so, i'm fixing up my bass player's Fender Jazz Bass, and went into the local music shop for a new capacitor for the tone control, and decided to take a look around. i saw this guy hanging inbetween some acoustics in the back.
i inquired.
they made an offer i couldn't refuse.
i couldn't refuse it.
i acquired.
Ibanez RX170, s#: C6071072, Made in Korea.
it actually plays really well. it needs intonated (the Vince Lupone straight-line intonation doesn't work so well for me
) and a fresh set of strings (9's) before i can really dig into it.
it also needs cleaned up, maybe some new electronics (ok, new electronics for sure), and i REALLY bought this so that i could do my first paint job. i mean, it's black. i could torch the thing (a la Chris) and it would still look cooler. i've even got a decent paint booth, in the basement...
right down here...
...in *there*...
...and then in *here*...
it's pretty drab, but i could empty a whole can of paint, and not have to worry about messing up any walls.
i'll have plenty of ventilation via these little windows, pending i can get them open
the ceiling is barely high enough for me to walk around, but i don't plan on spending tons of time down there.
and apparently there is a hole in the floor. grand!
i'll have to think about the electronics for a while. i'd like to get something other than DiMarzio's in here, or, at least something other than a TZ/AN
. ideas?
as far as a new finish, i've seen a few of you guys empty some spray paint cans with pretty good results, so that's the route i may take. any ideas on what would look good with this non-rosewood neck/headstock? yellow may be a bit too much, maybe a lime green or metal flake green, or a metallic red.
later today (after i spend some time on campus and go to work) i'm going to do some research on this thing, to see what kind of wood it is (i'm assuming basswood, but i want to check anyways) and to see if i can date the thing. the guys at the shop were pretty clueless. cool guys when it comes to giving one of their new favorite customers deals, but don't have expansive knowledge of The Ibanez like some
i inquired.
they made an offer i couldn't refuse.
i couldn't refuse it.
i acquired.
Ibanez RX170, s#: C6071072, Made in Korea.
it actually plays really well. it needs intonated (the Vince Lupone straight-line intonation doesn't work so well for me
) and a fresh set of strings (9's) before i can really dig into it.it also needs cleaned up, maybe some new electronics (ok, new electronics for sure), and i REALLY bought this so that i could do my first paint job. i mean, it's black. i could torch the thing (a la Chris) and it would still look cooler. i've even got a decent paint booth, in the basement...
right down here...
...in *there*...
...and then in *here*...
it's pretty drab, but i could empty a whole can of paint, and not have to worry about messing up any walls.
i'll have plenty of ventilation via these little windows, pending i can get them open
the ceiling is barely high enough for me to walk around, but i don't plan on spending tons of time down there.
and apparently there is a hole in the floor. grand!
i'll have to think about the electronics for a while. i'd like to get something other than DiMarzio's in here, or, at least something other than a TZ/AN
. ideas?as far as a new finish, i've seen a few of you guys empty some spray paint cans with pretty good results, so that's the route i may take. any ideas on what would look good with this non-rosewood neck/headstock? yellow may be a bit too much, maybe a lime green or metal flake green, or a metallic red.
later today (after i spend some time on campus and go to work) i'm going to do some research on this thing, to see what kind of wood it is (i'm assuming basswood, but i want to check anyways) and to see if i can date the thing. the guys at the shop were pretty clueless. cool guys when it comes to giving one of their new favorite customers deals, but don't have expansive knowledge of The Ibanez like some
Now lets hope that hole in the ground doesent mean there used to be a toilet/makeshift outhouse
