Schaller trem question

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  • hotdogtime
    Roth Army Recruit
    • Feb 2009
    • 13
    #1

    Schaller trem question

    So I'm working on this 1990 charvel.

    The trem is great, but one of the saddles (G string) is a titch higher than it should be. Any suggestions for leveling it? Is grinding the backside of it advisable? Maybe I should just pony up for a new saddle, but I kinda wanna fix it myself, being a man and all.
    Tags: question, schaller, trem
    • jhale667
      DIAMOND STATUS
      • Aug 2004
      • 20929
      #2
      Replacement saddles are dirt cheap...unless you're just intent on being manly-man or something...
      Originally posted by conmee
      If anyone even thinks about deleting the Muff Thread they are banned.... no questions asked.

      That is all.

      Icon.
      Originally posted by GO-SPURS-GO
      I've seen prominent hypocrite liberal on this site Jhale667


      Originally posted by Isaac R.
      Then it's really true??

      The Muff Thread is really just GONE ???

      OMFG...who in their right mind...???
      Originally posted by eddie78
      I was wrong about you, brother. You're good.

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        • hotdogtime
          Roth Army Recruit
          • Feb 2009
          • 13
          #3
          You're right of course. I was just wondering if anyone had tried the grinding route before. Gonna go order one today.

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            • ELVIS
              Banned
              • Dec 2003
              • 44120
              #4
              I'd go ahead and grind it, but buy some new one's because in time they can break...


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                • GAR
                  Banned
                  • Jan 2004
                  • 10881
                  #5
                  I have boxes of these old OEM parts, and that's not a Schaller bridge it's made by Gotoh - if the string locks all look the same size below the string, yet the height looks like they're different.

                  Look at it real close, the trem plate should have the differing heights cast INTO the base plate! It's fucked-up, I know, but that's how they did it.

                  The original Floyd has string saddle blocks of differing heights. I would say you should either get creative with a file, a bench grinder, or just get a real Floyd.

                  If you've got machine fulcrum screws, you're going to have a time involving install of an original Floyd too I believe. The Gotoh spacing may be different and the screws are set into threaded bushings driven into the body.

                  I would just pull the bushings, cut some doweling, glue and redrill all over new for a Floyd if you like the guitar and want to play and keep it.

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                    • GAR
                      Banned
                      • Jan 2004
                      • 10881
                      #6
                      I may have complete sets of these old parts, post some closeup pics of your bridge and I'll tell you if they'll help.

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