any ibanez tat . . . .

[subversion]

definitely bro. ibanez is building a reputation of sounding right these days, regardless of where their wares are made in. i'm not saying this because i'm a fan, if we were to discuss this say about a decade ago, i won't have much positive insights on the brand name.

 

[xklusivly4u]

I heard that there is no plan or what so ever to shut down Ibanez Japanese operation in near future. But I couldn’t find any official source though.

Don’t forget, MIJ guitars are lucrative business for Ibanez. They raise the price and lower the spec but sale still soar.

MIK is not equal to bad but in my opinion MIK quality is not consistent.

If you have money for MIJ Prestige, go for it. You won’t regret.

 

[subversion]

there might be no official references at all- delaers were the ones who were informed about the Fujigen issue.

 

[jumbofret]

there might be no official references at all- delaers were the ones who were informed abouth the Fujigen issue.

Yup, Sub's right. I heard that this came in as a revelation at the NAMM show.

There is no plan to shut down the Ibanez Japanese operation, or totally cease the production of Jap-made Ibanez guitars. Read the earlier posts again to understand what Sub and I were talking about...

If you want to know more about Fujigen, head down to http://www.fujigen.co.jp
It's in Jap, though... There are 2 divisions, the M.I (guitars) and C.A (wood panels for automobiles etc). You can see for yourself @ http://www.fujigen.co.jp/company/divition.html

BlackMoo gave a very good and sound advice on what to buy... The RG350 will definitely suffice...

 

[neuro182]

Hmm

hi jumbofret,

1 question here : if Ibanez gonna shift their production to Korea, would the price also be relatively cheaper?

 

[subversion]

regardless of where they are gonna be made in, the ibanez products will be subjected to price hikes all the time.

i bought the Prestige SZ2020 this year (Korean), which is $200 more than the Jap model it superseded- SZ1220.

 

[fenderfan]

most musicians are poor... instruments company hike up their price... wat is this!!

 

[thor666]

there's always inflation. :|

on a positive note, there're so many other guitar brands and models nowadays that prices are getting much more competitive. Complain Ibanez is expensive? There's always Epiphone, Fender, Squier, Schecter, Samick, Yamaha... basically a ton of other models for you to choose.

and that excludes discounts by the guitar shop from time to time. No reason to fret. (Or every reason to fret - a guitar that you buy.)

 

[hay88]

i'm sorri to disagree with you thor, but i feel not many brands can come close to ibanez. the thickness of the neck, aanj. maybe the closest we can get esp,ltd

 

[ShredCow]

the AANJ for Ibanez is one of the most comfortable neck joints I've played... few guitars come close...

One thing I love about Ibanez though... their thin flat necks and the S series. Which happens to be thin and flat. Anyone see a similiarity? :wink:

 

[theblueark]

i'm sorri to disagree with you thor, but i feel not many brands can come close to ibanez. the thickness of the neck, aanj. maybe the closest we can get esp,ltd

Disagree what?

And come close in terms of what? Neck size? Ya Ibanez makes one of the best stupidly thin necks around.

What point are you trying to make?

 

[ShredCow]

hahaha... blueark, you sound angry! what up?!

Btw, i like thin necks... can't stand thick fender/les paul necks.. 8)

 

[hay88]

hey relax blue ark i'm not trying to stirr up anything. BUt i feel ibanez has a slick design which many other brands can't match up. the studidly thin necks are wad most ppl look out for i guess.

 

[amnesiac]

haha chill blueark, you sound like you want to murder him. anyway, this 'war' on brands will never cease i guess.. no matter what, people will always have their own opinions and preferences and might never see eye to eye.

 

[theblueark]

Heh stressed now cos trying to get a theory sorted out in my head.

K sorry if I seemed aggressive. 8)

 

[amnesiac]

cool 8)

 

[thor666]

hay88: it's a matter of preference I guess.

Ask one of the old guitar peeps about Ibanez RGs, and they'll probably relate to you about that horrible thin neck with no feel.

the AANJ should be something more companies should adapt... fender for one has that sight cutaway on some of their anniversary models from what i understand. of course... probably the AANJ will raise manfaturing costs.

and choosing an ibanez has its limitations, of course. you can't expect true vintage tele tones out of an RG, you'd probably do better to get a LP to get that sound etc, you might want to look at other brands if you're a fan of a V profile neck.



i think theblueark is quite puzzled why you would disagree about there having a number of good choices... particularly when your reasons comes to preferences. not wrong... just that it seems personal rather than generalized.



...

i digress too much though. hey, we're supposed to help razer find a good alternative to RG350!

 

[hay88]

blueark: cool man
thor666: i agree 100%!

 

[mamemo]

thats easy for you to say, but AANJ, if im not wrong, is patented(correct word?) by ibanez. So other companies cant anyhow copy the ibanez's design.

anyway, i wouldnt compare the existing ibanezs in swee lee with those of the LTDs in Davis. The LTDs Davis bring in are the crappy low end models, the lowest of the series. High end LTDs tho - say, take a Deluxe series M1000, which is a maple bodied, neckthru superstrat with original floyd and EMG active pickups and thin flat necks, now that would be soo much on par, or even better, when compared existing Ibanez axes in terms of quality, in general.

but thats just my 2 cents
ibanez fan(boys) dont kill me!! :lol:

 

[xklusivly4u]

thats easy for you to say, but AANJ, if im not wrong, is patented(correct word?) by ibanez. So other companies cant anyhow copy the ibanez's design.

anyway, i wouldnt compare the existing ibanezs in swee lee with those of the LTDs in Davis. The LTDs Davis bring in are the crappy low end models, the lowest of the series. High end LTDs tho - say, take a Deluxe series M1000, which is a maple bodied, neckthru superstrat with original floyd and EMG active pickups and thin flat necks, now that would be soo much on par, or even better, when compared existing Ibanez axes in terms of quality, in general.

but thats just my 2 cents
ibanez fan(boys) dont kill me!! :lol:

yeah... i would like to see those mid range to high end ESP in local shops.
Why only one company get an authorize dealership for one brand?
Why can’t Davis carry Ibanez or Swee Lee carry ESP?