Floyd Rose or Gotoh 1996t - Full Nerd Discussion
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2024
- I've been wanting to check out the Gotoh 1996t locking bridge for a while and couldn't believe how cheap they are compared to Floydrose.
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00:00 - Nerd Out
02:45 - Floydrose Test
03:37 - In the Box / Install
10:19 - Gotoh Test 
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To me, the Gotoh is way better despite being a lot cheaper. The shape of the bridge is nicer to palm mute against and the knife edge is so glassy smooth.
It's my fav bridge. The Gotoh posts are actually locking too! Over time and sometimes right out of the box even the OFR posts have some play in them. The 1996t is the best kept secret for floating bridge players
Yes! The only problem is they are super big so sometimes theres not enough meat on the guitar to drill out to fit the stud anchors
every set of floyd posts ive ever had produced play. even the multiple sets of originals ive had had at least some play. love the gotoh and all its extra features
Locking posts! That just confirmed my upgrade. Thank you 🙂
@@bc454irocz89Oh, great info. I will check to make sure before I order 🙂
@@comment.highlighted Just keep in mind, the Gotoh posts are slightly bigger and aren't usually a drop in replacement without drilling out the post holes a little. (EDIT: you can still use the FR posts in most situations though. You don't HAVE to use the better Gotoh ones)
I've been looking into the differences between the two for a good while now. It's good to see one of my favorite RUclipsr's put it into terms I can understand.
I’ve got a Gotoh on my Jackson DKR MIJ. It’s easily comparable to an OFR from an engineering/craftsmanship perspective, in my opinion anyway. It stays in tune and I’ve had zero issues. Intonation is on point too. I play in Eb and I barely had to make any adjustments from stock. One thing I’ve noticed is that I actually prefer the Gotoh for palm muting etc. It doesn’t make any difference in tone, it just seems to be slightly more comfortable on my right hand. Overall, I actually prefer the Gotoh, and for the price, it’s sort of insane how cheap it is given the quality.
Love these videos you’re doing nowadays. Been subbed for yeeears and cool to see you making these no BS videos like a mate telling a mate
Thanks mate, really appreciate it
I was a Floyd guy for years until I played a gotoh 1996 in a charvel and it honestly blew me away
Love that you added those specs sheets. Thanks so much!
another great video, thank you for the presets
Great video. Cheers!
your a legend Lamb.
I have been looking at cheaper V's with the crappy Floyd Rose with the intention of upgrading to a gohtoh. It is like this channel is geared towards my desires haha. I love your older lesson videos.
I threw one of these on my Jackson dk2x and it is just such a pleasure to play now.
Cool video mate. I have one too and agree with everything you said. 👌👌
2:55 SLAYER!!!!!
I love that the Gotoh fine tuners are angled away from the bridge so you can palm mute without worrying about accidentally moving the fine tuners.
On the downside, the "tail" is taller than the Floyd.
Where the Gotoh really wins out is the grub screw arm tensioner and the smooth beveled saddle edges.
The only bridge I prefer in terms of saddle design is the Ibanez Edge Pro.*
If Gotoh were to bring out a low profile version of the GE1996T, I'd be first in line.
*The one that tried to dodge Floyd Rose patents and reportedly got Ibanez sued.
I love that block trick!
The 1996t is an absolute savior in the guitar world, Gotoh really hit a home run with them. I’ve installed and worked on a few and they are great.
Great video! Been a fan for a while, man you need to do a mechanix guitar solo lesson video! I cant find one anywhere!
The gotoh bridge is fantastic, japan quality! It only costs around 150 bucks here in europe with shipping included :)
I replaced the Floyd rose 1000 on my LTD Buz 7 with a gotoh 1996t and added the locking studs too. It’s pretty much impossible to knock that guitar out of tune. The gotoh trem just feels way better overall, the arm feels so much better with zero play, it’s more comfortable under my palm. It takes everything good about the original Floyd and refines it and fixes the flaws of the original Floyd. For anyone doubting the quality of the gotoh unit, gotoh has been manufacturing the Edge and Lo Pro Edge for Ibanez for decades and those are considered some if the best locking trems ever made.
Down the road usually the screw in arm does get sloppy. The trem socket is very replaceable tho. On my 90,s Charvel/Jackson, I replaced the screw in socket with a standard socket and Floyd arm. Not hard to switch. Lambchopper I love your channel. You are one of the best around at thrashing out the stuff from the Tampa Bay bands.
