Your #1 Ibanez Guitar

[Phantasmagoria]

My MIJ S-540LTD Sabre from '94. Has the AANJ neck joint, Lo-pro edge trem (my best tremolo ever), original wizard and a set of A4 "Sinbucker - 7th Sin" pickups hand-wound by Chris Carter of Sounds Of Sin pickups that are phenomenal .. huge step up from the stock Quantum's Wish I'd ordered more of his stuff..



Reason for the #1 position??? I have never played faster on any other guitar

Jokes apart, it plays like greased lightning & sounds heavenly...it was my second Ibanez (and guitar) after my old DT250 which was also a great axe, and is easily my most used and played guitar.

[Ashurbanipal]

^^ Get yer Gambale on!

My RG550 had an AANJ but no cool multipiece laminated neck. I never had a problem with keeping it stable, though comfort eventually became an issue with it being so thin. That probably had as much to do with my fret-hand posture changing, as anything else.

The mulipiece laminated necks are wonderful. I wouldnt be afraid to fall in love with a new Ibanez built like that, or with a well inspected used one. I thought the $699 George Benson model was pretty nice, too. Mini hums, and they float them off the top.

I can't remember when they started doing it, but they had 3pc all maple necks at some stage, then around 1996-97 they started doing the middle bubinga stripe on Prestige, which was introduced at that time. The Genesis models have a 5pc neck with a volute and top mounted nut; for Wizard style, probably never been better. The neck also goes all the way to the pu cavity - no Strat style joint with fretboard extension like the old ones.

Had a 320 for a long time, which was a flatsawn Wizard II and never had problems.

The only Ibz jazz box I've played was an AF75. Seemed like a decent guitar, just not my thing.

[Demanic]

My SRX690EX

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[Demanic]

And the "coffin lid" next to it.

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[UnderTheFlame83]

Close runner up. X2N, Fast Track 1, and D Activator X pickups. My E standard guitar.

[UnderTheFlame83]

Then there is this Premium that fights for the #1 spot. It depends on the day, but usually it comes out on top. D Activator bridge.

[Obsessive Compulsive]

My number 1 is RGA32 that I had refinished in sunburst and the active electronics of which I ripped out and installed a set of Evolutions. I also have RG550 Genesis, RG655 and RG3XXV but this low end cheap is the best playing, especially cause the neck is flat D shape.

[formula73]

I sold my number one Ibanez ages ago. It makes me sad seeing what they go for now.

[LLL]

What exactly is the coffin lid? I have seen you mention it a few times, but I could never quite make out what you were referencing in the photos.

I would guess it's the plain top of the Ibanez which kinda looks like pine (old school coffin material).

[Mononoaware]

Js1600. Mahogany, fixed bridge. Not the best pic.

[Masta' C]

The JS/Radius body shape has always been my favorite Strat-esque shape from Ibanez. Never dug the JS necks as much as I thought I would, though. The '80s Radius versions were more to my liking, but love the simplicity of that JS1600!

[Mincer]

The JS/Radius body shape has always been my favorite Strat-esque shape from Ibanez. Never dug the JS necks as much as I thought I would, though. The '80s Radius versions were more to my liking, but love the simplicity of that JS1600!

Loved the original Radius guitars...very comfortable. I should have bought one back then (and a Maxxas).

[Demanic]

What exactly is the coffin lid? I have seen you mention it a few times, but I could never quite make out what you were referencing in the photos.

Let's see if can find a better photo.

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[Demanic]

Oh, and it's actually mahogany, not pine.

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[Securb]

Js1600. Mahogany, fixed bridge. Not the best pic.

Damn, that is sexy.