GEAR news 2005
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hi there, there's an LTD Viper-50 review over at Gear News 2004 for your reference... 8)
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spikes said:
Lies. The SA120 is sold around $400+ I believe. :twisted:
yeah the SA120 cost $420 after discount.
there are also those pocket burning or maybe crawling out naked as it "burn-all-your-clothes-already" ones too. :lol:
even a GSA er..cant remember what model but it look very nice. one of the GSA FM series going higher than the SA120.
there are also those pocket burning or maybe crawling out naked as it "burn-all-your-clothes-already" ones too. :lol:
even a GSA er..cant remember what model but it look very nice. one of the GSA FM series going higher than the SA120.
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not quite.
the Gio models differ from the standard Ibanez offering in terms of pickups as well as the make. you'd be surprised to know that some Gio models use up to 7 pieces of wood for the body, but that's not a bad thing because if it's finished well, it'll sound outstanding.
the maple top on the SA160 isn't a 'real' top, it's a laminate version & it contributes marginally to tone. for any top to contribute markedly to tone, then it has to be the Les Paul benchmark, that is, at least a quarter inch thick... what it does for the guitar is to make it more visually stunning. the fact that the Gios are not made in Korea/ Japan, it contributes less towards the final pricing of the guitar.
in any case, the SA160 is discontinued but do not be disheartened, the SA260 is the elder brother of this phased out guitar & it sounds & feels more stunning 8) the SA260 is Asian exclusive, it's not offered in the US...
the Gio models differ from the standard Ibanez offering in terms of pickups as well as the make. you'd be surprised to know that some Gio models use up to 7 pieces of wood for the body, but that's not a bad thing because if it's finished well, it'll sound outstanding.
the maple top on the SA160 isn't a 'real' top, it's a laminate version & it contributes marginally to tone. for any top to contribute markedly to tone, then it has to be the Les Paul benchmark, that is, at least a quarter inch thick... what it does for the guitar is to make it more visually stunning. the fact that the Gios are not made in Korea/ Japan, it contributes less towards the final pricing of the guitar.
in any case, the SA160 is discontinued but do not be disheartened, the SA260 is the elder brother of this phased out guitar & it sounds & feels more stunning 8) the SA260 is Asian exclusive, it's not offered in the US...
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redjackal said:
he he, no. i'm just an over-indulgent, domestic guitar enthusiast... :smt035
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hofner said:
last year, the SA260 listed for $780...
wangdexian
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Subby, do you mind checking out the Hiwatts in Living Strings? 8)
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will do- soon... bogged down by work in the mean time :smt024
i've come across the smaller Hiwatt combos when Music Plaza was still the dealer for it... it's not too different from those Marshalls but the heads should be worth checking out...
i've come across the smaller Hiwatt combos when Music Plaza was still the dealer for it... it's not too different from those Marshalls but the heads should be worth checking out...
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Yep, the heads look pretty nice... :lol:
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8) many people think that the Gios & the standard range offered by Ibanez are merely the same, just different headstock decal, but there are reasons for Ibanez offering this range.
Gios aren't bad guitars, just need to look out for a good unit upon purchase & you need to ask yourself why you need one.
Gios aren't bad guitars, just need to look out for a good unit upon purchase & you need to ask yourself why you need one.
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