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[MarshallJMP]

Looks good! no brand anywhere?

[rabidgerry]

On the actual trem?  No none at all.  The German seller told me they are made in Korea.  He also sells a Schaller copy, which ahem...........looks just like a Schaller original, with zinc baseplate, hardened interchangeable knife edges and cast steel saddles!  I asked about one them also and he said it is made in the same factory that OFR is made, and I said "the same factory that Schaller are made then?".  He did not answer after that lol  But as far as I know Schaller make Floyd rose parts and trems for (original) Floyd Rose so that basically makes them the same in my book.

The unbranded one I bought is really decent.  If every part sticks to magnet like glue I'm happy!

[MarshallJMP]

Nice and a good price if you see that an original goes for around 300 euro's new.

Only my Japanese jackson doesn't have an original FR and it looks the same as an original  (except the screws that holds the string in place is shorter) there's just one thing that i can't do with it, and that's ... hard to explain ,look at the YT vid starting at 4:58 that vibrating ringing sound.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnz0YUOWqnQ

Works perfect on a OFR ,but dies out really quickly on that japanese jackson which is a JT580 which were made by schaller and Takeuchi (in Japan).

[rabidgerry]

that JT580 looks similar to the shape of baseplate on the trem I just got.  I bet it's a little bigger.  Here is the spec for the one I just bought see attached.  I wonder what the real story behind my new trem is, would they really make steel stuff in Korea?  I suppose
Floyd Rose 1000 series is exact same as regular steel floyd rose on made in Korea.  Where as Floyd Rose Special, also made in Korea is not steel with saddles but a zinc alloy instead.  Had Floyd Rose clarify this for me.

Wow what the f*ck is that guy doing in that video at 4:11 - 4:36

Yes I know what you mean, I think this technique is called "Tiger Claw" i think. Andy De la Rocque uses it a lot in King Diamond.
I can only do it on floyds that have a "screw in" thread bar and not the "screw on" that has the nut.  As the guy said in video the bar needs to be super tight.  I cannot use the technique properly like incorporated into proper playing.  I'll get there some day lol  Some of what he is doing I can do but never decided to stick it into a solo.

[rnolan]

Hey RG, nice guitar, and nice one with the new bridge 

[Chucky]

I find this thread lacks pictures...So let me help out a bit!

I find myself buying/building about one guitar a year.
Sometimes more, rarely less. 

So the latest thing I got is an RG Ibanez fully loaded body...
Bought it to get parts because I have a JEM project in process.
Buying a fully loaded body was cheaper than buying parts.
Turns out this CAMO body is much nicer in person than on picture...
And sounds great too!
So I guess this will be a keeper (And I will have to get still parts for the JEM!!!)



I also treated myself last year to a BC Rich Mockingbird...Out of nostalgia, I guess.
I used to own one in the 80's.
A fuschia pink NJ Series which I installed a Kahler trem on it.
So I got myself this beast.
I gotta say it's a tremendous guitar for the price they sell them.



And last but not least, I got myself a mint condition used Les Paul form Bacchus.
These are excellent copies made in Japan with no pretention to fool anyone as they do print
their brand instead of putting in a fake Gibson logo.
These are well built with very very minor differences to the originals.
This one is chambered too...Like 2 other LPs I own.
Sounds great, plays like a charm and weights no more than my Strat.
I just love these brownish hues...Pictures cannot do justice.

[rnolan]

Hey Chucky, very nice guitars  . That Bacchus LP looks great, I've developed a soft spot for LPs since I bought the Jimmy Page LP (rescued from a collector). What I like most about it is the neck is nicely shaved (as was the one Joe Walsh sold JP, this is a faithful custom shop copy of that guitar, number 779 of 850 made) (http://adadepot.com/index.php?topic=804.30)

[Peter H. Boer]

Nice guitars Chucky 

[Chucky]

Wow rnolan, that LP of yours is quite stunning.

I own 4 LPs...Including the Bacchus.
I'll post pix soon since this is the point of this thread.

I started on LPs and even though I pretty moved on towards
Strat type guitars over the years, I never was able to let go of them.
I bought my first real LP in 1980 and it was a tobacco sunburst deluxe.
Sold it in 1986 for a mere $400 to finance other gear purchases...
 
Well, in that era Kramer Barettas were far more desirable than Strats and LPs.

So in 2001 I was itching to finally get a proper LP back in the house.
I thought I would get some used one for a fair price, turned out that LPs were
(and still are) back in vogue and even a used one was going at scary prices.
So...Might as well buy a new one if I ever meet THE one.
And then it came around!
Just walked in  store and among their LP selection, they had this true gem:
Custom Shop Elegant firemist...
Chambered (Only the Elegants were chambered at the time).
Couldn't believe how gorgeous, light and stupifying sounding this guitar was...and still is.
It still my best sounding guitar hands down.

Then 2006 came around and out of a very well paying gig I made, walked in a music store
to buy a mandolin...And walked out with one.
Plus a Standard Faded which is the traditional solid body.
I had to have it I guess...





Then the next, walked in some other store and stumble upon these newly released LP BFG.
It was a red one. I was really attracted by its rough looks, aged parts, garage-gypsy made feel and crocodile skin gouged top.
...And it was chambered! Sounds so full and resonant.
Light weight is a bonus of course for playing live.
This is (Finally) a Les Paul you can bring to the stage, kick around, drop, nick, slap, beat
and all without fearing to damage the finish..As it is already "damaged".
But I got that guitar stolen (And ten others) in a home burglary back in 2008.
So I eventually started tracking BFGs down on Ebay and found this gorgeous black one.
Sounds just as good. Every single BFG I tried were perfect sound wise. Somehow.

[Systematic Chaos]

Nice singlecuts! But I still totally dig your Dinky style H-S superstrats with the rev headstocks

[Kim]

I'd forgotten how to imbed pics, and had to relearn.....

This used to be my red Kelly, now with custom airbrush work done to it.  \m/  (><)  \m/

[rabidgerry]

god I must be boring.  I only like strats and flying Vs!

Sorry guys. 

Some LP bias goin on this site

PS   Rnolan I really like your Anderson, get more pics up.

[MarshallJMP]

Same here,V's explorers and super strats.Always found that a LP was just too heavy.Altough i really dig the playability and sound.Fender strats,really like the sound but not the feel.

But my best guitar is my MSG V,Chuck check it out

http://adadepot.com/index.php?topic=576.15

[rnolan]

Hey RG, Here's a few but I'll get some better shots later, nice paint job BTW  .
Hey Chucky, nice LPs my friend 

[rnolan]

And the Tele