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Non ADA Gear => Guitars => Topic started by: Dante on February 15, 2014, 10:07:59 PM

Title: You May Be Cool...But,
Post by: Dante on February 15, 2014, 10:07:59 PM

Are you small-body semi-hollow axe with a Floyd Rose and a D-Tuner cool?

Eh?

She's an Ibanez AM75 (circa 1986). I also have an '84 AM50 (it's a stoptail version - same body). The neck is so easy to play, she spoils me rotten. After playing this guitar, I have a hell of a time playing any other guitar. The pickups are not EMGs, they are passive DiMarzios that look just like EMGs and they are very high gain, with incredible clean tones.

Title: Re: You May Be Cool...But,
Post by: rnolan on February 15, 2014, 11:08:21 PM

Very nice Dante, Ibenez made some very nice guitars back then.  My second ever guitar was a 2nd hand Navarra Les Paul, Navarra was allegedly a pre cursor to Ibenez.
I have a similar issue with my Tom Anderson Pro Am, it's so nice and easy to play that all my other guitars are harder.

Title: Re: You May Be Cool...But,
Post by: kawai2g4b on February 16, 2014, 11:01:40 PM

Oh yeah, went through that on my '78 Kawai F1-Jr.  Prior to that I had some very nice guitars before I got that one (including an Ibanez Musician MC400 & Guild S-300).  But I sold off most every one of those instruments because that neck just made the others just frustrating.  It's my benchmark for all other guitars that I own, and now all of my instruments have good, fluid necks and fretboards because of how thoroughly I became spoiled with it. Easily the most fluid chunky neck ever.  Currently tuned C Standard with 12s.

Dante, I played an '83 AM255 with the original vibrato system recently.  I agree with you on the cleans, WOW they were nice with depth.  I ended up getting a Carvin SH-225 instead though.

I definitely want to see what else pops up on this thread.

Title: Re: You May Be Cool...But,
Post by: rnolan on February 16, 2014, 11:16:40 PM

Nice guitar  :thumb-up: love the laminated neck through body.

Title: Re: You May Be Cool...But,
Post by: kawai2g4b on February 16, 2014, 11:34:41 PM

Same to you and the Tom Anderson, I wish I could drop the cash on one! I already have enought instruments as it is.

Title: Re: You May Be Cool...But,
Post by: Dante on February 17, 2014, 07:49:18 AM

That Kawai looks an awful lot like a Musician ;)

Very sweet guitar, I'm looking forward to what else shows up in here too

Title: Re: You May Be Cool...But,
Post by: darralld on February 17, 2014, 09:08:17 AM

I had a semi hollow Les Paul that I wish I would have never sold. Hardly ever see one for sale now days.