Griffinator Posted September 5, 2006 Posted September 5, 2006 LOL! Accidentally posted this at the kboard corner first (D'OH!!!!!!) http://myspace-610.vo.llnwd.net/01132/01/64/1132794610_l.jpg Sweet action on it - neck is much flatter and wider than i'm accustomed to on my Fender, but I like it. It does have a nasty backbow I need to fix - probably because it's been completely de-tensioned for awhile (it has a dial on the back for the bridge spring tension, and it was completely to the bottom when she got it) A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends.
King Kamehameha Posted September 5, 2006 Posted September 5, 2006 Cool! Looks fun to mess with! Congratulations. "My two Fender Basses, I just call them "Lesbos" because of the time they spend together in the closet."-Durockrolly This has been a Maisie production. (Directed in part by Spiderman)
Griffinator Posted September 5, 2006 Author Posted September 5, 2006 Well, not every day your girlfriend supports your habit... not even every birthday! A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends.
Dr. Ellwood Posted September 5, 2006 Posted September 5, 2006 Good looking instrumet! yeah a good setup and your all set! http://www.thestringnetwork.com
Hardtail Posted September 5, 2006 Posted September 5, 2006 That's a nice guitar. All the Ibanez's I ever see in music stores around here are crap. I've never seen any that look that nice (only in pictures). Did you have to order that?
mdrs Posted September 5, 2006 Posted September 5, 2006 Griff....that's a beauty! Ibanez makes some nice axes. I've played a couple that had some of the finest thin necks I've ever seen. Enjoy! And, I'd say, you owe your lady something special... Don "There once was a note, Pure and Easy. Playing so free, like a breath rippling by." http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=574296 http://www.myspace.com/imdrs
Big Red 67 Posted September 5, 2006 Posted September 5, 2006 Well! Kev plays those in TooMuchFiction! Great tone, past that I could not say. Big Red's Ride Blog
Guitarzan Posted September 5, 2006 Posted September 5, 2006 i want a new toy! congrats Griff http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will
thanny XIII Posted September 5, 2006 Posted September 5, 2006 nice I knew a girl that was into biamping,I sure do miss her.-ButcherNburn
Bbach1 Posted September 5, 2006 Posted September 5, 2006 Oh sweet looking Ibanez. bbach Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.
Justus A. Picker Posted September 5, 2006 Posted September 5, 2006 Sweet! Once you get used to the wider neck you'll find it easier to play cleanly across the fretboard. http://www.smokedsalmonband.com/exile/exile1.jpg
Gifthorse Posted September 5, 2006 Posted September 5, 2006 Nice looking guitar. That rules, cool girlfriend. I have never played one of those. It looks similar to my old Charvel I used to own. http://flagshipmile.dmusic.com/ http://www.myspace.com/gifthorse
Gruupi Posted September 5, 2006 Posted September 5, 2006 I love the grain on that top. I just hope the backbow is fixable. Ibanez makes some of the best guitars out there. I've kind of always wanted a Pat Metheny model myself. My soundclick site: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=397188 My YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/gruupi
Griffinator Posted September 5, 2006 Author Posted September 5, 2006 Originally posted by Justus A. Picker: Sweet! Once you get used to the wider neck you'll find it easier to play cleanly across the fretboard. Yes, actually, my bandmates have commented on the improvement in my playing - in fact, this was an exchange yesterday between me and my singer (NO KIDDING, NOT A JOKE) Singer: Yeah, man, your chops are way tighter on the Ibanez! Me: Oh shut up, that was all slop anyway! Singer: Yeah, but your slop sounds more convincing with the Ibanez over your Fender.... A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends.
Griffinator Posted September 5, 2006 Author Posted September 5, 2006 Originally posted by Gruupi: I love the grain on that top. I just hope the backbow is fixable. Ibanez makes some of the best guitars out there. I've kind of always wanted a Pat Metheny model myself. Yes, that's a beautiful piece of flame, isn't it? As to the backbow - it's nasty - high E string all the way up to 8 is double-fretting - but I've got 3 weeks between now and next show to massage it out with some truss adjustments. I'm pretty confident I can pull it off. Also gotta find a trem bar for it on the cheap. A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends.
