Can you identify this one??

Freakerman · #1 11-06-2009, 10:05 AM

I have been looking for picture, information and everythig related but cannot find the same model anywhere.
It could be a Rg547, but the trem is LO-Pro Edge and not Edge, and also has only two pickups.
Look at the pictures and try to say which model is.
Thanks

http://www.fileden.com/files/2009/10.../Imagen024.jpg
http://www.fileden.com/files/2009/10.../Imagen036.jpg

Jack Secret · #2 11-06-2009, 10:43 AM

That neck pickup looks mega weird. Sure this isn't a fake?

Homebake · #3 11-06-2009, 10:54 AM

what looks weird about the neck pickup...?

Brambram · #4 11-06-2009, 11:13 AM

Couldn't find a serial on it?

Anyway: It sure looks like an RG547 and, considering the very not standard ash body, the V7/V8 configuration (direct mount, no pickup rings), gold hardware and neck, my guesses are it's an RG542AH which was a 1996 limited edition model. One thing that doesn't fit is the tremolo (should also have been an 'original' Edge on this one) but it wouldn't be the first guitar with a tremolo replacement. Other thing is the finish: the RG542AH wasn't available in a NT finish (according to the catalogs), but it could be stripped, it doesn't really look 'Ibanez factory natural' in the pics.

Freakerman · #5 11-06-2009, 11:37 AM

A couple things. Of course the pickup looks weird. It's an old guitar in a second hand shop priced 190€. The body looks to have been sanded. There is no laquer. no kind of finish. The tremolo, personally I don't think it could have been replaced because the lo-pro wouldn't fit the original edge cavity(not sure about this). It has a little issue in the neck joint. I mean, it seems that the holes in the neck are a bit loose and the necks moves a little bit if you push, but I think I woulb be easy to solve.
What do you think? May I buy it for 190€???
Thankkkks

Brambram · #6 11-06-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Freakerman

A couple things. Of course the pickup looks weird. It's an old guitar in a second hand shop priced 190€. The body looks to have been sanded. There is no laquer. no kind of finish. The tremolo, personally I don't think it could have been replaced because the lo-pro wouldn't fit the original edge cavity(not sure about this). It has a little issue in the neck joint. I mean, it seems that the holes in the neck are a bit loose and the necks moves a little bit if you push, but I think I woulb be easy to solve.
What do you think? May I buy it for 190€???
Thankkkks

Well, for the record: the Lo Pro Edge and original Edge are fully interchangeable. That said it could as well have been equipped with a Lo Pro Edge originally and the catalog could be wrong (although it is pictured with an Edge in it), weirder stuff happens at Ibanez. I already thought it was stripped, so that probably is correct.

Be sure to check the neck. It could easily be the neck screws, the shop owner should be able to tighten them before you buy it I guess. If it's OK, 190 EUR isn't lot of money for such a guitar.

Freakerman · #7 11-06-2009, 12:04 PM

Bufff in the shop they don't know anything about what thay have. It's a cash converter. I tried to tighten the screws but the neck was still loose. A bit less but not perfect. I think it is quite easy to solve it, in the worst case filling the holes with wood filler and re-opening them. Anyway I think I could have the guitar a few days at home and see what really happens. In case I don't like it, have my money back. I think it can be a good deal.

Freakerman · #8 11-06-2009, 06:29 PM

No other opinion about the exact model?

jazzedout · #9 11-07-2009, 01:18 AM

Looks like a fine guitar, especialy for the price. A nice set of pickups and you have a super nice guitar!! I'd grab it if I were you.
Something that might help identify it is the first digits of the serial number. (Fxx) This would tell us the year this was made, so you could look at specific years catalogs. It could be a Japan only model... A great rare find in my opinion.