Members Saturn Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 What's the ZR tremelo like? Ball bearings? Any good? I have had pretty much every trem system at one time or another and the ZR is by far my favorite. Extremely stable and smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Canadian Jeff Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 i just got a s540fm with a broken neck. Gotta guy going to repair the neck but it is missing one fret from where it was broken. Does anybody know the size of these frets on this series. It is the Korean made with the oval fret markers, can't find anything on the net to give me the actual size. Also where would be the best place to buy this from? Your 'guy' should be able to measure one of the other frets to figure out what he needs to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timmyfirst Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 I toured with an S for over a year, it was brilliant. I never noticed a lack of sustain or warmth to the sound. Very comfortable for our energetic live show, plus the weight was a real bonus when it came to touring Europe last year. [video=youtube;L3Io7vs6OWY] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Valtyr Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Those are great guitars, the zr trem fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bdhn Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Your 'guy' should be able to measure one of the other frets to figure out what he needs to get. he isn't a luthier or tech or anything.he is just a 'guy' who plays and does some small repair and setup for a few of us.he has already glued the neck and done an excellent job.he doesn't have the tool (micrometer?) to measure one of the other frets.this is also being done for free so he can gain some experience,but i have to get the fret wire for him.he has agreed to buy me a new neck if he messes anything up as well.......so yeah. now that i have given you more info do you know what size the frets are ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jds22 Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 he isn't a luthier or tech or anything.he is just a 'guy' who plays and does some small repair and setup for a few of us.he has already glued the neck and done an excellent job.he doesn't have the tool (micrometer?) to measure one of the other frets.this is also being done for free so he can gain some experience,but i have to get the fret wire for him.he has agreed to buy me a new neck if he messes anything up as well.......so yeah.now that i have given you more info do you know what size the frets are ? I would ask on the Ibanez boards. They have a technical forum. I would think somebody there could give you the correct info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Canadian Jeff Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Or check the Ibanez wiki; or just get your buddy to slap in a medium jumbo and file it down to height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bdhn Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 I would ask on the Ibanez boards. They have a technical forum. I would think somebody there could give you the correct info. thanks....i will give them a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bdhn Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Or check the Ibanez wiki; or just get your buddy to slap in a medium jumbo and file it down to height. wiki was no good.....we discussed going that route but i would rather get the right one if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tedmich Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 cause they are cheaper to make that way? Lets get clear on the terms "design criteria" and "cause and effect"... A lighter guitar costs less to make and ship, period. You think basswood was some magic wood they found after trying all the others? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Canadian Jeff Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 wiki was no good.....we discussed going that route but i would rather get the right one if possible. If you put a new fret into a used guitar you're going to have to file it down anyway. Get something with roughly the same width and you should be golden. Edit: It's probably just a medium jumbo fret anyway. Isn't that what's been used on RG/S' since the dawn of time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members bdhn Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 If you put a new fret into a used guitar you're going to have to file it down anyway. Get something with roughly the same width and you should be golden.Edit: It's probably just a medium jumbo fret anyway. Isn't that what's been used on RG/S' since the dawn of time? you actually have a good point.i may very well go this route. these are some big wide frets.......def. bigger than medium jumbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members belovedmonster Posted August 7, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 Mmmmm. Wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitarman686 Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 i own 2 s series. you cant beat the design. when your giving it a good rocking for 40 mins you feel like nothing is across your shouders. try playing a les paul for an hour and try playing an s. in a live situation, i think you can get some great tone without weighing yourself down. i will say in a recording situation they have sounded a bit thin. but i guess im baised in that area, when its time to record i go straight for the les paul. if your going to buy one, i recommend tracking down the frank gambale models. there not good for metal but that F1 pickup is killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aliensporebomb Posted August 7, 2014 Members Share Posted August 7, 2014 Resurrecting a thread a little bit. I discovered this guitar last week and am happy to have picked it up. It is so thin and light it's ridiculous, at least a pound lighter than any of the rest of the guitars I have and so ergonomic with such a smooth neck I immediately traded in my #2 to get it. Ridiculous. The smoothness of the neck edges and the fret treatment is a work of art too. Anyway, it sounds HUGE. It sounds bigger than the guitar I traded in which was twice as thick with a thicker neck. How is that? Amazing. It also has an archtop feel with that curved top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jarl Sigurd Posted August 8, 2014 Members Share Posted August 8, 2014 I discovered this guitar last week and am happy to have picked it up. It is so thin and light it's ridiculous' date=' at least a pound lighter than any of the rest of the guitars I have and so ergonomic with such a smooth neck I immediately traded in my #2 to get it. Ridiculous. [/quote'] It's light and thin for an Ibanez, but it's nowhere as light and thin as a Parker Fly. BTW, I've owned a gloss black S-470 for a number of years. The S (Sabre) models are really more about the thin ergonomic edge around the body that lightness of weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted August 9, 2014 Members Share Posted August 9, 2014 how much sustain do we really need? Sustain is WAY WAY overrated as I said earlier. Really? I mean, Really? Sustain is how great guitars are measured. And no, not thru an amp with a gazillion watts of heavy metal thunder, but a nice clean amp. Say... a Fender twin,. or a Roland JC120. Strum a nice clean chord. the longer the sustain, the more you "hear" the overtones, and the timbres of the guitar. Some call that, the soul of the guitar. Things you can't hear with distortion. Take a good Paul, strum an E9 chord, and let it ring. then, just listen. The try the same with say a strat. The sustain isn't there, you don't get the overtones, the harmonics, or the complexities. (No, I am not dissing strats. They have their own unique tone, but even the most diehard strat lover will agree that their sustain doesn't compare to a Paul.) Seriously Brian, sit and LISTEN, then rethink that attitude about sustain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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