Upgrades & Modifications: How have you "personalized" your guitars?

[indeedido]

That thumb wheel looks like it would be hard to turn

[jhale667]

Zoinks!

Not sure, but Ibanez calls it ZPS (Zero Point System).
Comes stock in some S-series axes...



Now that's efficient, IMO. Actually thought about installing that instead of a OFR in my build...

That's pretty serious-looking...lol is it a bitch to set-up initially at least?


And I would've moved the What's-his-Troll posts, but since he got pwned...

[Coyote]

That's pretty serious-looking...lol is it a bitch to set-up initially at least?

Dunno... Wasn't able to get my hands on one. That and the idea of doing more routing sort of turned me away from the idea.

[jhale667]

Dunno... Wasn't able to get my hands on one. That and the idea of doing more routing sort of turned me away from the idea.

That was my first thought..."requires cavity alteration"...

[Nitro Express]

That was my first thought..."requires cavity alteration"...

I gave a chick a cavity alteration once.

[jhale667]

Vagine Resurfacing?

I gave a chick a cavity alteration once.

I've ruined a few.

So does anyone have one of these contraptions on their Ibanez that can tell us if it's functional and/or a pain in the ass, pray tell? Coyote, did you actually get to check one out, or are you just interested in them?

And I agree - you'd have to be wearing it like Jimmy Page - low to worry about things getting entangled...

[indeedido]

When I was building my Jem replica last year I spent a lot of time on the forums at jemsite.com, nobody over there likes these. They think they are junk. Not sure if they are just Vai Lo Pro Edge trem purists or if this thing is just more hype than functional. Looks serious!

[Diamondjimi]

Fancy gizmo, but to me it's not worth the hassle modifying the cavity.
I've always taken my chances with floaters. If they're set up right you probably won't break many strings
unless you possess a Kerry King style of whammy abuse.

[Matt White]

I did install the 'ol D-tuna on the Bumblestein myself...works like a charm

[jhale667]

Fancy gizmo, but to me it's not worth the hassle modifying the cavity.
I've always taken my chances with floaters. If they're set up right you probably won't break many strings
unless you possess a Kerry King style of whammy abuse.

Yeah, don't think I'd bother, either. I'll keep mine the standard cavity/Trem Stopper set-up - floating when you want , yet block-able for upkeep. I did notice an increase in tuning stability with the Ti string-block inserts.

[jhale667]

I did install the 'ol D-tuna on the Bumblestein myself...works like a charm

Yeah, I put one on my Black Charvel mutt...Nice!

[Coyote]

ICoyote, did you actually get to check one out, or are you just interested in them?

And I agree - you'd have to be wearing it like Jimmy Page - low to worry about things getting entangled...

I just entertained the idea... And the cover's there for a reason...

[jhale667]

No covers on mine - and that's not tissue-paper muting my non-noiseless springs.

[GAR]

bump..

On every level, this thread is the perfect case example of the vast differences between a) those who like to talk about their gear, and b) those who like to talk about what they did with it.

Guess which category I'd log this one under (hint: "a" is for apple)

[jhale667]

This thread is about doing both, you mental and literal midget. You FAIL again.

"A" is for asshole, Lady Gar Gar...and no one cares about yours - so STFU.

Let's go a little deeper than that, though.

On every level your last post shows that you're insanely jealous of A) those that have gear, and B ) anyone who knows what they want from it and how to achieve it, and can explain how they did what they wanted with them, to make them do exactly what they want.


You are nothing, have nothing, and have done nothing, thus you bitch about those that have and do. Sucks to be you.