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Ibanez RG1570MRR
Published by Donnie
06-25-2006
Ibanez RG1570MRR

So it's been a long time since I really played a 6 string and since my RG1570MRR showed up yesterday, I decided to set it up and use it at our show last night(which was bad ass, btw. )
Out of the box, it actually played quite nice. All I did was stretch the stings out, retune it to drop-D, lowered the bridge just a touch and drop the pickups down as low as they would go to sort of reduce their output. I had also forgotten that Ibanez guitars came stock with .009s. I was over bending like a son of a bitch last night. I'll slap a set of 10s on it tonight.
Soundwise, the stock pickups aren't to bad. I'm sure they'll eventually get changed out. I might go for some PAFs or something. It'll mostly be just a kicking around at home guitar anyway so a change in pickups is not a high priority.
The neck is straight as an arrow and plays great. The fretboard seems a little dry so I'll treat it tonight when I change the strings too. I had forgotten how nice the backs of these prestige necks feel as I use to have an RG1527. Very smooth. And strangely enough, it didn't feel to odd playing this after playing 7s exclusively for the last year and 1/2.
I didn't get a chance to really use the trem but from what I remember of my RG1527, I really like the new Edge Pros.
The finish is pretty cool. Nice and sparkly. Although, you don't really notice it until the light hits it. It has a red, almost orange and a little bit of green sparkle to it. I also didn't realize that the headstock logo was, what I'm assuming to be, fake MOP. Or as I like to call it, Mother of Toilet Seat. None the less, it looks pretty cool. Hard to get a good picture of though.
And it's not a perfect finish, either. And I didn't expext it to be. It has a few bumps on the edges and such. Not a big deal to me though.
Overall, I'd give it about an 8 out of 10. My biggest complaint would be the pickups, but like I said earlier, I'm in no hurry to change them. It's a great, versital, workhorse of a guitar. Well worth the price for me. Hell, with a few minor mods, you basically have a Jem with this. It actaully feels better that the Mirror Jem that I tried out about a year ago.

Here are some outdoor and indoor pics. It's really hard to capture all the colors this thing puts off.













  #1  
By nyck on 06-25-2006, 09:06 PM
Looks great. Non matching headstock=gay, though.
  #2  
By Donnie on 06-25-2006, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by nyck
Non matching headstock=gay, though.
Minor problem. Would be a nice touch, though.
  #3  
By David on 06-25-2006, 09:11 PM
damn, I love how the sparkle showed up in the pic! It looks like a weird color... but the Ibanez finishes can only be given their true justice in person.


SICK guitar.
  #4  
By Drew on 06-25-2006, 09:30 PM
Damn, that's absolutely gaudy when it catches the light. Cool.
  #5  
By Shannon on 06-25-2006, 11:06 PM
Cool, dude! Bring it on over!
  #6  
By Donnie on 06-25-2006, 11:12 PM
Ya got any beer?
  #7  
By Chris on 06-25-2006, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Donnie
Ya got any beer?
Probably that swill PBR you weirdos prefer.

Sleek axe sir.
  #8  
By Shannon on 06-25-2006, 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Donnie
Ya got any beer?
Yep. Sam Adams & MGD.
  #9  
By Donnie on 06-25-2006, 11:37 PM
Sweet. I'll be over in a few.
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