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@nOpOrOpMoP 3 күн бұрын
I wanted one of those so badly when they came out, never ended up getting one but now that I've been playing for a lot of years I realize I would hate that guitar, currently trying to source a Rgt3120 or 3170 for a reasonable cost. Basically that guitar with a better neck and a working trem. it sucks that the prestige models with a neck through are so rare.
@NENboss5150 8 күн бұрын
Can you please find a 3220. They seem to be so rare.
@NENboss5150 8 күн бұрын
I would kill to be able to buy a 3220 like I had before. Anyone have one for sell by chance?😂🤷♀️
@mechpilotace123 13 күн бұрын
Do you know what model's routing are compatible with which tremelo? I have a RG-350DX project guitar that i would like to upgrade with a better tremelo with no routing. I'm seeing conflicting info online but it looks like from what you're saying the Edge Pro II, or maybe even the Edge Pro?
@jakeeheredia 22 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for doing this video! I just got a RGR320EX and was taken aback by the "Ibanez" branding on the trem. I have so much knowledge now, thank you! My favorite bridge ever is the Gibraltar Standard II on my RGIR30BFE 😎
@godsinbox 25 күн бұрын
get a kitchen green scouring pad 'scotchbrite' and rub the back of the neck until it is satin/slippery. If you are worried, Try it on a inconspicuous surface that nobody will see, like your mums bum.
@spacecamel3844 27 күн бұрын
Solid work brother, nothing like this online anywhere. keep it up and keep rocking 🤘🏻🤘🏻
@Ibbyhead 23 күн бұрын
Thank you for taking time to comment!
@Dan0rioN 28 күн бұрын
Only down side about the pro is the saddles are so widely grooved the strings would move more during bends.. really sucks with the small string slipping off the side of the neck
@Ibbyhead 23 күн бұрын
I had this happen to me too!
@kiezersosay49 Ай бұрын
HE DOESN'T DEMO THE GUITAR
@Ibbyhead 23 күн бұрын
THE HORROR!
@Ibbyhead 23 күн бұрын
Believe me, you don't want me to demo this guitar. That would be disgrace to the instrument and your ears ;)
@kiezersosay49 23 күн бұрын
@Ibbyhead THE PAIN!
@buck7477 Ай бұрын
I have a 2003 RG 220 B it. Only info I have is that it has an Edge Pro II. My Trem bar screws in.
@Ibbyhead 23 күн бұрын
Maybe it's an earlier version with the ILT1 bridge - it had the screw in bar. The specs don't shift on the switch of the year - usually actually earlier, because they need to produce models for catalogue shots etc. But maybe there was some oddball that got fitted with the old spec in 2003. Or Older bodied mated to the newer neck.
@Socomite Ай бұрын
Some of the earlier 3120s indeed have the j.custom serial numbers and moreover have j.custom markings in the neck pocket, so it is not really that a big stretch to say they were made by the custom luthiers at Fujigen. I would have to disagree with you a little on the 90's j.custom and RG5320 comparison though.. since even though the 5320 sits at a pretty high price point, the j.customs (at least of the 90's) are/were simply a cut above in quality and craftsmanship. Interestingly, there seemed to have been a 1997 RG3120 SLK with JPM routing as well produced, but that one is so exceedingly rare that I haven't seen but one on the internets. The original strap pins on these were the Gotoh Free Lock strap locks that Ibanez still puts on their j.customs, but they were changed out to regular strap pins sometime during the guitar's production history. The Gotohs are quite difficult to source nowadays and fetch a pretty penny. I own a few 3120s and love them to death, fantastic and surprisingly versatile guitars. Don't really care for the 2003 versions or 3120F's with Edge Pro's.
