Edge3 Replacement Tremolo

digitalsubstance · #1 09-18-2007, 02:22 PM

I have an Edge3 Tremolo on one of my guitars and I want to replace it with something else. It's horrible and is tarnished and never stays in tune. I don't really want to shell out on another OFR, but I was thinking a really good licensed Floyd Rose would be good. Can anybody reccommend me something?

Dee · #2 09-18-2007, 05:55 PM

Schaller, Gotoh, Ping. Those are 3 of the makes that I would look at.

LonePhantom · #3 09-18-2007, 10:17 PM

Gotoh all the way.

thrill74 · #4 09-19-2007, 03:42 AM

Gotoh or OFR hands down.

nuno · #5 09-19-2007, 03:56 AM

you must know first that ANY other trems except the Edge-Pro and Edge-Pro II will require routing works on the cavity to accomodate.

slash_88 · #6 09-19-2007, 05:56 AM

gotoh will fit the edge 3 rout. its affordable compared to the rest of the brands.

nuno · #7 09-19-2007, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by slash_88

gotoh will fit the edge 3 rout.

you tried it? i did, and it didn't fit.

LonePhantom · #8 09-19-2007, 08:26 PM

If it doesn't fit I'm sure there's just a little bit of sanding (or dremmel to speed up the process if you have one) around the cavity to fix it.

thrill74 · #9 09-19-2007, 09:25 PM

I've done an OFR replacement to a 350EX that was a direct drop in. Same thing with an LTD M-400, but that's a different story all together.

Salamander In The Sun · #10 09-19-2007, 10:11 PM

PING

Hands down, the best OFR copy out there. In fact, it's the only LFR to bear the Floyd Rose logo on it's baseplate.

I can attest to it's durability, I own one.

slash_88 · #11 09-19-2007, 11:21 PM

isn't the edge 3 rout the same as the edge pro 11? because your earlier post said the edge pro 2 and edge pro doesnt need routing work to retrofit an edge 3 rout. so im assuming the edge pro 2 and edge 3 sizes are the same. and my gotoh i used retrofitted mi edge pro 11 rout easily. so it should go in unless the edge 3 rout is smaller.

nuno · #12 09-20-2007, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by slash_88

isn't the edge 3 rout the same as the edge pro 11? because your earlier post said the edge pro 2 and edge pro doesnt need routing work to retrofit an edge 3 rout. so im assuming the edge pro 2 and edge 3 sizes are the same. and my gotoh i used retrofitted mi edge pro 11 rout easily. so it should go in unless the edge 3 rout is smaller.

yep, but somehow you can't do vice versa. unluckily i forgot to take pics when i tried to fit a Gotoh in an Edge-III rout but i took one with a Schaller Floyd, which is exactly the same shape and dimensions of the Original Floyd and the Gotoh as well. it would fit dimensions-wise, but the post holes are moved too backward for the Gotoh knives to fit in. take a look...

Edge-Pro into an Edge-III rout: it fits.

Schaller (Gotoh) Floyd into an Edge-III rout: it doesn't fit.

nuno · #13 09-20-2007, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by thrill74

I've done an OFR replacement to a 350EX that was a direct drop in.

what year? i.e. what trem there was in?

slash_88 · #14 09-20-2007, 04:34 AM

ar i see thanks for the insight nuno. interesting and edge pro can fit and edge 3 rout. by the way nuno is an edge able to fit a edge pro rout? just curious to know.

nuno · #15 09-20-2007, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by slash_88

by the way nuno is an edge able to fit a edge pro rout?

unluckily no. the back side of the "wings" would rock against the cavity, and the string lock screws as well. take a look...

Edge into Edge-Pro cavity (JS1200CA): no fit

same thing with the Lo-Pro:

Lo-Pro into Edge-Pro cavity (JEM7VSBL): no fit