brue58ski Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 I've recently come across the Floyd Rose Turbo trem arm. Does anyone know if this arm corrects the dreaded Floyd Rose Trem Arm Wiggle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 The 89F bridge and trem arm are individually matched up, so that there less play for wiggle or wobble to occur. Any 3rd party device may or may not fit as you would want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brue58ski Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 But it's made by Floyd Rose so doesn't that mean it isn't a third party device? And if they are matched up for the least amount of wiggle then that is just sad. It wiggles....alot. In every JTV89f I've handled (4 so far) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 The 89F is a Graph Tech bridge, of a Floyd Rose design. Do you lock it with the threaded collar? I ask, because I've serviced hundreds of JTV's and haven't had much wiggle with the 89F's at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brue58ski Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 Oh I get it. I guess I wouldn't describe it as a lot of wiggle but it is there so subtle vibrato just doesn't work. It has been brought up on this forum. And the trem bar looks exactly like the Floyd Rose official one and there are lots of things on the internet about the wiggle inherent in it's design. I believe people on this forum have replaced it with the Floyd rose old style arm. So it that fits, I can only assume the "Turbo" arm fits. So my only question then is, does it eliminate the wiggle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 All the JTV's I've worked on, haven't come across the Turbo yet. Maybe someone else here has. Getting a replacement bridge assembly for an 89F, it has a trem arm already fitted to it. They are very snug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brue58ski Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 All the JTV's I've worked on, haven't come across the Turbo yet. Maybe someone else here has. Getting a replacement bridge assembly for an 89F, it has a trem arm already fitted to it. They are very snug. Do you happen to have a link to where I can get a replacement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 http://www.fullcompass.com/prod/502117-Line-6-30-51-0693 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frstrat Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 I had the same problem with my 89F. I swapped out the GraphTech trem arm housing and bar with a Schaller trem arm housing and bar. The bar does stay tightened down very long, but it's nice and snug in the socket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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