Members Ovid9 Posted November 20, 2011 Members Share Posted November 20, 2011 I haz an Ibanez Destroyer (no, not a cool 80s one, the circa 2000 MIK reissue) and...while the ibanez pickups are hotter and bassier than {censored}....i sorta love it. Its beat to hell and has the crack at the neck that it seems many Ibanez guitars get. At least their cheaper ones. My old RX something had the same thing going on. How big a deal is that and is there any real fix for it? The guitar plays like a dream and since I've lowered the pups as far as they'll go it even can sound ok. I'm sorta torn between offing it for cheap on CL or @ GC and hanging on to it. But...I guess it sorta depends on if I'm just waiting for the day when the neck and body decide to part ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundgardener75 Posted November 20, 2011 Members Share Posted November 20, 2011 Would you be able to post pics of the said crack in the neck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaturalBornBoy Posted November 20, 2011 Members Share Posted November 20, 2011 Post pics if you can. The infamous neck-joint finish crack is not exclusive to the cheaper models. Even high-end Jems suffered from these finish cracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted November 20, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 20, 2011 Post pics if you can. The infamous neck-joint finish crack is not exclusive to the cheaper models. Even high-end Jems suffered from these finish cracks. Will post pics tomorrow. Soundgardener75, the crack isn't in the neck, its where the neck goes into the body, like the neck shifted 1/8" or so down and cracked the finish leaving a slight gap on the other side. I will take pics and rez the thread tomorrow. And NBB, in a way, I'm glad its not just the lower end ones it happens too. But, it makes me sad if its going to be a real problem cause I do like the guitar even as beat up as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ej Posted November 20, 2011 Members Share Posted November 20, 2011 in my experience those are just finish cracks, it won't effect playablity or neck stability ever. If you love how it plays, slap some decent pups in there and continue to love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted November 20, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 20, 2011 in my experience those are just finish cracks, it won't effect playablity or neck stability ever. If you love how it plays, slap some decent pups in there and continue to love it. I really hope this is what I hear tomorrow after posting pics. I forget which Ibanez pickups are in there, but good god are they hot and bassy. I mean, its insane. I have the bass on like 3 on my bravo's clean channel and it still can be too much sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaturalBornBoy Posted November 20, 2011 Members Share Posted November 20, 2011 in my experience those are just finish cracks, it won't effect playablity or neck stability ever.If you love how it plays, slap some decent pups in there and continue to love it. This. Most Ibby's from the 80's suffered from the neck-joint finish crack. You were considered bloody lucky if you had one without the crack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundgardener75 Posted November 20, 2011 Members Share Posted November 20, 2011 This. Most Ibby's from the 80's suffered from the neck-joint finish crack. You were considered bloody lucky if you had one without the crack. Well, there's only one way to find out, and that is after he posts pics. Let's just hope it is just that, I have thought of that as well when he first posted this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted November 20, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 20, 2011 Well, there's only one way to find out, and that is after he posts pics. Let's just hope it is just that, I have thought of that as well when he first posted this thread. Oh crap. I forgot I made this thread. Off to take some pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundgardener75 Posted November 20, 2011 Members Share Posted November 20, 2011 Oh crap. I forgot I made this thread. Off to take some pics! Why you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted November 20, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 20, 2011 Ok, 1st pic is bottom of neck joint: And the top. The flash made it so you can't see the gap, but its maybe the thickness of a business card or two between the body and the top of the neck. But the white space between the neck and the body is actually a small gap. Edit: Every time I post a pic it reminds me how crappy our camera is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iff Posted November 21, 2011 Members Share Posted November 21, 2011 Neck finish crack looks pretty typical of older Ibanez stuff. The gap sounds pretty funky though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeppelin Rules Posted November 21, 2011 Members Share Posted November 21, 2011 Maybe see if there is any slack in the neck screws? Barring that, since it's a cheap guitar anyways and it's not affecting playability, it's probably not worth doing anything to it. Just play the hell out of it and if you get some sort of (unlikely) catastrophic failure, deal with it then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mamberg Posted November 21, 2011 Members Share Posted November 21, 2011 rock on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaturalBornBoy Posted November 21, 2011 Members Share Posted November 21, 2011 Looks like a typical finish crack. No worries there. As for the gap, I dunno man. Try tightening the neck joint screws. If that doesn't help, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 21, 2011 I will try tightening the screws a bit. If it doesn't help, well, as long as it stays in tune and the intonation isn't screwed I'm not gonna worry too much. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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