Ibanez shred guitar

[Farseer]

So my son is a guitard and he has a Les Paul and a Flying V. He has been wanting a "shred" guitar with 24 frets. Something faster then what he currently has. The V is pretty fast but doesn't have 24 frets. So my research has led me to this

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What do you guys think? Any guitard bassheads out there with experience?

 

[JKos]

That should be a very nice guitar. All the Ibanez higher model guitars are really nice and very consistent. If he wants a shredder guitar, does he want a fixed bridge?

- John

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Something faster then what he currently has.

I can understand that he wants something faster, but then wants to keep what he has.

Ibáñez Prestige is kind of shooting for the moon, that's my dream guitar you posted.

If you want to spend less & get a very similar guitar:

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yes, it's neck-through & very lightweight
same DiMarzio pickup set

For a fixed-bridge, there's no need to buy a Prestige, IME.
However, if you want a double-locking vibrato setup, Prestige is the only way to go.

 

[Mister Boh]

So my son is a gui**** and he has a Les Paul and a Flying V. He has been wanting a "shred" guitar with 24 frets. Something faster then what he currently has. The V is pretty fast but doesn't have 24 frets. So my research has led me to this

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What do you guys think? Any gui**** bassheads out there with experience?

I would love that guitar. I bet he will be very happy. He doesn't need a floating bridge though right?

 

[Killed_by_Death]

If you've got your heart set on Prestige, you can get Prestige RGs on Guitar Center's online catalog all day for under $1K USD.

 

[Farseer]

That should be a very nice guitar. All the Ibanez higher model guitars are really nice and very consistent. If he wants a shredder guitar, does he want a fixed bridge?

- John

Yes, He does not like floyd rose type bridges. He would like a fixed bridge.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

IMHO, the only reason to buy a Prestige-level Ibáñez is:

the actual prestige of having a Japanese-made instrument

to get the GOOD bridge & pickups on a double-locking vibrato guitar


These days they are making non-Prestige fixed-bridge Ibáñez with the good DiMarzio pickups & even neck-through or with a roasted maple neck (like my Exotic Wood RG).

Oh yeah, the Prestige comes with a form-fitting case, but they're almost $2K USD.

 

[Farseer]

I can understand that he wants something faster, but then wants to keep what he has.

Ibáñez Prestige is kind of shooting for the moon, that's my dream guitar you posted.

If you want to spend less & get a very similar guitar:

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yes, it's neck-through & very lightweight
same DiMarzio pickup set

For a fixed-bridge, there's no need to buy a Prestige, IME.
However, if you want a double-locking vibrato setup, Prestige is the only way to go.

Yeah, my son is 17 and definatley doesn't deserve a prestige. LOL. I own a auto repair shop and did some horse trading with the owner of a ma and pa music store in town. I fixed his car, he is ordering me the guitar. My son has no idea about it. I didn't know anything about that model until he sent me the link. I'm doing research on the back end.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Wow, you must have done a complete over-haul on that vehicle!

 

[Farseer]

Wow, you must have done a complete over-haul on that vehicle!

Lots of go fast parts.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Reads more like you souped it up, vs. fixing it.

Yes, the nearly $2K USD guitar will be fine for your 17yo son, if he's into fixed-bridge instruments.

 

[spade2you]

It's tough to beat the RG and S series for a shred neck. I'm also a big fan of how Ibanez wires their 2 hum bucker guitars, although I'd be ecstatic if they'd replace position 3 with the bridge in parallel.

 

[arbiterusa]

Any gui**** bassheads out there with experience?

Why yes. Frankly, that's pretty much what I would have ordered for anyone into "shredding". I'm not sure of the genre your son is into, my only concern would have been if he'd wanted a 7 or 8 string. But that's a nice guitar, quick setup and you could gig that thing anywhere.

 

[J Gold]

I bought this a few months ago, in Yellow, and I souped it up with new knobs and jockomo stickers, and I installed the Tremol-no on it..

https://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ibanez-rg550-genesis-collection-electric-guitar

It’s an amazing instrument, especially for the price.

 

[Indiana Mike]

The only thing I could add is,does he want a trem or fixed bridge?

 

[Adam Wright]

that's a dope guitar, you tell him he better get his a$$ in the practice shed!

 

[Fleur-de-Bass]

I bought this a few months ago, in Yellow, and I souped it up with new knobs and jockomo stickers, and I installed the Tremol-no on it..

https://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ibanez-rg550-genesis-collection-electric-guitar

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It’s an amazing instrument, especially for the price.

First off, wow that is nice! I spent an hour today on Ibanez.com because of this thread, and that model caught my eye instantly. Also what is a tremel-no?

 

[Reedt2000]

I think if you want a "shred guitar" you should get a double-locking tremolo. The Ibanez prestige stuff is great, don't they offer a tremolo with a built-in trem-setter so you don't have the tuning instability and hassle of the older floyd-rose style terms?

 

[J Gold]

Tremol-No™

Easy to install, and keeps the guitar perfectly in tune. If I need to record a demo needing the tremolo, I just unlock the appropriate thumb screw.

 

[P. Aaron]

Like other posts here, the Ibanez RG570 models with the floating tremolo. Very nice usually. Buy used if only well cared for but new, they are also plentiful & of very consistent build quality. Any color you like...and affordable.

Buying up there’s the Steve Vai EVO models and the JS (Joe Satriani) models that are even nicer but pricier.