Inflames626
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Hi Ibby fans. I'm looking to add a couple to my collection--an Iceman and a Destroyer. I don't much care for most Ibbys so this is new territory for me.
That said, is there anything I should watch out for?
IMO, the most important thing between a cheap, average, and great guitar is the quality of the floating trem. Does it stay in tune, and does it flutter?
Since most Destroyers I've seen are TOM, I don't think the country of origin matters much to me since I will swap out pickups myself and since there won't be a floating bridge where metal quality will be important (and the price subsequently increased considerably). My guess is most are set neck and, if they are like my Hamer Scarab XT, are solid axes for the money (about $200 in my case and sounds great with a Gibson 57+ and 498t I put in--be warned though that the nuts on those Scarabs aren't slotted the best. When I went from 9s to 10s I had to have a new nut put on because of buzzing on open strings regardless of action height).
However I've seen some new Destroyer versions recently, especially the MIK lines, where they seem to be taking a cue from the Mikro line. The bodies seem very small and/or the bridges are set very far back, not leaving much wood behind the bridge at the guitar's "tail."
Others I've seen look more like traditional Explorers.
Ideally I'd like to find one with a floating trem but I think those might be a little rare. This will also be my test bed for my first foray into DiMarzios.
So, are there any big differences among the old and new lines, or is it mainly cosmetic?
Thanks.
That said, is there anything I should watch out for?
IMO, the most important thing between a cheap, average, and great guitar is the quality of the floating trem. Does it stay in tune, and does it flutter?
Since most Destroyers I've seen are TOM, I don't think the country of origin matters much to me since I will swap out pickups myself and since there won't be a floating bridge where metal quality will be important (and the price subsequently increased considerably). My guess is most are set neck and, if they are like my Hamer Scarab XT, are solid axes for the money (about $200 in my case and sounds great with a Gibson 57+ and 498t I put in--be warned though that the nuts on those Scarabs aren't slotted the best. When I went from 9s to 10s I had to have a new nut put on because of buzzing on open strings regardless of action height).
However I've seen some new Destroyer versions recently, especially the MIK lines, where they seem to be taking a cue from the Mikro line. The bodies seem very small and/or the bridges are set very far back, not leaving much wood behind the bridge at the guitar's "tail."
Others I've seen look more like traditional Explorers.
Ideally I'd like to find one with a floating trem but I think those might be a little rare. This will also be my test bed for my first foray into DiMarzios.
So, are there any big differences among the old and new lines, or is it mainly cosmetic?
Thanks.
