mightywarlock : ibanez sz question

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to mightywarlock =0 i noticed in your sig you've got like 3 ibanez sz

they're probably my favourite guitars from ibanez

i have an ibanez sz 320mh, which i bought new in 2004, it's still probably my favourite guitar since i've played it so much, but i got a MIJ sz1220 last year that absolutely smokes,

replace the bridge pickup and you're good to go =0

i see you've got another sz model is that the 4020?

looks killer in any case,

i was just wondering the following

the sz1220 is my currentely my main guitar with my band, i was just wondering how you deal with the pearl inlays at the topside of the neck in low light conditions? or even lots of light?

they look cool, but since they reflect light they're pretty hard to see and i sometimes wish they were just black =0
 
I have:
Sz720fm
Sz2020fm prestige
Sz4020fm prestige

Have owned another 320, but sold it
Szr720, but it was a Chinese piece of sh*t, traded it
another sz720 I built up for a friend, but didn't sound as good as mine.

The best sounding...the grey sz720fm w/Duncan distortion in bridge, and am replacing the neck fake '59 with a real '59.
In fact this is the way Ibanez meant for them to sound, as the prestige models come with distortions and 59's stock from factory.

Besides my new les Paul custom, the grey sz is my favorite and best sounding guitar, specifically for Metal! Very very heavy tone.

Now as to your question...


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I don't get the issue.
Yer talking about the neck's side Dots?
I have no issues with them...

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Have
 
yeah i mean the neck side dots, specifically the sz1220 model

in some lights they're downright impossible to see, if you don't have the issue then it's all good =0 just wondering what you thought as you have a few of them

truly awesome guitars imo, i could never stand the flame inlay, but i'm sure they sound killer , i was going to try and find the 4020 model, but the 1220..MIJ and all that just seemed to have mojo , and string thru body etc... most similar to my much loved sz320mh

my favourite ibanez model, it's truly a shame they discontinued it, killer guitars
 
Where are you? those models you speak of are not available in the USA, so haven't tried them
i think the 1220 is the same as the 2020, isnt it?
 
i'm based in europe , the sz 1220 was the only SZ series made in japan for 1 year,and only available to europe

it's string through body with the following specs:

http://ibanez.wikia.com/wiki/SZ1220

gorgeous guitars imo (some1 put a diff neck pickup in this 1 but it gives you an idea):

IbanesSZ1220.jpg


you find them occasionally, go for around 4-500 euros, a steal for the price, i found mine in england, as my all time favourite guitar was the sz320mh i wanted to go for similar specs/setup and the fact that it's MIJ only added to it, can't believe they sell for so little, but the second hand market for ibanez prestige guitars is crazy, they don't really seem to budge so prices have come down a lot

here's one

http://fr.audiofanzine.com/autre-guitar ... 62014.html

they pop up mainly in france/uk

and yes i spend too much time searching for stuff on the internet =0
 
find me one when you can in good condition will ye


wanna check it out.

thanks!
 
well, just so you know, i think it looks almost exactly like the 2020fm I own.
 
yeah it does, i actually thought the one in your sig was the 1220, but then i saw the stop tailpiece, killer guitars either way, nice little collection you got

the 4020 intrigues me, but as you said the best one you own is the 720 which also looks sick
 
I actually don't like the 4020FM as much. it's not as good as the 2020 it replaced here.

has a different feel. has a different tone.
set neck vs neck through, maybe wood choices.
just feels and sounds different, I prefer the 2020 prestige for sure.

pass on it, knowing you have a better guitar.
 
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