New members - introduce yourself here.

[ozyjimbo]

g'day guy's 43 from Australia have ibanez rg350dxwh ibanez rg450ltd metalic blue ibanez rgx 20 and ibanez gsr200 bass boss gt-8 effects soon to have the boss gt-10 running a Yamaha EMX 212 PA mixer and 12" Yamaha A12 speakers for my amp

[2112fan2]

hey newbie here. been playing bout four years now and while looking for the guitar that felt the best , i got a 2ex2 and loved it. thats gone but now i have a 2001 mij rg470 in black and a vbt700 in black. wanting a rg2610 prestige. LOVE Ibanez. i've had fender strats , les paul copys ,a hamer and a couple other guitars , you know looking for the right feel and once i had an Ibanez i knew i found it. thanks for a great site

[hatman7663]

curtis here from southern Arkansas in the USA. i'm a newbie but am really lovin' my guitar(s). i currently own 3, a fender stratocaster, which was my first guitar, a Jasmine acoustic/electric that really sounds sweet unplugged, and my favorite (and by far the easiest for me to play) is my Ibanez S470. It's really light on my shoulder and has a super fast action. The fret is much thinner and easier to work than either of the other 2...

i'm about to upgrade (i think) the pickups in the S470 from the factory installed Axis humbuckers to Dimarzio/IBZ pickups.

Buckethead is my hero.....

[pianozzo]

Hello everybody,
I´m Alessandro, 35, Italian, been playing since 8 months.
Actually I´m a singer but after I relocated to Austria and dismissed the band (OMG what have I done?), I decided to learn how to play an instrument.
I bought some wrong gears (some ok like my SZ320EX that I should have kept) before buying my RG 350 DX... I guess most of you will consider it a toy, but it sounds great!

[drevildevil]

Hey everybody,
My name is Mike, I have been playing for 17 years mostly metal.

Guitars: 87' RG440P w/Seymour Duncan SH4 and hotrails,
RGR420 w/ a pair of SH6s,
VBT700 w/ Dimarzio Evo neck and X2N,
Jackson DXMGT,
ESP M103FM
92' Samick Blues Saraceno Signature model

Amplification is a pair of Peavey XXL heads through 2 4x12s loaded with Celestion G12T100s

FX: on the floor-Ernie Ball Wah, Boss GT8, Boss TU-2, FCB1010 Midi Controller (Phantom Power Mod), In the rack-Furman Power Conditioner, AT Wireless, TC Electronic G-Major, and Alesis 3630

[rocker482]

Hey,
My name is Bob and I enjoy messing around, rockin' on my guitars. By the time I had finished paying child support (13 years) all I had left were my two guitars and a small practice amp. A '78 Ovation Viper and a '85 Fender Strat w/Seymour Duncan Scorcher at the bridge and Seynour Duncan Hot Rails at the neck and Schaller tuning pegs. Now I also have an '04 Ibanez AX-220, '02 Ovation Celebrity CC01, '04 Ovation Celebrity Deluxe, '04 Martin DM Dreadnought and an '07 Fender Showmaster FMT HH. I have a BlueVooDoo 60 half-stack, Marshall AVT50 half stack w/ mods done and I have just aquired a Mesa-Boogie Lonestar Special 1x12 Combo. I am looking forward to learning and seeing what others like, don't like, etc.....later

[markiv2290]

Hi everbody, I'm from Canada, been playing for 11 years, mostly progressive rock and metal. First guitar was a MIM Fender Strat and 2nd guitar and first Ibanez was an RG3120. 3rd axe is my beloved EBMM JP6 LE, and the newest one is an RG1570.

[shadetree_01]

Hey Jemsters! I'm a musician and an Audio Visual contractor here in Columbus OH. Hope to get some info and be a part of the community. I have been lurking for a while!!! I also have a couple things to sell if you are interested! Thanks!

[Haaspaas]

Hey,
My name is Hartger and Im from the Netherlands. I started playing electric guitar about 3 year ago. My first guitar was a caliber strat, the worst guitar ever built. I currently play on a Jackson ke3. I play mostly metal.

[Maori]

Hola,Maori es mi Nick,me hice fanatico de Ibanez con una rg 550 q me fue robada,Actualmente poseo un Guitarra s 540 ltd custom made,que considero la mejor guitarra que tube "una verdadera joya",no es tan vista,tiene los dientes de tiburon y el refuerzo del diapason como algunas jem.los dos dobles bobina y el single..saludos

[nasticanasta]

OK, here goes, I'm David, Lived in Columbus Ohio forever. I currently own a 1972 Tele/Strat hybrid ('72 Telecaster custom maple neck on a 1985 Stratocaster body) with full EMG's (the old S1's) Spertzel locking tuners stock floating tremolo, A Westone Trevor Rabin Signature Searies III with full EMG's (85/SA/SA) a Westone X275 Pantera with again full EMG's (85/SA/SA) and a Floyd Rose installed... and my newest addition an Ibanez RG4EX1 which is installed with..you guessed it...full EMG's (81/SA/85), gorgeous blue quilted body super low action. Finally a guitar neck I don't have to search forever to find to get that feel I want. My gear is a rare ART 80/80 with the built in Pearce amp, Lexicon Alex and ross 31 band equalizer and a couple great pedals I will never do without... a Fulltone Clyde Deluxe wah, an old early 70's Morley TEL-RAY Pro-Flanger and another Morley TEL-RAY Volume pedal. I've owned some killer guitars in my time...my first was a 61 Gibson Melody Maker given to me by a local musician who had a few national albums... Eric Moore of the GODZ (which got stolen 20 some odd years ago) 2nd guitar was a 60 Fender Telecaster, 3rd guitar was a 62 Gibson ES-330. That's where my Fender hybrid came in.
I am a member of www.homerecording.com Telecaster Appreciation group....but it has since gone downhill, I hope this place stays as it looks like allot of good info and pics.

