NGD Ibanez Xiphos Xpt700

[6stringerguy]

Scored this bad boy for less than 400 after selling my schecter km-6
Strung with elixir 9-46 in E

 

[Chistopher]

Re: NGD Ibanez Xiphos Xpt700

Even the inlays are upside down! Is that an Australian model?

 

[RorySquier]

Re: NGD Ibanez Xiphos Xpt700

Pretty cool looking guitar! It looks like it was built for speed. I like the radical body shape of it...very unique indeed.



;>)/

 

[Nostalgic Distortion]

Re: NGD Ibanez Xiphos Xpt700



"You'll take your eye out!!!"

 

[Ayrton]

Re: NGD Ibanez Xiphos Xpt700

Even the inlays are upside down! Is that an Australian model?

Regular model for all markets

 

[dave74]

Re: NGD Ibanez Xiphos Xpt700

The ones I've played have a great thunky tone, very low-mid heavy and great for clear cutting pickup models,,,just like the regular rgt models.

 

[6stringerguy]

Re: NGD Ibanez Xiphos Xpt700

The ones I've played have a great thunky tone, very low-mid heavy and great for clear cutting pickup models,,,just like the regular rgt models.

The d activators are pretty nice (especially the neck for smooth leads) the bridge is very good for thrash and anything articulate but lacks a little punch or balls for my liking, the only complaint design wise is that it’s very neck heavy so it neck dives terribly
Plays awesome though (glossy neck feels amazing despite my usual aversion to glossy necks)
The trem is surprising nice very smooth and holds its tuning pretty well and it sustains for days

 

[BloodRose]

Re: NGD Ibanez Xiphos Xpt700

Congrats!!! I was tempted to score one of those when they first came out..

 

[kramersteen]

Re: NGD Ibanez Xiphos Xpt700

I want one,

 

[6stringerguy]

Re: NGD Ibanez Xiphos Xpt700

I want one,

Thinking of a bridge and neck combo for tight death metal, but have some chunk/ punch on the bridge and fluid leads on the neck
Thinking full shred set or , custom 5 bridge and distortion neck
Any suggestions?

 

[dave74]

Re: NGD Ibanez Xiphos Xpt700

I'd likely try the nazgul(trembucker)/sentient set. I've played several of these and the mid-2000s rgt line and find them to be usually very broad in the mids but not very crisp or wide, which is IMO perfect for actives and very "modern"-toned models.

The old standard tb6 is also a very good fit for these.

 

[6stringerguy]

Re: NGD Ibanez Xiphos Xpt700

I'd likely try the nazgul(trembucker)/sentient set. I've played several of these and the mid-2000s rgt line and find them to be usually very broad in the mids but not very crisp or wide, which is IMO perfect for actives and very "modern"-toned models.

The old standard tb6 is also a very good fit for these.

What about the Pegasus?

 

[kramersteen]

Re: NGD Ibanez Xiphos Xpt700

Thinking of a bridge and neck combo for tight death metal, but have some chunk/ punch on the bridge and fluid leads on the neck
Thinking full shred set or , custom 5 bridge and distortion neck
Any suggestions?

A set of wilburn metalbuckers.

 

[dave74]

Re: NGD Ibanez Xiphos Xpt700

What about the Pegasus?

Never used it, but it's marketed more as being versatile, which usually to me kind-of sounds like "maybe not the best for all-out metal chunk and punch".

 

[Wattage]

Re: NGD Ibanez Xiphos Xpt700

My fave shreddy Ibby

 

[6stringerguy]

Re: NGD Ibanez Xiphos Xpt700

Never used it, but it's marketed more as being versatile, which usually to me kind-of sounds like "maybe not the best for all-out metal chunk and punch".

I don’t use the bridge for anything other than all out metal
From the bridge I’m looking for
Balls
Punch
Sustain
Articulation
Tightness
For the neck I’m looking for
Cleans
Sustain
Fluid leads