Ibanez RG9. Worth it? (Opinions/Pickup swap options etc).

[trayenshreds]

I love my RG9QM.

-With that being said.. the regular RG9 is terrible. I'd avoid it.
-Having played a few they just don't even compare.
-The neck on the QM (Quilted Maple) is Satin Finish, not gloss
-Also a Quilted Maple top def helps the tone
-Pickups work well with tweaking but def need a replacement
-Quality control on the overall instrument was much more poor

Also the Prestige RG9BKPISH is dope.

 

[Dylana]

The rg9 is good but I would change out the pickups, I'm waiting for a set of lundgren m9s to come out if they ever will.

 

[ceiling_fan]

The rg9 is good but I would change out the pickups, I'm waiting for a set of lundgren m9s to come out if they ever will.

I've heard you can custom-order M9's but they must be ungodly expensive. 300 euro at least.

 

[Jarabowa]

I love my RG9QM.

-With that being said.. the regular RG9 is terrible. I'd avoid it.
-Having played a few they just don't even compare.
-The neck on the QM (Quilted Maple) is Satin Finish, not gloss
-Also a Quilted Maple top def helps the tone
-Pickups work well with tweaking but def need a replacement
-Quality control on the overall instrument was much more poor

I haven't played the QM version, but I own a standard model from the first run and have had zero problems with it. If anything, it's required the least tweaking and fret work out of the last few guitars that I ordered online. Besides, isn't the QM just the same guitar with a veneer?

I understand that some of this can come down to personal preference, and maybe I just got lucky with mine, but I think that making a blanket statement that the RG9 is "terrible" is fairly misguided.

Just my

 

[Voron]

Just got my RG9BK...
Any advices on tuning and string gauges to use????

 

[Dana]

It's always funny seeing folks who get called out for being a jerk stoop down to the old "I was just joking" defense.

Bro, do you even joke?

Take a couple weeks to think about why every thread you enter ends up with this same string of events.

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every thread i enter does NOT end up like this. why don't you take a minute to look thru and see that? I have been helpful on several occasions, but nobody says anything about that...
if you want to name call so be it. i am who i am. Im a jerk apparently.
go ahead and ban me again.

 

[BigHandy]

It's a hard decision, but I guess I will go with the Schecter Damien Platinum-9 rather than Ibanez. Tho' it's not 100% sure, but I think Schecter offers a bit more for the money, but still complaining abot the sound difference...

 

[Voron]

Sooo..... just finished the video for the RG9
It's really crazy this sing
But it can be in the mix and you really can play it... I was really sceptic on it.

Tried to mix groove, some acoustic sound and a bit of shred.
Hope you will like this.

 

[Atomic Kemper]

No(to the title thread question)