Anyone interested in a Drop D for lo-pro Edge?

john1880 · #1 02-15-2006, 10:49 PM

Hey guys,
I have made a Drop D lever that fits on the back of a Lo-Pro Edge and I will be making a couple for myself. There is no modification needed to the guitar or the LO-pro other than needing to block the trem or use a trem stalizer(which is what i do).
Any of you guys interested in something like this? The price would be about $50.
Thanks.

John

john1880 · #2 02-15-2006, 10:50 PM

sorry. trem "STABILIZER"...

Entropy · #3 02-17-2006, 11:29 AM

yeah...definitely interested.
what's the material it's made of?
can you post a pic of it installed?
Do you think it will do a drop-A on a 7string?

john1880 · #4 02-17-2006, 08:45 PM

it will be made of stainless steel or tool steel. probably stainless steel. i can't post a pic yet because the design is still unprotected right now. i have a seven string. i'll check that out and let you know. thanks.

ibanez.shredder · #5 02-18-2006, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by john1880

it will be made of stainless steel or tool steel. probably stainless steel. i can't post a pic yet because the design is still unprotected right now. i have a seven string. i'll check that out and let you know. thanks.

I would be very interested in two or three of these. I'm guessing you are going through the patenting stage now so we can get a look at the design? Also, how do you construct it? CNC, lathe, milling, casting, forging or something else? i'm just asking because if i was going to get something like this, it'd be great if it was well made and lasted as long as the trem. Keep up the good work! Cheers

Chud · #6 02-18-2006, 08:58 AM

Yeah i'd be interested in one for a 7-string, though my trem is a Lo TRS.

Ant1981 · #7 02-18-2006, 07:25 PM

There already is a stabilizer available

john1880 · #8 02-19-2006, 04:59 PM

These will be milled from a solid piece of Stainless steel on a CNC, and I designed it on a Mastercam program. I have made a version for the regular Edge from the same material and it shows no where after a year, and I drop D a lot.
Chud, this will NOT work on a non lo-pro, but the D-tuna may work for you.
Yes, I am in the beginning of the patent stages, so once I can release the design, I will email pictures to those of you who are interested.
Ant1981: this is not a stabilizer. It's a drop-D attachment for the Lo-Pro.

Thanks!

John

Marko@Rockvoice · #9 02-19-2006, 05:19 PM

What about the edge pro tremolo?

Ant1981 · #10 02-19-2006, 09:35 PM

How does it work John?

Usually I would use a stabilizer and use the fine tuner wound in to tune to E then wind it out to drop to D.

Without the stabilizer, every other string goes slightly out of tune as the tension of the E string slackens as it is dropping to D.

john1880 · #11 02-20-2006, 10:16 PM

i don't have an edge pro. if i can get a look at one i will let you know.
ant1981: yes, you still need a stabilizer, but now you would just pull the lever out and it's in Drop D position. push it in and it's back up to E. Just like the EVH Dtuna works, but it's a completely different design since the EVH wont wotk on lo profile trems.
Thanks.