Got another Soloist XL

[kudogg]

I have a black one, and now have a pearly white one, with a nice matching white headstock. It makes me regret even less the fact that I sold my Charvel 650 Custom. It rocks man, but the trems are different on the two. One has a Schaller trem that says Charvel and is regular profile, the other has one that just says Jackson, and is low profile. Routing looks the same. Anyone know why the trems are different? Is one better than the other? The Jackson one actually stays in tune better.

I'm really amazed at how awesome the necks are on these guitars. I prefer the profile to USA soloists. Pics soon!!!

[wilczywilk]

Would You post any pics of these tremolos?

P.S. Gratz. I want to own Soloist. Maybe sometime...

[DonP]

Anyone know why the trems are different?

Because someone swapped them out. Should be obvious.

Is one better than the other? The Jackson one actually stays in tune better.

Hmmm. Maybe the Jackson one?

Seriously, the seller might have had many axes and many trems. If he is selling an axe, he might have taken off any good hardware to keep for his remaining axes, and put on crappy old stuff he was selling to you. There is no way to confirm this (the seller might have bought it already swapped from a prior seller).

Pictures would help.

[nhspike]

Congrats kudogg!
Soloist XL's rock... and I agree on the neck profile... but I like thin necks.
I don't think you could get any thinner and still mount frets on it.
hehehe
Just nice solid guitars... and sweet to look at as well, with that matching headstock action going on.
I'm running a Dimarzio Evolution in mine right now, and it absolutely ska-reams.

[kudogg]

Because someone swapped them out. Should be obvious.

Hmmm. Maybe the Jackson one?

Seriously, the seller might have had many axes and many trems. If he is selling an axe, he might have taken off any good hardware to keep for his remaining axes, and put on crappy old stuff he was selling to you. There is no way to confirm this (the seller might have bought it already swapped from a prior seller).

Pictures would help.

The only reason I ask is because many people feel the made by Schaller imitations are in fact superior to the Jackson branded trems. Schaller actually made the early original Floyd Roses for FR. Thanks anyway for your unhelpful smartass answers. Jerk.

[kudogg]

Congrats kudogg!
Soloist XL's rock... and I agree on the neck profile... but I like thin necks.
I don't think you could get any thinner and still mount frets on it.
hehehe
Just nice solid guitars... and sweet to look at as well, with that matching headstock action going on.
I'm running a Dimarzio Evolution in mine right now, and it absolutely ska-reams.

[nhspike]

Nice wood-choppers kudogg, and nice pics too!
Mine's blue...
DonP was just joshin' methinks
We get silly like that around here.

Don't take offense... join in the fun.

[Brooke]

THey are suppose to come with a JT 590 Trem, which is the Schaller one (and a very good Trem according to others on this forum). I had the schaller trem on a 94 Soloist USA that I use to own.

[RacerX]

Thanks anyway for your unhelpful smartass answers. Jerk.

DonP actually turned out to be correct; and now you owe him an apology for being a jerk.

It's obvious in that 2nd pic that trem doesn't belong there.

[kudogg]

DonP actually turned out to be correct; and now you owe him an apology for being a jerk.

It's obvious in that 2nd pic that trem doesn't belong there.

Just because you're right about something doesn't entitle you to be a jerk about it. Anyways, why is it "obvious" ?

[kudogg]

DonP actually turned out to be correct; and now you owe him an apology for being a jerk.

It's obvious in that 2nd pic that trem doesn't belong there.

So the one that says Charvel should be there? I guess so.

[RobRR]

Actually, in that second pic, the trem DOES belong there. Without seeing the serial number, Im guessing the guitar is approx 1994?

That trem is a JT580LP, but with a squared off baseplate. It was only used for a very short time. How do I know? Well, my Rhoads Pro Std. came with the very same. Its not a bad trem, but its not the best. A Schaller will fit just fine and will look good too, but there will be some extra space behind where the string lock screws are... the JT580LP is longer than the Schaller, almost the length of an OFR. But an OFR really wont fit in that rout.

[RacerX]

Just because you're right about something doesn't entitle you to be a jerk about it. Anyways, why is it "obvious" ?

I didn't see any "jerk-y" behavior in Don's post. I did in yours.

[tanpsi]

Hey soloist XL owners, are the neck profiles thin like the PS4 or Dinky Reverses from the same vintage????

I really dug the sound of a USA soloist I tried but I love the thin necks like my MIJ PS4.

[nhspike]

yes, if not more so.
that's comparing mine, and my buddy's against my two PS-4's
outstandingly thin
like, an Olsen twin locked in a closet for a month thin (or somefin)