Ibanez RG2228 Thread
- Thread starter heavy7-665
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links like Ebay, Amazon, and others.
This site may earn a commission from merchant links like Ebay, Amazon, and others.
heavy7-665
Well-Known Member
i quess they would have like 9-54 + a 70 on there, do you think that 10-52 + 60 + 70(75) would be too tight
did the same thing as urklvt, went to Ibanez at Musikmesse and checked out the S7321 and RG2228.
the S was really cool and, well, the 8, too
playing it was no problem at all. I mean, of course you'll need a bit of time to get used to it if your not used to an 8, but wtf...
the neck is wide of course, but I though it wasnt all that much of a difference to a 7 and the profile is your typical thin Ibby profile so it was pretty comfortable to play. about the scale-length: same experience I had on the ESP Carpenter sig, I hardly felt the difference at all.
I thought the low strings were a bit too loose, but thats a matter of preferance of course. build-quallity seemed fine so no problems there.
I didnt like the Thermion though...
I didnt really manage to get a distortion sound that I liked out of it. clean-sound was fine however so I dont think it was the guitar. we (me and my friend) both thought it would sound much better through the Powerball rig (yes, we're ENGL-fans)
so, final conclusion: 8 strings are an option for me (though my friend doesnt understand why I would get one lol)
the S was really cool and, well, the 8, too
playing it was no problem at all. I mean, of course you'll need a bit of time to get used to it if your not used to an 8, but wtf...
the neck is wide of course, but I though it wasnt all that much of a difference to a 7 and the profile is your typical thin Ibby profile so it was pretty comfortable to play. about the scale-length: same experience I had on the ESP Carpenter sig, I hardly felt the difference at all.
I thought the low strings were a bit too loose, but thats a matter of preferance of course. build-quallity seemed fine so no problems there.
I didnt like the Thermion though...
I didnt really manage to get a distortion sound that I liked out of it. clean-sound was fine however so I dont think it was the guitar. we (me and my friend) both thought it would sound much better through the Powerball rig (yes, we're ENGL-fans)so, final conclusion: 8 strings are an option for me
(though my friend doesnt understand why I would get one lol)
At 27" a 70 would be just too floppy, I've gotten just enough tension on a 28" with an .85 bass string to get a good solid tone. After playing around with different guages on both ends of the scale - 25.5" and 28" - I'm going to go with an .80 for the low F (yes, 1/2 step down) when mine comes in. That should be just about right with the tension for 27" IMO.
heavy7-665
Well-Known Member
what qauge would be good to match the 60 ?
Cool little review, Hexer. I haven't played any of those yet, im waiting for the local music store here to get the new S which should be next week. No 8 though. I told him to order one anyway. Maybe he will. 
heavy7-665
Well-Known Member
ya thanks guys
sidenote: there was this other guy playing the 8 for a while before I got my hands on it. he was trying to tune it.... with the headstock tuners.....
the neck really feels like a 6-string bass in width. it isnt that much wider than a 7s neck so dont be afraid of that
what I DID have problems with though was hanging the guitar back to its place because the neck was so wide it barely fitted in the holder
the neck really feels like a 6-string bass in width. it isnt that much wider than a 7s neck so dont be afraid of that
what I DID have problems with though was hanging the guitar back to its place because the neck was so wide it barely fitted in the holder
heavy7-665
Well-Known Member
I WANT TO PLAY
lol
lol
Anybody get a definite confirmation that these will begin shipping in April? Ive seen just about every other highly contested '07 shipped but not a 2228 yet. I preordered mine thru music123.com but they are notoriously slow and I cant get a commitment on ship date yet. I noticed Samash pulled the "due in April" part of thier item listing as well. Anybody hear anything?
Having the first offical Canuck order, I've been keeping in touch with our distributor for some time now, and they're telling me a realistic date that was told to them was late May delivery of the first units.
heavy7-665
Well-Known Member
All_¥our_Bass
Deathly Chuuni
he was trying to tune it.... with the headstock tuners.....
I've done that with locking nut guitars before (out of habit, most axes I handle don't have locking nuts), but then I realise what's up and start using the knobs at the bridge instead.
JJ Rodriguez
Contributor
- Joined
- Aug 16, 2005
- Messages
- 14,733
- Reaction score
- 1,353
He really should have put heavier strings on or raised the action or something before those videos, sounds like his strings are just flapping around
Must... Play... 8 string... 
Project2501
Malleus Maleficarum
Geez... I haven't been able to be on here in a while. I figured someone would actually have an Ibby 8 in their hands by now...
Geez... I haven't been able to be on here in a while. I figured someone would actually have an Ibby 8 in their hands by now...
Nope, they're apparently having some issues with the necks on them not supporting the string tension.
knuckle_head
Well-Known Member
I have a hard time understanding how they can't get a stable neck - there've been electric 12 strings for decades.
Ojinomoto
H.
So just to make it clear, what scale is the new 8 stringer? 27?
