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I see. I'm loathe to disassemble a bridge right now since the ZR is on my main axe, what would be your recommendation to get one of these made?

The first link is the closest to what I need, the others are a little different, but the shortest I can order from the first place is a 12ft bar!

I suppose I could ask about getting an offcut or something, but I'm doubtful.

The ZR7 block SHOULD be the same as the ZR block much like how the Lo pro 7 and lo pro block are the same. As for getting the ZR block made, I probably could get them to do one but they would definitely need the exact specs or a block to sample from to get the holes and threads right.

Thank you for the thomann suggestion, they even have some cheap Ibanez parts !!

Also a lot of the Schaller stuff fits the Ibanez trems so no more expensive Ibanez prices !!

Have a look here and just choose your area.

http://www.righton.co.uk/

http://metals.about.com/od/brassbron...iers_Guide.htm

http://www.uk-local-search.co.uk/dir....aspx?cid=1667

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/metal-suppliers.htm

Remember you need “Bell Brass”.

Bud - Sounds a wierd question, but heres an email from the guys at floydupgrades

Obviously, since I'm not in the US I can't supply him with the necessary things to get this done! Would it be possible to order the block through you as some sort of custom order?

Edit: Oh, and seeing as I'm in the market for a 7 string right now, does anyone know if the ZR7 block is the same as the ZR block?

I've tried, unsuccesfully to buy a block of brass to make my own

Hi, do a search on google for thomann. They're German but will send to europe and you don't pay any taxes. I haven't seen the brass blocks but that's where I got my backbox


regards,
Nelson

In all honesty, getting the block and arming adjuster is by far the best value upgrade you can do to your guitar. As a guitar tech I've spent A LOT of money and tried virtually every product out there that could improve the tone on the guitar and these are the two I've settled with. I really don't see why it's hard for anyone to not spend $50-$60 to get either part (ESP AA or block upgrade) for the tonal upgrades.

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Yes and Yes - OR - If you send me the ZR block I can make one - I would need
the see pics of it on the guitar before hand and then have the block for a
week or so.
Let me know!

Adam

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I've been looking for a while now for something like your brass blocks that
would fit an Ibanez ZR trem. They're a great candidate for it since once you
take off the ZPS system you're left with a bunch of free space previously
taken up by the springs. Because of that design the sustain block is tiny.

I've tried, unsuccesfully to buy a block of brass to make my own, but
haven't had any luck. Would it be possible to buy a blank (IE Untapped)
brass block from yourselves, or to get a block made for the ZR construction?

Hi buddroyce

As you use these blocks I wonder if you could confirm or deny a few things please ?

The following is assuming no ESP AA is installed.

Would someone fitting one of these blocks to a Jem with an Edge trem lose any trem travel ? Up or down and if so how much ? If you are not certain about this please could you provide the dimensions and I will try to measure it.

Do you notice the guitar going out of tune when leaning forward, backwards or moving the guitar off centre at all ?

When you say “Thickens” the tone could this also be described as darkening it ?

Have you or anyone else ever made a demo of this block working ? Perhaps a guitar fitted with a standard trem block, pluck the string then time it and then the same guitar, amp etc but with just the block changed (No ESPAA) and then perform the same test ? I really think this will help your sales more than anything else. If people can hear the difference and take note of just how much more sustain this block delivers then we won’t be seeing these sorts of threads on forums !!

As for the ESP Arming Adjuster I can instantly see the benefits of this. I would be very interested in one of these but there is no UK dealer.

Also do you sell those “Noiseless Tension Springs” with the polymer coating ?

Thanks.

I guess we will have to wait until someone here buys one.

All I want to know is roughly how many more seconds of sustain the block will give me over a standard block (all other things being equal) and does it restrict how far you can pull up on the whammy bar on a Jem ?

The Goeldo Backbox is a done deal, I can see the benefits of that. In fact that or the ESP arming adjuster, either one but I think the ESPAA is better made as it has a ball bearing on the end of the push rod.

Shame there are no UK dealers for any of these products, the poor consumer over here has to deal with importation tax (basically a fine for not buying from the EU), long distance communications and currency conversion !!!

Anyone know of any decent music shops in the UK that stock this sort of thing ?

Did you send buddroyce a PM like he asked ??

I got the impression he was willing to let you try it.

Hey, yeah no problemo as long as anyone is willing to trust me and send me one for free.... If I like it I keep it and I'd pay for it if not I'd send it back, I consider myself an honest person, but my money is hard earned. I'd love to test this, my guitar is up for a fret dressing that I'm gonna perform myself, he,he... and it would be the right time to fit my trem with one of these...

P.S. I have a goeldo backbox and it did make a big difference with regards to sustain and tone definition

Regards,
Nelson