Ibanez 2012: The Thread

[gunshow86de]

You are probably correct. Realistically, they probably won't sell many more than 100-200. Maybe I'm wrong, but this has to be a pretty limited market. Even of the dozens of people on this forum who say they are going to buy one, probably only a few will show up with NGD's.

Apparently the list price on these is about the same as the UV77RE, meaning at least $5,000 street. I'm lowering my estimate to 50.

They only made 100 of the UV reissues, btw (with only 60 for US market).

 

[FireInside]

Any changes to the RGA8's??? I know I am pretty late to this thread. Sorry if this has already been mentioned.

Nm. Checked the new catalog. Looks to be the same.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

They only made 100 of the UV reissues, btw (with only 60 for US market).

Worth noting is that all 60 that went to the US were purchased within the first three weeks of them being available. It's my understanding that it was the same overseas.

 

[jl-austin]

Worth noting is that all 60 that went to the US were purchased within the first three weeks of them being available. It's my understanding that it was the same overseas.

That is not true, there was a dealer here in Austin, Guitar Rez, that had a re-issue for almost a year before it finally sold.

Ibanez might have "shipped" all 60, but I know for a fact that they did not "sell" with-in 3 weeks.

As far as the price, I will hold back my opinion (for once).

 

[sell2792]

Where can I find this catalog?

 

[Bloody_Inferno]

Where can I find this catalog?

MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service

Posted a few pages back.

 

[Prydogga]

The new tight end bridge on the RG3521 looks odd.

And it looks like the dude from Epica has a green RGA7 now, his blue one is also hot.

 

[sell2792]

MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service

Posted a few pages back.

Thanks!

So far I'm immensely digging the Premium S, so if they do release a 7 in the next year, that'll have to be my next buy.

 

[gunshow86de]

Worth noting is that all 60 that went to the US were purchased within the first three weeks of them being available. It's my understanding that it was the same overseas.

I think they were purchased, from Ibanez, by select dealers, and that is what constituted them "selling out." Rich at IbanezRules still has 2 of them in stock. But the point I was really trying to make is that I don't think these will be nearly as popular (especially on the global scale) as a Universe reissue. Which is why I doubt the run will even be as high as the UVRE. I could be completely wrong though. It is in the catalog next to the other full-scale production sigs.

EDIT:

That is not true, there was a dealer here in Austin, Guitar Rez, that had a re-issue for almost a year before it finally sold.

Ibanez might have "shipped" all 60, but I know for a fact that they did not "sell" with-in 3 weeks.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

That is not true, there was a dealer here in Austin, Guitar Rez, that had a re-issue for almost a year before it finally sold.

Ibanez might have "shipped" all 60, but I know for a fact that they did not "sell" with-in 3 weeks.

As far as the price, I will hold back my opinion (for once).

Sorry, confused the info I had regarding the first 12 that came to the US selling and all 12 for the Japanese market selling.

My bad.

 

[Edika]

Of course Mick Thompson would choose the ugliest of the new x series guitars! He can now have BC Rich with the Ibanez necks and logo.

 

[Iamasingularity]

Of course Mick Thompson would choose the ugliest of the new x series guitars! He can now have BC Rich with the Ibanez necks and logo.

Hmm I disagree. The standards are kinda ugly, but his new one looks pretty sick, maybe the v endings need a little straighting out.

 

[FormerlyVintage]

Some shop in Holland still has a UV reissue:
Ibanez UV 77 RE MC


Also, I really hope there is going to be a 25th anniversary JEM that is not listed because it's limited or something

 

[Lagtastic]

The Seven inlay is my least favorite thing on that guitar.

A 6 string with "seven" inlay. Total mindblow.

 

[Konfyouzd]

Ugly AND misleading...

 

[NeglectedField]

The new tight end bridge on the RG3521 looks odd.

It does. It's as if it's to the Edge Pro what the FX-Edge was to the Lo-Pro Edge, but non-locking and with regular Tight-End saddles.

I like the look of it though, it gives it the 'lines' of a trem-loaded model if you see what I mean. What I would definitely like to see is some more colours in future years, which there will probably be if the line sells well. I'd love the Premium version to come in Red Desert but I dunno, wishful thinking?

 

[Tarantino_Jr]

Wonder how they'll source enough Lundgren M8s. I was under the impression that anything mass produced would only feasibly be able to use stocks, Seymour Duncans, EMGs or Dimarzios. Not that I'm bothered about that Meshuggah guitar

But changing the subject, HOLY CRAP FIXED BRIDGE PRESTIGE AND PREMIUM RGS! That's good enough for me not to complain about the lack of colours!

(See catalogue)

I'm quite sure that this guitar is going to be some kind of limited edition.

 

[sell2792]

Of course Mick Thompson would choose the ugliest of the new x series guitars! He can now have BC Rich with the Ibanez necks and logo.

Even his BC Rich's looked A LOT better than this new abortion... If only he would've kept his RG and taken "Semen" off the fretboard, it would've been one of the nicest current production Ibanez's IMO.

 

[Don Vito]

!

I think I want my next six to be this.

 

[TheSixthWheel]

I definitely think I've seen more guitars I like in this single catalogue than what I've seen in the last 10 years from Ibanez. That S1XXVFYE is calling to me, telling me to sell other guitars in order to get it, and that everything will be alright. Fucking long haired, big titted sirens I'm hearing.