Well,
I just collected my new guitar yesterday, an Ibanez RG 370dx.
Very nice, in blue.
What does everybody think of these guitars?
Jimi182
New guitar... pics to follow
I have an Ibanez RG350DX which is the exact same guitar, but with a pickguard. I love it alot, I put in DiMarzio EVO's though. The stock Infinity pickups are alright, but EVO's rock. The Edge III isnt BAD but the knife edges wear down quick. Nice guitar. Can you post pictures?
Here are some pics I just quickly shot just now.
I have also posted a pic of my new Tokai No Name Strat, fitted with Kent Armstrong pickups!
Excuse the red strap on the RG! Its only temporary until I get to the guitar store and buy a black strap
It rocks!!
http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... 0dxwt2.jpg
http://img232.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... eupyv4.jpg
http://img232.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... ronke9.jpg
Thanks,
Jimi182
I have also posted a pic of my new Tokai No Name Strat, fitted with Kent Armstrong pickups!
Excuse the red strap on the RG! Its only temporary until I get to the guitar store and buy a black strap
It rocks!!
http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... 0dxwt2.jpg
http://img232.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... eupyv4.jpg
http://img232.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... ronke9.jpg
Thanks,
Jimi182
These are good for the money. Ibanez lovers will talk bad about them, but that's because they only think of them in the context of their own. Compare these beauties to say a B.C. Rich or a Jackson of the same price and it won't compare. The RG350 just out performs them. However, that said, Jackson's Pro Series is a good bang for the buck too, but isn't in the same price range as the RG3xx.
I own an RGT42dx 2003 model and i love it dearly. I own waaay more expensive guitars, but the neck-thru body is just amazing. I am no fool as i've played my share of IBZ's before to, but mine is just special
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Congratulations friend! The edge 3 is a fine tremolo. The knife edges may wear out, but they should sustain you long enough until you're ready to move onto a better guitar. Of course this tremolo does not compare to it's more expensive Japanese brethren (Edge pro etc), but among all the cheaper tremolo's ibanez have made over the year, this one is the best of them. It's nice and massive which gives you great tone and sustain, has a low profile, flutters quite nicely and returns to pitch. I've never had any trouble with mine!
Take good care of her!
I own an RGT42dx 2003 model and i love it dearly. I own waaay more expensive guitars, but the neck-thru body is just amazing. I am no fool as i've played my share of IBZ's before to, but mine is just special
.Congratulations friend! The edge 3 is a fine tremolo. The knife edges may wear out, but they should sustain you long enough until you're ready to move onto a better guitar. Of course this tremolo does not compare to it's more expensive Japanese brethren (Edge pro etc), but among all the cheaper tremolo's ibanez have made over the year, this one is the best of them. It's nice and massive which gives you great tone and sustain, has a low profile, flutters quite nicely and returns to pitch. I've never had any trouble with mine!
Take good care of her!
ears1991 wrote:What does a locking trem mean while we are at it lolJimi182 wrote:I second that!
What does it mean. This is my first guitar with a locking trem
Jimi182
'Locking Trem' is when you can lock the tremolo unit down so It doesnt move causing unstable tuning. It just stays in a locked position.
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ears1991 wrote:I have the 350EX, and its an awesome guitar, but could someone explain in basic terms what the knife edges wearing down is and how it happens, i know its part of the edge bridge but ive no idea what bit
If you look right at your trem. You will see 2 screws on both sides of the trem. Those are called 'poles' and the trem has Knife edges which kind of bisect them. When you use your whammy bar it rubs on the Poles and if your guitar isnt lubed up (lol) then your knife edges wear down fast. Especially on the Edge III because it is a cheaper version of the Edge PRO and its metals arent as good. Causing unstable tuning.
Yes the locking holds the bridge locks inplace so when you tune it. The only tension you will have is in the strings, instead of the sprins AND strings. and Im not sure how you lock a trem. I own an EDGE III which I can lock by putting a sock or a peice of wood (or my Ipod) inbetween the Trem and the body.
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You own the Ipod factory??IbanezGRX wrote:Yes the locking holds the bridge locks inplace so when you tune it. The only tension you will have is in the strings, instead of the sprins AND strings. and Im not sure how you lock a trem. I own an EDGE III which I can lock by putting a sock or a peice of wood (or my Ipod) inbetween the Trem and the body.
Lol one day ill scan my Ipod and show you all the scratches on it. Ive had it for like 3 years. It went through the washer once and still works lol.joshua202020 wrote:You own the Ipod factory??IbanezGRX wrote:Yes the locking holds the bridge locks inplace so when you tune it. The only tension you will have is in the strings, instead of the sprins AND strings. and Im not sure how you lock a trem. I own an EDGE III which I can lock by putting a sock or a peice of wood (or my Ipod) inbetween the Trem and the body.