I think i picked up a good guitar

hektik · Post by **hektik** » Mon May 25, 2009 2:05 am

I bought it off my friend's brother for 40 bucks and a little bit of weed. It's a Yamaha RGX 1220J, I tried looking some shit up on it but everything is in japanese.

It's got a floating bridge on it, how hard would it be to make it a fixed bridge or a string thru? Just drill holes?

Dawdy · Post by **Dawdy** » Mon May 25, 2009 8:23 am

stick two pieces of wood between the tremolo block and it wont move anymore.

hektik · Post by **hektik** » Mon May 25, 2009 10:24 am

I think I almost have the tremelo figured out, I just got everything close to being in tune, locked the nuts at the top of the neck and kept on trying to fine tune the thing. It's not perfectly in tune but all the strings are within 30 dimes of each other

hektik · Post by **hektik** » Mon May 25, 2009 10:49 am

here's some pics, don't mind my stupid ass

i can't find much info on it. how do i adjust the action? the screw in front of the saddle under the string? also has anyone seen this guitar before? how about that tremelo? I don't think it's a floyd, but i want to know how much of a pain in the ass it's gonna be to search for parts for the bridge. i don't have a guitar amp so i gotta play it out of my bass amp but it plays pretty well and has a pretty pissa tone.

I'm gonna sand it and paint it black or white, i haven't decided which color yet. but what do you think?

hektik · Post by **hektik** » Mon May 25, 2009 10:53 am

i forgot to take a pic of the back, it's a neckthru, looks like a three piece body...it's pretty heavy, feels like it's pretty close to my bass in weight. i need new strings and some small stuff for it but she's ready to fuckin' thrash at a moment's notice

slay · Post by **slay** » Mon May 25, 2009 3:40 pm

looks pretty decent

Dawdy · Post by **Dawdy** » Tue May 26, 2009 12:12 am

as for the action, i cant tell by the picture because they're dark, but if its a floyd rip-off or similiar, the bridge should be supported by two pivot screws. they are usually adjustable with an allen wrench. just crank them up or down to raise or lower

AoD · Post by **AoD** » Tue May 26, 2009 2:34 am

sand it but dont repaint it. replace the trem posts with original floyd rose parts, they will wear down and that thing will suck. you adjust the action primarily with those. be carefull not to strip the allen screws. and i hope those switches are for your low rider/

AoD · Post by **AoD** » Tue May 26, 2009 2:36 am

eventually you;ll want better pickups but thats def a sleeper

AoD · Post by **AoD** » Tue May 26, 2009 2:37 am

ill give you 1 hundred for it, or 2 shitty bags of fake heroine

Acid Flashbakc · Post by **Acid Flashbakc** » Tue May 26, 2009 2:39 am

yea dude not bad for 40. like ernie said, i'd put a real floyd in there and replace the pickups. would like nice sanded too but the best thing you can do is just take the bridge out now until you can afford a real floyd, or another bridge.

hektik · Post by **hektik** » Tue May 26, 2009 6:30 am

I saved an original floyd rose off my warlock but can't find the sumbitch anywhere. the guitar stays in tune pretty good for a no name floating bridge. I'll probably just take it to someone to have it put in

Ernie why do you advise against repainting it?

AoD · Post by **AoD** » Tue May 26, 2009 11:07 am

cuz wood is awesome. the neck through looks cooler than paint IMO dont listen to my drunk self though

croninburg · Post by **croninburg** » Tue May 26, 2009 1:59 pm

Does it have a different headstock to the normal RGs?