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GMC Forum _ GEAR & PRODUCTION _ Ibanez Js 1000
Posted by: ErikEklund Oct 13 2008, 05:39 PM
I have thought about buying a new guitar for a very long time now. Now I have an Yamaha AES 620 but and I am thinking of buying an Ibanez JS 1000 Black Pearl. http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-JS1000-2002-Electric-Guitar?sku=519439
If I am going to buy it, I am going to order it from USA so I can not test the guitar before I buy it. I have thought about buying this guitar for a while but non of the music stores here in sweden have it.
my questions is just:
has anyone tested the guitar? and what did you thought about it?
and is Musiciansfriend.com a good site to order from? 
(sorry for my english) ^^
Posted by: MickeM Oct 13 2008, 05:41 PM
I wonder if they will ship it to sweden, I'm not so sure about that.
Plenty of guitar companies are aware prices are lower in the USA so in order to protect other markets they have struck a deal with music shops to never ship abroad. And if they do they can lose their licence to carry that brand.
Posted by: jer Oct 13 2008, 05:42 PM
I cant comment on the guitar.
I have had so so luck with Musicians Friend.
Accessories I bought were packed horribly and got banged up when delivered.
Other stuff was fine.
One time I had a VERY slow order. It didnt ship for 4 days after they said it would. I ultimately cancelled and bought locally.
Its been about 50/50 for me.
Posted by: Tjchep Oct 13 2008, 05:43 PM
Well, if you like strats then you will love the JS 1000. Js1000 is a bi more modern with the floyd and pickups, but same feel really as a strat imho.
Posted by: Emir Hot Oct 13 2008, 05:45 PM
I have read reviews about this guitar and all they say is 100% great. Why don't you want to buy it from your local store? You can also test it there. Is it more expensive or you think it might not be the original product? When you transport something from USA, you're taking a bit of a risk of damage. One of 50 guitars don't have perfectly straight neck so it's always recomended to try before buy.
Posted by: ErikEklund Oct 13 2008, 05:49 PM
not one of the local stores where I live and in the towns around here would order it so I have not had the opportunity to try it, and it would be a lot more expensive.
Thanks for your help guys
Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Oct 14 2008, 12:50 PM
I also am a little ambivalent about Musicians Friend - they can be slow and a little uncommunicative although they have always delivered ok eventually,
I have found zzounds.com to be better - for me at least they can deliver overnight and have great prices.
My absolute favourite though is sweetwater.com - their service is amazing - they have real people who call you after an order is placed and check things over with you and give great advice. They also ship internationally, but I suggest you call and talk to them rather than oredering online if you want to do that.
Posted by: fatb0t Oct 14 2008, 01:03 PM
Seems 1600 bucks is kinda pricey on a non USA guitar... just my opinion...
Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Oct 14 2008, 01:07 PM
You can't order with Musician's Friend as they won't sell Ibanez guitars to people outside of USA. As MickeM said Ibanez have deals with all sellers of Ibanez guitars to not sell outside of USA.
Posted by: ErikEklund Oct 14 2008, 02:42 PM
I have found zzounds.com to be better - for me at least they can deliver overnight and have great prices.
My absolute favourite though is sweetwater.com - their service is amazing - they have real people who call you after an order is placed and check things over with you and give great advice. They also ship internationally, but I suggest you call and talk to them rather than oredering online if you want to do that.
Thanks!
I am really going to take a look at those sites
Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Oct 14 2008, 02:44 PM
I am really going to take a look at those sites
You can't order off any of those sites in Sweden I'm afraid. They don't ship Guitars out of USA as they have manufacturer restrictions
You can buy off ebay shops if you find one on there and they ship to Sweden.
Posted by: Xuestor Oct 14 2008, 03:02 PM
You can't buy from musiciansfriend, as states above...
Here you have a KILLER deal:http://cgi.ebay.com/2008-IBANEZ-JS20S-SATRIANI-20TH-ANNIVERSARY-UNPLAYED_W0QQitemZ230299462747QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item230299462747&_trkparms=72%3A1205|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14
The guy is trustworthy, I have bought high-priced guitars from him.
Posted by: Davidian Oct 14 2008, 03:21 PM
Hi
Maybe you can use www.thomann.de or www.musicstorekoeln.de?
I think they ship to Sweden... Not sure though
Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Oct 14 2008, 03:23 PM
Maybe you can use www.thomann.de or www.musicstorekoeln.de?
I think they ship to Sweden... Not sure though
They should do yes. I just checked and they do
Posted by: MickeM Oct 14 2008, 03:35 PM
I am really going to take a look at those sites
Same problem there as I flagged for about musiciansfriend
Maybe you can use www.thomann.de or www.musicstorekoeln.de?
I think they ship to Sweden... Not sure though
Stick to thomann.de they have a good reputation.
Musicstore.de has no customer service what so ever. As said in another thread there's a couple of us here who got broken things from there and then just got ignored when we tried to contact them to have it fixed.
Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Oct 14 2008, 03:36 PM
I feel I say the same thing to people everyday lol. We should have a FAQ section and that question should be number 1. Q: Can I buy this guitar from [insert USA website here]? A: No due to manufacturers restrictions however you may find the guitar on ebay stores that will send internationally.
But you can buy within the EU no problem but the problem is they are still way overpriced. Best bet is ebay stores. Like the link above.
Posted by: MickeM Oct 14 2008, 03:42 PM
Here you have a KILLER deal:http://cgi.ebay.com/2008-IBANEZ-JS20S-SATRIANI-20TH-ANNIVERSARY-UNPLAYED_W0QQitemZ230299462747QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item230299462747&_trkparms=72%3A1205|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14
The guy is trustworthy, I have bought high-priced guitars from him.
That sure looks like a good price !!
Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Oct 14 2008, 03:44 PM
I always buy my guitars from ebay stores and eventually you get contacts that you buy off regularly. I always save about 800-1000 UK pounds when I buy from America which is a huge amount. I've bought a few from Canada also.
Posted by: MickeM Oct 14 2008, 03:46 PM
But you can buy within the EU no problem but the problem is they are still way overpriced. Best bet is ebay stores. Like the link above.
Yeah I feel the same. I keep repeating myself, two times in this post alone for me and also your post and we both got ignored
While new US sites were suggested and we repeated ourselves again only to get ignored once more I think we should have a popup that displays automatiocally if a US store is requested and the one who puts the question in not in the US. A fairly easy solution
Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Oct 14 2008, 03:47 PM
That would be an awesome solution
Posted by: Bedlam Oct 14 2008, 03:53 PM
I had a JS 100 for years. I really liked how it played, it was and still is the most comfortable guitar I've ever played. It's built for shredding for sure. I loved the action and the floyd rose never gave me problems. As I said before, the tone wasn't that great, but it was the JS 100 version and I'm sure the 1000 version is much better...
Posted by: Noangels Oct 14 2008, 04:04 PM
I have the JS 90th aniversary model(chrome hardware and pickups and the guitars colour changes from to blue to green as you move it infront of a light source)
Realy good guitars,the fred pickup in it is rich in harmonics-I havent played the 1000 model but apart from the comestic issues and lack of ebony board it must sound the same(ish)and play the same!
great guitars
Posted by: blindwillie Oct 15 2008, 11:10 AM
But you can buy within the EU no problem but the problem is they are still way overpriced. Best bet is ebay stores. Like the link above.
Another A: Be aware that shipping cost from US might be high and you risk additional taxes and toll fees.
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