Need help_DIY/Homemade jag/jm tremolo

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Re: Need help_DIY/Homemade jag/jm tremolo

Post by ohm-men » Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:30 pm

Wow, impessive work! Looking forward to the next chapter....

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Re: Need help_DIY/Homemade jag/jm tremolo

Post by Aleksandr_khru » Sun Apr 04, 2021 12:36 pm

This is far from complete, but the process continues. There is a lot of processing ahead and two parts are not ready yet, but everything will work)
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Re: Need help_DIY/Homemade jag/jm tremolo

Post by ohm-men » Mon Apr 05, 2021 3:55 am

Looks nice, although I think the "collet"(Brass cube) where the trem arm fits in might be too big to actually work.
I will hit the bottom of your guitars trem cavety or will result in little movement of the trem.

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Re: Need help_DIY/Homemade jag/jm tremolo

Post by Aleksandr_khru » Mon Apr 05, 2021 5:21 am

The brass block is 20mm high(including screws), I think it shouldn't reach the bottom.
Thank you for your comment. I will replace the screws with countersunk.

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Re: Need help_DIY/Homemade jag/jm tremolo

Post by ohm-men » Thu Apr 08, 2021 5:53 am

Ok, I guess you're good then. The socket on both the AVRI and Japanese trems is about 20mm as well.

And on a side note, when you drill the holes for the strings in the string plate, best do 55mm between the two outer string holes instead of the usual 50mm. I find this has better tuning stability and less string slipping over the saddles. (unless you plan on using a tune--matic, then 50 mm will be ok)

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Re: Need help_DIY/Homemade jag/jm tremolo

Post by Aleksandr_khru » Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:36 pm

The distance from e to E will be 54 mm. I decided to remake the block (cut it by 4mm).
I'll try to make a self-made bridge. Fender RSD style.
Time is short, work is proceeding slowly.
Sawed some more blanks)
2 mm thick for the descendant-style tremolo, 4 mm for the bridge and bronze for the saddles.

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Re: Need help_DIY/Homemade jag/jm tremolo

Post by Aleksandr_khru » Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:57 pm

ohm-men wrote:
Thu Apr 08, 2021 5:53 am
The socket on both the AVRI and Japanese trems is about 20mm as well.
It 20 mm from base plate or bottom edge of string plate?

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Re: Need help_DIY/Homemade jag/jm tremolo

Post by stafflod » Tue Apr 13, 2021 7:47 am

Impressive work! When are you doing custom orders??

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Re: Need help_DIY/Homemade jag/jm tremolo

Post by kamillebidan » Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:24 pm

Cannot wait to see your RSD style bridge! :)

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Re: Need help_DIY/Homemade jag/jm tremolo

Post by Vendetagainst » Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:11 pm

Maybe, since Fender is holding it from us for so long, you could try recreating the Panorama vibrato if possible! ;)

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Re: Need help_DIY/Homemade jag/jm tremolo

Post by Aleksandr_khru » Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:34 pm

Vendetagainst wrote:
Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:11 pm
Maybe, since Fender is holding it from us for so long, you could try recreating the Panorama vibrato if possible! ;)
I thought about it, but I am confused by the possible friction in this tremolo.

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Re: Need help_DIY/Homemade jag/jm tremolo

Post by maximee » Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:12 am

Awesome project!

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Re: Need help_DIY/Homemade jag/jm tremolo

Post by Aleksandr_khru » Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:11 pm

Does anyone have any information on how the rolling unit is organized in the Panorama Tremolo? Brass-brass? Or brass - Steel? Or brass - plastic-brass/steel? I have not found any reviews with disassembling, only one video (60 Cycle Hum) but the details are not clear there, although it seems that there is something else between the metal parts.

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Re: Need help_DIY/Homemade jag/jm tremolo

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:23 am

This is really really cool!!!
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http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=104282&p=1438384#p1438384

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