advice/help needed regarding repairs.

[hollowman]

Hi all!

I have a JEM-JR which i bought 2nd-hand at a shop for $500 2 years ago. Last month a saddle of the trem broke, so i brought it down to the same shop for a damage assessment.

On removing the trem, the shopkeeper discovered a crack inside the body of the guitar. Filling the wood + installing a new, 'brandless' trem would cost $300+.

My friend said the repair cost is already 60% of the price i paid for it originally, so repairing is not worth it. But i really like the guitar, plus i feel that it is a cheaper option compared to buying another 2nd-hand guitar which is durable and plays well.

Now my major concern is whether the new trem or filled body will give me problems again in future, should i choose to repair it. As you all know, the trem is a floating one, and mine's not even an Edge. Mine should be a Lo-TRS...so i think Gotoh wouldn't fit, i got this info from another shop.

Help i need:
1) advice regarding the repairs
2) reliable/trusted luther for repairs
3) tips to care better for floating bridges

Thanks for reading, really appreciate help

 

[ikilledkenny!]

hmm, if im not wrong, trem saddles can easily be replaced, dont think u have to change the whole trem, imagine if u had to change to a brandless trem? wouldnt the sustain and all the mojo be gone?

anyway, if u really like that guitar, make sure u do a hella good job on fixing the crack, a cheap job might cause the problem to arise again, a professional job would most likely last you forever unless u abuse ur guitar..

anyway, its a 2nd hand jem jr, it would also be advisable to get a new guit, while selling away the parts on this guitar 2nd hand to get more cash

 

[hollowman]

replacing a single saddle costs $30 and you are right, i'm better off just replacing the single saddle. But now where can i get a quality repair shop?