ibanez rg2ex2 (black) "stella"
-bound basswood body
-3-piece wizard ii maple neck
-rosewood fretboard
-dbe-h1 (designed by emg h1) pickups (neck and bridge)
-fixed bridge
-24 jumbo frets
-1 master, 1 tone control
-3-way pickup switch
-made in Indonesia
another ebay purchase that i bought with the money i made selling the seven string. i wanted to have two guitars so i could have a backup and an alternate tuning guitar, so i figured i might as well get another copy of what i already had (i know, lame now that i look back on it). i guess i just thought it'd be neat to have one white and one black...*yawn*. anyways it did sound a little different than the white rg, with more of a round, bassy tone in the neck pickup. it also tended to stay in tune a little better. i played it live once, during my first live performance with down aero (my first live performance ever). the picture is from that show at the outdoor amphitheater at virginia tech in front of about 30 friends. i ended up selling it in 2010 to a friend in the virginia tech kendo club.
ibanez s470 (flare orange flat) "mio"
-mahogany body
-3-piece maple wizard ii neck
-rosewood fingerboard
-neck pickup: powersound 1/mid pickup: powersound single/bridge pickup: powersound 2
-zr bridge
-22 jumbo frets
-1 master, 1 tone control
-5-way pickup selector
-made in korea
my first step up from beginner guitars (aside from the h207 perhaps). purchased on ebay in the spring of 2009 i believe. saw some action in my early live performances. the bright orange was definitely a crowd pleaser. unfortunately it was my first tremolo bridge/locking tuners experience, which meant i wrestled with it quite a bit trying to change tunings. i've never been a big tremolo user either. still a great guitar, very warm fuzzy distortion sound and crisp cleans. sold it last tuesday to make up for the damage from its replacement. unfortunately i just don't have the space or money to be a guitar collector yet :(
epiphone firebird studio (worn cherry) "hotaru (firefly)"
-mahogany body
-mahogany neck
-rosewood fingerboard
-pickups (neck & bridge): alnico classic humbuckers
-fixed bridge
-24 frets (?)
-2 volume, 2 tone controls
-3-way pickup selector
-made in korea
i caught the firebird fever during the summer of 2010, rather suddenly. spent the first paycheck from my summer job ordering it new online. i tend to gamble with my guitar purchases since there aren't really any places around here to test drive them. i was hoping not to be disappointed since i'd never played epiphone, and it wasn't a gibson; and i certainly wasn't. this is a great playing guitar with a rich, full sound. it's big and heavy, but it's well worth its weight. the construction is surprisingly high quality for an import. the steinberger tuners and string lock system are a piece of cake (i think i can string this thing in under 10 minutes). slapped an "engineered by firefly" sticker below the bridge to commemorate one of my favorite shows. this has been my main guitar for shows with my band C21 (myspace.com/compliant2one). i hope to keep her around for some time.
epiphone thunderbird iv (vintage sunbirst) "unnamed as of yet"
-alder body
-maple neck
-rosewood fingerboard
-pickups (neck & bridge): humbuckers
-fixed bridge
-24 frets (?)
-2 volume, 1 tone control
-made in korea
so i actually caught the firebird fever from the thunderbird. i wanted a bass to play around with (i've always wanted to try playing bass in a band) and this is really the only bass guitar that i'm really attracted to. i bought this used on ebay. it's awesome. the neck is surprisingly compact, which i like, and it's got a nice plunky sound (if you want it to) that really stands out in the mix. very heavy though, i've pulled the top nut out once already. you definitely need a good padded strap for extended standing playing. this saw a couple of shows with C21 while we were looking for a bass player. the bass player we eventually settled on has used it a few times as well. still haven't come up with a name for her. suggestions?
ibanez sz720fm (transparent gray) "unnamed as of yet"
-mahogany body with flamed maple top
-3-piece mahogany neck
-bound rosewood fingerboard
-neck pickup: duncan/ibanez/bridge pickup: duncan/ibanez
-gibraltar iii bridge
-22 medium/large frets
-2 volume, 1 tone control
-3-way pickup selector
-made in korea
well, wow. what can i say. i've been wanting one of these guitars since i picked up my first ibanez. for me, it's the coolest looking guitar ever. a little bit of prs elegance with all the attitude of an ibanez. i bought this with my tax return the day osama took one to the head (no connection). i'm still stunned by how beautiful it is. it's got some weight to it despite its small size. it's also got the shortest neck i've ever played. but it feels great. i'm really hope to get my shredding down on this guitar. i haven't been able to plug it up to my stack to hear it full blast (i'm dying to!), but it sounds great on my crappy little practice amp! it's a safe bet that i will keep this guitar for life. the quality makes it feel like its worth $1000. i'll be sure to give an update on its sound when i fire it up. also looking for name suggestions.
that's it for my guitars. my laptop battery is about to die, so that's all for now.
rock on,
z
posted (5.9.11)
it's absolutely criminal that i forgot to mention my only acoustic!
ibanez aef30 (transparent blue sunburst high gloss finish) "unnamed as of yet"
-quilted maple body
-mahogany neck
-rosewood bridge and fretboard
-ibanez gold die-cast tuners
-pickup: fishman sonicore
-ibanez sst shape shifter preamp with onboard tuner
-ivorex ii nut and saddle with advantage bridge pins
-balanced 1/4" and xlr outputs
another christmas present (2009?). beautiful guitar with a very rich sound. it's very easy to play, which is good for me since i learned almost exclusively on electric (the first guitar i ever played however, was my mom's taylor acoustic). i'm really trying to improve my acoustic playing, and it's been going well with this guitar. it's acoustic/electric and plays great through my crate combo amp. the tuner works fine (i haven't had to replace the battery yet). the eq is cool to have, but i generally leave everything centered and adjust my amp. i have yet to play it live, but that will hopefully happen very soon with band number two. i love this guitar and have no desire to replace it at this point in time. still haven't named her yet :/
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