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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Nadz1lla on February 11, 2017, 05:48:11 PM

Title: Pretty rare for me to do this but... NGD!
Post by: Nadz1lla on February 11, 2017, 05:48:11 PM

Traded in some never-used pedals two guitar-shaped dust-gatherers and my Agile (everyday guitar) for a new everyday guitar. Ibanez FRIX6FEAH.

I fell in love with this guitar two months ago when I first tried it. I'm not a fan of the pups or the novelty kill-switch toggle, but I just "get on" with the guitar itself. It feels lovely, and the aesthetics are right up my street!

I think I'd like to swap the bridge pup out for a Painkiller and the neck for a Cold Sweat, then turn the kill-switch into a coil-tap toggle instead (one of the other Iron Label RGs in the range has a coil tap toggle, just wish they'd put it on this model, too). At some point I'd like to also replace the Gibraltar bridge with a Hipshot replacement, because the Gibraltar ones just look a bit untidy, almost "unfinished", like they need some kind of top-piece to hide the screws and the overall ugly design. Would make the overall look more stealthy, too.

I've basically got rid of a bunch of stuff, freed up some space in my cupboards and dining room floor-space, got rid of an everyday axe that I didn't really get on with too well and condensed it into this gorgeous guitar.

Title: Re: Pretty rare for me to do this but... NGD!
Post by: dave_mc on February 11, 2017, 07:59:41 PM

Sweet :grin: I like the shape of that.

Title: Re: Pretty rare for me to do this but... NGD!
Post by: Nadz1lla on February 11, 2017, 09:30:47 PM

Yeah I'm much more into my "sleeper" shapes these days. Understated, stealthy.  :grin:

Title: Re: Pretty rare for me to do this but... NGD!
Post by: gwEm on February 12, 2017, 03:18:56 PM

The finish on that guitar is rather amazing! Congratulations on the new guitar :)

Title: Re: Pretty rare for me to do this but... NGD!
Post by: Nadz1lla on February 12, 2017, 03:29:27 PM

Yeah I'm loving some of the Ibanez finishes at the moment. Never a dull moment in their design shop it would seem! Thanks dude. :)

Title: Re: Pretty rare for me to do this but... NGD!
Post by: _tom_ on February 13, 2017, 07:34:36 PM

Really like that, kind of a modern take on the tele shape. I really wish I got on better with thinner wide necks as I'd love a satin finish hardtail ibanez, the RG421 looks great in satin black!

Title: Re: Pretty rare for me to do this but... NGD!
Post by: Telerocker on February 15, 2017, 11:24:20 AM

Nice catch!, congrats! Lovely modern twist on a tele.

Title: Re: Pretty rare for me to do this but... NGD!
Post by: AndyR on February 15, 2017, 12:58:23 PM

Nice one. Not really my thing, but I've just been reading up on them and looking at other pics online - they do look a bit gorgeous.

Title: Re: Pretty rare for me to do this but... NGD!
Post by: Plenum n Heather on February 15, 2017, 03:38:05 PM

That looks like a great axe!

Title: Re: Pretty rare for me to do this but... NGD!
Post by: Nadz1lla on February 15, 2017, 11:30:11 PM

Cheers guys! She is a beauty for sure. I've got a set of templates for a tele, but I'm going to change the body shape to match the Ibby profile and have a go at carving a wizard neck profile while I'm at it. On off-cuts and shoddy wood for now just to practice, of course, but with a view to building an Ibby clone with the old burnt turquoise finish they had on the Jems about 16 years ago-ish.... this one:
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/63/d3/ec/63d3ecf75b490b7f6f401ac35201f65d.jpg

This body shape has really inspired me to finally get on with building an axe from scratch.  :azn:

Title: Re: Pretty rare for me to do this but... NGD!
Post by: 38thBeatle on February 26, 2017, 01:15:14 PM

That does look lovely- nice buy.