The Geoff Posted September 5, 2006 Posted September 5, 2006 Realising that Ibanez makes good (and in some cases *very* good) guitars comes as no surprise. The ST series made from late 70s to the mid 80s is a vastly underrated journeyman's guitar and at current rates on eBay are a tremendous bargain - and the Artist and Musician series were mostly superb. Those of you talking about Double Cut LPs should really go out & try some of the Artist series guitars from the 70s & 80s - you might be more than surprised. My ST-105 is constructed beautifully from mahogany & maple with a set neck. Shaped something like an SG with the weight of an LP, it's a very useful instrument. The original V2 pups were not for me, having too much in the way of mids & low treble for my taste, but many like them. I've replaced them with DiMarzio PAFs (neck coil-taps) to maintain the look and I just love this guitar. I think because the brand is associated with shredders these days, many people not into that don't give them a fair crack of the whip. The Ibanez basses are also really good. G. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the World will know Peace": Jimi Hendrix http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=738517&content=music The Geoff - blame Caevan!!!
Griffinator Posted September 5, 2006 Author Posted September 5, 2006 Believe me, Jeff, it came as a total surprise to me. I was a bona fide Ibanez-hater until our first show, when my bottom E broke and they handed me the above beauty to fill in. My girl bought it later after scouring around and (unsuccessfully) trying to find a good condition BC Rich NJ series. She went in there and picked it up and said "DAMN, now I know what he liked about this axe so much!" Helps when your girlfriend played guitar for 20-odd years, therefore knowing a thing or two about quality axes... A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends.
Pappy P Posted September 5, 2006 Posted September 5, 2006 Nice. Very Nice. I thought most Ibanezes had set necks. To you prefer the bolt on neck for the tone or the feel? www.birdblues.com My Stuff On Sound Click
Griffinator Posted September 6, 2006 Author Posted September 6, 2006 I just liked this particular axe. It plays nicely (other than that backbow, which I'll be fixing this weekend) and it's a great sounding piece of wood. A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends.
The Geoff Posted September 6, 2006 Posted September 6, 2006 Look after that girl friend!!! Geoff "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the World will know Peace": Jimi Hendrix http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=738517&content=music The Geoff - blame Caevan!!!
The Big G Posted September 6, 2006 Posted September 6, 2006 Griff nice one mate and your girlfriend is very cool too. I must admit I cant complain on that score my other half is always happy to let me spend more on guitar equipment, so I gues I am lucky too. Enjoy the guitar and your woman G Love life, some twists and turns are more painful than others, but love life..... http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=592101
skipclone 1 Posted September 6, 2006 Posted September 6, 2006 My very first `working` guitar was a 70s Ibanez Artist-it`s been halfway around the planet and back and except for some effects of climate flipflop, it`s still playable. I got some cool pics of it too but have to wait for the weekend to get em loaded. Anyway that looks really nice-I was looking at some of the new Ibees a while back, it`s amazing how nice the woods are for what they`re asking. Same old surprises, brand new cliches- Skipsounds on Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandid=602491
Griffinator Posted September 6, 2006 Author Posted September 6, 2006 Originally posted by Hard Tail: Did you have to order that? Actually no, this was a used piece at a pawn shop where we played a battle of the bands a couple weeks ago. Quite a find, and at a nice price, too - list on it was around $900, she paid $400 out the door. A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends.
doc taz Posted September 6, 2006 Posted September 6, 2006 Originally posted by Pappy P: Nice. Very Nice. I thought most Ibanezes had set necks. To you prefer the bolt on neck for the tone or the feel? Most of the RG's and S (used to be called Sabres) models, like the Griffinator's, use bolt-on necks. I like the S necks, but the Wizard II's on the RG's rock. There are some RG's and S's with neck thru construction. Great score on the guitar, griff. sevenstring.org profile my flickr page
guitarisawayoflife21 Posted September 6, 2006 Posted September 6, 2006 Looks like a great guitar. I love the top on it. Congrats Griff, nice find. www.myspace.com/robyourselfblind check us out
huafist Posted September 6, 2006 Posted September 6, 2006 Aweseome guitar, Griff. I LOVE the S-series.
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