Anyone try the Stew Mac/Golden Age Jazzmaster Tremolo?
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Anyone try the Stew Mac/Golden Age Jazzmaster Tremolo?
Need to upgrade the tremolos on both my Squier VM Jazzmaster and Jaguar. I"m wondering if the Stew Mac tremolo replacement is any better then the stock one. I know people complained that the lock does not work, but I don't care about that. I'm more interested in its stability and feel. Is it as good as a Fender AVRI Trem?
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Re: Anyone try the Stew Mac/Golden Age Jazzmaster Tremolo?
As good as the AVRI trem?
Looking at it it seems to have the tighter string spacing. never liked that myself.
And at twice the price the AVRI trem looks pretty well machined and with superior metals.
But saying that, the one trem system where the arm actually stays put is on my squier.
Looking at it it seems to have the tighter string spacing. never liked that myself.
And at twice the price the AVRI trem looks pretty well machined and with superior metals.
But saying that, the one trem system where the arm actually stays put is on my squier.
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Re: Anyone try the Stew Mac/Golden Age Jazzmaster Tremolo?
I think I had one of these (judging by pictures.) IIRC it was an MIJ (or identical) vibrato without the logo. Not the worst, but sort of meh. Nowhere near AVRI quality, nice if you only want the lock button.
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Re: Anyone try the Stew Mac/Golden Age Jazzmaster Tremolo?
I have a few. The locks do work (when set up properly). They are definitely an improvement over the Squier units, but nowhere near as good as an AVRI. I'd say they're worth what StewMac charges for them. I also have an Allparts unit with the lock, but I think the StewMac is better.
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Re: Anyone try the Stew Mac/Golden Age Jazzmaster Tremolo?
I think the AVRI is basically the base level of quality, personally. It's nowhere to save a buck.
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Re: Anyone try the Stew Mac/Golden Age Jazzmaster Tremolo?
It was ok, looked Per pretty much exactly as the Japanese reissue one. Never mounted it though since i had both and rather have the logo on.
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Re: Anyone try the Stew Mac/Golden Age Jazzmaster Tremolo?
After my headaches with other vibratos (recent MIJ are terrible) I’m only going AVRI or vintage.
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Re: Anyone try the Stew Mac/Golden Age Jazzmaster Tremolo?
I was figuring that was the case, but hoping the Stew Mac trems were decent so I did not have to dish out $100 for a AVRI trem and arm.
Oh well. Thanks for the input everybody.
Oh well. Thanks for the input everybody.
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Re: Anyone try the Stew Mac/Golden Age Jazzmaster Tremolo?
It's really not THAT bad...I put one on a project guitar because I didn't want to spend the money for an avri or staytrem, at the moment. I'll save some dough and upgrade in the future, but the stew mac trem works just fine for the time being. I'd only say just make sure you spend the time actually getting it setup properly and it'll do you well. I wouldn't stick one on an expensive JM or anything, but it's a solid place holder and the price is right
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Re: Anyone try the Stew Mac/Golden Age Jazzmaster Tremolo?
Get one and install it on one of your guitars...If you like it, get another. If not, you didn't blow a lot of money and you can always use it for a project or if you're in a bind. Really no money lost