Locking trem studs for Edge Pro

[angusyoungwanabe]

ok so im lookin at the RG1527, but how bad is tuning stability w/o the locking studs? cuz with my budget, i may not even be able to swap the pickups out. so should i look into a totaly different guitar (and if so, which) or do i not worry about it? i'd say i use the trem moderately. thanks for the help.

 

[Ryan]

I think a lot of people make the locking studs a bigger deal than they really are. I dont have any tuning stability problems with my non locked guitars. If i were you, id put $$ into new pickups first.

 

[Allen Garrow]

Pickus dude. I have 2 1527's one with the locking stud mod and one without. I have had both guitars for a few years now and one is just as solid as the other. The lock mod isn't a bad idea, but it isn't something that just has to be done. Rich Harris from Ibanez rules use to do this mod as part of an upgrade pack. Like I said though, I have not had any issues with mine. Get the pickups.

~A

 

[Metal Ken]

i just bought locking posts and set screws from ace hardware for a couple of bucks and did that. its not 'necessary' but apparently it helps prevent the trem posts from ovaling out over time, which is worthwhile, IMO.

 

[Elysian]

I think a lot of people make the locking studs a bigger deal than they really are. I dont have any tuning stability problems with my non locked guitars. If i were you, id put $$ into new pickups first.

+1

 

[angusyoungwanabe]

ok cuz i'd like to get the locking studs and new pickups, maybe i can haggle with the guys the GC, since im getting the RG for like 550-650.