The Ibanez Club

[steviecsg]

here's my 1977 copy of the gibson eb3.

 

[zoloo]

Here is my SR-8100 J-Custom :
Walnut/Flamed Maple Body
Wenge neck and fretboard
Bartolini pickups and electronics
Gotoh tuners
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Some more pics :
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[Iridescentone]

SR 8100. That's a helluva Ibanez.

When were those built?

 

[zoloo]

1997
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"...Little did customers know the following year, in 1997, no USA Customs would be offered. Rather, Ibanez would introduce a limited series called the "J-Custom". An upscale guitar, like the USA Customs, but seemingly more tailored toward the domestic (Japanese) marketplace. Assembled in their Japanese Fugijen factory, the J-Customs would be crafted not on the assembly line, but on a much smaller scale. Production totals would be low and would allow experimentation of various designs. At most, a few dozen of one particular model was created. The transition of the "Customs" from the USA to Japan could not have gone smoother, from an outsider's perspective. When the 1997 J-Custom production halted, the limited run would have created approximately twenty-six different J-Customs (twenty-three RGs and three S-Series). To test the waters in the USA, a small sampling were available in the USA through Ibanez dealers:

* RG-ART1
* RG-METAL1
* RG-GEAR1



* S5400NT
* S3040PL
* S3040BS
* SR-8100 (bass)

Since their debut, a few additional J-Customs were imported to America. These were the initial run of the Double Edge Piezo Tremolo equipped guitars: RG7CST, RG6CST and S6CST. Click here to see the Ibanez web page as these were marketed and listed. With high prices and styling geared more towards Ibanez' homeland, it appears only a few J-Customs will trickle over to the USA. As international shipping is made easier via the internet, more of the J-Customs intended for Japan are finding homes worldwide."

 

[Aram]

Here is my SR-8100 J-Custom :
Walnut/Flamed Maple Body
Wenge neck and fretboard
Bartolini pickups and electronics
Gotoh tuners
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Some more pics :
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dear lord.

 

[Minger]

The SR8100 is freakin beautiful.

Hands down over the SR900 anyday, and for me, thats saying a lot >_<

And...Gah! 5 knobs and a switch? 0.o

 

[zoloo]

5 knobs : volume - balance - bass - mid - treb
a 3 position switch for the mid frequency.

It growls with the mid boosted...

 

[Iridescentone]

You won't see too many of these....SR 1500BG. 1992 ca, Japan.

Bubinga body
Wenge/bubinga 5pc neck
EMG pups

Interestingly deep, textured tone from the woods. I'm going to have M. Dolan refin the body in clear high gloss.

During the sanding down process, I'm hoping the bubinga will become a bit less dark in color.

 

[Moving Pictures]

You won't see too many of these....SR 1500BG. 1992 ca, Japan.

Bubinga body
Wenge/bubinga 5pc neck
EMG pups

Interestingly deep, textured tone from the woods. I'm going to have M. Dolan refin the body in clear high gloss.

During the sanding down process, I'm hoping the bubinga will become a bit less dark in color.

I like the darker colour. Nice bass though, I bet it plays like a dream.

 

[Iridescentone]

I like the darker colour. Nice bass though, I bet it plays like a dream.

Thanks, yes it does play really well, with a very distinctive voice of its own.

What you see in the pics are 1000 watts of halogen lights blasting on it from four feet away. In normal light, it's just a murky dark brown devoid of any visible grain. I may even have the wood blanched, or whatever Dolan suggests to brighten it up.

 

[Minger]

5 knobs : volume - balance - bass - mid - treb
a 3 position switch for the mid frequency.

It growls with the mid boosted...

Oh, just the normal controls then, without as much sweepable mids as mine

yours looks better and probalby sounds better though...

 

[heath_the_great]

You won't see too many of these....SR 1500BG. 1992 ca, Japan.

Bubinga body
Wenge/bubinga 5pc neck
EMG pups

Interestingly deep, textured tone from the woods. I'm going to have M. Dolan refin the body in clear high gloss.

During the sanding down process, I'm hoping the bubinga will become a bit less dark in color.

thats hawt..i really like the older top of the line sr's..the ones from the real early 90's are sexy, especially the ones with that slanted neck pickup

 

[Moving Pictures]

Thanks, yes it does play really well, with a very distinctive voice of its own.

What you see in the pics are 1000 watts of halogen lights blasting on it from four feet away. In normal light, it's just a murky dark brown devoid of any visible grain. I may even have the wood blanched, or whatever Dolan suggests to brighten it up.

Well in that case I hope you post pics of it once its redone as I am most interested to see the results.

 

[Marcus]

here's my 1977 copy of the gibson eb3.

How does it sound?

 

[BOOCAKE4U]

i got the ibby GAS real bad (you will see how much in a few days when things start to exist at my front door), but i have a question...

what model is this one? i am guessing old old roadstar from the partial headstock pic, but it looks a bit different from the ones i was able to find pics of...i was a little tempted but that nasty shipping price was a dealbreaker (not to mention a seller who can't see the obvious model markings and also my total lack of disposable income)...what would you pay for such a thing? (noting the yummy colo(U)r and whatever the hell is going on at the tuners there)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7417848822

 

[Marcus]

That appears to be an Ibanez TR-50, as seen here:

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Image courtesy of the Ibanez Register

 

[BOOCAKE4U]

sweet jeebus that was quick...thank you! any idea of the value of an ugly beater one that appears to have been refinished with battleship grey house paint? (heh, just curious...i would have gone maybe $75 shipped)

 

[Marcus]

No idea about that one

 

[BOOCAKE4U]

a search of "ibanez tr bass" on current and completed ebay auctions says "NOT TOO MUCH"...thanks again for the help my friend

just one more question for the ibbygurus...how does one date an SR800? the serial numbers of the ones i have seen at start with F10, F15, F20 etc...i know what the F is for thanks to the register, but the digits don't make much sense...

 

[PitchBlack]

WHOAAAAA

i'm sorry previous poster, i've only been playing bass for 3 days so I can't help you.

But I was just bumping this uber-awesome thread from page 2!!!

I can't believe us Ibanez owners let it drop that far!!!