How good guitars are LA customs?

Heka · #1 08-26-2004, 10:04 AM

I´m about to buy an LA custom from this one guy and I would be very pleased to know everything possible about those guitars. Am I right that they´re made for endorsees only? Considering that, the price seems very reasonable to me. What are they actually worth? He says it´s an RG6 LA Custom. Does that tell me anything? Any info would be very much appreciated.

vaijem777 · #2 08-26-2004, 12:04 PM

Sounds like one of the LA Custom Shop DESIGNED J-Customs that came out a few years ago. Does it have a flat black finish?

They seemed like pretty cool guitars- solid, simple and built to rock. As far as quality, they should be just as good as any J-Custom.

http://www.jemsite.com/jcustom/jpn_j...csd1/index.htm

Here's some more general info: http://www.jemsite.com/jcustom/jpn_jc_2001/lacsd/

Rich · #3 08-26-2004, 01:54 PM

I don't know why it's listed as a JC, unless somebody knows something definate I believe they were straight production line models, and the price says so too.

vaijem777 · #4 08-26-2004, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich

I don't know why it's listed as a JC, unless somebody knows something definately I believe they were straight production line models, and the price says so too.

I guess that's what I get for getting my info from Jemsite! LOL

darren wilson · #5 08-26-2004, 02:59 PM

They have regular Ibanez/swoosh logo headstocks, and don't have J-Custom or even Prestige identifiers, so that's a pretty good indicator right there.

vaijem777 · #6 08-26-2004, 03:48 PM

Ahhh...THAT explains why they're listed as J-Customs. Now I get it...

darren wilson · #7 08-26-2004, 04:29 PM

Yeah... makes sense, huh?

Maybe the guitars with the "Custom Made" plaque at the 21st fret should be listed under the J-Custom category as well.

Mark DY · #8 08-26-2004, 04:29 PM

Heka - it's likely the one that Vaijem777 pointed you to - the RG6CSD. I have one and it's a very nice guitar. it looked like the going price when they were new was 110,000 JPY without case or around a $1,000 USD new (not sure what monetary denomination it would be for your neck of the woods). These models appeared to be an experiment destined for the European and Japanese markets only where they experimented with EMG and Seymour Duncan pups and baritone scale lengths, etc. They were a production model and not a JC - however they only made them for one year (2000) and at least here in the states, I've only come across one of them and that's the one I have. That being said, I think they're somewhat rare and that's good enough for me!

As for the guitar, basswood body is nice and light with a 5 piece Wizard neck. I replaced the stack EMG for a DiMarzio Evo when I first got it and it came with a chrome speed knob and not the rubbery one shown in the picture. This was Kirk Slossar's and he had the body holoflashed and I had the headstock done the same shortly after. If the price is reasonable and you value a low production guitar, I'd get it!

I'd love to find one of the 7 string models

Heka · #9 08-27-2004, 03:38 AM

Looking at the info about those LA designed gtrs I´m now sure it´s the RG6CSD2 (the red one).

Well, maybe not an LA Custom, but it´s in mint condition and I´m still going to buy it .

marianozz · #10 08-27-2004, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark DY

I'd love to find one of the 7 string models

Im with you, this thing here is just beautiful:

http://www.jemsite.com/jcustom/jpn_j...d/rg7csd2.html

Mark DY · #11 08-27-2004, 06:28 PM

Yeah, but this is the one I'd like

http://www.jemsite.com/jcustom/jpn_j...csd1/index.htm

Heka · #12 08-28-2004, 11:43 AM

Yes, got the guitar today and it´s in perfect condition. Also got a little 15w amp, a dod YJM overdrive, a metronome, V-Amp 2, some cables and a M100 HSC. All for 885€ (1065$) and believe me or not but that´s a good price here in Finland! The guy said he paid a little over 2000€ (2410$) for the stuff new.

Well, anyways I´m going to sell all but the gtr, HSC and the metronome and I´m very pleased with the deal I got =).

Mark DY · #13 08-28-2004, 12:20 PM

So which guitar is it? There wasn't a red one in the LACSD style.

Pics?

Heka · #14 08-28-2004, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark DY

So which guitar is it? There wasn't a red one in the LACSD style.

Pics?

It was RG6CSD2
And yes there was a red one:
http://www.jemsite.com/jcustom/jpn_j...d/rg6csd2.html

Sorry, can´t get any pics at the moment

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Mark DY · #15 08-28-2004, 02:42 PM

Ah... i didn't see the color change. Very nice - baritone scale, eh?

These are pretty rare (over here). Nice grab