pics of my 442R just got it back from the shop

scottop1972 · #1 02-17-2008, 11:56 PM

here it is.

took them forever just to put in a volume pot and set up. then when i got there there was a dime sized ding in the back that they put there. I was very unhappy. they had it filled but it is still very visible on the back.

i will never go there again.

Fender868 · #2 02-18-2008, 12:00 AM

Where ? These are hard to find, why are you complaining if they even fixed it for ya ?

Sorry if i sound a little bit mean, i just think it's a lovely guitar and that the R series was so cool. I mean i like the JS, but they never have maple fret boards and i am a maple fiend

scottop1972 · #3 02-18-2008, 12:16 AM

i found this one on ****. got it for like $250 shipped. i am not complaining. it is very rare. i couldnt believe what i was seeing when i saw it on the bay. had to have it..... it was in rough shape. i had to resand the neck and refinish it. i polished the hell out of it and it has a few chips in the finish, but it plays nice, and sets up great. I love the viper neck. i was nervous about having a maple board but it is really nice.

i was just upset that the shop took so long and then put the biggest ding on the guitar. and even though it is filled you can still easily see the ding. thats what i was so upset about.

PS i will probably never sell this guitar..... I love the radius series....

Dee · #4 02-18-2008, 08:39 AM

Oh man. I love the 442R, it's a really great looking guitar (haven't played one in person). Sorry to hear they put a ding it, that really sucks and they should compensate you somehow.

Batchimp RG · #5 02-18-2008, 09:09 AM

Hang on a minute.... I've never even heard of this guitar! Tell us more, lol. It looks good!

HDS · #6 02-18-2008, 09:21 AM

And here I thought a 442R was a Pontiac

scottop1972 · #7 02-18-2008, 10:16 AM

Made only in 1992, the 442R was ibanez answer to the grunge movement. this guitar boasts an alder body with TZ trem (more traditional than a locking trem) this guitar had locking gotoh tuners and an HSS config with position one being humbucker and position 2 - bridge single + middle single. rest standard. this guitar was unusual in that it had a flamed maple neck with maple board unheard of in the radius series until this time. it also has a viper neck a little meatier than a wizard for again a more traditional feel. this guitar is light and with the aerofoid design is a dream to play. the neck feels about like my 540 RHH ultra neck. THis is a rare bird and i was lucky to find it even in its rough condition.

reprinted from ibanezrules.com without permission.

nuno · #8 02-18-2008, 11:25 AM

how cool!

Dee · #9 02-18-2008, 11:50 AM

I would instantly buy one of those if I could find one. Awesome guitar.

gpenguins · #10 02-18-2008, 12:08 PM

Very nice. Those are great guitars. I got mine from a Zoner here on Jemsite. I absolutely love it. One of the best feeling necks I've ever played, too. If anyone can ever find one, I'd say grab it, and that $250 is an absolute steal.

scottop1972 · #11 02-18-2008, 04:38 PM

thanks guys. i will have better pics when the weather is nicer. i am thinking an outdoor setting with the sunlight would be nice for a couple of guitar pics.

penguins- what pups do you have in yours did you change them? i am already thinking of changing mine....

gpenguins · #12 02-18-2008, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by scottop1972

thanks guys. i will have better pics when the weather is nicer. i am thinking an outdoor setting with the sunlight would be nice for a couple of guitar pics.

penguins- what pups do you have in yours did you change them? i am already thinking of changing mine....

I don't recall what was in there when I got it - I don't think they were stock. I now have a zebra Air Zone in the bridge, and I wanted go go with a vintagey sound in the neck and middle, so I put an IBZUSA C3 in the neck, which is a straight single, not stacked like the C1 and C2, and a Fender in the middle. I like how it's set up now, but I was thinking of going to Duncan Cool Rails in the neck with a coil tap, and possibly one of the new Duncan P-Rails P90/Rail hybrid pups in the bridge.

I think I posted this up when you first bought yours, but here's mine - and BTW I agree, they look nice in outdoor shots.

Full shot:

All the rest:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v6...its/442R%20CS/

scottop1972 · #13 02-18-2008, 06:53 PM

your guitar is beautiful.

i was thinking along the lines of a breed bridge but i had no idea what to put middle ro neck..... maybe some yjm's something very smooth. mine is not as smooth as i would like.

Carlo · #14 02-19-2008, 12:13 AM

I have one the same color as gpenguins. It's definitely one of my favorite Ibanez guitars.

scott - yeah, I wasn't to keen on the stock pickups. It had a nice vintage stratty type of tone, but the neck pickup was bit too bright and thin sounding, and high on the upper mid-range for soloing. The bridge pickup is excellent though, very tight and focuse. But I recently swapped out all the pickups to Cruiser (neck) Chopper (middle), and a PAF Pro (bridge). I am much happier with the tone...the neck and middle pickup is much smoother and fatter sounding...good for solos but retain a decent vintage vibe for cleans. I have a bunch of strats anyway that do the vintage thing anyway.

scottop1972 · #15 02-19-2008, 12:56 AM

yeah thats what i want but this is my strat type of guitar. so i need the vintage type sound but the bridge could have a touch more output but i definitely can live with it. the singles i like the middle one. but the neck one is not as smooth as i would like when soloing and is a little distorted sounding when playing clean. do you think the cruiser and chopper retain enough of that vintage strat single coil to work for me?