more Chibanez

ibzbr · #1 03-09-2007, 02:36 PM

a semi-famous guitar player here in brazil, used to play a RG350, then someone offered him a 7V, no cash or or other equipament involved in the trade. The guy was informed that the 7V would be a chibanez, but didnt care.

The overall quality of those copies are getting better and better.

Here's a pic of the guitar disassembled by his luthier (the pic is before the mods: new frets installed, scalloped fretboard and setup)

http://www.4shared.com/file/11936782...esmontada.html

and here's a video of him playing (dubbing) a song with his new Chibanez

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suEDBZkRp3k

Josh_P · #2 03-09-2007, 02:50 PM

Does the grip look "off" to anyone else?

Eggy · #3 03-09-2007, 03:28 PM

Sorry but I think it looks terrible.

Ben

Jonny Friday · #4 03-09-2007, 03:36 PM

i actualy bought one a while ago cheap and put a tone zone, YJM and a evo neck in it and it sounds great! needs a new neck and trem but total it would cost me like 500 bucks for a killer guitar. it stays in tune great and sounds prety good for the money.

Jonny Friday · #5 03-09-2007, 03:43 PM

dont get me wrong i love the real thing and would love a 7vwh but i dont got the $2,200 for it.

Dee · #6 03-09-2007, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Josh_P

Does the grip look "off" to anyone else?

The grip looks atrocious.

Batchimp RG · #7 03-09-2007, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dee

The grip looks atrocious.

Actually so does the trem seem off, but all in all I think it looks like a 555, not that bad guys, c'mon

brianxtr · #8 03-09-2007, 07:21 PM

why??? every one knows its fake....but if you go for te looks?why not...have fun with it!and it could sound good too....

Ironjose · #9 03-09-2007, 07:27 PM

the trem is not an lo-pro for sure... but if someone gave it to me just like that i would take it... and fix it..

Dee · #10 03-09-2007, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Chimp

Actually so does the trem seem off, but all in all I think it looks like a 555, not that bad guys, c'mon

Nah, not all that bad, I've seen far worse, but the grip is crappy!

Batchimp RG · #11 03-09-2007, 08:13 PM

Yeah, it's ridiculous....it's more like a crooked set of knuckles than grip.

supermau · #12 03-09-2007, 08:21 PM

I get the feeling that guy could make a cigar box sound great. I still hate the whole Chibanez thing. It's not so much that they copy great guitars but that they have the nerve to put "Ibanez" on the headstock.

Dee · #13 03-09-2007, 08:25 PM

Yeah that's it. If they were being sold as copies I wouldn't care so much. They are not accurate copies anyway, they could at least get the knobs correct. As it is, it's just a huge insult to the JEM. And I hate to say it but the Chibanez is what put me off the WVH forever.

**Ayrton** · #14 03-10-2007, 12:00 AM

I guess I just don't see the point. I have no problem with cheaper guitars (see my 321), but what does a decent chibanez cost, $200-$300? After you spend money on frets, pups, trem or set up, you could have bought (IMO) a nicer guitar for the same money.

I suppose the allure of a JEM is stronger in some... [shrug]

*EDIT* Ok, I just saw the video of the guy playing, and now I am really confused. If you have that kind of chops, why on earth would you bother with a cheap Chinese knock off?

Neoclasiccl · #15 03-10-2007, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Ayrton

I guess I just don't see the point. I have no problem with cheaper guitars (see my 321), but what does a decent chibanez cost, $200-$300? After you spend money on frets, pups, trem or set up, you could have bought (IMO) a nicer guitar for the same money.

I suppose the allure of a JEM is stronger in some... [shrug]

*EDIT* Ok, I just saw the video of the guy playing, and now I am really confused. If you have that kind of chops, why on earth would you bother with a cheap Chinese knock off?

He is from brazil and obviously doesn't have the funds for a high end Ibanez. The guy wails too. I have checked out alot of his tunes and he is good.