Members craigny Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 Well, I have no patience, so instead of paying her off and then picking her up, I decided to pick her up and pay her off..(well i got 12 months intrest free financing with my music store CC), so it really made no sense not to grab her...heres a pic...this thing is the coolest looking guitar ive seen man, i LOVE the Shape and look man...killer Ok so heres my inital impressions of her... Tone..LOVE the D-Activators...both pickups are articulate and punchy if needed...great muting sounds, brings the chugga in spades..bridge hits like a sledgehammer and the neck gives nice lead tones. Neck..I was a little worried about how me and the Wizard would get along, as most of my necks are on the chuncky side, but i have owned slim necks before...well i gotta say i find it very comfortable i really like it..the tall frets are just right for me...no compliants Balance/weight..OK so heres the deal...yes this guitar is a little heavy in the neck, if you have a super slick nylon strap youd have to hold her up a bit...using my suede Levy if i let go she pretty much stays in place (if im not doing jumping jacks with no hands on the guitar)...but she will tug on the shirt a little if your strap isnt positioned correctly on you shirt when you first sling her over your shoulder (i think you all know what i mean)..in other words you have to sling her over and then hold the guitar in the approx location where you want her as far as the angle and then lower the full weight on your shoulder (this is true for any grippy strap..if you move the guitar all over the place it will drag your shirt with it)..those of you out there with the same kinda straps and guitars know exactly what im talkin about...as far as weight, alot of people complain about how heavy this guitar is...i guess they have never played a non chambered LP, cause it aint as heavy...is it as light as a Parker?, NO, but it's really not that bad..so in conclusion, is it perfectly balanced..no, but its totally acceptable to me and im a pain when it comes to this so i dont believe its too bad at all..weight..not a factor at all. Finish/hardware..no real flaws in the finish...my guy just set her up, new set of 10's, and put on the Dunlop straplocks..stays in tune no problems..looks mint. Overall so far im really diggin it..i know its the honeymoon phase and all but ive owned enough guitars to be honest from the get go i dont fool myself anymore...bottom line the Iceman is a keeper...she will be on the stage with me for my next gig on the 20th!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metal0822 Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 i really like the specs of those and the white ones are sick. i had an ic400 with burstbuckers for a while and it was a sweet guitar. i do prefer the 3+3 headstock and block inlays though. either way im a huge fan of the iceman and would love to have another one day. congrats and HNGD o and good review, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoJo68 Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 Great review. Killer guitar !!!!!HNGD !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimmypage Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 Bueno! Bellisimo. May you have many happy icy days together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 woo hoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members craigny Posted August 11, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Spike Li Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 Wow dude, you really go through a lot of guitars! Glad youre diggin it man, Ive always thought of Icemen as Explorers with bits cut out Id love to get my hands on a Fireman when and if the cheap versions come out... http://www.ibanez.com/images/contentEntries/2555/Fireman/video.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members craigny Posted August 11, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 Wow dude, you really go through a lot of guitars! Glad youre diggin it man, Ive always thought of Icemen as Explorers with bits cut out Id love to get my hands on a Fireman when and if the cheap versions come out... http://www.ibanez.com/images/contentEntries/2555/Fireman/video.html lol.. yeah I go through a lot of guitars but I love the iceman.. lol dude I'm right there with you with the fireman.. I think you are right, we are twins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 congrats!... what amp will you be using it with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FoonkySteve Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 SAHWEEEEEEET! HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mnewb1 Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 Cool! HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members craigny Posted August 11, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 congrats!... what amp will you be using it with? Thanks....I'll be using it with my Egnater Renegade...haven't plugged it into her yet...only used my Tonelab with headphones so far since last night...can't wait to hear her on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BB123 Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 :love:Hawt:love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 Congrats! (o)(o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members animalwithin Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 Awesome guitar man!! Now you got me wanting one haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 damn I thought there would be an Albert Collins Tele in here. Cant believe people reference that play...heres some boobs for your cool guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deadbeat Son Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 HNGD, that's a pretty cool guitar. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members linthat22 Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 Love that reverse headstock!!! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tweedledee Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 Love it! I tend to be into more traditional guitar shapes, but for some reason the Iceman really gets me. For some reason I really want a green "J" model one... and I'm not even a fan of White Zombie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members craigny Posted August 11, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 Thanks guys!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geeter Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 Congratulations and Happy New Guitar Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ManofWar55 Posted August 12, 2011 Members Share Posted August 12, 2011 I have always wanted an Iceman. Definitely going to go for the white when I do get around to getting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members craigny Posted August 14, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 14, 2011 Yeah they're awesome..played it at rehearshal last night...the 3" leather strap makes it WAY more comfortable and balanced, huge difference...id highly recommend a wide leather strap for these guitars if you think they feel a little neck heavy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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