Warmoth Les Paul with Tremolo?
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Warmoth used to do it when they offered Les Paul-style bodies. Now as close as you could get would be one of their Regal or Velocity bodies. If you already have an LP or LP-style guitar, the preferred options are the surface-mount units that don't require routing from Bigsby, Stetsbar and Schaller. It appears that Floyd Rose makes one as well, but as usual it's unnecessarily complex, expensive, and requires that you carry tools just to change strings.
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I haven't used one, but I watched a couple videos of the thing to see how it worked and it appears to use the same sort of mechanicals that the Bladerunner vibratos do. That is, rather than usual linear compression or helical coil springs, they use a flat piece of tensilized steel as a spring and pivot on that. They don't say or show, but it also appears to be dive-only operation, and a limited one at that.
Speaking of limits, none of the surface-mount solutions are going to do deep dives like you can get out of the units with the big cavities and rear-mounted springs. So, if you were entertaining the idea of playing EVH-style trampoline exercises on the trem, you may want to consider other options :laughing7:
Speaking of limits, none of the surface-mount solutions are going to do deep dives like you can get out of the units with the big cavities and rear-mounted springs. So, if you were entertaining the idea of playing EVH-style trampoline exercises on the trem, you may want to consider other options :laughing7:
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The Dusenberg Les Trem II is an option as well. It replaces your stop tailpiece for a no-mod installation. I've never owned one myself but I have been quite intrigued...
https://store.duesenberg.de/en/hardware/tremolos/34/duesenberg-les-trem-ii
https://store.duesenberg.de/en/hardware/tremolos/34/duesenberg-les-trem-ii
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Gibson offers a Les Paul with a Floyd, it's called an Axcess. There is also an Alex Lifeson model available with Piezos.
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I think Hendrix is saying that he has seen VIP and Mooncaster bodies in the showcase without pickup routs, meaning you can select from some options for pickup routs.
And, then he has the question why this is not a choice on an LP type body such as the Regal in the showcase.
That said if you custom order a Regal it is available with several choices of pickup rout.
And, then he has the question why this is not a choice on an LP type body such as the Regal in the showcase.
That said if you custom order a Regal it is available with several choices of pickup rout.
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