NGD: Not Dead Yet!!

[IbanezDaemon]

Had been after one of these for ages as I'm a long term Jason Becker fan. He's a been a huge influence and inspiration to me...not that I can play anything like that guy!! I kept missing out on this model for one reason or another....almost had a deal struck with a guy about a year ago but he decided to hold onto it. Then a fellow UK Guitar Forum member contacted me asking if I'd bought the one that was for sale on Reverb? Told him I hadn't even seen it....he was kicking himself for not grabbing it as well. So I decided to set up a specific search alert on Ebay and Reverb for one and sure enough this one popped up a few weeks later I bought it immediately.

It's a very cool guitar. Pretty weighty for a superstrat. Alder body/wings, Neck Thru, Flame Maple Top, Birdseye Board, 25" scale, M22SD & M22V humbuckers with active electronics. A great little player.....neck is very slim....heading towards Ibanez Wizard territory for sure. Lots of tonal variety. There's an active or passive option, coil split and a phase switch. Pretty pleased with this one though I haven't spent too much time on it....was out on loan, came back and went out on loan again to a young 17 year old shredder friend of mine who is a massive Jason fan so it's his dream guitar and I was more than happy to let him borrow it.

 

[Pietjepieter]

Now that is a sexy shredder!!!

 

[SalsaWood]

I loved my JB207 that Kiesel did. Except for the Kiesel fretboard issues it had, which were a total kick in the pants. I expect like every model the Carvin is much better on average. I'm also a big Becker fan. HNGD.

 

[Shawn]

Very nice! I've always loved that model. Congrats!

 

[budda]

Hyfy! JB is a GOAT.

 

[IbanezDaemon]

@Pietjepieter Thanks man!

@SalsaWood Thanks! This is actually a Kiesel build but putting Kiesel on a Becker sig would be sacrilege. I think the company were actually Kiesel anyway before switching to Carvin?

 

[IbanezDaemon]

@Shawn Thanks....much appreciated as always!!

@budda Yeah for sure. Insane talent! I actually had tickets for the DLR 'A Lil Ain't Enough' Tour and then the news came through that Jason had been diagnosed with ALS. I was gutted for him.

 

[SalsaWood]

@Pietjepieter Thanks man!

@SalsaWood Thanks! This is actually a Kiesel build but putting Kiesel on a Becker sig would be sacrilege. I think the company were actually Kiesel anyway before switching to Carvin?

Yea, it's the same company and yet a lot to unpack within the details of dichotomy. I forgot they put the Kiesel name on the 207 but not the 200. As long as there aren't circular sander gouges in your fretboard you won't have the problem I had in any case, and otherwise mine was the best sounding and one of the best playing guitars I ever had.

 

[IbanezDaemon]

Yea, it's the same company and yet a lot to unpack within the details of dichotomy. I forgot they put the Kiesel name on the 207 but not the 200. As long as there aren't circular sander gouges in your fretboard you won't have the problem I had in any case, and otherwise mine was the best sounding and one of the best playing guitars I ever had.

Bummer dude! I take it you didn't hang onto it then?

 

[SalsaWood]

Bummer dude! I take it you didn't hang onto it then?

I sold it for a big loss because it was an "option 50", which basically means non-returnable because of "off menu" customizations.

 

[manu80]

Welcome to the club. Love mine. Neck is very comfortable, the pickups config options are great.
Mine was on SH1/ perpetual burn when i got it. Don't know about the carvin pups. But your top looks awesome

 

[Pingu]

Dude you have such a great eye for cool guitars!
I've always wanted one of these in the natural finish.

 

[IbanezDaemon]

I sold it for a big loss because it was an "option 50", which basically means non-returnable because of "off menu" customizations.

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That's a real shame because it's a killer looking guitar.

 

[IbanezDaemon]

Welcome to the club. Love mine. Neck is very comfortable, the pickups config options are great.
Mine was on SH1/ perpetual burn when i got it. Don't know about the carvin pups. But your top looks awesome
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Cheers. That a real nice one you have!

 

[manu80]

Cheers. That a real nice one you have!

The top is "quiet", some are wilder. But it's ok

 

[IbanezDaemon]

Dude you have such a great eye for cool guitars!
I've always wanted one of these in the natural finish.

Thanks. That one with the natural finish is a beauty!

 

[SalsaWood]

Another cool thing about these guitars is that supposedly a portion of the original sale goes to Jason. Even the 207.

 

[cip 123]

Yoooo Join the club! Had mine for a good few years so it's been modded a good bit. Congrats these are awesome guitars

 

[IbanezDaemon]

Yoooo Join the club! Had mine for a good few years so it's been modded a good bit. Congrats these are awesome guitars
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Thanks man! Your's looks great....killer top!!