RGR580

[EKG]

I've mentioned that I was interested in an RGR580 and my wife picked up on it and surprised me. Yes, she picked up the last one available from Isheebashee in JBB (Jewel BLue Burst). She's a keeper :-)

If anything, I may change out the pups, but I have to try them out first ;-)

See here

Specs:
Body: Mahogany
Neck: 1 pc. Maple
Neck Type: Wizard II
Fingerboard: Maple
Bridge: Edge
Neck PUP: IBZ V6F (H)
Middle PUP: IBZ RTS (S)
Bridge PUP: IBZ V6F (H)
Hardware: Cosmo Black

[darren wilson]

Sweet! What an awesome surprise!

Are those dots black, or are they body-coloured? Some blue dots would look verrrynice on that maple board.

[dex]

I've been drooling at this one for 2 months now.
Congrats.

Man.................I need to get a wife.......................

<looking around the office>

[EKG]

Darren....black dots and I agree, blue dots would be too cool!

Dex...need a wife....2 words.....mail order ;-)

[dex]

Originally Posted by Eddie Kolesar

Dex...need a wife....2 words.....mail order ;-)

I hope you mean that I should mail order the guitar..........

No way I'm getting a wife through the mail..........

[darren wilson]

Originally Posted by dex

No way I'm getting a wife through the mail..........

Can you imagine the postage on that?

Oh, and i'd stay away from the office romance if i were you... it can go really screwy if the relationship turns sour.

"Never dip your pen in the company ink."

[EKG]

Originally Posted by darren wilson

Oh, and i'd stay away from the office romance if i were you... it can go really screwy if the relationship turns sour.

"Never dip your pen in the company ink."

Can I get an AMEN?!?!?

[dex]

Originally Posted by darren wilson

"Never dip your pen in the company ink."

I hear you Darren, but that seems to be the easiest way to get someone half decent.
The only other way I can get a girl, is by going out and ending up with some psycho.
Good girls don't do one night stands..............and I want a GOOD girl.

Anyway, back to the guitar.

[darren wilson]

Originally Posted by dex

I hear you Darren, but that seems to be the easiest way to get someone half decent.
The only other way I can get a girl, is by going out and ending up with some psycho.
Good girls don't do one night stands..............and I want a GOOD girl.

Heh. We're ALL psycho, dex! Only to varying degrees.

[Scott 74]

Great guitar Eddie. I was lucky enough to get to try one here at a local chop. Love the neck, and the reverse headstock. If you doon't mind me asking how much did she pay?(if she told you)

[EKG]

No problem, it was 70,000 yen total for guitar, wire transfer and shipping to CA. Came out to $582. Last one they had and apparently discontinued.

[Globbits]

Discontinued? Pooh. I wanted one of them to be my wife..

[EKG]

That was the last from ISHEE BASHEE, I believe KEEEY has them in Deep Wine Red ;-)

[Scott 74]

Your right. The the Jewel Blue Burst, and Deep Wine Red(cool finish). Thats a really good price Eddie. Alot cheaper if it wasn't for that damn international shipping!

[EKG]

It has arrived!

Very well packaged...gig bag, gobs of bubble wrap, box, then gobs more bubble wrap and tape.

What else can I do but tune it up and plug it in. Sounds and plays great. The stock pups sound pretty good. Sweet, woody neck pup and the bridge pup is pretty chunky running through my Legacy. Must be the direct mount on Mahogany. I'll noodle around with this pup configuration for a while. The tone control doesn't have as much effect as it does on a JEM, JS, or PGM (HAH!! That's a test! There is no tone control on a PGM ;-) ). The neck feels great. The finish is really nice. It is primarily Jewel Blue and gets lighter around the edges, hence the Jewel Blue Burst.

I would say more, but I haven't had enough time to fuly disect it :-)

Where are the pics?!?!?
Upload them tomorrow morning ;-)