@Ibbyhead Ай бұрын
Thanks for comment and clarifications! Yeah, I may have misspoke there, I thought more about 3000-level Prestige of that era were somewhat on the level of the current 5000-level. Looking at some archives and older threads on the internet, early J.Custom were super hard to get outside of Japan and indeed something very very special. Really cool fact about that JPM routed RG3120. Now I have a new unicorn to look for :D
@Socomite Ай бұрын
@@Ibbyhead I have no doubt the j.customs were very hard to get outside of Japan back in the 90s.. even nowadays it's not every dealer that gets access to new ones! So I fathom this must have been even more exclusive back when they were the new new thing. Going beyond that, the Japanese only Ibanez world is just.. well, in one word it's weird :D You have tons of spot models that were only released in Japan, and sometimes only to some specific dealers. Not only that, but you see some supremely odd combinations like the JPM 3120, and all kinds of things. For the uninitiated it would seem that some of those were just stuff the guys at the factory whipped up from leftover parts. The 3120SLK was just a very odd find, it had the big center abalone dots that normal SLKs had plus the prestige emblem on the 24th fret, but the body routing was a JPM. And of course it had a flame maple top and was finished in transparent black.. there was one for sale in Italy years back and that's where I spotted it. A friend of mine got into talks with the seller and I think he got the neck pocket stamps and other details to verify that it wasn't an aftermarket body, but the sale fell through in the end. To end on a positive note, if you're looking for unique Ibanez guitars, there are a lot to be found!
@cornel-lazar 2 ай бұрын
I used to own this exact same model back in 1991/2. Thanks for the video - i didn’t know much about the guitar despite them being very rare and there’s almost nothing written about the violet sunbursts. Back then, I had no idea what I was buying but sort of copied my friend who owned the rose-painted Steve Vai Ibanez and it played great but wanted one without those graphics 😅 Loved the violet sunburst against the golden hardware. It was a perfect player and I sometimes regret selling it. I’ve not seen another RG570GF in violet sunburst come up for sale ever since 💆 I wasn’t a fan of the locked headstock and whammy - at the time I was more into traditional guitars like Stratocasters and Teles., still am but I wouldn’t mind having tje RG570’back in my collection.
@Ibbyhead 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for taking time to comment! I also love the violet sunburst how it looks with gold hardware.
@MarhtiSan 2 ай бұрын
Your question: was there an Ibanez your viewers really wanted to have, and did they get it? Yes! It was the MC500v2 (9-piece neck). Finally found one on eBay in Switzerland (I'm in the US). I've also collected other Musician series: MC200, MC300, MC400 (with flight case, and the extremely rare-as-hen's-teeth PS-903 12v power supply for the active electronics ) from the original owner, and MC900 (bass), all of them 1978 - early 1980. There is something about how the Musicians play, feel, look, and sound that created my obsession. I also have the 2003 MMM1, which is why/how I found you on YT. It's in double-drop-A-sharp tuning, and I play it for ambient compositions. Thanks for your videos. Peace, be well.
@Ibbyhead 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for that comment! I love the vibe of Musicians, they look so cool and a bit of old school. I'll definitely want to own one at some point. Congrats on your collection! :)
@PainIs4ThaWeak85 2 ай бұрын
Got one of these, with the matching US market red case. Stumbled across it at a local guitar shop near Ft. Campbell, KY back when I was stationed there around 2007. Picked it up and played it, and immediately had to have it. Unfortunately, I haven't played it in years. Figured I'd start looking into what its actually worth and found myself here.
@Ibbyhead 2 ай бұрын
They're actually pretty expensive now. Especially with the original case. I got decent offer on my, didn't play it a lot in recent years and let mine go to someone else. I loved the look of it, but painted neck always bothered me.
@lekaos3820 2 ай бұрын
Edge III is manofactured vy gotoh or ibanez?
@Ibbyhead 2 ай бұрын
Ibanez doesn't manufacture anything, just puts the brand on it. Edge / Edge Pro / Lo Pro are made by Gotoh. Edge III is probably made by some unnamed Chinese foundry.
@robvandermolen6767 2 ай бұрын
Great job, really helpful
@Ibbyhead 2 ай бұрын
I appreciate you taking time to comment. Glad that was helpful!
@connerscorner7034 3 ай бұрын
very informative! Thank you so much!
@Ibbyhead 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for taking time to comment. I'm glad it was helpful!
