Ibanez S series

The S520EX and it’s 7-string counterpart below sports a ZR (Zero Resistance) tremlo bridge.  Is this the answer for those of us who have to have a trem, but are also obsessive about being in tune?

The S7320

The ZR tremolo may be the most significant advance in locking tremolos since the first locking tremolo. Most floating tremolos use a knife-edge system, but the ZR tremolo uses a ball-bearing based system for precision and friction-free smooth action.

ZR tremolo (Zero Resistance)

The ZR tremolo with the ZPS successfully addresses the inherent drawbacks in traditional locking trem systems. Thanks to the unique ballbearing mechanism, action and feel are incredibly smooth. The Zero Point System consistently returns the tremolo to the center position (zero point). This system offers ease of tuning, tuning stability and the ability to keep playing even after a string is broken.

Ball-Bearing Pivot

Smoother than smooth. The ZR tremolo’s ball-bearing pivot system allows ultra-smooth arm control. The pivot’s precision movement virtually guarantees tuning stability. In the floating position, you can really feel the exceptional smoothness and durability of this significant advance in tremolo technology. U.S.PAT No.6710,235

Intonation Adjustment Tool

Just unscrew the built-in intonation adjustment tool from the base and screw it into the bottom of each saddle for quick adjustments. U.S.PAT No.6,867,354

Arm Torque and Height Adjustment

Arm torque is easily tightened or loosened by turning the arm-holder adjustment screw. The arm height can be adjusted by spinning the arm clockwise or counterclockwise. No matter what the setting, the arm always feels secure. U.S.PAT PENDING

ZPS (Zero Point System)

No friction points make the ZPS the smoothest Ibanez Back Stop ever. An additional outer pair of springs provides easier tuning and better tuning stability than the traditional floating tremolo \plus the other strings will remain in tune if a string breaks.

Manually Adjustable Spring System

Spring tension can be quickly set by thumb. There’s no need for a hex wrench.

Switchable To Floating Trem

One of the best ZPS features! Just remove the stop bar and the ZPS easily changes to floating trem operation.

dantheman

 pictures and descriptions courtesy of www.ibanez.com.
 

Get Wylde!!

My guitar bloging guru IG over at igblog posted about Zakk Wylde.   Direct link to the interview with Modern Guitars Magazine.  I also just wanted to share some cool videos I found. 

Zakk doin what he does best.  Enjoy!

This one shows an early Dean Version of the ZV.  I think it was given to him by Dime. 

dantheman

A break from my normal guitar obsession

The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people to click on their site daily to meet their quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman. It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on 'donating a mammogram' for free (pink window in the middle).

This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors /advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate mammogram in exchange for advertising.

Here's the web site! Pass it along to all the people you know.

http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/

dantheman

Getcha Pull On!

Specs:

• Body: Mahogany
• Scale: 25-1/2″
• Neck Joint: Set-in
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Fretboard: Rosewood
• Neck Shape: V-shape
• Frets: 24
• Nut Width: 1-5/8″
• Fretboard Radius: 16
• Bridge: Locking Tremolo – Licenced Floyd Rose copy
• Pickup Bridge: EMG-81 (active)
• Pickup Neck: EMG-85 (active)
• Controls: Volume / Tone
• Tuners: Grover
• Hardware: Black
• Pickup Selector: 3-way
• Finish: Polyester

Really Really want one of these someday!

 RIP Dime!

dantheman

 pics and specs courtesy of musiciansfriend.com

Godin Guitars

Part of Godin’s Performance Series:  The Redline I

The new Redline 1 features the wonderfully simple yet effective combination of 1 pick-up and 1 volume knob. The guitar’s searing and ferocious tone is delivered via its sustain inducing, string through, silver leaf maple body with poplar wings and an active EMG-81 humbucker in the bridge position. Any pent up aggression can be unleashed upon the new, faster and sleeker, Redline 1 rock maple neck with ergocut rosewood fingerboard and super jumbo frets. Other features include a newly designed, aggressively styled Redline 3 & 3 headstock and the militant look of the black graphite SG finish.

Specs
16 ” fingerboard radius
24 3/4″ Scale
1 11/16″ nut width

picture and description courtesy of Godin Guitars.

dantheman

Mr. Scary

 

The ESP Kamikaze 1 George Lynch Series Electric Guitar features a maple body and neck with an ebony fingerboard that boasts 22 extra-jumbo frets. Hardware on the Kamikaze guitar is black and includes an Original Floyd Rose tremolo. Pickups are a Seymour Duncan Screamin’ Demon teamed with an ESP SH-100 single coil.  The single volume is also a push-pull pickup selector.

dantheman 

Photo & discription courtesy of musiciansfriend.com

One Year…well sort of…

It has been a year since I started this blog – if you don’t count the fact that I then forgot about it for 6 months.

So what has changed in a year?  Not much really. 

My beautiful wife is still crazy about yarn. 

My son is in a new preschool and is very excited about learning something new everyday. 

I am still crazy about guitars, Metallica, and heavy music in general (could go on and on with all the sub-genres, but I won’t).  I do have a different job than I did last year (and much better I might add). 

Well that’s about it for now. 

dantheman

photo courtesy of musiciansfriend.com

Cesar Huesca

I have a confession to make…I am addicted to youtube.  That being said, I can move on now.

You have to check out this guy:  Cesar Huesca.  This kid is amazing!  Yes I know he’s 22, but as my lovely wife will point out – I am OLD! 

Anyways back to the matter at hand.

I highly recomend his covers of Steve Vai’s:  Bad Horsie and For the Love of God.

That’s all I have for now.  If I figure out how to put the video’s here I will, but for now I just have the links.

Later D-

JEM77V Steve Vai Signiture

• Basswood body with JEM styling
• 5-piece maple/walnut Prestige neck
• Rosewood fingerboard with vine inlay
• 6105 gauge frets
• DiMarzio Breed pickups (Hum-Single-Hum)
• Edge Pro tremolo
• Chrome hardware
• Chrome pickguard
• Hardshell case

Picture and discription are from samash.com.

Later D-

More Metallica Pics

Here’s a couple of new pics from Metallica.com.  The picture of kirk shows his imfamous “Ouija” Guitar.  ESP won’t make anymore so don’t ask.  (They do sometimes show up on ebay for $3,000 to $4,000.)   

 Later D-