EVH D-Tuna on a jem?

Jonny Friday · #1 12-30-2006, 11:06 PM

is it possable to put a EVH D-Tuna on a jem trem? im looking to build a jem with legacy one and am wondering if it will fit. any ideas? (i know i need to use a tremsetter to keep it from going out of tune on floting trem guitars)

**elcid** · #2 12-30-2006, 11:23 PM

No, it wont work with low profile trems.

Jonny Friday · #3 12-30-2006, 11:28 PM

the dtuna site said it will. but i wasnt sure if it would workwith that trem in specific.

dex · #4 12-30-2006, 11:43 PM

Jems come with 3 different types of tremolos on them.

1987 to 1990 they came with Edge tremolos.

1991 to 2002 they came with Lo Pro tremolos.

since 2003 they come equipped with Edge Pro tremolo.

The d-tuna will only work on the old Edge trems as the string lock screws on all low profile trems does not go under the fine tuners.
They are still available to buy new so just make sure you ask specifically for an Edge trem.

http://www.ibanezrules.com/parts.htm#Trems

Jonny Friday · #5 12-30-2006, 11:46 PM

thanks for the help!

Jonny Friday · #6 12-31-2006, 12:07 AM

one quick thing. are there tuning advantages with the newer trems? im trying to weigh toe pros and cons of going with the older trem. thanks

dex · #7 12-31-2006, 12:17 AM

Not really, they are all solid.
In fact most people prefer the older versions but the Lo Pro (Low Profile Edge) and the new Edge Pro are more ergonomic and are much more comfortable for palm muting and resting your picking hand on them.

A lot of people swear by the old Edge trems though.
Satch himself has all his guitars equipped with Edge trems and Steve Vai's No1 guitar "Evo" has an Edge on it as well.

Jonny Friday · #8 12-31-2006, 12:21 AM

great info and quick responces guys. thanks a bunch, you've been a real help

fettouhi · #9 12-31-2006, 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonny Friday

the dtuna site said it will. but i wasnt sure if it would workwith that trem in specific.

It does?

Regards

André

Jeff_B · #10 12-31-2006, 02:27 PM

Hey guys, I think you're missing the point about the D-Tuna. I have one on my Wolfie and it works OK, I guess.

But it won't work on a floating bridge. Remember that the Wolfie is NOT a floating bridge (apparanetly, Ed doesn't like them).

If it were installed on a floating briodge, as soon as you engaged it, the whole guitar would be out of tune.

Darin · #11 12-31-2006, 02:53 PM

So you need a D-Tuna, and a Tremol no

Jonny Friday · #12 12-31-2006, 07:29 PM

the reason the dtuna goes out of tune on a floting bridge is that when the pitch changes on the low E the position of the trem changes slightly nocking all other strings out of tune. the hipshot tremsetter keeps that from happening. the website for dtuna says to use this part if your planing on using a full floating bridge.

fettouhi · #13 12-31-2006, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darin

So you need a D-Tuna, and a Tremol no

You need to put in a block that removes the pull-up ability (only dive will be possible). That means similar to a flust-mounted trem as on EBMM and Wolfgang guitars.

Regards

André

dex · #14 12-31-2006, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonny Friday

is it possable to put a EVH D-Tuna on a jem trem? im looking to build a jem with legacy one and am wondering if it will fit. any ideas? (i know i need to use a tremsetter to keep it from going out of tune on floting trem guitars)

The very first post/question mentions that so I don't think anyone missed any points.