The above answer is correct. That is to say, sorry, but he is completely wrong and he doesnt know anything about Floyd Rose trems. (Maybe next time, offer facts and experience and not opinion.)Regarding the Original Question:There are many design parameters that have to be considered when making the swap from any Liscenced floyd to an Original or FR 1000. Some of these are the length and type of allen bolts. Saddle material. Size of the back plate. Size of the block.
(matertial of block). Alignment of the springs to the trem cavity (backside route width and depth). Fittment of the plate to the studs. Can you replace the studs with similar threaded, etc.
All presuming you wish to avoid going at this with a rotary tool in hand and carving out the routs for designed fitment. Floyds are tricky beasts.
Installed correctly, theyre amazing. Installed with ignorance, and your results may be much less successful than expected.Here instead is a site with excellent information based on facts and user experience which should help you out.In particular, the swap you describe (replacing JT580 with OFR) has been done successfully and the pictures are posted here.
Keep in mind the caveats I mentioned above. You will need to check the depth and width of the route on your particular guitar. If you have a thin body, the block may not accomodate nicely.
One user's success does not mean it will work for you. So check to see how his project compares to your own. But at least its good to know that it has been done successfully! (JT580 to OFR replacement).cheers.
Contents.Origin and history The Jackson King V was originally named after of, his nickname being 'King'. Crosby popularized the guitar throughout the 1980s, however the guitar he played most often was his Double Rhoads guitar, a modified design of the guitar. King V model surfaced as a down-sized version of the Double Rhoads, which was designed and targeted for shorter, more ordinary person (Crosby was 6.5 feet/198 cm tall, hence the nickname 'King').frontman eventually became the guitarist most identified with using this model. After creating a custom King V for Mustaine (completed October 10, 1986), the company later began mass-producing a Dave Mustaine Signature Series King V, which featured 24 frets (as opposed to the typical 22 frets) and would become one of their best selling guitars. This line continued into the early 2000s, when it underwent massive changes and became the Y2KV, a guitar based much more heavily on the Gibson Flying V.
Mustaine then sold his entire personal collection of Jacksons, and subsequently signed endorsement deals with then.Variants of the King V Listed below is the range of King V models in chronological order.San Dimas/Ontario custom-shop era (1980s - 1990s). Photographed is the first King V Custom in black with Kahler tremolo ever built. It is serial number J0506. It was completed 3/10/85 and predates Dave Mustaine's first King V by 17 months. Double Rhoads The Double Rhoads was a symmetrical version of the with two longer horns, the first one was ordered from guitarist Dave Linsk. While the guitar was made, guitarist saw it and wanted a similar guitar.
The Jackson JTX was a super-tele made in 1993. The JTX had either a basswood body (for solid finishes) or an ash body (for transparent.
Jackson built him two, one red and one black (he later got his white DR). Circa 10 Double Rhoads' were built and never in mass production before the design was changed with smaller wings and became the King V, the first King V was silver with black bevels. King V Custom From start to 1985 this was the name for a King V with sharkfin inlays, neck binding and ebony fretboard. Pickup and bridge options were anything the purchaser wanted. King V Student Same as above, but with dot inlays, no binding, and rosewood fretboard.
Ontario mass production era (1990s). A KV1, same model played by Mustaine before the Y2KV was created. KV1(Artist Signature Series) The KV1 is a Dave Mustaine signature model and is the first commercially-sold model of the King V. Previously known as the King V Pro, the KV1 supersedes the King V Pro and eliminated the Cherryburst finish in favor of a natural Korina wood finish. The tuners were replaced with LSR locking tuners as well. The end-points were shortened from the prototype created for as it was created as a 'Double-Rhoads' which has a longer point than this model (The 'Double-Rhoads' has 2 equal length long points).
All other variants below stemmed from this design including 24 frets. USA-made versions of this guitar are highly coveted by metal guitarists and are typically difficult to locate ones for sale. No longer in production.
Y2KV (Artist Signature Series) The is a Dave Mustaine signature model and differs from all other King Vs in that it has rounded ends which seem similar to that of the Gibson Flying V. No longer in production. KV2 (USA Series) The KV2 is a variant of the King V which comes under the 'USA Select Series' of. The body is made of alder and is intersected by a quartersawn maple neck with ebony fingerboard. It has Neck and Bridge, both from, which are both the JB model. This model has 24 frets and a 2-point double locking tremolo and is constructed in the US. The KV2 is one of the 4 USA Select Series guitars (alongside the KE2, RR1, and WR1) built with the 'Jackson Speed Neck' profile, a slim neck thickness for a fast playability.
KV2T (USA Series) The KV2T is a variant of the King V which comes under the 'USA Select Series' of. The body is made of mahogany and is intersected by a three piece quartersawn mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard. Later made the alder body and quartersawn maple neck, with ebony fingerboard, too.
