Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: m t soule on August 07, 2014, 11:08:44 AM
-
I am looking forward to modding this up! The jem505 is like a "clean slate" jem. All of the quality of a made in japan ibanez and all the quality components, but none of the vai signature ostentation.
I got it secondhand dirt cheap yesterday, this guitar has never been used!. Its immaculate. I set it up last night. Cleaned it up, replaced the rusty strings, Removed the nut shims, tweaked the truss rod etc
I had my heart set on juggs for this but now I have played it its natural sound is rather muddy, so now I'm not sure. What do you guys think?
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s5/tommiesoule/IMG_20140807_101025.jpg)
Unfortunately the locking screws are missing from my trem mount posts. Where can I get replacements or even better the old design of post (which I prefer)
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s5/tommiesoule/IMG_20140807_101951.jpg)
-
Niiiice man, congrats. There is a certain charm about the jems. Was not even aware they did a "clean slate" version like this, but now I want one too! Or a clean slate universe...
-
Cheers man! They only made em in 2010 and the came in at about a £1000 brand new at the time.
There is one on ebay in black right now fer about £500 in glasgow
Just gotta swap those pick ups, pick guard, pot knobs and maybe trem block.
-
I do love the Vai swirly paint finish but not so many of the others. This version looks great though and gets it away from feeling too much like a signature guitar which many find off-putting. Lovely looking guitar.
-
Nice :D
Ibanez rules probably has the studs. Might even be worth checking thomann, or even places like wd music, allparts, axesrus etc. just in case they have them.
-
Oh yeah, that reminds me of my good old Jem77FP! :smiley:
(http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w582/Stroopwafel61/Orange%20Rockerverb/solofrank_zps9862cba0.jpg) (http://[URL=http://s1331.photobucket.com/user/Stroopwafel61/media/Orange%20Rockerverb/solofrank_zps9862cba0.jpg.html)
-
That lower cutaway is really pointy - you could have someone's eye out with that.
-
That lower cutaway is really pointy - you could have someone's eye out with that.
In those times this was something new, with the monkey grip and the antracite hardware. You could rob a bank with that thing, a fellowmusican told me. Actually it was a very good guitar, with the right amp. Not so good on vintage amps. I liked the Dimarzio Paf Pro's though.
-
You could rob a bank with that thing, a fellowmusican told me.
I once travelled on the Tube with a Steinberger copy in a gigbag. I was really worried that someone would think I was carrying a rifle and call the police or something....
Just looking at the Jem 505, is it missing the Ibanez logo on the headstock? Or is it just a trick of the light?
-
You could rob a bank with that thing, a fellowmusican told me.
I once travelled on the Tube with a Steinberger copy in a gigbag. I was really worried that someone would think I was carrying a rifle and call the police or something....
Just looking at the Jem 505, is it missing the Ibanez logo on the headstock? Or is it just a trick of the light?
They should have name dit Steinberger Hitman.
Can't see the Ibanez-logo too.
-
Its there in chrome :)
-
Cool guitar!
As for the trem posts. Modern Ibanez guitar don't come with them, I had a 2004 Ibanez RG years ago that I eventually fitted with locking trem posts which made a big improvement. you can still find locking trem posts on ebay.
-
Thanks man.
They do. There were some years where they didn't come factory installed and instead came in a bag to be fitted by either the retailer or buyer. Given the shoddy nature of most retail attitudes I would hazard they were not fitted in most cases.
-
Thanks man.
They do. There were some years where they didn't come factory installed and instead came in a bag to be fitted by either the retailer or buyer. Given the shoddy nature of most retail attitudes I would hazard they were not fitted in most cases.
I was just going to say. My RG premium came with them in a bag in the hardcase that it came with.
-
I had my heart set on juggs for this but now I have played it its natural sound is rather muddy, so now I'm not sure. What do you guys think?
On basswood I would aim for something a bit more scooped. What do you play?
Edit: HNGD!
-
Why scoooed?
It will be used for open tuning stuff with no particular style. Everything from clean to distorted.
T
-
Basswood guitars typically gel nicely with pickups like the cold sweat, because they usually are already a bit 'middy'.
Exactly what do you mean by muddy? No string separation or does it sound dark?
-
The muddyness was actually a set up issue which I have now sorted. Its a very bright guitar now. There is still a little bit of a subtle fizz, which, after the truss has settled I will re assess. It needs playing in as well.
-
Nice looking plank- I like it very much indeed.