The S series guitar thread.

[SHREDlamode]

yummm.. I need a S540FMTP for my collection :-)

[Agent540]

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[Myst and rain]

Wow, that Korean S' ZR is not straight... That's really bad. But maybe it didn't come from the store like that. Maybe it's a result of whammy abuse? It might be possible.

Here's my ZR. As you can see, it's perfectly OK.



The build quality of my Korean S is pretty good, I think. The INF pickups don't have a lot of clarity distorted, though. But my guitar is one of the cheaper Ibanezs, so it was to be expected, I guess.

Alwin

[S-man]

Originally Posted by SHREDlamode

yummm.. I need a S540FMTP for my collection :-)

Black or gold hardware??? I like the black hardware best. It isn't as common.

[S-man]

Originally Posted by Myst and rain

But maybe it didn't come from the store like that. Maybe it's a result of whammy abuse? It might be possible.

Alwin

Nope, that's brand new out of the box. The pup ring is crooked too.

[Satchriossi]

oooo, a celebrity in our midst. Please post photos of that 24 fret custom

[S-man]

^^Well yeah,, there is...It's good to have SHREDlamode in this thread...I know he loves his S guitars. Hopefully he is working with Ibanez to make the new ones better. Anyway, thanks for stopping by.

[Myst and rain]

Originally Posted by S-man

Nope, that's brand new out of the box. The pup ring is crooked too.

Wow, I didn't expect that from Ibanez. That's surprising. I guess I'm lucky I didn't have to send mine back, because of a thing like that.

Alwin

[S-man]

How I fix a floppy trem bar...

Teflon tape (plumbers tape)







Tighten nut on back of trem bar holder. Make sure trem bar holder is screwed in all the way. Don't use a screw driver in the front slot...it will mess it up. I use vise grips or needle nose from behind like in this picture..



Just trying to keep it interesting.

Rock on!!!

S-man

[Wolfmak]

As always, good advice S-man...

[SHREDlamode]

Originally Posted by S-man

Black or gold hardware??? I like the black hardware best. It isn't as common.

I love the gold one, couldn't afford one when they were available so I had to settle for S470. It's not until in 2002 that I got myself a S540FMttsand recently a S540LTDsol when I was in Indonesia.

[S-man]

I should have said cosmo black.

I have a biased opinion...



I was fortunate my first S was a brand new 1990 S540LTD..



See...I still have all the original manuals, warranty card etc...what a great guitar!

I really like the S540LTDsol too!!...thanks for stoppin bye...there is a stool here for you my friend and some popcorn

[S-man]

Originally Posted by Wolfmak

As always, good advice S-man...

Wolfmak!! Welcome ...glad to see you made it by....pull up a seat.

[S-man]

Check out the old case literature..

[S-man]

Since I like to share my little tips and techniques with ya guys ...this is how I block ALL of my trems for string changes....



Works for me.



S-man