It has neck and bridge, both from, with a JB in the bridge and a '59 in the neck. This model has 24 frets but what is unique to this particular model is that it has a string through body, 'shark eye' fretboard inlay, an abalone Jackson logo on the headstock, the headstock itself is an SLS type rather than the traditional concorde Jackson headstock and has Sperzel locking tuners. Also to note is that the body is a flat top and lacks the bevels of the other Jackson King Vs. The guitar is also a 24 3⁄ 4' scale rather than the 25.5' scale that other Jackson King Vs have, though it was originally produced in a 25.5' scale. KV3 (Pro Series) The KV3 was produced in 1996-2001 in Japan.
Features Duncan Designed pickups, Jackson JT580LP Tremolo, 22 frets, 1x volume, 1x tone, 1x 3way toggle, sharktooth inlays, bolt on maple neck, poplar body. Mother of pearl inlaid rosewood fret board. The jack output was situated upon the upper wing, just like in more expensive series. No longer in production.
KV4 Since 1999 (Korean Series) / 2001 (USA Series), features Seymour Duncan JB Model SH-4 and TB-4 pickups, Floyd Rose Licensed Jackson JT580LP Tremolo, 24 frets, 1x volume, 1x tone, 1x 3way toggle, pearloid sharkfin inlays, maple neck-thru alder body w/ rosewood fretboard. No longer in production. KV5 This is a Japanese made 'mid range' variant for the King V. The body is made of Alder and is intersected by a quartersawn maple neck with rosewood fingerboard. It has Neck and Bridge, both from. This model has 24 frets and a 2-point double locking tremolo. No longer in production.
FMIC Jackson brand era (2000s -). Jackson KVX10 Model (Made in Japan, string-through-body variant) KVX10 (X series) Early models were alder w/ a bolt on maple neck, rosewood fretboard, and an adjustable bridge string-through-body design; post 2006 models are basswood. The pickups are Duncan Designed HB-103B in the bridge position and an HB-102N in the neck position. The standard model has 24 frets w/ sharkfin inlays and a Floyd Rose Licensed Jackson low profile tremolo. This model's first year was 2001 and was built in India for that year only. Subsequent models are all built in Japan. JS30KV (JS Series) The JS30KV is a variant of the King V which comes under the 'JS series'; the entry-level series of.
The body is made of Indian Cedro, connected to the maple neck, which is. The fingerboard is made from Rosewood. The guitar has 24 frets. The bridge is an adjustable string-through-body, Jackson JT390 specification.
This model is built in Indonesia.A next generation version of the JS30KV are the JS32T King V (same as JS30, but sharkfin inlays) and the JS32R King V (same as JS32, but with Licensed Jackson Low Profile JT580 LP Double Locking 2-Point Tremolo). Jenna Jameson Model (Custom Shop Limited Run) The model is an altered KVX10. The model is limited edition and features a Jenna Jameson graphic on the body, her signature below one of the and a copy of her 'Heart-breaker' tattoo inlaid at the 12th fret. This model features an adjustable string-through-body bridge and slightly superior like the older KVX10 model (pre-2006). No longer in production. 25th Anniversary Model (Custom Shop Limited Run) The 25th Anniversary Model was announced to coincide with 25th Anniversary, 2006. Two guitars were released, one a limited edition Kelly, the other a limited edition King V, up-sized to Double Rhoads dimensions.
The King V comes in Mercedes Silver only and is hand-signed by Mike Shannon, Senior Master Builder at the Jackson Custom Shop. The body is made from Poplar and is intersected by a quartersawn maple three-piece neck.
The fingerboard is made from ebony and has 22 frets. The guitar has neck and bridge, both made. The bridge is an original 2 point double locking tremolo. This guitar was built in the Jackson custom shop and only 25 units were made.
Demmelition King V (Artist Signature Series) The first signature model since the Y2KV, the Demmelition King V is the signature model of guitarist of. Demmelition King Vs however are not built like traditional King Vs, as they have two cutaways in each wing on the guitar (used to only be available as custom shop option only). The guitar has an alder body, a maple neck, a 24 fret ebony fretboard with mother of pearl sharkfin inlays, an original Floyd Rose tremolo, EMG 81 active pickup at the bridge and an EMG 60 active pickup at the neck. The Demmelition King V is also factory tuned to Drop B tuning, the same tuning Demmel uses on most Machine Head songs (some are in C# Standard, such as ). It is available in five color schemes (black with silver bevels, white with black bevels, red with black bevels, gold with black bevels and black with white polka dots). King V KVXMG (X Series) KVXMG has a basswood body, neck through-body construction, maple neck and active.
Other features include double-locking two-point tremolo, 24 jumbo frets, and three-way blade pickup switching. Available in Black, Kawasabi Green and Snow White. Corey Beaulieu USA Signature KV6 (Artist Signature Series) This is a signature model for 's lead guitarist Corey Beaulieu.
It has 6 and 7 string models. It has alder body with quilt maple top body, quartersawn maple neck with neck-thru-body neck joint, 24-fretted ebony fretboard with pearloid sharkfin inlays, Seymour Duncan AHB-1B (bridge) and AHB-1N (neck) pickups and Original Floyd Rose tremolo system. External links.