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« Thread Started on Sept 24, 2009, 10:41am »		[Quote]
Okay guys, I am nearly in tears writing this, haha, seriously. This was my first REAL guitar and my first REAL love too. I started life as an Ibanez RG2550e in 2005 (I think).

I have had several modifications done by a pro, well-respected luthier.

The Mods
Deep scallop on frets 14 to 24
Jumbo frets to give an even greater scalloped feel
Fingerboard 'stressing.' A cool process which simulates the feel of a 'vintage' fingerboard. The fingerboard is sanded and altered slightly to feel like you are playing an older instrument. Old instruments FEEL nice :)
Neck sanded to remove lacquer (the lacquer commonly causes hands to 'stick' when you are playing and get sweaty.
Complete re-wiring internally
New fret-markers put in place
Custom mirror pick guard and plates installed to give a 'JEM' look.
Partial tremolo-block. The tremolo goes all the way down, but only a half step up. This is to improve sustain and to help the guitar hold its tuning. This can very easily be reversed for a full tremolo setup.

This guitar really is beautiful as I know you all agree haha. It looks fantastic, plays fantastic, and the Ibanez/Dimarzio pick-ups were surprisingly good back a few years ago, though I guess most of you would want to replace them.

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This guitar has had a lot of playing time for several years and then locked away for a year or so. I took the guitar out and spent all day setting it up and re-stringing it.
There are quite a few paint chips around the body where the paint has been worn away. Personally I think this looks great and gives the guitar some real character, though others may wish to get the body re-painted.
Like I said, I set up the guitar but I am far from being a pro. The guitar will arrive to you ready to play out of the box (probably require slight tuning) but to get the best out of this instrument I STRONGLY recommend a professional setup and possibly a fret-crown as fret fourteen is looking slightly worn and chokes out occasionally.
A setup and fret crowning should cost no more than 80 - 100 pounds
It is important to note that some of the hardware is slightly oxidised/rusted, this does not effect playability and can easily be cleaned by soaking the parts in vinegar.

I am really, really sad to see this guitar go but I am really struggling for cash at the moment and I am flooded in bills that need paying urgently. That said, because this guitar means so much to me and is truly a one-of-a-kind axe I am not going to let this go for pennies.

So, let's try starting at £700 shipped in the UK. I am open to offers or partial trades etc. but the item would need to be really tempting to avoid accepting the cash instead. An Ibanez high-quality hard-case is included in the sale.

PICTURES: Sorry for the poor quality, I'm no photographer.

Full shut (damn light flare)
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Mmmm mirror...
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DEEP scallop
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Another full shot
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There are many paint 'chips' like this one around the outside of the body. It adds to the 'old' feel, this is a guitar with a story.
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« Reply #1 on Sept 25, 2009, 11:01am »		[Quote]
This is a very special one :-X
damage It wouldn't be simple sendin' it to me :-/
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« Reply #2 on Sept 25, 2009, 1:55pm »		[Quote]
Yeah man, I would happily ship it to you in Algeria but it would be at your expense, and it would probably cost around 150 pounds.
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the scalloping looks really nice!
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« Reply #4 on Sept 26, 2009, 9:23am »		[Quote]
the scalloping is great man, it was done by a pro who has done it MANY times before. It's real deep, no interaction between your fingers and the board at all.
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« Reply #5 on Sept 27, 2009, 11:30pm »		[Quote]
What a beaut! Good luck with the sale.
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