Which Big Brass Block for early 80's Original Floyd ?

[Chester Nimitz]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Real-Floyd-Rose ... k11oM23yPA

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Real-Floyd-Rose ... Sw-itXqQx4

Regular or "L" shaped.

37mm or 42mm ?

My trem arm is bolt-on not screw on.

 

[Tone Ranger]

I think my Charvel Desolation came with a 37mm. Rick from KillerGuitarComponents can make you a custom one.

 

[AndyK]

Why mess with perfection? The early 80's Floyds came with a nice, brass block - mine is pretty heavy (42mm)! I found large blocks kill the high end and snap of most bolt on guitars. YMMV.

 

[Chester Nimitz]

Really .....Hmm.

Is that 42 wide, or tall ?

Im looking at a 32 mm, with my route i don't think anything else will fit.

My block is silver and appears to be steel.

But its a made in Germany Floyd from way back.

 

[cardinal]

Most Floyd blocks are coated brass. If you think it's steel, you can see if it's magnetic.

Brass blocks are worth a try. They definitely change the tone. Killer Guitar Components makes nice stuff but I've always had to wait awhile for the order to be made.

 

[Chubtone]

Is that a top mounted Floyd? It doesn't look like it is recessed but I can't tell for sure. If there is no recess under the route, you want a 37mm block. You can go 37mm L shaped if you like. Either should fit.

 

[Rick Lee]

There are plenty of guys on eBay who make them for $30ish. Just send them your measurements or buy one that fits. Having a "FU-Tone" stamp on it does not improve the tone.

 

[blackie13]

I have a cs charvel star with a gotoh Floyd rose and I tried the big brass block..
The guitar became woofy and packet the attack that it had...
It made the guitar slower if I could describe it...
At first I did it to thicken up the tone of an emg 81...
After that stock block was back and messes with the pickup height a bit...
Won't mess with this guitar again...

 

[Chester Nimitz]

32mm block got here today, its a big bold sound, worthy upgrade.

I got 32mm because it was the smallest and i was worried it wouldn't fit my route.

I was right i had to remove an 1/8th of Basswood with a jigsaw because i didnt have a router.

It went fine and the guitar sounds great.

 

[Chubtone]

32mm block got here today, its a big bold sound, worthy upgrade.

I got 32mm because it was the smallest and i was worried it wouldn't fit my route.

I was right i had to remove an 1/8th of Basswood with a jigsaw because i didnt have a router.

It went fine and the guitar sounds great.

32mm refers to the height not the thickness. They are all the same thickness. The 37mm would have made it so the springs weren't so close to the body but that might be an illusion in the photo.

 

[Chester Nimitz]

Im guessing 42 & 47mm would have fit under my spring cover but IDK.

The old block is so small by comparison.

I also went with a 32mm because i didn't want too much of a drastic change making notes muddy as has been described by others.