Original FR versus Licensed FR

[bobvex]

I have an RX10D guitar, and it has a Licensed Floyd Rose Tremelo system, is it possible to put an original Floyd rose system into the same cavity? I have heard two conflicting stories so far. i would like to know the truth.

Here is a picture of my current FR

Can i put an original in there

 

[Indiooo]

A lot of licensed floyds don't have the exact mesurements of the original one. A little routing may be required. Nothing serious.

 

[Leper_/-\ffinity]

Yeah, routing may be required, but that is not a big deal, either pay someone to do it, or just grab a chisel and a hammer(poor way!), and chisel yourself to the measurements of the OFR.

 

[fragility]

Like they said it shouldn't be too much fo a problem. Go ask in your local shop and they'll be able to tell you what your options are

 

[Sunbane]

As far as I know, the OFR will pretty much be like a direct replacement for the JT580LP you've got there. However, you may have to do some slight alterations to make it play smoothly. A guy I talked to who put an OFR in his DK2, said that the tremolo route was just a hair too narrow, so the sustain block of the OFR was scraping lightly against the side of the trem route. He just brought out a file and took off enough wood so it cleared, and now it operates perfectly.

You will have to replace the bushings for the trem posts though. I believe the JT580 posts and the OFR ones have different threads on them. Once you've gotten the old bushings out, you'll have to pound the new ones in with a rubber mallet or something, because the OFR bushings are slightly wider than the original ones. Shouldn't be a problem, but be careful so you don't pound them through the wood - I've been told it's pretty thin wood in the back there.

'bane