Members Kuroyume Posted December 16, 2009 Members Share Posted December 16, 2009 If you were financially strapped (as I am), would you consider trading an Ibanez JS1000 for an Ibanez S5470? The reason that I ask is that I'm GASing a bit for the S5470 due to several reasons: * 5-selector (as compared to 3)* 3 pickups (as compared to 2 hummers)* ZR2 w/ZPS3 (as compared to Edge Pro) Not sure of the sound differences. My style is metal/rock/blues/virtuoso (ala Satriani). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted December 16, 2009 Members Share Posted December 16, 2009 No way in {censored}.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kuroyume Posted December 16, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 16, 2009 Besides the disapproval, do you have any reasons? I'm not in a position (literally) to find and try an S5470 unless you want me to drive over 50 miles each way to the nearest Guitar Center (if they happen to have one in stock). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted December 16, 2009 Members Share Posted December 16, 2009 The only reason I need is the fact that I have played an S and I've played a JS.. There is no contest which one is most awesome. The JS1000 has my favorite Ibanez neck and my favorite trem (ever). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rxkid75 Posted December 16, 2009 Members Share Posted December 16, 2009 I'm with RavenCAD on this one, I love the necks on the JS series, and while I like the S series alright, it doesn't compare for me. Of course I don't find myself using the single coil pups much, and I don't have any experiences with that trem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kuroyume Posted December 16, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 16, 2009 I too love the neck on the JS series (JS Prestige is the designation). I also love the Wizard Prestige neck (had a RG Prestige a while back). Remember that the S5470 is an S Prestige series ($1400-$1600) so it is in league with the JS1000 at least in price range. Nonetheless, I'll take your advice and wait until there is an opportunity to evaluate one. Thanks, guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eudaimonia02912 Posted December 16, 2009 Members Share Posted December 16, 2009 If I could only have one guitar and it had to be one of those two, I would pick the S5470 over the JS. I haven't much liked the necks on the JS1000s I've played, and I'd rather have 24 frets. That said, if I had a JS1000 and wanted to get rid of it, I would try to trade it for something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kuroyume Posted December 16, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 16, 2009 I don't want to get rid of it. It is just that I cannot possibly afford an S5470 outright at the moment (the moment may stretch for many months or more under the circumstances). The only guitar worth swapping (in a compatibility sense) would be the JS1000. The others are too different. I keep the EVH Wolfgang no matter what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted December 16, 2009 Members Share Posted December 16, 2009 How do you know you'll love the S if you haven't played one? That body is a very different animal to deal with. It LOOKS cool, but I despised holding it. I'm not saying that $ wise it's a bad move. Just don't do it blind because you might not like the S body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kuroyume Posted December 16, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 16, 2009 If I was going to do the trade, it would be in person with the other guitar to be tried out. Yes, I have had a few inexpensive S-series guitars in the past so I understand the body difference. We'll see. We just got bonuses and other goodies from work but that is being promptly used to pay off all credit card debt (damn, I hate credit cards). If you haven't experienced it already, they are slowly (sometimes not so slowly) increasing the interest rates (for everyone irregardless) to extract more money out of you. But I still have the old house on the market and paying mortgage, electric, gas for it until it sells is killing us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jds22 Posted December 16, 2009 Members Share Posted December 16, 2009 Hmmm, tough call. I like both for different reasons. I like the JS body and HH pup config. I like the S neck shape, jumbo frets and ZR/ZPS system. I owned a JS1200 for a few months and never got on with the neck shape for some reason. Glad I could clear things up for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Extremist Posted May 21, 2011 Members Share Posted May 21, 2011 Huge bump... I own a JS1000 Black Pearl, and have played the 5470 and S series guitars, and straight up, the JS series (1000 and 1200) pwn the sht out of the S series. Just to let it be known for any future viewers of this thread.... The neck on a JS series guitar is something you have to experience for yourself. Do yourself a favor and try out a JS 1000/1200 before spending big money on something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ozzeh Posted May 23, 2011 Members Share Posted May 23, 2011 Huge bump...I own a JS1000 Black Pearl, and have played the 5470 and S series guitars, and straight up, the JS series (1000 and 1200) pwn the sht out of the S series.Just to let it be known for any future viewers of this thread.... The neck on a JS series guitar is something you have to experience for yourself. Do yourself a favor and try out a JS 1000/1200 before spending big money on something similar. how would you say the JS prestige neck compares with the wizard prestige neck on the RGs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted May 23, 2011 Members Share Posted May 23, 2011 The JS neck is very strat-like, where the Wizard is just obnoxiously thin and flat. Playing a JS reminds me a lot of playing my Carvin DC. Very similar neck profiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Extremist Posted May 23, 2011 Members Share Posted May 23, 2011 how would you say the JS prestige neck compares with the wizard prestige neck on the RGs? it has more soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shadesofcraig Posted May 23, 2011 Members Share Posted May 23, 2011 Go try it out and see which one you like the best and go with that one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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