[RGTFanatic]

All I can say is....... meh??

I'm pretty under-impressed with this guitar so far, but it came with a less than playable setup. We'll see what happens after I get some time to work with it. For now it will sit in it's case and wait it's turn. I have better guitars waiting for my attention, not to mention a pile of necks that need to be finished.......

The neck and fretboard are in excellent shape, as is the Edge-Pro but someone tried to do a level and crown on the frets without really knowing what they were doing........ so there will be a few hours down the drain.

Pics:

 

[fwd0120]

Happy NGD!! Don't be so bummed out, it just needs some TLC!

 

[GUITARMAGEDDON]

on the + side.. reverse headstock!!

 

[RGTFanatic]

Happy NGD!! Don't be so bummed out, it just needs some TLC!

Your right. It actually is kind of a cool guitar. Other than the hideous finish this thing has all the right pieces to make a fine guitar.

I pretty stoked about having an Edge-Pro in the house again. It's been a long time since I've had one. I want to re-evaluate my opinion of the EP, especially in comparison to the ED/LP trems.

The neck is really nice too. It has no dings, dents, chips, or scratches and I love the finish on the back. It's the finish I've been trying to emulate on the rest of my necks. I've always been a big fan of the volute too, I just wish it had a rear mounted nut instead of the top mount.

The V7/V8 are exactly as expected- muddy and monotonous. I'll do Lone Phantoms patented mod on them, although I may try an alnico-8 mag for the V8 instead of the ceramic. I have a bunch of pickups laying around here, so if I don't end up liking the V's- I have other choices for it.

 

[RGTFanatic]

on the + side.. reverse headstock!!

That's what caught my eye in the first place..........:grin::grin:. If it didn't have that, I'd have passed right by it.

I don't think there were many reverse head Prestige guitars......

 

[Swirltop]

I actually like the matte finish on it...lol

The reverse headstock is definitely a big plus too... Can't really judge it as a player until the frets are sorted and it gets a good setup, but I like the overall look.

It's METAL Bro :mrgreen:

 

[IbanezDaemon]

Very cool Ryc!! I've always thought those were great looking guitars and of course the reverse headstock is an added bonus. If you're going to refinish/mod it then there's huge potential for sure.

 

[pink13]

congrats ..love the reverse headstock..just needs some tlc an alot of playing ..lol..enjoy it.

 

[B.B.A.]

That is a nice guitar man! Reverse headstock rules!

 

[LonePhantom]

My God that axe is hot! Man Ryc I am really jealous, that is a kickass guitar just waiting for a setup.

That'll be killer I bet! Just you wait and see.

 

[Takin' a Ride]

Cool guitar! I'm sure once you get the setup figured out it will be a good machine.

 

[satchmo72]

Have ya got it sorted out yet???

 

[LonePhantom]

Yeah Ryc, any updates? I am loving that satin black finish, looks incredibly mean!

 

[RGTFanatic]

Sorry guys, No I haven't even looked at it since taking these pics.......... too much work at work and work at home to do..............

I'm gonna pull it out tomorrow and see what's really up with it..........

I DO have to order a set of studs and anchors from Rich, so you can count on at least that one upgrade.

Ibanez Daemon had a great idea for a particular swirl on it that I really dig. Hopefully Andrew will want to do it..........??

 

[D.M.RG7620]

Man. . . . . That logo placement really kills the look of the reverse headstock

 

[Takin' a Ride]

Man. . . . . That logo placement really kills the look of the reverse headstock

The newer Ibanez logos have never looked right on reverse headstocks. Only the checkmark ones look good.

 

[RGTFanatic]

Man. . . . . That logo placement really kills the look of the reverse headstock

I noticed that too....... it looks like the "Prestige" part is going to fall off the edge of the headstock............

 

[RGTFanatic]

I was just looking at Psychos RGR1220's and notice that his logos are positioned differently from all of the RGR1570's??

I wonder why they changed it? It looks way better on the 1220's.

Besides the 1220 and the 1570, were there any other RGR prestiges??

 

[D.M.RG7620]

I don't believe so. There may have been a couple but I'd imagine they're in the RG2000 or RG3000 series.

Could find yourself an MTM2 if you're really dying for a reverse head. I hear the neck on those is really good for an indo, sub $1K Ibby.