changing trem..help - Page 2

dannyooi_84 · #16 09-09-2006, 05:55 AM

i agree Penang is a special place....eventhough it is a small tiny island. I'm now studying in KL, UTAR.... Setapak area..

mi2tom · #17 09-09-2006, 07:06 AM

Penang is the best, always living on an island is great, I went to koh sa mui the other day and life on an island is just great, hopefully I get to go to hawaii, just came back from pulau payar too, I LOVE ISLAND!!! What are you studying

dannyooi_84 · #18 09-09-2006, 01:30 PM

i'm taking degree in Quantity Surveying in UTAR..

YA..agree with u that living on any island is great...haha

MetalZone · #19 09-09-2006, 01:48 PM

Hie dannyooi_84. remember me from lowyat.net?
Anyway, the best way if you wanna buy a trem is to buy it online. don't buy in malaysia, it's overpriced.
anyway, there's a website selling an OFR fastloader that ships to malaysia as well: http://store.guitarfetish.com/tremelos.html
the chrome one is USD59.95.
if you need a guitar tech to fix it, I know of two good ones in KL, tham and GG. pm me when you need to send ur guitar to them.

But as i mentioned to you before, have it set up PROPERLY, and it might serve you well for now. and don't forget that your strings have to be fully stretched.

EDIT: so cool, suddenly got so many malaysians in one thread.

dannyooi_84 · #20 09-09-2006, 03:06 PM

yeah...i remember you MetalZone... u have joe satriani as your avatar...am i correct...hehe....
thanks for the help metalzone...appreciate it alot....

dannyooi_84 · #21 09-09-2006, 03:24 PM

cheap though...but after shipment and tax...would tat price be enormous?
u bought any stuff from there b4?

MetalZone · #22 09-10-2006, 02:58 AM

shipping via USPS EMS would cost around USD28.
if its just a small package, the customs here rarely interfere. just tell them when you order to specify as guitar parts in the customs declaration form and you should be fine. i've ordered parts and pickups online before and have never encountered any problem.

MetalZone · #23 09-10-2006, 04:19 PM

update. just found out that the ILT1 is basically a Lo-TRS II. so in terms of design, it's quite similar to an OFR, so an OFR would be your best bet if you wanted to switch trems. but you really should do away with the original studs and anchors as well. get a good guitar tech to mod that for you.
Correct me if i'm wrong.

dannyooi_84 · #24 09-11-2006, 01:29 AM

alright..thanks for the info.. have to save up $$$ to get an OFR ..hahaha

madpickin03 · #25 09-11-2006, 02:19 AM

Personally i'd definetely go with a Gotoh coz its relatively cheaper. And about the studs, i think you can use the old anchors and change it with an OFR original stud like those frm stewmac.

MetalZone · #26 09-11-2006, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by madpickin03

Personally i'd definetely go with a Gotoh coz its relatively cheaper. And about the studs, i think you can use the old anchors and change it with an OFR original stud like those frm stewmac.

good idea, some ppl say its even better than an OFR. but know anywhere online selling for a good price? i recommended the OFR fastloader from here: http://store.guitarfetish.com/tremelos.html coz its quite cheap.

using the old anchors i suppose would be bad idea, coz the old anchors are probably plate/hinge type that are more wobbly, as opposed to individual anchor inserts.

mi2tom · #27 09-11-2006, 02:35 AM

Isn't that fastloader just like a single lock trem, that one sucks seriously though

madpickin03 · #28 09-11-2006, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by MetalZone

good idea, some ppl say its even better than an OFR. but know anywhere online selling for a good price? i recommended the OFR fastloader from here: http://store.guitarfetish.com/tremelos.html coz its quite cheap.

using the old anchors i suppose would be bad idea, coz the old anchors are probably plate/hinge type that are more wobbly, as opposed to individual anchor inserts.

http://universaljems.com/cart/bridgelocking.htm

MetalZone · #29 09-11-2006, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by mi2tom

Isn't that fastloader just like a single lock trem, that one sucks seriously though

really? pardon me i don't know anything bout the fastloader version though.

mi2tom · #30 09-11-2006, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by MetalZone

really? pardon me i don't know anything bout the fastloader version though.

Yes, which is why it's called fastloader, they're ok but I think they are incomparable to the one that have got double locking, the designs are like the one that they have in older ibanez which have only single lock