@Epiwater11 3 ай бұрын
I always watch out 4 important things. 1. Type of woods they use for neck. 2. Type of woods they use for body.( by knocking on the body). To rule out cheap plywood or chipboard equivalent). These woods always sounds loud/hollow or plastic like. 3. Type of frets they used 4. Constructions of neck join. I hate to say this but some higher range low end guitar by famous brand, have unbelievable aweful neck join. Worksmanship/qc thing between countries is a hit and miss thing. Electronic parts can be upgraded anytime.
@Ibbyhead 3 ай бұрын
Very good points. As you say, hardware and electronics can be easily upgraded if the wood " base" is solid.
@NTR-ct6zj 3 ай бұрын
Do not change the pickups, these sound way better than any pickup you can think of
@Ibbyhead 3 ай бұрын
I didn't end up doing it at this point, but maybe still consider.
@NTR-ct6zj 3 ай бұрын
@@Ibbyhead don’t do it
@NTR-ct6zj 3 ай бұрын
I’m just bought the MMM1 in damn near perfect condition for 300$.
@Ibbyhead 3 ай бұрын
What a score! Congrats!
@NTR-ct6zj 3 ай бұрын
@@Ibbyhead thanks
@EmmanuelVassilian 3 ай бұрын
I see Ibanez-head, I like, I subscribe! Nice to see your channel, keep enlighting us with some more Ibanez stuff! Cheers!
@Ibbyhead 3 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@brandonjackson5865 4 ай бұрын
I always wondered if they ever top mounted an Edge. Cool, Ibanez should reissue the Star Destroyer with the Star shaped guitar kinda having a little renaissance.
@Ibbyhead 4 ай бұрын
Yeah, they were also some Roadstar / early RGs with Edge mounted like that. One of my first videos on the channel is RG410 with top mounted Edge. I agree, the star destroyer would be cool. Xiphos is great, but this shape has much more 1980s vibe :)
@brandonjackson5865 3 ай бұрын
@@Ibbyhead yeah I dig it and I always wonder about top mounting an edge due to its wedge shaped base plate
@Ibbyhead 3 ай бұрын
@@brandonjackson5865 Yeah, but the flat part on the bottom should be parallel with the body, so the wedge shape isn't a problem. And then you don't really want it to lay flat on the body, just slightly above.
@SeeJay8888 4 ай бұрын
I was able to play this model for a few years. Very nice sound. I like that paf 7 low output pick-ups it brings more clearity to sound. Lightweight body in compare to any rg 7 string. Very nice guitar. Ive got few videos on it on my channel, you can check.
@Ibbyhead 4 ай бұрын
Very cool, thanks for sharing! I for some reason didn't vibe with it, but everyone has their own taste. I will check the videos! :)
@ArtB-c9x 4 ай бұрын
I have two blood red and two black MTM1's, and the paint is perfect, the surface is perfect, I was very surprised to see wood joints to be visible. Frets on red models are always worse than on black ones. But super cool guitar overall. It worth its money
@Ibbyhead 4 ай бұрын
This fits my narrative about Korean guitars. The quality you get is a bit more random. You can get very well done guitars, and a bit worse. But if you find a good one, they're great bang for the buck. 4 MTM1s is quite a collection! :D
@shaky_lifts 4 ай бұрын
What about the 1999 version with Lo-TRS? Planning to put GE1996T there, hopefully without extra routing.
@Ibbyhead 4 ай бұрын
Yeah, this should fit without problem!
@Negative.mrb1 4 ай бұрын
I believe head designed the ubar years ago
@Ibbyhead 4 ай бұрын
You're totally right!. This is just 20 years anniversary reissue of this guitar with this feature.
@adamcone6856 4 ай бұрын
Beautiful Ibanez Star Destroyer! I wonder if this is like the Dimebag prototype guitar.
@Ibbyhead 4 ай бұрын
I'm curious about that prototype and so disappointed they didn't show it in that Ola Englund's video :D
@cincypiper 4 ай бұрын
Hello Ibbyhead, another great video, great content, and full of incredible information! I request a video on the Super 58 Pickups. Jazz box in a pickup!
