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USAMAN View Member Profile	Nov 27 2007, 01:04 AM
Nov 27 2007, 01:04 AM	GMC:er Posts: 664 Joined: 15-October 07 From: Minnesota, USA. Earth	One word "YUCK"! All those inlays= overboard. Pickups were um ......Not what I expected...total mids. In defense of the guitar the set up on this one was so screwed up they (thte guitar store) should be ashamed of themselves. Im not trying to offend anyone here so please dont take offence to my opinion and experience. I love Ibanez guitars but I just cant see myself playing anything that looks like those white and gold peacocks. Everything they make tends to be all sparkely and odd colored. They really need to make a few rg models that are a little calmer too. I love the rg2550 however. What is wrong with straight black...they wrecked it with the stupid sparkels. ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGG Just my 2 cents, Peace. 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! -------------------- If we aren't supposed to eat animals, why are they made out of meat ?

Chris Evans View Member Profile	Nov 27 2007, 01:06 AM
Nov 27 2007, 01:06 AM	Learning Tone Guru - Community Coordinator & Moderator Posts: 6.319 Joined: 24-September 07 From: Sittingbourne, UK	QUOTE (USAMAN @ Nov 27 2007, 12:04 AM) One word "YUCK"! All those inlays= overboard. Pickups were um ......Not what I expected...total mids. In defense of the guitar the set up on this one was so screwed up they (thte guitar store) should be ashamed of themselves. Im not trying to offend anyone here so please dont take offence to my opinion and experience. I love Ibanez guitars but I just cant see myself playing anything that looks like those white and gold peacocks. Everything they make tends to be all sparkely and odd colored. They really need to make a few rg models that are a little calmer too. I love the rg2550 however. What is wrong with straight black...they wrecked it with the stupid sparkels. ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGG Just my 2 cents, Peace. eeekk! stands cowering in the corner waiting for the chairs to fly around the room in your direction 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! -------------------- Show us what part of the world you live in and get yourself ON THE GMC:er Location MAP

Ben N View Member Profile	Nov 27 2007, 01:08 AM
Nov 27 2007, 01:08 AM	Instructor Posts: 415 Joined: 19-September 07 From: Israel	QUOTE (Smells @ Nov 27 2007, 02:06 AM) eeekk! stands cowering in the corner waiting for the chairs to fly around the room in your direction heheheh 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! -------------------- Check out my video lessons and instructor board!

Zephyr View Member Profile	Nov 27 2007, 01:08 AM
Nov 27 2007, 01:08 AM	GMC:er Posts: 535 Joined: 23-August 07	Uh-oh... it's going down... Really, I've only played a JEM once, and first off, I'm never happy playing a guitar in a store. I can never get a good sound, and I'm just uncomfortable anyways. But. the one time I did play a JEM, I was unhappy with the way it played! It was horribly out of tune, so I couldn't tell you how it sounded or anything (I'm infinitely too lazy to try and tune a Floyd Rose in a store! ), but I messed around with it unplugged, and it played horribly! This could have something to do with being in a store, it might have been dirty due to many people playing it and not wiping it down, but the neck was terrible! I'm guessing that this was just a bad experience, though, many people will vouch for the JEM's pure awesomeness! I'd like to add, you might not want to judge all guitars by one instance, even within the same guitar model, each individual guitar can be very different. I played a C-1 Classic at Guitar Center the other day, and it didn't feel anywhere near as good as mine does in my hands! 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 Zephyr: Nov 27 2007, 01:27 AM

The Uncreator View Member Profile	Nov 27 2007, 01:12 AM
Nov 27 2007, 01:12 AM	Fire Up The Blades, Moderator Posts: 8.933 Joined: 6-March 07 From: St. Petersburg, Florida	All im gonna say is ive never seen a JEM i didnt love to play or look at 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!

USAMAN View Member Profile	Nov 27 2007, 01:13 AM
Nov 27 2007, 01:13 AM	GMC:er Posts: 664 Joined: 15-October 07 From: Minnesota, USA. Earth	QUOTE (Zephyr @ Nov 27 2007, 01:08 AM) Uh-oh... it's going down... I know I will probably make some people mad but this is a forum after all. I mean no offense to anyone. 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! -------------------- If we aren't supposed to eat animals, why are they made out of meat ?

