Ibanez 2012: The Thread

[jl-austin]

I've said it before. I'll say it again, what makes Ibanez great is their ability to follow trends in the market place. They follow trends better than anyone in the business.

From the trendy point of view, do I want a modern Ibanez that looks cool, or do I want a Carvin that looks like it was made in the 70's with it's rounded edges and such?

From a playing point of view, I am sure the Carvin would win (although I have never played one), but that is not the point.

Not everyone wants a guitar that SCREAMS 70's, despite how it plays, there are a BUNCH of shallow people out there!

I tried my hardest not to say anything bad about Carvin, however, Carvin and Ibanez are supplying guitars to 2 completely different people. Ibanez looks (trends) over function, Carvin function over looks (or I should say trends).

The truly sad thing is, the Ibanez RG's from 1987 still look more modern than a 2011 Carvin, that is SAD! Stuck in the 70's baby!

Play what makes you happy!

You go posting stuff about another company on an Ibanez thread, expect to get flamed! I don't go posting junk in Carvin threads. I am happy for those people who are happy with their guitars, be it MII, MIJ, or MIA. Be happy with those who are happy!

 

[Church2224]

I tried my hardest not to say anything bad about Carvin, however, Carvin and Ibanez are supplying guitars to 2 completely different people. Ibanez looks (trends) over function, Carvin function over looks (or I should say trends).

Most of what Carvin has introduced over the past few years has been more aesthetics instead of Function. Sure they got Stainless Steel Fretwire, but a lot of manufacturers do too.

Different neck carves are a no, even when other semi custom CNC built manufacturers like Suhr and Tom Anderson have plenty, we have yet to see industry standard passive routes, Not even a standard 25.5 inch scale on many models, which MANY people have stated would win them over, no OFR on the 7 string despite the many requests for it.

Instead we get abalone knobs, a different finish here and there, a "telecaster" that s nothing more than a strat with a different upper horn, ect.

I am not bashing Carvin entirely. I would love to get another DC400 one day, but to say they go for function over looks is not necessarily true.

 

[dres_x]

Anyway, back to the real point of this thread: I just read that that there will be Premium Sabers!! About time

 

[Church2224]

Anyway, back to the real point of this thread: I just read that that there will be Premium Sabers!! About time

If they made one like the Yellow RG here, I would buy about.....5 lol

 

[Jack Secret]

Anyway, back to the real point of this thread: I just read that that there will be Premium Sabers!! About time

My original point was if they did one in Carotene Orange with orange inlays, I would have to think twice about not buying new non MIJ Ibby's...

You know, orange like this...

 

[LordHar]

Another leak courtesy of Ibanez News

A RG2228 with passive Dimarzios.

 

[Church2224]

Another leak courtesy of Ibanez News

A RG2228 with passive Dimarzios.

DAMN! I might just have to get this baby! Good find man thanks for sharing!

Now if only they will bring back the Maple top/ mahogony body Prestige RGs to the USA, I will be one happy camper.

 

[USMarine75]

^ orange?



IMO this was the best guitar I've ever played for the money... $1500 and I could have got one on closeout for $1200, but I missed out... why did they stop making this?! I thought it played as well as my JEMs and I love the Tone Zone/Air Norton pickup combo... plus I prefer maple fretboards and wished they made maple JEMs still.

 

[KarlMagnusRobin]

8 string Premium! Moar hardtails! Moar funny finishes! MOAR EVERYTHING!!

 

[Prydogga]

And they have pointy headstocks now too! Good move by Ibanez!

 

[Konfyouzd]

My original point was if they did one in Carotene Orange with orange inlays, I would have to think twice about not buying new non MIJ Ibby's...

You know, orange like this...

That's irresistably orange...

 

[guitarister7321]

Another leak courtesy of Ibanez News

A RG2228 with passive Dimarzios.

Now I'm definitely going to try and get an RG2228 this summer. Maybe get it refinished in Carotene Orange.

 

[snowblind56]

^ orange?



IMO this was the best guitar I've ever played for the money... $1500 and I could have got one on closeout for $1200, but I missed out... why did they stop making this?! I thought it played as well as my JEMs and I love the Tone Zone/Air Norton pickup combo... plus I prefer maple fretboards and wished they made maple JEMs still.

The biggest thing holding me back on these are the ghost sharktooth inlay. I prefer Rosewood over Maple, but the inlay just clash. I haven't bought a new Ibanez since they started putting these inlay on guitars in place of the dots.

 

[Konfyouzd]

I like the full on sharktooth inlays they do with the shell (or fake shell). I have them on my RGT42DX. But I don't like the ghost inlays much. I think they look like cheesy lightning bolts.

 

[glassmoon0fo]

heard about the 2228 with passives somewhere around october. just sold my 2228 with bkps today and i miss it already, maybe one of the newer ones is in order! I will miss the old headstock though, the pointy one isnt my thing.

 

[USMarine75]

Huh? Oh, you have to zoom in... those aren't sharktooth.

 

[Konfyouzd]

+1 to Herman Cain inlays

 

[LordHar]

Another one. If I understand correctly it's a S Premium.

 

[Konfyouzd]

No inlays? Stop playing with my emotions... I'm officially sold on these premiums.

 

[BucketheadRules]

Another one. If I understand correctly it's a S Premium.

Please say they'll do a fixed bridge version?