Floyd Trems

[steveo]

i have been searching the net for a replacement of a js30 dinkys trem and i have come across a gotoh or schaller trem.

http://www.fake58.co.uk/Locking%20Tremolos.htm

and i was wondering has anyone had any experience wiht these?

i am considering the gotoh cause i hear they are pretty good plus the price difference.

any body give me some words of wisdom??

cheers
steve

[Dave L]

I´d go with a Schaller over a Gotoh.

[StukaJU87]

I was going to say the same thing.

[zeegler]

Yes!

[slash]

Are those prices in pounds? 170 for a Schaler? Is that $320 U.S.?

[Speiro]

Are those prices in pounds? 170 for a Schaler? Is that $320 U.S.?

Yup, we are so lucky over here

[Spivonious]

Ahh the wonders of exchange rates.

CD in US: $14.99

CD in UK: L 14.99 (pretend that L is a pound sign)

I have some understanding of it, like our minimum wage is $5.15/hr, UK's is 5L/hr (i may be wrong on this but it was somewhere around there in scotland last year). So even though the pound is worth more, they also make more, so costs end up looking about the same. Or I may be full of it.

[Sunbane]

Buy an OFR from overseas.

[slash]

Buy an OFR from overseas.

that's what I was thinking... $200 or less for an OFR plus shipping and taxes should still be cheaper than the Schaler.

[RobRR]

Bros dont let bros buy Gotohs!!!

[straycat]

Gotoh trems ain't that bad I've had a few, quite nice units really.

[Dave L]

No, they ain´t bad at all... but I´d still place one as number three behind a OFR and a Schaller.

[steveo]

ahh thanks for the help guys, just trying to view my options here.

yh i think i will probably go with an OFR from over seas.