Ibanez 2013

[r3tr0sp3ct1v3]

Just think in 2048, a 16 string double course will be vintage. It will have a 27" scale.


Sorry I started thinking about how things will be in that year.


Not that I am from there....

 

[Sepultorture]

Just think in 2048, a 16 string double course will be vintage. It will have a 27" scale.


Sorry I started thinking about how things will be in that year.


Not that I am from there....

suuuuure

this coming from a guy with numbers in his name and with a name like retrospective

i see through your game sir

 

[r3tr0sp3ct1v3]

suuuuure

this coming from a guy with numbers in his name and with a name like retrospective

i see through your game sir

I am from your number period sir. In the 13 of 2000. I am most certainly not a bio-synthetic hyper-kinetic android sent back by the High Evolutionary of Sevenstring. Inc to learn of the ways of our old ones.


Most certainly not.

 

[InfinityCollision]

Ikebe has specs for the Artcore!

Neck: Expressionist 3pc Mahogany/Maple set-in
Body: Spruce top / Flamed Maple back & sides
Fretboard: Bound Rosewood w/ Pearl Acrylic block inlay *Narrow frets
bridge: ART-7
tailpiece: Wooden
Neck PU Ibanez ACH7 (H)
Bridge PU Ibanez ACH7 (H)
String: .011-.065 FLATWOUND (D'ADDARIO:ECG24-7)
Max body thickness: 3 5/8"
Width at lower bout: 15 3/4"
Hardware color: Gold
Color: VSB (Vintage Sunburst)

I'm on my phone, so running it through the translator would be difficult.

Ibanez Artcore Expressionist AFJ957-VSB

I'm assuming the back and sides are laminated given the price point, but any idea if the top's solid or not?

 

[anunnaki]

NAMM is in 4 days. I wonder will Ibanez have any more surprises for us...

 

[r3tr0sp3ct1v3]

You never know fellow human.

 

[jl-austin]

NAMM is in 4 days. I wonder will Ibanez have any more surprises for us...

If the past couple of years are anything to go bye, I would say no.

 

[nostealbucket]

NAMM is in 4 days. I wonder will Ibanez have any more surprises for us...

No.

 

[Andromalia]

You never know fellow human.

Nice try.

 

[mr_rainmaker]

75pages wow,I predict page 109 before this thread dies.

 

[JPMike]

All I want is pedals.

 

[Noisy Humbucker]

Anyone else worried that the Iron Label stuff will turn out to be made in China or India? I mean I'm down with Indo and Korea, but I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around the features-to-price point ratio.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

Anyone else worried that the Iron Label stuff will turn out to be made in China or India? I mean I'm down with Indo and Korea, but I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around the features-to-price point ratio.

Not sure why there's a reason to worry, as the Chinese made Ibanez stuff like the Artcore and Artcore Custom series has been of better quality since before the Premium series even existed.

I'd take proper MIC Ibanez over most, if not all, MIK and non-Premium MII.

Here's what MIC Ibanez fretwork can look like:

 

[AVH]

Not sure why there's a reason to worry, as the Chinese made Ibanez stuff like the Artcore and Artcore Custom series has been of better quality since before the Premium series even existed.

I'd take proper MIC Ibanez over most, if not all, MIK and non-Premium MII.

Here's what MIC Ibanez fretwork can look like:

Max, you're correct. I don't know why you bother anymore man...I hope you're paid for this mod gig. If not, then you should be.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

Max, you're correct. I don't know why you bother anymore man...I hope you're paid for this mod gig. If not, then you should be.

Paid?

 

[gunch]

Not sure why there's a reason to worry, as the Chinese made Ibanez stuff like the Artcore and Artcore Custom series has been of better quality since before the Premium series even existed.

I'd take proper MIC Ibanez over most, if not all, MIK and non-Premium MII.

Here's what MIC Ibanez fretwork can look like:

Are there specific Artcore models that have that good of frets?

I want that but not necessarily in a Hollow-body form factor.

 

[Stealthdjentstic]

Yeah the new Artcore stuff is pretty awesome. Unfortunately though my MiC Arc300 has pretty bad fretwork compared to the MiI 350. :\

 

[drjeffreyodweyer]

Why are you always comparing countries? Factories in china produce in variant qualities from total garbage to high level.

 

[Floppystrings]

Why are you always comparing countries? Factories in china produce in variant qualities from total garbage to high level.

Labor rates have a direct effect on quality of production.

 

[Andromalia]

Labor rates have a direct effect on quality of production.

Yes and no. A well paid chinese employee will likely get better result than a poorly paid US employee...and still cost waaaay less. The problem comes when all the corrners are cut and the work is done by poorly paid employees using second grade tools. Whether they be in china or somelace else the guitars are gonna endup bad.