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Oct 3 2007, 07:07 AM
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I have one of those, and I think it's a very light guitar
 
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Oct 3 2007, 07:11 AM
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Yep they had a light one as well. But i took the heavier one just because i preferred the look of it
This post has been edited by steve25: Oct 3 2007, 07:12 AM |
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Oct 3 2007, 08:29 AM
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Just to a set of push-ups before you start practicing, during and then after and it will feel light in no time
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Oct 3 2007, 11:41 PM
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Yes you're right, your model is made out of Mahogany and that's a heavy wood.
If you want to go for a lighter guitar and like the feel of Ibanez get one that's made out of basswood. Otherwise there's Fender or Jackson f ex that's made out of Adler which is just a tiny bit heavier than basswood but both a lot lighter than Mahogany. EDIT: And as suggested earlier, a thick strap will make less tension on your shoulder. It will not be lighter but won't cut in the same way so it will feel lighter on your shoulder. This post has been edited by MickeM: Oct 3 2007, 11:43 PM -------------------- My bands homepage
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Oct 4 2007, 12:28 AM
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QUOTE (steve25 @ Oct 4 2007, 12:55 AM)  Thanks MickeM, doesn't the wood change the sound of the guitar as well or is there not much in it? Yeah you're right it is made out of mahogony. I do like the feel of this guitar but i'm not going to stay with Ibanez just because this one feels nice i'll try other brands out if they seem good enough. So really i'm up for any suggestions Yes, mahogany is warm and has good sustain. All I suggest is to look for an adler body if you want a lighter guitar, it will also be brighter in tone. It's very common with guitarbodies made out of adler so you can't miss. 
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Oct 4 2007, 12:29 AM
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Yeah i'll look into different wood types and what guitars have what, should probably pay more attention to that
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Oct 4 2007, 05:24 PM
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QUOTE (steve25 @ Oct 4 2007, 05:37 PM) With the Ibanex RG321MH's there are the really lighter ones (the ones you lot are probably thinking of) and the really heavy ones (the one i have) so where you're saying it's very light you are most probably thinking of the light one. As i said i could have taken the light one but i didn't. I don't know if the other one was made out of mahogony or not. When you say the alder will be brighter in tone what do you mean by that? I'm just guessing here but MH in the model name could stand for Mahogany. The 321FM (or if it's called DX or EX) is made out of Basswood and is a lot lighter. About the tone: If we compare the tone of Basswood, Adler and Mahogany they pronounce different frequencies. Basswod has more mids than lows and highs, hence makes a popular shred and lead guitar. Mahogany pretty much pronounce the lows and mids towards the mid-mids so to say where it starts cutting. Adler is the goody two shoes of woods, it evenly lets everything through not really pronouncing any frequency. Brighter in tone than the basswood since it's letting through more of the upper frequencies. -------------------- My bands homepage
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