Ibanez RG2228 Thread
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Some of us call that dungeon realm home, man.....
Hey believe me I AM PART OF THE DUNGEON!....MADISON Booth 1258....Is in the heart of it.
knuckle_head
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See you next January - I'll get you my booth # when I get it.
Bassies7string
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WOW, didnt know box guitars was still in business... nice ax!
Donnie
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So I heard the reason why the 8s aren't shipping until June or later is because the necks turned out to be fairly unstable and they want to get that all worked out.
jtm45
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Was that from a reliable source Donnie?
If it's right then it's a bit of a worry for people who've already put money down on them.
This could be why Ibanez made the 8 string neck wider than people were expecting it to be.With these issues it might end up even wider again now!
As much as i'm a huge Ibanez fan i think if i had set my mind on one of these Ibby 8's i'd probably be re-thinking it about now and going for the Halo 8 instead.
I'm not in the market for an 8 anyway luckily.
I LOVE my 7's but that's about as big a neck as i'd ever contemplate(or need).
Donnie
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It was from a manager at Guitar Center.
Atleast they are fixing it and not putting out a bunch of crap. I'm kind of glad I decided against dropping some cash down on one.
Atleast they are fixing it and not putting out a bunch of crap. I'm kind of glad I decided against dropping some cash down on one.
jtm45
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You think they'd have used a couple of Graphite/Carbon Fibre reinforcement rods to start with.
It seems that most manufacturers (or the few that have made an 8+ neck)have gone down that road.
Or even the titanium system they've been using in the new high-end 6 string necks.
It seems that most manufacturers (or the few that have made an 8+ neck)have gone down that road.
Or even the titanium system they've been using in the new high-end 6 string necks.
Donnie
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I'm kind of wondering myself what the exact neck construction is on the thing.
jtm45
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It seems to be the normal Ibanez 5 piece (3 pieces of Maple with 2 wenge fillets)and a single truss-rod.
There's been no mention of re-inforcement rods or anything.
There's been no mention of re-inforcement rods or anything.
Donnie
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I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for one. Ibanez isn't really known for being "lefty friendly".
The 8 string isn't available lefty. Neither is anything else new for '07, except the slipknot bass.
Wow! The don't like lefty's do they. Good thing I do. We are lefty friendly.
Dive-Baum
Bite Me Fan Boy!!
I seem to recall about 6 months ago or so someone talking about this. Didn't Satch or Vai get a prototype?
theunforgiven246
BEHOLD KLUMPAMUS PRIME!
i heard it was vai but now i think munkey has it.
that sounds right
