Old "GASius Maximus" strikes again

Kloppsta · Post by **Kloppsta** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 9:17 am

The offer was just too good to pass up I swear!

I am, undoubtedly....MY OWN WORST ENEMY!

I guess the time has come for shredtastic leads accompanied with all the whammy dive bomb goodness I can handle.

Not knowing ANYTHING about Ibanez guitars made in Japan, are these as good as the reviews say they are? It could be "sales speak" but this is supposed to be the "RG 3120 Prestige" which is "rumoured" to be the cream of the crop RG? Any Ibanez guru's in the house?
You just gotta love the look of them though....so beautiful!

Post by Bg » Wed Feb 09, 2005 9:26 am

Feckin nice looking guitar but whats with those cavity covers? They look a bit patchwork!

philipnz · Post by **philipnz** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 9:32 am

Yeah and you wouldnt want that lower horn hitting you in the goolies when you do a shoulder strap spin

Nice Guitar!

Kloppsta · Post by **Kloppsta** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 9:44 am

bluesgeek wrote:Feckin nice looking guitar but whats with those cavity covers? They look a bit patchwork!

Hmm, i think its just the camera angle. They are "direct mounted" pickups. More sustain.....less plastic

Tsuken · Post by **Tsuken** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 9:54 am

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......... Ibanez prestige

The horns on the RGs have always been a bit big and pointy for my tastes, but ... damn! that's sexy

It should be every bit as nice as "they" say

Gelato just bought a regular non-prestige RG (I forget which model); just ask him how nice he's finding that

ash · Post by **ash** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:16 am

How much did that cost you?

It should be pretty sweet, and its certainly near the top of the RG range. Being a Prestige it will probably have the old style laminated neck construction which should help to avoid the Ibanez curse of twisting and then going wobbly at the 1st 2 frets.

It seems to have all its tuner tags attached still, but it is about an early 2002 model, made in the Fuji Gen factory where the Jap Fenders are hacked out.

Pickups should be DiMarzio PAF Pro and Tone Zone.
It would be one of my favourite Ibanez models, but I think an RGT2120 with thru neck and piezo trem instead of the maple top is my ultimate choice.

Kloppsta · Post by **Kloppsta** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:29 am

[quote="ash"] How much did that cost you? quote]

Just over $1k landed.
Come to think of it, not knowing anything about Ibanez, I don't even know if that is a good price?!....but I figured a guitar with those specs if worth a grand, even if I don't know anything about it

This is what the "description" said -

"Twilight Blue finish, AAA flamed maple top with natural edge binding, mahogany body, Wizard Prestige neck with pearloid logo, Low Pro Edge tremolo, DiMarzio humbuckers (PAF Pro and Tone Zone), Abalone dot inlays."

Post by Bg » Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:37 am

Kloppsta wrote:
bluesgeek wrote:Feckin nice looking guitar but whats with those cavity covers? They look a bit patchwork!
Hmm, i think its just the camera angle. They are "direct mounted" pickups. More sustain.....less plastic

yeah sorry, I meant the covers on the back! Not that its an issue!

Kloppsta · Post by **Kloppsta** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:45 am

bluesgeek wrote:
Kloppsta wrote:
bluesgeek wrote:Feckin nice looking guitar but whats with those cavity covers? They look a bit patchwork!
Hmm, i think its just the camera angle. They are "direct mounted" pickups. More sustain.....less plastic
yeah sorry, I meant the covers on the back! Not that its an issue!

Oh true! I should really read things properly before replying!

Yeah, it looks pretty ugly, but I think most RG's are like that.

TMG 03 · Post by **TMG 03** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:57 am

Very cool. Did it come from a dealer in the US or Japan ?

That a truck load of axe for 1 G

Post by Bg » Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:07 am

doesn't really matter as the top makes up for it

and I reckon you got a bloody good deal as well

Kloppsta · Post by **Kloppsta** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:08 am

It's from the U.S.
Hasn't arrived yet. Only did the deed this morning during my intial early morning GAS web browse

TMG 03 · Post by **TMG 03** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:09 am

Very cool. I am all gassed out these days. If anything I think I want a Drum kit.

Post by Bg » Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:20 am

if you get a drum kit do I get to count you in?

TMG 03 · Post by **TMG 03** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:35 am

Yeah sure, don't want anyone getting lost in the intro now do we.

The only item I think I really want would be a nice marshall stack. Just for the sheer wank factor.