Should Ibanez Follow The Competition And Fit Sustainers?

GuitarAkuma · #1 03-04-2005, 12:52 PM

When you consider everyone from Kramer to Fernandes has/does fit sustainers to a range of guitars and of course the Jackson D2KS has one as standard. Is it time Ibanez followed the needs of the modern player and produced say an Sxxxx or RGxxxx with an optional sustainer?

Maybe a J-Custom with TOL inlay and sustainer as a limited edition model say as an anniversary model??

Is it a viable addition to the Ibanez stable? After all Ibanez started the 7 string revolution and produced some very good baritone models so why not a sustainer equipped model? After all the were the first to offer a reasonably priced MIDI pickup equipped guitar....

parker_fly · #2 03-04-2005, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by GuitarAkuma

When you consider everyone from Kramer to Fernandes has/does fit sustainers to a range of guitars and of course the Jackson D2KS has one as standard. Is it time Ibanez followed the needs of the modern player and produced say an Sxxxx or RGxxxx with an optional sustainer?

Maybe a J-Custom with TOL inlay and sustainer as a limited edition model say as an anniversary model??

Is it a viable addition to the Ibanez stable? After all Ibanez started the 7 string revolution and produced some very good baritone models so why not a sustainer equipped model? After all the were the first to offer a reasonably priced MIDI pickup equipped guitar....

I think thats a great idea.. but i wouldnt consider Kramer and Fernandes much competition for Ibanez..

**jemsite** · #3 03-04-2005, 01:18 PM

but they are competing in the marketplace where ibanez sells most guitars... glen

JTM45 · #4 03-04-2005, 01:43 PM

I personally think they should have put one on the new Jem model, but I suppose that would have made the price even higher. Perhaps if they offered it as an option that you could order on any new Jem that would be a good idea (although I don't know how practical that idea would be.We all know what Ibanez is like with ordering stuff).

I found this Jem VWH 'Sustainer Model' offered as a separate model on one of the Japanese Ibanez dealers website a few weeks ago.

If they can offer this model why can't some of the U.S. and U.K. dealers?

All the Best! JTM45.

caprile · #5 03-04-2005, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JTM45

I personally think they should have put one on the new Jem model, but I suppose that would have made the price even higher. Perhaps if they offered it as an option that you could order on any new Jem that would be a good idea (although I don't know how practical that idea would be.We all know what Ibanez is like with ordering stuff).

I found this Jem VWH 'Sustainer Model' offered as a separate model on one of the Japanese Ibanez dealers website a few weeks ago.

If they can offer this model why can't some of the U.S. and U.K. dealers?

All the Best! JTM45.

Those guys modify the guitars themselves, it has nothing to do with Ibanez. Actually, some daring US or UK seller could do the same thing

I guess with SSV using the sustainer a lot these days, Ibanez has surely thought about it, so the surely can't or won't.

Rich · #6 03-04-2005, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by caprile

Those guys modify the guitars themselves, it has nothing to do with Ibanez. Actually, some daring US or UK seller could do the same thing

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Can't keep VWH's in stock to begin with

Ekim · #7 03-04-2005, 04:32 PM

I find it hard to believe Ibanez can't work something out that would be cheaper than paying to have one installed. I mean you have to pay, what, $400 for the unit and installation? More?

Rotti · #8 03-04-2005, 04:33 PM

What are these "sustainers" anyway?

JTM45 · #9 03-04-2005, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Rotti

What are these "sustainers" anyway?

Put very simply, it's a 'driver-unit' that goes in place of the neck pickup which causes a powerful magnetic-field which in turn causes the strings, when plucked, to oscillate/vibrate continuosly. The sound is picked up by the bridge pickup. It is basically a method of providing continuous and controlable sustain and feedback, as used to great effect by quite a few of today's leading guitarists, most notably Steve Vai.

There's a lot more to it than that but that's 'basically' what a Sustainer is.

parker_fly · #10 03-04-2005, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jemsite

but they are competing in the marketplace where ibanez sells most guitars... glen

good point

SRVoodoo · #11 03-05-2005, 11:31 AM

Yes! Absolutely!
I'd LOVE to have a jem with a Sustainer on it.
I say "go fot it!"

parker_fly · #12 03-05-2005, 01:01 PM

knowing ibanez they would put the $200 sustainer in and charge us $3500... :-)

fettouhi · #13 03-05-2005, 01:24 PM

Seems like Gibson has jumped on the wagon too :

http://www.gibsoncustom.com/flash/pr...NealSchon.html

Regards

André

PS. I feel sorry for the Floyd

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bob mclaughlin · #14 03-05-2005, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by parker_fly

knowing ibanez they would put the $200 sustainer in and charge us $3500... :-)

leppermessiah · #15 03-05-2005, 08:36 PM

That gibson is minging! A floyd on a gibson????? Looks like ****. As for the sustainer thing, it would def be cheaper to do it yourself or have someone do it.
If you want one that badly i'm sure you'll find a way, but it would be cool if Ibanez could offer it as an option. Be cool if they could offer a lot of other stuff as optional as well.