Survey - What's in Your Collection?

[John Shanley (Johns)]

Tell us about your Ibanez collection. I'll start:

'75? Randy Scruggs Professional, Model 2671 (single cutaway w/Vine, no serial number)
'75? Custom Agent, Model 2405 (no serial number)
'77 Artist Ash, Model 2617
'81 Artist AS200 (semi-hollow)
'85 Artist Special Edition, AR305AV (burled mahogony thruout)

At this point, my wife has put a halt on guitar buying...but you never know.<G>

[Carl]

Greetings
A list of my very modest collection
77 ? MC 500 maybe but has Artist type body
dot inlays
Through neck Walnut /Maple/Walnut
looks like an Alembic , any body know what this is bought it new in 1977.

ST-200 Just bought haven’t got my mitts on it yet
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=51953573

79 Artist EQ ( Steve Miller used one of these )
light burl transparent wine Finnish , way lots of boost kinda harsh , big pearl/ab/pearl inlays .

84 X type Flyen A , bolt on maple neck , kinda fells like a cheap fender . Single pick -up at bridge .

I also have a couple 80’s Yamaha SG’s
and a Takamine Explorer thing . ( want more of these If anyone has any )
        Carl

[John Shanley (Johns)]

 Carl:

Regarding the question on the 77 MC 500. What do you mean "has Artist type body"? That it's a double-cutaway? To me, the Musician looks a lot like the Studio. The Walnut/Maple/Walnut sounds like the Musician, but according to the Ibanez Vintage page these only started in '78. What's it say on the truss rod cover?

Got a picture you could upload?

[Carl]

 John
Well I really don't know exactly what this is .
I bought this new in San Rafel Ca. from the guy that was handeling the "Weir" stuff the truss plate says "Artist"
it is thick cast metal and gold plated .
The reason I refer to the MC 500 is that it has the exact same features and the wood is the same , but has the double cutaway equalaterial horns . The neck is 7 section laminated . the nut is bone and brass .
I don't have a pic yet but took some last night so can have in a few days. think this might be a candidate for the gallery . I'm tracking all the "Dead Heads " as Gerry Garcia played one of these at the New Years EVE 1977/78 and someone is bound to have a PIC .
                                                            Carl

[John Shanley (Johns)]

 Carl: this is starting to sound interesting. Can't wait til you upload a photo. If you haven't already, read the "Getting Around ICW" link from the menu on the home page. It has all the info needed to get pictures uploaded.

If you have any problems or questions, just write me an email and I'll get everything worked out.

[drasco]

 I have three RG 550, two RG 570, and a new RG 520. I plan to buy a new JPM100 next year as well as find an older PGM series. If anyone has any leads on one it would be greatly appreciated.

[Jim Einarson]

 I've got a '92 Reb Beach Model 1 and a beautiful 1984 Artist AM100. Pics are available at www.magma.ca/~jimid/index.htm   I'm also hot on the trail of an Artist Twin (12 & 6) which I should get my grubby little paws on over the next couple of weeks :-)

[Vic DeFlorio]

 My always growing collection:

'74? Rocket Roll V-Korina stain (no serial #)

'76 Destoyer-Korina stain

'82 MC-350-Pearl White w/push pots

'82 Artist w/cherry sunburst figured top, pearl/abalone inlays and two tri-tone switches

'94 Japanese Talman w/three lipsticks

Anyone have a PF 300/400 for sale?!!

Vic

[Art]

 87 RG550 Pink Maple Board (my first, I was hooked)!
88 RG560 Black Rosewood Board
88 RG550 Black Maple Board
89 RG560 White Maple Board
91 RG570 Purple Rosewood Board (nice)
91 USRG "Reaper" Custom Graphic Maple Board
92 RG550DX Blue Mirror Pickguard Maple Board
92 JEM7 Burnt Blue Rosewood Board
93 RG550DX Black Mirror Pickguard Maple Board
94 RG470 Green Maple Board (Wizard II)
94 S540 Natural Maple Board
95 RG550LTD Black Mirror Pickguard Rosewood Board, "sharktooth inlays" (Really nice..as good as a USA Custom)
96 USA Custom RGs (2) Both Sienna Transparent, Rosewood Boards, Quilted Maple Tops,  DiMarzio PUs...(THE BEST)
97 RG550 Blue Sparkle Maple Board Bubinga Strip

On order: 99 RG Prestige Butterscotch Transparent Quilted Maple Top, Maple Board...

