to do this to my strat?

[alecr666x]

@NICKWAPPERER117 Hey dude, on a strat, you can fit a floyd rose without routing the top of the body, only posts to reposition and lock nut to fit. Only problem is that if you don't route the body, you wont get much pull up, but hey, worked ok for Eddie Van Halen. You may have to route the trem cavity a little at the back though.

[NICKWAPPERER117]

@NICKWAPPERER117 thanks man.

[ADudOverTheFence1]

That song... remimds me to... Surfing With The Alien by Satch!!! :DDDD

[pantera2004hellbound]

So what if the guitar you already have has a floyd rose can you still replace the floyd rose already in it?

[Angryification]

@pantera2004hellbound You should be able to. Is it the same type of Floyd?

[alecr666x]

@pantera2004hellbound If you get the same model, and are only upgrading to a better quality one, then it should be a straight swap over.

[Theofanis1000]

guys i have washburn wr150 can i put floyd rose and locking nut...?? tell me plz.



[Nevigo]

Now it only need to be scalloped,then you have a great axe ;)

Nice job.

[jbstuf]

@Nevigo check out my video on how i scalloped the neck on this guitar. ( GUITAR NECK SCALLOPING ) and (JACKSON CUSTOM GUITAR " the bio hazard "

[metalshredder161]

@jbstuf how hard is to instal one

[edhombre]

did you have to router at all where you installed the locking nut?

[jbstuf]

@edhombre yes, it always needs routing when installing a looking nut

[kabal95]

i have a question, i have a Jackson Js-1 and i want to change the bridge( its a crappy one) because its kinda messed up, and i want to get a floyd rose, so how much is one, and i can install it on my jackson? :S please help Thanks

[IGOTASIXSTRING]

freking awseome

[hubermsj]

Do you know what the depth of the shallow recession and the deep recrssion was?

[ItIshMehXD]

Nice vid, if it an original floyd rose or a licensed one?

[igouroum]

Hi, I need to install a floyd rose on my fat strat. As I am mostly into van halen, I will only be doing divebombs. Will I need to rout my guitar in any way? what modifications will have to be done to the body? thanks

[jbstuf]

@igouroum the floyd should fit without routing, but you do need to drill holes for the new post.

[StratBanez101]

@jbstuf can u get low action with the floyd rose not routed?

[jbstuf]

@StratBanez101 yes, you might need to shim the neck but i dont like to do that. you could also shave some wood from the body where the neck bolts on, this will change the angle of the neck. that would lower the string action.but be very carefull taking wood away, its a one shot deal and if its done wrong its done forever. good luck

[rayana7x]

god i hate the fender style bridge on a jackson

[ironbird0420]

Dude I have a BC rich asm1 that's the same color only it has a fender style trem any advice would be helpful .

[ironbird0420]

Dude I have a BC rich asm1 that's the same color only it has a fender style trem any advice would be helpful .

[kenneydriver]

hi and thankyou for postibg this ..good to see a video on changing the nut ..im in the middle of doing this my self...

[DevinC12]

How did you cut into the guitar body? What tools did you use?

[narutosaenz]

dude you fuked up your guitar you can get a a fastloader floy rose instead of making a huge hole in your guitar

[Jammin67]

all that trouble and u put a liscensed FR in there good job

[TayzzScottBerr]

Pause At 1:36, I See A Van Halen Seat.

[MrBullet2]

i have ibanez 170dx can i instal floyd rose????

if i can please send me some instructons

[Flatted357]

Did you follow the floyd rose depth patterns exactly? I note that FR site puts the depth of the peg hole (on original floyd) level at .260 below guitar, and the back cavity at .4400 / must the routing be this precise, or would 1/4 inch and 7/16 inch be close enough?? (2) If you know, does the Gotoh floyd require the same routing?

[jbstuf]

@Flatted357 no it doesnt have to be exact, i made the bridge hole about 3/16 of an inch bigger than the bridge. as far as under the bridge i just kept removing wood until the bridge moved freely. the post holes do have to be exact,if not the guitar will never intonate.

