Duff Beer Man Posted March 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 I was planing on using the templates off the website. I havent routed it out yet, those are pencil lines. Mine is a "licenseced under floyd rose" brdige not a OFR. This is the bridge that im getting. Would i need to adjust the bridge, also i have it so i can take some pics of it if you want to see a better view to tell me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Too bad you decided for an "el cheapo" trem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Beer Man Posted March 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Thats just a temp trem till i get more money to buy the real thing. I will prolly get a real floyd rose in about 3 months. Till then this thing will have to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Beer Man Posted March 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Yeah, i really want a ibanez trem, those things are soooooo nice. When i get a good one and replace the cheap one, ive gonna be deciding between an ibanez one and a ofr. I hear the ibanez ones are very very good trems. Also thanks for the heads up about the guy who makes the flying v's im gonna check him out and see his work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Beer Man Posted March 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Well, i had 10-20 min free the other day and got out my templates and started looking at my jem neck template. Now im thinking about giving my jem a reverse headstock to kinda set it off from the other production jems out there. Kinda give my jem some orgininality and not be seen as just another copy(imitation, look alike) project (even though it is). I still havent made up my mind. Give me your opinion guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incarnation Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Well, i had 10-20 min free the other day and got out my templates and started looking at my jem neck template. Now im thinking about giving my jem a reverse headstock to kinda set it off from the other production jems out there. Kinda give my jem some orgininality and not be seen as just another copy(imitation, look alike) project (even though it is). I still havent made up my mind. Give me your opinion guys. ← If you can live and play with a reverse headstock, but in my opinion reverse Ibanez headstocks look awful, ugly and horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Beer Man Posted March 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Quick question, does it matter how big the area around the tremolo is? Here is a pic to show you what im talking about. I was just wonder if it mattered how big it was as along as the bridge and everything was still right on and in the correct place. I might have confussed some of you with this but just let me know if you understand what im talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User01 Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 (edited) Quick question, does it matter how big the area around the tremolo is? Here is a pic to show you what im talking about. I was just wonder if it mattered how big it was as along as the bridge and everything was still right on and in the correct place. I might have confussed some of you with this but just let me know if you understand what im talking about. ← if i understand what your saying correctly, it wouldnt effect the playability of the guitar, but it would ruin the look, you would have a mini "moat" going around the trem, which would make it look a lil odd and not very jem like. dya get what i mean btw, that guitar looks ace at the moment, youve got the rg shape just PERFECT, keep up the good work, im hooked on this topic, i check it everyday hoping for updates , im an rg/jem fan oyea, btw i think you should go with a reverse headstock, theyre cool imo, check this pic out: Edited March 30, 2005 by User01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Beer Man Posted March 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Yeah, you understand exactly what im talking about, i was just thinking about extending the back of it a little not everything around the bridge. The reason i want to extend the back is if one day i want to go back and put in a lions claw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowser Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 It seems like, if you do a lions claw you would be removing wood and all anyways, why not just make it fit tight now and do the whole lions claw later if you decide to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Beer Man Posted March 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 That is a good point. I dont know, im just worried that the trem or something wont fit right is what im scared of, i think im going to make it fit right going off my other guitar that has a trem on it (kirk hammett esp). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User01 Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 That is a good point. I dont know, im just worried that the trem or something wont fit right is what im scared of, i think im going to make it fit right going off my other guitar that has a trem on it (kirk hammett esp). ← well isnt it better to make it too small, because then you can make it bigger, where as if you make it too big, you can make it smaller...get what im saying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Beer Man Posted April 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 Alright, well i changed my set up a little bit. The tailpiece im going to use one my V is this one instead of just a standard tom tailpiece. My only question now is what string ferrules to use? Which do you guys use and which are your guys favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User01 Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 Ferrules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Beer Man Posted April 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 Im going out to route my bodies right now. I have all my shite figure out with my new bridge and the trem and all the problems i have are finally resolved. I have an interesting and different looking cavity for my electronics but everything fits so im happy. I will post pics later on today when everything is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 I would say yes to the reverse headstock. Although I do think the "normal" headstock flows better with the body shape.....the reverse headstock will make it more look like a custom. Point about the tremolo though. You seem to have the idea you can pop a cheap trem in, and later switch to OFR or Ibanez Edge/Lo Pro Edge/Edge Pro trem. Remember that all trems look alike but are not alike. All routing is different and trem stud placements is slightly different. Mostly when committed to one trem, you are kinda stuck with it. Although people tend to change TRS trem for OFR trem as routing is about the same. My advice therefor is to go for the best trem your money can buy (read nice Evil*Bay Edge or Lo Pro Edge for $80-100.) and rout your body for that trem. Would safe money and headache in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Beer Man Posted April 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 I do realize i just cant swap out trems, but i was just saying if i wanted to change it down the line i would get one of those. I might change it i might not, who knows lol. I dont mind fillin and redrilling holes and routing, thats the least of my worries right now lol, but thanks for the heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Beer Man Posted April 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Im soooo very close to having everything routed out. Ive spent all day today and yesterday routing. Here are the pics i have so far. All the pics are here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User01 Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 awesome work dude keep up the good work the rg looks spot on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Beer Man Posted April 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Well, dumb ole me made a huge mistake today. I was finishing my routing of my back cavity for my tremolo when my meassure ments got off and to make a long story short i routed to far deep down and ended up routing into one of the pick up cavitys. I didnt compensate for the thinkness of the mirror acrylic when i got measurre mesnt of another guitar and this is what happened. Luckily i imedately realized what i was doing and stopped after i had only take a small piece of it out. So tomarrow i will take a clean piece of 1/4 alder and glue it in each one of the pick up holes. Then one that is dry i will finish my route of my trem cavity. I can really post of of my mistake if you want, but i wanna see if you guys can notice that i did after its fix. Let me know if you want a pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User01 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 show a before and after pic so we can admire your handy work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tfreak Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Oooh, school boy error Duff, you should know better than that mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Beer Man Posted April 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 I got my alder pieces cut and just need to fit them into the pickup holes and that little situation will be settled. Well do this tomarrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlr8 Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Everybody makes mistakes, it's how you get round them that counts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Beer Man Posted April 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 I got the pieces of alder glued in today. Tomarrow i am taking an epoxy and filling around the pieces cause they are a little off in some places. Then this weekend i will finish routing the jem and V. After that i will move onto starting my necks. First i will cut necks out then then route truss rod channels, then shape them. I will start the necks on monday. This weekend i am also hoping to install my leds into my fretboard (keeping fingers crossed but dont know if i will be able too, depends on what goes on and how much time i have). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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