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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Transcend on November 19, 2010, 11:57:58 PM

Title: Great Vintage Ibanez 1975 Rocket Roll Deal if i wasnt broke :(
Post by: Transcend on November 19, 2010, 11:57:58 PM
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-Rocket-Roll-Sr-2387CT-1975-Lawsuit-Era-MINT-/170566411788?pt=Guitar&hash=item27b68ce60c

this thing is an absolute beauty and the condition is amazing for the age of the guitar it obviously hasn't been played much or has had a very good restoration.

I wish it wasn't so close to christmas :(
Title: Re: Great Vintage Ibanez 1975 Rocket Roll Deal if i wasnt broke :(
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on November 20, 2010, 12:12:58 AM
Tasty- the body is Sen (an oriental variety of ash), which was also used on the 70s Ibanez Destroyer (Explorer) that Van Halen used on the first VH album

It's a lovely guitar
Title: Re: Great Vintage Ibanez 1975 Rocket Roll Deal if i wasnt broke :(
Post by: Transcend on November 20, 2010, 12:25:30 AM
Its when things like this pop up that i consider making credit card purchases which i shouldn't.

But it's so damn tempting as they never hardly crop up never mind in condition like this.

Title: Re: Great Vintage Ibanez 1975 Rocket Roll Deal if i wasnt broke :(
Post by: shobet on November 20, 2010, 12:48:25 AM
That is nice, I suspect it will shoot up quite a bi in price before it closes
Title: Re: Great Vintage Ibanez 1975 Rocket Roll Deal if i wasnt broke :(
Post by: Transcend on November 20, 2010, 02:05:49 AM
yeah they generally do.

I wish i never sold my rocket roll II.

That's the only guitar i ever regret selling
Title: Re: Great Vintage Ibanez 1975 Rocket Roll Deal if i wasnt broke :(
Post by: Telerocker on November 20, 2010, 11:06:25 AM
If you're into V's, this one is a beauty. Maybe gwEm wants to place a bid.. :D
Title: Re: Great Vintage Ibanez 1975 Rocket Roll Deal if i wasnt broke :(
Post by: Transcend on November 20, 2010, 11:19:21 AM
If you're into V's, this one is a beauty. Maybe gwEm wants to place a bid.. :D

I hope he does to be honest.

Not being able to get it myself i'd rather it go to someone on here then at least theres a tiny chance i could buy it at a later date if they get sick of it.... doubt they would though
Title: Re: Great Vintage Ibanez 1975 Rocket Roll Deal if i wasnt broke :(
Post by: HTH AMPS on November 20, 2010, 11:52:30 AM
somebody block this page from gwEm, he needs no more Vees, ha ha.

it is a seriously nice guitar, exactly the kind of Vee I'd like myself one day.
Title: Re: Great Vintage Ibanez 1975 Rocket Roll Deal if i wasnt broke :(
Post by: gwEm on November 20, 2010, 12:17:28 PM
I do like these lawsuit rocket rolls, they usually fetch quite high prices though and I'm still paying for that '79. It is a sweet guitar I have to say.
Title: Re: Great Vintage Ibanez 1975 Rocket Roll Deal if i wasnt broke :(
Post by: Philly Q on November 20, 2010, 12:23:18 PM
It's a nice one!  I've gone off Vs a little bit in recent years, but I would still like a "1958 korina" style V at some point.

Not so keen on importing nowadays, with the current not-so-great exchange rates.  You see something at what seems a good price, but with shipping charges, VAT and import duty you can be adding as much as 40% to the basic price.  :(
Title: Re: Great Vintage Ibanez 1975 Rocket Roll Deal if i wasnt broke :(
Post by: Transcend on November 20, 2010, 01:14:36 PM
It's a nice one!  I've gone off Vs a little bit in recent years, but I would still like a "1958 korina" style V at some point.

Not so keen on importing nowadays, with the current not-so-great exchange rates.  You see something at what seems a good price, but with shipping charges, VAT and import duty you can be adding as much as 40% to the basic price.  :(

yeah thats very true which is another reason to not buy it
Title: Re: Great Vintage Ibanez 1975 Rocket Roll Deal if i wasnt broke :(
Post by: Spitfire on November 21, 2010, 08:33:02 AM
yeah they generally do.

I wish i never sold my rocket roll II.

That's the only guitar i ever regret selling

really? it was quite nice.. but it had a lot of down sides
Title: Re: Great Vintage Ibanez 1975 Rocket Roll Deal if i wasnt broke :(
Post by: Transcend on November 21, 2010, 09:37:01 AM
yeah they generally do.

I wish i never sold my rocket roll II.

That's the only guitar i ever regret selling

really? it was quite nice.. but it had a lot of down sides

it did but overall i really enjoyed it.

I think the main reason was that it sounded so good with the Miracle Man. It just seemed like a match made in heaven.

The main thing i disliked was the neck got a bit too thick towards the higher frets compared to the lower.

I'm tempted by those newer ones but the tail makes it look like a can opener
Title: Re: Great Vintage Ibanez 1975 Rocket Roll Deal if i wasnt broke :(
Post by: gwEm on November 24, 2010, 05:31:25 PM
$1600...
Title: Re: Great Vintage Ibanez 1975 Rocket Roll Deal if i wasnt broke :(
Post by: Transcend on November 24, 2010, 05:34:53 PM
Wow thats the highest ive seen one of those go for.

Then again they arent generally in that good condition
Title: Re: Great Vintage Ibanez 1975 Rocket Roll Deal if i wasnt broke :(
Post by: gwEm on November 24, 2010, 05:36:07 PM
Wow thats the highest ive seen one of those go for.

Then again they arent generally in that good condition

I've seen them go for more, they seem to have a cult status. I wonder how the Sen affects the sound.
Title: Re: Great Vintage Ibanez 1975 Rocket Roll Deal if i wasnt broke :(
Post by: Transcend on November 24, 2010, 05:37:12 PM
I bet its definitely an interesting sound.

i have never come across one in person to judge it though.

My Rocket ROll II was basswood
Title: Re: Great Vintage Ibanez 1975 Rocket Roll Deal if i wasnt broke :(
Post by: Philly Q on November 24, 2010, 06:18:10 PM
Here's another one:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1977-Ibanez-Rocket-Roll-Sr-Flying-V-/160510279682?pt=Guitar&hash=item255f288002 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1977-Ibanez-Rocket-Roll-Sr-Flying-V-/160510279682?pt=Guitar&hash=item255f288002)