...used to hate IBANEZ's... until NOW!!!...

[heartfielder]

I have heard talk of these Ibanez guitars ... tell me more ...

[Big D]

I used to play Ibanez back in the 80's and then switched to Charvel/Jackson. Hadn't really touched an Ibanez in years until recently I picked up the Paul Gilbert signature and also the RG550 20th anniversary re-issue in desert yellow.

Long story short, they both totally kick ass. I'm back in love with Ibanez for sure, these guitars are very high quality for the $1,000 price range. It's tough to justify spending 2-3k on a C/J anymore when I can get a sweet Ibanez for a grand.

[Mazrim]

As far as I know, the USA Customs are Japanese parts that were assembled and set up in the U.S.

The L.A Custom shop however, are/were one off U.S made guitars using Ibanez templates. I could be wrong but thats how I understand it.

[Loudone]

I see somebody else had a similair experience!

I picked up an SZ520QM. Fuck yeah.



I still don't like Ibanez's, but these are pretty kickass.

I've played one of these.. Biggest POS

[slash-ed]

Does no one else other than me feel that the SZ series are aimed at the PRS-style market, rather than Schecter? I've always thought so considering the features and also the 25-ish inch scale.

[Maximum_Crunch]

The Ibanez Shattered Glass I posted above is a USA Custom. Interestingly, I don't think even the USA Customs were really built here in the US entirley. I forget their history exactly but one of the guitar mags last yearhad a story on Ibanez that explained it. Anyway, this Shattered Glass Ibanez I have is my guitar with absolutely the lowest action of all my axes. However, I still hardly ever play it at all, I still prefer the feel of my Jacksons over both Ibanezes.

I have a USA Custom "Angels Depart" and while it plays nice it lacks tone, something i didn't fully appreciate as a younger player. I find that with Jackson and Fender i can get the tone WITH the playability.
Edit- I picked it up today and realized the tone isn't all that bad, i think i just don't like how thin the Dimarzio Fred in the bridge sounds. The Paf Pro in the neck sounds great.

[roodyrocker]

The tone on mine isn't bad, its just not as easy for me to play as my Jacksons. I only have two Ibanez's so I won't generalize about their tone even though I don't think anything comes close to my Jacksons

[Robert Burns]

I cant stand them either !!

1990 dead mint! Thanks Tim!



1 of only 35 in the world!



Bad is all i can say about this dead horsie! Legacy 1 holoflash mirrored vine inlay too... I hate this one
the most !!

[Metaled1020]

AWESOME! So much for all the haters huh?

[Maximum_Crunch]

Here is my "angels depart"

[Maximum_Crunch]

Here is my S

[nhspike]

Damn Robert!
Amazing.
Yum.

WOW

[Joe_Steeler]

Forget about the guitar, let's see more about your town. One of those pics had a cool town on the background.
Pics of the town?!
Pics of the babes?!

this is one of the best fucking ibanez
IBANEZ SC 1620 "pre-Prestige"




Features
Mahogany body with very little spaces for electronics.
One piece figured maple top.
Ebony fingerboard.
Flame maple neck binding.
2 colors tuners.
This guitar is SUPREME!

[Robert Burns]

My understanding was the bodies came shaped, with a humbucker route pre cut. Might of come with a Edge route by default too. The necks came pre cut with only the inlays needing work. This is all going off memory of what I read somewhere though, and the only thing I know for sure is the bodies came shaped and with one humbucker route.

*** Made in Philly one year only...94' Mountaindog knows everything
about these! My best Ibenhad player is my USA Custom...with a 15mm
thickness at the first fret! Has a 3/8" steel rod in the neck, and a brass
plate at the string ball ends in the back of the body..sustain for days!


This is the one im sending to Mike Learn for a graphic! Since i know i
love to play it...having it look killer will just be a bonus.

[slash-ed]

I like that finish as is! Reminds me of an old PRS Custom 22 I used to have. Looks very "worn blue jeans" if you know what I mean. What graphic are you getting for it?