Recent content by AdamBrad

Picked up a dirt cheap Squier Stagemaster 7 on eBay just to see how I feel about seven strings. I've always wanted to try one, but I have pretty small hands/short fingers which is especially an issue with ERGs! I didn't really want an Ibanez/thin neck since I've had several, but am debating...

Let's say that purely for cosmetic reasons I want to change standard pole-piece screws to hex screws. It's seems in the UK it's hard to get hex screws specifically advertised for pole pieces. Which got me wondering, what metal are pole piece screws made of, and does it matter?

.... and in particular the 1954? I'm a metalhead and I've had twice as many Ibanezes as other brands combined. All because my guitar teacher swore by the S series for decades. Problem is my hands are pretty small, especially the length of my fingers. While my Ibanezes are nice and great for...

How much difference is there really? While I understand the basic logic of better resonance of a one-piece body, but is there a notable tonal difference? Is a two-piece body any better than a three? Similarly I understand the higher cost of a one-piece because you need a bigger piece of wood...

So, a couple of years ago I bought a second hand Ibanez RG321, which stock looked like this (stolen pic): A bit unusual for Ibanez, since it's a hardtail mahogany body. Wizard II neck in standard Maple/Rosewood. However, the previous owner was as mod-happy as a SDUGF member, and it looked...

I've got a distortion trembucker in the bridge of an RG. I tried buying an aftermarket cover for it and it didn't fit, so I gave up. ...a few years later... I tried putting the cover on again today, and it just won't go, the trembucker spacing is 52.5mm, and the cover is 52mm. The cover is...

Tasty: neck type: JBM 3pc Maple/Bubinga neck body: Maple top/Mahogany body fretboard: Bound Ebony fretboard w/JBM special 12th fret inlay frets: Jumbo frets w/Prestige fret edge treatment bridge: Lo-pro Edge bridge neck pu: DiMarzio Titan (His new sig. pickup) bridge pu: DiMarzio Titan

So, this model (a new prestige RGD7) above and the prestige 9-string will feature Bareknuckle pickups. Is this the biggest company they've been featured with as stock models? And then does it represent them becoming more 'mainstream' or is it just a passing moment?

I blame Schecter.

or Epiphany/Dilemma Looking for some advice from the well of knowledge (and trolls) that is the SDUGF. Since my guitar teacher was pretty much an Ibanez endorsee, and the vast majority of his guitars were Ibanez, they were my first exposure to high-quality guitars. And after liking my first...

I think this takes the term a bit far: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-guitar-/121123728407?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c33896c17

At the risk of being Orpheo'd: I've stumbled across this custom-built seven string. The owner is selling it as a no-name, but the headstock and logo look exactly like a Bernie Rico Jr., making this a pretty awesome find. However, after research this is the only time I've ever come across one (a...

Hey, just thought it would be interesting to see what people come up with. To give a bit of background I'm currently on a year abroad in China as part of my university degree. I've managed to get a Squier Tele but I can't find strings heavier than 10-46, so I can't really tune lower than Drop...

As a follow-up to my earlier thread on Dave Ellefson's custom shop bass...

New to the X series, so I guess this puts them at the mid-range price-point.