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FIREBOT wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 01, 2019 1:40 pm

I got one.

how does this work? from the literature:

Also new to the Descendant design is a top adjusting tension screw for the vibrato arm. Accessed through the arm hole in the top plate, you can take your arm out after every gig, adjust it to be free swinging or set to stay where you put it. No problem.

I was on the Swope site and I see that Acme Guitars here in St. Louis is now a dealer of Swope.

It really is a cool store. They did some work for me once and I bought a bass from them. They know their stuff.

parry wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 11, 2020 6:19 pm

oid wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:33 pm

Looks like hell for string changes, perhaps they are keyhole with strings installed from the front?

This question has been on my mind since seeing these ^^
Anyone?

? There won't be any tension on the plate with the strings off. You'll probably be able to pull the plate up (which will be floppy) and easily put strings in. Just like every other JM vibrato.

adamrobertt wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:19 am

parry wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 11, 2020 6:19 pm

oid wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:33 pm

Looks like hell for string changes, perhaps they are keyhole with strings installed from the front?

This question has been on my mind since seeing these ^^
Anyone?

? There won't be any tension on the plate with the strings off. You'll probably be able to pull the plate up (which will be floppy) and easily put strings in. Just like every other JM vibrato.

I suppose so - if you had them all off. Occasionally, I'll break only one string and need to replace that very quickly. Sorry for being so utterly vague and non-specific again. That aside.. a few posts after mine, it was verified that they're key-holed and front-loading. Thanks anyway though.

I'd be interested if you can block upwards travel, like having the trem lock engaged. Wouldn't be a game changer though, as I probably require this because of a less stable trem.

^^the strings are loaded from the front via 'keyhole' slot according to the site. Improvement IMHO as I am sure dragging a string through a metal hole the full length isn't always good for it.

Looks cool and functional, I'd in particularly appreciate the screw tension on the arm since mine doesn't stay place, but the price delivered to Europe after import taxes and everything doesn't really feel reasonable. A quick calculation makes it ~ 250€, when I bought my Fender AVRI for around 110€. Maybe if some more local dealers pick them up...

bodhi wrote: ↑

Sat May 02, 2020 10:47 am

Looks cool and functional, I'd in particularly appreciate the screw tension on the arm since mine doesn't stay place, but the price delivered to Europe after import taxes and everything doesn't really feel reasonable. A quick calculation makes it ~ 250€, when I bought my Fender AVRI for around 110€. Maybe if some more local dealers pick them up...

My worry too. Its not much more than an AVRI trem. Certainly not mastery price. But once adding all the postage, usually 30-40% is well over double. I hope it can get distribution.

bodhi wrote: ↑

Sat May 02, 2020 10:47 am

Looks cool and functional, I'd in particularly appreciate the screw tension on the arm since mine doesn't stay place, but the price delivered to Europe after import taxes and everything doesn't really feel reasonable. A quick calculation makes it ~ 250€, when I bought my Fender AVRI for around 110€. Maybe if some more local dealers pick them up...

Put a tiny kink/bend in the short section of the arm. It'll stay put wherever you leave it then.

UK seller now
https://www.homeoftone.co.uk/collection ... vibrato-uk

Although, that is kind of the price I would expect for importing anyway, I guess it could be potentially more, or less.

Okay, somebody help me out here. So the point of this bridge is essentially to increase the angle of the strings behind the bridge, therefore increasing downward pressure on the saddles, resulting in more sustain?
I mean, sounds neat to me. But is it noticeable enough to be worth replacing my mastery trem?

If you're someone who feels the need to add the Staytrem collet to the standard tremolo, this one seems to address that 'problem' too, so maybe you could add another £32 + P&P to the cost of an AVRI trem for the price comparison.

Its the arm placement with possibility to vary it between loose-fixed.
its presumably a better trem, without clicks and such. well, better than a japanese one I guess.
its the break angle whilst preserving a length of string behind the bridge, so potentially fixes some issues there, perhaps not requiring an aftermarket bridge.
as far as i know those are the only problems with the trem.

I'd be interested if it meant the strings now rest on the intonation screws. adjusting them higher may mean the front screw is where they rest on instead! but its adjustable.

i really need a new trem, and it just seems worth something fancy than jutst a stock avri.

hillerheilman wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 06, 2020 4:42 am

Okay, somebody help me out here. So the point of this bridge is essentially to increase the angle of the strings behind the bridge, therefore increasing downward pressure on the saddles, resulting in more sustain?
I mean, sounds neat to me. But is it noticeable enough to be worth replacing my mastery trem?

I would say, rather than sustain, more like the associated problems of the stock bridge design, like buzzing and all that.

If you've got a mastery and possibly an aftermarket bridge maybe there is less change.
But it was an idea floating around way back, that instead of moving the trem closer like 'classic player' move it 'down' so that you get all the 'stock bridge and behind the bridge mojo' whilst fixing it, maybe even resolving need to shim.

jorri wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 06, 2020 7:11 am

hillerheilman wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 06, 2020 4:42 am

Okay, somebody help me out here. So the point of this bridge is essentially to increase the angle of the strings behind the bridge, therefore increasing downward pressure on the saddles, resulting in more sustain?
I mean, sounds neat to me. But is it noticeable enough to be worth replacing my mastery trem?

I would say, rather than sustain, more like the associated problems of the stock bridge design, like buzzing and all that.

If you've got a mastery and possibly an aftermarket bridge maybe there is less change.
But it was an idea floating around way back, that instead of moving the trem closer like 'classic player' move it 'down' so that you get all the 'stock bridge and behind the bridge mojo' whilst fixing it, maybe even resolving need to shim.

Okay, that makes sense. I can’t say I’ve really experienced any issues with my particular guitar insofar as buzzing is concerned, but if I do another one with a jm style bridge I may go for this.

I suggested something along the lines of this vibrato years ago here. Kudos to swope making this happen. Looks like a very well engineered piece.