[chris]

 1990 or so custom RG550 black with straight black pickgaurd and seymour duncan pickups. with black edge trem and the back stop system
1988 Saber the original FGM model the exact model frank gambale uses
1990 S540R with the back stop system and cosmo black hardware and seymours
1998 RG7 with EMG 707's  
and a custom 7 sting with ibanez parts
with a tricked out body

Chris

[metal]

 I have an rg7 and a uv7 in my guitar collection.  Also i have 4 pedals: Flanger, Heavy metal, vibrato, and wah.  My amp collection is a jcm 900marshall head w/ a rivera cab.  My gear is my life and it's the greatest. Talk to me if you have a 7 string.

[challenger]

 I have several interesting Ibanez guitars.
2 '77 Challengers 1 sunburst, 1 sonic blue (custom)
sunburst is all orig. exc. for bridge saddles

sonic blue is resprayed, has Alembic stratoblaster preamp and DiMarzio HS2s in the neck and bridge and an HS1 in the middle, custom wiring for all three pickups or neck and middle pickups simultaneously and for phase reversal with pull-pots to mantain stock look

'76 LP copy, sunburst, all orig.

RG570, turquoise custom paint w/two tone and one vol control

RG470, black, stock

Custom Roadstar w/chrome 'edge' trem and later  
Ibanez neck with modern headstock , triangle inlays and 22 frets acquired at a flea market for $40, Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge, Jackson J500 in the neck. Both pickups are tapped with one pull-pot and cancel hum when combined. Cream-colored plastic pickup bezels and switch knob. Amber nonslip knobs.

Prototype, black
One-of-a-kind acquired from Hoshino facility in Bensalem, PA
set neck
carved top
white binding around body, neck, and headstock, volute at headbase
one-off trem w/graphite nut(works flawlessly)
all Ibanez hardware and electronics(IBZUSA pickups H-S-H, cosmo black pickup bezels, maxxas knobs)
beautiful form-fit HSC with purple Ibanez logo and combo lock
This guitar has no logo on the headstock, but it has the 'Made In Japan' and serial number under the clear coat on the back of the headstock.

[jimeina]

 oh oh oh oh!!! Could you post a picture of the prototype, PUH-LEAZE!!! That sounds like one for the guitar gallery

:-)

[jimeina]

Hot week for me and Ibanez guitars! I have three new ones to add to my collection:

'92 RG770 DXVM - this is the RG770 with the maple fingerboard and violet metallic finish with matching sharks tooth inlays and headstock. It is GORGEOUS!

'96 TC620 Talman - made in Korea , but WELL MADE in Korea :-) This is the model with the H100 pickups and the ash body. I know the later ones tend toward mediocre at best, but I REALLY like this guitar. It's in olive metallic, and the pickups growl great through a Fender amp (man, I just love Ash as a body wood :-) The chees-oid crushed sparkle plastic pickguard is too cool, too!

'88 Maxxas MX2 - in Black Pearl finish, and by all reports MINT!MINT!MINT! It's coming in from Winnipeg this week, and I can't wait.

[devo]

 OK, here goes.
1975 0r 76 Custom Agent (Ibanez Stamped Pickups) Tobacco burst or something no serial #
1977 Custom Agent Wine Red
1976 Korina V
1976 Howard Roberts
1976 ES-175 copy
1977 Ibanez acoustic (says Ibanez vintage inside) I think model 279 looks like my Martin OM Mahogany and Spruce
1977 Jazz Bass copy
80-90s rs422 strat thing (no floyd)
1980 Studio 50
1981 AR300
1984 AM100
1981 AR100
Soon to have a 1977 Bob Weir tree of life(YES!)
Starfield American Cabriolet (strat with Duncans)
Starfield 12 string strat(both Hoshino)
I don't know if anybody is interested in other guitars but
Breedlove SC25R
Martin OM28 VR
83 Squire Strat (73 parts) you guys know the Japanese one right?
82 or 83 G&L S-500 so nice!
Recent Hamer Mirage with Koa top
G&L L-2500 5 string bass
a Bass collection fretless  
and various amps. Mainly Egnaters. If you want pix of the Ibanez stuff for the web site e-mail me. I'd be glad to post some for you. Thanks