my new ibanez iceman

[markD]

well, not really new...it's a 1993-94 IC300. bolt-on, AANJ, fully bound...i played an IC400 but preferred the bolt-on. i got it today and it received INSTANT upgrades. i installed gold sperzel locking tuners, a gibson nashville bridge with graphite saddles, a gibson fine tuning tail piece, gibson les paul amber knobs, a new 3 way toggle...THEN i installed a duncan custom bridge pick up and a duncan '59 neck pick up.

this thing ROCKS!!!! it is a little neck heavy, but it plays like butter. it is my first 24 3/4" scale guitar, and i have to say i like it. my band has a gig on july 5. i was gonna play my PRS that night, but i think i am gonna use this iceman instead. it looks VERY rock.

i paid $200 for it with the OHSC. i spent at least that on the upgrades. i had a lot of the parts in my parts box, but not the pickups, the switch or the knobs.

i dig it. here are the pictures.

[markD]

oh, in the first picture that grayish disk is from the flash. i still need to give it a good cleaning to. it is a bit smeared and dusty.

[Bengal]

Icemans rule. Nice score Mark!

[thetroy]

Nice upgrade choices. Did you like the tone or feel of the bolt-on better? or both

[markD]

thanks guys.

i liked the feel better. the tone wasn't too different, maybe a littel thicker with the set neck version, but the bolt on neck isn't painted and i really dislike painted necks. plus the bolt on only has 2 knobs. the set neck has 4 knobs. i liked the look of 2 knobs better.

[Robert Burns]

Thats super cool Mark...great score..i was thinking you paid around $650
for it? It looks great!

[skorb]

cool. you'll like that Duncan Custom too.

I just put one in my 335.

[777]

Nice score Mark! Icemans are cool, but I had to change the pups also in my PS10-2. JB/jazz combo really made it come to life............

[Racerx2k]

Very nice Ice, Mark. And the price is great. I've always dug Icemans, but never had a chance to own one. I hope this doesn't spur a bout of G.A.S.!

[Hellbat]

I love the icemans. They look flashy and still tasteful at the same time. Have you considered gold pick up rings? I think those would finish it off quite a bit.

How is high fret access? The body joint seems high on the top at the 17th fret. I guess it's no worse than a Les Paul or Singlecut though. I kind of dig the reverse one Paul Gilbert uses.

[El Chiguete]

KISS army in tha house...

[toejam]

That kicks ass!!! Where did you get the Nashville bridge with graphite saddles? I'm thinking of putting one of those on my Hamer. And BTW, that looks like a Schaller fine-tuning tailpiece and not a Gibson TP6.

[GinSonic]

KISS army in tha house...

Haha! I would imagine there's a few peeps in JCF that were soldiers; myself being one of them.

I'm into non traditional electrics and the Iceman definitely is in that category. Never played one, but I always admired the way they look.
G.

[Varth Dader]

Wow, $200 w/HSC is a steal! Looks great with the upgrades!

[markD]

That kicks ass!!! Where did you get the Nashville bridge with graphite saddles? I'm thinking of putting one of those on my Hamer. And BTW, that looks like a Schaller fine-tuning tailpiece and not a Gibson TP6.

i put the graphite saddles on myself. i was a bit of a pain, but it didn't take too long. maybe half an hour including setting the intonation. maybe the tailpiece is a schaller!! i don't remember..it has been in the parts drawer forever!! hahahaha

i played it at rehearsal tonight. WHOA!!!! it OWNS!!! the sounds were thick and creamy, but i could still get a GREAT clean sound.

the upper fret access is BETTER than on my soloists. i usually don't play way up high on the neck, but i have this one lead where i am up in 19th -22nd fret area. i usually play my holoflake SL-1 on that song and i struggle to play fast in that area. NOT on the iceman. it was effort-less.

i was happy. the band was happy. i have found a new stage guitar!!!