2005 Winter NAMM Report

[anuj]

the giger stuff looked pretty damn cool, that's for sure.

RGAs were thinner than RGs .. now if they'd do that form factor with an edge ... that'd be cool.

edge III felt like a cheaper, not-as-well-balanced-but-better-balanced-than-edgeproII, and stiffer original edge (which i think is the absolute pinnacle of flating bridges). i was a bit surprised at how far it was pulling up, but that's a good thing, hehe.

js2 ... ehh - very consistent finish, but .. chrome was more impressive.

i have some pics, i shall process and post them in a bit

~A

[jerrye]

thanks bud.

[jerrye]

Rich, did you get any pictures of the Giger stuff?

[Rich]

Yes, not great ones, they weren't exactly easy to take pics of. I'll get them up later today but they are online

http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/imag...5/P1010014.JPG
http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/imag...5/P1010201.JPG
http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/imag...5/P1010015.JPG
http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/imag...5/P1010202.JPG

The guitar faces were painted in either a silver pearl or a simul chrome and then the designs were on clear mylar. It was well understood they were just proto's and not what the finished product would be. [the mylar was peeling off the IC already]

And before anybody says anything else about prices, here's what a cool $40,000 can buy you. Limited to 40 of course.

http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/imag...5/P1010088.JPG
http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/imag...5/P1010089.JPG
http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/imag...5/P1010090.JPG

[jerrye]

is that a PRS?

[jerrye]

I Like the effect. ghost in the machine. Nice

[Viper-sfm]

Originally Posted by Rich

And before anybody says anything else about prices, here's what a cool $40,000 can buy you. Limited to 40 of course.

http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/imag...5/P1010088.JPG
http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/imag...5/P1010089.JPG
http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/imag...5/P1010090.JPG

What am I going to do with a heavy two neck guitar...I don't even like 12 string :/

[Rich]

Well, if you were a PRS fan, you'd be bitching and moaning about the decision to price them at $40k, and the absurdity of limiting them to 40. That doesn't sound familiar to anybody does it?

[the.godfather]

Now thats what you call a decorative guitar!

[jemsite]

Originally Posted by Rich

Well, if you were a PRS fan, you'd be bitching and moaning about the decision to price them at $40k, and the absurdity of limiting them to 40. That doesn't sound familiar to anybody does it?

go have a smoke

"ibanez" couldn't even build such an axe, and if they did it would cost $50k have a locking trem and not stay in tune anyways ...glen

[Viper-sfm]

I'm a JS fan, but I'm not bitching about it I do think the price is a bit overboard and that they could do a bigger run, but I won't buy it anyway, so I don't really care

[Viper-sfm]

Originally Posted by jemsite

go have a smoke

"ibanez" couldn't even build such an axe, and if they did it would cost $50k have a locking trem and not stay in tune anyways ...glen

ROFL!

[Azrael]

Originally Posted by jemsite

go have a smoke

"ibanez" couldn't even build such an axe, and if they did it would cost $50k have a locking trem and not stay in tune anyways ...glen

I second that

[whatshisname]

Even IF I were to spend forty grand on a guitar, I'd be to afraid to take it anywhere! Always did like the Dragons, though.

[fettouhi]

Originally Posted by Rich

Yes, not great ones, they weren't exactly easy to take pics of. I'll get them up later today but they are online

http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/imag...5/P1010014.JPG
http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/imag...5/P1010201.JPG
http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/imag...5/P1010015.JPG
http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/imag...5/P1010202.JPG

The guitar faces were painted in either a silver pearl or a simul chrome and then the designs were on clear mylar. It was well understood they were just proto's and not what the finished product would be. [the mylar was peeling off the IC already]

And before anybody says anything else about prices, here's what a cool $40,000 can buy you. Limited to 40 of course.

http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/imag...5/P1010088.JPG
http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/imag...5/P1010089.JPG
http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/imag...5/P1010090.JPG

SWEET SWEET Double Dragon!!! The price is what one should except from a PRS limited run Dragon guitar.

Regards

André