DrJzT
Well-known member
Hi guys and gals. Amongst my many other projects (namely amp and ext cab hunting). I've been toying with the idea of carrying out a jeff beck style conversion to my tokai goldstar. At the moment the guitar i believe is completely stock from the factory. I've got the guitar strung up with 11s at the moment, and whilst i love the sound of heavier strings. I've started listening to Jeff Beck a fair bit.
Im not quite sure what ive done to the tremolo set up on my guitar, i followed the instructions in "how to make your guitar sound great". I think i may have done something alien to the trem. Ive got the trem set up so it floats half way, i can bend notes down. For gentle wobbles. But if i pull up, it seems to lock it up. Until i push down and then it returns to its normal pitch (sometimes slightly out). Whilst i appreciate its a vintage style trem with vintage style tuning pegs and its not a nasty floyd (no offence intended). I'd like to be able to do some trem work with it. Now as Mr Beck is known for his bending technique, should i look to ape his set up? LSR roller nut, sprezels and stringing up with 9s?
Ideally id like to keep the same gauge of strings (11s). As i like to buy them in bulk and use them for all my guitars.
In addition any suggestions for upgrading the pick ups? Are the fender hot noiseless ones fitted in the JB sig any good. I seem to have read mixed reviews on them. Open to suggestions up to around ?100-150
Im not quite sure what ive done to the tremolo set up on my guitar, i followed the instructions in "how to make your guitar sound great". I think i may have done something alien to the trem. Ive got the trem set up so it floats half way, i can bend notes down. For gentle wobbles. But if i pull up, it seems to lock it up. Until i push down and then it returns to its normal pitch (sometimes slightly out). Whilst i appreciate its a vintage style trem with vintage style tuning pegs and its not a nasty floyd (no offence intended). I'd like to be able to do some trem work with it. Now as Mr Beck is known for his bending technique, should i look to ape his set up? LSR roller nut, sprezels and stringing up with 9s?
Ideally id like to keep the same gauge of strings (11s). As i like to buy them in bulk and use them for all my guitars.
In addition any suggestions for upgrading the pick ups? Are the fender hot noiseless ones fitted in the JB sig any good. I seem to have read mixed reviews on them. Open to suggestions up to around ?100-150