[guitaristshobi]

I took all strings off at once and now my bridge is totally folded back (I havent strunged my guitar yet).. what should i do?

[jbstuf]

@guitaristshobi once you put the new strings on the bridge will return back to the normal position. i always replace one string at a time so that doesnt happen, but if you put a piece of cardboard or even an old pick gaurd under the bridge before taking the strings off it stops the bridge from moving.this helps to protect the paint.

[guitaristshobi]

@guitaristshobi so u mean i dont have to adjust the springs? thanks for the reply my bro :)

[dmohr7]

hey man im currently installing a floyd on my guitar how did u find out the exact place to put the floyd posts/ and depth of the route in which the posts are placed? are there any tips u can give me?

[jbstuf]

@dmohr7 the distance from the nut to the old bridge saddles should be the same as the nut to the floyd saddles, check out the floyd rose web site, they have lots of info there.

[virtuex10]

Is that the Original Floyd Rose or the Pro?

[1961gibson]

how do the posts stay at the right height?

[AirgunAddict256]

dude VERY nice video. to be very honest i don't think a cheap jackson like that is worth the upgrade but that's not my decision to make.

very instructional video and pretty cool song you wrote, too.

[boxtrap21]

Now give it a new fretboard and pickups and paintjob

[jbstuf]

@boxtrap21 check out what i do to this guitar in my video- JACKSON CUSTOM GUITAR " the bio hazard "

[TheClassicHippie]

What is the depth of the cut

[IgetHIwithTowlie]

Hey wat did u use to cut the body with???? Cus I'm installing one and I'm not sure how

[kriisz09]

HELP plz... is that necessary to cut the body?!

[jbstuf]

@kriisz09 only if you want to pull back on the whammy bar.

[kEvInloLz09]

wow, i have a samik, its like a cheapy version of a strat, but i had a regular like blues style whamy bridge in there, it wasnt even a floater, so i took that off, drilled some holes for the postes and shoved the bridge in and it was off so i cocked the neck and raised the bridge so the action wasnt too high off the neck

[modelking100]

great video! also, It kinda looks like you cut out the body with a dremel. How deep did you go in? I'm wanting to do that same thing only with a ESP LTD M-50. Also, How hard was it to put the lacking nut on?

[AustinFrestone]

how did you remove the old bridge posts?

[jbstuf]

@AustinFrestone i use an old bolt with the same thread as the post, i screw the bolt all the way in and put the claw end of a hammer under the head of the bolt.then i slowly and very carfully pry the bolt and post straight out. be sure to put a wooden block under the hammer to protect the guitar body.

[hatehomework]

@jbstuf I i bought a charvel and i cant get the bridge posts out and i cant find a similar screw, any other way to get them out?

[Neil2797]

How did you cut the part of the body out?

[hatehomework]

open heart surgery for guitars

[mettalideth01]

Your high e string intonation must of been shit

[Metallicaforever95]

Help plz

Im doing the exact same thing ive got the body done but how do you add the spacer for the neck lock nut . Did u. Cut the neck then added wood as the spacer help???!

[jbstuf]

@Metallicaforever95 i dont know what kind of neck you have.the only reason for adding the spacer is because there wasnt enough wood under the locking nut for proper support. i didnt cut the neck but i did remove the finish under the spacer so it could be glued in place. after the nut is installed the spacer cant be seen.

[saiyan7x]

does can in a JS3O RR??

[metalterminator1]

what floyd is that? to me it looks like a gfs lis double locking floyd rose.

[jcsPHD]

how hard is it to do this on a strat ? non floating

[thehcm99]

i have a question im thinking of buy a bc rich iron bird its on sale for $270 and its originally $400 its $470 with the floyd rose included i like the floyd rose with the locking nuts and the awesome pull back wammy bar but im not sure how much the floyd rose and the instalation will cost anyone have any tips or know how much it is??

