Edge Pro
The Edge PRO features a unique Sound Metal Chip on each saddle which help increase sustain right at the most critical area, the intonation point. With the Edge PRO design, the sliding string holders are actually part of the bridge, which prevents string holder blocks from getting lost during string changes and no need to cut off the ball of your strings. Edge Pro is featured on RG1000s.
Edge Pro是Ibanez 2003年在经典的Edge琴桥基础上改良推出的产品。Edge Pro的独特之处在于通过在两个桥鞍处增加了金属片，从而在最关键的部位 – 音调点处（八度）增强了延音。此外压弦装置在Edge Pro上已经成为琴桥的一部分，避免了部件的丢失，并且乐手在换弦的时候不再需要剪掉弦头，便利性提高了很多。
ZR／ZPS
The Ibanez ZR (Zero Resistance) Tremolo is a double locking tremolo system that was derived from Ibanez Edge and Floyd Rose, but it functions closer to that of a Kahler Tremolo System. The ZR tremolo offers a number of improvements from the Original Floyd Rose; it contains a heavy sustain block, locking studs, a pop-in arm and most importantly, a ball bearing-based pivot point and a removable stop-bar. This is also known as the Zero Point System.
In a traditional Floyd Rose (and vintage tremolo), the pivot is a knife edge against the pivot post; when sharpened, the pivot provides zero rotational friction. However, like any knife edge it can become dulled over time and the result is the tremolo cannot return to the zero position. In the ZR tremolo, the pivot is a ball-bearing based joint, which provides greater stability over time.
The Zero Point System acts like the Hipshot Tremsetter, in that it provides additional spring tension that is needed to return the string to the zero position. Normally both the spring tension and opposing string tension is equal, when a tremolo bar is used for a very long duration (such as excessive dive bombs), the spring tension may be compressed to the point that no tension is provided for the string. Thus, the ZPS, which equips with two additional springs, provide the needed tension and the fact that it is a stop-bar allows extreme tuning stability at the cost of having very limited scope for up-bends. Another important renovation of the ZR tremolo is that, unlike other locking tremolos, even with a string break, the other strings can still stay in tune to an acceptable level.
First installed on Ibanez S and replacing the Floyd Rose licensed Edge Lo-TRS, its ZPS system is also being used in Ibanez Edge.
An example of the tuning stability and rigidness of the ZR tremolo can be seen in the video for British band DragonForce's song "Through the Fire and Flames", in which Herman Li held onto his S Series guitar with only the tremolo arm, forcing a sharp upbend as the entire guitar's weight was handled by the tremolo system alone. During the recording of the song, guitarist Herman Li snapped one of his guitar strings, explained at time: 2:58 of this BLENDER.COM interview, but can still continue to play through his entire parts without going out of tune.
Zero Resistance-零阻力颤音系统也是由经典的Ibanez Edge和Floyd Rose颤音系统发展而来，但就结构上，它更接近于曾经与Floyd Rose齐名的另一大经典-Kahler Tremolo颤音系统。与Floyd Rose相比，ZR有几大改良之处，包括直插式摇把、固定螺栓，最重要的一点，ZR首次使用了滚轴系统有效地消除了传统的“刀口”设计所带来的摩擦力，从而避免了在长期不断的使用中，颤音系统逐渐无法“归零”的问题，极大地提高了音准的稳定性。另一个**性的突破是在传统的弹簧装置之上，加装了定位棒，从而避免了过度使用琴桥导致弹簧系统由于金属疲劳而失去作用，就算在演奏中一根弦断开，定位棒也可以保证剩余琴弦的音准，当然使用定位棒的代价是从一定程度上限制了摇把的活动范围。定位棒可以拆除，试琴桥处于传统颤音系统的工作模式。滚轴和定位棒的设计，被称作Zero Point System-零点系统。
The Edge PRO features a unique Sound Metal Chip on each saddle which help increase sustain right at the most critical area, the intonation point. With the Edge PRO design, the sliding string holders are actually part of the bridge, which prevents string holder blocks from getting lost during string changes and no need to cut off the ball of your strings. Edge Pro is featured on RG1000s.
Edge Pro是Ibanez 2003年在经典的Edge琴桥基础上改良推出的产品。Edge Pro的独特之处在于通过在两个桥鞍处增加了金属片，从而在最关键的部位 – 音调点处（八度）增强了延音。此外压弦装置在Edge Pro上已经成为琴桥的一部分，避免了部件的丢失，并且乐手在换弦的时候不再需要剪掉弦头，便利性提高了很多。
ZR／ZPS
The Ibanez ZR (Zero Resistance) Tremolo is a double locking tremolo system that was derived from Ibanez Edge and Floyd Rose, but it functions closer to that of a Kahler Tremolo System. The ZR tremolo offers a number of improvements from the Original Floyd Rose; it contains a heavy sustain block, locking studs, a pop-in arm and most importantly, a ball bearing-based pivot point and a removable stop-bar. This is also known as the Zero Point System.
In a traditional Floyd Rose (and vintage tremolo), the pivot is a knife edge against the pivot post; when sharpened, the pivot provides zero rotational friction. However, like any knife edge it can become dulled over time and the result is the tremolo cannot return to the zero position. In the ZR tremolo, the pivot is a ball-bearing based joint, which provides greater stability over time.
The Zero Point System acts like the Hipshot Tremsetter, in that it provides additional spring tension that is needed to return the string to the zero position. Normally both the spring tension and opposing string tension is equal, when a tremolo bar is used for a very long duration (such as excessive dive bombs), the spring tension may be compressed to the point that no tension is provided for the string. Thus, the ZPS, which equips with two additional springs, provide the needed tension and the fact that it is a stop-bar allows extreme tuning stability at the cost of having very limited scope for up-bends. Another important renovation of the ZR tremolo is that, unlike other locking tremolos, even with a string break, the other strings can still stay in tune to an acceptable level.
First installed on Ibanez S and replacing the Floyd Rose licensed Edge Lo-TRS, its ZPS system is also being used in Ibanez Edge.
An example of the tuning stability and rigidness of the ZR tremolo can be seen in the video for British band DragonForce's song "Through the Fire and Flames", in which Herman Li held onto his S Series guitar with only the tremolo arm, forcing a sharp upbend as the entire guitar's weight was handled by the tremolo system alone. During the recording of the song, guitarist Herman Li snapped one of his guitar strings, explained at time: 2:58 of this BLENDER.COM interview, but can still continue to play through his entire parts without going out of tune.
Zero Resistance-零阻力颤音系统也是由经典的Ibanez Edge和Floyd Rose颤音系统发展而来，但就结构上，它更接近于曾经与Floyd Rose齐名的另一大经典-Kahler Tremolo颤音系统。与Floyd Rose相比，ZR有几大改良之处，包括直插式摇把、固定螺栓，最重要的一点，ZR首次使用了滚轴系统有效地消除了传统的“刀口”设计所带来的摩擦力，从而避免了在长期不断的使用中，颤音系统逐渐无法“归零”的问题，极大地提高了音准的稳定性。另一个**性的突破是在传统的弹簧装置之上，加装了定位棒，从而避免了过度使用琴桥导致弹簧系统由于金属疲劳而失去作用，就算在演奏中一根弦断开，定位棒也可以保证剩余琴弦的音准，当然使用定位棒的代价是从一定程度上限制了摇把的活动范围。定位棒可以拆除，试琴桥处于传统颤音系统的工作模式。滚轴和定位棒的设计，被称作Zero Point System-零点系统。
