Ibanez Tremolo Updown The Edge Pro II

Ibanez Tremolo Updown The Edge Pro II The Edge Pro II is a double locking tremolo bridge developed and produced for Ibanez. It was introduced in 2003 as the primary tremolo used on mid-tier guitars made outside of Japan. It was produced in Korea. It is very similar in appearance to the Edge Pro, which was used on higher-end models. The Edge Pro II uses cheaper metals and construction methods and lacks a case-hardened knife edge. It also lacks the "sound chips" in the saddles that are a feature of the Edge Pro. Like the Edge Pro and the other modern Ibanez double locking tremolos, the Edge Pro II is based off designs pioneered by Floyd Rose. The Edge Pro II features six independent saddles which can be adjusted fore and aft to set intonation. The height of the entire bridge can be adjusted by manipulating the height of the posts. There is no allowance to adjust the height of the saddles independently. Rather the bottom plate is radiused to match the 430mm (17") radius of the fretboard of the guitars in which it was used. A version to match a 250mm (9⅞") radius was produced for the Joe Satriani signature JS100. Like the Edge Pro it can be strung either with or without removing the ball ends of the strings. If the ball ends are left on they are retained by clips under the saddle.Another feature the Edge Pro II shares with it&big brother is the lack of string retainer blocks in the saddles. These blocks, which are used on the original Edge as well as the Edge III have a...