lucifersam Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maher Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifersam Posted April 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 it sounds okay, but that doesnt give me any info on what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifersam Posted April 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 That looks decidely like a starter guitar. However, it isn't a squier bullet, so you're alright! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsherman2006 Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsherman2006 Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 DING-DING-DING!!!!! 1989 ibanez ex140 I got it first, now what's my prize Neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsherman2006 Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifersam Posted April 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 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" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 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............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsherman2006 Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 yeah, as well as white, i thought that someone might say that, but i was too lazy to change it Neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 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/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifersam Posted April 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 been there, thanks dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YDoesGodMockMeSo Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Refinish and put a wilkinson and some nicer pickups in that badboy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Hum looks more like an RS400 series to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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