NGD (but not for me)

[JOLLY]

I've always liked that sparkle color. I thought about buying one of those hardtail ones a couple of years ago, but I'm just not a 24 fret guy.

 

[Securb]

Oh I like the Talman with more conventional pickups. The lipsticks might look cooler, but to me sound infinitely worse.

EVH ha a Wolfgang with lipstick pickups. He actually had a bunch of different prototypes including an SSS.

 

[Mincer]

I did hear about that, but I can't help but think he ultimately made the right choice.

 

[soulforger]

Cool find, I hope you client is happy with it!

I'm an Ibanez fanboi, but I usually stick to basic colors (although if I came across a swirl at the right price...). I'm not a fan of the TRS trem on those older 400 series, I'm sure it's fine if set up properly but if I'm buying for myself I go for the 500+ series (MIJ) with the Edge trems. I hate that the Edge Zeroes are being used on some of the higher end models now, I've not used one, but I know they don't have a hardened plate for the saddle screws to go in so I imagine they will strip fairly easily when adjusting intonation.

Those $1500+ Ibanez really should have an Original Edge, or maybe Ibanez should do a "Floyd 1000 style", Original Edge spec but Korean or Indonesian manufactured Edge bridge for the Premium instruments. The Zero II is not terrible but not really fitting for guitars at this price point.