schaller trem dispute? maybe thats not the best word for it.

[Dreamland_Rebel]

i'm getting conflicting info from different sources, but are they all the same trem?

from stew mac's website: Mounting studs with bushings, springs, claw, peghead string retainer bar, and allen wrenches are included. The block is 1-5/8" (41.28mm) deep, for retrofitting in Strat® guitars or in custom solidbodies. The block, baseplate and fine tuners are brass, and other parts are steel.


from warmoths website: This bridge is licenced by Floyd Rose and features fine tuning, a removable tremolo arm and original type saddles for plain end string anchoring. This bridge is different from the original in that the main body is die cast with hardened steel inserts for fulcrum points. Sonically, this die cast design is slightly warmer sounding than the solid steel original. This bridge has a string spread of 2-3/32" (53mm)


from schallers website: Experienced gained from years of building the original Floyd Rose tremolos has been put into the development of this tremolo. Hardened knife edges and cast steel saddles ensure extremely long sustain.



any ideas on what each part is really made of?

[charvel750]

Go with Schaller's site, they're the ones who make the bogblasted thing!

[Mr Metal]

Go with Schaller's site, they're the ones who make the bogblasted thing!

+1 ............ Hopefully they know what they're building!

[Dreamland_Rebel]

i was really dissapointed with the schaller site. they didn't have the specs like stew mac did, although what they do say conflicts with schallers site. i want to hear what the radius of the saddles and nut are and what the base plate is really made out of as well as the sustain block. and i want to hear it from the horses mouth.

also the price difference. from warmoth at $175 or so to stew mac at $250 to $350 on some websites. are they selling the same trem? it looks like the same trem.

i would like to believe it was.

and with the OFR being a 10" radius and the schaller supposedly being a 14" radius, what is the raduis of the schaller made nut? is it 10" like the OFR nut? or 14" like the schaller floyd?

it would make more sense as to why jackson always prefers schaller trems on their guitars instead of the OFR being that they have a compound radius on the neck from 12"-16". while fender usually has a 9.5" straight raduis.

[Mr Metal]

i was really dissapointed with the schaller site. they didn't have the specs like stew mac did, although what they do say conflicts with schallers site. i want to hear what the radius of the saddles and nut are and what the base plate is really made out of as well as the sustain block. and i want to hear it from the horses mouth.

also the price difference. from warmoth at $175 or so to stew mac at $250 to $350 on some websites. are they selling the same trem? it looks like the same trem.

i would like to believe it was.

and with the OFR being a 10" radius and the schaller supposedly being a 14" radius, what is the raduis of the schaller made nut? is it 10" like the OFR nut? or 14" like the schaller floyd?

it would make more sense as to why jackson always prefers schaller trems on their guitars instead of the OFR being that they have a compound radius on the neck from 12"-16". while fender usually has a 9.5" straight raduis.

I'm pretty sure that it is the same part....But I suggest you call or write to Warmoth....They're pretty knowledgeable and not your average mail order clerks.......Let us know!

[HiOctane]

i was really dissapointed with the schaller
and with the OFR being a 10" radius and the schaller supposedly being a 14" radius, what is the raduis of the schaller made nut? is it 10" like the OFR nut? or 14" like the schaller floyd?

it would make more sense as to why jackson always prefers schaller trems on their guitars instead of the OFR being that they have a compound radius on the neck from 12"-16". while fender usually has a 9.5" straight raduis.

I asked Stew Mac point blank, and they told me that the trem they sell is 14' radius at the nut and bridge.

[Mr Metal]

it would make more sense as to why jackson always prefers schaller trems on their guitars instead of the OFR being that they have a compound radius on the neck from 12"-16". while fender usually has a 9.5" straight raduis.

All Charvel and Jackson Custom Shop use OFR. Jackson hasn't used Schallers (JT-590 to be exact) in years now

[Shawn Lutz]

go with OFR