you still have to get a trem of your choice. i would personally recommend the gotoh FR. or you can ask him to get the schaller FR for your in his next stewmac order. If you're not very familiar with installing trems and stuff, then after you got ur trem, bring ur guitar to him to install and setup for u.

well gotoh is about USD130 rite?
schallers from stewmac are USD200, actually increased price

oh is it? i dont know the schallers cost that much. they're called OFR II if i'm not mistaken rite? coz it doesn't say 'licensed', but instead it says Floyd Rose II, and made in germany by Schaller.

there again the price pretty much has determined your decision.

well, some schallers dont say floyd rose II, the one on my gibson says gibson
but yea, they're all the same.
the OFR are also made by schaller.

hmm... i'm thinking of getting low profile version.
the one stated in the website said it's OEM.
but didn't mention which company is it.

any idea?

maybe whoever makes the ibanez trems.
its definitely not schaller for sure.

but whoever is gonna order from there, let me know.
i might want to order the wilkinson VSVG bridge to replace my highway one bridge.

This post has been edited by Everdying: Oct 28 2006, 08:03 PM

Then again, I can just change the bridge saddles right? Anyone has any idea how much a set of 6 of those will cost?

Gotoh makes the trems for Ibanez (the Edge, Lo-Pro Edge, and Edge Pro at least. donno about the Edge Pro II and Edge III).


You may as well change the whole trem to something better. Like the Gotoh FR for example. Besides, you'd have to find a saddle that you know for sure suits your trem. Otherwise you'll just make the issue worse.

This post has been edited by MetalZone: Oct 29 2006, 01:01 AM

Geez... 6-800 bucks...?! And there's no telling how long the new one's going to last me either, what with my sweaty palms...

Gotoh Floyd Rose Licensed Locking Tremolo System, Chrome, With Locking Nut SB 5300-010
$123.75 + $21(EMS shipping) = US$144.75 x 3.5(you can buy paypal here at that rate from trustable sellers) = MYR 506.625

well it has steel saddles not stainless steel. but you should do your part by wiping down after every session. the most basic guitar care you can do to prevent rust. if you don't wanna get into this habit, then u may as well forget about your future more expensive guitars as you'll rust them down as well.

the gotoh trem comes with locking studs it seems. something only ibanez and gotoh trems have i think. you'd have to get tham to replace your stud inserts though.

on the contrary, consider if it's worth putting on your guitar. if you like it that much and you're not gonna part with it, go ahead by all means. it'll improve ur trem stability significantly from your current trem.

double post...

This post has been edited by MetalZone: Oct 29 2006, 05:11 AM

interesting.
didnt know its now illegal in japan to use that black finish ibanez used to use on trems.
thats why they released cosmo which is a weak attempt at black.

what i mean is OFR low profile version....

not Ibanez's version...

Illegal? where did u saw that? is it coz of the new RoHS regulations?
cosmo black doesn't look like a good replacement for flat black... but I really like the cosmo black finish though.

OFR low profile version is the OFR Pro. But i'd suggest the Gotoh though. Cheaper and equally as good as the OFR.

This post has been edited by MetalZone: Oct 29 2006, 02:18 PM

Well, wiping down is a routine I do practice. All I can say is that the effects insofar are pretty limited. Even then my strings do not last me more than 2 months. Fast fret, string polish, you name it, I've tried it. Didn't work too significantly for me.

Seriously, I'll never cough up MYR500++ for a new bridge knowing that it's only going to rust up within a year or so.

It sucks to have sweaty palms.

2 months?
when i actually bothered to practice i used to change strings every 3 weeks.

Since this leads to some string discussion, i've been long awaiting to ask this particular question.

Is there any electric guitar strings that wont rust???

i don't think so, the best way for me to keep my string from rusting is to wipe it clean and dry everytime u finish playing...

I NORMALLY change my strings every 3-6 months...... but the ones on my LP-100 has been on for 6 months+ and counting...... doing a little experiment on it.....
But the ones on my ZW-LP just got changed. 3 months old.

stainless steel strings probably. daddario has them.
the most common ones are steel or nickel plated steel.

provided i play a particular guitar often, i change them around 1-2 months. Or I normally change the whole set once I break a string, unless it's only like less then 1 or 2 weeks old.