The original tremolo on the Kramer was surface mounted. This is just how it was done back then.

I want to install the new one the modern way. This allows the pitch to be raised as well as lowering. This is accomplished by removing all the wood under the tremolo. The tremolo comes with studs/pivots that are raised. At the end of the day, the tremolo is in the same spot.

Floyd Rose gives a handy dandy measurement for routing the body to fit the tremolo. I recreated the part I need in SketchUp and printed it full size (thanks JoJo!) And taped it to the guitar in the correct position. After that, I used some pieces of straight wood to act as guides for the bearing on my trim router bit.

Next step, wood chips!