Kurosawa presents... Ibanez Original J-Custom

[jumbofret]

Ibanez Special J-CUSTOM MRG-4

Ibanez Special J-CUSTOM MRG-5

Wow... Ibanez's boutique guitars! Let's take a look at the specs:

･ AAAA Quilted Maple/Mahogany body
･ 5pcs. Maple/Bubinga neck UltraShape Grip
･ Ebony fingerboard
　w/Flame Maple Binding Abalone Dot/Tree of Life Inlay
･ Edge Pro bridge
･ DiMarzio Air Norton
・ Dimarzio Velvet
･ DiMarzio Tone Zone
･ Gold hardware
･ Light Sunburst

What do you guys think about these 2 beauties?

 

[ChanMin]

are these the latest?...

kinda looks like the design department wasnt trying at all...

 

[jumbofret]

I believe it's a collaboration between Kurosawa Gakki (a music store) and Ibanez... Not sure about it though. You can see more Ibanez Original J-custom guitars at http://www.kurosawagakki.com/ibanez1.html

 

[berukblue]

WOW!! 8O I'm in love with the MRG-4 :!:




...and i may have to change my underwear now

 

[jumbofret]

Wait... I am wrong! haha it's not a collaboration between Kurosawa and Ibanez! I wonder if J-Customs are available outside of Japan... hmm

 

[ShredCow]

I don't think they are unless by special request.

The Vine of Life inlays are gorgeous... I would love to have that inlay!

Speaking of which I just setup this guys' RG2820 (or soemthing) and that had a Vine Of Life inlay!!!!! SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTT!!!! Very beautiful stuff!

 

[pooo]

Beautiful guitars. I'm guessing they'll cost a lot.

 

[jumbofret]

Hmm... I am sure they don't cost as much as PRS... Here's why:

http://www.kurosawagakki.com/ibanez1.html shows the 1st wave of J-Customs. The price ranges from ￥207,900 to ￥249,900. You can see the how the guitars were made in the Chapters near the bottom of the page.

http://www.kurosawagakki.com/sh_juku/prs.html shows the prices of PRS guitars, both new and used. Most of them are above JPY300,000.

The response to the J-Customs was very good, you can see that almost all of them are sold. I believe Ibanez wants to offer its fans the best of both worlds at a good price. The 2nd series of J-Customs, as shown above, was taken from http://www.kurosawagakki.com/ibanez1_vo2.html

 

[tany]

wow just love that vine inlays!

 

[LimpPisskit]

very pretty. I would buy before I buy Jem7v....but if you spend this much money....maybe consider Tom Anderson or John Suhr from USA.

 

[wangdexian]

LOL, jumbo don't have to keep mentioning PRS lah. We all know Ibanez is cheaper. And of course, better IYO. :wink:

 

[jumbofret]

Ok... No more of that brand :wink:

I wonder how many hardcore Ibanez fans were fighting over the guitar which had the lowest serial number (#001)...

 

[Relac]

Hehe i saw the RG2820, my fren own one.. Its mahagony body, Ibanez n Dimarzio designed pickups.. Very beatiful guitar.. Its a limited edition one.. I heard he bought it for 1.4k