NGD: 1990 Ibanez USA Custom THICC maple alert

[thrashcomics]

Been lusting after one of these for a very long time and finally pulled the trigger. Not disappointed at all. Absolutely insane flamey quilt top and fairly light overall (need a new battery for my scale). A few dings but great shape for a 34 year old axe. Im assuming the neck and middle are stock but the Tone Zone was swapped for an Invader. It rips.

 

[ThomasUV777]

Funny, I received the same model last week! Congrats, these are fantastic.

 

[Sebastian]

Looks great! Maple!

 

[jaxadam]

Shit yeah buddy

 

[thrashcomics]

The photos cannot capture how good the top is.

 

[budda]

Ye ye

 

[thrashcomics]

 

[Concerto412]

Oooh, SOOO good! That top looks incredible, congrats OP!
I know veneers aren’t a new phenomenon, and are obviously the more commercially viable option - - but dammit that figure wrapping the edge and down the full-thickness top, that’s just to die for

 

[thrashcomics]

Oooh, SOOO good! That top looks incredible, congrats OP!
I know veneers aren’t a new phenomenon, and are obviously the more commercially viable option - - but dammit that figure wrapping the edge and down the full-thickness top, that’s just to die for

Yeah for real. I want to find one of the early full flame maple bodied SRs.

 

[TimSE]

Holy top More maple is never a bad thing. Congrats

 

[M.U.Y.A.]

Congrats. That maple top is absolutely killer.

 

[Crungy]

Hell yeah!

 

[Marked Man]

I like THICC......when it's something good.

 

[Seabeast2000]

That is incredible, I never tracked the USA Custom Shop stuff back in the day. Ibby should bring it back of course, there seems to be a huge demand for USA Customs from the big makers if what I read here is a good reference point.

 

[Ben Pinkus]

Thats wild! HNGD

 

[narad]

That's awesome. One of the things I hate the most about modern guitars is that incentivize companies to use super thin maple tops. Half maple, all maple, totally figured bodies is the way!

 

[jco5055]

looks awesome! I'm the guy that sent the flame emoji on instagram but thought I needed to basically say it again here haha. THICC tops do something to me for sure

 

[IbanezDaemon]

Totally killer. That top is immense. Awesome score!!