JP6 vs. Silo trem

[dojo]

Hi, I am a new member to the forum but I have been snooping around here for a couple of months now. This place is a wonderful resource for MM guitars.

I was wondering if the silhouette bridge floats? and if so how well it returns to pitch and stays in tune. Same question for the JP6. Is there anything on the JP6 bridge that makes it more stable tuning wise?

My ball is a axis sport SSS. I used to have a silo spec in pearl green with the wilkinson bridge that did not float. I am on the look out for another Silo with a MM trem. Thanks.

 

[Colin]

Both are superior in quality, but the JP sounds like the option for you

 

[Bungo]

Not sure about the Silo, but the JPs definitely float and are a joy to use. I have used many different trems and the JP is my favourite so far.

Stays in tune very well for me (moderate trem user), but I have heard others say that it is equally good when given loads of abuse with big dives as well!

Best thing is it's really comfortable with no knobbly bits!

I find others (Floyd's etc) quite off-putting now with all those silly knobs and twiddly bits sticking in your hand.

Hope that's useful!

 

[Chad]

Strange......I won't deny that Floyds can be a pain to setup, but from a playing standpoint I find them to be one of the most comfortable bridges there is.

 

[John C]

dojo - the Silhouette comes from the factory with the trem set flush on the body, but it can be set up to float; the same trem is set up to float on the Lukes. However, it floats like a vintage Strat trem floats; it doesn't have the cavity under the trem for pulling up like the JP.

 

[dojo]

Thanks for the information. I set my american standard strat bridge up to float but put it back on the body after one gig because of tuning issues. I know that the locking tuners on a MM can help somewhat but I think the main issue is that the bridge always returns to the same spot if it rests on the body. I want to pull the bar up though! As for Floyds and others, I play with low action and do not like the fact that the height adjustment screws on most vintage style trems are rubbing on my palm. Floyds have no height adjustment making them quite comfortable to play. I will not own another floyd though because of set pains and everything else. Does anybody have any thoughts on tuning stability with the Luke or Silo with the bridge set to float?

 

[rrhea]

If the screws get you (I hate that too), then just Dremel them down shorter. I have done this on all my Fenders and I am in the process of doing it for a buddy's JV Strat.

Also, I have my Strats setup to float, as well. I have vintage trems as well as modern two points and they stay in tune pretty well. You just need to break them in good and let the bridge "settle" and get used to the float. Just trying it once for a gig probably won't do it. Plus, lube everything... bridge saddles included.

IMHO, you're not going to find anything that's as stable as a Floyd. I know there are people here that will grimace when they read this, but I can tell you that any non-locking trem will almost always go out of tune by a cent or two on a couple of strings (usually the G and B)... test it with your tuner if you don't believe me. That really bugs me, but I've learned to live with it on my Fenders (I expect it from those guitars ). But I am selling my JP for a Y2D with a Floyd. Just my two cents.

Ryan

 

[Dodgeball]

Does anybody have any thoughts on tuning stability with the Luke or Silo with the bridge set to float?

Hi,

I have a Luke and have recently modded a strat to bits so it has a new body and a nice gotoh two point trem (the old body was basically firwood and the neck pocket was way too big...anyway that's another story).

Both are setup to float tho I did have some problems with the luke holding tune for a long while even tho everything was seriously lubed up. When I started setting up the strat I realised I had to raise the bridge higher off the body to get it to play nicely. It just so happens that it started to hold rock solid tuning then too. I went back to the Luke, raised the trem on the posts slightly and lowered the saddles to compensate and voila holds tuning brilliantly.

Sorry for the brain dump...hope it's useful.

 

[Sub1 Zero]

i floated the bridge on my Sub1 to where i can pull it back more than 2 whole steps. the action is still great and as far as tuning stability goes, it is a rock