Question's for other AX-40 owners

[Evh_axis_eric]

I have had my sterling AX-40 for over a week now and i am really impressed with it even stock it was outstanding(maybe i got a super sweet one?) anyway so far i have changed out the stock buckers to a dimarzio tone zone and a air norton(the original recommened replacement set for a axis.
What i want to ask is how much of a tone/performance difference will there be IF i swap out the stock trem for a real good floyd trem like the gotoh or schaller?
Will the AX-40 sound better/different?
and where can i get that plate that attaches to the bottom of the trems baseplate that sit flush with the body when the trem is stationary?

 

[nobozos]

Your tone would improve if you replaced the stock trem with an upgrade, but I would refer you to this thread:

http://forums.ernieball.com/music-man-guitars/44832-questions-about-ax-40-a-2.html

 

[Evh_axis_eric]

Your tone would improve if you replaced the stock trem with an upgrade, but I would refer you to this thread:

http://forums.ernieball.com/music-man-guitars/44832-questions-about-ax-40-a-2.html

thanks for that read but you are aware i already have both the ax40 and the schaller?
I am not trying to make the ax40 a instant axis clone cause i realize there are several key things that can never be duplicated but i did want my ax40 to perform the best it possibly can and IMHO the trem and pu upgrade is great start.
I know NOTHING about the sterlings stock floyd but i am just guessing that there is no way in hell it can be as high quality as the schallers made in germany?
What i really needed to know is IF there will be a noticable tone change? I ask this because with the p'u upgrade i already did the AX is sounding phenominal and i was hoping it would only get better with a floyd swap?

 

[nobozos]

Sorry about any confusion. The trem could make a huge difference in your tone. Just to give you an idea of how dramatic the difference could be, I've attached a video. If you skip between :24 and 1:21, you can get a good A/B comparison on clean.

The particular guitar he was using was equipped with a stock OFR. He added a Brass Big Block. Basically, he started with pretty good components already, and got a dramatic improvement. Going from the stock trem on the AX40 to a standard Schaller would improve the tone, but going to a Schaller with a Brass Block would make it even more dramatic.