In Maiden/Jake e Lee mode I guess

[Rich#6]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280299019539

Been getting gas from the new maiden models . Lots of possibilities here. Maybe I'll make my own.

[Vass]

You did good on that one. I've been itching for a floyded strat lately myself.

Vass

[MartinBarre]

Looks great! Is that a Jackson trem on there?

[Rich#6]

Thanks guys.
I can't tell what kind of trem that is. I think it might me an OFR. I only see the fenders with them or (back then) kahlers and that doesn't look like a kahler unless it's a spider.

[dg]

It's an early Floyd II single-locker or licensed equivalent, like what Charvettes and a a few import Charvels had. You can see how the strings feed through from the rear & come out over the saddles rather than being locked with blocks:




A Schaller or a JT-590 will fit the short recess, or you can even keep the baseplate and just replace the saddles with Schaller locking ones.

http://audiozone.dk/index-filer/TremoloInfoProject.htm#jt570

[Rich#6]

damn I wish I had seen that.
will these work?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330297817147&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:Watchlink:middle:us

[dg]

I think you need the Schaller blocks & shorter, fatter locking screws to fit that baseplate, and to fit into the recess without overhanging in the rear.

[Rich#6]

got the guitar. what a turd. The frets have huge ruts and they are too small to cut again(like I should pay for it anyway). GRRRRR!

[DonP]

I'd want a maple neck and a black body.

[Blazer]

got the guitar. what a turd. The frets have huge ruts and they are too small to cut again(like I should pay for it anyway). GRRRRR!

That's the danger of buying a guitar off the net, you should play an instrument before buying it, that way you can avoid getting a lemon. and make sure you find a guitar that really fits your needs.

[Rich#6]

This is the one I ended up with. Paid $127. MIK

[DonP]

Not exactly what I had in mind

[Rich#6]

Not exactly what I had in mind

come on they maiden doesn have some burst strats.
I know I gave up on trying to get a floyded strat cheap after my bad experience.

[Ben...]

http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=1144700

They're re-releasing the Standard Mex-Strat with a Floyd. Get one in Lake Placid Blue and you'll be set.

[DonP]

There was a floyded strat with dual EMGs at Sam Ash today.

Black - check
Dual hums - check
Rosewood fretboard - FAIL.

If the damn thing had a maple fretboard I might have been interested.