OFR Direct replacement for Pro Mod floyd?

[Trussrod]

I think its chrome plated, not steel plated.

Might be nickel--chrome is clear.

[toejam]

Don't know. Nickel and chrome look similar, but nickel actually wears quicker and doesn't look as shiny.

[Trussrod]

Don't know. Nickel and chrome look similar, but nickel actually wears quicker and doesn't look as shiny.

I thought chrome was clear with a slightly blue-ish tint. Chrome is usually plated over nickel plating which is why people think it's silver-colored. I lived next to a body shop for a few years that specialized in Corvettes and old parts would be sent out for nickel chrome plating to make them look new again.

The used brass OFR blocks I see on ebay are usually gold in color and appear to have a grain or marks from the extrusion process. They might be from the 80's. The newer big blocks are usually smooth.

Toe, I've seen the ones you are talking about.

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

Having removed chrome plating from a few brass parts and looking into how it's done chemically, it's most likely copper then nickle then chrome like guitar knobs, output jacks, etc. are.

[Trussrod]

Having removed chrome plating from a few brass parts and looking into how it's done chemically, it's most likely copper then nickle then chrome like guitar knobs, output jacks, etc. are.

You're right about copper plating--it's used first to fill sanding scratches and other imperfections that nickel won't hide.