Help! Replacement tremolo

[Alfthorn]

Hi, i write here cause sterling guitars doesnt have forum, please help me.
I have bought a Sterling JP50 (John Petrucci model) and i would like to replace tremolo, i was looking for a Gotoh or Schaller.
Does anybody knows what models of these brands that could fit in my Sterling?
Thanks to all for your help

 

[the24thfret]

That's a really difficult question -- I'm not sure anyone here would be able to answer you conclusively.

I've never actually seen a JP model with a 3rd party tremolo system, let alone a Sterling with one.

And, I may be wrong here, but the bridges on the JPs are proprietary and therefore I think you'd have to significantly mod the guitar to fit any kind of new system... You'd need a luthier or some serious skills of your own.

Why mod it anyway?

 

[Alfthorn]

I have a Sterling Jp50 not a MM JP. Obviously, the quality of my guitar is lower than a Music Man, but anyway it has a good quality for the price, i would like to change tremolo bridge and machine heads, for the tuners i have seen Schaller M6-ind but i dont know what bridge could fit.
Pleeeeeeaaaaase, nobody can help me?

 

[jcm900]

Pleeeeeeaaaaase, nobody can help me?

You have the answer above. The Sterling is a quite model, so don't think that anyone has made a modification like that.

 

[beej]

Yep, you're kinda alone here, it's a new guitar and I haven't really seen them modded yet.

I'm sure if you write to the SBMM guys (Pat Park on this forum), you can get the post dimensions, etc. That should help you source an aftermarket trem that would fit.

But the question I'd have to ask is ... why? Is the current trem not staying in tune? If it ain't broke, don't fix it, as the saying goes.

 

[Adamr]

But the question I'd have to ask is ... why? Is the current trem not staying in tune? If it ain't broke, don't fix it, as the saying goes.

yeah why do u want to replace all the hardware on the guitar. after you just bought it. unless its a project to massively change the guitar

 

[Alfthorn]

Yes, i've planned to change the most of the hardware, i planned to change machine heads, bridge and of course pickups.
I have change the nut yet. The guitar comes with a low quelity plastic nut and i have replaced with a Tusq nut. I will replaced as i said, machine heads with Schaller M6-ind, like JP6 wears and i have planned to change pickups with Dimarzio's Crunch Lab and Liquifire but the only thing i am doubting is the bridge, Sterling bridge dont have a god feel IMO.
At first sight, the bridge has standard measurements, like Fender , but im not sure