Thanks!!
Keith.
Can't really go wrong with anything made by Gotoh. It's gonna be well engineered, and reasonably affordable. The standard.
Guitars, Gotoh and Greencheeks, subbed... Your little buds are so well behaved, mine used to climb all over my guitars and try to eat the strings when I played, either that or started angry bobbing at my hand as it moved up and down...
This bridge came stock on my Mj socal Charvel
And i love it
The Gotoh 1996 is awesome. I had one on my custom Suhr Modern and it was the best bridge I’d ever played. It fluttered for about 40 seconds!
Thanks heaps for this video mate. I been looking at replacing a battered Edge 3 but as you said, a FR O is way overpriced here in Oz. The gotoh looks beautiful and judging from your vid, performs just as well. Im sold brother. Cheers from the sunny coast! 🍻
Thanks for the reminder, lol. I actually have a Special in my LTD I've been looking into replacing with a Gotoh, but kinda forgot about it over time. Some nice tips about setting it up too. I keep it blocked, so I don't know a lot about floating it properly.
Also, nice blocks with the little handle. I use a bunch of coins taped together and it does the job, but was thinking something that fills the space more would make it more solid.
Awesome, thanks for this video, i have a couple of early 2000’s japanese jackson’s with floyd rose specials and could never justify paying the price for an original, these look really cool and i’m tempted to check them out now.
Just be aware that the Gotoh might not be a drop in replacement.
The baseplate is a touch larger than a Floyd and the locking bolts extend further back too.
Another choice is the Schaller Lockmeister.
Generally more expensive than the GE1996T, but it's essentially the Floyd Original without Floyd's cut and distribution fees on top.
I actually have one of these in the box. I bought a vintage fender HM strat thinking I’d upgrade the old Floyd but the setup is so perfect on the guitar and it just works so nice I don’t want to mess with it
Nice video! I've got two Gotoh trems and a few guitars with Ibanez Edge variations. I got an ESP E-II and am already discontent with the Floyd on that in comparison to the ergonomics of the Gotoh or Edge bridges.
Enjoy your videos keep it up! 👍 Quick question please, can you suggest a pedal or 2 to use with my little Marshall 30w to get a little closer to an Iron Maiden tone? Much appreciated Thanks
I modified my JS32 Dinky with a 1996t bridge and I'm happy with the result. The vibrato bar is much sturdier and the tuning stability is improved compared to the Jackson licensed FR that comes stock.
My 80’s BC Rich gunslinger came with the Gotoh. I love it.
Gotoh stuff is mad. I have an Ibanez GRX70QA that I bought just over 5 years ago for $370 brand new. The stock tuners and bridge were ok but they weren't the best. I upgraded to GOTOH locking tuners and bridge and the change in tuning stability and sustain is absolutely awesome. I tune my guitar by ear and tune it a specific way and it doesn't really go out of tune. Just recently I went from Sydney to Brisbane for 3 weeks and took my Ibanez and MkIV with me and wasn't able to play until the second last day so the guitar just sat in the case the whole time. When I finally did play it the guitar was almost perfectly in tune. A slight adjustment on the B ang G string and that was it. I very rarely have to tune it any other time. Just plug in and go. It's my number one guitar and total cost for mods and a setup plus the purchase price of the guitar is less than $1000. Gotoh is Aok in my book 👍
Oh man thanks for this! I've got 2 or 3 guitars with the bloody zinc saddles and I'm sick of them stripping. This is a bargain for the quality, You sold me!
I'm installing one on my Schecter Damien 6 Platinum FR atm. Even with the stock studs, it seems like a perfect fit, but I will be installing the Gotoh Stud Locks as soon as possible. So far, I've only installed shortened saddle screws.
Great topic to cover man I've had guitars with floyd rose yrem systems on em and they were OK I steer clear of the really cheap units due to they're just a headache that doesn't last, I've wondered what the Gotoh units are like and now I know! Cheers
That Slayer riff at the end 🤩🤟
I have the 1996T Gotoh on 2 of my guitars and love it..I paid $120 with shipping here in the USA. 2 for the price of 1 of the Floyd made in Germany models.
I got the 1996t in my RG760 after the 30 year old edge was on its last leg. It's phenomenal.
