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First, the picture was done with photoshop elements, a program I can barely stumble through. Also, seeing as there has been a good reaction to this, I'll probably shoot out more of these just for fun. Obviously, the guitar is for MY needs at the moment, so I didn't put piezo's or a reverse headstock or an ejection seat on it. It's meant to be a working mans guitar. Carved top for comfort & looks, mahogany for tonewood, the trem of the future (my prediction), logical location of controls for volume swells & switching, and 24 frets. This guitar is totally do-able, and could be affordable. No binding, multi-stage paintjob, expensive electronics (piezo's), figured top or inlay work, and the bolt-on neck ensures no glossy finish on the back to slow things down. Imagine.. a guitar designed so that the most money is spent on the bread and butter backbone of a tone-machine: Quality tonewood, premium pickups & pots, great neck, and an unbeatable trem. Yeah, you can get a Jem or a guitar from Ikebe with the basics as well, but wrapped in a package that costs three times as much & won't necessarily sound any better. Sounds like a winner of a combo. I think the Loomis model comes very close, and in fact would be a great head to head review with this guitar (If this guitar actually existed, that is). Oh well, we'll probably never see Ibanez produce a great working mans guitar like this, so it's likely just musical masturbation... - Rob![]()
They need to open a god damn custom shop to the public.
They need to open a god damn custom shop to the public.