ZR tremelos

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Author Message   Mrmike Username: Mrmike Registered: 01-2006 Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 12:07 pm:    Anybody here have any opinions/experience on the new ZR trem??I own a music store that sold a used 470 with one on it. My customer broke it in less than a week. Ibanez does not sell parts for this;only the whole tremelo! For 400bucks! These things have way too many parts on them and do not seem like much of an improvement at all.Plus they feel like an old Kahler! If they're not good enough for Vai or Satch......   Funkle Username: Funkle Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 1:00 pm:    I share your pain. I bought a ZR equipped guitar a few years ago, only to have the threaded trem arm holder snap in half right after I received it. A little more R/D is needed IMO. If this is the piece that broke, I have good news: it is available, it's just not listed on the site. I ordered the following ZR parts, and had them within a week: 2zr29-trem arm socket $9.20 2zr2-1n trem arm nickel $10 2zr2-12 bushing for trem arm socket $3.00 Some people rave about how smooth the ZR is. I personally don't like the feel of the backstop in this trem - I'm not a divebomber though. I'm happily using non-locking trems now.   Mrmike Username: Mrmike Registered: 01-2006 Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 10:30 am:    Thanks for the info Funkle! It has been a while since I checked into it,I'll try again. Mine broke where the "axle" connects to the housing. You just can't beat an old school fulcrum trem.   Filthgrinder Username: Filthgrinder Registered: 04-2006 Posted on Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 3:50 am:    the ZR unit adds considerable weight to the guitar. used to be an S-series fan, due to the ZR, i'm with the SA these days...   Funkle Username: Funkle Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 10:18 pm:    I had the ZR trem off my s1620, and it was still heavy. I think it was the mahogany they used. The SAs are really nice. More Stratty with the 1 5/8" nut and neck profile. The SA1260 is great if you can find one.

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