I've got a number of Jacksons (that number being four, and about to be five) and a Charvel. The majority of them are MIJ -- in case that makes a difference -- and have tremolos, and I am very irritated by the tuning stability. They've all been professionally set up, and the tremolo plates are level with the body and the screws are well-anchored.
It just seems like they constantly need to be tuned. Tuning them up right before playing is fine, but having to redo it after a few minutes of playing, with only moderate bending and _no_ trem usage seems ridiculous! I have to say that my complete banger Peavey Predator (early 90s, USA made, but still a Peavey) with a Wilkinson-type trem stays in tune better.
Any comments? Should I just stick to hardtails/TOMs? Especially since I rarely use the trem?
Thanks!
It just seems like they constantly need to be tuned. Tuning them up right before playing is fine, but having to redo it after a few minutes of playing, with only moderate bending and _no_ trem usage seems ridiculous! I have to say that my complete banger Peavey Predator (early 90s, USA made, but still a Peavey) with a Wilkinson-type trem stays in tune better.
Any comments? Should I just stick to hardtails/TOMs? Especially since I rarely use the trem?
Thanks!
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