[nasticanasta]

**** **** ****!.. theres many sellers there that have stores that sell all kinds of parts.

[Frenchpaw]

Hi everybody.
So, the game is: add your own resume to these hundreds filling the previous pages here. OK, here I go.
I'm Philippe, a French guy currently living in Maryland (DC area). I'm a righty but I play lefty axes. I guess by the time I started (back in 1986... am I that old ?), I figured it was logical to put my 'skilled' hand on the neck, with my left hand dedicated to do the rythm...
I finally came very late to Ibanez, essentially because I had previous guitars I enjoyed, which were doing their job according to my needs. I played some metal, though, but only in my 30's and by the time, I had a French luthier special axe for the job and didn't yet feel the Ibanez call.
When I started searching, I couldn't find high end Ibanez in LH... Until this year, when I could buy a JEM 7vwhL with Ibanez Rules! Man, I didn't know how I missed that ! I'm all the more happy and proud that my baby is one of the rare lefty issued.
So, here's my lineup now (all lefty of course. I attached some pics) :

- Ibanez Jem7vwhL
- Fender MIA Strat sunburst - 50th Anniversary
- Line6 Variax 500
- Yamaha APX10RC electro acoustic cutaway guitar
- Warwick Thumb bolt-on 5 string bass, natural oil finish (a great thing)

I even bought an RG120 (righty) for my wife (and friends coming to jam)last Christmas. Entry level, but I must salute Ibanez for their finish, even for first price guitars.

Current gear :
- Line6 Vetta II Hd head amp + Line6 4X12 Slant cab (awesome with the jem) + FBV long board pedal controller
- Carvin QuadX preamp + FS77 pedal controller
- TC Electronic G-Major effects processor (great in loop with the Vetta)
- Alesis Midiverb IV
- Behringer Zenyx 1832 mixer with effects
- Boss BR1600 digital recorder (with GT6 effects in it)
- Boss DR880 drum box
- Alesis 100W power amp
- Mackie studio 120W amplified speakers
- Boss voice harmonizer (pedal)
- Shennheiser S840 mike
- Blue Baby bottle studio condenser mike
- Boss pedals
- Morley wah
- tons of cables, softs,
- PC and M-Audio Fast Track Ultra interface - Cubase, etc.

As everyone, I've resold lots of good things I used to have. My regrets go to those first :
- Seagull 12 string
- Ovation Celebrity
- Fender MIM Squier
- Steinberger 'stick' headless bass guitar
- Cort Artisan bass guitar (just resold for the Warwick to come)
- Michel Scamps custom made guitar (Jackson like, with Paf pro and Evolution, ebony fretboard, neck thru, floyd, etc)
- Marshall 80-80 Bichorus stereo Valvestate
- the series of Boss GT I've had : GT5, GT6, GT8 and GT10. Now my Vetta, my G-Major, Midiverb and all built-in effects I have in the mixer and the recorder are more than enough for my needs.

But I don't regret what I sold them for ! Now it takes more time, but I'm committed to acquire only good stuff. Next in line is a Taylor nylon string acoustic and a high end synthetizer.

Other than that, I play about almost every style, with preference for classic rock, prog rock, pop-folk, blues, melodic metal, and of course, some Satch and Steve kind of improvisation (at my level...)

Well, I've been long enough and you're all surely sleeping now ! So let's have this page go to the archives with all the others. If you need some feedback on my guitars and/or on lefty issues, just let me know.

Musically yours
Phil

[ToneScavenger]

Hi! My name is Jorge and I'm from Puerto Rico. I'm a hobbyist/Intermadiate guitar player and I have been playing for around 10 years now. I've been member of 2 local P.R. bands and I have not been very active on playing since I joined the military 5 years ago. I'm trying to get back in shape to get creative and technically current again. I'm a fan of Progressive/Metal, 80's Rock/Hair/Metal, Guitar virtuoso, Flamenco, Jazz/Fusion and classical music. My biggest influences are Nuno Bettencourt, George Lynch, Joe Satriani, Tony Macalpine, Kiko Loureiro and Andi Timmons. I've been a member for some months but I didn't had time to post anything... I'm glad to join the jem site family. See you at the forums!

Guitars:
2001 Ibanez JS100 (with Seymour Duncan TB12 Screamin' Demon on the bridge and a Di Marzio Paf Pro on the neck) - Black
1986 Kramer Striker ST-100 (With a slanted Seymour Duncan SH12 Screamin' Demon on the bridge) - Black
2008 Washbubrn N-61 - Black
2003 Samick Classical (with cutaway) - Black

Amps:
2008 Line 6/Bogner Spider Valve 112
2004 Line 6 POD 2.0

Pedals:
1990 Crybaby Original Wah (modified pot)

[omerta18]

Hi I am Steve, I am from Ohio. I have been playing for about 6 years. My first guitar was an Excel Acoustic.. lol.. Then I bought an Ibanez Acoustic Electric. And I have an Epiphone "E" Series Demon V. with stock pick ups. 10-46 gauged strings.. I play an assortment of music.. I write music in Drop C. So Mostly Metal. I am not very knowledgable of guitars as I'd like to be.