Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR E

Why we say this

Charvel list a recessed Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo on the Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR E. Floyd Rose describe the 1000 Series as the Korean-made version of the Original, made to the same specifications, so the Original fits the same studs and route. The Original kit does not include a locking nut, so the guitar's existing Floyd Rose 1000 nut stays.

Why we say this

Charvel list a recessed Floyd Rose 1000 Series on the Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR E. Floyd Rose's own Swapping Your Floyd Rose guide lists the 6-string Original, Custom Shoppe, 1984, Special, 1000 Series Original and Titanium as sharing the same dimensions and swappable without additional routing, so the Special uses the same route and studs. Pulling existing studs and inserts can strip the post holes, in which case they need doweling and redrilling. Floyd Rose describe the 1000 Series as carrying the design, materials and features of the Original, while the Special uses zinc alloy saddles and a zinc alloy block, so fitting a Special here is a like-for-like replacement, not a step up.

Why we say this

Charvel list a direct-mount Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 in the bridge of the Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR E (2965801503), so this is the same pickup the guitar ships with. Duncan make Trembuckers with 52.6mm pole spacing for Floyd Rose and other tremolo bridges, on slightly larger bobbins and baseplate than a standard humbucker, so a like-for-like Trembucker is the safe choice for this route rather than a standard-spaced SH-4. The stock pickups are screwed straight into the body, so reuse the existing mounting screws and springs. Four-conductor cable, so the coil split on the volume knob keeps working.

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Charvel list Charvel-branded die-cast tuners on the Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR E but don't publish the hole size. Modern sealed and die-cast tuners like these normally sit in 10mm holes. Gotoh's SG381-07 MG-T locking set (SG381-07 MGT L6 CB) is sold for 10mm holes, and each tuner is fixed with one screw set at 45 degrees to the post, so if your tuners use guide pins or a screw in a different spot you may need to drill one small pilot hole per tuner. Take one tuner off and check the hole and where the screw or pins sit before ordering.

Why we say this

Charvel list Charvel-branded die-cast tuners on the Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR E but don't publish the hole size. Modern sealed and die-cast tuners like these normally sit in 10mm holes. Gotoh's SG381-07 (SG381-07 L6 C) is sold for 10mm holes, and each tuner is fixed with one screw set at 45 degrees to the post, so if your tuners use guide pins or a screw in a different spot you may need to drill one small pilot hole per tuner. Take one tuner off and check the hole and where the screw or pins sit before ordering.

Why we say this

Charvel list Charvel-branded die-cast tuners on the Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR E but don't publish the hole size. Modern sealed and die-cast tuners like these normally sit in 10mm holes. Graph Tech make this set (PRL-9721-C0) for 13/32 inch (10mm) holes, with a two-pin casing and InvisoMatch plates included to use the screw holes left by common factory tuners. Graph Tech stagger the post heights so a flat headstock doesn't need a string tree. Take one tuner off and check the hole and where the screw or pins sit before ordering.

Why we say this

Charvel list Charvel-branded die-cast tuners on the Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR E but don't publish the hole size. Modern sealed and die-cast tuners like these normally sit in 10mm holes. Hipshot make this set for 13/32 inch (10mm) holes and fix it with a screw, washer and nut, so if your tuners use guide pins you may need to drill one small pilot hole per tuner. Take one tuner off and check the hole and where the screw or pins sit before ordering.