Use naptha on the fretboard, keep wiping with a clean rag until you aren't getting black dye anymore. Then be sure to oil the hell outta that board afterward. Just know, they dye the boards for a reason and if you want boring pitch black ebony then deal with the dye.
I dunno, but all I own are MIJ Ibanez's that are all 20+ years old, most with the original hardware and frets and they are just fantastic. Tight tolerances in the fit and finish, and clearly they have stood the test of time. The woods used must have been properly dried and selected since the...
Those are some fair points. Much is subjective and opinion based I suppose, but I'm still not paying MIJ prices for MII just because it has a "cool" finish and fishmans. Why someone would opt for an $900 RGA42HPT over the $1000 Genesis boggles my mind unless they really want that Nyatoh body...
and this is why there are indo premiums with fancy finishes and name brand pickups going for more than MIJ genesis line guitars. All that matters is appearance and specs it seems, craftsmanship and quality are just not marketable to the masses I guess. :shrug:
Sure is a lot of speculating going on. Like thought that Loomis is a prisoner or slave to Amott and Arch Enemy. It's a job. I guess some people here just don't get it, that's ok. Anything the contract says he agreed to and signed, that's how those work. This is like some whack ass Loomis white...
This is such a bizarre take. If Loomis wanted to release music he has a larger platform now than ever. He has more money and resources thank to his Arch Enemy gig, and certainly has time to write since he doesn't write for Arch Enemy and ya'll whine nonstop about that. Only person you can blame...