User01

I will either take some scrap alder and glue it in or stick some foam type stuff in there.  Personally i think the foam will be a better choice cause i can get it really dense so it will soak up more of the vibrations then the wood could.

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same ere, foam would prob be best

i want to run the emg 81 and the emg 89 throught the emg 89 push/pull pot set.

is that possible?

Yes - you can use them as a master volume/tone for both pickups.

would i be able to cut some of the black wire and resitor wire from the emg 81 pot set and join it on to the emg 89 pot set so that its further apart and will be able to fit the holes?

Again, no problem - simply splice in enough wire to give you the clearance you need. You can use the wire from the 81 or just use standard hookup wire.

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wicked gdgd, thats what i wanted to hear

ok, now i have one more question

with the quick connect cable...one end goes in to the pickup...where does the other end go? i know it some how connects to the pots, but i dont really understand the diagram which came with the pickup so i dont know where exactly to connect it to.

so i connect it to the volume pot or the tone pot? or does i connect it to the selector... ?

i have no idea

any help with that would be greatly appreciated,

one more thing, i may be asking for a lot, but here goes, has anyone got a close up photo of emg wiring so i can get a better idea?

any input would be greatly appreciated, thankx

user01

p.s. if i run the emg 81 and 89 throught the 1 push/pull pot set, would that disable the coil tap ability?

ok, im planning to install my EMG 81 and EMG 89 pickups into my guitar.

im a beginner, so go easy on me

i only have 2 holes in my guitar

1 for the volume pot and 1 for the tone pot

i want to run the emg 81 and the emg 89 throught the emg 89 push/pull pot set.

is that possible?

ok, now the emg 89 push pull vol and tone pots are too close to each other to match the holes in the body. would i be able to cut some of the black wire and resitor wire from the emg 81 pot set and join it on to the emg 89 pot set so that its further apart and will be able to fit the holes?

i would be extremely greatful if you could help me with this.

thank you very much

user01

dude everything looks awesome, sweet job dude

whats the battery compartment for?

keep us updated

btw, are you going to use a reversed headstock?

keep on posting pics

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woah, nice body

who made it?

Just curious, does it matter if there is any wood between the pickup cavitys and tremolo system? The only thing i can think of is pickup wires hanging down but if i tuck them away i thought i would be ok. Opinons everyone?

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i dont it matters if theres no wood between the tremolo cavity and the p'up cavities, because you wont see the gap if you use pickup rings or a pick guard. and plus it wont effect the play ability...why would it?

however you would have to make sure that the cables and wires do not get caught up in the springs and what not.

but other than that i dont see much of a problem there, i say that you should carry on with the routing and if you do go deeper than you should...then dont worry its cool

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Looks good.  The upper cutaway looks a little too thick though.  The lower one looks accurate.

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yea, hes got a point about the upper cut-away, and remember, the bottom cutaway has to be...how dya say it... it has to be sharp, well it just shouldnt be curvy, just make sure it aint curvy

yea, but the upper cutaway is definately a lil to thick

but other than that its fine

btw, what bridge are you installing for this jem?

i cant be bothered to read through 14 pages, so i dunno if it has been mentioned before, but when will this be released?

show a before and after pic so we can admire your handy work

ok, my emg 89 arrived today!

yay!

its well cool dudes, it came properly packed in bubble wrap then in a box.

and the good thing is...i wasent even charged custom taxes!!!

nomally they charge you £20 to import stuff from america...not this time

i highly recomend that seller, soooooo cheap, i wish i bought my emg 81 from there, i payed £85 over here, it would have cost almost half of that in america!

definately buy your emgs from him, you cannot go wrong!

its the cheapest american prices aswell

well enough of my marketing, just try it for your self, ideal for you next project guitar

EDIT: my emg-89 was actually £60.93 not £66 as i had said before

pretty cheap eh?

awesome work dude

keep up the good work

the rg looks spot on

made any more progress? got any more pics?

btw, that rg shape looks a lil off, that guy prob didnt cut it right...maybe its just me

cool, what emgs pickups are you using

pictures aint loading

is there any other way of posting the pics?

definately one to checkout, especially for those who do not live in america and have to pay £115 for a pickup which costs £66 (inc p&p) from america!!!

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Gotta love the exchange rate

Damn

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yup! im luving it

im planning to buy a guitar from there because its a hell of a lot cheaper, ibanez rgt42 for almost half the price it is in the UK

awesome

ok, this ebay seller sells emg active pickups for dirt cheap prices...and theyre all brand new in the box!

check out these prices:

EMG-81: $79.99

EMG-85: $79.99

EMG-60: $79.99

EMG-89: $85.99

EMG-707: $89.99

EMG-ZW: $159.99

http://stores.ebay.com/Wholesale-Guitarz_W...genameZL2QQtZkm

he even ships abroad, i bought an emg 89 from him and i live in the UK

they're the cheapest i have found anywhere

definately one to checkout, especially for those who do not live in america and have to pay £115 for a pickup which costs £66 (inc p&p) from america!!!

if there isnt anything up for sale on his ebay shop (it gets cleared out on a regular basis ) then check out his website: Wholesale Guitarz

peace out!

wouldnt the material effect the tone and wouldnt it get dirtier as you play it, especially if you play live and all sweaty

so web crawlers cant steal your email address...?

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).

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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?

excellent guitar

excellent hardware

but im not too keen on the colour, im gonna have to pass...

photos please

i need a new ibanez and emgs are my favorite pickups (especially the 81, that and the 89 is the best combo)

i love rgs, best guitar shape ever

looks like a match made in heaven, show pics please and you might get a buyer...

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.

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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:

sorry guys the server were i had my pictures is down, soon i will put them in my website

Be patient

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ok, calm down, i didnt see that