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Brian Posted July 16, 2003 Report Share Posted July 16, 2003 I know Surf City Instruments have been making copys of guitars for awhile now, I think but I'm not positive that they are contracting out to one of the factorys in China and also Korea, so these models could very well be an exact copy with a different finish......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 19, 2003 Report Share Posted July 19, 2003 i have played one and i think it's great.(the trem)the best looking one by far.feels like the original lo pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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westhemann Posted July 20, 2003 Report Share Posted July 20, 2003 i think you can get them from any ibanez dealer but they cost as much as any floyd style trem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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the third eye Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 congrats! i know there's a lot of antijem,antiibanez, antiedge/lopro people around here but there's a reason why so many people still believe them to be the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horstausmforst Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 I just bought a new chrome Ibanez Edge trem with top lock, all in original box unused for 111 bucks on ebay grrrrrrrrr!! you were the ***** who outbid me!! Anyway, congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bowser Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 nice score man, the chrome one is the bestest color, besides like a white powder coat or somethin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the third eye Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 mmmmm...powder coat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 u mean brushed steal? ya i'm one of those anti ibanez tremolo guys, well not that it's ibanez i dislike, it's the whole "liscenced" genre.. though there are some good copies ou there, i prefer the real thing, i snagged a brand new still in box real Floyd Pro on ebay for 135$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 powder coat is a type of coating that is incredibly scratch resistant and when done properly is supposed to bond well with steel and aluminum.we install alot of handrails with it.problem is when it does chip it comes off in large chunks.and once it starts chipping it tends to float away from the surface around the chip until it just looks like crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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the third eye Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 u mean brushed steal? ya i'm one of those anti ibanez tremolo guys, well not that it's ibanez i dislike, it's the whole "liscenced" genre.. though there are some good copies ou there, i prefer the real thing, i snagged a brand new still in box real Floyd Pro on ebay for 135$ have you properly compared the two?? on most points the lo pro edge is actually the better trem and after playing both i've become an edge addict just because one is the 'real thing' doesn't mean it's followers can't succeed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEdwardJones Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 have you properly compared the two?? on most points the lo pro edge is actually the better trem and after playing both i've become an edge addict just because one is the 'real thing' doesn't mean it's followers can't succeed it Which points are these? "Feel" is, of course, subjective I cant say that any Edge I own (1 Lo-Pro 7 and 3 Originals) just plain outperforms My TRS trem or the Kahler trems I have as far as tuning stability goes (The LP7 is, in fact, dangerously close to being tossed into the "piece of complete shite category because it's as fragile as a freakin' egg) Besides having a cool, overbuilt, look I HONESTLY can't give the Edge an, no pun intended, edge. And no, I don't hate them or hate Ibanez, I just don't think they're the be all, end all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 i prefer the edge because of the stiffer feel and the pop in bar and to be honest i also prefer the way it looks.but i really have alot of floyd style trems and i like them all,but the edge seems to have a smoother travel.they all stay in tune for me(for the most part)but i think the hardened inserts of the edge give a more consistent feel (like the original floyd)while the die cast body seems to have a less bright sound to it.i seem to get a warmer bottom end through the die cast trem.but that is just my opinion. feel free to roast me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GEdwardJones Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 Another point are the saddles, the OFR has 3 different height saddles... the edge has all the same height saddles so they can be used at every position. These are just some little points I like about it. Oh yeah.. one bad point about the edge trems... they're too freaking expensive!!! Here's my list of good floyd rose trems: 1. Gotoh floyd rose 2. Ibanez Edge/lo pro 3. Schaller floyd rose/pro 3. Original floyd rose 4. Kahler spyder I've always had mixed feelings about this. It's great if you have a flat fingerboard. But it becomes a pain in the behind when you have a nice radius. I know, I know, shims, but reallistically speaking I'm lazy and I'd rather have it done for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GEdwardJones Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 You're right, to my knowledge Kahler's Spyder is the only FR that had height adjustable saddles. Kahler had a bunch of really cool bells & whistles for their bridges (the finger lock string locks are still genius and there's no good reason why their kit that allowed the Spyder to be converted to a stop-tail at the flick of a switch didn't take off). I still don't understand why they aren't Shcaller level big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GEdwardJones Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 lol. There is something nice about saying "ORIGINAL Floyd Rose" , like saying you have a FENDER strat or a GIBSON flying V.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 You're right, to my knowledge Kahler's Spyder is the only FR that had height adjustable saddles. Kahler had a bunch of really cool bells & whistles for their bridges (the finger lock string locks are still genius and there's no good reason why their kit that allowed the Spyder to be converted to a stop-tail at the flick of a switch didn't take off). I still don't understand why they aren't Shcaller level big. i think kahler has some BRILLIANT trem designs and i wish they were readily available like floyds are.i think they have very poor marketing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the third eye Posted August 11, 2003 Report Share Posted August 11, 2003 for my playing and iMO the lo pro is the best trem i've played that's all i was saying before most trs trems i've tried had crap tuning stability compared to the lo pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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