my budget is 1.2k...for the guitar onli what ibanez model can i get? i'm into metal music btw....thx

with a nick of motley crue...and going for an ibanez?
mick mars would whack you with his walking stick if he could

lol....i'm actually not a BIG fan of motley Crue...i just think tat da bands name is quite cool...lol

RG Series. Hands down.

RG321MH is a good choice.

Don't get a trem fro the lower models. Their tunings all SUCK

yea, dont get any guitar with a locking trem that costs below RM2000

thx...is it possible to get tis guitar from bentley?

I think Bentley shud have it since they have a wide range of Ibanez, but the question you should ask is whether you have time to check around in other places that most likely can get sell it at a cheaper price..

This post has been edited by GodsLove: Nov 14 2007, 11:14 AM

agreed... the nearest would be here at LYN. Btw if you like floating bridge (double-locking trem), I personally think ibanez edge variants are okay (ori edge or edge pro wll definetely cost more - try edge pro II or edge III). Its not that bad actually. Give it a try first.. Do you play like herman li?

I did try it. It sucked. They didn't let me try out the trem actually........ but after much persuasion, they handed me the trem bar.......

Went out of tune the second I did a dive bomb.

Now I see why they don't let us test out the trem.

blacktrix: On which trem variant did you try that? If its on Edge, I guess you really made a super flat dive bomb!!!

I tried out the lowest end RG like the one I posted there.
But then again, I AM a trem abuser......

But just one dive bomb? That sucks.

but bent sells cheaper than the other music stores. . . so unless yo ugetting it off the net then bents your best try

not really.. bent's dealers sell cheaper

I agree that you shouldn't get Trems for <RM2000 guitars...


I was told by my guitar friends to stay away from low cost trems like Edge III etc.
Try to get a Edge-Pro or a Edge Lo-Pro if budget permits.

The quality of the trem is just one out of many many factors which can affect tuning stability.

The way strings are changed, the age of the strings, the set up of the guitar, and don't forget technique as well, all play a part in tuning stability.

Of course, if you do an objective A/B test between the Edge on cheap Ibbiez and those on the Prestige/J.Custom/signature models, the higher-end axes would probably have better tuning stability. But that doesn't necessarily mean the lower end Edges are complete suxxorz either.

Ultimately, if your budget is around 1.3k, the Ibanez RGs (those with floating trems) would still be a good buy. C'mon... if the TS had 10k, then sure lah, ask him to get J.Custom lah.

Overall, the RG is still a good axe for metal that fits his budget. Having a floating bridge will at least give him the chance to try out techniques like dive-bombs. Sure, he'll have to keep his paws on the fine tuners every once in a while, but that's better than not having a floating trem at all...

My RM0.24.

Oh, do take this with a pinch of salt since it's coming from a guy who has 2 guitars with floating trems that are only used to stretch strings...

Yeah.. agreed.. And he'll eventually learn how to (painfully?) set up the guitar first.. (well at least he'll spend more time with his guitar)

Seconded from a guy who has 3 guitars with cheapo LFR

RG321MH!

But do you play stuff like pantera or not?

with a picture like that, get a BC Rich Bronze Mockingbird and be one step closer to becoming Hideto Matsumoto.

No kidding!

But I think the Edge trems are easier to re-string than LFRs... but setting it up? Gee, there's always Tham....

well, we cant always depend on Tham (actually, no money to send to him). We can learn slowly how to restring, setting height, truss rod adjustment, intonation... look for help on google.. heheh... Btw, I have 1 edge pro II, 1 lo-trs, 1 ordinary LFR. IMO, the only noticeable different on EDGE compared to other LFR is we need not to cut the ball-end of the string.. everything else are still the same... The best thing on Ibanez guitar is that we can set the action very low (mine at 2mm on 24th fret - low E, learn it from ibanezrules.com).

pls la...2mm? i can set it that low on my gibson also.
in fact i set it even lower than 2mm on my gibson with no fret buzz anywhere.

I havent had my hand on gibby, so I dont know how low it can go

No way.The Bronze series suck balls.

hmm.... with that budget, i'll definitely go for RG321.

I hav a RG570, with Lo-Pro trem if not mistaken ( hey it's a good trem ), but i'm sick of changing the strings. i change strings quite frequent, and changing strings on a floating bridge drive me nuts.

or go for the RG7321. . .

7 strings are easy to play. . . especially on a Ibanez. . . and it saves you money when you wanna move over to a 7 =D

influencing people to the 7 side so soon?

Anyway its a good buy if you plan to play certain heavier stuff John Petrucci requires

wat im saying is...2mm is not low...and ibanez only? pls.
any guitar can be done provided the fretwork is good...
give me an SX and i'll set it for you as low as 2mm also...

seriously u can? got charge mou....

i'll charge however much bentley are charging

my guitars normally i set up 2/32 on low E, and 3/64 on high E.
basically 1.6mm and 1.2mm...
btw, tham also sets his own guitars up pretty similar.

guys how much for a RG321MH and RG7321 now ??

