jwade
Doooooooooom
That bridge is pretty fugly. Definitely cool to see a multiscale acoustic though.
Ibanez NAMM 2016
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CaptainD00M
Lungsman
I'm glad somebody remembers these things
I'm also working on a project to ascend to the heights of Doom Warlordery but so results have been mixed
This right here.
The bridge is probably the way it is so they didn't need to change the bracing inside the guitar's sound chamber. There's probably very little to change (outside of the obvious bridge and fretboard) on an existing model if the fanned accommodations are done like this.
That's Ibby with fanned acoustics, electrics and basses - it's pretty surreal.
Dabo Fett
Well-Known Member
anyone else surprised by the lack of leaks around new models? I know theres been a few, but either they really tightened up on that stuff, or they dont have alot of new stuff coming out. I feel like normally around this time we have a whole catalog available haha
HeHasTheJazzHands
Well-Known Member
ibanez isnt like Schecter or ESP in that regard. We only find out when someone posts the newest catalogs early next uear.
Indeed, we usually don't see much until right before NAMM.
OmegaSlayer
Well-Known Member
Yeah, but it's often the same even with matching headstocks, so they could just cut that little piece of fretboard which is one of the most offputting things ever and an eyesore (not only refereed to Ibanez)
odibrom
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yeah, they could have put a little more design on that bridge... as for the fretboard nut extension, I think it's like that because of the headstock back angle... It is just easier and therefore cheaper to build, and doesn't compromises function. I would play that... if it was 7 strings...
MrPepperoniNipples
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All I want are different color options for the rg655
Current options are nasty af, imo
Current options are nasty af, imo
They came down pretty hard on international, smaller market distributors and retailers who are typically the ones who release leaks and such early.
HG never really cared too much until the bigger distributors started forcing them to take care of the issue.
Dabo Fett
Well-Known Member
Thanks for the info!
kevdes93
Sassy
Sounds like we're getting a more budget friendly paul waggoner signature this year!
https://www.instagram.com/p/_xMPnCMMSh/
https://www.instagram.com/p/_xMPnCMMSh/
They also had a six stringer pictured that looked just like the KM6.
It said it had dactivators.
kevdes93
Sassy
The issue with trey anastasio on the cover? I just downloaded the pdf and couldn't find the ad you speak of
Rosal76
Well-Known Member
The Ibanez Iron Label ad is in the next issue (2-2016), with Eddie Van Halen on the cover. It's on page 59.
djohns74
Well-Known Member
Regarding the extra fretboard beyond the nut on Ibanez's (and others') multiscale models, keep in mind that the only way to have an angled nut with a flat headstock face above it is to tilt the headstock side-to-side somewhat. This is usually accomplished with a compound scarf joint, but in the case of a one-piece neck, I'm not even entirely sure how it would be done most efficiently.
Either method is certainly more wasteful in terms of lumber used, which may be a concern for a volume manufacturer. Also, depending on what kind of tooling Ibanez uses for their standard models, it might actually be easier for a small, one-off type builder to make the adjustment to do a tilted headstock than a larger manufacturer. I know it's no big deal for me, but I don't have a lot of processes that are super set in stone, so adjustments are simple enough to make.
In any case, I do agree that the extra fretboard is not the best look, but without it, you'd see a bit of bare neck wood beyond the nut, then the angle into the headstock, which I don't think would be any better overall.
Either method is certainly more wasteful in terms of lumber used, which may be a concern for a volume manufacturer. Also, depending on what kind of tooling Ibanez uses for their standard models, it might actually be easier for a small, one-off type builder to make the adjustment to do a tilted headstock than a larger manufacturer. I know it's no big deal for me, but I don't have a lot of processes that are super set in stone, so adjustments are simple enough to make.
In any case, I do agree that the extra fretboard is not the best look, but without it, you'd see a bit of bare neck wood beyond the nut, then the angle into the headstock, which I don't think would be any better overall.
The Ibanez Iron Label ad is in the next issue (2-2016), with Eddie Van Halen on the cover. It's on page 59.
That's the one.
The rgd is not black either for those who want different colors.
Personally I want one black or purple.
HeHasTheJazzHands
Well-Known Member
Got any pictures or scans?
