The Ibanez Darwin Awards

[Roland_G303]

Here's another beauty...

Ebay Item Number #270260919154

What are people thinking?  Apparently this was done in '04.

Patrick

[BCy2k]

Well, it's priced better than the leopard paint job. That's not saying too much though

This seems like a decent candidate for stripping though - especially if the price doesn't get too crazy.

Except for the Grovers 

[Roland_G303]

I agree on the possibility of refinishing it...we'll see where this one goes.

Patrick

[Roland_G303]

The Scruggs just went for $760 to a zero feedback bidder.  We'll probably see it relisted again.

Patrick

[BCy2k]

This isn't really a Darwin at all - but I got a kick & a laugh out of this TRC that got converted into a jack plate on this quasi RG550 Frankenstein axe.

Ebay Item Number # 140258394883

[Mongo]

"Ibanez gold Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo (screwed in, not studded)"

What does that mean?
It's rigid mounted?

[BCy2k]

LOL - it means I may be wrong about this one not being a Darwin

[Mongo]

I wonder if it has enough Ibanez components to be considered a Darwin.
Kinda like if I were to put a CA neck on a Hondo body....    Oh... the humanity.... 

"The only draw back is the body. Although it appears to be a RG, it was purchased from Canada as an Ibanez body, most of the pick guard holes did not line up, and the PU's cavities are cut different from other RG's that I have seen. I did not have to do any routing, and the pick guard fits into the cavity, but I thought it was worth mentioning. I don't know a lot about Ibanez, but I have to assume the body is either an older RG, or it could be a Canadian market guitar. There is one PG screw that has no wood under it, where the PU cavity is."

Scary stuff.... 

[BCy2k]

The Scruggs just went for $760 to a zero feedback bidder.  We'll probably see it relisted again.

Patrick

Yep - Ebay Item Number # 140259519340 tharrr she blows

Complete with deluxe price increase & same pics.

[dave_g]

Ridiculous just became ABSURD !.........good to know the guitar is still in EXCELLENT condition !

These new picts really point to a refinish-these guitars came in a brown color, but these picts-especially the ones of the back-look like a Minwax refinish to me....check out the neck its a completely different color..

[aliensporebomb]

2008 starts out with a contender from the late 70's.

I submit for consideration for the 2008 Darwin Award, "Exit Stage Left, the 2622 that goes both ways"

When you have a great guitar that's a righty, but you're a lefty, what do you do?
Of course, you drill holes on the other side and move everything. Vuala' it's a lefty..

A moment of silence is appropriate...

I should let you know that, Knut Koupee' music, the store that did the modifications to that
guitar and the store that did a lot of work on Prince's guitars went out of business sometime
in the early 1990s.  Guitar Center hit town and nuked them more or less.

[Roland_G303]

Here's a good one...

Ebay Item Number #120300199272

Did you own this one Bob ?  Just kidding.

Patrick

[ChuckE99]

That RR Sr. is just a shame. I'm sure it works fine, but dang.

[BCy2k]

Did you own this one Bob ?  Just kidding.

Patrick

I've never even seen that guitar before in my life  really!

Okay, except for ebay . . .

Hey at least it's an Ibanez Floyd on there.    Looks like it was installed well too.

The real crying shame on this one is it's pre-serial. Even I was ready to call the Vintage Police because of this.

At the very least, I think a moment of silence is in order.

[BCy2k]

Aaaah yes - when you need to rout that pickup cavity just a little bit more - it's really not okay to use a butter knife, a sharpened spoon, or explosives. 

At least it was described properly as a project guitar, or for parts. It used to be a CN. With just two strings I'm calling it a "two-nitar." 

This is your WTF moment for the evening. Ebay Item Number # 190255148213