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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:12 pm
by George
I'm certainly open to BC Rich if they're standard super strat shape but they are all pointy as FUCK at the moment on ebay.
Having thought about it I came in looking for modern sleek Ibanez but these gaudy ones are great.
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:10 pm
by NickS
George wrote:Nick, you're a man of sense.
Where on earth did you get that idea?
Care to weigh in on this Aria?
No, others are much better informed. My son had (may still have) a Jackson PS/2 and uses a Schecter Diamond Series C1 Plus for his "mathcore" metallic stuff. He had to replace part of the Floyd Rose licensed trem on the PS/2 a while back. I'm too used to Fender necks to find the PS/2 neck comfortable but he has long fingers.
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:12 pm
by rps-10
Made in Korea - says so on back of headstock, basic rule of thumb, the older it is the more likely it was made in Japan.
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:16 pm
by rps-10
Would be awesome for 200 but will end in the region of 200~250 maybe 300 on a good day but its one of the newer re issue 550s so may stay low if the bidders know what they are looking at
But
rare colour so never know..
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:18 pm
by rps-10
its missing the locking pads and that trem is pure shit! Korean badge engineered guitar - Avoid!!
Plus that neck will be very similar to modern fender or Squier profiles.
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:36 pm
by George
rps-10 wrote:
its missing the locking pads and that trem is pure shit! Korean badge engineered guitar - Avoid!!
Plus that neck will be very similar to modern fender or Squier profiles.
Thanks for saying that. I was literally just about to drop £80 on it and have a punt.
This shred guitar lark is hard...
Do you know the origins of this? I can't be sure if this is actually Japanese or not. The MIJ sticker and guy's feedback isn't really filling me with confidence.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/90s-Jackson-P ... 19d6b5ca19
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:48 pm
by dezb1
Are you bidding on this as it only has 30 odd minutes to go, if you're not I might go for it.
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:49 pm
by rps-10
£50 at most for that "Aria" and I bet if you had bought it you would have thrown it out within a week.
Don't really know much about Jacksons but that one looks nice but it smells of budget/entry model to me. I maybe wrong and it maybe a blinder of an entry model but all the self labeling like on the pickups etc is always a rell tale sign. Fran is probably the one to know about Jacksons.
Don't forget to look for late 80s Kramers, ok the US ones will be out of this price range but the MIJ ones are good and will have nice fender like C profile neck but a lot flatter radius and usually have a real Floyd Rose on them not some licensed copy.
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:49 pm
by George
dezb1 wrote:
Are you bidding on this as it only has 30 odd minutes to go, if you're not I might go for it.
Careful as rps10 has warned against it (see above), but yeah you can go for it if you want.
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:52 pm
by dezb1
George wrote:dezb1 wrote:
Are you bidding on this as it only has 30 odd minutes to go, if you're not I might go for it.
Careful as rps10 has warned against it (see above), but yeah you can go for it if you want.
Nah... I shall heed the warning...
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:54 pm
by Fran
That Performer is a bit pricey, I sold a Jackson Fusion Professional for less than that not long ago. The old MIJ Jacksons with 'Professional' on the headstock are the best.
Charvette were like a Squier version of Jackson/Charvel. They were decent enough but the trem was a bit budget.
The BC Rich model you may like is the Gunslinger. The Korean version has an original Floyd Rose, not as nice as the MIJ Ibanez and Jacksons though.
Forgot to mention, the Shredder I own that has seen them all off is the Korean Squier Stagemaster Deluxe, set-neck model. I fitted an EMG 81 and that was that, if you are naturally a Fender guy its a good choice as the neck isn't too thin.
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:56 pm
by rps-10
Oh another thing with the RG series to note is, if it has "RG Series" on the headstock along with the Ibanez logo then check dates and serials. The old MIJs never had it, just plain Ibanez logo.
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 9:27 pm
by George
Thanks for the advice guys.
Might wait for a bargain to come around then.
Looking at this. Might drive to collect.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321020610949? ... 1423.l2649
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 9:30 pm
by George
I also just missed this earlier on. Really gutted but I got cold feet about my finances.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321017305415? ... 1435.l2649
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 9:38 pm
by Fran
Not keen on the finish but otherwise looks the business.
There was some talk on the Jackson and BC Rich forums that the early 90's MIJ Jacksons were on par with the USA models.
Dont know if you remember
THIS thread? Might be worth a browse
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 9:56 pm
by rps-10
Tidy!
..always had a soft spot for translucent blue guitars.. dunno why.
Gutting, that would have been what you wanted.
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:21 pm
by George
Thanks Fran, that thread has too many to wade through and some questionable choices. I think the choices we've whittled it down to in this thread pretty nicely answers the £200 area and all who have participated have given real talk.
rps10, yeah, big gutted.
As far as colours go I don't really care because it's for me to spa in my office with and learn to shred. If it's properly trash like shocking pink then I would probably gig it.
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:26 pm
by dezb1
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:28 pm
by George
The middle looks interesting but I'll have to vet them to check they're MIJ. I think that's the bar I'm aiming for. Cheers though, will have a butcher's!
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:07 pm
by George
This has sprung up on my local classifieds as STEVE VAI FLOWER WITH HARD CASE £200
Any nod on this? Should I call?
I don't know if it's a budget level or what.
It looks sick.