Tagged As: Ibanez S Series Guitar
Question:
I can't find the original post but someone mentioned that the S series Ibanez with z-tremolo were amazing. On their site they have 3 different S series: s, sa and sz. I don't care much for fancy looks but want a good shred axe with decent sustain (at minimal cost). Which s series would be a good fit??? While on the same thread, I have a new American 50th Anniv. Strat and was wondering if there is a way to get rid of the floating bridge setup (to get more sustain) without damaging the value the guitar.
Answer:
I have an SZ320BS which is mahogany with a maple top and 2 humbuckers. It's a great guitar, no tremelo though... The S series is the only one available with the ZR (zero-resistance) trem. The SZ's are all string through, and the SA's are all non-locking trems. A friend of mine has the SZ720FMTG and while it's a sweet guitar I wouldn't really consider it a shredder. From what I gather, the shredders love the Wizard series of necks. I believe they're only available on the S and RG series. I have an older S370 with Ibanez's knockoff of the Floyd Rose and it's great. It's a shame I'm not fast enough to use the Wizard II neck to it's full shredding potential :-) I never have any trouble staying in tune. In fact I never have any trouble with my Floyd equipped Strat either. I've seen people bashing Floyds for years but I've been using them for over 20 years without a problem.
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Comment #1 (Posted by MR>WILSON
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Re: Floating bridge Open the back add a fourth and maybe a fifth spring. throw the tremelo arm in the case. play. if you don't want to do that, give the spring anchors one fill turn first. if htat helps no extra strings are necessary. you may have to adjust the action a tiny bit. Play the darn thing and see. I have the American Deluxe /S-1 swithching system and I have great sustain. I cheat a bvit by using a delay with a 3 to 4 repeats. Shred my young friend. By the way, Us old guys would prefer you young ones not spoil the image of the soulful strat with too much shredding. two bars at the most. Strats were meant to sing, not scream. think about it, do what you will.