yeah, Problems is a good way to put it.

Rather than bragging rights =p

but seriously 3K for MIK of that quality i think is perfectly acceptable =/


@everdying
haha yeah, always looking for the ONE lol

Maple only affects tone when their 1/4" or thicker, any less it's just to make the guitar pretty

Ibanez? I don't think any of their models now have maple caps, just very thin veneers.

So, to answer your question regarding that 2 models, no, no contribution at all.

I want to add tho, S-series Ibanez tend to sound RG-like to me. So......
You go decide properly lah =p


This post has been edited by sean392: Jul 31 2008, 06:00 PM

No shi-??
But they didn't sound that great when I tried the SZ520 at bents

yeah i know bout the MIC ones
plaintop model only if iirc

don't GAS me!!!!
but i like burst finishes more
amber / lemondrop fav

i don't really fancy customs..... yet

want of course lah, but i don't deserve more guitars now
heh

You're a little late to hear the Peavey's heh
but finding a brand new 5150 is bout as rare as finding restaurant having roasted dodo for a dinner set.
6505 may be possible though.

But you're lucky, Bugera amps have arrived in malaysia, and they are basically clones of most peavey amps, the XXX, 5150 and 6505 are few they "cloned". To identify them, pay attention to their model number orientation. 5150 = 6260 something like that, and IIRC the bugera 6260 is supposed to be the 5150 copy.

There's a shop in KL which carries them, but can't recall it on such a short notice, perhaps someone would fill this later.

heh good luck

I asked GC Midvalley, for now they have only Hammet's signature model in stock
They might have more models on the next shipment, but he doesn't know yet.
He also said it's possible for them to order in for you.

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Added on August 3, 2008, 7:51 pmYou kidding? The 1570 bents has is MII and has a 3k+ pricetag
unless its an MIJ 1570 or heck 1550 <<<<<< 1550 ALL MAPLE NECK FTW
then 3k probably can justify its pricetag

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Added on August 3, 2008, 8:04 pmWhat you want.
New v Old.
Brand. Strictly Ibanez?
budget 2.6k right?

I'll give you a few pointers bout the Ibanez guitars in discussion here

Ibanez S470 Price tag = 2.3K+ MYR
Plus sides = S-series uses ZR-tremolo bridges, instead of knife edges, they have fixated ball bearing anchor. They are much smooth when you dive or pull up. Also, since it's using bearings, they have a lot less friction so they wear quite well. S-series is also very light because of the ultra thin mahogany body. MIK ones seems pretty well built, never touched MII ones. AANJ plays and feels close to a NTB guitar.

Negative is S-series uses horrid mahogany, they sound very basswood like, with little richness in tone. It's alright if you were to slap in some EMG, it'll sound nearly the same on all guitars anyway. S-series also only has 22 frets, putting you at a disadvantage if you were to play COB neoclassical runs.
Biased negative views = Wizard necks, overly flat fretboard radius.

Ibanez RG3xx Price tag = 1.7-1.8K MYR

Plus sides - Weight, despite thicker body, the use of basswood makes it light. 24 frets. AANJ plays and feels really good. Looks good with mirror finish pickguard (assuming some of the 3xx series has pickguards =p).

Negatives - Edge III trem, knife edges are very weak, expect it to not hold your tunings very well, and for it to show wear very early. Hefty pricetag for a guitar of this quality (No offense to Ibanez owners n fans)

Ibanez RG1570

Plus - Edge Pro I/II bridge, a very good tremolo bridge. Light, 24 frets, you heard it all b4.

Negatives - Severely overpriced for MII ones.



SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM
Get a second hand MIJ Jackson =p Gappy you got any?

This post has been edited by sean392: Aug 3 2008, 08:06 PM

iirc la
MII 1570 is in bent KL
but saw that quite awhile back

u carry rgt42dx ?
those are pretty good too it seems

Try Ibanez RGT42DX
Maple NTB
Mahogany body
Edge Pro II
24frets

699USD, should be around 2.4k

PM Deadeye I think he can give you a good price

Woh? Just checked the newer ones removed the Edge Pro II and replaced with an Edge III
heh tough luck =/

http://www.ibanez.com/eg/guitar.aspx?m=RGT42DX

Really don't have meh? You sure you looking the right places?

http://www.zzounds.com/item--IBARGT42DX
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product...58&src=3SOSWXXA
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-RGT42DX...658-i1173389.gc

From the musiciansfriend site, the black model has an edge pro II, while the white one an Edge III

heh

This post has been edited by sean392: Aug 4 2008, 09:21 PM

http://www.musicplayers.com/reviews/guitar...anezRGT42DX.php

a random review of the older RGT42DXFM, doesn't look like a shabby review
seems like they didn't like the pups, but that's swappable. heh

Caparison TAT II, I saw one selling on Ishibashi Ubox for 62000Yen, I ALMOST MANAGED TO GET IT
ZZZZZZZZZZ, someone nabbed it before the email reply came back.
Sigh!!

Maybe cuz thats what almost every metalhead wants?
Actually Jackson pickups aren't half bad =/ I actually prefer the J-95 over a duncan SH4 [JB] for chord work, but for lead play, the JB cuts through better partly because of the equalization of the SH4 =/
but the J95 sounds wayyyyyy heavier =/
Maybe thats y alexi used the j90c b4 jumping to h4+afterburner and now on blackouts =p

harbinger not the only dood w/ capalison leh =p
but dang lah, caparison dam nice
u think a jackson stars soloist can match it?

This post has been edited by sean392: Aug 6 2008, 08:41 PM

ah yes!!!! j-50bc
yeap yeap, dang too many too numbers to remember heh
i'm an alexi fan too =p
funny the J95 is like upside down of the j50bc =/


85/60 combo would be nice for emgs IMO
i tried an 81 b4 in a jackson kelly
its like an extra sweet donut dipped in condensed milk
ultra trebley =p
the 85 on the neck was alot warmer, despite being very fuzzy << really high gain

heh, u should try looking at digimart and ishibashi ubox, some really cool jacksons [grover,stars etc]
for a really good price

or you can wait for gappy to bring in some jackson stars in a few months time
heh

unless you don't like used gear lah

for grover jackson you'd want stuff from 89 - 95, those were best grover jacksons, which their high end models are on par with MIA jacksons
=p

http://www.guitarjapan.com/jackson/spec/rr-j1.html
with a choice of pups! xD

This post has been edited by sean392: Aug 6 2008, 11:14 PM

on board pre amp =p

haha i was joking really =p

@fatboythin
i heard he's planning to bring lah, best if you ask him yourself
heh
u love jackson right?
You'll love this if you haven't been here before
I got a Grover Jackson Soloist Special Custom <<< god stupid name so long
for 2.2k (b4 shipping and tax, altogether was 2.8k after shipping n tax) after I read it up from here, it popped up at ubox coincidently xD
found out it was designed by itaru kanno [founder of caparison] and was on the best jackson import period

theres alot to read on that site as well, from bridge maintenance to guitar restoration and rebuilding

enjoy =)

haha, I'll take them soon, the old pics hilang liao =/

to those RR lovers yeah
ash sounds quite different from alder
so be sure you try them first
ash woods mids is very complex to the point it can get muddy
especially if you play with a lot of mids on the amp
so be sure to try them close to your amp settings first

**this is my personal opinion, take with large pinches of salt!