Bridge/trem in black?

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Author Message   Mrblanche Username: Mrblanche Registered: 01-2006 Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 10:36 pm:    I have an SA160QMAM with the chrome hardware. Does the bridge/trem on this guitar come in black on some other guitar, by any chance? I sure think it would look better that way.   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 11:50 pm:    Mrblanche: According to the parts listing on Ibanez.com the SAT 30 trem only comes in chrome.   Mrblanche Username: Mrblanche Registered: 01-2006 Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 8:42 am:    Ah, well. Just goes to show what sort of taste I have. I suppose I could buy one, get it powedercoated black, etc.   Funkle Username: Funkle Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 11:52 am:    Mrblanche, supposedly, the new SA2120 comes with consmo (black chrome) hardware. You may be able to order replacements. Or you could take you parts to a plater that can do a black finish. Either way will not be cheap - you'll probably spend what you paid for the guitar. -Sven   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 1:19 pm:    Funkle: Could you point me to the source info for the SA2120 SAT Pro hardware coming in Cosmo Black? I don't see it in any of the parts lists, specs or literature that I got at the show. The pictures of this model do show darker hardware, but I wonder if that may be Satin Chrome picking up dark reflection when the guitar was photographed. Regardless of the color, it seems that the SAT Pro will fit in place of the SAT 30. According to the parts list from 2004, the anchor studs are the same. If the width between them is the same, it could work. I'd definitely check it out with Hoshino, before ordering.   Funkle Username: Funkle Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 3:08 pm:    John, it is listed as "cosmo" at the ibanez site, if you navigate to the SA2120. This is the black chrome used on RGs and S guitars, no? It looks like a smokey colored chrome in the picture.   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 3:24 pm:    Funkle: Is that what CK: Hardware color stands for? Sorry I missed it. OK then, looks to be a likely replacement for Mrblanche's chrome SAT30.   Mrblanche Username: Mrblanche Registered: 01-2006 Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 7:06 pm:    Thanks, guys. Like you say, one needs to balance what might look "really neat" with what "costs too much!" By the way, call me Mike.   Mrblanche Username: Mrblanche Registered: 01-2006 Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 7:11 pm:    By the way, is there anywhere I can see a closeup of the SAT Pro bridge?   Funkle Username: Funkle Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 8:23 pm:    I have one on my SA1260, it's a really nice piece of hardware. Simple, smooth and solid. I can safely say it would be way more cost effective to buy another guitar with the parts you like rather than changing them out on your guitar. -Sven   Funkle Username: Funkle Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 8:38 pm:    I think matte chrome is the coolest. Here's an SA with matte chrome hardware: http://www.qksrv.net/click-1802666-10381315?loc=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI .dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D7386552078   Mrblanche Username: Mrblanche Registered: 01-2006 Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 6:32 am:    Actually, that's what's on my guitar now. I see the immediate problem with converting to the SAT Pro bridge; it has the strings coming up from underneath.   Funkle Username: Funkle Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 11:33 am:    Mike, that shouldn't matter. You'd be replacing the entire bridge assembly. The strings come up from holed in the bottom of the block.   Mrblanche Username: Mrblanche Registered: 01-2006 Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 11:18 am:    I came to that conclusion, when I thought about it. Got an RG170 "accidentally" on e-bay this week.

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