goth_fiend Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 im going to make a replica of steve vai's FLO or EVO, now i dont have the money for a jem so i need to know what rg series has a edge tremolo, also how difficult is it to do the monkey grip/lions claw on this guitar on a scale of 1 to 10? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 fwiw , brian has tutorials for the rg to jem conversion. dunno if you knew this already... john. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goth_fiend Posted March 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 i knew about the tutorials, already and im pretty good with wood working, so the conversion shouldnt be to damn hard, i just need to know what ibanez to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jem7RB UK Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 rg550 is probably the best base to use, Hell i've used a few 560's too, the one advantage with a 550 is it's already front routed Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEdwardJones Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 RG 550 or 570 would work. As stated above the 550 is front routed. The 570 is rear routed. The 570 comes with a rosewood board, while the 550 comes with maple. Otherwise they're identical. Both of these guitars were designed as "low cost Jems" so they make a good starting point for any Jemification project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 another vote for the 550 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 370DX would work, then change the trem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 But 550 is easiest. the 370 would save money. Check Ebay. People always part out RGs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEdwardJones Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Thing about the 370 is you'd need a new neck for it and a new bridge if you want to be accurrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Flo is rear Routed, Evo is front routed Flo is a Floral Jem Painted White and Converted to AANJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezifon Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 a pgm¿? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowser Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 i think a pgm would be overkill and is it the FLO that has the funky fretwork on it? what exactly is it for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyunsu Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 bowser !!.. you really love guitar.. ^^ i think your avata is not girl.. it is gutiar body.. ^^ i think guitar lover will love girls.. haha.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jem7RB UK Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 i think a pgm would be overkill and is it the FLO that has the funky fretwork on it? what exactly is it for? fret wave, the wavy frets (first 2) are for tuning/intonation issues with e and a chords etc ... Flo also has a vwh neck back on her and no fret wave installed Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goth_fiend Posted March 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 now imagine that with a buzz feiten upgrade, tremsetter, and tremol-no, that would rock! damn thing would never go out of tune! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goth_fiend Posted March 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 huge monster onemonth plus bump on this here thread! i got a 370dx for a very good price so im gonna need to do the neck here pretty soon plus i need to know where to get a gold edge trem as well as the pearloid pickguard please guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goth_fiend Posted March 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 i need a picture of the vine inlays as well guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goth_fiend Posted March 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 nobody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 Here's a good place to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullmuzzler Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 EVO - RG 550. mullmuzzler | OSSMT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonebucket Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 goth_fiend On a scale of 1 to 10, I would say an exact copy would be 9.9999999999999 without the correct machinery!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The difference between EVO and FLO originally was that FLO had a fretboard 57mm width at the body end and EVO has a 56mm width. Also, the JEM AANJ neck is slightly deeper at 21.whatever mm, rather than 19mm at the 1st fret. I would not recommend buying any RG series guitar because the neck dimensions are too thin and would not give such a comfortable feel. The upside of making your own guitar is that it would be lighter in weight and you can choose your own woods. EVO timbers - alder body with basswood cap. FLO timbers - 2 or 3 piece basswood. The Ibanez Edge is used on the RG550 standard model not Deluxe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goth_fiend Posted March 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 looks like somebody knows there vai stuff pretty damn well, im just wanting the aesthetics of flo though man not a replica! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonebucket Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 goth_fiend for asthetics of flow an early rg 550 would be the best choice. anymore info just post?????????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goth_fiend Posted March 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 well i have a 370dx like i said so i got to work with that, which is alright im willing to do mods to it hell all of my guitars are modded halfway to hell and back! by the way, would you know where i can find a gold edge trem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 Theres a guy on jemsite selling one.... http://www.jemsite.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=30165 If thats allready gone, try Rich over at Ibanez rules; http://www.ibanezrules.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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