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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: gingataff on August 17, 2006, 03:54:10 AM

Title: My new guitar! Woohoo!
Post by: gingataff on August 17, 2006, 03:54:10 AM
I saw this guitar on the internet yesterday morning, went to the shop in the afternoon, tried it, bought it, took it to the pub and then brought her home...err...

(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l231/gingataff/540R.jpg)

It's a 1989 Ibanez 540R which was the basis for the Satriani model, there are quite a few differences between the two though, most obviously the tilted headstock and position of the controls. The neck is really comfortable and has some interesting patterns in the maple, some birdseye and flame but there's a big streak that appears to be a part of the flame but looks like the neck has been broken and glued! It hasn't though, the grain runs through it and its perfectly smooth. Maybe just an anomaly or poor quality timber? Perhaps some of the guitar builders/wood experts here can explain it.

(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l231/gingataff/D1000021.jpg)

There is some corrosion on the metal but I plan a few upgrades including BKPs. the pups in there now are DiMarzio 'IBZ' F1s which are supposed to be similar to The Breed. The bass is huge and fat, much more than my Nailbomb Charvel, but lacks the clear articulation in the mid and treble. It sounds good for a non BKP guitar though!
Title: My new guitar! Woohoo!
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on August 17, 2006, 04:07:23 AM
melikes the colour :D:D
Title: My new guitar! Woohoo!
Post by: gingataff on August 17, 2006, 04:16:38 AM
Me too :)  I was thinking of getting it refinished white but I'm really liking the Jewel Blue now!  By the way I've just been doing research and it think its a 1990 rather than a 1989. Ibanez dating is such a pain!
Title: My new guitar! Woohoo!
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on August 17, 2006, 04:30:12 AM
you should SO get blue LEDs fitted up the neck
Title: My new guitar! Woohoo!
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on August 17, 2006, 05:12:38 PM
That guitar is ... badass!
Title: My new guitar! Woohoo!
Post by: Crazy_Joe on August 17, 2006, 06:00:36 PM
Nice axe man!
Title: My new guitar! Woohoo!
Post by: Johnny Mac on August 17, 2006, 06:39:39 PM
Very nice Gingataff!!  :D I hope you have fun with it!
Title: My new guitar! Woohoo!
Post by: 38thBeatle on August 17, 2006, 06:42:01 PM
That does look rather good- nice bit 'o wood.
Title: My new guitar! Woohoo!
Post by: downfader on August 17, 2006, 08:06:36 PM
That does look very, very nice!  :P  :crazy2:
Title: My new guitar! Woohoo!
Post by: sambo on August 17, 2006, 08:15:41 PM
indeed! looks gorg...

i thought i saw some oof the Satriani model in there... its really rounded like that one.
Title: My new guitar! Woohoo!
Post by: _tom_ on August 17, 2006, 08:19:00 PM
I thought that was the Satch model until I read the text :P Looks really nice, what BK's are going in it?
Title: My new guitar! Woohoo!
Post by: JamesHealey on August 17, 2006, 08:58:14 PM
lovely guitars.. I like the old Radius guitars.. thats in some seriously good condition for a 10 year old ibanez.. my guitars see more wear and tear than that in 6 months.