Prestige Deluxe Custom

Getcha pull · #1 10-25-2007, 04:33 PM

Picked this up today off a friend of John Petrucci's. He says the guitar is one of John's old one's but I can't prove it without actually asking John to verify it through another friend of mine, John Arch

Other then that, could someone give me some info about this, like what year it was made, value as a USA Prestige Deluxe?

Thanks, I play Dean guitars exclusively so this one is not really my bag, I just could not turn it down after I played it though

The axe shreds like no ones business, ultrafast neck etc...

The guitar has sat in the case for the last 3 years so I am going to dust it off and give her a good workout LOL

Thanks!

Some images

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a283/DeanML79/I.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a283/DeanML79/I2.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a283/DeanML79/I3.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a283/DeanML79/I4.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a283/DeanML79/I5.jpg

Dee · #2 10-25-2007, 04:39 PM

Made in Japan, 1990. Looks to be a standard 540R (Radius) model.

rty13ibz98 · #3 10-25-2007, 04:41 PM

its a 1989-90 540R. nothing too out of the ordinary with this one, although black ones are rarer breeds here. i have an 88 model of the same guitar. the main differences between mine and yours is the dot size, the custom inlay and the stamping of the pickups. its hard to say if that was actually JP's axe. he wasn't known for the radius. in the 92 catalog he had said that ibanez gave him a satriani and maxxas for his initial endorsement, but no mention of a radius. if i were you, i would take it with a grain of salt and do further investigating to ensure the validity of that claim.

rich

Getcha pull · #4 10-25-2007, 04:50 PM

Someone said MIJ??? Even though it has a USA badge on the back???

How do you read the serial number to get a date of 1989-90?

Original case says Prestige Deluxe

Sorry for my lack of knowledge about these newer Ibanez's. I had Destroyers and Iceman's as a kid, nothing like this

As for the Petrucci claim, I just mentioned it since the original owner knows him and made the claim. I personally don't care but it makes for an interesting story

Thanks

Dee · #5 10-25-2007, 04:55 PM

Serial number on the back of the headstock starts with F, therefore indicates the guitar was made in the FujiGen factory, Japan. The 0 following the F indicates year of manufacture = 1990. Some Ibanez guitars around this time were assembled in the USA from Japanese parts, hence the neck plate. Technically they are still MIJ.

waylay00 · #6 10-25-2007, 08:20 PM

The "custom made" inlay makes me wonder though.

CosmicDebris · #7 10-25-2007, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by waylay00

The "custom made" inlay makes me wonder though.

Later moded (after 88 I think) had that inlay as a normal production model. Check out www.ibanezregister.com

Getcha pull · #8 10-26-2007, 06:54 AM

Thanks for the info! I believe the guy I got it from might have been eating something illegal w/ his JP story but the guitar is worth the $250 I paid for it regardless

Dee · #9 10-26-2007, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by waylay00

The "custom made" inlay makes me wonder though.

Loads of Ibanez had this. It's very deceiving.

Ironjose · #10 10-26-2007, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Getcha pull

Thanks for the info! I believe the guy I got it from might have been eating something illegal w/ his JP story but the guitar is worth the $250 I paid for it regardless

250???? man that was a gift!!! just enjoy it and congrats...

Rich · #11 10-27-2007, 01:09 AM

Most people call R's JS's anyway, I wouldn't be surprised if JP made that mistake also

rvai · #12 10-28-2007, 12:50 AM

for $250 who cares if it was JP´s or not? you´ve got a great guitar there and it would still be the same guitar if JP used it or not, besides I think he would not have kept the stock pups there instead of throwing in some dmz