Saying goodbye to the RG655

[HomespunEffects]

I really, really like this guitar. It pretty much plays itself, perfect in every way (except I hate Floyd Rose bridges). I changed the bridge pickup and potentiometers and added a much better treble bleed. It’s a real metal machine.

It’s just not my style though. So when my bud offered his amp for it, I considered it for a while and agreed. I tossed in a Boss NS-2 and a set of pickups to make the deal more even for him.

He’s driving through this evening and he’ll be the new owner of the RG655. It’s definitely more his style of guitar.

I may come to regret this one.

 

[duzie]

What amp are you trading it for?

 

[HomespunEffects]

What amp are you trading it for?

Hughes & Kettner Triamp mk II.

 

[duzie]

 

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Yeah, it’s the amp that I was hoping my Dual Rectifier would have been. I hated that thing.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Seems like a cool trade. I did a repair on a H&K amp for a friend some years ago. Pretty sure it was a 50watt but don't remember the model. Pain in the ass to work on but it sounded really good as I recall.

 

[the-trooper]

except I hate Floyd Rose bridges

 

[Sleezy E]

I'm not sure that's enough kindling to forge a floyd into something thats actually useable... but worth a shot.

 

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What does this mean?

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

What does this mean?

Best cheap fix for a Floyd, to keep it from moving?

 

[HomespunEffects]

Best cheap fix for a Floyd, to keep it from moving?

oh, block it. Meh, I’m a TOM guy.

 

[the-trooper]

What does this mean?

A little block of wood is all you need to block floyd rose.
And a screwdriver.

 

[HomespunEffects]

A little block of wood is all you need to block floyd rose.
And a screwdriver.

I guess I just don’t see the point of having it then.

 

[the-trooper]

I guess I just don’t see the point of having it then.

Point is, if you love everything else about the guitar, floyd is easily solved.

 

[la szum]

 

[HomespunEffects]

Point is, if you love everything else about the guitar, floyd is easily solved.

Oh, I see. It’s not the bridge moving that bothers me, it’s the terrible, terrible tone. Not sure if a block solves that or not.

 

[the-trooper]

it’s the terrible, terrible tone. Not sure if a block solves that or not.

Pickups solve that.

But, it went from "I really, really like it, it plays itself, perfect in every way", to "I don't like the bridge on it, and I don't like how it sounds".
So, good trade.

 

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