FretDancer69 View Member Profile	Nov 27 2007, 01:14 AM
Nov 27 2007, 01:14 AM	GMC:er Posts: 2.442 Joined: 11-June 07 From: Honduras	its just a matter of time for Andrew to read this.... 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! -------------------- Playing Guitar Since: December 2006

USAMAN View Member Profile	Nov 27 2007, 01:15 AM
Nov 27 2007, 01:15 AM	GMC:er Posts: 664 Joined: 15-October 07 From: Minnesota, USA. Earth	QUOTE (The Uncreator @ Nov 27 2007, 01:12 AM) All im gonna say is ive never seen a JEM i didnt love to play or look at There are several guitars that I feel that way about. 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! -------------------- If we aren't supposed to eat animals, why are they made out of meat ?

rokchik View Member Profile	Nov 27 2007, 01:24 AM
Nov 27 2007, 01:24 AM	The Dark Canuck Posts: 2.729 Joined: 22-March 07 From: The Great White North	I was actually going to start a thread about this very subject....but I had the opposite experience. The Jem I played was amazing and I finally see what all the fuss is about. If I had the cash I would have bought it right there....except I just bought christmas gifts for all my friends and family.....seriously contemplated just getting everyone a card and returning their gifts but figured I'd have some awful karma after But to each their own I say...and not all guitars are alike. Even in like models (hope that makes sense) 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!

Hardtail View Member Profile	Nov 28 2007, 03:23 AM
Nov 28 2007, 03:23 AM	GMC:er Posts: 299 Joined: 1-June 07	I'm sure it only played bad because of the setup it had. But I will agree with one thing... I don't like gold, and I especially don't want it on my guitar. That is just my personal taste though. Hardtail 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! -------------------- Beginner's Amp & Guitar Gear Guide My Keeley Blues Driver BD-2 Review My Line6 Flextone II Review Guitars: Martin D-16RGT with B-Band UST & '99 Fender "Big Apple" Hardtail HH Strat Amps: Fender Blues Junior Special Edition & Fender Studio 85 (Simultaneous... yummy)

Andrew Cockburn View Member Profile	Nov 28 2007, 03:50 AM
Nov 28 2007, 03:50 AM	Moderation Policy Director Posts: 10.459 Joined: 6-February 07 From: CT, USA	QUOTE (FretDancer69 @ Nov 26 2007, 07:14 PM) its just a matter of time for Andrew to read this.... Hmm, I missed this one .... But I say, if you don't like it that's fine - all the more Jems for us fans 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! -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile Live long and prosper ... My Stuff: Electric Guitars : Ibanez Jem7v, Line6 Variax 700, Fender Plus Strat with 57/62 Pickups, Line6 Variax 705 Bass Acoustic Guitars : Taylor 816ce, Martin D-15, Line6 Variax Acoustic 300 Nylon Effects : Line6 Helix, Keeley Modded Boss DS1, Keeley Modded Boss BD2, Keeley 4 knob compressor, Keeley OxBlood Amps : Epiphone Valve Jnr & Head, Cockburn A.C.1, Cockburn A.C.2, Blackstar Club 50 Head & 4x12 Cab

fkalich View Member Profile	Nov 28 2007, 03:52 AM
Nov 28 2007, 03:52 AM	GMC:er Posts: 2.789 Joined: 12-February 07 From: People's Republic of Lawrence Kansas	I don't care for the looks of them. I don't care for the birds either. I mean it is only acrylic. If it were real mother of pearl I could understand it. All in all, in terms of looks and style, I put them in the same category with velvet paintings of Elvis such as..... 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!

SDMF75 View Member Profile	Nov 28 2007, 03:57 AM
Nov 28 2007, 03:57 AM	GMC:er Posts: 232 Joined: 5-June 07 From: North Carolina	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 - Schecter C1-FR Hellraiser Black Cherry Ibanez Iceman w/ DiMarzio Super Distortion in the Bridge and DiMarzio Humbucker from Hell in the Neck Xaviere XV-700 Cherry Sunburst (Les Paul copy) Lyon Def Leppard Special Union Jack (to go under construction soon - 1st thing to be removed will be the Def Lep logo on the headstock and then off to change the pickups etc. - plays pretty well for a Target special) Washburn KC-40 (in pieces and about to be re-painted) Yamaha Classical Acoustic Bass - Signed Gene Simmons Punisher Tobacco Sunburst #345 - Collector purposes only Amp - Roland Cube 60, Roland MicroCube Effects - Ibanez Weeping Demon Wah Fat bottomed girls You make the rockin' world go round!!

