The big show your vintage Ibanez thread

[Norton]

Here are mine a UV77bk and a PGM301

They're not vintage, tough.

[DocNrock]

Those are all sharp. I wish I still had my old sabers.

The two Ibanez's I have now are not vintage.

[Rsmacker]

Mine.

Old RG550, no idea how old, my friend had it in 1988, and it was old then. Painted by John Diggens at JayDee Guitars, the pics don't quite show up how disgustingly pink it is. Hot pearl pink. Lovely. My old snotter for testing amps etc kept at work, now has just a white EMG85 and luminous knobs- yay!



Ibanez 540S Sabre. Bought in USA in 1989, used, again, no idea how old it actually is. Had a refinish 10 years ago (!) after some prick dropped it and took the paint off down to the wood all along the bottom edge. Still not got round to putting it back together. Soon!



Old pic of the previous 2 together (taken in about 1990)



Another 540S Sabre, older still, this one gave me the urge to buy my Black Cherry one. This is the one I rescued from a pawn shop for £40 about 5 years ago, sold by my junkie mate, who still doesn't know I have it. He can have it back the day I believe he is clean. This has the Hipshot Tremsetter inside, and the pink pickup is a Dimarzio Fred, I seem to recall. My friend bought it like this in 1987, and despite the shitty pics, it is in wonderful condition, no massive dings, knocks or scratches.



Finally, this 1995-ish RG450 has actually been sold now, but it was a lovely colour so I'll put it in here. Sold to a guy who couldn't play a thing, never had a guitar before. He also bought a Marshall stack from me the same day! He sat in his garden with his bedroom window open and just made elephant noises at full whack all afternoon. The very next day the council told him he would be evicted if he made any more noise. (So I took the guitar back and kept it for a while)

[finstah]

Not sure the definition of vintage but here are my older Ibbys. (Ignore the newer one's. ):



90 550 (in the shop. Replacing V2,V1 for F2,F4 and black mirror pickguard

[sonicsamurai]

Kent is what I meant.

Cool!

I just have it a go doing some leads. Its very smooth higher up the neck and very clear.

[Soap]

Neo?
Whats the nut size on the Gilbert and the neck profile?
Wizard slim or alitlle fatter then a wizard slim?
Gilbert's long fingers makes anything he plays look small.
I owned an older RG years ago and it had a slim wizard neck and it had its pro's and con's.
Playing lead was great but chording was a nightmare.
It tired and cramped my hand out quickly when chroding.
I truly would love to have a 301 one and the neck is the most part of the any guitar to me.
Thanks

[kmanick]

Neo,
Nice UV77BK

[straycat]

here is mine a 91 USA custom silver snake graphic.
Made at the Case St custom shop L.A.California.
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[CharvelRocker]

Mine.

Ibanez 540S Sabre. Bought in USA in 1989, used, again, no idea how old it actually is. Had a refinish 10 years ago (!) after some prick dropped it and took the paint off down to the wood all along the bottom edge. Still not got round to putting it back together. Soon!

RSmacker, I think that may be a 1990 or so, as I think the 89's still had the three toggles. I had one JUST like it that was a 1990, but sold as the neck wasn't very comfy to me. It was a fabulous guitar though, maybe the best I've owned

This finish never looks the same way twice in photos!



I loved the grain of the rosewood, though I always thought it could use a touch of lemon oil



And the Greg Howe Hairband

[chrisolson]

Here's a couple:

[Strat God]

[straycat]

Love the DY!!!

[Rsmacker]

RSmacker, I think that may be a 1990 or so, as I think the 89's still had the three toggles.

Correct. I was mistaken, bought it in 1990. I paid $400 for it, with the case, and was on my way to the airport to go home, stopped off and offered the bloke the dollars I had left, which he accepted, much to my surprise. Great, now I had 2 fucking guitars to carry! He must have been hurting for the cash though, it was only a few months old (I now know, thanks to you), and spotless. I think he wanted $600 for it. What did they cost brand new at the time, anyone know?

(Incidentally, I think there's only 1 genuine Vintage Ibanez on this thread, but fuck it, who cares!!)

[shobet]

Here's a couple:

You don't see those come up often over this side of the pond, and lucky you, two of the buggers!

[chrisolson]

you don't see those come up often over this side of the pond, and lucky you, two of the buggers!

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