difference between Luke & Luke 2

[shimi]

Hi There


can someone please explain what is the difference between Luke & Luke 2 ?

[kbaim]

You can try using the search function...but the major differences are Luke 1 had a floyd style trem, no tone control, and pickups that sounded somewhat thicker according to players that have both.

Not sure when they made the switch to 2's.

[kbaim]

Also, I don't know if the Luke 1's were available with piezo. I don't think they were.

[shimi]

Hi Kbaim

you know i notice that there is luke with 2 knobs which i think they are older model , and there is luke with 3 knobs like this red one that appear here a lot

i just dont know if its a different model/newr version ??? ..........cause when i see the official web site this 3 knobs not even show there....... so i dont have any idea about it and if im gonna buy one i dont want to have an older model

[John C]

Hi Kbaim

you know i notice that there is luke with 2 knobs which i think they are older model , and there is luke with 3 knobs like this red one that appear here a lot

i just dont know if its a different model/newr version ??? ..........cause when i see the official web site this 3 knobs not even show there....... so i dont have any idea about it and if im gonna buy one i dont want to have an older model

No - Lukes with 3 knobs have the piezo pickup in the bridge - the third knob is volume for the piezo. Regular current Lukes (which for a while were called the "Luke II") have 2 knobs (volume and tone for the regular EMG pickups). The photos on the website don't show the piezo option.

The orignal Lukes had the recessed Floyd and only one knob for the volume, and weren't available with the piezo option. In fact, I don't know of anyone doing a piezo version of a Floyd these days - although Ibanez did briefly offer one a few years ago.

[shimi]

No - Lukes with 3 knobs have the piezo pickup in the bridge - the third knob is volume for the piezo. Regular current Lukes (which for a while were called the "Luke II") have 2 knobs (volume and tone for the regular EMG pickups). The photos on the website don't show the piezo option.

The orignal Lukes had the recessed Floyd and only one knob for the volume, and weren't available with the piezo option. In fact, I don't know of anyone doing a piezo version of a Floyd these days - although Ibanez did briefly offer one a few years ago.

thanks for the answer , i learn something .

but if im gonna buy one , it wiil be a simple one cause anyway im gonna put there Kahler tremolo

[champu]

In fact, I don't know of anyone doing a piezo version of a Floyd these days - although Ibanez did briefly offer one a few years ago.

Yes i think ibanez still making the 6 str version but not the seven, al thou you can get them custom made for you by Graphtech
just look at this post in the EVH.com forum:
http://www.eddievanhalen.com/evh/ind...ighlight=piezo

[John C]

Yes i think ibanez still making the 6 str version but not the seven, al thou you can get them custom made for you by Graphtech
just look at this post in the EVH.com forum:
http://www.eddievanhalen.com/evh/ind...ighlight=piezo

Thanks. I didn't know that Graphtech was making them - you learn something new every day.