@Ibbyhead 4 ай бұрын
It's been a while I wanted to dig into semi-acoustics and I think Super 58 definitely would be part of that story. Thank you for the suggestion!
@Murphy_R9 4 ай бұрын
I really only like the Fuji-gen or J Custom Ibanez guitars. To me all the others don't even feel like a Ibanez to me.
@Ibbyhead 4 ай бұрын
I kinda see them as "too nice for Ibanez" - given the Ibanez genesis as "cheaper import alternative". In this way, I feel like mid-tier Korean/Indonesian guitar are much better representation of that spirit. But Fujigen guitars, especially modern, are amazing.
@kylehunter2012 4 ай бұрын
Oh wow, that paint job does look particularly bad, wonder how that happened there, other than that, I always liked the colours these came in and the bridge was always kind of interesting
@Ibbyhead 4 ай бұрын
From my limited experience with painting, I feel it didn't dry in proper conditions. It's a very deep colour, so really have to look against the light to see it, but I don't think it would pass quality check at Fujigen for example.
@rockolav 5 ай бұрын
great reveiw ....
@Ibbyhead 5 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@highlandparkguitarlessons8129 5 ай бұрын
That’s crazy that Korn was soo big, that Ibanez said oky when they asked for a custom tremolo bridge and bar design lol.
@Ibbyhead 5 ай бұрын
Yeah, they were the highest tier artist. I feel Polyphia is in similar position right now.
@j5hl 5 ай бұрын
Phenomenal video, friend, I have an Ibanez RGHRG with Edge 3 bridge, I want to replace it with a Lo-Pro Edge, do you know if they have the same dimensions for exchange?
@Ibbyhead 5 ай бұрын
They are not unfortunately. The post width is the same, but LoPro is generaly much larger tremolo. It will need some woodwork around to fit.
@Sperzel 6 ай бұрын
My old RG1570 had the Edge Pro and once set up that bridge would NOT go out of tune. It was insane how much abuse it could take. Still miss that guitar!
@Ibbyhead 6 ай бұрын
It is really solid trem. I like how compact it feels in comparison to Edge and Lo-Pro
@bjstein4242 6 ай бұрын
Bought a rg560 1989 recently and fell in love with the ibanez neck. Been looking for great info on the I anez li e from years past and found your chanel.. lovethe in depth reviews.. thank you.. I also love neck through guitars so this one is cool.. old-school for sure
@Ibbyhead 6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@rashmikahemaratne6386 6 ай бұрын
Man thank you so much for this, the info you talked about is literally what I have been looking for ages
@Ibbyhead 6 ай бұрын
Glad you found it!
@roberttaylor6159 6 ай бұрын
Very informative video. Could you please recommend me a better upgrade to the cheaper edge3 which has softer materials and that does not require re routing of trem cavity. Would greatly appreciate the advice.
@Ibbyhead 6 ай бұрын
Generally Floyd Rose and it's copies fit, so maybe something like Floyd Rose Special would make sense financially. Gotoh GE1996T is also a popular choice.
@aris9125 6 ай бұрын
I own a Edge Pro original from Jem 7VWH 2007 model but wanted to know between all this (Lo Pro Edge, original Edge and Edge Pro) which one is the best and why?
@Ibbyhead 6 ай бұрын
I think they're all great, but each has some upside. Usually people say that Lo Pro Edge and Original Edge are equally "the best tier" and Edge Pro is slightly below. They have slightly different feel, because the force arm is longer on lo pro and it's a bit stiffer, but I find it very comfy with that low profile. The biggest problem people have with the Edge Pro is that it doesn't have locking posts and this can lead to tuning issues. This is an easy upgrade.
@aris9125 6 ай бұрын
@@Ibbyhead Thank you for the info!
@aris9125 6 ай бұрын
I wonder if i can replace my Jem from Edge Pro to Original Edge, should they fit?
