Anyone know the country of origin of this Fender OFR?

[vklobucar]

Need a decent OFR for a project and stumbled across this on ebay...

Comments?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fender-Floyd-Rose-Stratocaster-Strat-Tremolo-BR-1964-/300861524424?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item460cbe89c8

[busdriver]

You can clearly see the Ping logo right between the trembar bushing. So I would guess ist made in Korea

[vklobucar]

So that is a decent trem for the money then?

[xenophobe]

So that is a decent trem for the money then?

I would say no, but after scanning ebay, wtf? Did they raise their prices or what?

[Hellbat]

Doesn't ping = gotoh?

[RacerX]

Doesn't ping = gotoh?

No

[straycat]

+1 Gotoh trems look different Hellbat.
I would pass on the Ping and IMO you could score a nice used German OFR for not much more.

[xenophobe]

Doesn't ping = gotoh?

Gotoh is nicer than an OFR, just fyi.

[Hellbat]

I discovered the source of my confusion. Ping apparently makes a Gotoh knockoff trem for Guitar Fetish (GFS). Kind of like a cover of a cover.

[leftykingv2]

Gotoh is nicer than an OFR, just fyi.

Can you elaborate on that statement????

[84sups]

The Ping trem is nice. Made in Asia somewhere. Probably Korea where the Pro-Mod trems are made. When I first saw one I thought it was a real floyd, then I noticed the logo was etched in the chrome.

[beardy]

Ko-oo-rea! Unless "Floyd Rose" is stamped into the upper body and "Made in Germany" is on the underside, it's South Korea. Must say that FMIC royally shafted the buyers by stating in the ads that Charvel USA San Dimas Style 1/2 2H had "Original Floyd Rose" on it, without mentioning that it's an MIK, not MIG. Same ol', same ol'.

[Rich#6]

Must say that FMIC royally shafted the buyers by stating in the ads that Charvel USA San Dimas Style 1/2 2H had "Original Floyd Rose" on it, without mentioning that it's an MIK, not MIG. Same ol', same ol'.

since they're the same specs, you have something against Korea?? I never felt ripped off buying a Korean Floyd on any of the resent charvels.

[Amerturk]

That is about the going rate for a ping floyd. They are actually getting harder to find unlike a few years ago. Another alternative is the Floyd Rose Special. Both are very good replacements for the real thing. I've used them both and never had any issues.

[Newc]

Ko-oo-rea! Unless "Floyd Rose" is stamped into the upper body and "Made in Germany" is on the underside, it's South Korea. Must say that FMIC royally shafted the buyers by stating in the ads that Charvel USA San Dimas Style 1/2 2H had "Original Floyd Rose" on it, without mentioning that it's an MIK, not MIG. Same ol', same ol'.

Since it's not a licensed Floyd, whoever holds the manufacturing rights to it can move it to any facility on the planet and still claim it as "Original Floyd Rose". Unless/until certain legislation on country of origin labeling is passed regarding these items, no one is obligated to disclose that info.