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Guys, my question I have for you is what is the serial number format on Master Series, neck-thru instruments....nevermind I think I figured them out. I found a bass with serial MB91010 on a 1991...

I'm also looking for info on the USRG (tension-free neck) serial numbers. I've found a 1994-96 with serial "USA8006 0010." Wondering if that serial tells the year in any way.

thanks!
 
Been searching for UCGR for many years, finally found one local to me for a good price, not super mint but I'd consider great shape for a guitar this age. I'm happy to finally get my hands on one of these!
Wow! How cool. Years ago, I fond a somewhat similar custom graphics Ibanez on Craigslist and thought it was hideous (because, the 80's hadn't come back around yet in the early 2000's). Someone here asked me to buy it for them and I basically sold it to them for around $500 or whatever I paid. Looking back now, I face-palm. I wish I bought that thing and hung onto it. I never imagined how cool and collectible they would become again.
 
FYI it’s not a graphics one but the music zoo does have a 92 Tak made USA custom….it is actually mine on consignment but I figured someone here might actually be interested
 
Wow! How cool. Years ago, I fond a somewhat similar custom graphics Ibanez on Craigslist and thought it was hideous (because, the 80's hadn't come back around yet in the early 2000's). Someone here asked me to buy it for them and I basically sold it to them for around $500 or whatever I paid. Looking back now, I face-palm. I wish I bought that thing and hung onto it. I never imagined how cool and collectible they would become again.
Ha, always seems to be the way. So many guitars I wish I kept over the years.

I found a UCGR Last Cigarette model on Craigslist for $500 a few years back but decided to pass too. Haven't seen one since.
 
This is it honestly surprised it's been up for over a year...had a weird situation where a user here said they offered a certain amount and Music zoo said I wouldn't take it, even though I had told them I would...
 
Hello! my name is horst and I have seen your entry with your "icy hand of death" by ibanez! I have the same guitar since 1991, and bought it in Austria. it would be very happy if we could talk about this very rare guitar. I have my guitar not even ordered, but bought as it is. someone had ordered them and then not picked up!
I look forward to your answer
Hi! I am Antonio from Italy
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im a huge ibanez enthusiast & collector and am trying to collect all this series, may you be interested in selling your graphic?
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Trying to find neck dimensions for my 1990 Ibanez USA Custom “Streetwise” with hot EMG H/S pickups and where I can find a replacement neck. On the body where the neck goes it has “H&S 5601 and also looks like in red HS 627U”
The original neck was broken accidentally 15 yrs ago and not realizing that the serial # was on the neck so I did not save the neck. And if I wrote down the numbers on there I’m not sure where that info is now 😞 It might be too expensive to try and replace the neck but it was one of my favorite guitars to play
hi, do you still have this body?
 
Finish - The Winged Being
Artist - Pamelina
Series - UCGR
Years - 1990-91


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Pamelina states that this was a popular finish and it was offered for two years. Still, I had a difficult time finding pictures of it. The guitar pictured is a '91.

Finish - Get It Away
Artist - Rick Klemann
Series - UCGR
Years - 1989-90


One of two carryover graphics from 1989. See comments and picture above.

Finish - Street Wise
Artist - Rick Klemann
Series - UCGR
Years - 1990


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This seems to have been an extremely popular graphic. Like The Necromancer's Castle, there are a lot of subtle variations in this one. The backgrounds are different, one guitar has a light post and the others don't, one is missing the purple light on the cop car, etc. Most notable is that some have the graphic wrapped onto the sides while other don't. I'm assuming that as the line became more popular, Klemann was under more pressure to produce these and he stopped painting the sides to save time. Thanks to tony777 for the first picture and IbanezFreak777 from this site for the third picture.

Finish - Strung Out
Artist - Pamelina
Series - UCGR
Years - 1990


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Another from my collection. Another pretty popular graphic. I found it interesting to see the subtle differences in color having two of them next to eachother.
do you still have any graphics?
 
Trying to find neck dimensions for my 1990 Ibanez USA Custom “Streetwise” with hot EMG H/S pickups and where I can find a replacement neck. On the body where the neck goes it has “H&S 5601 and also looks like in red HS 627U” The original neck was broken accidentally 15 yrs ago and not realizing that the serial # was on the neck so I did not save the neck. And if I wrote down the numbers on there I’m not sure where that info is now 😞 It might be too expensive to try and replace the neck but it was one of my favorite guitars to play
hi Randy, can we talk about the usa custom body?
 
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