Dude yes! I needed this video. I am looking to order the Gotoh for my EVH wolfgang standard. The FR special is trash, and shame on any companies using it.
The retail price on the FR Special is ridiculous.
The Gotoh is great quality at a very reasonable price.
I had a 1996t back in the late 2000s. I do not know how good they continue to be, but it was a winner back then. Really stable and a nice feel, plus it had a quality engineering look to it. It was for an Allparts neck and body super strat build. That was when I found out that chucking a bunch of good parts together does not always add up to a good guitar. They still need top notch fret work, assembly and set up to be really great.
I was quite impressed with an Ibanez edge trem on a RG550 Genesis I had for a week or so. Best thing about the guitar. Pity it was let down by a bunch of other stuff that felt cheap and was faulty etc. The reason I sold though was I could not get on with the super skinny and flat neck profile - I prefer the San Dimas compound radius or some of the Dinky stuff, or a good Explorer.
in case you didn't know, Gotoh make the Ibanez Edge.
Love the pronunciation from Florida here we say gotoe as the pronunciation hoping to get a budget guitar w a floyed soon
Thanks for the review! Been wanting one of these for a little while now. Just have to decide which guitar to put it in. Id prefer to just buy a new one. Nicer guitar. Like a jackson x series at least. I really want a warrior.
My just came friday. I ordered gold one with one emg 81 gold locking gotoh tuner gold and I'm gonna make an order in custom shop for guitar with the same V shape like urs but with one pickup. With golden lines. I like the gotoh they are really good made.
I have one in my Ibanez Jem Jr and have another one for my project guitar.
Could you do a video where you try to recreate tones with the Line6 POD Go? Would be awesome to see you experimenting with it.
Didn’t even know there was any other option besides Floyd rose… this looks awesome.
Simply the best and only $119 here in the US! Also you need to replace the studs, the Gotoh ones are special!
Changing the posts (including the threading in the body) makes a huge difference in tuning stability! They get worn too.
I have a mid 90's yamaha with a trs pro. Excellent tremolo.
I'm using GE1996t for three years and it's just amazing. Sometimes I don't tune my guitar for 2-3 days because this thing hardly goes out of tune!
Thank you. I have a Floyd Rose Special that needs replacement and I was wondering if the Gotoh would be a drop in swap. Its also in a Jackson V.
This video exactly demonstrates why I love the gotoh...I am happy with floyd 1000 and German made series, but I will spend $250+ USD from FU Tone to do all the titanium/brass upgrades that I like for more mass and sustain. The gotoh nails it right out of the box!
Youll need to drill out the post holes with the gotoh, i cracked my JS32 king v body installing the 96T posts the first time.
Great vid’ I’m currently in the market for a new bridge
So the gotohs whammy bar will always be a bit stiff? I like that the FR is loose & just gets out of the way after use. On my FR I lightly tighten so the whammy moves freely
No they sway in the breeze if you want, they just don’t rattle around
I’ve been changing my Floyd Rose Specials and Edge II for Gotoh and are the best investment one can make on that regard
That’s badass I need to change out my FR Special with 1996 then! Should I change the post or leave the original ones in like you did?🤟🏻
I put a little loc-tite on my posts so they don’t move without an Allen key.
There’s no play after you do that. I saw no point to cause possible damage to my guitar replacing the pins and inserts. I haven’t measured the inserts but the thread is different and I think the hole needs to be slightly bigger to fit
@@LambChopper678 Hey bud thanks for the reply and all your killer advice and all the videos you do they are inspiring informative and you are definitely tops in my book brother🤟🏻Rock on
The 1996t is probably my second fav trem right under Ibanez's Edge pro. Japanese builders just kind of figured out how to make the best trems just shy of the any of the OFR/german made stuff.
Having one flat edge on the trem is a huge design advantage
The Gotoh 1996 is my absolute favourite trem.
Any other FR style that needs replacing will become a Gotoh.
They're very well priced, the quality is excellent, kits are very complete, and just the fact they can be ordered with different lengths of (brass) block, means it's the least hassle.
And they're available everywhere rather than ordering every single screw from Floyd Rose in the US - which makes it ridiculously expensive.
