Can you identify this guitar?

AndyMo · #1 11-12-2001, 12:13 AM

I came across a beautiful ibanez and it's described as a "Custom" only. * Sorry haven't found a picture on the Web yet. *

It's a JEM shaped strat without monkey grip or lion claws.
purple flamed maple top with body binding.
has beautiful vine/leaves inlay and neck binding
H/S/H with gold Lo Pro and gold tuners
2 gold knobs (spaced pretty far apart) and a 5way blade selector.

Any idea what is is? *What's the price range for this baby?

anuj · #2 11-12-2001, 03:22 AM

sounds like a j-custom...

~A

vaijem777 · #3 11-12-2001, 10:06 AM

Sounds more like an RGPR2...a limited-production model from the Prestige line. *There are a couple of other posts under the "USA Custom/J Custom" topic that might have some more info...

kuma · #4 11-12-2001, 11:31 AM

Sounds almost like an RGPR2, except for the vine inlay. * I believe the RGPR series had offset dots. *Also, the entire run of RGPRs was sold to Texas-area Guitar Centers. *While not impossible, it seems unlikely one would have gone to Hong Kong. *

If the body and neck binding is maple, and it's a neck-through, it's most likely an RG9670 in a custom color. *(Previously known as the JCRG4 and 5 I think.) * List is Y275,000, sells for 25% off of that. *That's the only RG I know of to have vines on it.

cowcowcow · #5 11-12-2001, 02:27 PM

Oh
another Hong Kong member !
Are you talking about that one at TST TomLee?
I've seen 1 there 1 or 2 weeks ago

it shoud be a J-Custom RG9670GA

http://www.ibanez.co.jp/japan/el_gui...om/rg9670.html
SORRY- We can't have images linked to here from Ibanez.

(Edited by Kevan at 10:49 pm on Nov. 12, 2001)

AndyMo · #6 11-12-2001, 08:56 PM

Thank you everyone

It looks like it was a 9670 but I see in Wanchai. * I search web but no information, it must be very new.

But so much money....more than JEM!! *Do you think it is worth it?

YJM · #7 11-13-2001, 01:30 AM

One word: SEXY. :love:

How much is that in Hongkong? Hey! I should be going over there shortly. I might pay Tom Lee a visit. Do they have other J-Custom models, too?

-Bill

AndyMo · #8 11-13-2001, 02:02 AM

YJM

I am not Ibanez expert so don't know how many good Ibanez available. * There is really 2 Tom Lee stores worth visiting: TST (big) and Wanchai (small) but Tom sell at high price (only place in town!)

JEM BSB HK$14k
JEM FP HK$13.2k
JEM DBK HK$9.7k

They sold JS crystal planet but it is still in TST store.

YJM · #9 11-13-2001, 07:48 AM

G'day, Andy.

Gee! 16 big ones for a BSB! Expensive!

Yeah, no worries! I've been to their store in Kowloon. In fact. I was once there playing a JPM100P2 and some Japanese axes which we don't get to see here in OZ. Not bad!

I'm really hot about getting a J-Custom these days. If you walk into Tom Lee and see a guy with long hair checking out Ibanez guitars, that might be me. Come over and say hi.

-Bill