Will this gotoh fit my soloist?

[john-boro]

Hi, I have a soloist pro with the licensed floyd rose that says 'Jackson' on it. I'm looking at this item

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V...AMEBI%3AIT&rd=1

will it fit?

regards

john

[RobRR]

Re: Will this gotoh fit my soloist?

Dont waste your money on that junk, its no better than the licenced Jackson one. If your going to upgrade, go Origional Floyd Rose.

[john-boro]

Re: Will this gotoh fit my soloist?

i'm not upgrading as such, I'm sorry i should've made that clear. I'm just looking to move sideways because the current trem has been on there for about 10 years and is very, very worn. It's literally held together with superglue in some places. The trem will be blocked anyway, and my reason for getting a new one is so that I can actually adjust the intonation without bits falling off etc.

So do you think it'll be the same kinda dimensions as the Jackson Schaller that's on there?

thanks for the reply
john

[Dreamland_Rebel]

Re: Will this gotoh fit my soloist?

if you don't upgrade then get the exact same model. you can order it from FMIC through any one of their dealers. and i'm sure folks around here can tell you exactly what model trem is on there now and what is compatible with it as an upgrade.

[Boxcar Willie 84]

Re: Will this gotoh fit my soloist?

you might want to consider getting a nicer one anyway...better materials=better sound.

[Tekky]

Re: Will this gotoh fit my soloist?

Wow... I'm getting this "Bros don't let bros buy Gotohs" vibe from this thread.

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[RobRR]

Re: Will this gotoh fit my soloist?

LMAO! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[john-boro]

Re: Will this gotoh fit my soloist?

okay guys thanks for the input, and i'm getting that vibe good and strong Tekky [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

as you might me able to see, I've actually won the item. I was going to cancel my bid but it seems to me that it's pretty good value - Gotoh Floyds retail at $190 on the US guitar part sites. £46 seems pretty good value for a new one...

am I right or am I missing something?

[StukaJU87]

Re: Will this gotoh fit my soloist?

It'll probably work fine for what you want.

[RobRR]

Re: Will this gotoh fit my soloist?

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okay guys thanks for the input, and i'm getting that vibe good and strong Tekky [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

as you might me able to see, I've actually won the item. I was going to cancel my bid but it seems to me that it's pretty good value - Gotoh Floyds retail at $190 on the US guitar part sites. £46 seems pretty good value for a new one...

am I right or am I missing something?

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Real Floyds retail for $160-180 in the US... not sure what sites your checking, but most knockoff floyd kits are right around $100.

Regardless, the trem you just bought should work no problem, just dont expect it to be any better than the one youre replacing.

[john-boro]

Re: Will this gotoh fit my soloist?

okay great, thanks everyone [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Dave L]

Re: Will this gotoh fit my soloist?

I´ve actually never tried a Gotoh Floyd, but I was under the impression they make pretty decent stuff? But I guess there´s a reason why virtually noone uses, or has used, them as stock hardware. At least to the best of my knowledge.

[Sunbane]

Re: Will this gotoh fit my soloist?

I've heard some people give the Gotoh Floyd pretty good verdicts, but that also goes for the horrible TRS trems, so I wouldn't be able to tell without trying one out myself. And when it comes to buying such expensive parts, I'd rather go for something that I know for sure will be good (i.e. OFR or Schaller).

[zeegler]

Re: Will this gotoh fit my soloist?

I've never had a Gotoh FLoyd, but I've had Gotoh parts before including a T.O.M that is a really well made bridge.

[Platypus]

Re: Will this gotoh fit my soloist?

I´ve played a couple of guitars with Gotoh FR (like the EBMM EVH) and I think it's pretty damn sweet. It doesn´t feel quite as solid as an OFR but it´s still way better than them crappy TRS trems.