Rare guitars that you're looking for?

[Fenriswolf]

A black, hardtail ESP Horizon 2, apparently...

They used to be everywhere back in the day when everyone was sick of black guitars, nowadays, I don't know if it's only I can't find one when I can afford it, but I don't know the last time I saw one for sale. E2, Edwards, LTD and even ESPs, but with a Floyd sure...all day long, but I can afford one...they're rare as hen's teeth.

 

[USMarine75]

EVH Wolfgang Striped Ltd Edition

EVH Wolfgang Custom shop Black Violet

Or
EVH Wolfgang Custom shop Purple burst

Washburn N4 custom shop Sunburst or any of the Boogie Street Custom colours

Somebody just bought the limited edition EVH Wolfgang Frankie, Bumblebee, and Black/White stripe guitars that were on Reverb. The Frankie one goes for $6-8k and the other two are deg $3k these days. He bought all 3 for $2k each. The Frankie one had neck pocket cracks and so the seller discounted it greatly.

FWIW I’ve been pressuring my contacts at EVH to rerelease them to no avail. I’ve also been asking for the black/silver stripe one. I told them they could call them Tribute or Legacy or something to honor Eddie and this was the perfect time but nothing so far.

 

[jwguitar]

Not rare but just uncommon I think, been wanting a cocobolo Washburn CB15

I thought I knew Washburn guitars and basses well but it’s seems as every now and then a really rare model pops up. I have never seen this before.

 

[STRHelvete]

I was watching Trogly and he was mentioning how people like getting Les Pauls and strats and stuff that was made the year they were born. I decided to check for a Dean ML of my birth year. Holy shit I need this...I need this so bad
https://reverb.com/item/24637875-dean-ml-usa-custom-shop-zebra-1985

 

[KentBrockman]

So you missed their last release... You can search for the S7420 on the used market for a reasonable/affordable price, or the S5527/S5427 (pretty much the same minus the trem) as the SSO slogan: "get a used prestige"...

I am searching for a decent condition S5527. I own/have owned a total of 9 RGs and one S and I missed the S series I had a lot (it was an S420).

I really wonder why Ibanez don't promote the S series as much - are they just focusing on RGs more or maybe they just don't sell enough...or both. The S420 with the ZR was one of the best Indo Ibanez guitars I had ever had.

 

[odibrom]

I am searching for a decent condition S5527. I own/have owned a total of 9 RGs and one S and I missed the S series I had a lot (it was an S420).

I really wonder why Ibanez don't promote the S series as much - are they just focusing on RGs more or maybe they just don't sell enough...or both. The S420 with the ZR was one of the best Indo Ibanez guitars I had ever had.

I have an S540 which was my first Ibanez guitar, way back in 1995. It got me hooked to the brand. By 1999/2000 I bought a second one because of its price tag to sell one year latter to fund my first RG, the 2027XVV. Since then I have only bought RGs because I was out of phase with what Ibanez released in the Saber line. This year I reversed that and strengthened my Saber stable with one S2120X AV and recently one S5527 TKS (the one with LoPro)... I'm happy...

Sabers take a little longer in production line due to their contoured body shape, so it makes them a little higher priced than RGs with the same specs. Sabers seem to call for the fusion people, which is substantially smaller than the metalheads around the globe, hence the smaller marketing agenda...? it's a shame really, because sabers are IMO the best Ibanez guitar design so far...

 

[mogar]

All I'm hunting for is a floyded Jackson/Charvel Star that I don't have to sell both my nuts to afford. I'd even take the LTD Gus G one with a floyd but even those are tough now.

 

[MetalDestroyer]

Pre-EII Horizon NT-II in Reindeer Blue. The 2012 HRF ones had the multi-ply binding and 3 per side headstock. These basically don't exist in the wild that I've seen in the last year and a half since I've had a salary. Maybe one day I'll pony up for a custom shop clone but I don't play metal enough to warrant such extreme measures at this time.

 

[KentBrockman]

I have an S540 which was my first Ibanez guitar, way back in 1995. It got me hooked to the brand. By 1999/2000 I bought a second one because of its price tag to sell one year latter to fund my first RG, the 2027XVV. Since then I have only bought RGs because I was out of phase with what Ibanez released in the Saber line. This year I reversed that and strengthened my Saber stable with one S2120X AV and recently one S5527 TKS (the one with LoPro)... I'm happy...

