fguihen Posted February 17, 2003 Report Share Posted February 17, 2003 i have a schaller, as im sure you all know from all my posts lately and i love it to bits. i hate the TRS II with a passion only beaten by my hatered for mayonase ( yeuggh ). thanks for taking the time to reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted February 17, 2003 Report Share Posted February 17, 2003 I'd go for the Ibanez Edge just because of the looks and weight. But as for quality, I should say Gotoh!!!! Definately! The knife edge of all Ibanez trems (don't know about the new ones) are very soft and will wear quick. The best tremolo arm insert has to be the paul reed smith or wilkinson vs100 versions. The ones that just pop in, without any nylon rings etc. You can adjust the tension... same with the gotoh version, but the nylon/teflon ring doesn't close. there's a gap at the end, so the tremolo arm is going to get loose in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matia Posted February 17, 2003 Report Share Posted February 17, 2003 Well I went predictable and went for the Low Pro Edge... I just dont think money can buy a better or more playable whammy at the moment. The things this can do are really what the industry matches itself to in my opinion... ... And mayonnaise is great in food fights! VIVA LA MAYONNAISE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKG Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 I selected the lopro...seems to be the most stable....have to try the new Edge Pro's, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 schaller Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 Kahler Steeler!!!! Now, this is NOT a normal Kahler. It is the Kahler "FLOYD" that used to be on Carvins, Tom Andersons, and ESPs. These thing were SO superioir to Floyds that rumor has it Mr. Floyd Rose pulled the lisence from Kahler because they were being made better than Original Floyds! Dave K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 ahhh i messed up...my mind hasnt been in the right palce lateley and i voted schaller but i love the kahler!!!! (although i love both the kahler more) Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 WD. I've said it before and I'll say it again. Height adjustment screws for each string and it works really smooth. Maybe because I'm the one who installed it ? Yeah maybe. I have an orignal Floyd factory installed to compare it to. I can't find any flaws about the Floyd or how the factory did the routing and drilled the holes, but the WD feels a little smoother when using the tremelo. I'm sick of saying good things about the WD, but you asked. Never tried an Ibanez. I currently have a Fender system one (had 2 , but just sold one), WD and the Floyd. I don't use tremelos anymore and if I ever do again, I guess I'd prefer a stock vintage-type Fender model or copy. Give me a strat with a hardtail bridge with 3 brass Tele saddles on it and I'll be happy taking it and a little amp out in the shed and play some 'backwoods metal ' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86barettaguy Posted March 12, 2003 Report Share Posted March 12, 2003 I have a feeling that there are far more ibanez (JEM) fans here than old-school Kramer fans so I'm not surprised by the results of this poll so far the OFR is, and will always be, the real deal IMO. I cannot think of anything that could be better on it. honestly. some of you will say that it's not as comfortable as a lo-pro edge or similar, but since I don't rest my hand where the finetuners are that doesn't bother me at all. plus it has "the look" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 12, 2003 Report Share Posted March 12, 2003 i thought gotoh made the lo pro for ibanez.that's what's on my ibanez and the inserts are hardened steel.am i wrong alex?one question though my sabre has all chocolate brown hardware on it but the humbucker mounting ring and the tremelo are starting to peel.where can i get chocolate brown replacements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 Yeah the lo pro is made by gotoh, but I meant the gotoh floyd rose model. The one with gotoh on the trem. They are far superior to the OFR or schallers IMO. Chocolate brown hardware?? You have any pics??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 i'll put some pics up but it may take a few days to get a good quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 how do i post pictures from my harddrive?i am getting a error message about dynamic images.help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 I'm surprised you see the lopro knife edges wearing quickly alex. They are a very high rockwell number hardness, I have Edge's that are 16 years old and been used alot, and though they aren't perfect anymore, they still center far better than any other trem I've worked on or had. The ONLY 2 trems I've seen that centered at neutral as well as a properly set up Edge or LoPro Edge was the Vigier ball bearing trem, and the Parker Fly trem. But they don't allow as much pitch change as the Edge systems either. my vote was lopro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vh-guitarstore.com Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 this is such a tough argument.....people always seem adament about their choice.....ive played them all and abused them all....the ONLY trem ill ever use is the original floyd rose.....the others have all basically had their short commings......allthough, the original brass charvel flicker trems are nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 I'm surprised you see the lopro knife edges wearing quickly alex. They are a very high rockwell number hardness, I have Edge's that are 16 years old and been used alot, and though they aren't perfect anymore, they still center far better than any other trem I've worked on or had. Hi Jeremy, I had about 7 different new ibanez guitars in the store I work in (also 2 guitars of my own including my recently bought UV777BK which is 2 years old) which had bad knife edges. There were little brims etc which caused the trem not to center properly. If you sharpen the edges it will be fine, but once you turn the studs for height adjustment the knife edge is worn again a little, so is the stud. So in my opinion the steel is a bit soft. I never had that problem with my Gotoh trem. But it's just a very little problem and could be easily repaired once you get the hang of it. The Gotoh floyd is far superior to others because in this model they have thought about everything: 1. the bridge saddles are clothed at the front. So when the intonation screw is a bit loose the saddle won't fall off by sliding backwards. 2. under the saddles there are little bumbs which fit into a groove in the baseplate. This way the saddle can only move forewards and backwards. No movement to the sides. 3. The holes in the baseplate for the intonation screws are compensated to the intonation. So the holes aren't aligned straight like all othher trems, but the holes at the G string is moved a bit backwards, also the ones for low E, A and D strings. 4. the tremolo arm can be adjusted for tightness. But I have to say, for the looks and feel I'd go for the Edge tremolo!! I also like the pop in trem arm, but the teflon rings keep wearing out so I have to buy lots of them to keep the tremolo stiff and tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtommyb Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 played on the Ibanez ZR trem on the S series and i loved it shame about the body... only part i didnt like! BigT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 OFR, it's the only thing to buy. Unless you want the Gotoh, which is pretty damnb good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki swordsman Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 does the post above look ok to you guys? the coding seems all messed up on mine and it's only this one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 Looks fine to me. What were you referring to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki swordsman Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 [img]http://fullservesite.com/chiswordsman/PGcodescrew.JPG[/img] this is what i see guess it's my cache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 ***? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki swordsman Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 exactly.. and it's only that post..or that 2 combined into one post.. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 did you try a forced refresh? Alex talked about his issues with lo pro edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki swordsman Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 whenever i refresh it stays the same...i'm sure if i cleared my cache it would fix it but i don't really mind it's only this page wierd though huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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