Looking for a left handed RG with a Floyd Rose

brianjohn · #1 12-31-2006, 06:43 AM

Hello everyone,

I’m looking to buy a left handed seven string with a Floyd Rose. Ibanez used to offer the 7321L but it looks like they don’t make them anymore with the Floyd Bridge. Does anyone out here have one or two they want to sell? Does anyone know where I can get a couple?

I contacted Floyd Rose and they don’t make a seven string lefty bridge. I guess Ibanez made them special for that model when it was offered.

Any help with my quest would be appreciated – I’ll pay double what the guitars list for. That would be around $3000 for two of them.

Anyone?

Brian Simpson
brian@brianjsimpson.com
(609) 346-4846

valkkio · #2 12-31-2006, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by brianjohn

Hello everyone,
I contacted Floyd Rose and they don’t make a seven string lefty bridge. I guess Ibanez made them special for that model when it was offered.

K7 brigde can be used in left handed models. Bridge has two holes for that U-bar. Two places for whammy bar!

That isn't difficult to do left hand version of Lo pro edge. There's almost complete hole for that arm holder. Little bit of machining reguired. Of course right tools needed.

fettouhi · #3 12-31-2006, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by brianjohn

Hello everyone,

I’m looking to buy a left handed seven string with a Floyd Rose. Ibanez used to offer the 7321L but it looks like they don’t make them anymore with the Floyd Bridge. Does anyone out here have one or two they want to sell? Does anyone know where I can get a couple?

I contacted Floyd Rose and they don’t make a seven string lefty bridge. I guess Ibanez made them special for that model when it was offered.

Any help with my quest would be appreciated – I’ll pay double what the guitars list for. That would be around $3000 for two of them.

Anyone?

Brian Simpson
brian@brianjsimpson.com
(609) 346-4846

FR wasn't the company that made the trem for the 7321L. The trem on the RG7321L is a TRS7, i.e. a licensed Floyd. I think FR is going to announce a left FR7 at NAMM in 3 weeks but I am not 100 % sure on that.

Regards

André

brianjohn · #4 12-31-2006, 12:19 PM

So I could just buy the lefty 7 from Ibanez without the bridge and fit a K7? !!!! I know somone that could do that actually. I'm gonna check on Ibanez's site now and get back to you. THANKS.

brianjohn · #5 12-31-2006, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by valkkio

K7 brigde can be used in left handed models. Bridge has two holes for that U-bar. Two places for whammy bar!

That isn't difficult to do left hand version of Lo pro edge. There's almost complete hole for that arm holder. Little bit of machining reguired. Of course right tools needed.

I checked on the website and they dont offer the K7 bridge - I'd have to buy the whole guitar.

Now, regarding a mod job on a right handed 7 string trem- your saying I could mod one to a lefty? How?

valkkio · #6 12-31-2006, 01:16 PM

http://koti.mbnet.fi/valkkio/ibanez/lo_pro_under.jpeg

There is half of a hole at left side of the bridge, and it's exactly same place as the right hole, just the opposite side.
First drill it trought from under and then do the little cavity for the arm holder from top.

Drilling trought is easiest part, but doing that arm holder cavity from top is little bit harder cause bridge top is in angle.

Using this same methot it could be easiest to do this to Lo trs, because it's based on plain 4mm steel plate.

valkkio · #7 12-31-2006, 01:32 PM

I really wonder if anyone hasn't done this before. There is only one minus in this project. Surface (chrome, gold or whatever) starts cracking at drilling point.

JTM45 · #8 12-31-2006, 01:43 PM

I'm pretty sure 'Lefty Rob' did a left-hand conversion on a Lo-Pro trem.
There's a 'how-to' tutorial on the Projectguitar.com site for this very modification actually.

Here;
http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/rtltcon.htm

Lefty Robb · #9 12-31-2006, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JTM45

I'm pretty sure 'Lefty Rob' did a left-hand conversion on a Lo-Pro trem.
There's a 'how-to' tutorial on the Projectguitar.com site for this very modification actually.

Nope, I've only had origional Lefty Edges and Origional lefty Lo-pro's. I think it was Koss...

Its quite a simple thing to do though with a steady hand and a drill or Dremel though.

JTM45 · #10 12-31-2006, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Lefty Robb

Nope, I've only had origional Lefty Edges and Origional lefty Lo-pro's. I think it was Koss...

Its quite a simple thing to do though with a steady hand and a drill or Dremel.

That's the guy!
I knew there was someone who'd done one.

Lefty Robb · #11 12-31-2006, 01:49 PM

Its not hard...I don't know if he did it himself or not though, It could have been a guitar tech.

brianjohn · #12 12-31-2006, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by valkkio

http://koti.mbnet.fi/valkkio/ibanez/lo_pro_under.jpeg

There is half of a hole at left side of the bridge, and it's exactly same place as the right hole, just the opposite side.
First drill it trought from under and then do the little cavity for the arm holder from top.

Drilling trought is easiest part, but doing that arm holder cavity from top is little bit harder cause bridge top is in angle.

Using this same methot it could be easiest to do this to Lo trs, because it's based on plain 4mm steel plate.

I noticed the picture you posted is of a right handed 6 string floyd- the mod can be done to the right handed 7 string right? And, how to you attach the part the arm plugs into on the other side?

I'm doing this mode- you can bet on that. And by the way thanks a million - problem solved. My minds made up that I need a seven string, and a trem- no compromise. You can check out my demos done on an RG7620L at http://www.myspace.com/brianjsimpson. That guitar was ripped from the trunk of my car.

I plan to buy the guitar from Carvin, and talk to a technician I know named Rick Emrey from here in South Jersey. I'm gonna see if he can route the guitar and mount the Floyd with the same specs as the Universe or RG - so it can float (pull up about a 5th). If not, I'll get it mounted flush. At any rate, now there's a plan.

Again, can the mod be done to a seven string right handed?

Thanks a million.

valkkio · #13 12-31-2006, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by brianjohn

Again, can the mod be done to a seven string right handed?

Thanks a million.

Yes, you can modify 7 string bridge like that.

Koss · #14 12-31-2006, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Lefty Robb

Nope, I've only had origional Lefty Edges and Origional lefty Lo-pro's. I think it was Koss...

Its quite a simple thing to do though with a steady hand and a drill or Dremel though.

Yup it was me. I converted a lo pro 7 for my Bad Horsie copy.

I also have a 7420L

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...3/PB010040.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...3/PB010047.jpg