JP6 fixed bridge suggestions

[haymez]

I love everything about my JP6 except for the floating bridge. I am interested to know if anyone has had the bridge replaced with a fixed bridge, what bridge they chose and how extensive the body modifications were

Thanks in advance

 

[beej]

Blocking the bridge is easier than replacing it.

You can use a device like the Tremol-no (which will give you the option to have it floating or blocked), or you can just block it with a piece of wood.

I've blocked a few of my trems. Just cut a block of wood to fit inside the trem cavity, between the trem block and the cavity wall. The trem will rest on the wood and not float. Use one block if you want it dive only (and crank up the spring tension so the strings won't detune when you bend, etc.), or put in a second block to fully block it.

Cheap and reversible.

 

[Lou]

+1 for the tremol-no

 

[petruccirocks02]

Another vote for the Tremol-no. Works great. I had one in my JP6 and loved it.

-Phil

 

[Ang3lus]

+3 for the tremol-no

 

[dannymusic]

+10000 for leaving it float! most incredible bridge ever.

 

[TonyEVH5150]

or for a cheaper alternative, you can block it with one of these.

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[ShaneV]

or for a cheaper alternative, you can block it with one of these.

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I'd hit that thing with plenty of Loc-tite once it's set up properly, the design seems pretty much destined to slip under heavy trem use.

 

[ruso]

Yeah, I'd trade my JP7 floating trem in for a fixed bridge any day. Dive bombs and whammy gymnastics went out with Van Halen. Left hand vibrato FTW.

 

[Astrofreq]

WOW. The JP owners are asking for a fixed bridge and us Axis lovers have been DYING for a floating tremolo for over a decade.

 

[the24thfret]

+1 Tremol-no. Here's my review of it.

 

[the24thfret]

Yeah, I'd trade my JP7 floating trem in for a fixed bridge any day. Dive bombs and whammy gymnastics went out with Van Halen. Left hand vibrato FTW.

Forgive me, but you're crazy.

 

[ShaneV]

Forgive me, but you're crazy.

I concur

 

[Ang3lus]

yeah, the JP6 floating bridge is hands down the best bridge E-V-E-R made.

 

[dannymusic]

WOW. The JP owners are asking for a fixed bridge and us Axis lovers have been DYING for a floating tremolo for over a decade.

yaaaaa.... hellO!

 

[MusicManJP6]

No complaints here. I wouldn't block my trem for any reason! It's too ingenious to do that to it!