hey guys.

just got this Ibanex RG series guitar...HSH, Tremolo.
Pics below:





Serial number is F9916975
any of you guys know any details on this guitar and how much is the approximate value for it?
thanks in advance

This post has been edited by Ryo: May 31 2007, 09:31 PM

Thats a japanese guitar. Dated back to year 99. Im not sure about the price, but around 2k plus?

how to noe is jap or not?


if is jap den very valuable 1 wo
made in jap high quality stuff

The serial number indicates that it's made in Japan.

Another way is to look at the headstock decal. MIJ IBANEZ is silver, others are white. Not too sure about the new batch of low end Ibanez coming out of Indo though.

Ya serial number starts with F means that it is made in the Fujigen factory in Jepun. I dont know much about guitars though. Nice guitar there. Always wanted one with a top like that. What bridge is it?

Wow .. this RG is from JAPAN.Since the IBANEZ is SILVER..
And it may costs up to rm3000..
Nice AXE..

I dont think it can cost 3k. Can already get a prestige for that price. I've seen people selling for 2k plus used on jamtank.

How come u don't know the details of ur own guitar dude? U bought it 2nd hand ?

Or... You stole it?

LOL Kidding dude!

Beautiful guitar there! Please take good care of it!

The F in the serial number represents Fujigen factory in Japan.
and its price cannot go above 2.3-2.5k IMO
for that kind of price it can get you a used prestige RG

can any one tell me how to check out the serial number?

my ibanez's is F418597. and i think my guitar model is same as the ts's.

thank you

Nice guitar u managed to get... how much did it cost? its got features i like, ie flame top and direct mounted pickups.
as others already mentioned, the F in the serial number represents the fujigen gakki factory in japan and 99 represents the year, and its the 16975'th guitar made in that year.
from the looks of it... it seems somewhat between an RG570FM or RG770FM but doesn't exactly match either. but both are flame maple top and basswood body. the RG770's have neck binding but urs doesnt. could possibly be a japan market model. quite lucky u got one with a matching flame top at the headstock which not many models have. one way to find out is to remove take off the neck and it should have the model stamped inside the joint.

can take a clearer pic of the tremolo? i guess it's probably a Lo-Pro Edge.
at the back of the neck does it have a bubinga stripe?

This post has been edited by MetalZone: Jun 1 2007, 02:48 AM

will take a proper pics of the tremolo and others tomorrow. and guess what i got for free from my friend hehe...he's moving to overseas to want to leave bulky stuff here. he knows i love guitar so it a farewell gift of sort hehe
that's why i asked for the value. i don't know jack about ibanez lol...personally prefer gibson lp or fender tele hehe.

This post has been edited by Ryo: Jun 1 2007, 03:11 AM

Wahhh....... freeee sommore.....
but anyway, based on common US pricing... it could vary between RM1000 to RM2000 depending on the condition.

This post has been edited by MetalZone: Jun 1 2007, 03:09 AM

No lah.... everyone here is lying. It only costs Rm200.
But since I'm such a good Mod/Friend/Leng Chai, will give you RM500 for it....
See! Don't say your friendly neighborhood mod doesn't do favors!

If thats the case, i don't mind paying RM501 for it...
no wait... this isn't an auction thread.

Your Ibanez is probably made in Fujigen factory in 1941 and is the 8597th guitar made in that year...

My guess is RG320FM.. Made back in 99,where they were making ibanez in japan. @_@ right now, they've all moved to indonesia, prestiges in Korea.

This post has been edited by headhunter7: Jun 1 2007, 12:03 PM

hi ,

usually , ibanez have a lower resale value than other brands in Malaysia

People rather get a new ibanez ..

so if you are going for RM2k , it will be difficult for you to sell...so what if its Japan ?

doesn't mean if its in Japan , means it has quality .. don't believe?..go try some lower end MIJ Jacksons , or some old Fernandes MIJ

2 years ago i got myself an Ibanez MIJ for less than RM1000

my opinion is , a fair price for this axe prob 1.1-1.4k

If the pickups is a QM or Dimarzio . you can go for 1.6-1.8k

LOL that dating method i mentioned only applies to 1997 and later which has 7 numbers (not including the alphabet). Before that 1997, it has 6 numbers. Ibanez didnt even exist in 1941.

http://www.ibanezregister.com/history/history-dating.htm
your guitar was made in fujigen japan in 1994.

RG320's were never made in japan. RG5xx series and above are made in japan. there was once a limited edition of RG470/450's were made in japan in the the two years they introduced the Edge Pro trem. before and after those years all models below RG5xx are not made in japan.

only the S prestiges are made in Korea. high end sigs and RG prestiges are still made in japan.

My RG250 is MIJ in 2002.

its not a RGx20 series, cos those are H-H guitars.
and since all the pickups are mounted in the wood, im guessing its either a RG670 or 770, but since its dot inlays, well too bad.

im not a ibanez fan anyway.
GIBSON FTW

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Added on June 1, 2007, 2:37 pmand approximate value?
here i say not more than RM2k.

This post has been edited by Everdying: Jun 1 2007, 02:37 PM

Err... are you planning on selling the guitar?