@Ibbyhead 6 ай бұрын
@@aris9125 I think the cavity is too small, and you would need to do a small woodworking intervention (Original Edge is wider).
@aris9125 6 ай бұрын
@@Ibbyhead sad to hear...im stuck with Edge Pro which is discontinued and mine it's ok but gold has faded
@ReVeRbx-fe5wr 6 ай бұрын
That Mayones is definitely inspired by Ibanez Sabre. The Mayones is almost exactly like the Kiko Loureiro Ibanez
@Ibbyhead 6 ай бұрын
Yes, and this is also SA series based guitar. Thanks for comenting!
@LeonRHarvey 6 ай бұрын
nowadays it's Ibanez copying Mayones copying Ibanez
@Ibbyhead 6 ай бұрын
😂 You may have a point
@ibanezleftyclub 6 ай бұрын
The Saber (and its predecessor the Maxxas) was revolutionary when it was launched and was definitely copied by many brands, including Mayones.
@Ibbyhead 6 ай бұрын
Totally agree!
@Murphy_R9 6 ай бұрын
Jackson had a import called the Stealth that was a slim S shaped body too.
@Ibbyhead 6 ай бұрын
Thanks! I know very little about Jacksons but it checks out :D There's also finish version nearly identical to this Mayo :D
@EggsiLog22 6 ай бұрын
this is the only Mayones guitar I can afford (maybe)
@Ibbyhead 6 ай бұрын
They show up from time to time at around 300-500 dollars.
@EggsiLog22 6 ай бұрын
@Ibbyhead haha or maybe not again :D
@metaldemonseanknels 6 ай бұрын
I want to by your k7 20th lol
@Ibbyhead 6 ай бұрын
Not selling at this point :) But thanks for showing interest :)
@taken8 6 ай бұрын
I have a 1997 SLK and a 1998 TW, great guitars!
@Ibbyhead 6 ай бұрын
Great pair of colours!
@mixodorians12 7 ай бұрын
How can you talk about the RG and the differences between that and the Roadstar...without once mentioning Steve Vai?
@Ibbyhead 7 ай бұрын
Hi! This is a very good point, as it's common knowledge that RG550 shape is basically a cheap JEM. This may come from my personal bias, as I'm not a big fan of Vai's music or JEMs in general, but this information for sure should be mentioned in that video. Thank you for that feedback, and even more thank you for watching!
@ItsMetal 7 ай бұрын
What a great channel Michał!! Now I have to watch every episode.... thanks for that :)
@reverendg5937 8 ай бұрын
I own that same guitar. Peeled the photo finish off. Refinished it in a custom design. Still in my collection.
@Ibbyhead 8 ай бұрын
Oh, that's cool! So was it printed on paper? Or something more elastic like fabric?
@nblax41 8 ай бұрын
The pink and green emblem on the headstock is sick
@Ibbyhead 6 ай бұрын
I vibe with this too. Cool mod, just poorly executed.
@Murphy_R9 8 ай бұрын
Have a 1991 RG 570 FM in blue. That is just a maple veneer on these right? It has a original wizard neck and original edge. V7 +V8 Pu's. I Got it on craigslist for a steal. $400 with case in mint condition! It looks like the guy that bought it never played it? A definite closet classic!😁
@Ibbyhead 8 ай бұрын
Yes, they have a thin veneer, but it's real wood, not print :) I really like those FMs!
@Murphy_R9 8 ай бұрын
@@Ibbyhead Yeah i like it but it is not as good as my 550 or my 3120. The neck even though it is a original Wiz does not have that exact feel i go for whereas those other two RG's i own do. I will probably sell the 570fm soon. I have too many guitars. aside the Ibanez guitars i have 10 others and at this point i just do not want to own that many. My main player is the RG 550. love that neck!
@Ibbyhead 8 ай бұрын
@@Murphy_R9 Those are some great alternatives, no wonder 570 needs to go :D I'm in the process of rebuilding 550. The neck was pretty trashed, I'm removing the rest of the flaking off finish and will probably oil finish it instead.