You got to check out a Vega trem! It’s a replacement for a 6 screw vintage trem but it floats. Then you have to use a guitar nut buster to lock the strings past the nut. Two expensive pieces of gear but I think it’s the most radical trem that holds the best tuning, only if used with a guitar nut buster locking device. I wouldn’t mind trying a gotoh trem on something. The thing is don’t like about Floyd rose style trems is you need to use shims to adjust action on individuals strings.
The Gotoh is massively underappreciated but I worry that more people buying them will increase the price.
I genuinely cannot fault this trem, after heaps of abuse and not being able to play the guitar for a couple weeks being away from home I picked it up, pushed the trem all the way down and up a few times to make sure nothing is sticking and checked the tuning. Didn't have to touch any of the fine tuners, played for an hour on it and checked again still perfect.
I need to change the strings at this point and all the fine tuners are still bang in the middle of their adustment because it's so stable.
The Gotoh seriously feels like it is straight up just an improved and modernised floyd rose, all the strengths of the original with some nice upgrades.
Those are beautiful bridges, would love to try one some day. I have an Ibanez with the Edge Lo Pro which is great but a little worn after 25+ years of use. Love the Original Floyd on my ESP as well. I replaced the arm with the FU Tone push in assembly and it’s perfect, I’ve been using it for a few months and it still has zero play.
Its alot better than a lo pro, and i LOVE the lo pro. Its alot more stable, and you can feel its made out of stiffer steel. I prefer the full movement of the bar on a lo pro, but is what it is
@@quix99 Good to know. One of my biggest issues with the Lo Pro is the arm holder design. It would always come loose and eventually I had to put loctite on the nut on the bottom side of the bridge. It's great now but those plastic bushings still wear out periodically and need to be replaced. The grub screw design is way superior. If I ever replace that bridge I'll likely get the Gotoh 7-string version.
I have the Gotoh to replace the Sinclair in my ESP. This is the best term I've used, the tuning is super stable too
Hello, Just found your video searching for Gotoh as good as original floyd rose. Just got a new guitar with it on it and was wondering how they compared.. Thanks!
I had to change the sting lock bolts to shorter ones. I don't love the bar itself, but it's a good unit. smooth. I had to change the block as well to fit my axe
That’s the one issue I’ve ran into with the gotoh trems. They actually use the same string lock screws as the Ibanez original edge trem. They’re super long and don’t fit a lot of Floyd routes. As you said though it’s a simple fix.
FYI the Peavey Wolfgang and MM EVH/Axis use company branded Gotoh tremolos.PV has a Ping version.
Gotoh 1996t Tremolo +redbishop MAGIK-ARM whammy bar +Schaller SureClaw + futone spring =Great tremolo combo
Have you tried wilkinson bridge?
I have it in 2 of my guitars.
I replaced a Gotoh.
All the Gotoh stuff is quality, their locking tuners are excellent also.
To supplement ->
1) There are various models that have different radii. Also, a lot of the floyds just shim out to get their radii. Manufacturers can OEM specs of various string widths and radii.
2) String tuning isnt completely dependent on the bridge. Its hard to objectively keep this test scientific; but in general, floyd rose original and gotoh 1996t are extremely comparable in quality and should never ever have any tuning disparity between the two. If anything, the gotoh has locking studs, so it technically should be more stable; though In practice it kinda doesnt work out that way (e.g. normal studs that arent wobbly are just fine; the locking portion is basically irrelevant, but it can matter in very very very minor niche circumstances)
3) that bushing on the gotoh is actually adjustable; some people like floppy trem arms, some people like tight ones. The OFR/schaller ones have that screw down ferrule thats ... less easy to dial in how you want. Its either tight or loose; you cant really have it in the middle there lol. Thats a big reason I prefer gotohs myself.
Spec wise, a lot of people dont really understand what makes a floyd rose 1000 cheaper, or why an OFR/schaller is expensive. A lot of it is obviously WHERE its manufactured. Floyd rose 1000's are made in korea a lot cheaper than the american and german counterparts. Gotohs are made in japan and have a controlled cost comparatively. But spec wise, gotohs and OFR's have a fully hardened steel plate; the whole body is just hardened steel with steel saddles. On stuff like floyd rose 1000's, floyd specials, more of your cheaper imports you will have edge hardened plates (This is not really a *huge* issue ,but it is just less precise and more fast for manufacturing purposes and costs), and a lot of the saddles will be just pot metal on the real cheapo ones. 1000s are better overall; steel saddles, proper hardware, just made in korea more or less.
