xxeugenexx
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Hi, I'm new here, just got this new guitar wanna ask if its possible to install a floating bridge to it! Its an epiphone les paul guitar. And anyone else using this guitar?
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LadyInTears
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floating bridge? not worth it, you have to spend a bomb on routing etc, you can get a bigsby without drilling, but a bigsby ain't for crazy whammy stuff as well
xxeugenexx
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But a bigsby, uh.. Looks ugly to me.. No other options?
Jumpin'Jellybean
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Expensive and irreversible.
There's the LP Axcess... Can base your design on that.
There's the LP Axcess... Can base your design on that.
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relinquish69
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Irreversible modification = heavily damaged resale value.
Let's calculate the cost for replacing a nut, doing a floating bridge routing & buying the bridge itself.
Cutting the nut to make space for a locking one. $50 + / - ?
Routing a cavity + drilling holes for new studs. $200 + / - ?
Assuming the spacing for a Gotoh floating bridge is suitable. $200 + / - ?
This is the minimum amount that you have to spend to get it done. of course, I'm not going to touch on colour options.
You could get a sloppy job done along with a crappy no brand floating bridge that does not stay in tune for half the price. However, what is the point of saving that kind of money when anything that is going to cost you below $450 is already considered a waste of money?
In such a case, why did you buy an Epiphone Les Paul? You should have gotten an Ibanez S series if you wanted a Mahogany bodied guitar with a stable floating bridge system. Though the tone might vary slightly, it shouldn't be too significant.
End of the day, it's your choice. Think hard.
Let's calculate the cost for replacing a nut, doing a floating bridge routing & buying the bridge itself.
Cutting the nut to make space for a locking one. $50 + / - ?
Routing a cavity + drilling holes for new studs. $200 + / - ?
Assuming the spacing for a Gotoh floating bridge is suitable. $200 + / - ?
This is the minimum amount that you have to spend to get it done. of course, I'm not going to touch on colour options.
You could get a sloppy job done along with a crappy no brand floating bridge that does not stay in tune for half the price. However, what is the point of saving that kind of money when anything that is going to cost you below $450 is already considered a waste of money?
In such a case, why did you buy an Epiphone Les Paul? You should have gotten an Ibanez S series if you wanted a Mahogany bodied guitar with a stable floating bridge system. Though the tone might vary slightly, it shouldn't be too significant.
End of the day, it's your choice. Think hard.
xxeugenexx
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Hm.. Yea.. Think I'm not gonna mod it.. Like the current state it is in.. Nice tone and all.. I can just use my other guitar for wammy stuffs.. Thanks!
relinquish69
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