You don't have to reroute the guitar to install passive pickups. This site sells conversion rings that make mountings passive pickups in active routes very easy : Frets On The Net Page 3. I personally prefer passives, so I'd go with that, but if you prefer actives it'd be more simple since...
I have tried both, and I'd say the Cold Sweat is very clear and tight, but it's also quite bright. The Aftermath is very tight and modern, has a lot of bass and relaxed treble. I'd say the Cold Sweat is tighter, but it isn't as full sounding as it has less mids than the Aftermath. I don't...
I've only tried one Agile, but I can definitely say the Schecters are higher quality. Maybe I just got a dud, but for me there's no comparison. I know the price can be tempting on those Agiles, but I'd say it's worth it to pay a little more for a Schecter.
Well, the springs on the Edge Zero are shorter, and are way thicker than springs found on other trems. The heavier spring are actually the stock spring for all their 7 string models, so I can't go up from there. I don't think it's a design issue, so I'll see if maybe the springs were faulty.
Thanks for the advice! I gave it a try and it didn't change the level where the trem sits. Maybe I'll try buying some new springs to see if maybe the ones that came with it weren't as strong as they should, or for some reason lost some strength after usage. :scratch:
I took some pictures with my cellphone, so they're not the best quality. As you can see, the bridge is a bit higher than level, and the tension is set to maximum.
Yeah, I've checked with Rich from Ibanez Rules (who I bought it from) and the stock springs are the highest tension ones available. Also, they're not designed like springs for other trems, so unfortunately I can't just use any higher tension springs to replace them.
Hey guys, I've run into a problem with my Ibanez RG1527Z. The tension from my strings (10-56, tuned to B standard) is too strong for the springs on the trem, which I've set to maximum tension. The bridge is not far from being level, but it's still a bit too high. I tried to see if Ibanez...
If you're looking at BKPs, your best bets for a bridge pickup would be the Aftermath, Ceramic Nailbomb or Miracle Man. The Aftermath is very tight and has lots of low mids, but very little high mids, which makes it sound darker. The Ceramic Nailbomb is brighter, and remains very tight and clear...
I didn't expect vocals when the video started, and generally vocal covers for this type of music are laughable. Great job on both vocals and guitar parts!
As the others have said, it really depends on your preference, but having a C-7 Blackjack and an RG1527Z, I'd say both are great guitars, but I find the Ibanez to be a lot easier to play lead. Even though I find Ibanez 6 string necks to be way too thin for me, the 1527's neck feels great to me...