Ibanez Custom Shop?

tehk · 05-07-2006, 06:37 PM

I was looking all over the Ibanez site as well as the jemsite, and ibanezrules site, but I can't seem to find any information about their custom shop (I know ESP and Gibson has one). First of, all, do they even have one? I don't know, maybe I'm just looking in the wrong places lol. Well if they do, how much would a standard custom cost? $2000? $3000? $4000?

Thanks

Ken · 05-07-2006, 06:39 PM

Yeah, they have one, and unfortunately you have to be an endorsee to get an axe out of there, to my knowledge.

zimbloth · 05-07-2006, 06:56 PM

Yeah, they only make them for endorsees.

Firebeard · 05-07-2006, 07:01 PM

What about the "USA Customs"? I've seen 5 or 6 of them @ about $600-700. My brother owned one with the 0 tension neck and it being a 6 string it was pretty sweet but he hated the DiMarzio pickups.

Ken · 05-07-2006, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by satanicmind

What about the "USA Customs"? I've seen 5 or 6 of them @ about $600-700. My brother owned one with the 0 tension neck and it being a 6 string it was pretty sweet but he hated the DiMarzio pickups.

They make special little runs. Drew and I had one of about 24 J-Custom guitars ever made in a special limited run. You don't get to choose what you want. They choose the features and finish, and you are repulsed or scramble like hell to find one.

7 Dying Trees · 05-07-2006, 08:54 PM

Metal Ken · 05-07-2006, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7 Dying Trees

You sell that god damn pazuzu guitar and you sell it to me!

Luan · 05-07-2006, 09:30 PM

Endorsers have to pay for their customs??

Drew · 05-07-2006, 09:38 PM

Depends on the level of endorsement - I'm sure Steve Vai gets all his guitars for free. However, discounted gear is far more common, and some companies (Mesa springs to mind) ONLY do this. I think even Petrucci pays for his Mesas, or merely borrows them.

keithb · 05-07-2006, 09:46 PM

I'm not sure (someone correct me if I'm wrong) but I think that some time ago Ibanez offered a 'true' custom shop - they would build you one of their guitars with a finish/options/etc that you specified, for a price.

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tehk Yes.. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 503 Main Seven: Ibanez RG7620RB Rig: Line 6 Podxt Live Thanked: 2 / 1	Ibanez Custom Shop? I was looking all over the Ibanez site as well as the jemsite, and ibanezrules site, but I can't seem to find any information about their custom shop (I know ESP and Gibson has one). First of, all, do they even have one? I don't know, maybe I'm just looking in the wrong places lol. Well if they do, how much would a standard custom cost? $2000? $3000? $4000? Thanks ~tehk Seven

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05-07-2006, 06:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ken Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: location Posts: 2,456 Thanked: 27	Yeah, they have one, and unfortunately you have to be an endorsee to get an axe out of there, to my knowledge.

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zimbloth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 11,124 Real Name: Nick Main Seven: Rico Jr Customs Main ERG: Ibanez 8 Rig: VHT Pittbull UL Thanked: 61	Yeah, they only make them for endorsees.

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Firebeard Viking Lord Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 822 Real Name: Samuel Main Seven: -Fingers Crossed- Rig: Flextone w/Mesa 4x12 Thanked: 0	What about the "USA Customs"? I've seen 5 or 6 of them @ about $600-700. My brother owned one with the 0 tension neck and it being a 6 string it was pretty sweet but he hated the DiMarzio pickups.

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Luan ss.org Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 506 Real Name: Luan Main Seven: Ibanez rg1527 Thanked: 15	Endorsers have to pay for their customs??

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keithb Carvin Zealot Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 1,174 Real Name: Keith Main Seven: Carvin DC747 Rig: Mesa Nomad/PODxt Thanked: 14	I'm not sure (someone correct me if I'm wrong) but I think that some time ago Ibanez offered a 'true' custom shop - they would build you one of their guitars with a finish/options/etc that you specified, for a price.

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