[SHREDlamode]

Black or gold hardware??? I like the black hardware best. It isn't as common.

I love the gold one, couldn't afford one when they were available so I had to settle for S470. It's not until in 2002 that I got myself a S540FMttsand recently a S540LTDsol when I was in Indonesia.

 

[S-man]

I should have said cosmo black.

I have a biased opinion...

I was fortunate my first S was a brand new 1990 S540LTD..

See...I still have all the original manuals, warranty card etc...what a great guitar!

I really like the S540LTDsol too!!...thanks for stoppin bye...there is a stool here for you my friend and some popcorn

 

[S-man]

As always, good advice S-man...

Wolfmak!! Welcome ...glad to see you made it by....pull up a seat.

 

[S-man]

Check out the old case literature..

 

[S-man]

Since I like to share my little tips and techniques with ya guys ...this is how I block ALL of my trems for string changes....

Works for me.

S-man

 

[Crazy_Guitar]

If it gets the job done, it's good enough!

 

[Texter]

However, the one I really want is the 540S-SH in Lipstick Red, as pictured below. I'm guessing this one is super rare.

I've got a Lipstick Red '92 540S...just one extra pups and so much less rare hehe. I've always disliked the S-series before I got my Saber last year, because I simply couldn't ignore a good quality 'cheap' guitar with this sort of HSS layout and stacked single coil pups.

as for blocking trems for string changes...haven't done that for years. For cleaning the fretboard I simply unhook the trem and strings I change one at the time, which I guess makes it easier to tune them up as well.

 

[gpenguins]

Since I like to share my little tips and techniques with ya guys ...this is how I block ALL of my trems for string changes....

Works for me.

S-man

Man, I do that exact same thing, and pretty much have ever since I got my first RG550 back in 1988. I thought I was the only one who did that, since pretty much everyone who's seen me do that wonders what the hell I'm doing.

 

[Agent540]

That's the way ! , hu hu hu hu, I like it ! hu hu hu hu !

(on a funky tempo ! )

 

[Smitty]

I block my trems like that too.
smitty

 

[S-man]

^^^Cool...I think it's super easy fast and safe....glad I'm not alone.

today's tidbit...

Bore oil...love this stuff for conditioning the fretboard.

*waits for Dees post about Fret Doctor*

 

[S-man]

So does anyone know what is up with this??

http://www.jemsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67495

 

[GuitarGuru]

I think it's the world's thinnest guitar!

 

[S-man]

Don't let this happen to your guitars...

 

[GuitarGuru]

Tooth Brush, Oil, Elbow Grease.

 

[S-man]

The switch and pots contacts are probably...scratchy??

 

[Satchriossi]

For blocking the trem for string changes on my sabres i use a 'lipsolve' lip balm tube. It is near perfect thickness for the job (its plastic so it can't scratch anything) and allows me to get pretty close to the balance point with my string tension so when i take it out, only a few minutes tweaking gets the bridge balanced and happy again at concert pitch/standard tuning.

I stuff a rolled up sock in the trem cavity when doing string changes on my Jem.

 

[S-man]

I stuff a rolled up sock in the trem cavity when doing string changes on my Jem.

Hope your using clean ones..

 

[GlassCasket]

Now has White Evos, and is cleaned up, will post better pics later on

 

[S-man]

Cool... it will be interesting to see what it looks like with the white pups