Backup RG7 for tour on the bench today (56k... who has 56k any more?)

xwmucradiox · 05-24-2007, 06:48 PM

So I grabbed some odds and ends that weren't getting used and went down to a local used gear shop today to pick up a guitar that you will see a lot of in the next few minutes. However, it needs a lot of work to put it in Lilu Dallas touring shape. Here we go.

Had to fish around with the cute chick employee in the back for a bit to find a case

Uno

Dos

Tres (Tres includes obligatory SS.org flicking off of something weak)

And were in

Closer

But now we notice that there are several things here that just wont do. All of these things deserve WTFs.

Cliplock WTF (Seriously... white... on a black guitar?)

Crap Ibanez Stock Pickups WTF?

OK. Lets get busy. Have to be at work in two hours so well do about half the shit that needs to be done.
Bye Bye cliplock

Gross strings off, all kinds of tape on.

Nicely polished (Seriously, I do not fuck around when it comes to gross frets)

...Or dry fretboards for that matter

Trem is gross. We will have to tolerate it though (It is a backup after all)

Yuck. Get those pickups out of there. PS - I hate these switches.

Clean and naked.

OK lesson time. Duncan JB7 and 597 that came out of my SRC7 have standard bent ears. Shit Ibanez pickups have straight ears. What to do?

Ive seen this done before when the screws go down too far so I drilled a few recesses and now...

everything fits

Dig it

Strings?

So now I have to solder a few things when I get home but otherwise its pretty close. I need to finish the setup but I have one thing thats weirding me out. The second string saddle on the bridge sits about 1mm lower than the 1st and 3d strings so when I play it feels like the 1st string is way higher than the others. I cant really figure out whats up. Does anyone know how to fix this or has your TRS7 ever done that?

Chris · 05-24-2007, 07:08 PM

Excellent work man. DAMN good work on the frets!

god9 · 05-24-2007, 08:13 PM

Wish I could do that kind of maintenance myself...excellent work on the fretboard sir.

xwmucradiox · 05-24-2007, 08:54 PM

thanks dudes. This stuff is actually really easy. Nothing you couldn't learn from reading a few tutorials and buying a few simple tools.

7 Strings of Hate · 05-24-2007, 08:58 PM

nice work, damn good lookin back up

D-EJ915 · 05-24-2007, 08:59 PM

The SDs look nice in there man

Quote:

The second string saddle on the bridge sits about 1mm lower than the 1st and 3d strings so when I play it feels like the 1st string is way higher than the others.

Soudns like the saddles are out of order, the tallest should be in the middle then get progressively lower as you go outwards.

xwmucradiox · 05-24-2007, 09:03 PM

I was thinking that thats probably the problem. Ill just switch saddles 1 and 2 tonight.

Thomas · 05-24-2007, 09:28 PM

I dig the color. Isn't the TSR-7 replacable with a OFR/Schaller/Gotoh or similar?

xwmucradiox · 05-24-2007, 09:34 PM

Presumably but none of those trems are low profile and I hate having fine tuners that stick way up.

Shawn · 05-24-2007, 10:21 PM

Nicely done! Great pics too.

05-24-2007, 06:48 PM	#1
xwmucradiox sweep.tap.sweep Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 782 Real Name: Dave Main Seven: ESP SRC 7 Rig: Uberschall Thanked: 7	Backup RG7 for tour on the bench today (56k... who has 56k any more?) So I grabbed some odds and ends that weren't getting used and went down to a local used gear shop today to pick up a guitar that you will see a lot of in the next few minutes. However, it needs a lot of work to put it in Lilu Dallas touring shape. Here we go. Had to fish around with the cute chick employee in the back for a bit to find a case Uno Dos Tres (Tres includes obligatory SS.org flicking off of something weak) And were in Closer But now we notice that there are several things here that just wont do. All of these things deserve WTFs. Cliplock WTF (Seriously... white... on a black guitar?) Crap Ibanez Stock Pickups WTF? OK. Lets get busy. Have to be at work in two hours so well do about half the shit that needs to be done. Bye Bye cliplock Gross strings off, all kinds of tape on. Nicely polished (Seriously, I do not fuck around when it comes to gross frets) ...Or dry fretboards for that matter Trem is gross. We will have to tolerate it though (It is a backup after all) Yuck. Get those pickups out of there. PS - I hate these switches. Clean and naked. OK lesson time. Duncan JB7 and 597 that came out of my SRC7 have standard bent ears. Shit Ibanez pickups have straight ears. What to do? Ive seen this done before when the screws go down too far so I drilled a few recesses and now... everything fits Dig it Strings? So now I have to solder a few things when I get home but otherwise its pretty close. I need to finish the setup but I have one thing thats weirding me out. The second string saddle on the bridge sits about 1mm lower than the 1st and 3d strings so when I play it feels like the 1st string is way higher than the others. I cant really figure out whats up. Does anyone know how to fix this or has your TRS7 ever done that? All your shred are belong to us. www.myspace.com/liludallas

05-24-2007, 07:08 PM	#2
Chris metalguitarist.org Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boston, Mass Posts: 16,619 Real Name: Mr. F. Johnson Main Seven: Sherman Custom Main ERG: Douglas 6ST Bass Rig: 2101 -> S160 -> Mesa Thanked: 538	Excellent work man. DAMN good work on the frets! Metalguitarist.org

05-24-2007, 08:58 PM	#5
7 Strings of Hate Mid-Level Asshole Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St.Louis USA Posts: 3,812 Real Name: Chris Main Seven: Ibanez S7320+Blackouts Main ERG: Intrepid Pro 8 Rig: Mesa Rectoverb Head Thanked: 47	nice work, damn good lookin back up Confront and Destroy! -7SoH http://www.myspace.com/7stringsofhate

05-24-2007, 10:21 PM	#10
Shawn Ibanez 7s Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 19,089 Main Seven: '91 UV7PWH, '91 UV7BK Rig: Fender Stage Thanked: 139	Nicely done! Great pics too. www.myspace.com/flothru www.myspace.com/shawncastonguay

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05-24-2007, 08:13 PM	#3
god9 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Posts: 167 Real Name: Dave Main Seven: Ibanez S7420 Rig: Laney GH50L Thanked: 5	Wish I could do that kind of maintenance myself...excellent work on the fretboard sir.

05-24-2007, 08:54 PM	#4
xwmucradiox sweep.tap.sweep Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 782 Real Name: Dave Main Seven: ESP SRC 7 Rig: Uberschall Thanked: 7	thanks dudes. This stuff is actually really easy. Nothing you couldn't learn from reading a few tutorials and buying a few simple tools.

05-24-2007, 09:03 PM	#7
xwmucradiox sweep.tap.sweep Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 782 Real Name: Dave Main Seven: ESP SRC 7 Rig: Uberschall Thanked: 7	I was thinking that thats probably the problem. Ill just switch saddles 1 and 2 tonight.

05-24-2007, 09:28 PM	#8
Thomas Stranger Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: My secluded, little space Posts: 1,150 Real Name: Thomas Main Seven: Ibanez RG1527 Rig: Line 6 PODxt Thanked: 17 $Thomas is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Thomas is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Thomas is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Thomas is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Thomas is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Thomas is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Thomas is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	I dig the color. Isn't the TSR-7 replacable with a OFR/Schaller/Gotoh or similar?

05-24-2007, 09:34 PM	#9
xwmucradiox sweep.tap.sweep Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 782 Real Name: Dave Main Seven: ESP SRC 7 Rig: Uberschall Thanked: 7	Presumably but none of those trems are low profile and I hate having fine tuners that stick way up.


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