What Did I Buy ???

[GregCrowe]

Just bought a beautiful RG770 with a flame maple top and cherry sunburst finish. Everything on the guitar matches up to RG770 specs. The pickups have been chaged to an Air Norton in the neck and Tone Zone in the bridge.

When I go to Ibanezrules.com and look thru the catalogs there, I see that RG770's were made from 1990-1993. However, according to the catalogs, there were not any made with flame maple tops.

What did I buy?

.....edit..... Take a look at the neck in the pics. It looks like the fingerboard is ebony instead of rosewood ? ? ?

[Eggy]

I'm not sure what it is mate but it looks nice. Give Rich a shout maybe he's come across them before.
*cups hands up to mouth and shouts*
RICH !!!!

Ben

[Ayrton]

I had a 570 with a maple top, but in blue, so I guess they offered it in a 770 as well.

[dex]

RG770FM
These were available in the early 90's.
This guitar is in the 1990 Ibanez catalog - page 16.

ilia

[tTz]

It is a damned nice looking guitar, whatever it is. Not sure I like it with the sharktooth (is it sharktooth or sharkfin? I can never remember) inlays, but I've never been a fan of them. It'd look nice with a rosewood board and dot inlays though.


But regardless, congrats on the guitar!

[Dee]

Originally Posted by tTz

It is a damned nice looking guitar, whatever it is. Not sure I like it with the sharktooth (is it sharktooth or sharkfin? I can never remember) inlays, but I've never been a fan of them. It'd look nice with a rosewood board and dot inlays though.

Sharktooth.

Congrats on the purchase -- amazing guitar!!!

[Ozzdoc]

congrats, I'm not fan of flamed tops but congrats anywhere, it's a good score.

[RRAShred]

wow those are rare!
cool find
if the headstock had the fm to, that would be.... no words to describe

[GregCrowe]

Originally Posted by dex

RG770FM
These were available in the early 90's.
This guitar is in the 1990 Ibanez catalog - page 16.

ilia

Oh man, how did I miss that??? At the bottom of the page. I looked thru those catalogs several times and missed it. I guess it's a one year guitar, very cool. Thanks man.

[Flobanez]

Yeah, that's what it is, RG 770 FM. Nice one, good score and congrats.

[mi2tom]

Congratz!!! Lovely Indeed!!!

[fettouhi]

Originally Posted by Flobanez

Yeah, that's what it is, RG 770 FM. Nice one, good score and congrats.

+1

Regards

André

[GregCrowe]

Wow, these things must be rare. I've been scouring the internet for info/pics and keep finding these 2001 Japanese market only RG770FM's which look just like a RG3120 with a middle pickup.

I've found only one 1990 RG770FM on the net that's in the USA and the guy is trying to sell it for $800. I found one in Russia of all places ( http://www.educatedscum.narod.ru/Ibanez770article.htm ) with the brown sunburst instead of the cherry sunburst.

What would you guys say this guitar is worth? It's a keeper for sure and I'm not selling it, just curious.

[Dee]

Well I don't know the true value, it's so hard to say, but I'd be happy to pay $800 for one, no probs. Then again, I'm from the UK, so that guitar would sell for a LOT more over here, we pay more for everything than the USA guys do.

[Silverburst]

Cool Rg dude . I've always digged Sharks + white outline along the nek. you have a great combo with that color. enjoy !