Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Scotty477 on March 26, 2008, 09:06:16 PM
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I've been looking about for a second guitar, to run alongside my LP.
I've been mulling over a few choices, an Edwards LP being one option, but I kept my options loose and had a look about various guitar stores today.
After trying a few makes and not finding anything outstanding for my £400-500 budget, I spotted a black Indie IAS620 Two Tone Semi Acoustic.
It looked nothing special but I decided to try it anyway, as I remembered reading something about Indie guitars being well regarded by their owners. I plugged it into a Fender HRDX and ... WOW :o
The tone was awesome! Bluesy, crunchy and warm - and that was just in the middle position. The neck was even better and the bridge setting had a nice edge to it, for leads.
It was very easy to play and had a slim neck, similar to my Gibson LP Classic 60's neck. I have to say I was very impressed indeed. It outshone all the other guitars I tried, like Epiphone LP, Schecter C1, Ibanez (various), PRS SE etc.
Has anyone had any experience with this, or any other Indie guitar?
Piccie here.
(http://www.themusicgallery.co.uk/prodimages/twotonelarge.jpg)
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It would be great with some warpigs. :twisted:
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The pups in it sound very good but I was thinking a Mule bridge/SM neck combo maybe?
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I seem to be the only Indie owner on this board. Hopefully not for long.
But I like my Indie guitar. Alder/Maple Top, I play cleans, distortion, sometimes with tons of effects (phaser, flanger, wah, etc.), even tried some country, etc. etc. and I love it.
But that's my Indie, and it's a solid-body.
I give 5* for Indie.
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Do you have a pic of it Jonny?
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Do you have a pic of it Jonny?
Yes. I'll take some new ones with its sexy new Planet Waves Celtic Strap :D
OK, here's 'a few' ..
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/GrimReapo/sGuitarPic001-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/GrimReapo/sGuitarPic005.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/GrimReapo/sGuitarPic007.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/GrimReapo/sGuitarPic006.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/GrimReapo/sGuitarPic008.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/GrimReapo/sGuitarPic004.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/GrimReapo/sGuitarPic003.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/GrimReapo/sGuitarPic010.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/GrimReapo/sGuitarPic009.jpg)
I didn't know which ones not to add.. so.. that's all the ones I took about 15 minutes ago.
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That's absolutely gorgeous, Jonny. The 'Pigs really fit it.
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That's a bute! Though i would prefer to have a single cut archtop for myself.
@ Jonny: that guitar is gorgeous! I wouldn't mind one like that... only if you subtracted all the abalone :P Also, what kind of covers are those on the pigs? Distressed?
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I asked for camo, but whatever Tim did I love it, lol..
I love this guitar, simple controls, coil-tap (check side of body picture) and it's sexy, hehe.
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That looks brilliant Jonny. I take that that model is discontinued now?
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It's the Signature Neil Brocklebank model.
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That's an awesome guitar... I need to play an Indie, but they're so hard to find...
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They do seem to be hard to find. I was very impressed by the build quality - particularly the neck of the semi I played.
The pickups were also a revelation. Far better than other guitars in that price range. They made the Epiphone pups sound like cheap Chinese knock offs .... Oh wait :wink:
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It's the Signature Neil Brocklebank model.
Neil is an absolutely awesome player and that guitar looks the business but when I saw him live he would often fall back on his trusty Maverick signature SAS model. :twisted:
I would have seen him again but the show was postponed and I couldn't go :cry: .
Those look to be fantastic guitars and I really like the recessed controls but I would rather have rollers...