[Tpot]

Hello,

I have purchased a new Ibanez RGD70ALNB with an Edge Zero II-7 double locking tremolo bridge.

I want to use a very heavy gauge set of strings. Perhaps something like 13-56 (-56) as a 7-string set up.

I need to know if a very heavy gauge needs a modification for the tremolo bridge springs. I want my tuning at D or D#.

Thank you

 

[Rich]

If you're in standard tuning you can't use anything more than 10's, the springs can't handle them.

 

[Tpot]

I purchased these two items to modify the string gauge to 13-74.

Do you think I will succeed immediately in a useful 7-string electric guitar set up?

 

[Rich]

No, EGEN springs won't hold 13's, no springs Ibanez has will.

 

[Leviathus]

Do you think I will succeed immediately in a useful 7-string electric guitar set up?

I just love this sentence.

If you're tuning half-step/whole-step down i'd just try the 10-58 gauge strings from that 8-string pack.

 

[Rich]

It'll handle the 10-58 at regular tuning, anything higher and you'll be detuning. The Egen springs are a little tighter than your 7 string springs but not by much.

 

[Tpot]

No, EGEN springs won't hold 13's, no springs Ibanez has will.

I’m unsure of why you think we’re using EGEN springs instead of the pictured EDGE springs.

I might need to refine my tuning to something lower than A or G (7th string).

On another note, I’ve got a EGEN8 with a extra LoTRS spring holding .13-.59 strings).

 

[Rich]

Those are EGEN18 springs, only model they were ever used on. No springs will hold 13's at pitch on any ZR or EZ system.

If you're holding 13's at pitch on a TRS then you either have more that 3 springs or have high tension springs.

 

[Tpot]

Ok, I’ve had to cancel the new 8-string packets I ordered because I made some heavy gauge sets and zero point was not achievable.

I’m still waiting on the heavy duty springs as I’m going to hold them up in comparison to the current springs in my new guitar. Apparently heavy duty springs are simply shorter springs (maybe 1/8” shorter).

I’ve decided to buy Elixir 11-59 (7-string) set. Will they simply need to be down tuned (eg D#)?

 

[Rich]

you might get away with 11's flat with Egen springs but they're not that much stronger than your stock springs.

 

[Tpot]

Here’s a message from Ibanez tech support about my initial question about spring modification.

 

[3bolt79]

I just want to get a hard tail 7 String with decent humbuckers. Got any recommendations?

 

[Tpot]

I just want to get a hard tail 7 String with decent humbuckers. Got any recommendations?

Ibanez Axion are ideal guitars. Mines some what hard to find RGD70ALNB.

Their also available in S models.

 

[3bolt79]

I will check on the S.

 

[Tpot]

Let me know what you come up with.

I’ve emailed ibanez Indonesia and USA for a Axion catalog in PDF cos I’m interested in a second perhaps.

 

[3bolt79]

Yeah, I m just going through guitars from my childhood/teenage years. Trying to get the ones I wanted, but couldn’t afford, at the time. And a few more modern ones. I really got most of them already.

Aria Pro II, Ibanez, Westone/Electra, Hondo and just about any MIJ guitars Made up until 1985 or 1986.

 

[Tpot]

I received this from ibanez today.