Members Orion_99 Posted July 21, 2014 Members Share Posted July 21, 2014 I fell in love with a guitar about seven years ago, an Ibanez sz2020ex. I have kept an eye out over the years for it, but I figured it wouldn't ever turn up around where I live. I was in a music store about two hours away from home and there it was. I didn't take a lot of time to play around with it, but it was calling for me. The original price was $1500 new and they want $900 for it. I've also been looking at a couple of other guitars recently. A PRS se Paul Allender with passive pickups and an Ibanez destroyer. I could have both of these for $900. What would you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wankdeplank Posted July 21, 2014 Members Share Posted July 21, 2014 I assume that the Ibby is built to a little higher standard but I would still spend lots of time demoing just to be sure. Then I would offer them at least $200 less and see what kind of deal I could get with a default set to pay in full if I had to have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orion_99 Posted July 21, 2014 Author Members Share Posted July 21, 2014 I would hope so too, but I have heard that they are build in the same factory as the PRS se's. I also got them to $900 from $1000 on the phone. Maybe cash in hand may be the best for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wankdeplank Posted July 21, 2014 Members Share Posted July 21, 2014 True dat. Best never to negotiate price over the phone, better in person. Good luck Orion and remember to play it first just to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orion_99 Posted July 21, 2014 Author Members Share Posted July 21, 2014 I've now found out that they will transfer it to my local store so I can try it and haggle with the local guys. I'm thinking $750 is a good number. Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted July 21, 2014 Members Share Posted July 21, 2014 I didn't see many for sale. I saw one sell for 400 pounds in UK . The others were up between $1500 to $1700 and may be a favorite for metal heads. Ibanez probably makes a couple of high end guitars. I've always seen them a budget to mediocre outfit. Good for the price but nothing I couldn't live without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wankdeplank Posted July 21, 2014 Members Share Posted July 21, 2014 I've now found out that they will transfer it to my local store so I can try it and haggle with the local guys. I'm thinking $750 is a good number. Fingers crossed. Now you're talking brother, best wishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orion_99 Posted July 22, 2014 Author Members Share Posted July 22, 2014 Ibanez probably makes a couple of high end guitars. I've always seen them a budget to mediocre outfit. Good for the price but nothing I couldn't live without. Now I am a fan of Ibanez, I would never let my '87 Pro 540s go. That being said I am under no illusion that they are the best out there. That is one of the reasons I'm having a hard time deciding what to do here. I wanted the sz2020ex because it looks cool, has the emg set I thought I had to have and it doesn't have a floating term. Seven years later, I have grown to like passive pickups more than the emg 81 in my 540s. I'm kind of leaning towards the PRS se as I currently have a custom 22 that I am very happy with, other than the colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Floyd Rosenbomb Posted July 22, 2014 Members Share Posted July 22, 2014 I wouldn't spend $750 - $1000 on any of those guitars. Of the guitars you've mentioned I'd most prefer a Destroyer, but it would have to be at a great price, like under $500. Still there are other guitars I'd rather have. Not a PRS anything, so our tastes are a bit different. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted July 22, 2014 Moderators Share Posted July 22, 2014 I don't think Ibanez get anything made in the World Music factory, where PRS SEs are from, but I could be wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orion_99 Posted July 22, 2014 Author Members Share Posted July 22, 2014 The Destroyer is $450 and the PRS would be around the same. I think I've talked myself out of the sz, it's just too much for what it is. Maybe I'll throw a Jackson Kelly into the mix. It's the same price as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Floyd Rosenbomb Posted July 22, 2014 Members Share Posted July 22, 2014 J Kelly with a harD tail or with a Floyd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orion_99 Posted July 22, 2014 Author Members Share Posted July 22, 2014 Floyd. It has Seymour Duncan's too, but the guy won't answer my questions about which ones and what model it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orion_99 Posted July 22, 2014 Author Members Share Posted July 22, 2014 Its a js32 and they're asking $450. That one's off the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GilmourD Posted July 22, 2014 Members Share Posted July 22, 2014 An SZ for that much? Doesn't sound right. When I was the buyer for a dealer we got the high-end SZs and they didn't break $1000 brand new. Where are you located? There's an SZ used at Guitar Center in Totowa, NJ. It's an SZ520. I actually played it and it's in decent shape and going for $200. You can find it on used.guitarcenter.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orion_99 Posted July 23, 2014 Author Members Share Posted July 23, 2014 I'm in Canada. I remember calling Long and Mcquade back when I first saw it and their list price was just under $1500. There's a sz520qm fairly close to me for $300. Looks very nice and the seller claims its mint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orion_99 Posted July 24, 2014 Author Members Share Posted July 24, 2014 Now looking at a Jackson dk2m with what looks like a Dimarzio d-activator or a x2n. $370, now if only they would respond to my emails....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.