Lets Talk Shims...

[mustaine-who?]

I just received a Jackson Trem from a guy off HC.

Jackson stamp on left side. No "Made in" on the right side. Not a JT580 or JT580LP. Not a Takeuchi. Resembles a real Floyd as far as the fine tuners and string lock screws (the Schaller Floyds have larger diameter string lock screws).

Anyways...I plan on putting this on a Dinky Professional Reverse. Will I get lower action if I shim the saddles to match the fret board radius of the Reverse neck? I do not think the Reverse has a compound radius neck...tho I could be wrong. If I can shim...any thoughts on which saddles and what thickness.

This is one area of the guitar I am a total newb...

[toejam]

It'll be trial and error... just shim the saddles to a similar height and see what works for you.

[max]

The radius of the saddles does not have to resemble or be a projection of the fretboard radius. Shimming the bridge to a 18'' or 20'' radius because the fretboard is 16'' doesn't work.

If its a Jackson trem chances are it will work just fine and probably already be shimmed (look under the saddle of the b-string or A-string).