So I was in my local pawn shop about 15 years ago-ish and I spotted an Ibanez that had the Frank Gambale or Jennifer Batten body (I guess 540 saber? ). Anyway it was definitely road worn but cheap and played well with good life left in the frets and fretboard. Definite shredder. Based on the serial I think it dates 1992 from Japanese Fujigen factory. (F233127). I bought it for 400 bucks with a hard case. I recall the owner having to go to prison for a bit for selling guns and meth so maybe they were trying to raise money. Idk and didn’t care. I brought the guitar to my local luthier created a new face for it because the wood looked like it had been used as a drum pad. I took a picture of the wood on the back to show what the original look was. I had him turn it into the 80s zebra print look- ala my decade of decadence. So I was thinking about the guitar lately and pulled it off the wall today, as it had been dormant for maybe 10 years, idly “watching” as all the others get their love. Dammit it plays so well. It’s like having a new guitar again.
Old Guitar Day
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headlessdeadguy
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Despite the Floyd and imo being ugly as hell? That’s a badass guitar!!
Ugly. Yes. It’s ugly. But memorable. Black and white blah blah etc etc. those 80s colors and prints were my thing. Hard to let an old habit go
* velcro-fly *
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“Despite the missing front tooth and the well worn 2 bagger face, your chick is hot!”
headlessdeadguy
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Man. I haven’t even shared a pic of my wife and you nailed it! Lol
midnightlaundry
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That actually looks really cool, but the gold Hardware looks ghetto.. LOL
Change the Trem, Knobs and Pickup Rings to BLACK and it will look mint.
Nobody is looking at the Tuners, so you could get away with not changing them.
Change the Trem, Knobs and Pickup Rings to BLACK and it will look mint.
Nobody is looking at the Tuners, so you could get away with not changing them.
“Ghetto hardware”. Love it; like flava flavThat actually looks really cool, but the gold Hardware looks ghetto.. LOL
Change the Trem, Knobs and Pickup Rings to BLACK and it will look mint.
Nobody is looking at the Tuners, so you could get away with not changing them.
VonBonfire
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You said that like it was a bad thing. I hope to have teeth that match that hardware someday that way I won't ever be able to get a day job again.
Loving the hardware and the paint. I would've continued the theme on the back too. SWEET axe.
No. Pull until it rips off
The paint is actually mother of pearl or shell inlay. With gold around the inlay. Pretty slick job
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VonBonfire
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Yeah man that is absolutely beautiful. I was thinking it might be silver leaf. Straight up pimp machine you got there man I love it. Make them other shredders jealous.
Holy shizzzle… does this mean I subliminally disliked this guy because he is me? Dammmmmit! No F- that. This guy was a straight up used whore douche. But I do applaud your memory on this guys stupid coat. I would have worn that in the 80s. Not now. “I’m too old, too tired, too blind”.
.I made a goofy recording this morning for my professor to prove I was studying on a Saturday and not hung over. This is a clip of the guitar through a garbage boss practice amp. I hate cranking the tubes just for self practice. Weekly band camp is a different story. I really really need to invest in a computer interface.
. I feel like my 81 year old dad….Racerxrated
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I friggen love it. Total 80s shred monster.
