Ibanez EJK1000 Tool

Anyone who has tried to adjust the intonation of their JEM by hand will know it's almost impossible to do properly. Bite the bullet and buy the tool.Follow these steps to perfect intonation -1. Make sure your strings are new or fairly new and well stretched.2. Fully loosen the fine tuners on the trem block.3. Unlock the 3 hex screws on the nut.4. Tune all strings to pitch.5. (This is the critical part) Using your typical finger pressure, play the note at the 12th fret (not the harmonic, play the actual note).6. If your tuner says you're more than a couple of cents sharp or flat, ask yourself if you're applying too much or too little finger pressure to the fretted note. Pressing too hard can send the pitch really sharp.7. If you're happy with your finger pressure on the note and the intonation is out, attach the tool and gently tighten it so it's snug against the saddle block.8. Unscrew the saddle locking screw underneath the string.9. If the fretted note was sharp, turn the tool's screw so that the saddle moves back towards the rear of the guitar. If flat, move the saddle forward.10. Retune the string and check the fretted note at the 12th fret each time you move the saddle. (You may have to move the saddle quite far and do a bit of check note/adjust/retune/check note)11. Once the intonation is correct, tighten the screw underneath the string and move on to the next string.12. Tighten the 3 screws at the nut.13. Shred.I had to move the saddles on my JEM quite far for it to be properly intonated but once done it makes a huge difference.

This tool fits the Edge Pro tremolo nicely, it took a bit to figure out that you need to set the tool onto the 2nd hole slot, as a lot of other people have stated it comes with no instructions, nevertheless it wasn't too difficult to figure it out. Once that was done everything worked as stated. Much easier than messing around trying to set the intonation manually. Highly recommended if you own an Edge Pro Tremolo system.

It works for my licensed floyd rose Japanese bridge

This is a nicely made intonation tool for locking tremolos, specifically the Ibanez models. Some buyers only realised this after purchase despite the clear labelling on the sale page and then felt that it couldn't be used on their Floyd Rose and licensed systems. It can. The part that fits into the string block merely requires a little filing to allow it sit into the gap behind the string retainer block. There is less room on the 6th/E string and perhaps that one will require too much metal to be removed however, having used the more common Floyd tool for the last 30 years or so, this one is so much easier, smoother and more accurate to use and the price is very good as well. It's a nicely made tool and in my view, as a long time luthier and repairer, excellent value. A little close observation and 'fiddling' will often allow brand specific tools to be used more widely.

Works for the models stated. Do you research before you buy as it only fits specific bridges.

Doesn't fit Ibanez Trems

Works on the Jem's fine. Just wish it had instructions, as you need to alter the height, which means taking the adjuster apart.

This is a very nicely made/ engineered product and it works incredibly well..... IF YOU ADJUST IT... it has two settings depending which ibanez trem you have...All the negative reviews online are from idiots not using it properly, I was one of them for about 2 minutes.... before I realised I needed to unscrew the 'hook' that clips into the saddle and set it for my trem...Some instructions wouldn't go amiss ibanez...It works brilliantly if you engage brain at the same time