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« Reply #15 on: July 28, 2006, 06:11:01 PM »
The top one would be ok if it were solid colours rather than natural wood.  I don't much like the other two, though I prefer the spalted maple to the white jigsaw pieces.  I really like other figured maple, but I don't like spalted maple.
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« Reply #16 on: July 28, 2006, 06:18:56 PM »
Spalted maple just looks...diseased...But I guess that's because that's what it is :P

What I do like (if people can be bothered) is the picture of the RGA321F on the Ibanez site - the blue one...beautiful :)
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« Reply #17 on: July 28, 2006, 06:37:09 PM »
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Spalted maple just looks...diseased...But I guess that's because that's what it is :P


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« Reply #18 on: July 28, 2006, 06:45:29 PM »
Like this one?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/khl/169834326/in/pool-crimesofpassion/

This is my RGA 321 with Bareknuckle camo covered Miracle man pickups. It's a great guitar! I've had mainly musicman guitars in the past, but I've moved over to Ibanez for the 7 strings. but I fell in love with the 6 strings too. Sold all my old guitars now. Not as well finished as the M/Man guitars, but it's about tone here right? not how pretty your PRS looks hanging on a wall...haha! Get 'em used!
Is the spalt maple one available? If so, how much?
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« Reply #19 on: July 28, 2006, 06:52:40 PM »
What's that RG like to play Andy? It looks really nice, and has a fixed bridge which is a plus as well - I'm considering saving for one now, I can feel the GAS attacking :lol:
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« Reply #20 on: July 28, 2006, 07:15:14 PM »
^ the rga 121 is really nice, but by the time you add in new pickups, locking tuners, a new nut ( i hear some of the nuts aren't cut too well) etc., you could get a custom guitar built entirely to your specs from some of the good UK luthiers...
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« Reply #21 on: July 28, 2006, 07:17:46 PM »
Hmm, good idea...

Mr Feeeeeeeeeeliiiiiinnnneeee! What does the average custom cost? :)

I wonder how long I'll be saving for one of those :P
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« Reply #22 on: July 28, 2006, 07:18:03 PM »
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Sorry but i'd take an Ibanez any day over a Epiphone.

Anyways those look cool, they did the right thing in choosing spalted maple.


A Big + 1  on both of those. Ibanez make great  guitars for the money. Remember you get what you pay for.....
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« Reply #23 on: July 28, 2006, 08:02:17 PM »
[/quote]

I disagree with that...For the money, you could do better than an Epi Les Paul - Mine is fairly well built, but the hardware is awful.

I may well try another Ibanez soon, as I haven't played one with a wizard neck for a while and they may have improved...[/quote]
Epi Hardware realy does suck. My 04 Epi SG Custom came standard with gold hardware. A year later and it looks like aged Chrome with piss stains all over it.
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« Reply #24 on: July 28, 2006, 08:07:02 PM »
thas more likely to be the fact that it's gold hardware


never did understand that stuff :?
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« Reply #25 on: July 28, 2006, 10:19:09 PM »
The RG's great to play. Real bright sounding, and cuts really well. I had to recut the nut as I detune and use 11's, but you gotta expect that. The finish comes off the bridge pretty quick, but I don't care too much about that either.
For the money, it's an awesome bit of kit. I would seriously recommend owning one!
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« Reply #26 on: July 28, 2006, 10:20:58 PM »
To add, you don't need locking tuners on the hardtail RG. If you string 'em correctly in the first place, they don't move. I gig this thing a lot, and never had tuning problems.
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« Reply #27 on: July 28, 2006, 10:34:41 PM »
I wouldn't put locking tuners on it anyway - They're a bit of a waste of money when you have a fixed bridge imo
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« Reply #28 on: July 28, 2006, 10:35:23 PM »
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They're a bit of a waste of money when you have a fixed bridge imo


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« Reply #29 on: July 28, 2006, 11:02:24 PM »
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To add, you don't need locking tuners on the hardtail RG. If you string 'em correctly in the first place, they don't move. I gig this thing a lot, and never had tuning problems.


aye ok, fair enough.

still, add a set of BKP's (£200) to the £550 or so asking price, and you're within £150 of a custom...

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