_FR0D0 Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 are JACKSON FLOYD ROSE JT580 any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 If my knowledge serves me correctly, its a liscensed copy. I would steer clear of those. The only other licensed one i think is worth it is the Schaller from what ive read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aMpaGe Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 are JACKSON FLOYD ROSE JT580 any good? They are definitely inferior trems to a real floyd. The most common problem is the bridge plate stripping out where the allen heads go for the intonation saddles. They materials used are very cheap, and they are very cheaply manufactured. I've had 3 of them, and they all stripped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_FR0D0 Posted February 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 THANKS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEdwardJones Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 If my knowledge serves me correctly, its a liscensed copy. I would steer clear of those. The only other licensed one i think is worth it is the Schaller from what ive read. That's a HUGE brush you're painting with. I wouldn't say "stay away from all licensed Floyd copies," especially since I haven't seen a non-licensed floyed in like 90 bajillion years (actually 4-5). That has nothing to do with the Jackson, trem, just saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 in all honesty , theres no reason why the licensed ones cant be as good as the originals provided they are made using the same dimensions? how different can they be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 Im only going on what i've read and played. I didnt mean to say 'all licensed floyds are crap and will fall apart.' Sorry I worded that wrong. I have seen plenty of real floyds on NEW guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEdwardJones Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 in all honesty , theres no reason why the licensed ones cant be as good as the originals provided they are made using the same dimensions? how different can they be? Materials vary WILDLY (quality of steel used) as do construction techniques (pressed, forged, etc., etc.) and dimensions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEdwardJones Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 Im only going on what i've read and played. I didnt mean to say 'all licensed floyds are crap and will fall apart.' Sorry I worded that wrong. I have seen plenty of real floyds on NEW guitars. Outside of some of the smaller more "boutique" builders I haven't really seen them on a new guitar in a while. does Fender still have exclusive distribution rights? Anyway, I'm pretty sure the patent time is almost up, anyway. Technically that means no more "licensed" trems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_FR0D0 Posted February 11, 2003 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 The patent IS history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEdwardJones Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 The patent IS history Thought so, but I thought it was like one or two years either way. What that means for any of you enterprising young machinesmiths is that you can make and sell Floyd Rose-type bridges without paying Floyd a dime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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