i'm having a problem. I want to use a tremelo-type guitar for realling good shred-work. I have a Strat with trem, but it detunes to much. I'm looking for a Floyed Rose model but I can't find a cheap one.
any suggestions?
Originally Posted by: rockonn91ive been looking into the same thing. you dont want a bad trem or it'll detune like crazy.
whats your price range?
Originally Posted by: zoran the darkI have seen a little bit of what choise I could make. the choise is :
an OLP mm1 Floyd Rose (somewhere around 300$)
an Ibanez 350 black (389$)
an ESP M (450$)
what's the most relieable?
Originally Posted by: rockonn91ok, forget about the OLP. it has a floyd, but everything else about it seems mediocre to me. i bet the floyd isnt even that good on it.
your looking for a shred guitar. Ibanez makes GREAT shred guitars. the RG350 (i belive thats what your talking about) has 24 frets which is a definate plus. ibanez floyds are tipically high quality, and that thing just looks sweet.
ESPs. also incredible shred guitars. im guessing your talking about the LTD MH250. i dont think it looks as sweet as the ibanez but if i had the decision i'd take this one. its got EMG's on it, its a neck-through (sweet sustain) and its got a good truss rod on top of that.
i'd go for the ESP.
Originally Posted by: bigbudaI own a Jackson DKMG Dinky with a licensed Floyd Rose double locking trem and I like it alot. However, I don't like the EMG HZ pickups that they come with and the +20 decible boost thing ain't that great either. I bought mine for 450.00 bucks off EBAY and slapped the EMG 81\85 set in it. Put a tremsetter on it to stable up the trem and changed string gauges from 9's to 11's. I really like it alot now. The thing I like the most about the Jackson DKMG is the fretboard, it's wider at the nut than most guitars and this suits my hands better.
Originally Posted by: AkiraWell, they used to make great guitars.
Originally Posted by: AkiraThe quality of the instruments made by Ibanez has decreased over the years, whilst the price has done quite the opposite.
Originally Posted by: zoran the darkso?
Jackson's and ESP's are just as expensive and have a Floyd Rose on it.
I do agree with one thing, Even Ibanez makes Floyd Rose guitars that cost 285$. that's not really reliable, my teacher has one and It detunes just as much as my guitar :rolleyes:
Originally Posted by: bigbudaPut a tremsetter on it for 30 bucks and your trem will become stable.
Originally Posted by: AkiraWell, they used to make great guitars.
Originally Posted by: zoran the darkdude, what's a tremsetter, and how does it look like, what does it do :confused:
Originally Posted by: bigbudaThe tremsetter is made by Hipshot. Here's the link you want to look at to answer all your questions.
http://www.hipshotproducts.com/tremfaq.htm
Originally Posted by: zoran the darkthat's pretty good stuff dude, but I thinks it is not the trem self. It's de headstock and tuningheads. I hear it click when I go to deep. then it detunes.
any ideas for that?
Originally Posted by: bigbudaDo you have a double locking trem? If so, you may need to snug the 3 bolts down at the nut. Don't over tighten them though 'cause you can strip'em.
If you don't have a double locking trem then it sounds like string stretch to me and without the double locking trem I'm not sure you can avoid this.
Originally Posted by: zoran the dark
So I'm looking for a ESP and maybe lock the trem on my Strat.
Originally Posted by: rockonn91if you dont like the sound of your strat anyways, whats the point of doin a whole trem-repair?
i say forget the hunk of junk and buy that nice new guitar- you wont be playing your strat anymore anyways.
Originally Posted by: zoran the dark
I'm gonna ask my dad for some bolds and screw it on the wall :eek: