Double Edge - How good does it really sound

[Jay Satriani]

Well. i was wondering. Does the double edge sound like an acoustic, and is the tremmolo of the same kind as the Lo-pro ?

[Kevan]

Jay- *yes...and yes. *:-)

The piezos do a wonderful job of mimicing an acoustic guitar. *No- It won't sound like a $3000 Taylor, but then again...show me a Taylor with a trem. LOL *Todd Crawford put up some sound samples a while back. *I'll try to dig them up.

The Double-Edge trems are exactly the same design and shape, and function, just like Lo Pro's. *The only TINY differences are the piezo elements in the saddles, the PC board attached to the trem block (underneath/not visible) and the wires coming from the elements (underneath/not visible). *

It's a helluva design.

[ShredStud]

Does anyone know how much this costs, cuz I've always wanted to put a piezo on my RG 7620. *

[Kevan]

Shred- save yourself some massive tooling costs, re-routing of wood and wasted time. *
Try to find an Ibanez RG-2027.

You'll thank me. :-)

[Jay Satriani]

So it would be possible to get that sweet sound from Melissas garden for example.... *??

[Kevan]

Jay- to answer your question honestly: no. *Here's why...

If I'm not mistaken, the acoustic parts were done with a Carvin Acoustic. *While the piezos sound great, it's really tough to get a true acoustic tone without an acoustic guitar.
That's just the way it is.

Now, if you don't have EJ's ears, I'd highly recommend you check out a DoubleEdge-equipped guitar. *I think you'll like it, and how close it'll get you to the tone you're looking for.

P.S.- Don't forget to do the KJG Wiring Mod to your new DE guitar. *:-)

[Rodney James]

I agree with Kevan, one awesome design! I like Piezo much Better than a true Acoustic sounds, yet im strange and never liked the clunky feel and woody tone of any Acoustic.
The RG2027 is flawless, sounds better IMO, cuz it has an *electric/metalic Acoustic slurr sound. Just killer!!! Add the First class craftsmanship and Low B with a whammy, The best of many worlds.

She does need Dimarzio Pickups for the Electric side, The stock pickups sound ok, yet don't hang very well next to the Universe...

[rlintz]

The L.R. Baggs piezo system really is awesome. *It sounds better (more warmth, body, and depth) than my Fishman Powerbridge equipped Strat. *I'm no Vai or Petrucci but here's a recent song recorded with my 2027 (still the stock pups - I've yet to scrounge the $ for a Tone Zone and PAF7). *It's very sloppy but should give you a feel for the tones achievable with the guitar. *Acoustic tones were recorded 2027 piezo direct to Boss AD-5 Acoustic Instrument Processor and 2027 mags direct to POD Pro.

2027 MP3

Thanks,

Randy

[Kevan]

Randy- great track. *Thanks!

If you guys want a fun comparison test, at your local music store, try out the piezo and mag's on a Double Edge-equipped guitar next to a Parker Fly.

Listen to what your ears tell you.

[rbjammin]

Here's my little piezo sound-byte contribution:

piezo2.mp3

It was quickly recorded onto my computer this evening using the POD tube preamp model.

[rbjammin]

Nice track Randy! *Thanks for sharing!

[gkelm]

Thanks for the demos, guys. *Cool tune, Randy!
Greg