Members JoshuaLogan Posted February 28, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 Tell it to call back when it has some quality...you brought back a dead thread to say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaturalBornBoy Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 I have 2 LTD's (M-300 and EC-1000) and used to own an Ibanez Prestige 3120. The LTD's are great for the money, but you're smoking crack if you think they compare to an Ibanez Prestige. The Ibanez is a much better guitar in tone and quality. This is my next guitar...I think I'm in love: What wood is that ? Mahogany ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoshuaLogan Posted February 28, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 What wood is that ? Mahogany ? they're mahogany with maple tops. what you're seeing is a maple top, but it has a stained finish called "violin flat" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaturalBornBoy Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 they're mahogany with maple tops. what you're seeing is a maple top, but it has a stained finish called "violin flat"Nice Btw, have you tried any new Ibanez guitars with the new bridges ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 496dart Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 Ive got a year old RGT42dx that i LOVE. Neck thru-maple flame topped mahogany . Hard to beat for the $, along with the Prestige RG's ! anyway, how thick is the neck on those LTD's?(compared to Ibanez wizard), and are they all arch tops? Nice lookin, but im not a fan of the arch top feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members JoshuaLogan Posted February 28, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 what the hell is that? a neckthrough archtop RGA? is that a new model or something? what would they call that.... RGTA? hah. it looks awesome though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members YK13 Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 you should also look for rgt 3120 s which come with dimarzio pups and not dim ibz ones and they have the lo pro instead of the new crap trem!!! someone scored one on uk ebay for 450 quid if I was at home when the auction was ending that would be my fourth rgt3120!! those LTD are nice guitars but no chance to compete with the top prestige guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoshuaLogan Posted February 28, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 by the way, if anyone wants a rga121, there's one on ebay right now with a buy it now of $597 with free shipping. It's flat black... not as nice looking as the natural or violin finishes IMO, but it's a good deal on a nice guitar, even more so if you like black guitars. http://cgi.ebay.com/Ibanez-RGA-121-TKF-Prestige-Team-J-Craft-case-Black-RGA_W0QQitemZ220086476848QQihZ012QQcategoryZ33043QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OverDriven Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 by the way, if anyone wants a rga121, there's one on ebay right now with a buy it now of $597 with free shipping. It's flat black... not as nice looking as the natural or violin finishes IMO, but it's a good deal on a nice guitar, even more so if you like black guitars. http://cgi.ebay.com/Ibanez-RGA-121-TKF-Prestige-Team-J-Craft-case-Black-RGA_W0QQitemZ220086476848QQihZ012QQcategoryZ33043QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Yeah I saw that one but I don't like the finish as much as the Violin one. I also have a wierd fear of buying used guitars. Amps are fine, but I've never bought a used guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members YK13 Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 Take the options you get on a $600 LTD and compare it to a $900 prestige(or whatever they cost).... Chances are, you are going to get AT LEAST as much on the LTD, if not more. This isnt even taking into consideration that almost all the LTD's in that range are mahogony or alder bodied, with neckthru construction, and a GORGEOUS flame or quilt finish. Now compare this to bolt-on basswood bodies you get with the prestige..... the mentioned guitar as well as the rgt3120s which are better than the new rgt320q are mahogany body guitars, and their neck is nothing like the usual prestige neck! it's a different monster!!! I have a couple of friends who own sl2-h s and they like the ibanez more!! AND GUYS WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE TOP IBANEZ MODEL HERE !!!!! HOW CAN AN LTD BE ANY CLOSE TO IT??? ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BAZGUITARMAN Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 I like that Ibanez RG Prestige neck-through. A really sweet design. I always thought that it deserved an ebony fretboard since it is the top of the line model, but for whatever reason Ibanez doesn`t like to use ebony. Oh well.IMO, the LTD 1000 series stacks up very well against all the Ibanez models. Let`s get real. They are all production based guitars that probably have wood and parts sourced from the same big suppliers in Asia. There is a slight difference, but I think it comes through in feel rather than tone. Both feel very nice and I wouldn`t kick either one out of bed for hitting a sour note.If I went solely on price/value though I would go with one of the ESP standard series M-II`s. For the money, neither the Prestige Ibanez or the USA Jackson will play better or sound better. Plus you can get the M-II in rosewood with EMG`s or maple with Duncans.M-II`s are sex on a stick and are nothing but a shredder guitar. I just bought a M-1 neck-through and hope to have a M-II neck-through in the next year or two. You should check them out. I think the M-II is going for about $1,400 right now.Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stratotone Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 Take the options you get on a $600 LTD and compare it to a $900 prestige(or whatever they cost).... Chances are, you are going to get AT LEAST as much on the LTD, if not more. This isnt even taking into consideration that almost all the LTD's in that range are mahogony or alder bodied, with neckthru construction, and a GORGEOUS flame or quilt finish. Now compare this to bolt-on basswood bodies you get with the prestige..... I paid less for my ESP MIIs and they smoke any LTDs I've encounted. Yeah, I bought the ESPs used, but still... I haven't found many LTDs that I'd gig with. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members YK13 Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 i THINK I HAVE TO SAY THIS AGAIN: WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE TOP IBANEZ GUITAR HERE!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoshuaLogan Posted February 28, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 I like that Ibanez RG Prestige neck-through. A really sweet design. I always thought that it deserved an ebony fretboard since it is the top of the line model, but for whatever reason Ibanez doesn`t like to use ebony. Oh well. IMO, the LTD 1000 series stacks up very well against all the Ibanez models. Let`s get real. They are all production based guitars that probably have wood and parts sourced from the same big suppliers in Asia. There is a slight difference, but I think it comes through in feel rather than tone. Both feel very nice and I wouldn`t kick either one out of bed for hitting a sour note. If I went solely on price/value though I would go with one of the ESP standard series M-II`s. For the money, neither the Prestige Ibanez or the USA Jackson will play better or sound better. Plus you can get the M-II in rosewood with EMG`s or maple with Duncans. M-II`s are sex on a stick and are nothing but a shredder guitar. I just bought a M-1 neck-through and hope to have a M-II neck-through in the next year or two. You should check them out. I think the M-II is going for about $1,400 right now. Eric no way. maybe the korean made ibanez's... but the made in japan ones are much, much higher quality than LTD's. and i'm sure the japan ESP's are nice, but for some reason they don't really appeal to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BAZGUITARMAN Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 no way. maybe the korean made ibanez's... but the made in japan ones are much, much higher quality than LTD's. and i'm sure the japan ESP's are nice, but for some reason they don't really appeal to me...This is the one I just bought. A new for `07 model M-1. They havn`t even shipped yet and I hope to have one of the first in the states. This guitar is so metal that I may have to set myself on fire the first time I play it. m/:evil:m/Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoshuaLogan Posted February 28, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 This is the one I just bought. A new for `07 model M-1. They havn`t even shipped yet and I hope to have one of the first in the states. This guitar is so metal that I may have to set myself on fire the first time I play it. m/:evil:m/ Eric lol m/:mad:m/ how do you like your gutierrez juggernaut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stratotone Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 why the hell are you guys buying guitars new anyways? BUY EM USED! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoshuaLogan Posted February 28, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 why the hell are you guys buying guitars new anyways? BUY EM USED! Pete I got my rga121 new for less than they are going for used on ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Realm Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 Oh ya ?well this mutation of a Ibanez copy was humping my GAS leg so I pulled the trigger on it. Whaddya think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boogieman_dan Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 Well, I almost had my mind made up on getting a jackson soloist for a shred guitar, and then I saw this RG550... umm, yes, please! Fixed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Digital Jams Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 Not bad.... But why not one of these??? A 400 series LTD?!?!?!?!?You are freaking nuts and your fanboy blinders are some of the worst I have ever seen. They have crap knock-off floyds, crap plastic inlays, 1/100th lam tops, I could go on........ I just played the LTD JH-600 and it was a piece of crap."I have played everything" WTF does that mean???? YOUr saying that those LTDs are better then the Ibanez posted huh?? Where does that leave the ESP stuff????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Digital Jams Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 What is there to roll eyes about, its true, plain and simple. You are nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BAZGUITARMAN Posted February 28, 2007 Members Share Posted February 28, 2007 lol m/:mad:m/how do you like your gutierrez juggernaut? I love it bro. It`s the best guitar I`ve ever owned. A lifetime keeper for sure. Brent does some sweet work. I think I`m going to swap the pups around though. I think the 81 is too bright in the bridge and the 85 to bassy in the neck so I`m gonna flip them. I bet it would sound even better that way. Irregardless, the fit and finish is awesome. The playability is as good as it gets and the feel of it is like pure sex. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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