Ibanez RG 25th Annivesary Limited Edition Guitars 2012!

[virtuoso]

Hi there bros..
I'm not sure whether theres already a thread on this but I couldnt find any, so just wanted to share.
Im a big fan of Ibanez RGs especially the RG550s with their bright fluorescent colours and the original edge/lo-pro locking trem and all! its just the perfect guitar to me. After so many years of waiting, they finally made a PINK one for the 25th annivesary RG and it looks awesome! One thing that bothers me is that it is a Premium and not a Prestige model... so that means its made in Indonesia right?
What do u guys think abt it.. do share ur opinions aite.
Heres the pics... and i checked out the ibanez 2012 guitar catalog.. The RG3250MZ Prestige in Fluorescent Orange is a beauty.. reminds me of the early 550s.

 

[templar03]

The shocking pink one is really really cool. And yes its part of the premium line so its made in Indonesia. Which is good.. Because it should be affordably priced. Hehehe. BUY.

 

[distortion81]

Ibanez makes some good shred guitar with proper setup, but don't pay anything more than $1500 for it. Anything more you can cross over to guitars which offers more tone.

 

[faekildare]

Ibanez makes some good shred guitar with proper setup, but don't pay anything more than $1500 for it. Anything more you can cross over to guitars which offers more tone.

I beg to differ on this subject. Top of the line Ibanez such as Jem and J customs are superb guitars at the price range. Not to mention, Japanese craftmanship quality is also very evident on those guitars.

 

[relinquish69]

I'm so digging the matching inlays for those guitars. Based on the premium series which means more affordable for us consumers! Quality? I've got to try it myself to find a conclusion but damn those features are tempting. Saw the fret job on a premium before and damn........ its really nice! The only things I don't like about em is the cost cutting things like the electronics.

J Custom and Prestige are made in the same factory BUT they are made by a separate group of craftsmen. That is why the QC for J Custom is far superior to any other Ibanez guitar. Not many people know that only because they don't have the luxury to A/B them.

In any case, those Ibanez RGs made in the late 80s / early 90s are still my favourite. those were the days where good Ibanez guitars were much lower than $1500.

 

[pujangga]

^ +1 to that. That's why I'm holding on to my 1991 MIJ RG550 and giving it a new lease of life.

 

[virtuoso]

..any of u guys getting it online or sumthing..? i'd love to tag along. GAS-ing for the PINK.

 

[LadyInTears]

sadly i dont like the premium neck profile.

 

[Godsmen]

Side track to this but anyone owns a RG560 in the 1990? How's the review for it? Care to share.

 

[relinquish69]

The RG560 is a H/S/S config. if you are into the high gain stuff, maybe it's not your cup of tea unless you intend to put rails in it. overall a good guitar but the price is cheaper compared to an RG550. that's about it.

 

[Ized]

Look great, but if it uses Edge-Zero hardware then its more of a nay rather than yay for me.....

Sorry, didn't have a very good experience with that bridge compared to the other ibanezes I'ves owned in the past...this included those with the original Edge(best in my opinion), edge pro and ZR(which was decent but parts for it are frankly a biatch to source for).

 

[subversion]

sadly i dont like the premium neck profile.

+1 to this. the 'Reissue' hype will overwhelm fans but we are not getting the exact guitar which was manufactured then.

 

[subversion]

Side track to this but anyone owns a RG560 in the 1990? How's the review for it? Care to share.

still loving my RG560. it's a typical member of the class of '80s RG- the super thin neck- this is what's missing in the RGs of today.