Do any higher quality Jacksons come with the "2-point fulcrum tremolo" ?

[thez0r]

I can't stand floyd rose bridges or fixed bridges. I play the best on these cheaper bridges for some reason.. probablly beacuse I learned on an old epi flying V with one.

I picked up a jx10 on the weekend - I find the body and bridge incredibly comfortable but the sound leaves a fair bit to be desired and the SLS headstock is hard on the eyes.

Does anyone know of any higher quality Jacksons that come with the "2-point fulcrum tremolo" and not a floyd/kahler?

[TheSteveMan]

A lot of the new USA Charvels come with them, but that will run you a few bucks more.
I think there used to be a model with the Wilkinson trem but not anymore.

If you look for a used import, you might find something decent, especially in the late 80s/early 90s Charvel model series.

[dg]

There was the JRS-1, which was a USA model



Pretty sure there was an import version of it as well.

Charvel Model 1 is great, but I think that has a 6-screw v-trem. The '86 Model 2 & Model 3 had a 2-point Kahler Fulcrum trem. Any of them would be a good choice, imo.

[pebber]

There was the JRS-1, which was a USA model

Pretty sure there was an import version of it as well.

yup; JRS2, 1997 only

[thez0r]

There was the JRS-1, which was a USA model

Pretty sure there was an import version of it as well.

Charvel Model 1 is great, but I think that has a 6-screw v-trem. The '86 Model 2 & Model 3 had a 2-point Kahler Fulcrum trem. Any of them would be a good choice, imo.

Thanks! I think I found a '86 charvel body on ebay but no full guitars. I'll have to keep my eyes open for one of these.

[wilkinsi]

you could get a js-1 and replace the humbuckers and controls. cheapest way methinks.

[BenoA]

you could get a js-1 and replace the humbuckers and controls. cheapest way methinks.

+1! Good idea!

[thez0r]

you could get a js-1 and replace the humbuckers and controls. cheapest way methinks.

That had also crossed my mind... on the low end the JS1 and JS20 have the right bodies but I definately need a 24 fret neck with sharkies.

[wilkinsi]

get a dk2 neck and remove the js neck? pocket might need modding. other than that, i guess you'll be wanting a custom guitar.

[thez0r]

get a dk2 neck and remove the js neck? pocket might need modding. other than that, i guess you'll be wanting a custom guitar.

Too bad the necks aren't 100% interchangeable... I have a ke-3 I can take the neck off of.

Someone said stew-mac made conversion kits for strats to go from a floyd rose cavity to the "strat" style tremolo (el cheap-o 2 point fulcrum). I couldn't find anything on their site... seems to be a popular mod request in the strat world.

I think I'd rather have a luthier do something like that to a neck-thru soloist than try to build a frankenstein with ebay parts.

[tanpsi]

Boy that maple neck with out any inlays looks fantastic, to me at least,

but with the trem and the not straight line from the nut to the tuners = tuning problems?

[toejam]

Too bad the necks aren't 100% interchangeable... I have a ke-3 I can take the neck off of.

If they're both 24-fret necks, they should be interchangeable.