Ibanez Roadcore

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:50 am

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/ ... ore-566261

I like it.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:16 am

I dig it, it's a nice design.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:40 am

I kind of like it.

Is the Roadcore name and headstock a nod to the old Roadstar series or do they still use those a lot?

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:10 am

I like the design, just not sure about the standard HH, tune-o-matic configuration. Maybe they'll introduce some other pickup options in future. One of these with a couple of sloped single coils or tele-style pups would appeal to me more.

This is a neat touch- recessed pickups rings:

Fun bridge!

Oh, it's only Â£289. That is good!

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:17 am

I like all except headstock, which is the most vanilla design for line-6. Change that and it looks like a really good rocker

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:23 am

I really like that, if the humbuckers are coil split it'll be my new favorite guitar.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:46 am

They missed the golden opportunity to bring back the wang stock full force and failed.

Otherwise it's OK.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:29 pm

True, it does need a more pronounced bell-end.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:49 pm

Always loved the Ibanez wang.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 2:40 pm

This with two p90's or mini hum buckers would be ace.

gusman2x · Post by **gusman2x** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 3:41 pm

I'm liking that a lot. Agree it could do with P90s and a matching headstock.

Loev Ibanez

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:24 pm

The style of neck and headstock shape doesn't fit with the bound guitar body and body shape. Looks half-baked.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:51 pm

I generally dislike modern Ibanez, but these are pretty nice looking. I agree with everything that's been said; the headstock could use a change and the HH/TOM setup could use something more interesting, but, the general form is pretty hot.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:33 pm

Looks too 'modern' for me. I cant get on with seeing string through ferrules on top of a body, dont know why as they make way more sense (and probably help sustain) than a tail bar. Not keen on the chrome pup surrounds or the bound body either.
The general shape and headstock I do like.

luciguci · Post by **luciguci** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:47 pm

A good alternative for the ferrules would be something like this. It's the First Act Garage Master guitar (the one that came with a free Volkswagon

). It is a string through body, but the tail bar disguises that. And I like it.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:08 pm

daftsupernova wrote:A good alternative for the ferrules would be something like this. It's the First Act Garage Master guitar (the one that came with a free Volkswagon ). It is a string through body, but the tail bar disguises that. And I like it.

I was well gutted when they gave these away... US only, didn't get one with my golf.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:30 pm

I like that. Maybe I'm old fashioned and that..

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:26 pm

Fran wrote:I like that. Maybe I'm old fashioned and that..

Maybe, but then so am I as I really am not keen on front string holes too.

luciguci · Post by **luciguci** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:10 am

dezb1 wrote:
daftsupernova wrote:A good alternative for the ferrules would be something like this. It's the First Act Garage Master guitar (the one that came with a free Volkswagon ). It is a string through body, but the tail bar disguises that. And I like it.

I was well gutted when they gave these away... US only, didn't get one with my golf.

That sucks. What I love is that they sell for 100 or less on Craigslist all the time just because its a First Act. I found on for 50, but it was 30+ miles away, and not worth the journey across LA for it.

But seriously, that tail piece is the best thing ever for string through bodies like that.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 6:17 am

jcyphe wrote:The style of neck and headstock shape doesn't fit with the bound guitar body and body shape. Looks half-baked.

Same'd