Scott Gentzen View Member Profile	Nov 29 2007, 01:26 AM
Nov 29 2007, 01:26 AM	GMC:er Posts: 683 Joined: 16-January 07 From: Centreville, VA, USA	Eh. It's all subjective. FWIW, I'd take it if someone gave me a new JEM but I wouldn't buy one. I'd be afraid to drop it, and afraid to play it. There are a lot of guitars that I'd be like that for so it's not really a JEM thing..it's just the more visible member of that group. I have one guitar that I'm the first owner of. I try to take good care of it, but there's still a couple dings in it here and there. The other two were well used so I'm probably not going to notice minor dings that I put in them. 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: ESP Semi-Hollow Eclipse, 1984 Ibanez Roadstar RS440, Peavey T-60, Daisy Rock Rock Candy Custom Amps: Peavey Transformer 112, Epiphone Valve Jr head with custom 2x12 cab Pedals: Boss TU-2, Budda Bud-Wah, Chuck Collins Harmonic Percolator clone

Twibeard View Member Profile	Nov 29 2007, 08:32 AM
Nov 29 2007, 08:32 AM	GMC:er Posts: 322 Joined: 16-October 07 From: Norway	QUOTE (USAMAN @ Nov 27 2007, 01:04 AM) One word "YUCK"! All those inlays= overboard. Pickups were um ......Not what I expected...total mids. ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGG This is Off-topic in my opinion ... dosn't really add value to the Gear-forum dose it? No offence 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! -------------------- Guitar: Ibanez RG370DXCE my backup is a Fender Strat. Amps: Marshall MG and Line6 Spider III 75W combo (preferred) Recording stuff: Cubase SX3, Logic emagic, Novation ReMote SL, M-Audio Pro Synth experiance: Roland, MoTu, Native Instrument, Spectrasonics and Steinberg Main VST's: Kontakt2, FM8, Bass station, Ezdrummer, MoTu EI, Atmosphere, Crystall

Juan M. Valero View Member Profile	Nov 29 2007, 09:56 AM
Nov 29 2007, 09:56 AM	Instructor Posts: 4.270 Joined: 6-August 07 From: Girona - Spain	QUOTE (USAMAN @ Nov 27 2007, 01:04 AM) One word "YUCK"! All those inlays= overboard. Pickups were um ......Not what I expected...total mids. In defense of the guitar the set up on this one was so screwed up they (thte guitar store) should be ashamed of themselves. Im not trying to offend anyone here so please dont take offence to my opinion and experience. I love Ibanez guitars but I just cant see myself playing anything that looks like those white and gold peacocks. Everything they make tends to be all sparkely and odd colored. They really need to make a few rg models that are a little calmer too. I love the rg2550 however. What is wrong with straight black...they wrecked it with the stupid sparkels. ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGG Just my 2 cents, Peace. Well, it's an opinion... and my opinion is that JEMs are great 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! -------------------- Visit : www.myspace.com/juanmvalero Video lessons ; Instructor board ; Recording lessons

Pavel View Member Profile	Nov 29 2007, 11:11 AM
Nov 29 2007, 11:11 AM	Instructor Posts: 3.764 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Rijeka, Croatia	I'm not afraid of dropping it and i am not afraid of playing a JEM. It's a perfect axe. When i was buying it, i went to a store in Italy, tried it and was not too impressed, but a few months before that i was in Moscow (Russia) and i tried a JEM which had a great setup and it felt awesome. So i just bought that JEM in Italy, came hohe, and did my own setup the way i like it and today it's a perfect shred machine. Since i am an owner of Ibanez guitars from the very beginning of my playing, i can make any Ibanez to be a shred monster because i just know how to set it up. I can't explain it in words so don't ask me Send me your guitar and i'll make it scream JEM OWNZ!!! EDIT: spelling 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 Pavel: Nov 29 2007, 11:14 AM -------------------- "It isn't how many years you have been playing, it's how many hours." -- Prashant Aswani "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!" -- Michael Angelo Batio Check out my video lessons and instructor board!

DeepRoots View Member Profile	Nov 29 2007, 11:15 AM
Nov 29 2007, 11:15 AM	Get to da Chopper! Posts: 2.700 Joined: 18-March 07 From: South Wales, UK	QUOTE (Pavel @ Nov 29 2007, 10:11 AM) I can't explain it in words so don't ask me Thats a shame- i would love a "how to set up properley" course around the forum... 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!

Pavel View Member Profile	Nov 29 2007, 12:11 PM
Nov 29 2007, 12:11 PM	Instructor Posts: 3.764 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Rijeka, Croatia	QUOTE (DeepRoots @ Nov 29 2007, 11:15 AM) Thats a shame- i would love a "how to set up properley" course around the forum... Yeah, my English is not THAT good so i would spend 3 days trying to explain it. No way! 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! -------------------- "It isn't how many years you have been playing, it's how many hours." -- Prashant Aswani "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!" -- Michael Angelo Batio Check out my video lessons and instructor board!

botoxfox View Member Profile	Nov 29 2007, 06:11 PM
Nov 29 2007, 06:11 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.570 Joined: 20-February 07	QUOTE (USAMAN @ Nov 27 2007, 01:04 AM) I love the rg2550 however. What is wrong with straight black...they wrecked it with the stupid sparkels. ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGG Ibanez are excellent at creating new shades of black. I myself prefer light colored guitars, because with darker shades the guitar sort of becomes invisible. 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! -------------------- Try this fun little "game"!

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