Want to replace jt6

[djford]

Want to put a ofr on one of my model series guitars just double checking what all I need for the swap.new studs from that dude budman(ineed that link) and a 42mm blocked floyd right??

[Tricky]

My Model 4 trem rout isn't wide enough for OFR bar collet.

[Glave]

My OFR was a direct drop into my Model 6 with the new studs (www.fretsonthenet.com). But I've also heard some like Tricky needed to do a small amount of routing.

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

You can use the original studs. The studs budman makes (by the way it's fretsonthenet.com ) are nice but not absolutely necessary.

[djford]

so this job is a straight bolt on right?

[tcwil8]

so this job is a straight bolt on right?

Yes, with a 42mm FR block. I haven't tried it with other block sizes. Although the original posts worked, mine were pretty beat up so I eventually went with Dave's posts and couldn't be happier with it.

[djford]

anybody got a ofr for sale?do they all have made in germany stamped on them?

[djford]

What rout are you talkin about did you just put the jt6 back on

[djford]

My Model 4 trem rout isn't wide enough for OFR bar collet.

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[dg]

An OFR is a bit wider than a JT-6, and every once in a while there is some rubbing of the collet (or socket that the trem bar goes into) at the bottom edge of the trem route. It seems to happen more often on USA Jacksons that had JT-6s than on Model Series Charvels for some reason, maybe because of tighter tolerances. Anyway, it's not likely that you'll have the problem, but if you do, it's a very easy fix to remove a little bit of wood from that part of the route.

[Glave]

anybody got a ofr for sale?do they all have made in germany stamped on them?

I think all the after-market OFR are made in Germany. Some of the OFR that come standard on newer guitars (such as the new USA Charvels) are made in Korea.

[Tricky]

What rout are you talkin about did you just put the jt6 back on

The collet for the trem bar would not fit in the body rout that the block goes down into. The side of the rout Closest to the knobs was the problem area. I didn't mod the rout, I just ground a little off of the collet nut.

The one I have on the Model 4, is a black OFR with threaded bar, that came off of a striped 80s Kramer.

[Tricky]

It seems to happen more often on USA Jacksons that had JT-6s than on Model Series Charvels for some reason, maybe because of tighter tolerances.

Woo Hoo! Got me a tight one. Gigidy Gigidy

[djford]

Cool thanks I will find one and get some studs and see what happens.