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Marc_Maiden View Member Profile	Oct 6 2009, 01:32 AM
Oct 6 2009, 01:32 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.164 Joined: 23-October 08 From: Fremont, CA	After getting many PMs about ibanez guitars (like is this model good, should i get this one ETC) i decided the wiki would do well with an ibanez guitar buying guide. hopefully those who know a lot about other brands will create more buying guitars to side with reviews, and brand wikis. thanks for reading! https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/inde...ttle_extra_info You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Marc Current Set up: Atomic Reactor 2x12 Cab/power amp with a Digitech rp1000 as a preamp Schecter c1 plus electric guitar

Sensible Jones View Member Profile	Oct 6 2009, 09:48 AM
Oct 6 2009, 09:48 AM	GMC:er Posts: 7.277 Joined: 2-January 09 From: London-ish. UK.	Great Article Marc!!! I'll put it on the front page of the Gear Wiki!!! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- I'd rather have a full Bottle in front of me than a full Frontal Lobotomy!!

Fran View Member Profile	Oct 6 2009, 04:23 PM
Oct 6 2009, 04:23 PM	Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Posts: 8.451 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain	An excellent entry Marc. This one gets a 7. It's actually a pretty useful one too, as there are so many models/numbers for Ibanez guitars that makes it pretty hard to tell which ones are better than others for people who are not used to the brand. (like me! ) I corrected some minor details here and there. Overall great Oh, I forgot to mention: you forgot an important detail there, category! [[Category:Gear]] I'll add it for you, in Gear. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitars: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Ibanez RG2570MZ, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Share your playing and get Pro-advice from our Instructors: Join REC

Joruus View Member Profile	Oct 6 2009, 04:25 PM
Oct 6 2009, 04:25 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 306 Joined: 22-May 08 From: the Netherlands	Very nice Just one question about the serials.. Don't the ones from 1987-1997 have a month in them aswell? Like your example F90512345 you say 1989 and number 51,2345 of that year Isn't it 1989, May, number 12345? (i think thats what you pmed me long ago about my Jem ) Also wanted to point out a little typo: "to buy a used Ibanez instead of used" under Quality. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear: Guitars: Ibanez Jem 7vwh, Ibanez RG 350 DX, Gibson Les Paul Studio Effects: Line 6 PODxt + FBV MKII Express pedal Amp: Line6 SpiderIII 15

Fran View Member Profile	Oct 6 2009, 04:28 PM
Oct 6 2009, 04:28 PM	Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Posts: 8.451 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain	QUOTE (Joruus @ Oct 6 2009, 05:25 PM) Also wanted to point out a little typo: "to buy a used Ibanez instead of used" under Quality. I already corrected that one Thanks! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitars: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Ibanez RG2570MZ, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Share your playing and get Pro-advice from our Instructors: Join REC

ZakkWylde View Member Profile	Oct 6 2009, 04:34 PM
Oct 6 2009, 04:34 PM	Learning Tone Master Posts: 3.185 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Germany	I always thought RG is for Rock Guitar^^ Very helpfull article!! Someday you have to add the Iceman, Destroyer, Artcore and all the other Ibanez models to complete this list! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by ZakkWylde: Oct 6 2009, 04:35 PM -------------------- Gear: - Jackson USA Select KV2 King V with EMG 81/85 - Gibson Les Paul Custom Arctic White with EMG 81/85 - Ibanez Rg 8527 J Custom 7-String with DiMarzio Evolution and Air Norton - Peavey 6505+ head with Marshall 1960AV 4x12 cab - Peavey Vypyr 30 Practice Amp - Dunlop Crybaby From Hell, Maxon OD808, Boss TU-2, MXR CarbonCopy, ISP Decimator, MXR Custom Audio Electronics Booster

