GEAR news 2005

[evenes]

check this one out. though it's a yamaha, it looks damn sweet. debuted at 2005 winter namm...

Yamaha RGX520FZ-TDR
Mahogany Body with a Figured Maple Top (think it's a veneer)
Set Mahogany Neck
Rosewood Fingerboard
Two Yamaha Alnico Humbucking Pickups
T-O-M Bridge
Custom AES Series Chrome Hardware
Diecast Tuners

 

[PinkSpId3r]

ooh nice red color..any idea hw much it will cost? is it on sales in sg yet?

 

[hofner]

ha ha, i'll be more than happy to own up- i'll even shake your hand! 8) thanks everyone...

HOFNER here had met me @ Music Plaza while trying out the RGX- thanks to BEEZ of course, who just had to announce who i am...

yeah i saw this man walk in and i was there on that day to buy some cloth for school orientation camp.

And beez said " Eh you know him...(insert name here ) from soft"...i felt dam shocked...and on that day i learnt alot too

 

[pooo]

I really like the monorail design. Unique and cool at the same time.

 

[evenes]

ooh nice red color..any idea hw much it will cost? is it on sales in sg yet?

Official MSRP: US$899... available at soundslive, a uk online store, at about S$1200. guess around there in singapore.

dun think music plaza has it yet...

 

[teleholic]

hey sub i love my duncan distortion in the neck too!! just oozes of power and smoothness..

 

[Vaiyen]

hi sub ever tried a dunan distortion in the bridge? any idea how it'll sound?

 

[premonition]

was just wondering how much the Ibanez RG370DX costs in swee lee.
Anyone knows? thinking of buying it

 

[teleholic]

hmm..i suggest you spent a little bit more..get 450/470..mij..2003 models onward, edge pro bridge..well worth the extra dough..

 

[premonition]

how much does the 370DX cost. And how much does the450 cost.

Plus i thought the 370DX had an edge pro bridge :roll:

 

[teleholic]

it does..and i believe for 2005 models it sports an edge III..not sure about 450/470, and nothing against the edge III, but for me i stick with what works..the edge pro is a great bridge..

 

[premonition]

Very true
Infact the 2004 model is supposed to be much better than the 2005 model(i heard).
Anyways coming back, can u do me a small favour and find out how much swee lee is selling the above guitars. I aint from singapore.
sorry for the inconvenience.

 

[teleholic]

haha i'm not very good with remembering the prices, but subversion here's probably got a whole price list of ibanez guitars :lol: i can check for you if i'm going down, but i think sub will probably have them listed here by the time i get to go down ha...

 

[premonition]

any online stores I could visit in order to find these prices?

 

[subversion]

yes i've tried the Duncan Distortion in the bridge position- it sounds like the Custom but with more midrange. if you've not tried the Custom either, it sounds like the '59 but at an 'overdose' level. very balanced overall tone... the Distortion is just that + more prickly midrange, but not as much as the JB...

 

[Lifehouse]

I'm thinking of getting an RG preferably less than $800. Are there any good recommendations?

 

[subversion]

sir- any specifics? pickup combo? neck profile? bridge type? etc...

i recently told myself- OK, no more RGs, but i bought the sweet RG321MH pictured below, it's not even $500...

 

[teleholic]

not even 500? haha you must be getting some sort of special discount from the guys eh? all your stuff seem to be way below what i'd thought after taking away 20% off the tag price..hey i've exactly that combi u were talking about...distortion in the neck and JB in the bridge..my rg is just a monster now..

 

[premonition]

I'm thinking of getting an RG preferably less than $800. Are there any good recommendations?

Why dont u try the Ibanez RG370DX. DOnt know how much it costs. Why dont u find out and tell me too coz im interested in the very same guitar :wink:

 

[subversion]

nope- you can get the RG321 at a bargain too. the list price is $620, if you talk the salesperson into giving you a 20% disct, that would be $496 yes?