How to make your Axis' Floyd Rose a floating tremolo

[Razzle]

well Tollie, that looks absolutely fantanstic! I wouldn't have any remorse at all, and I won't when I do mine. I need to find a luthier good enough that I'd trust to do that job. Congrats, good job.

 

[joe web]

just to give you an idea of how it is made at the factory:

 

[Tollywood]

Thanks for the pic, Joe. In hindsight, I should have shown him a pic like that. I made the mistake of assuming that it would come out like that.

 

[GoKart Mozart]

Like everyone else said, once it's stained it shouldn't be very noticeable. I don't think you can go wrong with staining it black.

 

[lessthanone]

Thanks for the pic, Joe. In hindsight, I should have shown him a pic like that. I made the mistake of assuming that it would come out like that.

man, you know what assuming does... From the factory its cut so tight around the baseplate in that picture but I agree when you stain it wont be that bad, plus if it sounds good who cares I guess(with my ocd it would drive me nuts though)
I played your black magic axis at north attleboro the other day, man that thing is a sweet guitar. Was thinking about bringing in my Kramer proaxe to trade towards it

 

[Tollywood]

man, you know what assuming does... From the factory its cut so tight around the baseplate in that picture but I agree when you stain it wont be that bad, plus if it sounds good who cares I guess(with my ocd it would drive me nuts though)
I played your black magic axis at north attleboro the other day, man that thing is a sweet guitar. Was thinking about bringing in my Kramer proaxe to trade towards it

Yeah Roger, I should have been more specific. I'm anal too, so this really bothers me.

My Black Magic Axis is a great guitar, but I wasn't playing it much, with having three other Axii, so I traded in in for another ebmm that was on their used page of the website. I'll show you all in about a week, when it arrives...

 

[lessthanone]

Yeah Roger, I should have been more specific. I'm anal too, so this really bothers me.

My Black Magic Axis is a great guitar, but I wasn't playing it much, with having three other Axii, so I traded in in for another ebmm that was on their used page of the website. I'll show you all in about a week, when it arrives...

it was that overpriced red evh was it...

 

[Tollywood]

Haha, nope, something from the "lower" end

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[DrGonzo5150]

How does it sound Bryan? That is what is most important.

If you were really worried, sure, a bit of stain in the hole and you won't even notice - But man, I wouldn't stress it. In fact, life is too short to even worry about it. Like the big man said - Just shut up and play yer guitar

 

[T- Bone]

He definitely took out too much wood, I'd be kinda pissed myself. Once stained or painted it wont stand out as bad. still a shame because he did do a nice job other than creating a crater for the Floyd to sit in

 

[Tollywood]

How does it sound Bryan? That is what is most important.

If you were really worried, sure, a bit of stain in the hole and you won't even notice - But man, I wouldn't stress it. In fact, life is too short to even worry about it. Like the big man said - Just shut up and play yer guitar

Hey Scott,

She still sounds the same plugged in, which is great. I do hear alot more acoustic sound coming from that big hole. I'm not even kidding; it's louder unplugged than it ever was.

I haven't bought any stain yet. I will though. Soon.

 

[Razzle]

Sent my Axis to my luthier yesterday, he's gonna look at it and get back to me.

 

[Tollywood]

Sent my Axis to my luthier yesterday, he's gonna look at it and get back to me.

Razzle, please do yourself a favor and show him a pic of an ebmm factory floating Floyd Rose.

 

[mark197d]

Try shimming the neck with one or two pieces of a business card first? It might be enough to get the tremolo off the body enough. If it isn't enough, no harm done...