Joe's NGD - Ibi Sabre

Jem7RB MK · #1 03-19-2009, 03:07 PM

Ok so to stop him from stealing my guitars all the time, i scoured evilbastardBay and found an Ibanez Sabre, cheapish, but i though easy for my little one to learn to play on. However what i received was not in fact a sabre

It's a Lo-Pro AANJ Radius the paintwork is being left as it is at the moment, however, it'll end up Candy Red as soon as it starts to flake

Regards

Rob

**moebius** · #2 03-19-2009, 03:30 PM

So you bought a guitar without seeing a picture of it?
Looks cool, though the bridge has seen better days. Certainly enough of a guitar to learn on.

Jem7RB MK · #3 03-19-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by moebius

So you bought a guitar without seeing a picture of it?
Looks cool, though the bridge has seen better days. Certainly enough of a guitar to learn on.

ofc not, that would be really silly, i had an inkling, but thought it made for a better story rather than the usual " got this rgXXX " thread.

the bridge is fine, the saddle screws are slightly rusty, and the baseplate is gunked to hell, but very little wear or pitting.

Rob

**moebius** · #4 03-19-2009, 03:43 PM

Whew!

Glad it worked out. And am glad the bridge is in better shape than it looks. I will say, grim not withstanding, that I wish I had an ax like that for my first guitar.

Jem7RB MK · #5 03-19-2009, 03:52 PM

Save's him stealing my universe lol, about all i worked out was it was a euro only Radius, and hoped no-one else bid, and they didn't

Just waiting on my 4th guitar to end up on the doorstep, and i'm not buying anything for awhile, unless a 7rb comes up, or a 7gr but nothing else, well maybe a 7pbk ... i stand no chance in holding off the GAS monster

Rob

taracatac · #6 03-19-2009, 04:13 PM

Very cool. Great guitar to learn on. Yes the monster known as GAS never sleeps. It has been stalking me very closely lately!

markg5150 · #7 03-19-2009, 04:28 PM

Great score rob. Very George lynch

callen3615 · #8 03-19-2009, 06:05 PM

Yeah, the first thing i thought was lynch.

ME. · #9 03-19-2009, 06:30 PM

Is that the new ENGL Raider?

How is it? I've tried one a couple of months ago, but only for a few minutes.
I'd like one to replace my Marshall combo. Wondering how it will hold up to my SE.

scottop1972 · #10 03-19-2009, 06:39 PM

1993 R470BK. non original paint job. nice score. thats a radius with an all access neck joint. very nice. clean it up and play it! how much in USD?

hredcat · #11 03-22-2009, 05:43 AM

Thats awesome that your getting your son playing so early! I wish i would of started that early, maybe i'd be alot better by now, lol.

Jem7RB MK · #12 03-22-2009, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by scottop1972

1993 R470BK. non original paint job. nice score. thats a radius with an all access neck joint. very nice. clean it up and play it! how much in USD?

£150 - $220 ish at current rate

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Originally Posted by ME.

Is that the new ENGL Raider?

How is it? I've tried one a couple of months ago, but only for a few minutes.
I'd like one to replace my Marshall combo. Wondering how it will hold up to my SE.

Nah, Thunder 50r the raider was on shopping list but i got tempted by a PWH so amp changes wont happen till end of the year

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Originally Posted by hredcat

Thats awesome that your getting your son playing so early! I wish i would of started that early, maybe i'd be alot better by now, lol.

Nothing to do with me tbh, he picked up my acoustics, grandad started teaching him, now i do too, thought i'd get him his own electric

Rob

Jemmm · #13 03-22-2009, 05:13 PM

AANJ Radius, would mean it's an R540LTD, and those not that common.

Why would someone F*&^ up a guitar like that.

scottop1972 · #14 03-22-2009, 11:43 PM

AANJ and SN are consistent with a 1993 radius. the LTD had shark tooth inlay.... this one does not, it may be a mutt, but after looking at the catalog for UK/ Europe for 1993 it is a R470BK, that someone painted to look like George lynch's guitar. check out the catalog section at ibanez.com. I agree that they should not have painted it but that is a nice guitar. nice pup config and i never cared for the shark tooth inlay.

great score at 220 USD!!!!! i bet you could polish up that bridge with a buffing wheel and some rubbing compound to make that thing shine.