Modify my floating trem~~ with PIEZOs!!

[Kr1zalid]

Hi! I'm seeking advices and opinions of SS.org members about modification of existing floating trems with piezo pickup systems...

I remember there's a thread here about this (that person modified his Ibanez S series trem and put piezo pickups there...) but I cannot remember nor find the thread anywhere... Then I searched in the Internet about this and the answer I get is: It's impossible to modify an existing trems into trems with piezos...

Again, are there anyways to put piezo pickups on existing floating trems DIY??

Thanks in advance!!

 

[MaxOfMetal]

Contact the member on here named shotgunn, he does custom Piezo installs into trems. As far as I know he's done it to most of the popular Ibanez trems such as the Lo-Pro, ZR, and Edge Pro. As for the OFR, they make replacement saddles with built in Piezo elements.

 

[Emperoff]

As Max said. IIRC shotgunn charged around 300$ for the labour plus the cost of the saddles, preamps, etc.

 

[Kr1zalid]

Nice!! Btw, I wish there's someone here who can actually teach me how do it myself

I'll contact him if I need to... Thanks guys

 

[SirMyghin]

Contact the member on here named shotgunn, he does custom Piezo installs into trems. As far as I know he's done it to most of the popular Ibanez trems such as the Lo-Pro, ZR, and Edge Pro. As for the OFR, they make replacement saddles with built in Piezo elements.

You do however need to machine the baseplate of an OFR if you use graph techs piezo saddles. Something to keep in mind.

 

[Xaios]

Nice!! Btw, I wish there's someone here who can actually teach me how do it myself

I'll contact him if I need to... Thanks guys

Unless you have an Edge Pro, that's probably not possible, and even then it would still be difficult as you still have to route the body. Ibanez LoPro bridges have to have their saddles modified and OFR's have to have their baseplates drilled, both by a mill. Not exactly equipment you find just lying around.

 

[shotgunn]

First thing you need to do is build a CNC machine. $2500 for my micro mill. This is an entry level machine, but is more than enough for what I do. Hardly worth it for someone who just wants to mod their guitars.

I'd be glad to help you out. PM me if you are interested.

Thanx,

shotgunn

Nice!! Btw, I wish there's someone here who can actually teach me how do it myself

I'll contact him if I need to... Thanks guys

 

[shotgunn]

And this is NOT an easy task. I have spoken to a few seasoned CNC machinists and they all said the same thing... "YOU'RE TRYING TO MILL HARDENED STEEL!?!?!?!!!??!" One said, 'You're a braver man than I."

The OFR base plates destroy my cutters every time. The cutters are like $16-20 a piece. Usually I break 2 or 3 for just one OFR base=plate.

shotgunn

You do however need to machine the baseplate of an OFR if you use graph techs piezo saddles. Something to keep in mind.

 

[Stealthdjentstic]

Yes, his rates very reasonable as well.

 

[Kr1zalid]