Ibanez 2023 Models ! What would you like to see ?

[kamello]

im... ok-eish with it, will definitely prefer S's without it as long as they can preserve the same thinness, if not, the plastic can stay

 

[Bloody_Inferno]

I wish the S series would go back to 22 frets. It's one of the unique selling points of the line, otherwise it's just a thinner bodied RG. Hell, since the current S advocate Nita Strauss is big on the ZPS, make a rebranded variant and make it exclusive to Sabers.

Or if Ibanez is willing to go freaky on the line, make it 24.75 scale.

 

[Bloody_Inferno]

Continuing to break the combo...

A fretless acoustic bass. Now that's cool.

New 'twin peaks' wah. Based on the description I'm interested to try it out.

 

[Aewrik]

You ever see that episode of Malcolm in the Middle where Francis is admiring some attractive female hockey players? Then she opens her mouth and then we see she has no teeth.

That’s what the S series plastic pickup switch cover is like.

Yeah, definitely gum energy in that plastic

 

[Neon_Knight_]

The Tight End bridge is dead. Long live the Gibraltar II bridge.

Corrected for you!

 

[Neon_Knight_]

Dealing with S, hope someday Ibanez will stop this ugly 5 way selector mounted with plastic. I understand the body is "S" but such a plastic piece is elegant as flip flops with socks.


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BTW, a model without a single coil would be perfect to me. Definitely an HH addict.

I agree about the plastic switch mounting. They need something to compensate for the thin body, but they could choose something that looks less cheap. What would you suggest though? I'm thinking a metal piece matching the hardware would work best (so cosmo for that JIVA).

At least they got rid of the black plastic piece in the jack recess. I'm pleased that neither of my Sabers (S2170 & S6UC) have it. I'd much rather see the mahogany.

3 out of 7 current S models don't have pickup rings! Hopefully that will become standard on the Prestige models soon.

 

[OneTwoThrill]

I agree about the plastic switch mounting. They need something to compensate for the thin body, but they could choose something that looks less cheap. What would you suggest though? I'm thinking a metal piece matching the hardware would work best (so cosmo for that JIVA).

At least they got rid of the black plastic piece in the jack recess. I'm pleased that neither of my Sabers (S2170 & S6UC) have it. I'd much rather see the mahogany.

3 out of 7 current S models don't have pickup rings! Hopefully that will become standard on the Prestige models soon.

that's exactly what I meant. This piece of plastic even on top models looks so cheap! Any piece of metal would do the job. I am not an Ibanez designer. Such as plastic mounting rings for pick-ups: awful.

 

[Neon_Knight_]

Or if Ibanez is willing to go freaky on the line, make it 24.75 scale.

Why not add a stupidly thick / round neck, a 3+3 headstock (i.e. awful tuning stability), double the price and half the quality control while they're at it?

 

[Bloody_Inferno]

Why not add a stupidly thick / round neck, a 3+3 headstock (i.e. awful tuning stability), double the price and half the quality control while they're at it?

You mean like the SCs and SZs? The S offshoots where the necks aren't even that thick, 3+3 headstock tuning holds fine? Yeah they did that already, and they didn't even need to double the price.

If low budget Jems are the only things you want Ibanez to make, then good for you. But I perfer it when Ibanez does oddball goofy experimental stuff outside their flaship models. All the weird stuff people assume they hate then lament not buying them years later once they become cult favourites... I'd like that just as much as the seeing a brand new RG dujour with a new hat.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

As per usual, Ibanez already did it:



NEXT!

 

[RevDrucifer]

Shit, my only real wish for Ibanez is to bring back the SZ’s with more options. 24 frets and a Floyd! I don’t dig the S’s because the bodies are too thin and thought the SZ’s were a perfect response to that.

My 320BURNT has been a workhorse for almost 20 years, ridiculous stability, no bullshit, just a quality guitar. Hell, that tear under the bottom tone knob only occurred after the guitar went flying about 25 feet across a room during a childish argument.

 

[Crungy]

As per usual, Ibanez already did it:

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NEXT!

I've never liked wraparound bridges I like it on the SC1620. The SC's had thick necks and were 24.75?

 

[MaxOfMetal]

I've never liked wraparound bridges I like it on the SC1620. The SC's had thick necks and were 24.75?

Thicker and 25.1", so close enough.

 

[JimF]

What's the current bargain basement used Sabre to get then? Something Korean?

 

[MaxOfMetal]

What's the current bargain basement used Sabre to get then? Something Korean?

Folks put the older Korean stuff on a pedestal, but more recent Indo is just as good/bad in aggregate.

It's almost worth going newer since the older hardware hasn't always aged well.

The important thing to remember is that pretty much all the Standard line stuff is roughly the same odds of getting something decent, so just because the model number is higher doesn't necessarily mean a better instrument, just something flashier.

Settle on the hardware you want, number of frets, and pickup layout and go as cheap as you're comfortable with.

I'll always recommend just holding out for something Japanese, but it's been a long while and you're almost as likely to get a basket case MIJ Saber as anything else unless you're willing to pay a premium.

tl;dr

I've always thought the S420/S520, especially EX variants, were usually solid and dirt cheap.

 

[NoodleFace]

Which one of you crack smokers did this?

Ibanez RG7620 Standard | Reverb

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[JimF]

Folks put the older Korean stuff on a pedestal, but more recent Indo is just as good/bad in aggregate.

It's almost worth going newer since the older hardware hasn't always aged well.

The important thing to remember is that pretty much all the Standard line stuff is roughly the same odds of getting something decent, so just because the model number is higher doesn't necessarily mean a better instrument, just something flashier.

Settle on the hardware you want, number of frets, and pickup layout and go as cheap as you're comfortable with.

I'll always recommend just holding out for something Japanese, but it's been a long while and you're almost as likely to get a basket case MIJ Saber as anything else unless you're willing to pay a premium.

tl;dr

I've always thought the S420/S520, especially EX variants, were usually solid and dirt cheap.

Amazing info thank you!

 

[MaxOfMetal]

Which one of you crack smokers did this?

Ibanez RG7620 Standard | Reverb

Reverb is a marketplace bringing together a wide-spanning community to buy, sell, and discuss all things music gear.

reverb.com

Every time this is reposted there are like 100 more views and like 10 more watches.

 

[Surveyor 777]

It says there have been 10 offers made. Curious what $$ amount those offers were.

 

[crushingpetal]

Corrected for you!

But the Tight End bridge's end is.... tighter! But seriously, TEB feels really smooth, dig it.