A few questions about S540

Heka · #1 02-03-2004, 09:16 AM

I just bought an S540QS -98. There are couple of things that are confusing me. The serial number is: 9750035. Why is there 97 in the beginning when it´s a -98 model?? And was this guitar built in -97 or -98?

Then there´s this other thing. It says "Custom Made" in the 21st fret. Now I know that they all came out that way but the question is why? Why does it say custom made when it´s not?? Any info welcome.

-Heka

vaijem777 · #2 02-03-2004, 11:54 AM

Probably a '97 neck.

As for the "Custom Made" plaque...it sure helped sell a bunch o' guitars.

Ibanez marketing at its best! LOL

Rich · #3 02-03-2004, 01:10 PM

50000 is very late in the year, 98' model or not, it was built in 97'.

Heka · #4 02-06-2004, 05:20 PM

OK, thank you guys for your answers. There´s one more thing that ponders me. The single pick up (qms-1) doesn´t look like the ordinary QMS-1. It has only one rail and no pole pieces. Looks like the Seymour Duncan Hot Stack with a QMS-1-label on it? Is this some sort of special or prototype or what is it? Any info about this?

vaijem777 · #5 02-06-2004, 05:38 PM

Sounds like the pickup was probably replaced with an aftermarket model?

Heka · #6 02-06-2004, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by vaijem777

Sounds like the pickup was probably replaced with an aftermarket model?

Maybe but where can you get a QMS1 with a rail and not with pole pieces? At least I have never seen one before.