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...about which guitar gets it, specifically, which jazzmaster...


My original plan was the squier classic vibe with Q pickups '58 as it has my favourite sound...and safetipost tuners...

...but i'm not sure about the panorama trem in the american pro II.

Recently that trem has gotten a 'hickup' when it returns to its position after pressing down. I'm suspecting something with the pivot plate..or the spring...something is catching.

(might make a post about it when i get in there to find the culprit)


The descendant looks so fucking solid and a step ahead.

Love that staytrem with the screw exposed to adjust trem arm 'stay' over the panorama's internal screw--why, fender, why ?

Also temporarily removing the strings for work seems so easy on it too as it's top loading and you can just slide the strings out by the ball ends.


Basically i want another...or 3...one for the kurdtz jag too as that one's got its flaw too (beveled slider lock...fantastic...)

kim wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 6:27 pm Basically i want another 3...

Do this….and sell me the panorama

The descendant looks awesome though!

I love the look of the classic shiny chrome fender offset trem, the print, the lock, i'm snobby/nostalgic about it.

Think i will install the descendant on the cv jm and make up my mind then.
I need to do some comparing (both installed and just the units by themselves) and figure what's up with the panorama catching too.

Yeah it’s probably something simple on the panorama, US trems are usually pretty robust. I was thinking of getting a descendent or mastery for my partscaster Jazzy, but am probably going to sell it so that would be a waste!

mike adams (puisheen) wasn't positive about the spring used in the panorama's (weak). Seem to be cutting corners while asking more for their redesign/features.

I've had no problems with the panorama myself until the 'hickup' now which i'm sure i can sort out.
Using 11-47 thomastik flats i have enough travel (though would be more with a stronger spring i guess, i don't need its 'full potentioal max travel').

But with heavier gauges people have been having issues with not enough spring resistance on the panorama's (like, 'use 10s or less bs).