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Hey guys! I have an 87 Charvel Model 2 with a kind of beat up JT 6. I like the trem but I really should replace with either a nicer/cleaner JT6 or something on the cheaper side like a Floyd Rose Special. Anybody have input on this topic??
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i have never been a fan of the JT-6. i only have had one guitar with the Floyd Rose Special, and it was fine. I do think the OFR is better, but I had zero issues with the special.GEAR:
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I don't mind the JT6 at all. I've had minor issues over the years, but I've had minor issues with OFR's, Schallers, Kahlers, and Wilks. If you know how to set them up and maintain them, they're great.Comment
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No issues with the JT6. I'd try to get an OFR or a JT590 instead of the Special. Pot metal saddles just sound meh. I do have one Special (I think) on an Adrian Smith import. It sounds good, but the sustain just isn't there like similar bolt-ons with better trems. It will be upgraded some day.Comment
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+1 Pot metal trems suck in my opinion. I would go JT6 or a 590 or OFR if you look around on Ebay you can find them pretty cheap sometimes.Originally posted by DonP View PostLast edited by leftykingv2; 10-29-2013, 12:50 AM.This is what I think of Gibson since 1993.
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The whole trem plate on the JT6 is pot metal in case you didn't knowOriginally posted by leftykingv2 View PostIt's pronounced soopsComment
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Wow that sucks! I guess that's why I only use OFR's. I thought the Jackson trems were hardened steel for sure. Oh well live and learn especially on this site. Thanks for the knowledge 84Sups!
This is what I think of Gibson since 1993.I HATE BEING LEFT HANDED! I rock out to Baby metal because Wilkinsi said I can't listen to Rick Astley anymore.Comment
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I have the Specials on 3 guitars. I added the big brass blocks to them and they work great. That dude Chappers did a trem shootout and the Special actually stayed in tune the best out of all of the ones tested. Here is the link... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSaJ9-HaRSU I have never had a problem with any of mine. Very good trems for the money."Rule number one: In my van, it's Rush. All Rush, all the time. No exceptions. Rule number two: Nobody touch the red button. And I mean never touch the red button. Most importantly, rule number three: There's no jerking it in my van!"
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Yes, they are, but they are good. Never had a problem with a JT6.Originally posted by 84sups View PostI feel my soul go cold... only the dead are smiling.Comment
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Honestly, I would save your money and get an OFR. The Floyd specials have some zinc parts on them, and while I know they work fine for most people, I just really believe its well worth spending the extra 100 bones on an OFR.....just my opinion.....-Now....shut up n play yer guitarComment
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Most of the JT-6 is soft crap, but the knife edge insert is hardened steel. So the knife edge isn't an issue on them, it's the whole rest of it that is.
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+1Originally posted by dvscool View PostThis is what I think of Gibson since 1993.I HATE BEING LEFT HANDED! I rock out to Baby metal because Wilkinsi said I can't listen to Rick Astley anymore.Comment
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If you are on a budget a Floyd special will be fine. Will you be gigging with the guitar? If you are you may want to upgrade the saddles and sustain block down the road which can be done for not a huge amount of coin, of course it will cost more than a real OFR unit in the long run. The one I have on my SLXQ stays in tune just fine.It's pronounced soopsComment
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