Anyone played an Ibanez S Series?

hey man, i own an ibanez s370. the necks great yea, pickups are average though. sound gd, but nth special to me really. i might be selling my s. the bridge has been blocked though, to increase tuning stability n increase sustain. as u know s series uses the notorious ibanez trs trem. so thats y i blocked it also. but it can be totally unblocked. u can see my s at http://photobucket.com/albums/v662/dric/
 
my S540LTD
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the neck on this model is the Super Wizard, the thinnest Ibanez has to offer but may be an acquired taste for some. pickups are all Seymour Duncans...

the S-series of today (post-2003) sport the ZR vibrato, as you can see, mine still has the Lo-Pro Edge. not all S-models have the dreaded TRS vibrato on board, depends on the model & year of production. if there's TRS in there, highly likely it's a pre-2003 unit.
 
I basically wanna get a guitar with a thin fast neck but still with a thcik sound to play some more intrumental more technical stuff, and then teh chugging and poudning to do on my Les paul :d
 
oh man, subversion, ur s looks great man. how much u get it for. was thinkin of changing my pickups to tonezone n air norton for my s. still considering though. wish i had sharktooth inlays.
 
if you like the S-series but don't whammy, you'd do well to test the SA models on offer...

SA160
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if memory serves me right, the original list price of this S540 was $1,400. it was on a clear-out for $900 so there was no turning back because this finish (Stained Oil) is an Asian limited edition- that was way back in 1999 though... 8) this guitar had seen many pickup swaps- Dimarzio Tone Zone/ PAF/ EVO, before i decided to settle with these Duncans:

Bridge: Screamin' Demon
Mid: Hot Stack
Neck: Full Shred
 
that S540 stained-oil finish has triggered a personal liking for thin finishes, definitely responsible in igniting my interest in Fender's Highway1 finish & Gibson's Faded series, both of which are lightly finished & devoid of the lacquer overcoat...
 
hey vern- remind me that YOU are also part of the S-Club here!! i belive that we are the very few who takes time to appreciate the S-series, especially when it's overshadowed by the RGs... 8)
 
Heh heh - oh yes - I am a 'signed for life' S-Series club member.

RG's are okay lah, but they don't have the 'organic finesse' of the S body contours and razor thin cut. Couple that with a natural finish and you're much more in the territory where the instrument resembles a fine piece of craftsman constructed furniture or sculpture - something that always attracted me to those nice woody feel Warwick basses and similar things.

That last paragraph was indulgent and made me sound like a prick. "fine pieces of furniture" indeed - hahah! :D
 
whhhoooo tt is a seriously damn nice guitar... wizard necks are like damn thin rite?? haha i heard it breaks easily though.. so how?
 
the wizard necks aren't the thinnest- Super Wizard is... no these necks won't break easily, some people's arm are more susceptible to snapping than Super Wizard necks...
 
Most ibanez necks are bolt-ons. A few models have neck throughs and set ins. But if your set up is right, sustain on a bolt-on can be great as well. Besides, you can always replace the neck if you break your neck performing some crazy stage antics.
 
tried the ibanez s520 today...
good feel of the neck..
new arrival i think according to the guy but made in korea..
lists for S$1250..
 
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