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- Page 2 EDGE III TrEmolo The Edge III Tremolo is an Ibanez original tremolo that features fine-tuners, much like the Lo-Pro Edge, and provides extraordinary strength and tuning stability. The Edge III Tremolo offers features that are required for a double-locking tremolo, and successfully combines Ibanez’s original ideas with its unique appearance.
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Page 3: Adjusting The Action
Loosen the saddle lock screw (Fig. 4 F) with a 2 mm Allen key and adjust the saddle position. Firmly tighten the saddle lock screw (Fig. 4 F), tune the guitar, and then check the intonation. Repeat these adjustments until the required intonation is reached, and then tighten the pressure pad screws (Fig. -
Page 4: Gibraltar Plus Bridge
Adjusting the intonation To adjust the saddle position, turn the intonation adjustment screws (Fig. 1 B) in the rear of the bridge with a Phillips screwdriver. Tune the guitar and check the intonation. Repeat these adjustments until the required intonation is reached. - Page 5 Adjusting the intonation To adjust the saddle position, turn the intonation adjustment screws (Fig. 1 B) on the saddle subject to adjustment with a Phillips screwdriver. Tune the guitar and check the intonation. Repeat these adjustments until the required intonation is reached.
- Page 6 2 mm Allen wrench. Otherwise, damage may occur. Replacing the strings Install strings by threading them from the back of the guitar body through the string an- choring ferrules. After making some string wraps, check that the string rests in the slot at the center of the saddle.
- Page 7 To adjust the saddle position, turn the intonation adjustment screws (Fig. 1 B) on the rear section of the bridge with a 2.5 mm Allen wrench. Tune the guitar and check the intona- tion. Repeat these adjustments until the required intonation is reached.
- Page 8 Using the Allen wrench or socket wrench included with the guitar, tighten the nut toward the right (Fig. 3 C) if you want to bend the neck in the convex direction, or loosen the nut toward the left (Fig. 3 D) if you want to bend the neck in the concave direction.
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Page 9: Adjusting The Intonation
BATTERY If your guitar has a built-in preamp or equalizer and requires a battery, you will need to replace the battery when you notice that the volume has decreased or the sound has become distorted. The battery is housed in a battery compartment or within the control cavity. - Page 10 Removing all strings at the same time may have a serious impact on the state of each section of the guitar due to sudden changes of tension imposed on the guitar. Be sure to replace the strings one by one.
- Page 11 Adjusting the intonation To adjust the saddle position, turn the intonation adjustment screws (Fig. 1 B) in the rear of the bridge with a Phillips screwdriver. Tune the guitar and check the intonation. Repeat these adjustments until the required intonation is reached.
- Page 12 FULL ACOUSTIC TAILPIECE WITH HEIGHT-ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM The full acoustic guitar tailpiece has a height adjustment mechanism for strings 1-3 and for strings 4-6. Fasten the adjustment knobs (Fig. 1 A) to lower the height of the tailpiece. Fig. 1...
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Page 13: Full Acoustic Bridge
To adjust the position, loosen the strings to move the entire bridge (Fig. 1 B). Tune the guitar and check the intonation. Repeat these adjustments until the required intonation is reached. Also, exercise care not to allow the bridge to incline. - Page 14 To adjust the saddle position, turn the intonation adjustment screws on the saddle sub- ject to adjustment with a slot head screwdriver (Fig. 1 B). Tune the guitar and check the intonation. Repeat these adjustments until the required intonation is reached.
- Page 15 EDGE-ZERO TREMOLO / ZR2 TREMOLO The Ibanez Edge Zero or ZR2 Tremolo is a double locking tremolo that features the zero point system that keeps the tremolo unit flat (at the zero point). This system eliminates the hassle of tuning, which is a shortcoming of the floating tremolo, providing a more comfortable playing experience.
- Page 16 To adjust the angle of the tremolo, turn the spring adjustment knob (Fig. 4 B) on the back side of the guitar. If the tremolo is tilted forward while the guitar is tuned correctly, turn the spring adjustment knob clockwise to tighten the spring.
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Page 17: Fine Tuning
Replacing the strings Loosen the pressure pad screws (Fig. 10 P) on the locking nut with a 3 mm Allen key and remove the strings from the tuning machines. Loosen the string stopper screw (Fig. 9 M) on the tremolo unit with a 3 mm Allen key and remove the string from the saddle. Cut off the ball end of the new string with an end nipper or wire cutter (Fig. - Page 18 The FX EDGE/FX EDGE III-8 bridge is a locking fixed bridge that was developed based on the Ibanez Lo-Pro Edge and Edge III Tremolo. The Edge supports the bridge with three stud bolts: one stud mounted at the rear of the base plate in addition to the two main studs.
- Page 19 Loosen the saddle lock screw (Fig. 3 D) with a 2 mm Allen key and adjust the saddle position. Firmly tighten the saddle lock screw (Fig. 3 D), tune the guitar, and then check the intonation. Repeat these adjustments until the required intonation is reached, and then tighten the pressure pad screws (Fig.
- Page 20 (Fig. 5). To adjust the angle of the tremolo, turn the spring adjustment knob on the back side of the guitar (Fig. 4 B). If the tremolo is tilted forward while the guitar is tuned correctly, turn the spring adjustment knob clockwise to tighten the spring.
- Page 21 In order to tune the guitar and check the intonation, repeat these adjustments until the required intona- tion is reached: Fully tighten the saddle lock screws and put the intonation adjustment screws into the bridge unit.
- Page 22 To adjust the saddle position, loosen the saddle lock screws (Fig. 1 B) with a 2 mm Allen key and turn the intonation adjustment screw (Fig. 2 C) with a Philips screwdriver. In order to tune the guitar and check the intonation. Repeat these adjustments until the required intonation is reached.
- Page 23 Loosen the saddle lock screws (Fig. 2 G) with a Phillips screwdriver, and turn the intona- tion adjustment screw (Fig. 2 H) with a Phillips screwdriver to adjust the saddle position. Tune the guitar and check the intonation. Repeat these adjustments until the required intonation is reached, and then tighten the saddle lock screws.
- Page 24 To adjust the angle of the tremolo, turn the spring adjustment knob (Fig. 2 A) on the back side of the guitar. If the stop rod (Fig. 3 B) does not contact the stopper (Fig. 3 C) (or the tremolo is tilted forward) when the guitar is correctly tuned, turn the spring adjustment knob clockwise to tighten the spring.
- Page 25 Tune the guitar and check the intonation. Repeat these adjustments until the required intona- tion is reached. Fully tighten the saddle lock screws and put the intonation adjustment screws into the bridge unit.
- Page 26 QUICK CHANGE II/III TAILPIECES Replacing the strings Insert the string into the slot of the tailpiece, and hook the ball-end onto the rear section of the tailpiece. Adjusting the height of the tailpiece To adjust the height of the tailpiece, turn the stud bolt (Fig. 1 A) on the right and left ends of the tailpiece with a slot head screwdriver or a coin.
- Page 27 To adjust the saddle position, turn the intonation adjustment screws (Fig. 3) on the sad- dle subject to adjustment with a slot head screwdriver. Tune the guitar and check the intonation. Repeat these adjustments until the required intonation is reached.
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