I need to bring in my Lp-100 for re-setup..... might just send it to Tham....... and get the stupid volume thing fixed.

I beg to differ. The bronze series is actually very reliable if you maintain them properly.

again!

7 string not hard to play. . . all in the mind. . .

there's the RG320, RG350, RGR320EX or if you can stretch the budget, the RGT42DX (neck thru)

if you're not into a floating bridge, there's the SA series and the RG fixed bridge...

there's quite a few selection from ibanez with that budget...

OT: went and test the RG1570 prestige, the playability and feel of the guitar is superb...didn't get to test the trem though...

if you're not into floating bridge.
ibanez SZ320 or SZ520

How doyou compare the lo-trs to the edge-pro II or even the original edge/edge-pro

I thought TS looking for a 24 fret? SO far only the RG series has a 24 fret.
If S had a 24 fret, my credit card will have a field day

* Everdying slaps blacktrix around a bit with a large trout.

TS just say want ibanez guitar with rm1.3k budget

i got 3 guitars with 24-frets...tho i dont really utilise it

Whoops. Mixing up the threads already.......
Confused with the guy that wanted the 24.75 scale/fret/inlay/number of knobs/dunnowhatelse guitar.


Mmmmmmmmmmmm........ Trout.

This post has been edited by blacktrix: Nov 15 2007, 10:39 AM

blacktrix have u tried the RG321MH yourself before? surprisingly light for a mahogany body right...? i havent tried it myself before but was told by the guitar shop guy that the sound sounds thin ... Even thinner than the other RGR321EX basswood body in the same league..

I tired it when they had it in Bentley quite a while ago.... used the Marshall AVT150 amp.... sounds ok, but the trem just.... urgh. I don't want to bring back those memories.

It's good enough for general guitar use, but don't expect Les Paul deep tone......

umm.... the RG321MH is a fixed bridge right? r we talkin bout the same guitar..?

This post has been edited by unloco: Nov 15 2007, 03:51 PM

hey guys. i'm actually thinking of getting the gax70. anyone using it currently that would like to give some 'tip-off' feedback so that i won't regret spending on something unworthy?

saw in rhapsody, priced at 728...know anywhere can get a better deal?

I haven't personally tried the gax70 (the one with the double cutaway, almost sg-like right?) but it has been getting good reviews, I was being recommended to get it back when I started playing..

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Added on November 15, 2007, 5:31 pmHowever I noticed that GAX are now made of Agathis instead of Basswood like years before, except GAX70. Just to note the difference.

This post has been edited by quarantined: Nov 15 2007, 05:31 PM

from wat i've seen from UG, lo-trs is as bad as edge pro 2, and 3. the nice ones are edge, edge pro, lo pro, zr, n of coz ori floyd.

Oh wait. I read wrong.... I thought you were talking about the other one.
Forgive this old man's squinting eye......

Yes. I DID test out that guitar. It was a little thin, but a proper amp could compensate the "thinnyness"

the edge 2 and edge 3 are that bad?
and the edge pro etc...im sure they're ok...but material wise im not a fan of...i prefer the solid steel and brass of ori floyd.

Pro III isn't THAT bad..... but could be better.

Where to get OFR in M'sia?I heard that the Edge III is swappable with OFR.

well, i hav no idea, as i've never used it b4. but i wouldnt take the risk buying a guitar with tat trem, since it's teh zoMgCUrsEd trem on UG.

they hate it for reasons yea?

Yea...seems that it loses tuning after 3 months...then you gotta either block it or switch it to OFR

closest is thailand and singapore
around 700 i last recalled
**credits to everdying for his old post lol

singapore also dont have
thailand is the closest distributor.

erm, well. The only good thing I ever found off UG was EQ's review of the RG1527...

what's the difference of agasthis and basswood?
which is better?

RG321... get it.. now... if you want a trem guitar then save up summore for a Jackson dinky..

RG350DX?
But cost a bit more.

Cheers...

sorry to ask these questions..
but im aiming for an ibanez my self..
..and what do u mean by...."dont get a trem for the lower models"?

does this means im not suppose to get the tremelo for any models that is lower than RG321MH?
plz explain
thank u

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Added on October 27, 2008, 12:17 amcan someone explain to me what is
floating bridge?
thank u so much

This post has been edited by beastwars: Oct 27 2008, 12:17 AM

Edge pro 2 that bad?
I thought it was a step up from the lo-trs

edge 3 suck sh** though

Basswood has a wide range balance tone. And its light


Well, of coz the Edge Pro and OFR are better, as they even cost more than Edge II, Edge III and LFR.

demmm 2mm?? mine were like 4~6mm.. OMG ><