Fixing my mates old 91 Pablo Gilberto Ibanez PGM100

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

The frets where not level due to a warp on the bass side, and had to take apart the switch and make it work again.
Well got it level and dressed and all that.
Got the strings down(he has pain in his hands) got the intonation back.
Adjusted the neck for the different kind of strings I put on it.
Tightend everything up and what not.
Checked the Edge Floyd, no wear and any nasty surprises there, filed the knife edges slightly and it was good to go.
It now requires a very light touch, no digging hard into this thing...haha I could not live with that lack of action, but as said his hands are not what they used to be so....
Good sounding thing, loads of power hidden in those things.
Even with this sissy action

 

[Ashurbanipal]

Re: Fixing my mates old 91 Pablo Gilberto Ibanez PGM100

Whee! Nice one. Dual PAF Pro and Jem single, right? Versatility central.

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Fixing my mates old 91 Pablo Gilberto Ibanez PGM100

Hehe yep two PAF Pro and a FS-1 in the middle...
And that thing is alive with a capital A...

 

[kramersteen]

Re: Fixing my mates old 91 Pablo Gilberto Ibanez PGM100

My golly goshnesss.

 

[d1dsj]

Re: Fixing my mates old 91 Pablo Gilberto Ibanez PGM100

Whilst not my cup of tea it does look pretty darn cool, my nephew however would absolutely LOVE it!

 

[Pierre]

Re: Fixing my mates old 91 Pablo Gilberto Ibanez PGM100

That's GORGEOUS!

Niels man, I wish I were closer to you. You'd love all my very modern, totally non-vintagey guitars these days Fanned frets, stainless steel frets... I should try wiring a true bypass pickup too

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Fixing my mates old 91 Pablo Gilberto Ibanez PGM100

Haha...not even made with wood either
Hi Pierre!
Hope life is good!

 

[Ashurbanipal]

Re: Fixing my mates old 91 Pablo Gilberto Ibanez PGM100

Hehe yep two PAF Pro and a FS-1 in the middle...
And that thing is alive with a capital A...

Square heel doin' it's job .

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Fixing my mates old 91 Pablo Gilberto Ibanez PGM100

Put it through its paces last night.....
Hehe screamin beast!

 

[Rand-O-Monium]

Re: Fixing my mates old 91 Pablo Gilberto Ibanez PGM100

Nice!!!

:headbang:

 

[Leon Of Late]

Re: Fixing my mates old 91 Pablo Gilberto Ibanez PGM100

Very nice. Some of the higher end Ibanez guitars use some pretty damn good wood it sounds like. I've heard Paul Gilbert rave about the quality of several he owned (been a few years) and of course Steve Vai has his favorites Flo and Jem. It's great to play a guitar that feels alive and resonant. Nice of you to do all that work for your buddy. At about $65/bench hour, you saved him $300-$400 bucks I bet.

 

[KeeperOS]

Re: Fixing my mates old 91 Pablo Gilberto Ibanez PGM100

Really liked those, certainly a lot more than the later ones

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Fixing my mates old 91 Pablo Gilberto Ibanez PGM100

Got two other Ibies from the 90/91, and a 85 RS135.
They need little looking after as it is....
My 540R HH is acually the guitar I have had the longest time now...haha
The 430SII I have I'll get another neck for, that wizard neck is just alittle too flat for me

We help each other all the time, and I keep my setup/repair chops up, this winter/spring is slow for business right now.