r/Ibanez • u/Nathaniel404 • Aug 19 '26
NGD š First Ibanez!!
I used to be a Schecter guy, mainly because they werenāt too expensive second hand and I was broke, but I was doomscrolling marketplace and saw a really cool Ibanez, which was way out of my price range. I first asked my parents if they could but it for me, but they refused, saying āthis is your 5th guitar this year yet I keep hearing you play the same shit you did 5 years ago.ā So I had to get some extra money by tutoring my juniors some math and using that money and betting it on the World Cup, thankfully I didnāt lose the parlay and I finally found some time to get the guitar, and without hesitation, bought it on the spot. This will certainly not be the last ibanez I get. The flame on this thing is insane, no photos do it justice, I honestly shouldāve went for a worse finish so I actually practice my guitar instead of admiring it.
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u/TebancT Aug 19 '26
Hey, listen to your parents. You could not aford it and it is the 5th guitar this year? Omgā¦whatās next? Selling a kidney for the next guitar? Jokes aside, it is a stunning guitar.
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u/Nathaniel404 Aug 19 '26
Thanks a lot! I do buy and sell and trade guitars very often, mainly to see which guitar really is the one for me, I usually have guitars for no more than a few months, but this one is definitely a forever guitar
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u/Western-Poet-1239 Aug 19 '26
Congrats on hanging in there and getting what you want!
Also, what a gorgeous freaking guitar!!!!
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u/davidpajo Aug 19 '26
Yr folks donāt sound very supportive but you kicked bum scraping up the cash yourself! If new guitars get you excited to play, no shame in that. Play any song you want for as many years as you want. š
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u/Nathaniel404 Aug 19 '26
They are really supportive of my hobbies, especially if the next thing I want is something I donāt have yet, this is my 3rd 6 string with a tremolo on it in my collection so far, and since I always use a digital drop tuner pedal, there really isnāt ant reason for me to get it except how gorgeous it looks, but yeah, the grind saving up for it really paid off in the end. Letās just hope this guitar doesnāt make me want an RG of every color
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u/SmellyThong Aug 19 '26
i love ibanez but hate the lock nut at the top its hard to tune it to if you dont stretch the strings properly.
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u/KrisSilver1 Aug 19 '26
Jesus that's horrible. Absolutely ugly guitar. I'll do you a favour and buy it from you cheap so you don't have to look at it any more. /s
Absolutely stunning that top is amazing!
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u/RuinProfessional9612 Aug 20 '26
Hoping you have an amp to go along with that guitar to blast the hell of the other hotel guests!
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u/weedabater11 Aug 24 '26
Ibanez worst tremolo system. Iād retrofit fit that shit with a lo pro. Itās not easy but worth it. If not at least get a brass block.
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u/boondoggler Aug 19 '26
Prestige? Looks incredible