Basswood RG's

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Author Message   Bozie Username: Bozie Registered: 01-2006 Posted on Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 4:06 pm:    I am considering getting a 2nd hand RG, I am a bit concerned about the inserts around the bridge posts streaching and becoming oval, and messing up the intonation. Basswood is not the the most rigid wood... Has this happened to anyone? Has anyone had to fix this?   Brentm Username: Brentm Registered: 03-2005 Posted on Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 10:16 pm:    I've heard of this too.. http://www.ibanezrules.com/tech/setup/stud_mod_03.htm I've not had any significant tuning instability as a result of using basswood on my RG's (I have 2 basswood RGs). I also believe there were some issues with the stud posts on certain years being out-of-spec. There's more documentation on this on Rich's site... I'd be more worried about this issue than the ovaling of the softer basswood. http://www.ibanezrules.com/tech/setup/fat_knives.htm Anyway, more info on the RG you're considering would be helpful (serial number, price, pics, description, etc). -Brent PS - I think an experienced luthier could fix the ovaling issue, if this occured on your geetar.   Brentm Username: Brentm Registered: 03-2005 Posted on Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 10:18 pm:    FYI - Here's some info from someone I've been talking to (on a subject completely unrelated). for a span of years between '93 and '00, the tolerances on the v-groove on the studs in which the trem knives rest and move went off-spec; they were being made too 'closed' for the most ideal performance and tuning stability of the trem under all conditions. This was brought to Ibanez's attention, and apparently they had Gotoh correct the problem; the result is the 'updated profile' studs, which are identifiable by a small line-type groove around the top of the solid portion. \ HTH!   Bozie Username: Bozie Registered: 01-2006 Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 1:29 am:    Hi, I am on the hunt right now. Undecided as yet, seen a few 470's and 570's about. They tend to go for about $400-$500 NZD, I could get a new 350dx or 320fm for $1100 NZD new, so it makes you start to wonder if the risk is worth it on 2nd hand gear. Before comming back to this thread I contacted a luther and found out a) that its rare, and b) thats its fixable, , so yeah, you are quite right. Your good info on posts being offspec is very helpfull. I am wanting a really flexable guitar, and am also considering an S470 or simmilar. I teach guitar professionaly and perform every weekend at least once... so I am trying to be very carefull about what I choose.   Brentm Username: Brentm Registered: 03-2005 Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 2:25 am:    You should be able to identify the updated studs with a small penlight (flashlight) while you evaluate the guitar. Even so, I'm not sure that every stud made during those years are faulty... just some variance in the v-grooves.. you should be able to identify them with a digital tuner (or a really, really good ear). I can't tell personally by listening.. Anyway, glad I could offer you some information... hope it doesn't make you overthink your purchase.   Bozie Username: Bozie Registered: 01-2006 Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 3:54 am:    No I dont think it will, I overthink every purchase anyway... ask my wife!

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