[Takin' a Ride]

Second placeholder for USRG Series info/pictures.

 

[RGTFanatic]

Awesome Jesse!! I can't imagine how long it took you to put this all together............

Thank you for all of it!!!!!

 

[GoodVaibes]

Man, that is some collection of information here. Great work dude! I didn't think I wanted a graphic guitar but the Ice World & the Sea Monster graphics are giving me instant GAS! This is a great source of knowledge. Thank you!

 

[Takin' a Ride]

Awesome Jesse!! I can't imagine how long it took you to put this all together............

A long time, Ryc...a long time. I collected all the images over a couple weekends, then I wrote the whole thing today as one long post and then posted it in pieces. I think it took me 4-5 hours just to write all that! :lol:

 

[ibz_SA]

Amazing contribution to the site. Huge thank you from every member!

 

[metalhead52]

Great job. I'm sure there will be additions to this thread. The Cosmic Swirl was mine that I sold to get my 1st JEM. It was not the catalog guitar though. The colors and placement of the moons is different. Mine was a mint example with no fading at all. I don't know about other unmolested USACs but it was really cool to see the totally custom build. All the electronics were Dimarzio parts too, including the switch and pots. These really were hand built guitars like the J-Custom line.
I'm sure everyone here will appreciate the time you put in.

 

[Swirltop]

Very cool of you to put this all together Jesse... I didn't really know anything about the USA Customs until this thread. There are some really cool looking guitars here... Thanks man :mrgreen:

 

[Takin' a Ride]

Thanks everyone! I've been totally obsessed with USA Customs since I was a kid. I actually had that big poster from 1990 hanging over my bed for a long time. Guitar Center near me had a bunch and I convinced them to give me one. Due to some mania, I either threw it out myself or allowed my mom to throw it out after I went off to college.

This project started just as me searching for pictures of all the guitars. I've realized over the years that if you see a good picture of something, you should save it to your own computer. Pictures have a tendency to be removed by the person who originally posted them! That evolved into creating a whole thread about it.

 

[Takin' a Ride]

Great job. I'm sure there will be additions to this thread. The Cosmic Swirl was mine that I sold to get my 1st JEM. It was not the catalog guitar though. The colors and placement of the moons is different. Mine was a mint example with no fading at all. I don't know about other unmolested USACs but it was really cool to see the totally custom build. All the electronics were Dimarzio parts too, including the switch and pots. These really were hand built guitars like the J-Custom line.
I'm sure everyone here will appreciate the time you put in.

Yeah I wondered about that. Do you happen to have any bigger pictures of it?

About the DiMarzio electronics, here's some more info about that. I'll probably edit the first post and add this info. DiMarzio electronics were standard on these. The bodies were shipped to H&S as single humbucker with just volume and tone (no switch). That's why the neck pockets are stamped 560-1H. H&S would then route out the other pickup cavities depending on the order, add the switch and add in the toggle switch on certain configurations. They would also write a build/order number in pen in the neck pocket.

I'm not sure if DiMarzio electronics were used because they were more readily available (MIJ electronics would have been sourced overseas) or because H&S felt that they were higher quality?

 

[IbanezFreak777]

I haven't posted in months.... but im coming out of hiding for this thread.. 2 of my images got used all good !!

Trick or Treat and the last Street wise image

Trick is currently for sale... but after seeing it in this thread, I may remove it from 3bay

 

[tony777]

Awesome post.
Two of mine are in there as well, the maple neck streetwise, and the last necromancer.
Anyway thank you for the work you've done.

 

[Takin' a Ride]

I haven't posted in months.... but im coming out of hiding for this thread.. 2 of my images got used all good !!

Trick or Treat and the last Street wise image

Trick is currently for sale... but after seeing it in this thread, I may remove it from 3bay

Thanks, I edited the images and added your name!

Awesome post.
Two of mine are in there as well, the maple neck streetwise, and the last necromancer.
Anyway thank you for the work you've done.

You're welcome. I'll add the notes about the images on my next edit.

 

[Fastmerc]

Glad you made this post as I sure do love the USA Customs!! I realize its a work in progress, but I did notice you missed Angels Depart in the first section with no pics, etc. You do mention it in one of the later sections but reference back to where it should be.

Thanks for putting it together, it will definitely be a go to thread for many many people.

 

[RGTFanatic]

Glad you made this post as I sure do love the USA Customs!! I realize its a work in progress, but I did notice you missed Angels Depart in the first section with no pics, etc. You do mention it in one of the later sections but reference back to where it should be.

Thanks for putting it together, it will definitely be a go to thread for many many people.

LOL.... boy were a bunch of fanatics about these things.

 

[Fastmerc]

LOL.... boy were a bunch of fanatics about these things.

We are a bunch of fanatics Ryc....we definitely are!

 

[Takin' a Ride]

I realize its a work in progress, but I did notice you missed Angels Depart in the first section with no pics, etc. You do mention it in one of the later sections but reference back to where it should be.

LOL that's what happens when you work on something for four straight hours. I even loaded the images to my server but completely forgot to write about the guitar! Fixed now.

 

[Fastmerc]

Im sure it can get overwhelming making a large post like that with all that info swimming around inside your noggin...lol.

 

[metalhead52]

Here's another shot of my Cosmic Swirl. I think it is so popular because of the lack of green on any Ibanez. Also very colorful. I miss it but not a fan of maple necks and was so clean I didn't want to play. That's what they're for, right.

Were there any other cases for these besides the MC150?

 

[Takin' a Ride]

Thanks for posting those! I've updated the main pic of the Cosmic Swirl.

The case is actually a UM150C. The U obviously means USA Custom and the only difference is the plaque on the front. That would be the correct case from 1990-92, but it would just be an RG550C in 1989.

From 1990-94, Ibanez offered the M100C, M150C and UM150C, which are all effectively the same case. This is what I believe the differences are.

M100C - Professional Deluxe plaque, black interior, black twist latches. Case for RG400/500.

M150C - Prestige Deluxe plaque, grey interior, silver twist latches. Case for RG700, Roadstar Pro, JS, RBM, etc.

UM150C - U.S.A. Custom plaque, grey interior, silver twist latches. Case for USA Customs.

Starting in 1995, there was only the M100C. These have a black interior and buckle-style latches.

 

[satchmo72]

Amazing work Jesse!!! Man these things are cool!!!!