Experimorph
Well-Known Member
I scored something and went to buy it today. When I got back home, I was carrying this:
In the case I found... this!
It's an Ibanez RG7420 CB, built back in 2000 according to the serial number - and there are absolutely no scratches or ding-dongs anywhere to be found on this baby, not counting some rough surface on the bridge. According to the former owner, he had only played the guitar for maybe 10 hours before fully committing to fatherhood. Moral of the story: think twice before...AHEM!
The finish is absolutely gorgeous! The cosmic blue is more like a purple, and that makes me drool. Indoor pics do no justice to it whatsoever.
The guitar also came with a black DiMarzio straplock and all the proper Ibanez deedledoodle.
The guitar had very old strings on it and the action is up in the skies, but I took a couple of runs on the neck while checking out the electronics, and it felt very sturdy and comfortable. And it's straight as an arrow. The neck is screaming for some oil and the frets need a brush-up. Other than that, no faults at all.
My only concern is the trem, for widely acknowledged reasons.
I'm more than happy I came across this individual. I've been avoiding trems for the past couple of years after growing tired of then-my Ibanez RG1527. Lately I've had this newborn urge to learn and play some Vai-ish stuff, and I started scouring the market for trem-equipped axes. I saw this beauty and simply couldn't resist buying it.
Anyway, here's a to-do list:
1. Get a pack of new strings and set up the guitar to meet the standards she deserves.
2. Later on: new pickups! I was initially thinking about Evolutions, but am probably going for the Crunch Lab - Liquifire combo. The Evolutions seem to go mud-mud in the low end.
3. If the Lo-TRS is good for nothing but feeding the fish, I'll get an OFR-7 to drop in there.
4. Learn to take better photographs.
I can't wait to bring her to life tomorrow!
A quick side question here! I understand the OFR-7 is a drop-in replacement for the tremolo aside from the studs. I was already looking at some, and came across this: Guitar Parts Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo Bridge Steel Saddle 7 String Black | eBay What's the deal with that - I mean, is it Korean made or what, as in not an OFR? I thought the Korean made models didn't have steel saddles. And would that one be a drop-in; would you avoid it? Thanks to anyone who could give a definitive answer!
In the case I found... this!
It's an Ibanez RG7420 CB, built back in 2000 according to the serial number - and there are absolutely no scratches or ding-dongs anywhere to be found on this baby, not counting some rough surface on the bridge. According to the former owner, he had only played the guitar for maybe 10 hours before fully committing to fatherhood. Moral of the story: think twice before...AHEM!
The finish is absolutely gorgeous! The cosmic blue is more like a purple, and that makes me drool. Indoor pics do no justice to it whatsoever.
The guitar also came with a black DiMarzio straplock and all the proper Ibanez deedledoodle.
The guitar had very old strings on it and the action is up in the skies, but I took a couple of runs on the neck while checking out the electronics, and it felt very sturdy and comfortable. And it's straight as an arrow. The neck is screaming for some oil and the frets need a brush-up. Other than that, no faults at all.
My only concern is the trem, for widely acknowledged reasons.
I'm more than happy I came across this individual. I've been avoiding trems for the past couple of years after growing tired of then-my Ibanez RG1527. Lately I've had this newborn urge to learn and play some Vai-ish stuff, and I started scouring the market for trem-equipped axes. I saw this beauty and simply couldn't resist buying it.
Anyway, here's a to-do list:
1. Get a pack of new strings and set up the guitar to meet the standards she deserves.
2. Later on: new pickups! I was initially thinking about Evolutions, but am probably going for the Crunch Lab - Liquifire combo. The Evolutions seem to go mud-mud in the low end.
3. If the Lo-TRS is good for nothing but feeding the fish, I'll get an OFR-7 to drop in there.
4. Learn to take better photographs.
I can't wait to bring her to life tomorrow!
A quick side question here! I understand the OFR-7 is a drop-in replacement for the tremolo aside from the studs. I was already looking at some, and came across this: Guitar Parts Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo Bridge Steel Saddle 7 String Black | eBay What's the deal with that - I mean, is it Korean made or what, as in not an OFR? I thought the Korean made models didn't have steel saddles. And would that one be a drop-in; would you avoid it? Thanks to anyone who could give a definitive answer!
