Need Inlay ideas - Custom 7 string neck for RGA 420z Predator tongue

trickae · 05-21-2012, 11:27 PM

A friend of mine just gave me his ibanez RG420z 6 string and I felt like I could do with a 27" 7 string neck on this bad boy. I'll use this fantastic 6 string neck on an old Saber that I have with a horrendous Wizard II (post 2004) neck.

I wanted a somewhat fancy artwork for an inlay idea. I'm after more artwork rather than fret markers to change things up on it.

References for colour:
IBANEZ RGA420Z PRT Predator

Ibanez RGA 420z | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

What would go nice with that colour?

I was thinking I could go with an asian dragon or phoenix inlay where the outline of the creature looks like flames.

Or I could do a planet theme, perhaps mars or saturn and use multiple inlay material to make up the texture of the planet.

A simple flame with 3 layers - yellow - orange - red. on the 12th fret

A swooping phoneix that progressively burns up into a fireball by the 24th fret? I'm afraid it'll look too much like the PRS bird inlays so I'd make it swoop from the top of the first fret board and move down to the bottom of say the 19th fret and the 20th - 24th fret can have a flaming crash site.

what do you guys reckon?

If this is the millionth Inlay idea thread - I'm sorry guys but I wanted to start freash with some ideas.

Berserker · 05-21-2012, 11:39 PM

Where do I find friends like that?!! No input for the inlay ideas unfortunately, just wondering how you plan to fit a 27" 7 string neck to it? Surely you'll have to move the trem which would not be fun!

AwakenNoMore · 05-21-2012, 11:45 PM

I wouldn't mod the body for a 7 string neck. Its too nice I would just build another body/neck. That's me though.

trickae · 05-22-2012, 01:03 AM

damn - if I took off the fretboard to get inlays on it - what do you reckon?

JacobShredder · 05-22-2012, 02:24 AM

Dont do it, bad idea over all. Thats a very nice guitar. Just build a different one.

Pikka Bird · 05-22-2012, 05:41 AM

^I agree with that... If you rebuild this one and make it a seven then it's basically not the same guitar anymore.

trickae · 05-22-2012, 06:24 AM

damn ... ok then

AwakenNoMore · 05-22-2012, 06:27 AM

Its pretty sweet and unique as is, If you really want different inlays order a custom neck, maybe one with a sweet ass reverse headstock.

trickae · 05-23-2012, 01:17 AM

K deleting the thread - I wanted a plain fretboard for my custom but ill go for an artwork type inlay on that.

I'll be posting a new thread for that.

Adam Of Angels · 05-23-2012, 01:44 AM

This is such a silly idea that I wonder if you're trolling...

...you want to take a $2600 usd Prestige 6 string and reroute it for a 7 string neck, bridge, and pickups? Sell it and get the 427z or get a custom body built as well. Honestly, man, otherwise you're just using the body and essentially parting out the rest of the guitar.

trickae · 05-23-2012, 04:47 AM

not trolling man - sorry if it came across that way.

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05-21-2012, 11:27 PM	#1
trickae Ibanez Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: sydney Posts: 515 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Need Inlay ideas - Custom 7 string neck for RGA 420z Predator tongue A friend of mine just gave me his ibanez RG420z 6 string and I felt like I could do with a 27" 7 string neck on this bad boy. I'll use this fantastic 6 string neck on an old Saber that I have with a horrendous Wizard II (post 2004) neck. I wanted a somewhat fancy artwork for an inlay idea. I'm after more artwork rather than fret markers to change things up on it. References for colour: IBANEZ RGA420Z PRT Predator Ibanez RGA 420z \| Flickr - Photo Sharing! What would go nice with that colour? I was thinking I could go with an asian dragon or phoenix inlay where the outline of the creature looks like flames. Or I could do a planet theme, perhaps mars or saturn and use multiple inlay material to make up the texture of the planet. A simple flame with 3 layers - yellow - orange - red. on the 12th fret A swooping phoneix that progressively burns up into a fireball by the 24th fret? I'm afraid it'll look too much like the PRS bird inlays so I'd make it swoop from the top of the first fret board and move down to the bottom of say the 19th fret and the 20th - 24th fret can have a flaming crash site. what do you guys reckon? If this is the millionth Inlay idea thread - I'm sorry guys but I wanted to start freash with some ideas.

05-21-2012, 11:45 PM	#3
AwakenNoMore Lefty Derp Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 532 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I wouldn't mod the body for a 7 string neck. Its too nice I would just build another body/neck. That's me though. Churchie777 likes this. Forever searching for my white whale: An early 00's Schecter A-7 lefty with Floyd Rose . . .

05-22-2012, 02:24 AM	#5
JacobShredder ss.org Regular Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Searcy, AR Posts: 403 Thanked: 15 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Dont do it, bad idea over all. Thats a very nice guitar. Just build a different one. Pikka Bird likes this. Rig: ZWOD-->ISP Decimator-->Peavey XXX-->Mesa Recto 2x12 ---Various Shred Guitars--- Good transactions with: Sevenstring, biggness

05-22-2012, 06:27 AM	#8
AwakenNoMore Lefty Derp Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 532 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Its pretty sweet and unique as is, If you really want different inlays order a custom neck, maybe one with a sweet ass reverse headstock. Forever searching for my white whale: An early 00's Schecter A-7 lefty with Floyd Rose . . .

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05-21-2012, 11:39 PM	#2
Berserker SS.org Regular Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: High Wycombe - UK Posts: 502 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Where do I find friends like that?!! No input for the inlay ideas unfortunately, just wondering how you plan to fit a 27" 7 string neck to it? Surely you'll have to move the trem which would not be fun!

05-22-2012, 01:03 AM	#4
trickae Ibanez Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: sydney Posts: 515 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	damn - if I took off the fretboard to get inlays on it - what do you reckon?

05-22-2012, 05:41 AM	#6
Pikka Bird SS.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Odense; Denmark Posts: 1,106 Thanked: 5 / 1 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	^I agree with that... If you rebuild this one and make it a seven then it's basically not the same guitar anymore.

05-22-2012, 06:24 AM	#7
trickae Ibanez Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: sydney Posts: 515 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	damn ... ok then

05-23-2012, 01:17 AM	#9
trickae Ibanez Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: sydney Posts: 515 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	K deleting the thread - I wanted a plain fretboard for my custom but ill go for an artwork type inlay on that. I'll be posting a new thread for that.

05-23-2012, 01:44 AM	#10
Adam Of Angels Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mount Pleasant, PA Posts: 5,907 Thanked: 89 $Adam Of Angels is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Adam Of Angels is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Adam Of Angels is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Adam Of Angels is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Adam Of Angels is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Adam Of Angels is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Adam Of Angels is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 73 reviews	This is such a silly idea that I wonder if you're trolling... ...you want to take a $2600 usd Prestige 6 string and reroute it for a 7 string neck, bridge, and pickups? Sell it and get the 427z or get a custom body built as well. Honestly, man, otherwise you're just using the body and essentially parting out the rest of the guitar. Hollowway likes this.

05-23-2012, 04:47 AM	#11
trickae Ibanez Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: sydney Posts: 515 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	not trolling man - sorry if it came across that way.

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