[MARTINBENITO]

Excusez moi... i have a squier stage master and i don´t know if would be a good desition to buy a Floyd Rose Pro for my stage master. PLEASE HELP!

[Phailure365]

@MARTINBENITO no. its not.

[omfg738]

now if i wanted a guitar tech to do this how much would it cost (i already have the floyd rose)

[Royart142]

@omfg738 around 50 bucks

[Guitarshark87]

shit id be too scared to do this

[rayrosales1]

wold it be good for me to buy a jackson thats like 200 and have some 1 put a floyd rose on it??? i relly dont want to f up a beuitifull guitar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so would it save money?

[ItzAmazingBrian]

@rayrosales1

It wouldn't really be good to put a floyd rose in a crappy $200 guitar, especially if you get someone else to do it. I would just buy one that has a floyd rose preinstalled.

[ac23AQ]

lemme be one to say, you are incredible. I wouldn't be able to finish that. The patince and dedication of yours. I would give up 1/3rd of the way, and cry at the end when i found out i fucked up. Luckily i have a Dx10d with a floyd rose already on it so hooray for me!

[Levi790]

Thats sick man, if i did that I know id fuck it up for sure

[SatansBaker]

hey what kind of jackson is that?

[333reid333]

damnn dude get a new bone nut on the headstock that one is like stock plastic, get real bone, it plays alot better

[jbstuf]

@333reid333 i replaced the nut with a locking nut.in the video i only show the spacer under the locking nut. check out my video BIO HAZARD GUITAR and see how i totally customized this guitar. its cool!

[ZeNUrbanTerror]

Cool Song u wrote There :D

[SoundOfAShark]

Kahlers the way to go in my opinion :)

[GuitarBoyA7X]

awesome dude

[ianpo22]

can i install a floyd rose bridge in my baby dean ML? plzz, i need your answers, tnx alot.

[mettalideth01]

Can't u just take it to guitar tech at guitar center

[SuperSaiyayinF4]

cool song ;-)

[FerrariGallardo147]

nice intro song

[ZACWOLFRE721]

Hey um. I was thinking of buying a Floyd Rose for my Ibanez. The trem already on the guitar is not locking but the bridge is semi-floating, as in it already has the posts. My questions are how deep do you need to cut into the body to install the Floyd? And how do you get the template for where to cut? Help would be appreciated.

[jbstuf]

@ZACWOLFRE721 the only reason for cuting into the body is to make the bridge free flouting,that means you can pull back on the floyd as well as down.i dont use templates i just measure very carefully what i need to do.if the old bridge is not a floyd rose the post might not be in the same position. hope this helps john

[crossfixation]

@jbstuf but if i dont cut the body for the floyd rose, the strings would be too high?

[MANSLAUGHTER102]

can u please make a video on how to install the locking nut on a guitar that doesnt have a locking nut please i will add and sub! and tell other people!

[frontsideflipem]

@MANSLAUGHTER102 depends on the guitar but really all it takes is sanding and some wood working... im gonna get another strat and install another one soon as i get the money... quick tip tho for everyone... the floyd rose "licensed" tremolos are often weaker metals... i learned that the hard way... probably best to get the german made expensive FR trem.

[rajbebe]

nice song.. nice song!!:D

[DUDI0215]

hey dude, how did cut out the holes for the floyd rose , did u use a template or sth.

[czace]

well i think that i need to buy a new guitar and get rid of this one jajaja, thanks aero

[czace]

please answer this question; can i instal a floyd rose bridge in any guitar?

[jbstuf]

@czace most guitars yes,if its a solid body.

[voteboo]

@jbstuf can I install a Floyd rose on a Dean Vendetta with tremelo? Does it have the space necessary to install one? if so, what would be the measurements I would have to be looking for ? 42 mm or 43 mm?

[StrattaVee]

@jbstuf and if its not a solid body?