Sabers take a little longer in production line due to their contoured body shape, so it makes them a little higher priced than RGs with the same specs. Sabers seem to call for the fusion people, which is substantially smaller than the metalheads around the globe, hence the smaller marketing agenda...? it's a shame really, because sabers are IMO the best Ibanez guitar design so far...

The Sabers are my favorite Ibanez guitars...and I don't even own a Saber right now (and haven't since 2016). The reason I have not bought an S Prestige yet is because I want one with a floating bridge that does NOT have those ugly pickup mounting rings on them. Seems like they only do that for 7 strings.

 

[odibrom]

The Sabers are my favorite Ibanez guitars...and I don't even own a Saber right now (and haven't since 2016). The reason I have not bought an S Prestige yet is because I want one with a floating bridge that does NOT have those ugly pickup mounting rings on them. Seems like they only do that for 7 strings.

... but you can replace those with SD Tripleshots and augment the guitar's tones enormously... which is what I've done on my 2 six stringers... 113 different combos each...

 

[TheBloodstained]

Washburn Chicago Series CS-780 in purple with gold hardware.
Tried one in a music store many years ago, and I really liked it but went with something different instead. Every now and then I check the used market for them.

 

[littlebadboy]

I've been looking for a fairly priced Yamaha RGX A2.

 

[odibrom]

Washburn Chicago Series CS-780 in purple with gold hardware.
Tried one in a music store many years ago, and I really liked it but went with something different instead. Every now and then I check the used market for them.

There are copies of the Ibanez Sabers... and sorry for saying this, but bad copies...

 

[Jake]

I thought of the only other one. The 7 string Explorer that's impossible to find.

 

[Crash Dandicoot]

2008-2009 production only Horizon CTM:

I love the aesthetic appointments on these. Like a Horizon in a suit - the dots and creme rings/zebra pickups combo looks great, sadly they hold value pretty well on the second-hand market IIRC, not at all as common as most other Horizon variants.

2002-2003 production only Horizon-7 FR:

Obviously. I've only ever seen one for sale used in a decade or more of casual but consistent searching and it was gone in a hot minute.

 

[manu80]

i think i'll pull the trigger on a used GIbson M-III that I saw. Curious to try.... and there's some work to do so it will keep me busy

 

[TheBloodstained]

There are copies of the Ibanez Sabers... and sorry for saying this, but bad copies...

Yeah, I get that they aren't necessarily a high quality instrument, but I have no doubt that there are well playing specimens of these out there. I mean... I tried one that was great.
If the neck is straight and the frets okay, then I recon you could make a beast out of one of these
Will only buy one if I find it for a decent price though.

btw, It's totally this guys fault that I want one! (it's Emppu from Nightwish for those who don't know. Couldn't find a picture of him with the purple one)

 

[/wrists]

A black, hardtail ESP Horizon 2, apparently...

They used to be everywhere back in the day when everyone was sick of black guitars, nowadays, I don't know if it's only I can't find one when I can afford it, but I don't know the last time I saw one for sale. E2, Edwards, LTD and even ESPs, but with a Floyd sure...all day long, but I can afford one...they're rare as hen's teeth.

On the contrary, I can't find any with FR lol and I wouldn't even mind EII...

 

[MetalDestroyer]

A black, hardtail ESP Horizon 2, apparently...

They used to be everywhere back in the day when everyone was sick of black guitars, nowadays, I don't know if it's only I can't find one when I can afford it, but I don't know the last time I saw one for sale. E2, Edwards, LTD and even ESPs, but with a Floyd sure...all day long, but I can afford one...they're rare as hen's teeth.

Found this today while doing my weekly reindeer blue search:
https://reverb.com/item/45805138-esp-horizon-nt-ii-black-2002

 

[/wrists]

Found this today while doing my weekly reindeer blue search:
https://reverb.com/item/45805138-esp-horizon-nt-ii-black-2002

inquired about that one btw you can get it for cheaper on their site and if you take it off reverb