I have been playing electrics with 22 frets for over twenty years (it is what I learned on). My question for the forum on this point is are there other manufacturers you know who would meet above criteria? Also am I missing something in the Ibanez family? The Ibanez JS 1000 seems to be out of my price range and I have read that the neck is not as fast as the Prestige/Wizard necks – the JS 1000 is more like a Strat neck. Of the Ibanez line, the RG1570 seems to be closest (except it has a middle pickup and 24 frets – both of which I am not happy about but could live with if no choice). ESP and Charvel seem to be out based on above criteria (Charvel only seems to do maple fingerboard and ESP necks seems to be mainly neck-thru and painted). I have looked at the entire lines for Ibanez, ESP and Charvel. Rosewood fingerboard - not maple (too bright) 24) but will make the move to 24 if no choiceĤ. Ideally would like to stick with 22 frets (vs.
Pickups - would prefer Hum on bridge and neck, with no middle pickup at allģ. Neck - thin, fast, bolt-on, not a painted neckĢ. Here are the things that I am looking for:ġ. I am considering upgrading to a guitar in the $1,200 - 1,500 range.
Case for ibanez ex 1500 series#
I currently play an Ibanez EX Series circa 1990 (a $500 guitar at the time). Sorry for long post and thanks a mill for thoughts
(5) Finally, for a budget of up to $1,500, would you pick the ASM Pro, Ibanez RG1570 or an ESP? Or another? Key to me is neck speed, good pickups and ideally neck and bride Hums, no centre PU at all. For $1,500 or so any models you would reco? (4) If I do start to now look at neck-thrus and painted necks then I will probably take another look at ESPs.
Case for ibanez ex 1500 pro#
I am going to try to find a store stocking the ASM Pro so I can play it but any opinions would be appreciated. But it has a painted neck (see previous question) and I am unsure whether the neck is as fast/thin as an Ibanez RG 1570. It has original (not copy/license) Floyd, EMG 81/85 and ebony (! yeah!) fingerboard. (3) I never had a good impression of BC Rich but just came across a BC Rich model that seems to be getting rave reviews –everywhere I look the ASM Pro (see ). Does a painted back of neck affect the feel and speed of the neck – i.e., is it less fast than an unpainted neck?
The Ibanez I have been playing for 20 years has an unpainted back of neck. (2) I am coming around to being open to a neck-thru, but most of the neck thrus I have come across seem to have the back of the neck painted the same color as the guitar. The only thing not hot on for the 1570 is the pickups (I think they are stock Ibanez Hums – IB8 and IB7?). For the money the 1570 seems like a great guitar, especially the thin neck which I like. (1.) I have played a bunch of Ibanez models (JS 1000/1200, RG 1570, JEM). A couple follow up questions as I have changed my criteria a bit: