Ibanez RGA121NTF Ahhhhhh....

bdk · #1 07-09-2006, 08:50 PM

So I think this is the right forum. It is a "prestige" guitar even though I think of it more as a suped up RG.

I LOVE this guitar. The quality is excellent. Stock pickups. It's the lead on The Bodhi Tree and Evolution. The guitar is articulate, more so than my S540LTD, and s470fm. It's just a wonderful guitar. The top is carved maple, so the harmonics are excellent. I'm very satisfied, especially because I paid 350 for it.

Here it is:

www.myspace.com/briankou

and pics:

http://www.briankou.com/wst_page9.html

Andelusion · #2 07-09-2006, 08:56 PM

Yes! I love mine too! I absolutely adore it, i've said it millions of times on millions of forums but I just love it compared to my Jem, It's really been the first guitar to show me what features I personally need from a guitar now - fixed bridge!!!

I've got a breed neck and d-sonic bridge in mine and the combo is AWESOME. I really want a set of locking tuners too.

You planning any mods?

mfergel · #3 07-09-2006, 10:25 PM

What......????? You paid $350???? Who the heck did you steal it from? Man, I paid $600 for mine. You got a hell of a bargain there.

TongueShredder · #4 07-10-2006, 08:38 AM

Play her well ya

bdk · #5 07-10-2006, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Andelusion

Yes! I love mine too! I absolutely adore it, i've said it millions of times on millions of forums but I just love it compared to my Jem, It's really been the first guitar to show me what features I personally need from a guitar now - fixed bridge!!!

I've got a breed neck and d-sonic bridge in mine and the combo is AWESOME. I really want a set of locking tuners too.

You planning any mods?

YES.. FIXED BRIDGE. Dude, I'm sick of tremolo's, even though I need them for certain songs. What does the breed an d-sonic sound like? I may leave this one alone. The stock pickups have great gain and harmonic content, which is what I use this guitar for.

bdk · #6 07-10-2006, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mfergel

What......????? You paid $350???? Who the heck did you steal it from? Man, I paid $600 for mine. You got a hell of a bargain there.

I know man....Some guy on craigslist was selling her for 450 with a VOX AD30, so I sold the vox for 100 bucks. It was the deal of the year for me. Craigslist.com is an amazing place for guitar gear, I'm sure you know. I once got a Jackson SL3 for 375.

mfergel · #7 07-10-2006, 03:09 PM

Is there someway of searchin all of the craigslist sites at once? I know I've listed locally a few times and when you try to list another city at the same time, it won't let you so there must be some way to search them all at once.

I did buy a Breed to put in my bridge position but haven't installed it yet.

jamiewitt1 · #8 07-10-2006, 05:57 PM

Dude on the pictures page it mentions that the page itself is hidden, how do you find it on your main webpage? I tried for ages to find it!

fettouhi · #9 07-10-2006, 05:59 PM

I really dig that S470

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Regards

André

Andelusion · #10 07-10-2006, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bdk

YES.. FIXED BRIDGE. Dude, I'm sick of tremolo's, even though I need them for certain songs. What does the breed an d-sonic sound like? I may leave this one alone. The stock pickups have great gain and harmonic content, which is what I use this guitar for.

Hehe

I've got 10s on my RGA and it's fantastic for rhythm playing, it's the first guitar i've ever played where I can really dig in and get groovay without the strings feeling flappy.

Well the stock pickups are okay indeed I just thought they lacked power, the harmonics aye were okay.

The Breed neck though, I love this pickup, on it's own it's not fantastic for cleans, chords seem to lose some definition, but as a single note soloing pickup I love it, it's very creamy and seems to suit the mahogany+maple body well. I love the D-Sonic also, my band plays a lot of dual guitar riffing and it's a very tight pickup, harmonics are also easy to get out although not as easy as an Evolution.

bdk · #11 07-12-2006, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jamiewitt1

Dude on the pictures page it mentions that the page itself is hidden, how do you find it on your main webpage? I tried for ages to find it!

Ahhh....that's why it's "hidden". I don't want to look like the guitar addict I am. But if you go into the main site, enter it, then change the page number to 9, then it will go there.

guitarsalad14 · #12 07-12-2006, 04:23 PM

wow you got a hell of a deal I saw the same guitar at GC for $900

Paul_R · #13 07-12-2006, 11:32 PM

Very nice looking guitar and collection. I like the green color on the guitar.
Your Marshall 6100 30th Anniversary looks nice too. I have the Marshall 30th Anniversary 6101 combo and I love it! I'll never let it go.

Paul

kk55 · #14 07-13-2006, 08:49 AM

Nice RGA121 and nice collection. I have a RGA121NF and love it would not change a thing. You are the only person I have seen that has a Aria Pro II. I also have one it is a Knight Warrior.

bdk · #15 07-14-2006, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kk55

Nice RGA121 and nice collection. I have a RGA121NF and love it would not change a thing. You are the only person I have seen that has a Aria Pro II. I also have one it is a Knight Warrior.

I don't even like telling people about Aria's because they're the best kept secret...STILL!!!! I mean the ones I have pictured were made in 78 at the Matsumoku factory, the quality really is second to none, INCLUDING old gibsons's and fenders and the tone, in my opinion, is better. The tone chambers, and construction quality, and the single coil tap switch make it SO damn versatile. The best 300 bucks I've ever spent.