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hulloz... i´m still here, a bit dormant lately... but not about to explode anytime...
RG 220DX (taken fr 2002 Ibanez catalogue):
*basswood body, reverse headstock
*stock powersound humbuckers (X2)- needs replacement, trust me... treble inclined but virtually no bass definition.
*ilt1 bridge- oh gosh, this is one to avoid. not as stable/ reliable as the current Edge Pro/ Edge Pro2 or even the discontinued Edge/ Lo-pro Edge trem. if memory serves me right, the ilt1 isn´t a floating unit...
if you can get this guitar dirt cheap, say $300+/- then by all means. that is if you can put up with tuning instability each time you whammy... personally, i´d rather invest in something that´d improve my playing, rather than spend time trying to rectify a guitar...
otherwise, invest in the current RG320, same specs as the 220 but with a more reliable bridge unit. if you want flash, then the 320FA comes with an ash top for a little brighter sounding unit, not to mention, visually more pleasing...
RG 220DX (taken fr 2002 Ibanez catalogue):
*basswood body, reverse headstock
*stock powersound humbuckers (X2)- needs replacement, trust me... treble inclined but virtually no bass definition.
*ilt1 bridge- oh gosh, this is one to avoid. not as stable/ reliable as the current Edge Pro/ Edge Pro2 or even the discontinued Edge/ Lo-pro Edge trem. if memory serves me right, the ilt1 isn´t a floating unit...
if you can get this guitar dirt cheap, say $300+/- then by all means. that is if you can put up with tuning instability each time you whammy... personally, i´d rather invest in something that´d improve my playing, rather than spend time trying to rectify a guitar...
otherwise, invest in the current RG320, same specs as the 220 but with a more reliable bridge unit. if you want flash, then the 320FA comes with an ash top for a little brighter sounding unit, not to mention, visually more pleasing...
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that´s not a 2003 RG320 then... the TRS bridge & the ilt1 are all to be avoided...
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my bass hunt has taken a back seat, after i´ve seen some nice jap fenders in the market. would be acquiring an SG/ strat in time to come. serious GAS here, especially after knowing that my BC Rich will only touch down here November/ December....
gosh...
drop by Luther´s fair this Sunday to see if there are any used gear to be acquired. hopefully i´ll see you there...
drop by Luther´s fair this Sunday to see if there are any used gear to be acquired. hopefully i´ll see you there...