Marc_Maiden View Member Profile	Oct 6 2009, 05:12 PM
Oct 6 2009, 05:12 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.164 Joined: 23-October 08 From: Fremont, CA	thanks for correction guys! Joruus, did not start adding months in their serials till after 1997 that "0" in there was kind of a trick, it just means that instead of it being 500,000 model made, its the 50,000th obviously it would be easier to leave out the zero, but ibanez does not do that! and as for the iceman, destroyer, and artcore, they are pretty much the same as the S and RG, they just look different. actually it is hard to find a good quality destroyer or iceman these days. the golden years for these were in the 70's and late 80's. If you have an original paul stanley iceman like my friends father does, you have yourself a $5000 axe and thats in "ok" condition btw zakk you should probably make a pick up guide! i think that would go much farther than my ibanez guide haha then you would never have to type so much in pick ups threads again, direct them to your guide, and if they still have questions then you can answer them im starting to get the hang of this wiki thing! Next article: i dont know yet You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Marc_Maiden: Oct 6 2009, 05:12 PM -------------------- - Marc Current Set up: Atomic Reactor 2x12 Cab/power amp with a Digitech rp1000 as a preamp Schecter c1 plus electric guitar

kaznie_NL View Member Profile	Oct 6 2009, 07:57 PM
Oct 6 2009, 07:57 PM	Experienced Tone Seeker Posts: 4.809 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Hedel, Netherlands	Awesome! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My YouTube Channel Here My Rec Takes Here --- GEAR --- Ibanez SA08LTD2 BAR Vox AD50VT Pod Farm Line 6 Pod Studio GX El Cheapo Strat Dunlop Slide Korg Toneworks AX5G

playaxeman View Member Profile	Oct 6 2009, 08:42 PM
Oct 6 2009, 08:42 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 1.456 Joined: 16-October 08 From: The Netherlands	Very useful. I was always wondering how to judge an Ibanez and now i can. well done Marc_Maiden. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear: Guitars Music Man Luke BFR , Music Man JP LTD 2008, Paul Reed Smith Santana III, Gibson Les Paul, Ovation Adamas, Ovation Ultra Amps Hughes & Kettner Switchblade 50 combo Effects Korg Pandora PX5D, Line 6 Pod XT Live Recording Guitar Rig 5, Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000, Magix MusicMaker2008 Visit My Website

wrk View Member Profile	Oct 6 2009, 09:03 PM
Oct 6 2009, 09:03 PM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 1.027 Joined: 19-June 06 From: Paris/France (..used to be german)	Nice article Marc, interesting read !! I have a question about the "Golden Era". You mentioned it already in another post somewhere and i was wondering what changed in 2000 that the quality is going down since then? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- www.musiclearningtools.net www.youtube.com/AndyVeil

Marc_Maiden View Member Profile	Oct 6 2009, 09:13 PM
Oct 6 2009, 09:13 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.164 Joined: 23-October 08 From: Fremont, CA	its hard to say....one of the biggest mistakes was like all other guitar brands, they moved MOST of their production to indonesia, china, and korea before 2000, most of production was in japan (with high quality control) and the "low end" models were made in korea (second best quality control) the highly coveted RG550 was considered a mid level guitar back then, the RG7XX series were like the prestiges. believe it or not, for 7 years, the S prestige series was made in korea...so you were paying prestige price $1000 USD+, for a guitar with the quality of a $500 guitar...you can see why the older S's are worth more than older RGs. now there are a lot of new features and stuff that make it a good deal for the price (with new guitars) but unless quality control changes in all the ibanez factories, things will be going down hill. It isnt ibanez as a compny that is doing wrong, its more or less who ever is actually running the factory. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Marc Current Set up: Atomic Reactor 2x12 Cab/power amp with a Digitech rp1000 as a preamp Schecter c1 plus electric guitar

wrk View Member Profile	Oct 6 2009, 09:48 PM
Oct 6 2009, 09:48 PM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 1.027 Joined: 19-June 06 From: Paris/France (..used to be german)	Interesting ... makes sense somehow. Thank you Marc !! I was just wondering as i bought two new Ibanez guitars in the last years. Of course i see a difference in hardware quality between my RG350 and the SV Prestige. Just could not tell what to have expected more considering the price range each of them come from. You got me interested now to get a hand on some older models and test them. Thanks again !! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- www.musiclearningtools.net www.youtube.com/AndyVeil

bluetag View Member Profile	Oct 7 2009, 04:25 AM
Oct 7 2009, 04:25 AM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 60 Joined: 20-May 09 From: New Jersey	nice marc heh You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Pedja Simovic View Member Profile	Oct 7 2009, 02:19 PM
Oct 7 2009, 02:19 PM	Instructor Posts: 8.109 Joined: 13-September 08 From: Nis, Serbia	Awesome entry Marc! Didn't know you were master on Ibanez You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Video Lessons

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