Post Your GAS

[Spaced Out Ace]

Too bad Dean Guitars lacked the wisdom to follow though on actually making this ML (before the litigation tripe with Rita at least), instead they settled with passing it off as a subpar April Fool's post.

Lisa Frank called. She said she either wants them to do it right, or fuck off.

EDIT: I'd rock a Lisa Frank Burst Tiger Stripe (just remove the nauseatingly cutesy tiger cub).

 

[narad]

New Alexi sigs:

In true SSO fashion, I for sure would have bought it if I could get the good pinstripes but with the neck pickup config.

 

[StevenC]

New Alexi sigs:

In true SSO fashion, I for sure would have bought it if I could get the good pinstripes but with the neck pickup config.

I also would have bought it if it were a Javier Reyes strat.

 

[mmr007]

Don't judge me

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I won't judge you but if you get it you HAVE to put a pair of puffy googley eyes with lashes on the headstock...honestly without the spongebob motif that would be an instant must have for me...Hxx strat...yellow, big headstock....excuse me I need some alone time now.

 

[Masoo2]

Shijie Guitars out of China(?). Budget/mid-range imports with roasted maple necks, nice finish options, and the oh so nice Schecter/Tom Anderson aesthetic.

Basically the exact guitars I wish Schecter would import to the US instead of leaving Japanese domestic market exclusive. It's the perfect super strat aesthetic but practically unobtainium in the US if you aren't willing to pay Tom Anderson prices or import from Japan.

No clue if these are any decent or not, but the prices I've seen are about double the cost of my NK .strandberg* copy with a roasted maple neck, roasted flamed maple fretboard, decent quilt veneer, etc. which is a shame as I'd really like to give them a try but don't want to risk that much dough without the guarantee of a return policy.

Corona Guitars out of South Korea offers these really nice Suhr Modern T meets Charvel DK24/Ibanez AZ models. Been thinking about picking one up but I'm not sure which finish I'd opt for, probably pink. Again, basically my perfect modern tele-type guitar.

 

[IbanezDaemon]

I run a Guitar of the Week Contest over on the Ibanez RG Group on FB and get serious G.A.S every week. So for you Ibanez guys:

 

[mmr007]

I love the ibby on the beach pic and thank you for noticing this has turned into a purple GAS thread and keeping the theme going.

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

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That Jemini pedal is insanely priced on Reverb last I saw. It's literally just a Keeley modded TS9 and DS-1 -- and you can't even stack them. Why Ibanez didn't go ahead and have an option for "and"/"or" operation is beyond me. I guess, when it was still being sold, you could just bought two, and then stacked two modded TS9s, two modded DS-1s, a DS-1 into a TS9, or vice versa. Satch's signature Vox pedals were also just a Tube Screamer and a DS-1.

 

[KnightBrolaire]

I have a distinct lack of stratty single coil guitars, so I kind of want to do a neon green strat build. Thinking about chucking some of the fluence single coils in it. Although lollars or bardens could be good too.

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

I have a distinct lack of stratty single coil guitars, so I kind of want to do a neon green strat build. Thinking about chucking some of the fluence single coils in it. Although lollars or bardens could be good too.

I have EMG single coils, and I really like them, especially if you replace the boring tone controls with a couple of EMGs EQs/preamps. They add a lot more versatility.

 

[mbardu]

I have EMG single coils, and I really like them, especially if you replace the boring tone controls with a couple of EMGs EQs/preamps. They add a lot more versatility.

This pickguard agrees.

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

This pickguard agrees.

I essentially have two of them, though I swapped the SA in the bridge and neck out for SLVs. I've contemplated getting a few more SAs from EMG just in case I ever decided to go SLV/SA/SA or all SA.

 

[StevenC]

That Jemini pedal is insanely priced on Reverb last I saw. It's literally just a Keeley modded TS9 and DS-1 -- and you can't even stack them. Why Ibanez didn't go ahead and have an option for "and"/"or" operation is beyond me. I guess, when it was still being sold, you could just bought two, and then stacked two modded TS9s, two modded DS-1s, a DS-1 into a TS9, or vice versa. Satch's signature Vox pedals were also just a Tube Screamer and a DS-1.

Everything discontinued with Vai's name on it is crazy money. But you can stack them, you just can't change the order.

 

[Blytheryn]

 

[Kellz]

Please talk me out of this one. I'm hard GAS'ing this Ibanez AZ. I picked up the guitar again after more than 15 years, went straight for a 7 string - Schecter SLS Elite C-7 in standard A tuning, which I bought new not even 3 months ago and love it to death for heavy modern stuff (Erra, Spiritbox mostly). I play it every day for at least an hour.

Since I found out about the Ibanez AZ line I fell in love with this model, the finish, which is not for everyone, I just love it aswell as the gold hardware, SS frets, the roasted neck, pretty much everything about it, similar to my SLS Elite.

I want it as my 2nd main guitar for regular tuning non heavy stuff, here comes my conflict, I'm basically new (again) to playing the guitar and spending another ~1250€ just feels wrong. I got the funds but I'm a reasonable person and I always look for a sale. Buying used 2nd hand is not an option, it's either this guitar or none.

Yesterday I found out that my local music store which is just 10 minutes away from where I life has 1 left in stock and after it's sold, it could be obsolete because it's a 2020 model. I'm planning to go demo it tomorrow but I already know that I'd take it with me once I had it in my hands.

Should I stick to 7 strings? Did you buy 2 high end guitars when you started out playing (again)?

It only makes my play more right?

https://www.ibanez.com/eu/products/detail/az242pbg_1p_01.html

 

[odibrom]

If it doesn't leave you broke, go ahead...?

 

[Dumple Stilzkin]

I got the pointy gas!

But I got the gas for crackle too!

Oh and also this one.

I honed my chops on a USA Rhoads and a pro model in my teens, and I realized that I haven’t had a V in years. It’s time to fix that.

 

[gunshow86de]

When a Hartung pops up on your Reverb feed out of nowhere.

Love this headstock.

 

[sym30l1c]

Please talk me out of this one. I'm hard GAS'ing this Ibanez AZ. I picked up the guitar again after more than 15 years, went straight for a 7 string - Schecter SLS Elite C-7 in standard A tuning, which I bought new not even 3 months ago and love it to death for heavy modern stuff (Erra, Spiritbox mostly). I play it every day for at least an hour.

Since I found out about the Ibanez AZ line I fell in love with this model, the finish, which is not for everyone, I just love it aswell as the gold hardware, SS frets, the roasted neck, pretty much everything about it, similar to my SLS Elite.

I want it as my 2nd main guitar for regular tuning non heavy stuff, here comes my conflict, I'm basically new (again) to playing the guitar and spending another ~1250€ just feels wrong. I got the funds but I'm a reasonable person and I always look for a sale. Buying used 2nd hand is not an option, it's either this guitar or none.

Yesterday I found out that my local music store which is just 10 minutes away from where I life has 1 left in stock and after it's sold, it could be obsolete because it's a 2020 model. I'm planning to go demo it tomorrow but I already know that I'd take it with me once I had it in my hands.

Should I stick to 7 strings? Did you buy 2 high end guitars when you started out playing (again)?

It only makes my play more right?

https://www.ibanez.com/eu/products/detail/az242pbg_1p_01.html

A little over a year ago, I started playing again after a 20 year break (I used to play prog metal in the 90s). I had my parents send me my old Ibby. After that, I bought two headless Aristides (a 7 and a 6 string).

I don't regret it one bit. If you can afford it, treat yourself!

 

[Randy]