The S series guitar thread.

[shmoener]

I Just put an S5EX1 in layaway at guitar center. It'll be my first S. I'll be sure to post pics when i get it.

[Ryann]

Here's my 08 (I think?) S470IB on the left. Installed with Tone Zone, True Velvet and Air Norton.

[Koniferus]

Originally Posted by shmoener

I Just put an S5EX1 in layaway at guitar center. It'll be my first S. I'll be sure to post pics when i get it.

Awesome! Are you getting the Zebra stripe? Looks amazing in Guitar Center's pic.

[shmoener]

yea its the transparent gray one i'm getting. Only $185 away now. And they really do look every bit as good in person as they do in the pics.

[shmoener]

here she is.

[Koniferus]

Shmoener that is one sexy guitar!

[taracatac]

Here is my latest acquisition. 1997 S540QSTB as far as I can tell. This color is not in any of the catalogs I have seen. I love the S guitars. I want to start a collection. LOL

[Ke^in]

Removed the clearcoat from my 2k series S Prestige. Sounds a lot better. Like the looks too.

Modifications: Clearcoat removed • Knobs changed • Air Norton Neck • Norton Bridge

[Viper-sfm]

That looks ace Ke^in. I've been liking guitars without clearcoat more and more lately. Has a much more natural feel, and I don't feel the need to clean the guitar every 5 minutes

[Ke^in]

It has a "snappier" sound, and seems to respond quicker, if that makes any sense. More precise sound.

I bought the guitar back in 2006 for $390 I believe. Had leprous clear-coat issues. But the wood below it was fine. I bought it to remove the clearcoat. I played it for a few years before doing it. I just actually got it finished.

I like the results.

[taracatac]

It looks great, I have also liked that model. Which neck does it have Wizard II or Wizard Prestige?

[Ke^in]

"Super Wizard Prestige"

It has the same dimensions of the original wizard.

[Ke^in]

One thing that bugged me about the original volume and tone knobs was the fact they were meant for straight shaft pots. They put these on the S with knurled split shafts. I noticed my tone pot knob was getting loose, and didn't fit right. I looked and it was tightened enough to bend one side of the split shaft. Why Ibanez did this? Who knows. I put ones that fit the split-shaft knurled pots. They have a smaller profile IMHO.

[fwd0120]

woah! welcome back, Kev!!

[Ke^in]

Thanks.

BTW the plastic knobs I had on there had to be of poor quality. Started cracking from normal usage. Put the metal ones back on.