in need of some of you smart ppl

[lucifersam]

i just got this guitar off of my friend for two xbox cables. now i cant tell if he got the blunt end of the stick here or its a piece of crap. it looks pretty good, theres some places where the paint is chipped and theres a spot on the armrest where the person evidently tried to fill a crack and did not succeed. anyways, its an ibanez according to the logo on the headstock. ive looked all on the ibanez website and cant figure out what it is. it says on the neckplate that its made in korea and has the number 8912740 on it if that helps at all. i was just wondering if you guys could help me figure out what it is and if its any good. here is some pictures i took of it. i appologize for the poor quality but thats the only camera i have at the moment and sorry if i posted this in the wrong place, i couldnt figure out where it would go. thnx

Zak

[Maher]

i was just wondering if you guys could help me figure out what it is and if its any good

Well how does it play? then you know if its good or not

[daveq]

The one thing that jumps out at me is that bridge. Is that supposedly the original bridge? I'm only familiar with some of the Ibanez guitars and none of them have that type of bridge. The body outline shape looks like an Ibanez.

Maybe it's an old guitar - I think you can tell by the serial number. I seem to remember something about the way they encode the manufacturing date into the serial number - try jemsite.com - there should be something about the serial numbers there. I don't know if that only applies to jems or not though.

[lucifersam]

it sounds okay, but that doesnt give me any info on what it is.

[lucifersam]

the bridge looks like the one they use on their jumPstart guitars. now that might not be a good thing but i know thats the bridge they use for them ....well cuz i have one

[spirit]

That looks decidely like a starter guitar. However, it isn't a squier bullet, so you're alright!

[nsherman2006]

well from what i can see it appears to be an late 80's/early 90's ex series guitar, probably something like ex150, not a real high end guitar, but i'd make the trade anyday(if i were on your side, that is) anyways, just practice and you'll make it a damned good guitar. Neal

[nsherman2006]

DING-DING-DING!!!!!

1989 ibanez ex140

I got it first, now what's my prize

Neal

[nsherman2006]

hey, even more info, i found some specs

basswood body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, also was available in black and red, it's probably worth between 100-150 dollars, and IMO the best thing you could have gotten for 2 xbox cables. Start shreddin! Neal

[lucifersam]

thanks a bunch guys....... ummm lets seee, ur prize could be...umm the knowledge that you helped a young guitarist/guitar builder in the making out ...haha yeah, if i had anything i might give ya a "prize"

[spirit]

also was available in black and red

I hope you mean it was available in red and black as well as in white, cos if not, methinks you are colourblind.............

[nsherman2006]

yeah, as well as white, i thought that someone might say that, but i was too lazy to change it Neal

[spirit]

Heh, the ole "too lazy" excuse. I have used that one many a time. I feel your pain!

Incidentally, the threadstarter may want to go here. Scoll down a bit to see a banner sayin "Date Your Ibanez"

http://www.ibanezregister.com/

[lucifersam]

been there, thanks dude

[YDoesGodMockMeSo]

Refinish and put a wilkinson and some nicer pickups in that badboy.

[Brian]

Hum looks more like an RS400 series to me