The New S prestige

Dantesstudio · #1 06-03-2008, 02:42 PM

So i am a pretty big S fan i guess you could say. For a short dude like me they are pretty rad guitars. I unfortunatly only have one in my fleet of two Ibanez's. My S is a 2170se from last years prestige line. The S has been changes a lot since the early days of the line. I have played a few 540s and I LOVE THEM. I have been desperatly searching for a old S but they are hard to find in a town where people seem to be under the impression that Strats, Teles, and Les Pauls are the only guitars fit to play. I was wondering what your opinions on this years Prestiges are. I have only played a Hermal Lee sig. It was expensive and IMO disqusting.

Another side question, if you could buy an S from any year which one would it be? The only stipulation is it cant be an SA or anything like that i want a floating trem.

-Rhaab · #2 06-06-2008, 06:34 AM

I'd like a s2170 burl top, or have it in 24 frets, burl tops are my favorite for natural finish
or the honey sunburst burl top s prestige from 2003 i think?

How is the herman sig disgusting? looks or playability? how are the pickups comparable to?

Carlo · #3 06-06-2008, 04:02 PM

I've been lusting for the S2020x guitar with the double edge piezo. Lots of features and it looks simple and classy.

Aginor27 · #4 06-06-2008, 05:16 PM

I got myself an S5470 a few days ago and i really love it. It's just really fun to play, and when I'm not playing it, i want to be playing it. In other words, my opinion of it is pretty high, it's an awesome guitar.

TMatt142 · #5 06-07-2008, 06:32 PM

The one S I always wished I would have picked up was the .....I think it was the 1625 or something like that ..maybe 1525. Anyway...it was a Prestige model S in 03'. That guitar still gives me chills! I opted for the 470DXQM which I just unloaded to get an S-7320. No more sixers for me!

HankMcSpank · #6 06-08-2008, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Dantesstudio

The only stipulation is it cant be an SA or anything like that i want a floating trem.

Humour me....what does the SA stand for here?

Dantesstudio · #7 06-08-2008, 05:38 PM

I have no idea. The just dont have floating trems.

I found a 540 in a shop a few days about for 300 but it was really really dinged up. Also one of the positions on the toggle didnt work.-

Scali · #8 06-08-2008, 05:46 PM

There's a very nice neck-through model... I wouldn't mind one of these:

I don't really like the new ones with the flat finish. I prefer a glossy finish on a flamed top.
In fact, all guitars should have figured tops. I only got the S7320 because it was so damn cool that I wanted it *despite* the black colour. It's the only guitar without a figured top (or at least natural finish) that I own/have owned.

ibz_SA · #9 06-09-2008, 12:06 AM

Take it from me, stay away from the SAT-PRO trems they are by far the biggest peice of crap for a trem I have ever owned. But the SAS36FM was a nice looking guitar dont get me wrong!

bdk · #10 06-09-2008, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Dantesstudio

So i am a pretty big S fan i guess you could say. For a short dude like me they are pretty rad guitars. I unfortunatly only have one in my fleet of two Ibanez's. My S is a 2170se from last years prestige line. The S has been changes a lot since the early days of the line. I have played a few 540s and I LOVE THEM. I have been desperatly searching for a old S but they are hard to find in a town where people seem to be under the impression that Strats, Teles, and Les Pauls are the only guitars fit to play. I was wondering what your opinions on this years Prestiges are. I have only played a Hermal Lee sig. It was expensive and IMO disqusting.

Another side question, if you could buy an S from any year which one would it be? The only stipulation is it cant be an SA or anything like that i want a floating trem.

Played them all. There is NO competition. S540LTD original wizard neck with sharktooth inlays AND the Custom Made inlay + original edge trem.

Dantesstudio · #11 06-11-2008, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bdk

Played them all. There is NO competition. S540LTD original wizard neck with sharktooth inlays AND the Custom Made inlay + original edge trem.

Do you have a pic?

S-man · #12 06-12-2008, 09:32 AM

You may want to take a look here....

http://www.jemsite.com/forums/f18/th...ead-67243.html

Lots of S series there.

lthrbls · #13 07-15-2008, 11:25 AM

Does anyone want to sell an early 90's S540LTD?

CalledToArms · #14 07-15-2008, 11:47 AM

wouldnt we all love to have one :P

newbieguitarmaker · #15 07-15-2008, 01:49 PM

do the new S's have 24 frets this year because I got an Ibanez newsletter saying something about 24 fret S and the S prestige main page says 24 frets. I swear they only had 22