What's the best non-locking tremolo out there?

[VH4_BigRig]

Hey guys, I'm thinking about either putting together a mutt build, or finding a local luthier to put something together for me. I can't stand Floyds/locking nut type tremolos, but I like having a trem to put some subtle vibrato on chords and stuff (not doing any crazy EVH/Satch/Vai stuff, more Gilmour-ish stuff). I'm just wondering what you guys would recommend if you were putting something together? The Musicman and PRS tremolos seem to be pretty popular for non-locking, I'm not sure if those are available or what else may be out there- any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! It would likely be a 25.5 inch scale with .10s and tuned down a half step, if that makes any difference.

Cheers!

 

[Ethn Hayabusa]

I like what a Wilkinson 2 post pop in bar does. I also like the Gotoh on my Andersons. Not sure of the model names.

 

[lespaul6]

I also like the gotoh and wilkenson trems.. I just purchased a Schaller 3801 vintage stud mount trem to replace the Floyd... it looks to be a high quality trem with nice roller saddles. I'll post a review when I get it in the mail and install.

 

[cardinal]

These are at least different:

http://www.super-vee.com/

Not sure if they work well over time.

 

[Dave L]

The usual suspect these days is the Gotoh 510, variations of it are on the Suhrs, Andersons and Tylers. The Wilkinson VS100 is my personal favorite, but I don´t know if there are any high-quality versions still made today.

The new Floyd (actually a comeback of the first Floyd) without fine-tuners looks like a serious contender too. It seems like it´s the best of both worlds for the guys that won´t deal with locking nuts.

 

[yngzaklynch]

Gotoh 510
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