Re: NGD, Cool old Ibanez
I have two of the GR520 Ghostriders, one in the Vintage Sunburst and the other in Orange Sunburst. Very cool guitars. I've kept them stock, I really like the INF 1&2 pickup set. My understanding is that some were made by Samick and some by Cort, MIK.
Note that not all the guitars have the same control positions. My guitars are like the Orange SB in the ad, but I have also seen the GR520 with the knobs reversed, as shown on the GR220s pictured. I much prefer the GR520 as shown, and couldn't get used to the one I had that was reversed.
There was also a GR320 model that used a HB Tele-style plate bridge, rather than the separate bridge and stop-tail. These are really rare. I think they use the same INF 1&2.
Very fast necks, much like the Gibson 1960 Slim-Taper.
Along with Skolnick, the other known endorser was Shaun Lane.
Bill