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Back in June, I joined an Ibanez RG Series Fans group on Facebook. Learning more about the instrument and its history, along with seeing countless photos, really stimulated GAS. In addition, JCFer BenoA was influential in persuading me that good RGs were out there for very affordable prices in the Canadian used market. Finally, watching PixxyLixx's YouTube channel full of inexpensive Ibanez purchases (https://www.youtube.com/user/PixxyLixxx/videos) helped to tempt me further.
About a week ago, I bought this 1998 RG570 (color: Iron Pewter; specs: http://ibanez.wikia.com/wiki/RG570_(1997%E2%80%932002)). Another nostalgic purchase for me since my first electric guitar was a black 1990 RG560 that in retrospect was likely a dud (it didn't play or sound too great compared to every guitar I've owned or played after it).
At CAD$500 (USD$374.09) with a gigbag, not exactly a killer deal like my usual acquisitions, and nowhere near the bargain pricing that BenoA is famous for getting (CAD$300 or under), but fair enough considering this example is in near mint condition (two tiny dings on one of the corners on the front of the lower waist) and the vast majority of Ibanez guitars are overpriced on the used market (compare this to how many inexpensive Jackson/Charvel purchases I've made this year and all the deal alerts I've shared in the E-fraid of E-bay section).
This RG570 plays incredibly and sounds stellar through my rig, so I'm of the minority who doesn't feel animosity towards the V7 and V8 stock pickups. Pinch harmonics are SOOOO easy to get on this guitar.
1998 must be a magical guitar year for me because my Jackson Shannon Soloist, and a Taylor K14c I used to own, both from the same year, are also amazing instruments. Or it could just be a huge coincidence.
Forgot to share photos of the neck heel and neck pocket, but the heel is stamped "ARG570" and the pocket is stamped "RG-507". Any idea why neither stamp is "RG570" as I would have expected? I don't imagine there are too many Ibanez experts here...
My only complaints: The trem arm squeaks when it rotates, and it rotates freely (I prefer arms that I can fix at a desired angle). Maybe I should widen the plastic bushings on the arm for more friction.
Minor observation #1: I've owned many trem-equipped guitars and they all only needed 3 springs to balance the strings. This is the first guitar that needed 4 springs, which baffles me. Any idea why? I'm using my usual D'Addario EXL110 (10-46) strings and tuned to standard just like many of my other guitars.
Minor observation #2: I noticed the trem sustain block doesn't have the "block lock" which is the piece of steel that runs across the bottom of the sustain block to prevent the springs from popping out. I'm used to playing Original Floyd Roses which don't have them anyway, but found it odd this Original Edge didn't have one.
I actually have more NGD photo threads to share since I went on a buying spree over the past several months and am slowly getting around to cleaning, setting up, and photographing each one. I just started with this RG570 since it excited me the most.
Full sized images on my new Imgur account: http://notp1.imgur.com/
About a week ago, I bought this 1998 RG570 (color: Iron Pewter; specs: http://ibanez.wikia.com/wiki/RG570_(1997%E2%80%932002)). Another nostalgic purchase for me since my first electric guitar was a black 1990 RG560 that in retrospect was likely a dud (it didn't play or sound too great compared to every guitar I've owned or played after it).
At CAD$500 (USD$374.09) with a gigbag, not exactly a killer deal like my usual acquisitions, and nowhere near the bargain pricing that BenoA is famous for getting (CAD$300 or under), but fair enough considering this example is in near mint condition (two tiny dings on one of the corners on the front of the lower waist) and the vast majority of Ibanez guitars are overpriced on the used market (compare this to how many inexpensive Jackson/Charvel purchases I've made this year and all the deal alerts I've shared in the E-fraid of E-bay section).
This RG570 plays incredibly and sounds stellar through my rig, so I'm of the minority who doesn't feel animosity towards the V7 and V8 stock pickups. Pinch harmonics are SOOOO easy to get on this guitar.
1998 must be a magical guitar year for me because my Jackson Shannon Soloist, and a Taylor K14c I used to own, both from the same year, are also amazing instruments. Or it could just be a huge coincidence.
Forgot to share photos of the neck heel and neck pocket, but the heel is stamped "ARG570" and the pocket is stamped "RG-507". Any idea why neither stamp is "RG570" as I would have expected? I don't imagine there are too many Ibanez experts here...
My only complaints: The trem arm squeaks when it rotates, and it rotates freely (I prefer arms that I can fix at a desired angle). Maybe I should widen the plastic bushings on the arm for more friction.
Minor observation #1: I've owned many trem-equipped guitars and they all only needed 3 springs to balance the strings. This is the first guitar that needed 4 springs, which baffles me. Any idea why? I'm using my usual D'Addario EXL110 (10-46) strings and tuned to standard just like many of my other guitars.
Minor observation #2: I noticed the trem sustain block doesn't have the "block lock" which is the piece of steel that runs across the bottom of the sustain block to prevent the springs from popping out. I'm used to playing Original Floyd Roses which don't have them anyway, but found it odd this Original Edge didn't have one.
I actually have more NGD photo threads to share since I went on a buying spree over the past several months and am slowly getting around to cleaning, setting up, and photographing each one. I just started with this RG570 since it excited me the most.
Full sized images on my new Imgur account: http://notp1.imgur.com/
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