[blackstars26]

how do you know where to drill new holes?

[guitarmessiah95]

what would happen if i routed the body on a non locking strat tremolo so i can do dive bombs and pull ups

[zacyboyZ]

@guitarmessiah95 it would jusdt untune every second not even worth it

[aerofr33k]

that is a bad idea if you have a hardtail bridge. but fine if you have a floyd rose or an ibanez type floating bridge

[rkc5150]

I'm doing the same project, how deep did you route for the floyd rose? thx

[carlthegit]

this is quite a good video, any chance of you doing another more detailed vid with some tips on it, and actually showing how you did the holes and finishing off the body work? also what the dimentions are for the holes ie depth width ect.... that would be awesome

thanks

[switch0123]

hi i want to try it for my stratocaster but what tools do i need to cut the wood for the floydrose for the bridge ?this part 1:09 i mean

[jbstuf]

i used a rotary tool.you can use a router as well but you need to make a template as a guide.

[switch0123]

ok thanks for the reply dude . . . .

i will do my best to make it

[switch0123]

whew this is great we only have set of black and decker and a drill i need more too not enough tools though ..

[guitarmessiah95]

@jbstuf what specific rotary tool did you use? im trying to turn my fender into a frankenstrat:P

[santotoribio10]

@jbstuf can you send me template or the measurements?please?

[frontsideflipem]

@switch0123 i installed a floyd rose in my strat.... got any questions im here... it was my first time doing it and after i did it im confident i can do it to any guitar..

[ZACWOLFRE721]

@frontsideflipem Hey um. I was thinking of buying a Floyd Rose for my Ibanez. The trem already on the guitar is not locking. My questions are how deep do you need to cut into the body to install the Floyd? And how do you get the template for where to cut? Thats is thanks

[frontsideflipem]

@ZACWOLFRE721 as deep as you need to... i made the template myself by tracing my tremolo and measuring where it needed to go as opposed to the old trem.

[MANSLAUGHTER102]

@frontsideflipem how did u instALL THE LOCKING NUT?

[frontsideflipem]

@MANSLAUGHTER102 take the neck bridge off and sand the headstock to accomodate the locking nut at the same height as your neck bridge stood... your locking nut is your new neckbridge so now you dont need that little white plastic.. it might cover your truss rod but you can always remove the locking nut if you need to adjust it... do not under any circumstance sand the fret board... just dont.. i fasened the locking nut with little wood mounting screws that came with my tremolo when i bought it..

[MANSLAUGHTER102]

@frontsideflipem so do u just keep sanding it till it makes space for the locking nut? oh do u use sand paper? just asking

[frontsideflipem]

@MANSLAUGHTER102 yes... and yes... i actually used a rotary too with a little sandpaper tool but sandpaper will work if you are good at it... if not you can use a chisel or wood carving tools... remember to take tiny bits off at a time... easier to remove wood than to put it back on... lol

[paullatourcobhc]

im actually doing the same thing with my rr js 30. to cut the body its easiest to use a router, but u need precise measurements. im not done yet but this vid. is helping out alot

[nebilmetalhead11]

oh the v yeah i want to do that to how much do you think it wil cost by a specialist

[zer0dahero]

is it me or is this the ONLY video on youtube that shows how and what do to when changing over from a non locking to a locking trem?

[dburn42]

what did you use to cut the body

[cobraopts7]

a router its the only way to

[Metallicaforever95]

how did you cut the body

Mask Out the bridge what tool did you use?

[Metallicaforever95]

ok im thinking of doing the same thing with a dean that i have , it has a stock bridge like the one above but

do i have to make a groove \ cut to the body for the floyd rose?

or can i just shove one in there with out any cutting or making any arragements to the body?

and do i need to have the locking nuts ? or can i just use every thing stock an shove a floyd rose in there?

REPLY

[jbstuf]

you can install a floyd rose without routing or cutting into the body,but this wont be a free flouting bridge(pulling up aswell as down on the wammy bar)

you need to have a locking nut!! the floyd will never stay in tune with out it.

