So, what's the deal with ibanez guitars?

[gjkung]

I'm going crazy, how can Strats and Les Pauls not be common! :roll:

and trust me you can get the fender and gibby tone in ibanezes, unless you insist on a certain vintage which tells that you don't think price is the matter.

looks wise, metal/shred players would prefer an Ibanez/Jackson/ESP look over the more traditional makes anytime man.

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[niteblade]

go sg!!!! hahah

 

[nickyseow]

and trust me you can get the fender and gibby tone in ibanezes

i will hold you to that.

show me.

back your statement up please.

 

[KissMyAxe]

The DiMarzio blue velvet found in high end Ibanez guitars do sound like Fender strat.

 

[nickyseow]

lol which pup?

 

[Nicholasim]

LOL he Just Told you , Dimarzio Blue Velvet :lol:

 

[nickyseow]

ok let me re-express myself. cos you're making me out to look like a fool.

i meant which strat pup can the DM pup sound like

 

[ShredCow]

i wonder... if I got a nice Ibanez SZ... mahogany body with maple top and set mahogany neck... string thru body via Ibanez's own take on the TOM bridge...Dual humbuckers... Is it 24 3/4" scale? I cant' recall...

How close would I come to the Gibson LP tone?

 

[nickyseow]

dont they refer to the lp tone as the classic paf tone or something like that i cant remember?

maybe in the ballpark? like they always say

 

[ShredCow]

the same woods... get roughly the same specs.... technical layout... same electronics...

how different can it be?


Same for the strat tone... if i had some alder body, maple neck, 25.5", vintage trem, pickguard loaded SSS guitar... how far off from a Fender would it sound?

 

[deathism]

lol..you people can argue till kingdom come..


why argue?? it wont make u a better guitarist..


I SAY ALL GUITARS SUCK! :lol:




including edder's squier 51.

 

[subversion]

the PAF tone is more about the pickup than the guitar, it just so happened that Gibson had them in theirs back then.

 

[keithC]

actually even gibsons sound different from each other, so u cant really classify a lespaul tone as a LES PAUL tone, and i believe that kinda ibanez shred mentioned can achieve a les paul tone, but then again not all sound the same... get the gist of it?

 

[nickyseow]

the PAF tone is more about the pickup than the guitar, it just so happened that Gibson had them in theirs back then.

which is why, i plan to really franken-bastardize my jazzmaster up with '52 classics.. cos i like the shape of my jm, but some of the tones are not too usable.. too glass, imho

 

[subversion]

that's how it is with single coils- maybe you'd do better with a humbucker 8)

 

[nickyseow]

well yeah.. its them JM stock pups. eek.

 

[subversion]

i like the JM stock units (Jap/ Am)- it's a variation of the P-90 tone with a more expanded midrange.

 

[edder]

deathism you is so death!!!

 

[deathism]

edder..get off me!!!

ouch..u is makin me death!

 

[Danelectrico]

nicky, if you're using a CIJ jazzmaster you might really want to consider changing out the pickups. They sound nothing like a vintage or Am RI jazzmaster pickups - they're basically a strat pickup in that oversized housing. A vintage or Am RI JM drives really well if you like gnarly tones. It sounds nothing like other guitars. I can vouch that sticking in a Duncan SJM2 Hot or SJM3 Quarter Pounder will retain classic nuances of the JM but will also facilitate plenty of powerful drive. The SJM2 in the bridge and SJM3 in the neck works best for me, though i have heard them in their individual sets with other JMs.

If you're looking for more traditional tones you might want to consider the Jason Lollar or Curtis Novak JM pickups. I've heard the Lollar ones especially have amazing cleans, sustain and overdrive really well - hey if it's good enough for J Mascis...

To me, I reckon the inherent tonal characteristics of the JM are a large part a result from its build. Using humbuckers may spoil the look of this characteristic guitar, which is either fugly or gorgeous depending on your personal taste. Plus, it'll never sound like a dual humbucker equipped guitar anyway. With both pickups on, the JM has one of the most unique sounds - there's bite, swirl and just the right hollowness and twang. It's a dangerous sounding guitar that you can unleash or reign in as you choose.