I'm not happy with this camera at all. I took both to the show, started with the one I prefer but it would not switch into macro mode, gave up used the other. Of course when I tested back in the hotel it works perfect.
And my internet connection just plain SUCKS!
The UTA Ultralight Trem Arm comes with every MIJ JEM and JS.
How about that RG9, just when you think you've seen everything, I'm just now getting use to playing my 7 string S series, I haven't even consider trying an 8 string yet. Tosin will be playing one of those before its over with...lol
Make no bones about it, that bridge was cast, so they spent the dime to get the tooling made. It may just be a tease now but I can guarantee you 9's will be coming. They would have just pieced one together from 2 bridges if it was a 1 off.
I can order anything anybody wants, but I don't have the room, or the desire to stock everything they make, especially all the Indo breeds. I will say right now that the base Indo is definitely getting better.
The learning curve is steep in Indonesia. As with the higher priced models such as the JEM70V-SFG and some other models, quality is already at a pretty high level. Just compare a JEM555 to the Premium JEM70V - it's a world between them.
Don't be fooled into thinking they're as good as the J's, cosmetics, woods, feel etc, they're not going to give the J's a run for some time, if ever. But, the fret ends have gotten much better.
I didn't pay that much attention to any certain model, just checked out several as I was going along to see how they were getting.
The base Indo RG's IMO are the best value for their price point by any guitar manufacturer; period! And EZ2 has only made them better.
I might even try to get a black RG450 to replace the 350's I sold off, especially as the RG440 doesn't look to be coming to the US. The RG7420 was interesting but, man, those pickup rings kind of ruin it for me.
Kudos also to Ibanez for REDUCING their prices on base Indo!
With all this goodness coming out, the two guitars that stand out the most are these two. Notice a pattern? As much as I love the JS's,they just dont work for me, as much as I would love to have a Jem 7, I cant see spending that kind of cash for one and as much as I have learned about my habits, I gotta have something I am not afraid to play.
The full descriptions and dimensions I was wondering about for USA market are finally up on the site.
The Artcores I was most concerned about seemed to have redone their necks to a slightly slimmer dimension though nowhere near the slim necks of S and RG guitars and what Ibanez is famous for. Far more Artcore models now have the more versatile alnico 58s (a little better for rock than less dynamic, ceramic ACH pickups, but smoother way better for jazz) and that's a good thing but they were traded out for cheaper block inlays instead of the fancier abalone inlays that were commonplace at that price point in 2012. If you could hang with the slightly fatter neck of a 2012 Arctore 90s series which had the nicer inlays, the best option would have been to buy that but then put in Ibanez 58 pups later on. If you want the abalone neck inlays AND the 58s, then the option is the higher end Arstar series.
For metal, the Iron Label stuff is totally bare bones and workable. Black and white are simple and there's no flamed maple to get hung up about. I like a simple, hard rock machine like these and their cool features like fat back neck stripe bubinga wood and kill switch are pretty much something only the player knows about in what is otherwise very generic looking guitar. I may go for one of these to balance out the more visual guitars I have right now and $600 or $700 street seems amazing.
The wenge/bubinga neck on the Tosin Abasi is just amazing and I hope Ibby incorporates that with 6 and 7 string models more. I wish the whole guitar was natural and not just the back but otherwise a masterpiece.
Now that they have everything up at Ibanez.com, it does look like they got rid of the ZPS on all the Edge Zero IIs. I wonder if that's any contribution to the 450s being cheaper than the 350s were?
I know some (most?) don't like the ZPS itself, but I like the wheel. Really speeds up setup for me.
And I'd really like to know if the production RG7420 will have pickup rings. Even the pics of it on the official site DON'T have rings which looks much better. WTF?
They probably figured most people don't use it so why spend the money on putting it in. Also, lots of the standard Indo HH guitars are three way switches, including the RG7420/7421's. Total deal killer.
Well for those yeah I could understand them not putting em in (to lower cost, making them more attractive to people who cant afford something MIJ), but i do like to have tuned down guitars so it makes my life miserable. Maybe thats a good reason to invest in that pumpkin RG3250.
I also reshot all the pictures I'll use in my New pages today with my preferred camera. I think they came out really good, but until I see them on a real PC instead of this laptop screen.....
This year will be a good year for Ibanez. Seven string JEM was a great move, and I think it's gonna sell like hell. They could have used a lo pro edge for the Premium UV, but despite of that, I like it a lot.
I just fell in love with the Tosin Abasi signature model! It's so different and fresh. And the J Custom eight's... Pure win! Way to go Ibanez!
And as always, Rich didn't let us down with he's great pics and NAMM report
This year will be a good year for Ibanez. Seven string JEM was a great move, and I think it's gonna sell like hell. They could have used a lo pro edge for the Premium UV, but despite of that, I like it a lot.
I just fell in love with the Tosin Abasi signature model! It's so different and fresh. And the J Custom eight's... Pure win! Way to go Ibanez!
And as always, Rich didn't let us down with he's great pics and NAMM report
Where is his 2013 NAMM report, I see all the other previous years?
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