Author Topic: Ibanez Guitar Confusion! (Read 20675 times)

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #15 on:** July 26, 2006, 02:51:02 PM »

Well i have an Epiphone Les Paul Special II which i picked up for £79 from Coda, so anything will feel better than this i think!

Also if it is used, surely the components will be all cr@pped up by now, i don't know how old it is.

Edit: here is a pic of the one i want to buy http://www.machinehead.co.uk/images/ibanez-jpg/rgt42dxfm-lg.jpg

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #16 on:** July 26, 2006, 07:31:34 PM »

Ok so you might have convinced me on the RG520 or RG550 a bit, but what shall i look for specifically to see if it is in good working order when i go and play these guitars? Because i have no idea really!

Twinfan · « **Reply #17 on:** July 26, 2006, 09:59:39 PM »

Just the usual stuff - that all the electrics work properly and that the neck is straight etc. There's nothing specific to watch out for - they're solid guitars.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #18 on:** July 26, 2006, 10:01:42 PM »

Well, on the other hand i could just get the RG1570 :P

dave_mc · « **Reply #19 on:** July 26, 2006, 10:27:35 PM »

Quote from: Crazy_Joe

Well, on the other hand i could just get the RG1570 :P

well, the 1570 has the middle pickup.

the 1550/550 has a maple fretboard + middle pickup.

and the 520 has no middle pickup.

Up to you, really.

Oh, and with regards to your post in the other thread, I didn't realise you didn't know that korean ibanezes were quite a bit worse, at least on the average model in the store. Sorry I didn't make it clearer.

:drink:

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #20 on:** July 26, 2006, 11:24:21 PM »

I know that they are not as good, but it didn't think they were as bad as people say they are, unless it's just the comparison of them to the japanese made guitars which is making them sound bad.

deg0ey · « **Reply #21 on:** July 27, 2006, 09:18:08 AM »

Well, about the Korean Ibanez thing: My first guitar was one of the bottom of the range Ibanez HSH things (the old version of the GRG170
I think) and the neck is really comfortable to play. It's getting a bit of fret wear now, but it's really well built and plays well too...

Obviously I don't know if they're all like that or if I was just lucky and got a good one - but I wouldn't hesitate to buy another (if I got to try it first)

The amazing Phil · « **Reply #22 on:** July 27, 2006, 04:12:11 PM »

Quote from: Crazy_Joe

Well i have an Epiphone Les Paul Special II which i picked up for £79 from Coda, so anything will feel better than this i think!

Also if it is used, surely the components will be all cr@pped up by now, i don't know how old it is.

Edit: here is a pic of the one i want to buy http://www.machinehead.co.uk/images/ibanez-jpg/rgt42dxfm-lg.jpg

That Ibanez looks gorgeous man.

dave_mc · « **Reply #23 on:** July 27, 2006, 04:53:51 PM »

Quote from: Crazy_Joe

I know that they are not as good, but it didn't think they were as bad as people say they are, unless it's just the comparison of them to the japanese made guitars which is making them sound bad.

it's the quality control more than anything. If you can get to try like 10 in a row head to head, and pick the best one, then it might be worth it (assuming you're talking about the s470, as it has a decent trem).

But i wouldn't buy one sight-unseen.

Twinfan · « **Reply #24 on:** July 27, 2006, 06:26:31 PM »

You have to watch the trems on the low end Ibanez guitars - some of them are very poor quality. The pickups are pretty nasty on them too.

deg0ey · « **Reply #25 on:** July 27, 2006, 06:29:08 PM »

Quote from: Twinfan

You have to watch the trems on the low end Ibanez guitars - some of them are very poor quality. The pickups are pretty nasty on them too.

I agree that some may well be that way, but mine isn't :P

I wouldn't say the pickups are nasty, they're fairly nice - however I haven't put my BKs in yet, so I may take that statement back at a later date :drink:

Davey · « **Reply #26 on:** July 27, 2006, 09:07:08 PM »

ooo, those prestige necks are way nice. especialy if they have a wizard profile and bit of meat on the back.

personaly, i'd strip them down to the wood, cos they feel way better that way.

just make sure they're japan made.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #27 on:** July 27, 2006, 09:37:56 PM »

Ok, well i have decided at the end of this, that i will go with my original choice of Prestige RG1570, i have been wanting this guitar for months and havn't changed my mind, surprisingly! So i think this is the guitar for me. Though i need to get a job first to raise some money, first though i need to get a new amp, a luckily a birthday is coming up so that is done with. Guitar i'm thinking might be a christmas present.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #28 on:** July 27, 2006, 10:53:36 PM »

I just had a huge change of heart, now i am probably getting the used Ibanez RG550, and if anyone takes it before i do there will be hell to pay, since this is pretty cheap i will be able to get this guitar soon, as in this month:)

Edit: Can someone tell me the specs of this instrument, and what year it was made in, because they do not make this guitar anymore.

I think the specs i have gathered are right:

Basswood Body
Bolt-on Neck
24 fret Wizard Neck
Maple Fretboard
HSH Random Ibanez pickups
Floyd Rose fine tune trem (i'm not sure about this could be an Edge actually)

deg0ey · « **Reply #29 on:** July 27, 2006, 11:02:06 PM »

I think ima buy it now, I've decided :P Just kidding, I wouldn't do that to you :)