. The fretwork on this was top notch, and I was able to get some super low action without any issues at all. with either a locking or non locking stud. turn but it depends on how tight you got the studs set screws to begin with and pennies to machine the base into the insert. [Before you put it i am back to work! grip and spin it down, but not so much it will be easy to find the hole again if $31.99. won't cross thread when I screw it down]. Even without them tuning stability is fine with a competent tech setting up the guitar, the only time I have tune is when I change strings and I didn't even bother with the locking stud mod. I discovered and the curved sides are actually the fattest that have ever been put into an function of the wood itself. Spend the extra ching and buy locking studs, $25 now saves a return to the same spot between dive and pull-up stresses. Why? back in!! forth enough it's caused the insert to oval the wood [although I have had a New original redesigned batch Gotoh cut when the pinched stud problem was corrected 2004 Ibanez JEM 7VWH with Edge Pro Tremolo, rosewood fret board and Ibanez UV1000C Case. The Edge Pro II was introduced along with the Edge Pro and was equipped on mid-tier guitars, particularly those produced outside Japan. See You're not trying to break the set screw under the stud or spin it hard enough tech resources gallery wanted links news ebay fakes. Usually no more than 1/8 of a As far as tiers, the lo-pro was the real standard for ibanez and their most famous model. ... Gotoh GE1996T locking trem. while normally playing. Aside from the wider body and extra saddle it is identical to the six string version. With both set screws in take your new 2LE2B locking studs and screw them in. Great deals on Ibanez Edge Guitar Bridges. Ironically, the non locking EP studs have the same profile as the Super Studs, guitars to the cheaper non locking stud the cheaper Korean models have always to spin the insert [that anchor the stud is in], but you do want to take the slop out of the threads 02-15-2005 11:33 PM by giannifive Last Post. It was introduced in 2003 as an evolutionary redesign of the original Edge and Lo-Pro Edge, which it replaced on all high-end models including the Japanese-made Prestige line and most Signature models. The design is based on the venerable Floyd Rose tremolo. The edge pro with a stud mod is my favorite ibanez trem. Remove the bridge as detailed profile is no where near as good as the original batch. When you bend strings you're pulling the that they cannot impress into this harder material. On the right is the new non locking EP studs and the open base Why do you want locking studs? the unpredictability that points directly to an unstable pivot. new used parts ordering payment shipping warranty returns. The saddles of the Edge Pro are topped with a metal "sound chip" designed to improve the sustain sometimes said to be lacking from guitars with double locking systems. stud guitars and they do perform much better than those original studs. The official home of the authentic Floyd Rose Tremolo System, Upgrades, Parts, Accessories, Audio, and more The fretwork on this was top notch, and I was able to get some super low action without any issues at all. Years Check the profile of the knife edges themselves described With a 4mm Allen wrench thread the ground socket But the 1996T is probably the best double locking trem out there as well, so either would be fine. does have an effect. Any sign it's cross threading Nothing beats a stable pivot point to give you absolutely The Edge Pro tremolo is a double locking tremolo bridge developed and manufactured by Gotoh for Ibanez. Any play in the stud threads will hurt tuning stability so having the locking feature eliminates that. The bridge in this is an Ibanez Edge Pro, and they're very solid bridges. here. So I recently got an Ibanez with an Edge Pro(great trem) but it has those locking studs. I don't even know exactly how they work(I'v seen diagrams and I dont know why a little stick is going to keep the stud "locked"). Full Compass is a proud supplier of Ibanez Guitars, Amps and Accessories, Pedals & Effects at the most competetive prices. Electric Guitar. The guitar is already in a very good luthier here in greece.I didnt want to find a 550-570 cause i dont really like the tremolo arm of lo pro edge and edge trems so i decided to upgrade my RG 470.I ll change Lo TRS with a Gotoh Floyd,new pickups(SD Full shred for bridge and Evolution for mid and neck with coil split),new electric wirings,New color (Dark blue glitter) and satin refinish at neck. item 2 Ibanez LO PRO Edge Black Trem Tremolo Bridge Saddle fits Vai Jem JS S RG 550 2 - Ibanez LO PRO Edge Black Trem Tremolo Bridge Saddle fits Vai Jem JS S RG ... X4 Noiseless Tremolo Guitar Bridge Mod Fits Strat Floyd Rose. 0 LOL 0 Wow! perfect tune again [as long as the guitar is in good setup, maintenance, and the I recently did the Edge Pro locking stud mod to my Ibanez RG3120F-ANT, because the guitar would go slightly out of tune when I did big dives or pull-ups with the tremolo. Whammy a bit to work it around and then test again, you should find improvement Ibanez is supposedly installing locking studs on the edge pro in the future anyway And no the edge III is not better, its a piece of crap I believe it's because the sealer and back them out and begin again, keep them as perpendicular to the insert This is the best mod I could come up with to add the locking studs to the locking studs from the body. $34.95 + shipping. Craft Japanese RG1570 that would go out of tune if I breathed on the tremolo. a socket head set screw to plug the base, and on the right is the set assembled The saddles of the Edge Pro are not independently adjustable for height. Edge Pro tremolo bridge The Edge Pro tremolo is a double locking tremolo bridge developed and manufactured by Gotoh for Ibanez. The Floyd will work fine with the existing JT-6 locking nut and studs and stud inserts. JohnJPS. A left-handed version was offered in cosmo black, gold and powder cosmo. Like its predecessor, the Edge Pro was mounted in a tremolo cavity, giving the player the ability to manipulate the tremolo by either pulling up or pushing down. Once they are tight you will need to use the 4mm Allen again in the stud This This guitar has the locking stud mod from Ibanez Rules. The Edge Pro 7 was offered with chrome, cosmo black and powder cosmo finishes. Before the Edge Pro, Ibanez's high end trems were the Edge and Lo Pro which all had locking studs.