At the end of the day, that "cheap gotoh" is used on EXTREMELY high end guitars from Suhr and Ernie Ball. Its almost functionally identical, usually just stamping and radius changes; though some have different string spacing (ebmm evh for example is more narrow than any you can buy off the shelf). If its good enough for eddie van halen, john petrucci, guthrie govan, steve lukather, steve morse, etc etc etc... its good enough for you (colloquially speaking here haha).
Trems identical to OFR in quality, performance, and materials ->
- TRS-101 (this one can be a REAL steal). NOT to be confused with ANY of the other TRS variants; especially ibanez; though ibanez does use 101's as well.
- Ping OFR ; can be found real cheap sometimes
- Schaller Germany has zinc plate but fully hardened pivots; much heavier than OFR's but equal in performance. .. but just get a 1996T
- Obviously the OFR in general
- Ibanez edge / lo pro are superior to OFR's in every way
- Jackson JT580
- Takeuchi bridges (trs pro variants; they share model numbers with the cheaper ones, so make sure the block says "takeuchi" on it) These are also incredibly cheap and equal to OFR's.
Specifically stay away from the "LO-TRS". This is a garbage trem.
Pragmatically speaking, theres no real reason to change an ofr for a gotoh or vice versa. That list I gave is another bunch that shouldnt really be swapped unless specifically damaged somehow; you wont get a "better guitar" out of it. Though, your money and life so do what you will lol.
Have you ever tried the DualRocker tremolo system before? Kind of a mix between a Kahler and a Floyd Rose. They are pretty hard to find but i love that you can down tune a whole step without unlocking the nut. Would be great if anyone has used these and have tips on setting them up easily.
I got myself some Schaller original saddles for my floyd rose special.
Replacing the whole thing is too much for me, but even this change meant no more canals forming because of overtightening the screws and more steady sound when doing squeals.
Put a 1996t on my Dean Caddy and its amazing
The Gotoh is the best floyd. Gotoh makes the Ibanez Edge and took all the innovations from that, plus added a better arm adjustment system, and a brass block. Made in Japan, so quality is top notch, and the price is just insane. They even make a 7 string version now too!
You should do a Diamond Head - Lightning to the nations tone for the boss katana
Another perk is that the Gotoh retains string height better on pullups due to the shape of the saddles. More range, basically.
Hey Lamb!! It's the same Radius? Most of Jackson are 12" to 16" compound Radius. Have you any info? Greetings 😎
It’s a great radius, 350mm. Little flatter than FR’s 305mm.
It matches the Jackson fretboard perfectly.
Thought about getting a Floyd for my 'dimoflame' but the licenced trem is flawless, I can wail on it all day and guitar stays in tune.. owned it since 2006 and glad I didn't spend the £200+.
A lot of the higher end Dimebag guitars had Schaller trems or OEM licensed trems made by Schaller and those were great. Schaller actually did the manufacturing of the Floyd rose trems.
I'm in the early planning stages of getting a pair of Jem Jrs for stage use (I just do not make enough gigging to risk damage to my higher end gear, and want something a bit more superstrat-y to contrast my current LP/SG pair) and the longevity of the factory vibrato was one of my first concerns. Now i know what i'll upgrade them with if they fail!
Cheers!
A lot of guys in the Ibanez group on Facebook use the 1996t in their Jem jr upgrade projects. You won’t be disappointed
I have a king V that needs a new bridge/nut. This sounds good, but, the flatter radius is a bit concerning. I get weird things happening at the higher frets with the existing Floyd.
I swear by the Ibanez Edge trems which come with their Premium, Genesis and Prestige guitars. Also made by Gotoh but with an even better bar design.
I had a JS240PSCA and LOVED the (original?) Edge bridge. Most of the other Ibanez variants I've tried have been awful though. The Edge Zero ii in my axion was probably the worst floating trem I've ever used. I put it below a FR special it was so bad.
@@NathanMichalik yep, it needs to be one of the top line models, of which there have been quite a few over the years. Edge, Edge Pro, Edge Zero, etc. The lesser ones vary a lot in quality. It's worth doing the research.
