Who can help me out?

[monte]

Guys....I need a mint chrome vintage trem to complete my VHI pointy head. The body is a Model 1 and I cannot find a vintage to fit. The screw holes on USA made trems do not line up. I would also like to get one with a thick sustain block if possible.

Would also be interested in a single humbucker pickguard for this guitar too. Mint if possible. The one that I have does not match the holes...I will make new holes if I have too...but thought I might try for one here.

Last but not least....a metal back black is needed too.

Any help or leads are greatly appreciated.

I will post pictures of the final product.

Thanks guys

Monte

[Manyaxes]

Re: Who can help me out?

I had the same problem with my model 1 body EVH 2. I found what I think was a fender Mexi trem, with stamped Fender saddles and it lined up perfectly. Wish I had another one for you. [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img] Hope this helps to narrow down the search at least! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] Could've been a Jap Fender trem also! One of the two will work!

[monte]

Re: Who can help me out?

That helps alot. I thought that I might have to go import, but didn't want to spend the money and be wrong.

Thanks again.

Monte

[surfdork]

Re: Who can help me out?

For what it's worth, those model trems were made by gotoh. G105 was the model #. I think they were used on Japanese fenders for a while.

[81Dimarzio]

Re: Who can help me out?

Carefull wishing for a thick sustain block. The reason they are made smaller is the bodies ar thinner. So chances are if you add the bigh block it will stick out the back a little. You can buy them at WD, Allparts, and several other places. Make sure to call and tell them you want the import size. I have an aged one and a gold if interested email me.

[j2379]

Re: Who can help me out?

monte
i have a few chrome v-trems. is the spacing of the model series's the same as the old san dimas brass bridges. i have an old SD brass bridge & body to size it for ya but not any import model 1 bodies. shoot me an email if its the right size, im sure we can work out the details later
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[monte]

Re: Who can help me out?

Thanks guys. I know what you mean about the sustain block.

j2379, the body is an import body and the holes do not line up to an old SD trem...i tried that.

i think i will give WD a call and look for a Gotoh.

The body and paint job are 1005 dead mint and the neck is a USA pointy neck that is also 100% mint.

I don't want to use any cheap hardware....i want it to be a great player.

Monte

[Jim Shine]

Re: Who can help me out?

Actually, 99% of the import Fender's both Japan and Mexico use Ping made tremolos. I do believe Gotoh still does make a unit with the right spacing though. Ask AllParts. I don't know about now, but they offered two Gotoh vintage style tremolo units, one with 'standard' screw spacing and another with 'exact vintage replacement' spacing. You probably want the regular spacing. I used to retrofit Japan Fender's with the new units, but occasionally had problems where neither size lined up exactly.

[ October 31, 2003, 06:11 PM: Message edited by: Jim Shine ]

[straycat]

Re: Who can help me out?

I've got a gotoh 105 but its black.