mguilherme87
SouthShoreSeven
Hey everyone! So I recently traded my way into a basically-new Charvel Super Stock Model 1988 Dinky. I love this guitar to pieces! It sounds great and plays great. However, I noticed that the non-recessed Floyd Rose does not rest on the body (decked). The action is already super low (3/64-2/64) and if I were to lower the bridge any closer to the body, it would totally fret out. I checked the neck pocket for shims and there aren't any currently. The neck relief is moderately straight (.5mmish?) Some people have said online that Charvel sometimes design guitars this way so that you can have a little flutter and upwards play without having extensive travel and body routing. But this all seems counter-intuitive to me because considering its non-recessed, I though the whole point was to have the bridge resting decked on the body ala EVH for using a D-Tuna or doing big bends and not having to worry about going out of tune if you break a string. Do I need to bring the guitar to a trusted luthier to possibly shave some of the neck heel off (or even the neck pocket) to allow the neck to sit deeper, thereby allowing me to bring the floyd down resting on the body decked and also allowing me to install and use the D-tune (which was the point of me getting this guitar initially). Or should I accept that this guitar wasn't designed for that.