That bar design is worse imo. Those little plastic bushings always wear out over time and they’re ridiculously overpriced to replace. In my Edge Lo Pro 7 the arm holder assembly itself kept coming loose and the whole bar would rattle. I would always have to remove the bridge and tighten the nut on the bottom side. I did that like four times before I finally put loctite on the nut and it hasn’t budged since. Haven’t tried the Gotoh yet, but I have the FU Tone push in arm on my Floyd which seems to be the same design and it’s been rock solid so far.
@@cdsmetalhead99 in my experience the bushes last for ages and the bar always stays exactly where it's put.
@@GarryParkerthe bushings last forever if you don’t remove the bar often. It’s removing and reinstalling the arm that wears them out on those edge trems.
Check the Rick Toone tremolo. It’s maybe the most innovative tremolo nowadays.
Wish gotoh had a shorter/flatter locking trem similar to the floyd pro or Ibanez lo-pro
Does it have the same bolt patter as the floyd rose?
What Jackson king v is this? I’ve never seen one like it before. I haven’t had a chance to watch the whole video yet.
2019 KVX
You can't go wrong with either But I do prefer the GOTOH 1996T.
Schaller too
Schaller lockmeister is a great trem and is cheaper than a floyd. I still personally think the gotoh is a better trem.
Raining blood!
I'd make sure you swap out the posts for the best quality Floyd ones available, (assuming they're cheap nasty ones) if you're not going to use the Gotoh ones. Otherwise the Gotoh will destroy the soft metal ones, and won't stay in tune.
I love my Gotoh GE1996T, which came standard on my Japanese Fender Stratocaster, but it's a 10 year old guitar that's been played heavily as far as I can tell, so at some point I'll replace it. All Floyd style bridges wear out. Luckily the Gotoh is so reasonably priced and easy to swap out.
the tuning stability will be better when you swap out the posts as well
Emg guy...i use emg too.... Kerry king emg box set
Gotoh good 👍🏻
I'm looking at buying my first KV2 and I wish so badly they made a KV2T with the normal KV2 inlays and headstock. Like they did with the RR1T.
The only real option is to get a Mustaine KV1 if you want a fixed bridge in that style. And they're going for 5k-10k 😢
A couple years ago I bought a Gotoh 1996t with the 36mm brass block to put in a Jackson Dinky, never got around to it, then sold the Dinky. Wondering if you, or anyone can tell me if this would fit on a 1996 Ibanez RG450DX with the old Shite Lo-trs ii Trem? 20 years ago I pinned the original lo-trs ii to be a hardtail. It holds tune very well. I replaced the pickguard to have 1 pickup, 1 volume. Added a Dimarzio D-activator pickup. It sounds killer, and plays very well for a 30 year old cheapish Ibanez guitar. LOL. But I think it's time open the Trem up, and I have a Gotoh, and has anyone done this with an Ibanez RG. Thanks. Love your videos bro.
It’ll fit but you’ll need some shorter string lock screws. The ones on the gotoh are super long. You can get a shorter set for like $20. It’s a great upgrade for those guitars.
@@brandonwilcox9316 I just ordered a set. I did not know they made shorter string lock screws. Thank you very much.
Btw did you notice any change in tone or increased sustain with the brass block ?
No not really, I’ve bought many big blocks over the years but I’m beginning think it’s not worth the upgrade - a nice touch for the gotoh but the actual tone is beyond my ears.
I have been using the original floyd rose tremolo since it first came out in 84. I would be terrified to change that since using for 40 years. Every Jackson, Charvel, Robin, Hamer etc., that I own, has an Original Floyd Rose. Not planning on swapping out 80 plus guitars with Gotoh tremolo.
The Gotoh is just more refined. The fine tuners' also have 5 more half turns available @ 22 compared to FR's 17 and the fine tuner bridge-plate is also angled back more to give more palm room making it even more comfortable, very close to a FR Pro. FR fan for over 25 years, just bought a Gotoh recently and never going back to FR; if spending that kind of money I'd opt for the Schaller LockMeister; even then I am still replacing the LockMeister arm because of it's terrible collet design and replace with a traditional screw in arm like I do all my FR bridges.
I been using the Gotoh GE1996T over the FR Originals for custom commissions AND for my own personal guitars for years. In my opinion there is not a better locking tremolo (save titanium alloy FR's) in the market, especially at the same price point. The Originals are comparable, but they feel different, and i have to say, i love the feel and features that come with the gotoh trems over the FR.
in fact check out my noodling video that i posted a couple years ago with the headline that makes a great claim about the ge1996t =)