[robotthemusicmaker]

did you install machine heads? because i read that without those, the locking nut is pretty much useless

[sk8erfreakaltway6]

i know i sound really stupid right now but ive never really looked into bridges before but what is the thing called that has the three screws you tighten down where the neck meets the head stock and does it come with the floyd rose bridge?

[jbstuf]

its called a locking nut,it should come with the bridge if you buy it new.

[redevil4evr]

nice video..what kind of floyd rose did you put in?

[dvlwrsprda74]

nice work

[Zorlak108]

not to shabby mate, i would of just brought a new guitar though.... less hassel and you have two guitars

[pridefighter93]

can this be reversed i mean can you replace a floyd rose with a a standard strat tremelo

[TheEyeOfThePanther]

Could you piut a floyd in a pre cut standard trem hole ( un recced?

[jbstuf]

yes, the reason the bridge is recessed into the body is so the bridge can be pulled back aswell as down.

[GuitaristAidan]

Does that mean that you don't have to recess the body? That is, if you don't care about having the up-bends.

Cheers

[joshthemangojunkee40]

could a normal fender trem cavity do for a floyd?

[gwadii]

really good work

[DaanJM]

Nice work man, looks really cool. What did you use to do the body routing? I might want to do that for a strat, I want to make some kind of hotrod stratocaster.

[jbstuf]

thanks for the comment.i used a rotary tool, i could have used a router but i would need to make a templet.i have a pretty steady hand so i went with the rotary tool.

[frankenstrat25]

how do you take the nut out of a standard tremelo i know with a floyd u just unscrew the screws but this has always puzzled me how to get rid of the standard guitar nut

[mitchell797979]

i want to do that sooooo bad cuz i have the exactly the same guitar and ive wanted a floyd rose forever

do you think i could get long and mquade to do it for me?????

[gibsondoubleneck]

swweeeeettt!!!!!!!!11111

[hs1233]

how do u figure out were to put the tape for the bridge will be recessed into the body?

[TheLukeDaniel]

that was a stupid question figure it out...

[GphoenixD]

Didn't you install a strings retainer bar?

[ddrumfanatic]

Hello,

Before asking you a question, This is a great video on how you were able to install a Floyed into this guitar. But what I want to know is does the guitar only have to have a tremolo system inorder to add this? Ive been wanting to add a Floyed to my ESP AX-50, which is only a TOM, so I want to know if this is possible?

[jbstuf]

yeah,you need to route out the back of the guitar for the springs.get sombody that really knows what they are doing.

[TheAkaviri]

possible but keep the following in mind. you will have alot of routing to do and losing that much wood is gunna affect sustain and tone. It will cost alot of money. especialy if it goes wrong. and if you want to put a decent flloyd on it , it's gunna cost alot. If your guitar is less than £250 then you may wanna consuder a cheap vintage ibanez or something. For the same reason i went and got an ibanez with a locking trem

[watdabell]

would you be able to send me the dimensions that you used? im making a custom guitar and i need to cut out the trem cavity so i can pull up higher and yeah, the reason i need to know is coz at my local music store they wont do that kind of thing and yeah

[frankenstrat25]

awesome ill look on the web 4 u and if i find somethin ill give u the link

[jbstuf]

cool,thanks

[satd44]

can you give me the link to because i am making a custom with a Floyd rose in it

[frankenstrat25]

and also jb do u think youll get to makin the unchained guitar its an awesome guitar

[jbstuf]

yeah, i need to find some good pictures of the back of the guitar . but i want to build the 5150 kramer first.

[frankenstrat25]

THX MAN YOULL BE THE !ST GUY ON UTUBE TO USE ONE i think BUT IT STILL IS GONNA ROCK

[frankenstrat25]

dude wen are u gonna show a vid of u usin the ibanez shark!!!!!!!!!!!