I need some parts to a tremelo for a Radius Ibanez R442.

[zenpeace69]

I just bought a used R442 for $120 bucks and I am pretty psyched. It is missing one of the fine tuner nuts for the Licensed by Floyd Rose tremolo. I looked on Stewmac.com, but they didn't have it.

Where do you think I could find one of these?

Also, what can you tell me about the IBZUSA pickups this thing has? It is H-S-S configuration.

thanks

[horstausmforst]

The IBZUSA pickups were made by dimarzio for ibanez from the late 80s to early 90s. They are actually neat pickups in my opinion. For more details, do a forum search, since I'm too lazy to type much today, lol.

For Edge Tremolo (that should be the Tremolo on your new guitar) parts, click on the 'Ibanez Rules!' banner on top. That guy has almost everything you'll ever need.

And at last: Congrats on your new guitar! Radius Guitars belong to the finest guitars Ibanez has ever made. Hope you'll enjoy your R as much as I do.

[darren wilson]

Congrats on getting a 442R! And for $120, that's a steal!

I'm a little puzzled, though... are you sure it's a 442R? The 442R was only listed in the 1992 catalog, and it came stock with a non-locking trem and Gotoh Magnum-Lock tuners, so your guitar is either not a 442, or it's had some aftermarket mods done on it. Could you post some pics?

My 442R (i've had two of them) has a pair of S2 single coils and a V6 humbucker.

[horstausmforst]

Ooops, I missed that. Well it could be an old R540. There also was a 440 in the same config, but that had the V pickups. So, I think it could be a 540.

zenpeace69, take a look at http://www.ibanezrules.com/catalogs/ to see if your axe is pictured somewhere in the old catalogues.

[horstausmforst]

btw darren, I just noticed your 442 has direct mount pickups. Did it initially have pickup rings?

[zenpeace69]

Originally Posted by horstausmforst

btw darren, I just noticed your 442 has direct mount pickups. Did it initially have pickup rings?

The double humbucker has a metal type ring around it, but the single coils have no rings. The body looks to be the same shape as the one pictured above in the thread, but it is a solid red colored finish. I will take a look through the catalogs on that site.

Daddy's junky music had it tagged as an R442, but they could be wrong.

[zenpeace69]

Originally Posted by darren wilson

Congrats on getting a 442R! And for $120, that's a steal!

I'm a little puzzled, though... are you sure it's a 442R? The 442R was only listed in the 1992 catalog, and it came stock with a non-locking trem and Gotoh Magnum-Lock tuners, so your guitar is either not a 442, or it's had some aftermarket mods done on it. Could you post some pics?

My 442R (i've had two of them) has a pair of S2 single coils and a V6 humbucker.

The body of my guitar is shaped like that, but it has a rosewood fretboard and it has a solid red finish. Also, the humbucker has a metal ring and the single coils don't.

[zenpeace69]

Thanks for all the help guys. Here is what I have discovered...

Well, it's not a R442, but a 540RJR from 1988. I had some suspicions it was from the late 80's, but was unsure. Anyhow, I am pleased that I got it at that price.

Were the IBZUSA's really made by dimarzio? Or does it depend on what year and what model guitar they are on?

Are there any other 540RJR owners out there?

[darren wilson]

The 540R is a great guitar... i lusted after a Jewel Blue 540R for a long time, but then i started moving away from Floyd trems (and eventually all trems) so the 442R suits me just fine.

The 442R came from the factory with direct-mounted pickups. The humbucker automatically splits when in position 2. The body is alder and the neck is 1 piece of maple with a maple fretboard. It's a sweet guitar with loads of snap and growl.

[JESTER700]

Originally Posted by zenpeace69

Thanks for all the help guys. Here is what I have discovered...

Well, it's not a R442, but a 540RJR from 1988. I had some suspicions it was from the late 80's, but was unsure. Anyhow, I am pleased that I got it at that price.

Were the IBZUSA's really made by dimarzio? Or does it depend on what year and what model guitar they are on?

Are there any other 540RJR owners out there?

I've had several 540R guitars over the years. My fave stock guitar, period. A few jewel blues, a couple blueburst, a redburst, a white 440, uh...

Yes, the pups are DiMarzio. F1 is very similar to a Breed bridge and C1s are basically HS1 singles.

And look inside the trem cavity. It might have a tremstop unit. If so, and if you don't use it, sell it on eBay and make $50 ;-) .

88 was a good year. In solid colors, it had the best body shape (they varied slightly) and a 5-way switch (87s had minis).

Congrats. I love those guitars.

[zenpeace69]

Thanks again for all the help!

[cottonwolf]

I have a R442, it is one of the cheaper guitars I own but I absolutley love it. The harmonics on it are great and I love the maple fretboard. Not sure why I prefer the maple fretboard but I do.

I am missing the nut on one of the Gotoh Magnum-Lock tuners. I hate to buy a whole set of tuners when all I need is one nut (I guess you call it a nut - the part that screws down on the tuner from the front side of the guitar). Anyone have any ideas where I might get that?

[Dee]

Woah! 5 year-old thread!

But this is a lovely looking guitar.