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Re: My !980 Ibanez dt-50 destroyer
Is the '76 gonna be White,or is that the undercoat?
Is the '76 gonna be White,or is that the undercoat?
My !980 Ibanez dt-50 destroyer
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One of Jerry's Kids
Re: My !980 Ibanez dt-50 destroyer
My first good guitar was a 1980 Ibanez Iceman, I now have two Icemen, a 85 Roadstar and a Steve Vai Euphoria. I am a huge fan of the Ibbys.
My first good guitar was a 1980 Ibanez Iceman, I now have two Icemen, a 85 Roadstar and a Steve Vai Euphoria. I am a huge fan of the Ibbys.
kramersteen
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Re: My !980 Ibanez dt-50 destroyer
Ashurbanipal
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^^ Where's Niels? He'll love this.
^^ Where's Niels? He'll love this.
Vengeance
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kramersteen
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You mean the Saint Seiya dt 50 hs? I think a gotoh 510 wraparound bridge will go well with it,
The image runs onto the sides of the body as well as the back of the headstock. I have also made some custom cavity covers with more graphics for it and a larger jack plate cover.
It has been a lot of work but its not far of being finished.
You mean the Saint Seiya dt 50 hs? I think a gotoh 510 wraparound bridge will go well with it,
The image runs onto the sides of the body as well as the back of the headstock. I have also made some custom cavity covers with more graphics for it and a larger jack plate cover.
It has been a lot of work but its not far of being finished.
Re: My !980 Ibanez dt-50 destroyer
Sure it's not a finish crack along a line between body pieces or down a piece's wood grain? Some of my Japanese guitars get those, especially the ones with thin settled finishes like that one. Very prominent on a Matsumoku Destroyer-shaped Quest Atak, btw. Strangely enough, it's harmless, won't split or break or anything.
Doesn't look like knife scars. It's the way that finish ages. Oh, and korina? That was just a finish on the Destroyer. No actual Korina underneath.
Sure it's not a finish crack along a line between body pieces or down a piece's wood grain? Some of my Japanese guitars get those, especially the ones with thin settled finishes like that one. Very prominent on a Matsumoku Destroyer-shaped Quest Atak, btw. Strangely enough, it's harmless, won't split or break or anything.
Nice guitar! Dings add mojo. Knife scars add wail, cry, and sustain.
I was fortunate to score an orange burst DT400 off the 'bay several months back. Great guitars. I'd love to have one of the natural korina models. I think I prefer the post-lawsuit body shape over the more literal explorer knock-off.
Doesn't look like knife scars. It's the way that finish ages. Oh, and korina? That was just a finish on the Destroyer. No actual Korina underneath.
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Depending on your age, did you your father or your grandfather do any ladykilling in Eastern Europe back in the day? Or any maternal line family of yours ever suspected of having inappropriately close relations with Soviet diplomats??? Cuz your stuff is EEERILY similar to mine... are we related or something???
This thread made me wanna post a different-brand MIJ Explorer/Destroyer (with similar "knife-line-fractures") and an old Sabre Custom.... Oh, and for the love of g-d tell me you don't also have an old bolton Jap LP, a blue or black MIJ strat and a pointy black Ibanez RD707 bass you wanna post???
Depending on your age, did you your father or your grandfather do any ladykilling in Eastern Europe back in the day? Or any maternal line family of yours ever suspected of having inappropriately close relations with Soviet diplomats??? Cuz your stuff is EEERILY similar to mine... are we related or something???
This thread made me wanna post a different-brand MIJ Explorer/Destroyer (with similar "knife-line-fractures") and an old Sabre Custom.... Oh, and for the love of g-d tell me you don't also have an old bolton Jap LP, a blue or black MIJ strat and a pointy black Ibanez RD707 bass you wanna post???
kramersteen
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Re: My !980 Ibanez dt-50 destroyer
Is that you my long lost brother peppy
?
And no i dont have any lp's, complete mij strats or bass guitars haha
Is that you my long lost brother peppy
?And no i dont have any lp's, complete mij strats or bass guitars haha
kramersteen
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I doubt anyone has a sabre quiet like mine hehe
I doubt anyone has a sabre quiet like mine hehe
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True.
Mine's way different. Stock. Model named something incomprehensible and multi-tiered like "Ibanez Radius PRO Sabre 540 S".
Nicknamed 'Sabre Custom' for the inlay & for simplicity's sake, because there was also a similar hardtail that a friend had that had "Classic" written on the headstock, and got called a 'Saber Classic/S Classic' by some people.... well, that and "540 S" sounds ridiculously low-end using Ibanez's changed model number scale, plus it's nothing like the S-540... and, for further confusion, 540 S regularly gets misread as 5405. Although the existing S-5400 Prestige really is a lot closer to this than most of the other crud in the Sabre lineup today.
Mine's a stock '91.
* "HSS" Dimarzio IBZ/USA set - 1 humbucker & 2 single-sized vertical humbuckers
* first-generation LoPro Edge
* Wizard II (methinks)
* Gotoh tuners marked Made in Japan,
* "Custom Made" inlay
* Apparently misleading but stock "USA" neckplate
* F-serial, FujiGen Gakki
True.
Mine's way different. Stock. Model named something incomprehensible and multi-tiered like "Ibanez Radius PRO Sabre 540 S".
Nicknamed 'Sabre Custom' for the inlay & for simplicity's sake, because there was also a similar hardtail that a friend had that had "Classic" written on the headstock, and got called a 'Saber Classic/S Classic' by some people.... well, that and "540 S" sounds ridiculously low-end using Ibanez's changed model number scale, plus it's nothing like the S-540... and, for further confusion, 540 S regularly gets misread as 5405. Although the existing S-5400 Prestige really is a lot closer to this than most of the other crud in the Sabre lineup today.
Mine's a stock '91.
* "HSS" Dimarzio IBZ/USA set - 1 humbucker & 2 single-sized vertical humbuckers
* first-generation LoPro Edge
* Wizard II (methinks)
* Gotoh tuners marked Made in Japan,
* "Custom Made" inlay
* Apparently misleading but stock "USA" neckplate
* F-serial, FujiGen Gakki
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One of Jerry's Kids
Re: My !980 Ibanez dt-50 destroyer
Yep it is beautiful and has inspired me. I am thinking of some Japanese inspired graphics for my next build. Maybe some koi fish art.
Yep it is beautiful and has inspired me. I am thinking of some Japanese inspired graphics for my next build. Maybe some koi fish art.
kramersteen
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Yes yes that would be rad. Or this
Yep it is beautiful and has inspired me. I am thinking of some Japanese inspired graphics for my next build. Maybe some koi fish art.
Yes yes that would be rad. Or this
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One of Jerry's Kids
Re: My !980 Ibanez dt-50 destroyer
I wouldn't touch it that guitar has mad character. Just play the **** out of it.
I wouldn't touch it that guitar has mad character. Just play the **** out of it.
kramersteen
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Re: My !980 Ibanez dt-50 destroyer
YeH I wouldn't dare refinish this one its a treasure
YeH I wouldn't dare refinish this one its a treasure
david kornblatt
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My x associate has a sunburst destroyer. It's the best!
My x associate has a sunburst destroyer. It's the best!
kramersteen
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Vengeance
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Re: My !980 Ibanez dt-50 destroyer
If you like that picture of that wave you just might piss yourself over this paint job.
http://www.jimfogarty.co.uk/Custom painting the Kramer Dragon Guitar.htm
If you like that picture of that wave you just might piss yourself over this paint job.
http://www.jimfogarty.co.uk/Custom painting the Kramer Dragon Guitar.htm
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