NGD: Just buy a used J Custom

[Ben Pinkus]

@Ben Pinkus I mean, this was around ¥140,000? I don't think there's any current Prestiges you can get for that. Same price range I paid for my old JC like, 6-7 years ago. I think I used up all my ouitar buying luck for a while..

Yeah think mine was 1.2k on ebay, there were new premiums in the UK at the time more than that (this was mid covid)

 

[tecs99]

i am so worried to bring my j custom in for stainless. i am hoping i can just live my life with my current nickel frets haha.

 

[Crash Dandicoot]

@tecs99 Maybe ask a local tech if you can see some of their work beforehand? It's not rocket science but not everyone cares enough to spend the time for really nice work.

 

[groverj3]

i am so worried to bring my j custom in for stainless. i am hoping i can just live my life with my current nickel frets haha.

Do you have a less precious guitar? You can try out a repair guy on that first.

 

[IbanezDaemon]

Wow!! Absolute beauty. Amazing score!!

 

[jaxadam]

Will stainless steel frets make me play better?

 

[littlebadboy]

That is beautiful!

 

[Emperoff]

Smooth! I really like how the custom wood accents look in there.

 

[Crash Dandicoot]

Will stainless steel frets make me play better?

Well any guitar without them isn't worth the price of admission to most people here, it seems

 

[Amer Alameddine]

Those first pictures in the sun are incredible. Such a sick guitar!

 

[aesthyrian]

i am so worried to bring my j custom in for stainless. i am hoping i can just live my life with my current nickel frets haha.

You can.

 

[jaxadam]

Well any guitar without them isn't worth the price of admission to most people here, it seems

So way better.

 

[Crash Dandicoot]

You can.

Absolutely. The frets on this when it arrived were perfectly serviceable, I just like modding my stuff and getting more experience as I do it, particularly with fretwork. I've done enough fretjobs now to be pretty confident but I'm certainly not going to practice/try new techniques on client's guitars.

 

[odibrom]

Will stainless steel frets make me play better?

No, but if done properly...
... bends will always be smooth.
... the guitar will always feel like NEW in the frets.
... local fret buzz due to uneven frets will almost be a thing from the past.

... and you already know that...

 

[budda]

Ive never had bends not be smooth in 22 years. Ymmv.

 

[jaxadam]

No, but if done properly...
... bends will always be smooth.
... the guitar will always feel like NEW in the frets.
... local fret buzz due to uneven frets will almost be a thing from the past.

... and you already know that...

So WAY better!

 

[odibrom]

Ive never had bends not be smooth in 22 years. Ymmv.

Some times I felt bend type vibratos feel scratchy...

 

[AkiraSpectrum]

love it!

 

[mattier303]

I mean I guess it’s alright.,,,,
id play it probably….


Ok give in…I’m so JEALOUS! ahahahahahahhaha
bordering on rage….lol
jk
That is a stunning whip! Congrats man! keeper for sure.
is the neck fatter like the ultra’s?

 

[NexusMT]

holy crap!!! that's gorgeous
my favorite finish Ibanez ever did, hang on to this one.
I sold my old 8527 J-Custom back in 2011 and regret it all the time

Gawd that’s a pretty guitar! I would also regret. They are not easy to find used.