Got an rg! An Ibanez RG470MSP in turquoise sparkle
I always stayed away from more modern guitars cuz I dunno I just used to feel lost on guitars with flatter radii and bigger frets and hot pickups cuz I'll admit I'm a sloppy player but as I try to work on that more and more I notice I'm fighting my jazzmaster, it's not big on output or sustain and the behind the bridge harmonics can get in the way. Bridge needs to be set up often, and it's a very noisy guitar.
so I wanted something for an easy playing, quiet (hum cancelling) versatile guitar that would be good for more modern sounds and playing too, stay in tune with some lead playing over a few songs (or better).
Neck feels great, frets aren't huge but feel bigger than fender frets I'm used to. Thin fast maple with satin finish that is not like super satiny, but very enjoyable. No pointy fret ends.
I'll get back to you guys when I've stretched the strings and see how she comes back from dive bombing. This is my first locking trem and I get this is a cheaper one and so maybe expect issues.
Pickups are ibanez quantum. Seem pretty balanced but maybe a little chewy in the neck pickup. Fat mids and good clarity from the bridge pickup. Bright middle position, clucky. Sounds good in the 2/4 positions. Id say they can handle a little of everything! Very pleased.
Love the look. I've had a surf green fender strat a while ago, was one of my dream guitars but sold it to pay bills. So when looking for a super strat kinda thing I saw this finish and thought about it for a month before I was like ok I guess I gotta get this.
I plan to learn more 80s hard rock and metal, cuz lately that's what's been inspiring me and this sounds and looks and feels way better than a squier jazzmaster for that!!
I always stayed away from more modern guitars cuz I dunno I just used to feel lost on guitars with flatter radii and bigger frets and hot pickups cuz I'll admit I'm a sloppy player but as I try to work on that more and more I notice I'm fighting my jazzmaster, it's not big on output or sustain and the behind the bridge harmonics can get in the way. Bridge needs to be set up often, and it's a very noisy guitar.
so I wanted something for an easy playing, quiet (hum cancelling) versatile guitar that would be good for more modern sounds and playing too, stay in tune with some lead playing over a few songs (or better).
Neck feels great, frets aren't huge but feel bigger than fender frets I'm used to. Thin fast maple with satin finish that is not like super satiny, but very enjoyable. No pointy fret ends.
I'll get back to you guys when I've stretched the strings and see how she comes back from dive bombing. This is my first locking trem and I get this is a cheaper one and so maybe expect issues.
Pickups are ibanez quantum. Seem pretty balanced but maybe a little chewy in the neck pickup. Fat mids and good clarity from the bridge pickup. Bright middle position, clucky. Sounds good in the 2/4 positions. Id say they can handle a little of everything! Very pleased.
Love the look. I've had a surf green fender strat a while ago, was one of my dream guitars but sold it to pay bills. So when looking for a super strat kinda thing I saw this finish and thought about it for a month before I was like ok I guess I gotta get this.
I plan to learn more 80s hard rock and metal, cuz lately that's what's been inspiring me and this sounds and looks and feels way better than a squier jazzmaster for that!!
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