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Originally Posted by captain tightpants
It's pretty f'd, but maybe not un savable. The Floyd might just cover that up. Failing that, you could inlay a plug in the f'd spot and go from there. That trem cavity will still need to be routed for the Floyd, you might just want to take it to a good tech, or research the hell out of it before proceeding any further. Good luck!!
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You don't need to route a trem cavity ... it's already there.
If you want to salvage that body, you'll have to brush up on your routing skills, route a nice even route, make yourself a template of what you routed out and add wood and fill that hole.
Then, assuming your guitar is 25-1/2" scale, measure 25" from the front edge of the locking nut and drill your holes for the pivot posts.
If you don't have the the shelf for the locking nut routed ... just take it to a pro and have him do the total install (if he's willing).
Fixing that body will require some wood working skills.
By the looks of that route, I'd say you're probably better off just buying a new body or better yet ... a new guitar.
Fixing it will probably cost more than replacing the whole guitar.
I'm pretty sure your average repairman will try to deter you from having it fixed.
JMO