Author Topic: Squeal Time! (Read 14731 times)

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #45 on:** April 29, 2007, 10:21:27 AM »

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So, what model is it and how much was it? Looks shitee hot!

Ibanez RGT42DXFM. I think the T stands for neck thru, the DX for deluxe, and the FM for Flamed Maple.

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I'm pleased that the guitar I suggested with so much enthusiasm is the one you bought :D It's great to know that there is somebody else on this board who uses an RGT42. When I bought mine it only came in pearlescent black, which I do like, but I must say that yours looks incredible; really gorgeous. I also post on another board and some of those Prestige Ibanez snobs keep saying I should have bought a Prestige model - something I've always refuted due to my love of the thru-neck. At last someone can confirm my own assessment that the RGT42 is a simply awesome guitar for the money. I've had mine a couple of years now and there simply isn't anything else I'd even consider buying for the same kind of money and it sounds like you feel exactly the same.

I'll put it simply - This guitar outplays every Prestige I've ever played - Including the Jems.

Neck-thru is just pure bliss.

And you're right - I paid £425 for it, and frankly, I spent a large part of LGS trying EVERY guitar near that price, and none of them even compared. It was embarassing how much better the RGT42 is.

Roobubba · « **Reply #46 on:** April 29, 2007, 12:33:37 PM »

great choice!

I have an RG470F/TBL (pretty old model, but I don't know its history because I bought it from a friend). It's absolutely superb!

I can recommend the Miracle Man bridge pickup to replace that INF2, although I think I made the wrong decision: I think I probably wanted the ceramic Warpig to go in there. Either way, it still sounds AWESOME with BKPs in ;)

Congrats.

Roo

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #47 on:** April 29, 2007, 04:12:49 PM »

Changed the photos on page 3 to new ones taken this morning - my camera was set on cr@p quality mode last night. >_>

BloodMountain · « **Reply #48 on:** April 29, 2007, 04:18:05 PM »

Quote from: noodleplugerine

Changed the photos on page 3 to new ones taken this morning - my camera was set on cr@p quality mode last night. >_>

what???how did you do that? why doesnt mine have a cr@p quality mode? :P

looks awesome now there's light NP 8) :twisted:

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #49 on:** April 29, 2007, 04:19:56 PM »

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Changed the photos on page 3 to new ones taken this morning - my camera was set on cr@p quality mode last night. >_>

what???how did you do that? why doesnt mine have a cr@p quality mode? :P

looks awesome now there's light NP 8) :twisted:

Cheers - I've been playing it since I woke up - Mastered the Dime squeal :D

BloodMountain · « **Reply #50 on:** April 29, 2007, 04:22:42 PM »

Quote from: noodleplugerine

Quote from: BLOODMOUNTAIN
Quote from: noodleplugerine
Changed the photos on page 3 to new ones taken this morning - my camera was set on cr@p quality mode last night. >_>

what???how did you do that? why doesnt mine have a cr@p quality mode? :P

looks awesome now there's light NP 8) :twisted:

Cheers - I've been playing it since I woke up - Mastered the Dime squeal :D

that's the only reason i don't block off the floyd :D

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #51 on:** April 29, 2007, 04:23:12 PM »

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Quote from: noodleplugerine
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Quote from: noodleplugerine
Changed the photos on page 3 to new ones taken this morning - my camera was set on cr@p quality mode last night. >_>

what???how did you do that? why doesnt mine have a cr@p quality mode? :P

looks awesome now there's light NP 8) :twisted:

Cheers - I've been playing it since I woke up - Mastered the Dime squeal :D

that's the only reason i don't block off the floyd :D

haha - I'd never block it - Way too much fun!

808 · « **Reply #52 on:** April 29, 2007, 04:29:13 PM »

That's a beautiful Ibby bro!! 8)

Mr Ed · « **Reply #53 on:** April 29, 2007, 07:28:02 PM »

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to install one, you have to take EVERYTHING in the back of your floyd to bits, then you have to get absolutely everything perfectly lined up afterwards when you put them back on. plus, the idea of removing the screws holding the springs doesn't sound like a good idea to me.

I installed one myself on my Strat, the basics are the same and trust me it's easy.

I'm not a guitar tinkerer - I don't solder my own pickups or anything - but trust me it is SO easy as long as you follow the video instructions which couldn't be any clearer if they tried.

Honestly man, it's a brilliant product that's as simple to install as it is practical to use.

Quote from: noodleplugerine

Ibanez RGT42DXFM. I think the T stands for neck thru, the DX for deluxe, and the FM for Flamed Maple.

Outstanding!! A flamed maple top and a neck-thru construction for a shade over £400?! BLimey, that's cheeeeap!

Quote from: noodleplugerine

Cheers - I've been playing it since I woke up - Mastered the Dime squeal :D

I LOVE doing them, so easy and yet so effective... drop the bar, flick, harmonic and raise it. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHRGHRGHR!!

BloodMountain · « **Reply #54 on:** April 29, 2007, 08:50:57 PM »

so, Mr Ed, can the tremel-no handle high string + spring tension or does it not matter? and how many springs can you use with it (i.e. does it get in the way)?

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I LOVE doing them, so easy and yet so effective... drop the bar, flick, harmonic and raise it. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHRGHRGHR!!

it's more of a
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIIIRIRIRIRIREEERRERIERIEIRERROORRORROO
when i do it :lol:

Mr Ed · « **Reply #55 on:** April 30, 2007, 08:44:30 AM »

Quote from: BLOODMOUNTAIN

so, Mr Ed, can the tremel-no handle high string + spring tension or does it not matter? and how many springs can you use with it (i.e. does it get in the way)?

Well, it works with almost all trems on the block... some guitar manufacturers that have come up with their own trems use a block which is too big (for example) and I think some Fenders have a bevelled trem block so the claw can't attach to it.

Best thing to do with any queries is ask here: info@tremol-no.com

They replay really quickly and the guy who developed it/runs the company is absolutely brilliant, he really is a top bloke. As far as I know though it shouldn't be a problem in the slightest and it should be able to deal with as many springs as your Trem has. On the installation video on the site, he's installing it to a locking trem so, y'know, it must work.

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #56 on:** May 06, 2007, 08:21:47 PM »

FECK

Wore out the hexagon in one of the saddles on my nut (turned it the wrong way *sigh*) - Anyone recommend a place where I can get a new one? (can't get the saddle off, so will need to buy a whole new nut). It's one of the ones screwed in from under the headstock and I'd rather not pay the £25 they ask for the OFR ones...

PS: 43mm...

Tarzan · « **Reply #57 on:** May 06, 2007, 09:40:10 PM »

would pliers not get it out?

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #58 on:** May 06, 2007, 09:57:52 PM »

Quote from: Tarzan

would pliers not get it out?

Nope - Instead it just killed the grip around it making it smooth - *sigh* cr@ppy cheap metal >.<

Tarzan · « **Reply #59 on:** May 06, 2007, 10:12:58 PM »

I had the same same problem with my Ibanez JS100, but it was one of the screws in the bridge, luckily i managed to get it out. Ibanez are sh!t at replacing parts, i was wayting for about a year with misfit screw that was too long and had a flat-head screwdriver end rather that allen key. I ended up selling without the proper screw.

anyway, i'm not sure if it would turn out cheaper or not, but you could get it drilled out, or do it your self if you trust yourself enough.