Skyway Tremolo

[t.coyle]

I read about this trem in Premeir Guitar magazine and was interested. I couldnt find any videos on it though. I finally found some here you go. Its a pretty expensive trem as Ive gathered from the forums but no more than a floyd rose with alot of upgrades-stabilizers.

Heres a Henman Rocka guitar with one
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnqGUnXGeVA[/youtube]

Here is an interview with Henman Guitars owner, he starts talking about it at 5:12
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8bvvEOumqo[/youtube]

Heres the site
http://www.skywaymusic.com/index2.php

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

Interesting, but time will tell how sustainable they are in the marketplace.

 

[t.coyle]

I have read alot on different forums about this trem. From what I've read its range is more Fender like than a Floyd Rose. The bridge is sapposed to sound and sustain more like a hardtail than a typical trem, which would make sense since its mounted sort of like a kahler with no hole in the back of the guitar. I have read that the feel of the trem is a little stiff but very stable. Almost all of the people that have them on a guitar in give it positive reviews in forum posts that ive read and most say that it is their favorite trem, except for those who like a softer feel in their trem. The website for the Skyway has been kind of stuck in the same place for years but I read a post from the creator/owner from this year and he said he is just now getting everything in order. Alot of custom guitar builders are now offering it. John Suhr has installed some in guitars and i have seen that usacg offers the route for it.

 

[back2thefutre]

meh

 

[Wana_make_a_guitar]

meh

My first thought.

 

[Cagey]

Pretty damn pricey for an amoeba-shaped guitar with two Seymour Duncan 'buckers and an experimental bridge.

 

[Disco Scottie]

I'd rather go with the Super Vee/Bladerunner trem.

 

[jay4321]

$5,000 is a lot of money for a flat-top solid body guitar. As far as the bridge he was pretty thin with the details, and it probably warrants a lot of explanation.

The "Mod" style body looks good to me but the headstocks seem a little too art school. Reeves Gabriels would probably love them, he probably has that kind of cash