Quite a sweet looking guitar... you're probably better off keeping it since I'm sure it'll play very smooth and all...

Guess I nailed it.
It's an RG680CM color code DRD
i think its a japan market model
pics match exactly
http://www.ibanezregister.com/Gallery/RG/gal-rg680cm.htm

copied from above:

Made in Japan
Body : Basswood top with flamed maple
Neck : Maple
Fretboard : Rosewood
Inlay : Dot
Number of frets : 24
Bridge : Lo-pro
Pick up : all Ibanez QM
Pick up mounting : Direct
Headstock : standard matching color with the body

my bad. then there were probably more exceptions...

thanks Metal Zone for the info
got a harmony-central review link:
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews...z/RG680CM/100/1

seems that those people got it for USD 700 used. not bad lol. thinking of selling it hehe. how much can i sell this guitar locally eh guys?

I'll take it for 50 shilings!

I'll take it for 52 shillings HMH!

Thats a great guitar..unfortunately I have an RG myself lol..
I want an LP!

It depends on the condition of the guitar itself. Cracks, scars, paint coming out and etc will bring down your asking price by the 100s.

That's why most ppl will prefer to COD if they're buying a guitar to check on the things I mentioned above.

And to remind you, no selling in this forum.

sorry mod...no intent to advertise selling. just wanna know some info and value of this guitar that's all

lol INFORM ME MAN if u wanna sell it. =D
Im desperate for an RG god knows why.

@ryo, you're welcome

from what I observe of guitars sold in US forums, typically, mint condition guitars of your type can sell for USD600. the more blemishes, dings and cracks etc (as thewhacker mentioned) the lower the price will be.

too bad theres no market for a 'relic' ibanez

haha quite true.
unlike fender... custom shop relic...
at least you're not afraid that u'll ding it and scar its value for life...

Thnx metalzone.

More pics as promised....showing all the dents, scratches and dings:















gonna have it setup soon

The fretboard can be cleaned, nothing wrong there. The body.. biasa la..battle scars. I suggest you keep it. I think its a good guitar.

Nice guitar IMHO despite the scars. definately a good workhorse. i've considered getting a good cheap second hand as a workhorse coz of the fear of adding any battle scars to my RG.

give it a good cleanup and polish, and the fretboard needs a little work. Also I use Fret Doctor (Bore Oil) on mine every half a year to keep it moisturized. (dont use lemon oil)
You definitely need a setup. The intonation looks totally wrong if i'm seeing what i think i'm seeing.

If you want to sell it, do it fast...
Or else the longer you keep it, the harder for you to sell it...

agree. . . too bad the scars and the sticker lol. . . or else i may consider. . . but then again. . .

7 STRING! lol. . . *them ppl at 7 will kill me if i don't do this*

my friend is interested tho. . . drop me a PM if you wanna sell it. . . =)

May I know why we shouldn't use Lemon Oil???

Please enlighten me, because I have been using Lemon Oil on my rosewood fretboards.

Here's a good read.
http://www.beafifer.com/boredoctor.htm
Doesn't seem quite bad in this explanation, but discussions at jemsite have also said that it tends to dry out the fretboard over time or smtg along that line because lemon oil is acidic. have to search for that thread. can't remember the details...

i'll stick to my gibson fretboard conditioner.

afterall these decades no one using gibson has complained about fretboard cracking anyway

btw, i wonder if soon that 'doctor' will come up with some food stuff so you dont sweat since its acidic too.

here's some threads. there was once a long technical discussion abt it, cant find it anymore.

http://www.jemsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51477
http://www.jemsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60458
http://www.jemsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57646

and no one mentioned anything bad about gibson's as well

I see, that is a great read !

Thanks

May I know where you guys get your Gibson Fretboard Conditioner? And how much is it?


Wow I really didn't know about fretboard actually reacting to different "oil".. I actually started using Lemon Oil and continued using it because it was one of the only "oil" that easily cleaned up the dirt on my fretboards that I did not clean for a very long time before.. LOL

ah i see one of the concerns is the frets corroding part.
thats never a problem for gibson as they use higher quality fretwire.
i dunno about newer ibanez, but older ones do rust.

Sorry, i'm a little lost here..

yeah..this sh1t i am also confuse...

how do people select their treatment for their fingerboard...

does it depend on ..

A.Wood ( maple , birdseye , ebody , rosewood )
B Finishes ( satin , poly , vintage etc )
C. Both

how should i treat maple fingerboards..

maple fretboards dont need treatment.
there is also a way to clean dirty maple fretboards, tho i didnt bother to remember cos i dont like maple

How about Fender rosewood fretboard? Can use Fret Doctor also? Where to get it and the price? Do we need special cloth to polish it? Thanks in advance.

This post has been edited by Silver Isle: Jun 11 2007, 05:10 AM

I've heard alot of people use steel wool to clean their maple fretboard when the dirt really gets down deep...
Although it doesn't really sound like a good idea to me.

Ok, I think this thread already served it's purpose regarding the RG guitar...... I'll close this thread down (unless TS has a good excuse, which in that case please PM me), and all other conversations can be continued in our usual Guitar Phreaks thread.