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  1. hehehe Im such an idiot .. i just loosened the screws and the neck slotted in the pocket better lol NO GAP .. well i shoulda tried that first before posting..i appologise. i just thought i would ask whilst i was at work and didnt have my gtr to try .. lol .. well i still did learn from all your advice .. thank you! .. G
  2. after looking at my photo i noticed the neckpocket stain/mark on the neck, makes it look like the neck isnt in properly. .. maybe i didnt have the neck flush in the neck pocket in the first place when i screwed it in. I havent had a chance to look but i thought i would ask you guys. ill let you know how it goes.
  3. No the neck doesnt move or shift that i can see .. its on tite!. I mean you play a note and use a bit of force at the head stock you can make the note sharp or flat but thats normal right and its not because the neck is moving at the screws/neckpocket. i might play with it some more (havent had a chance yet).. the gap is bothering me and i swear i didnt take that much off with the file etc.. also i want to learn to do my own guitar repairs and stuff. i have an ibanez rg750 which is great cept its just difficult to play and i know it needs to be setup and fretts levelled and all that. the action was hi and i couldnt lower the trem anymore without the strings buzzing.. so i read posts on neck shims .. so i put a piece of card in the neck pocket to make the neck run a bit more parallel to the strings etc.. whcih it did improve but at some fretts like 12th hi E when u bend the note it just fretts out and buzzes .. so i assume the fretts need to be levelled. anybody know of a tool kit that i could buy that has all the correct tools to do this sorta job? or do i have to purchase it separately or can i make my own tools? what does everyone in here do? G
  4. ok coool i did that .. its hard to take the foto .. but have alook .. maybe i need to loosen the screws and see if i can shift the neck more twards the trem ?? but if i cant .. is there a way to fill the gap .. it looks dodgy ! im planning on getting some airbrushed graphics on there (will cost heaps!!) so you think it still can be fixed etc?? and a stable guitar? i dont wanna waste my money on now a lemon! .. http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/gbx78/DSCF0594.jpg
  5. Yeah, i filed/sanded one side of the pocket to shift the neck over a tad but realised it wont move over until i sanded the adjoining side where the end of the neck sits against (where the neck pickup would be near). so i started to file that side bit by bit knowing to be careful but somehow it the gap is about 1mm and i swear i wouldnt have taken that much off.. it a visible gap .. hmmm the gap is where the neck pickup would be near .. not the sides but the back of the pocket... LOL its hard to describe.. if someone could tell me how to post a pic i will .. im not sure how to.. thanks! I get the feeling he tried to shift the neck over in the pocket by making the neck heel narrower? Is that right, George?
  6. Hi All Once again, great site!. Just a question. I have a BC Rich Gunslinger guitar (i guess irrelavant) i had initial problems with neck alignment. i had issues with string alignment down near the 20th frett hence the strings running crooked. i tried adjusting the floydrose trem with no luck .. so ive read to adjust the neck but unscrewing and moving then tightening .. by doing this i noticed a small crack in the neck pocket closest to top horn of body. the repair guy said this is normal on bc rich and ibanez guitars and a simple glu fix will solve it and not to worry. ok so thats cool, not worried about it.. now to fix the neck alignment problem (high E was very close to edge of frettboard) i moved the neck as much i could without levering out the cracked piece and still nothing.. so i though might just need a little bit of a snad/file just to give a little more play for the neck to align correctly .. and now its better EXCEPT!!! i noticed at the heel of the neck where it sits in the neck pocket of the body there is a 1mm arc gap (( i musta taken too much away from the section and now i fear of tuning issues.. cause the guitar stays in tune but then for some reason pops out.. and i think its cause there is play in this section of the neckpocket when it should be flush up against the bodY!!... sooo what can i do to resolve this issue?? .. filler ?? i want to repaint this guitar and make it all look good but now im thinking no point if the thing is gunna be unstable if you know what i mean? any help from the gurus would be appreciated.. thanks George
  7. thanks guys .. sorry about the language .. i didnt think it was bad and was only kidding around ..
  8. Hi I have an Ibanez RG770 that has the Edge trem .. whilst its in ok condition.. it doesnt look like its brand spanking new!! and EDIT i want it to look new! .. anybody repainted them? or know what i could do .. i was going to get a paint pen and just touch up scratches and chips .. but i thought what about repainting the lot! .. anybody? G Language Brother, watch the language.......BP
  9. Ok thanks guys .. here is a really stupid question .. where is the download area?? It says on the main site .. its in the advanced section of the forum .. where the hell is that +1. Cad files can be of great help in build process......but taking net-(found/given) cad file and converting them to proper Cam files and let the machine have a go....is whole different matter. Can the files be trusted? Are they absolutely correct, or artist impression of model. Is location of trem and trem posts correct.....how about neck pocket....etc, etc. Like I said.......Cad files are great help when making templates.......but I wouldn't take a Cad file of the net and blindly CNC body out of quality type wood. ←
  10. Hi All I have a friend who has a friend who does CNC machining. I was told to supply a CAD drawing of the guitar body and they can put it through the machine.. which is great except!!! i dont have a CAD drawing. I am after an Ibanez RG. Does CNC machining do routing and the right depths and all that .. or does it just do the basic outline of the whole body? Anybody know where i can get a cad drawing like what i might need.. i know nothing about CAD or CNC soo the above may not make sense .. let me know!!! oh gurus out there.. Thanks G
  11. yeah sorry .. i only just realised there was an edit button and i should have used that ..
  12. from my previous post .. im looking for an RG 750 760 770 .. but what about even though korean made the ibanez RG370DXBK ?? be about the same price but this ones new ..?? should i just stick with trying to find an 7xx series? i just want the neck pickups and trem system and all the screws and bits and pieces .. then im gunna use the body as my template .. my project is basically making my own custom body with 1 pickup route at the bridge .. so i will still need all the other bits and pieces which is why its cheaper to buy a whole guitar and use it for parts than it is to buy it all separately .. i still need a body as a template anyway ! suggestions oh gurus .. thanks
  13. oh in case i wasnt clear .. any from overseas let me know too . Thanks
  14. Hi Anybody in australia have an Ibanez RG 750 760 or 770 for sale? or want to sell. Sharktooth inlays balck edge trem system and the rest?? they go pretty cheap on ebay and seen a few in Oz for sale .. neck has to be in excellent condition .. body not so worried if it has some scratches and dings...(but if its in mint condition then even better) Trem system has to be working and in good nick .. i want one for a project guitar .. Im in brisbane. Please let me know george_b302@hotmail.com .. any pics too .. Thanks G
  15. Hey !!! THanks bro .. thats only about 20mins from me ... i will go take a look .. how do i ask for it though .. were those offcuts? does the wood need to be "dried" or pretty much off the shelf should do the trick? Thanks again !!! big help
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