NGD x2 Ibanez S540LTD.

[Dumple Stilzkin]

These guitars are awesome. The blue one is dark asiatic blue and very hard to find, as you can see it needs quite a bit of work. But it has been a fun project so far. The jewel blue one is more purple than anything, but both play really good and sound great.

The fingerboard is the dirtiest one I have ever owned, the frets aren't much better. But it is showing tons of promise as the work continues.

Rosewood looking a big pale here, but it turned a really nice shade once I cleaned it and oiled it up.

One more NGD to come, I've been busy.

 

[odibrom]

Love both... but the 1st's color is top.

 

[Dumple Stilzkin]

Love both... but the 1st's color is top.

It sure is! Teal is a great color for guitars.

 

[Dumple Stilzkin]

Here's the neck from the teal S all cleaned up. The binding turned white once all the grime was cleaned off, and I still am not done with it.

 

[Crungy]

The teal one is sick, but I've always loved jewel blue. My first Ibanez of any kind was an SR400 in that color. I played the hell out of that thing! I agree it looks more purple in person. I'll either get another one of those basses or track down a Saber of some kind in that color.

 

[Dumple Stilzkin]

The teal one is sick, but I've always loved jewel blue. My first Ibanez of any kind was an SR400 in that color. I played the hell out of that thing! I agree it looks more purple in person. I'll either get another one of those basses or track down a Saber of some kind in that color.

Either can be had for a great price, and both body shapes look great in almost any color. I can let you know if I come across another one for a good price.

 

[Kyle Jordan]

Outstanding scores!

 

[Crungy]

Either can be had for a great price, and both body shapes look great in almost any color. I can let you know if I come across another one for a good price.

Hell yeah, DM me any time and I'll see if I have funds lol

 

[Shawn]

Very nice score(s)!

 

[gunch]

Damn who would treat an S540 like that? Goop? Slime? Thrown in the ocean??

Glad it has a new home where it can be treated like an instrument

 

[BabUShka]

Nice guitars! I just had a lower range S7320 long time ago, but it was fun to play Very dark and deep sound, super slim body.

 

[Yul Brynner]

The S series should have stayed 22 frets.

 

[DarthV]

Awesome finds, always love the curves on the S series.

Still thinking about selling my mint 1993 S540LTD in jewel blue. It's been in the case for 2+ years.

 

[budda]

Busy indeed!

 

[odibrom]

The S series should have stayed 22 frets.

I don't agree, why do you say so?

 

[Yul Brynner]

I don't agree, why do you say so?

It just looks right. Plus the S and RG were the two main Ibanez guitars for years. They changed the S to 24 frets and the model has been quietly downgraded and disappearing ever since.

 

[DarthV]

I don't agree, why do you say so?

I have one of the first models with 24 frets, they did something wrong with the s5470 to make the fretboard seem dead above the 12th fret. Good thing I play with enough gain that it's not an issue most of the time.

 

[odibrom]

It just looks right. Plus the S and RG were the two main Ibanez guitars for years. They changed the S to 24 frets and the model has been quietly downgraded and disappearing ever since.

That seems coincidental only, Ibanez has been disinvesting in this series from early/mid 2000s. I'd say it was an attempt to boost its appealing to generic players. The big problem is that most of the Ibanez artists use RG type guitars...

I have one of the first models with 24 frets, they did something wrong with the s5470 to make the fretboard seem dead above the 12th fret. Good thing I play with enough gain that it's not an issue most of the time.

I have an S540 (22 frets), an S2120XAV (22 frets) and an S5527 (24 frets, 7 strings). I don't feel it that way.

Dead notes may be to uneven frets. Maybe you could try a professional fret leveling and setup?

 

[DarthV]

That seems coincidental only, Ibanez has been disinvesting in this series from early/mid 2000s. I'd say it was an attempt to boost its appealing to generic players. The big problem is that most of the Ibanez artists use RG type guitars...


I have an S540 (22 frets), an S2120XAV (22 frets) and an S5527 (24 frets, 7 strings). I don't feel it that way.

Dead notes may be to uneven frets. Maybe you could try a professional fret leveling and setup?

It's a known issue with the 2008 and maybe 2009 s5470 models, sustain on higher frets just doesn't exist. In 2010, they switched to a different neck and probably neck pocket.

 

[odibrom]

It's a known issue with the 2008 and maybe 2009 s5470 models, sustain on higher frets just doesn't exist. In 2010, they switched to a different neck and probably neck pocket.

Didn't the 24 frets Sabers begun only by 2010? or was it earlier?

Nevertheless, the problem you describe should be solved with a fret leveling... right?