feylya Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Hey, GuitarMaestro, where did you get that Lo-Pro Floyd Rose? I think I'll be looking for one of those soon enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePlague Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 What happened to all the RG clones? hehe. don't worry i'll be making one soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted August 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Hey, GuitarMaestro, where did you get that Lo-Pro Floyd Rose? I think I'll be looking for one of those soon enough I ordered it at my local musicshop here in germany and they sold it to me for a great price. Still expensive though....something arround 225€. I guess every Ibanez dealer would be able to order one for you.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 (edited) [VERY COOL] Nice work I love the look of that top. What type of dye did you use and where did you get the bridge pickup? !!METAL MATT!! Edited September 2, 2004 by !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted September 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 What type of dye did you use and where did you get the bridge pickup? Thanks for liking the guitar! I used black and blue Stewmac metallic dye. The Bridge PU is a regular 7-string ToneZone from Dimarzio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helge Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 hi, could you give me the measurements of the 7 string humbucker routings??? i want to start my new rg-7 project tomorrow and dont have the hardware to take them myself. thanks. helge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SprocketBoy Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 Thats a beautiful guitar man....total props to you, lol imagine what your work will look like once your a pro at it Exellent work my friend!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted September 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 @Helge: Dunno if they would help you much. For example if you want to use mounting rigs the routes may be to big to be completely covered by them. Additionally they are designed arround DiMarzio Pickups....You should not use them as a guideline for anything else as I only used DiMarzios so far. If you still want them then I'll measure the routes for you. Just lemme know.... @Sprocket: Thanks alot!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northendem Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 Why would you put a licensed floyd on it instead of the original? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Nice guitar. Quick question. How deep did you route the humbucker cavities??? Thanks. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted September 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Why would you put a licensed floyd on it instead of the original? Because there is no Low-Pro 7-string version made by Floyd. Ibanez is the only one except for some strange korean trems. Additionally in my opinion the Ibanez trem is better than the original Floyd anyway. I like it better because on the Ibanez unit you can replace the knive edges and it is build a little cleaner, has more mass and comes in that cool cosmo black chrome....Only dowside is its price.....I had to pay 225€. Quick question. How deep did you route the humbucker cavities??? They are 15mm deep. I wanted to remove as less wood as possible.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Additionally in my opinion the Ibanez trem is better than the original Floyd anyway. i agree that the ibanez is one of the few truly quality trems...some say it gives a warmer tone as well because of the die cast body,as oppose to the hardened steel plate of the original Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Just for your information, there is an 7 String FLoyd Rose, have a look here: http://www.floydrose.com/7string.html I have been looking for 7 string trem too. For new Edge Pro my local distributor quoted a list price of 299 Euro. Darn! I almost can get secondhand RG1527 for that. I have heard Gotoh makes most Ibanez hardware, is this also true for the Edge Pro trem? Was thinking if it maybe was possible ordering directly through them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 that isn't a lopro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 hmm.... 15mm... that's kinda shallow isn't it GM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted September 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 that isn't a lopro Which is exactly the reason why I did not buy it.... hmm.... 15mm... that's kinda shallow isn't it GM? Exactly....As I wrote I wanted to remove as less wood as possible....and I still can move the PU's quite far away from the strings.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 I'm using pickup rings and will route a depth of 3/4" on my 7 string Dimarzio pickups. 15mm would work will (shallow) direct mount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iskim86 Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 you... BUILT THAT? I envy. that thing is absolutely beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted September 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Thanks!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeli Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Hmm that gave me an idea. You could buy a second hand RG, take off the floyd, replace it with something else and sell it for a decent money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted September 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Hmm that gave me an idea. You could buy a second hand RG, take off the floyd, replace it with something else and sell it for a decent money? You would have to buy one with the good version of the trem that is made in Japan. Many of the cheap Ibanez guitars have the Ibanez Lo TRS Tremolo which is made in Korea and considered to be a piece of junk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracWell Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 (edited) blah, typed in the wrong window.... Edited January 30, 2005 by DracWell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockthe40 Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 wow... great work go get a degree in business and market your work. that guitar is just that damn cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertonessuckbutigotone Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 blah, typed in the wrong window.... ← weird... anyway, maestro, didn't you say you were going to make a different neck for it becasue of the soft maple? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted February 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 The neck is very nice, plays nice and is more stable then a standard neck. However I think I might build one from hard maple because the soft maple neck sounds quite mellow and has not enough bite for my tastes. Maybe it's the pu's though. Not sure if it is worth to change a thing and if what to change first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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