New Guitar Day!! ohhhh laa laa

Sweet guitar! This guy seems like a meticulous luthier. Check out his set-up descriptions

IBANEZ SERVICE PACKAGE LEVELS

Thanks RVA,
And yup, those service levels are legit. Rich is legit...actually, legend in our small Ibanez world. He performs all tasks listed on those descriptions. I've literally gone on his site everyday for the last 5 years...I knew my next Ibanez would be from him. I got what he calls the silver level, but trust me, it's Gold!!!
I'm blown away at the playability.
 
Wow that is just fantastic.
Congrats I hope it is everything you ever hoped for and more.
That vendor sounds like a solid guy to deal with.
 
Wow that is just fantastic.
Congrats I hope it is everything you ever hoped for and more.
That vendor sounds like a solid guy to deal with.

Thanx!!
Yea, he is a solid vendor....someone that you can tell cares. That goes a long way with me. However, he's a one man company so if your in a hurry it may not be your place. I have no problem waiting for quality, and It was so worth the wait. I know he spent at least five hours on my guitar....crazy!!
 
Thanx!!
Yea, he is a solid vendor....someone that you can tell cares. That goes a long way with me. However, he's a one man company so if your in a hurry it may not be your place. I have no problem waiting for quality, and It was so worth the wait. I know he spent at least five hours on my guitar....crazy!!
This guy, Rich, definitely puts his heart and soul into his work. Thanks for getting the word out... :yesway:
 
Thanx!!
Yea, he is a solid vendor....someone that you can tell cares. That goes a long way with me. However, he's a one man company so if your in a hurry it may not be your place. I have no problem waiting for quality, and It was so worth the wait. I know he spent at least five hours on my guitar....crazy!!

What is a "Long" wait if you don't mind my asking...
 
What is a "Long" wait if you don't mind my asking...

That's a good question...it's quite variable. My statement is in comparison to say, Sweetwater, they will ship anything in stock within a day.

If you want a stock item, no setup, I'm sure Rich will ship it within a day of pmnt. But, that's not why you get a guitar from ibanezrules. You want it done up. (And the price done-up will be about the same price off the shelf anywhere else. ) no brainer.

My in stock guitar took about 4 weeks. It could have taken a couple weeks more or less, it depends on how backed up he is.

It's an inventory problem. Ibanez is not supplying enough prestige guitars....look anywhere, Sweetwater, guitar center, zzsounds. They don't have them. So when Rich gets his shipment in, your talking 4-6 hours for every set-up....he's a one man show. Your on a list, and if they were ahead of you, your bumped. It's only fair.

Many of the guitars I wanted aren't even available until july-sept, so ad that to the time.

Sorry for the long response to a simple question, but I made the original statement and feel I need to explain it since a reputation is involved.

Bottom line, it's worth the wait, lol:D
Haha, I need a beer!!
 
This guy, Rich, definitely puts his heart and soul into his work. Thanks for getting the word out... :yesway:

You know, if I have a bad experience i won't always say something because people have bad days. But when I have high expectations and people meet those expectations, I get excited, and tell the world.

It's so easy to get a bad rep.
it's a lot of work to earn a good rep, and you should be rewarded.
 
So I've put some miles on it now. I am seriously digging this neck. No surprise for me though, it's the main reason I got this guitar, mainly for the profile. But I wasn't ready for how smooth the neck is....it's almost a satin. It just glides. it's one of my favorite attributes for sure.

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The neck sure looks nice on your guitar. If you want to ensure a tight neck pocket fit loosen the neck screws a quarter turn. This will pull in the neck more from the tension of the strings. Then you tighten all neck screws and tune your guitar. I do that will all my bolt on neck guitars. It will improve your sustain & resonance. Just ask Joe.;)


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The binding on the neck only ad to the smooth journey. The neck profile is very thin and very wide. The radius is 430mm, very flat. For me, this neck is absolutely perfect. Loving it.
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Man, oh man. That is some sumptuous porn. The 5 piece neck is very tasteful. The fact that it plays as good as it looks makes me really want to try one out now. I better get outta here while I still can. :io:
 
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