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Apologies if I came off too opinionated... but I think the Wilkinson
is a great trem.
Before surf, I was into the whole uber-virtuoso school of acrobatic
guitar, and that style of music mandates a superior Floyd Rose style
trem system. The Floyd Rose is great for that, though poor
installations have been known to alter the tone and sustain in a bad
way. My experience from back then really dictates what I prefer now.
While I'm nowhere near as radical with the trem as I used to be (once
I popped the fulcrum screw anchors clean out doing a Vai-style
maneuver... poor Hamer never knew what hit it), I came to appreciate
smooth, fuss-free operation. The Floyd is definitely overkill for
surf, and works its magic better with lighter gauges anyhow.
Surf calls for mild trem, and while a standard Fender unit will work,
none of their stock systems has ever impressed me... except for the
System 1 system of Japanese models of the mid-80s. Pretty much a
Floyd clone, but it had a nice character to it. Even a poorly set-up
Floyd will stay in tune under serious abuse than the best set-up
Fender trems.
The Wilkinson feels good, there are no sharp edges to poke your palm,
smooth, silky operation means less fatigue and wear-and-tear on your
joints. I just appreciate that Trevor Wilkinson put some serious
thought into an elegant, modern trem system.
Here's a bit of Trev talk:
--- In , DP <noetical1@y...> wrote:
> If you truly want to swap out a trem for something that
> will a) work dependably b) sound great, and c) stay in
> tune, get a real Wilkinson drop-in replacement, the MM1171,
> from Mighty Mite. Go to:
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> Wow! thanks for the great advice...I will look into this.
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> dp
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