Modified my Ibanez SZ4020FM-TKF

[Arkks]

Ive owned this guitar for a few years now. Quite a rare guitar and this model was only in production for 6 months between 2006-2007.

Ive modified most of my guitars, apart from my custom orders. So this was next on the list.

Spec:
Mahogany Body with Flamed Maple top
5-Piece Maple/Walnut Neck Thru
Bound Rosewood Fretboard
Gibraltar Custom Bridge
Quik Change 3 Tail Piece
22 Medium frets

Modifications:
Bareknuckle Calibrated juggernaut pickups with Custom covers
Hipshot Griplock Open Geared Tuners
Switchcraft 3 way Toggle
Switchcraft Output Jack
CTS 500k Log Pots
Jensen BKP 0.022μfd capacitor

 

[JD27]

That finish is nice. I do love some SZs, I've got 2 SZ4020s and 4 SZ2020s.

 

[Arkks]

That finish is nice. I do love some SZs, I've got 2 SZ4020s and 4 SZ2020s.

Nice! I would like to get another as a backup

 

[JD27]

Nice! I would like to get another as a backup

They are getting a little hard to find lately. The only difference between them is the 2020 is set neck instead of neck thru. There is also the 1220s that were made in Japan, but good luck finding one of those. I've never even seen one for sale here and I have been looking for several years now.

 

[wakjob]

^
How hard was it to sand the finish off that one with the zebra's?

 

[JD27]

^
How hard was it to sand the finish off that one with the zebra's?

It wasn't hard, because it actually came that way.

 

[wakjob]

Oh... no kidding? Was that a factory thing or did the previous owner do it?

I think that guitar is awesome.

 

[JD27]

Oh... no kidding? Was that a factory thing or did the previous owner do it?

I think that guitar is awesome.

Believe it or not, that is also in the Transparent Black Flat (TKF) finish. There is a lot of variation in the finishes that I have seen on the SZ Prestiges. They are kind of thin as well, so they wear a bit over time, kind of like you see on the RGA121's.

 

[maliciousteve]

Great guitar. I had a SZ320 and it was fantastic. I got it dirt cheap and couldn't fault it except for the plastic nut. I've been thinking about getting one again

 

[BucketheadRules]

They are getting a little hard to find lately.

I suspect this is because you actually own all of them

 

[JD27]

I suspect this is because you actually own all of them

Almost all of them.

 

[NeubyWanKaneuby]

Me likey!

I have three SZ720s, and have always wanted a SZ4020, but the timing has never lined up for me.