My 750XL

[Dred]

I decided to make a complete new thread to post the pics, the official Info Thread would get hella clogged then.

Anyway, this baby came in a few days ago, on the second to be precise. God is it good. The wide string spacing, R4 I guess, got to me, but I'll get used to it in a few days. Will also have to redo the floyd setup so it goes back in tune after a dive (works perfect when pulled up, absolutely no issues whatsoever). Wonder if I could swap the JT-590 to a Gotoh, or at least Schaller. The original trem from 89 is quite a treasure, but I think it's in best interest to "preserve" it and use a machined steel one

I want a second one!

Here's the pics:

[rjohnstone]

Nice fiddle.
The JT-590 IS a Schaller, so swapping it our for a new Schaller trem will be painless.

[Dred]

Nice fiddle.
The JT-590 IS a Schaller, so swapping it our for a new Schaller trem will be painless.

Thanks man. Thanks for the heads up!
That clears a lot of stuff up. I'm aware they're made in the same factory, but that really clears up the whole "mounting studs not in correct spot" mumbo jumbo! Thanks a lot man, will have to see for how muc the Schallers are going for on the bay as soon as possible. Thanks again

[rjohnstone]

Yep.. the only difference between a Schaller and a JT-590 is the logo.

[Dred]

And possibly the build quality =P

[nor]

warmoth seems to have ok prices on trems.

[dogueboy]

Sweet Man

[rjohnstone]

And possibly the build quality =P

Nope... build quality is exactly the same.

[Franx]

Wonder if I could swap the JT-590 to a Gotoh, or at least Schaller....

The JT-590 IS a Schaller, so swapping it our for a new Schaller trem will be painless.

Thanks man ... Thanks a lot man, will have to see for how muc the Schallers are going for on the bay as soon as possible. Thanks again

Yep.. the only difference between a Schaller and a JT-590 is the logo.

And possibly the build quality =P

Nope... build quality is exactly the same.

Dred: What rjohnstone is patiently trying to tell you, is: The JT-590 is not as good as a Schaller, or close to a Schaller etc... , it IS a Schaller.
It says "Made in Germany by Schaller" ! So swapping the JT-590 to a Schaller, is replacing a (1989) Schaller by a (2009) Schaller !
*Edit* Is it Jackson logo'd ?

Your guitar looks good, though the pics are blurry !

[Dred]

Yeah, it's Jackson stamped. I've got the sellers pics somewhere, if you want higher quality. Gotta find them.

And that does make me feel stupid... The whole different models used throughout the years confused me. Sorry for that.

[wanthairspray]

Yes, nothing wrong with the trem you have, just the setup needs a tweak probably! My XL has the same trem and is solid as a rock.

Maybe you can cjeck if yours is basswood, too for us.....! Might go a bit further to settling that question (or not!).

A fine instrument isn't it? Very responsive, very sturdy and high quality. Good buy!

[Dred]

Yes, nothing wrong with the trem you have, just the setup needs a tweak probably! My XL has the same trem and is solid as a rock.

Maybe you can cjeck if yours is basswood, too for us.....! Might go a bit further to settling that question (or not!).

A fine instrument isn't it? Very responsive, very sturdy and high quality. Good buy!

Indeed it is. It's amazing how deep it sounds, and still there's far more than enough high end response. I've now got my amp EQs Bass to 3:30 O'clock, and mids all the way up, with the treble at 3 o'clock, and it's still screams. Love it.

I was thinking of changing the trem not because of possible tuning instabilities or anything simmilar, I just figured I'd wear the knife edges away rather quick, that's all. The bridge remaining flat is my own fault, I rushed the setup so I'd play the damn thing quicker

I'm quite certain it's basswood. The wood at the screw holes is very bright, and the sound on the brighter end of the scale. However, it weighs around 3.5-4 kilos, so that's about 7.7 pounds and up, and I've heard that basswood is a relatively light wood. Maybe just a heavy slab of basswood?