Prestigious NG(+F)D (56k turn back)

xfilth · 09-22-2011, 08:51 AM

I bought an Ibanez RGA121 a week ago. It was pretty beat up, so I figured I'd refinish it before posting a NGD

I sanded all the finish off, removing all dents and scratches in the process. Both on the neck, which had a fugly yellow'ish glossy finish and the body, which was just crackling and scratched all over. Then I gun-stock oiled it all. A very thin and smooth layer on the neck, and a few more layers on the body. Only downside is that the serial on the back of the headstock was removed in the process.

Here are some work in progress shots:

Fugly gloss on neck:

I shouldn't have to tell you how it plays. Beautiful wizard neck, sick sustain, and some great versatile tones with the Dimarzio X2N and SD '59. Sounds and plays amazingly. Gotta love the gibraltar bridge.

Before/After shots:

Final money shots:

The end

Mysticlamp · 09-22-2011, 08:58 AM

love the back and neck

xfilth · 09-22-2011, 09:01 AM

Yeah, it almost looks flamed from some angles <3

motomoto · 09-22-2011, 09:02 AM

shitsøn · 09-22-2011, 09:10 AM

dude, great move!!! loving how this turned out! wouldn't have sanded away the serial number, though.

xfilth · 09-22-2011, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shitsøn

dude, great move!!! loving how this turned out! wouldn't have sanded away the serial number, though.

I was pretty hesitant about it, but I simply couldn't stand the yellow gloss

TheBloodstained · 09-22-2011, 09:30 AM

well, you did take closeup pictures of the serial number before you sanded it, didn't you?

anyway, nice way to revive an old beater! I approve!

717ctsjz · 09-22-2011, 09:33 AM

dude that looks so good, im hesitant about sanding down my rga121 simply because i dont know how its gonna look under the layer of black on top lol

gunshow86de · 09-22-2011, 09:37 AM

For a second there, I thought you were routing it for a Floyd (which would have kicked copious amounts of ass, btw). Still, nice job with the refinish.

xfilth · 09-22-2011, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBloodstained

well, you did take closeup pictures of the serial number before you sanded it, didn't you?

anyway, nice way to revive an old beater! I approve!

Of course

yellowv · 09-22-2011, 10:06 AM

Looks great. 1,000,000 times better. The back looks awesome. I probably would have left the finish on the back of the headstock.

BrianUV777BK · 09-22-2011, 11:44 AM

Sweet guitar, man! I miss my RGA121

jordanky · 09-22-2011, 12:45 PM

Looks great! I have always disliked the Violin Flat finish RGA121's... This looks much better!

xfilth · 09-22-2011, 01:03 PM

Thanks guys!

I'm already plotting new things for this axe

Philligan · 09-22-2011, 09:36 PM

I cringed when you first said you sanded the finish off, because I love that Violin Flat, but that came out looking so much better! Awesome work man

Nyarlath · 09-23-2011, 08:46 AM

I love the look of that. It looks just like the NTF finish. I would restain the back to the darker, VLF finish and stain the top dark blue.

scherzo1928 · 09-23-2011, 09:54 AM

The back looks beautiful!

MikeH · 09-23-2011, 12:11 PM

I like the natural maple, but I'm a huge sucker for the VLF. Would have liked to see it stained darker. Still looks great though. Those RGAs are on my list of to-gets.

SilenceIsACrime · 09-23-2011, 12:21 PM

I see you also switched the pickup selection from the bridge position to the neck; good call.

Seriously though, that is QUALITY. Great work!

xfilth · 09-23-2011, 02:58 PM

Thanks everyone! It's a really great axe to play! I think the RGA is my favorite Ibby shape

Currently struggling with Glasgow Kiss

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilenceIsACrime

I see you also switched the pickup selection from the bridge position to the neck; good call.

Seriously though, that is QUALITY. Great work!

ibanezRG1527 · 09-23-2011, 05:20 PM

cool dude!!!!

you took one stock RGA121 finish off and gave it a DIFFERENT stock RGA121 finish!!!

but she looks awesome dude and you did a damn good job!!

ibanezRG1527 · 09-23-2011, 05:22 PM

wait! i have a better one!

dude! that looks just like a stock RGA121!!!! Oh wait. . . . . . .

Rook · 09-23-2011, 05:47 PM

I love these guitars!

It does look way cleaner, I'd probably re-stain it though myself. Maybe a dark Walnut...

.... yeah, walnut.

orakle · 09-23-2011, 05:52 PM

great job man

xfilth · 09-23-2011, 06:56 PM

All ideas for further finishing/staining are very welcome

I like to fool around

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09-22-2011, 08:51 AM	#1
xfilth Phrygianist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Denmark Posts: 587 Thanked: 36 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Prestigious NG(+F)D (56k turn back) I bought an Ibanez RGA121 a week ago. It was pretty beat up, so I figured I'd refinish it before posting a NGD I sanded all the finish off, removing all dents and scratches in the process. Both on the neck, which had a fugly yellow'ish glossy finish and the body, which was just crackling and scratched all over. Then I gun-stock oiled it all. A very thin and smooth layer on the neck, and a few more layers on the body. Only downside is that the serial on the back of the headstock was removed in the process. Here are some work in progress shots: Fugly gloss on neck: I shouldn't have to tell you how it plays. Beautiful wizard neck, sick sustain, and some great versatile tones with the Dimarzio X2N and SD '59. Sounds and plays amazingly. Gotta love the gibraltar bridge. Before/After shots: Final money shots: The end Randy, OrsusMetal, BigPhi84 and 3 others like this.

09-22-2011, 09:10 AM	#5
shitsøn (((Ω))) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Berlin, DE/Tampa, FL Posts: 2,685 Thanked: 65 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	dude, great move!!! loving how this turned out! wouldn't have sanded away the serial number, though. thefool likes this. Check: http://soundcloud.com/mouldermasters Extended Range Guitar Nerds Facebook

09-22-2011, 09:30 AM	#7
TheBloodstained SS.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Randers, Denmark Posts: 567 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well, you did take closeup pictures of the serial number before you sanded it, didn't you? anyway, nice way to revive an old beater! I approve! Ibanez RG2228 Prestige Schecter C7 Jeff Loomis FR Agile Interceptor Pro 727 Tribal Green Washburn X-50 Pro Q Epiphone Gothic Explorer w. active blackouts Peavey C5 Tigerwood

09-22-2011, 09:33 AM	#8
717ctsjz Japanese Ibby Whore Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Harrisburg/ State College PA Posts: 1,523 Thanked: 33 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	dude that looks so good, im hesitant about sanding down my rga121 simply because i dont know how its gonna look under the layer of black on top lol Please check out my band! https://www.facebook.com/ceasethesky

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09-22-2011, 08:58 AM	#2
Mysticlamp Ripplesprint Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Jersy/FL Posts: 533 Thanked: 7 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	love the back and neck

09-22-2011, 09:01 AM	#3
xfilth Phrygianist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Denmark Posts: 587 Thanked: 36 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Yeah, it almost looks flamed from some angles <3

09-22-2011, 09:02 AM	#4
motomoto SS.org Regular Join Date: May 2009 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 207 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews

09-22-2011, 09:37 AM	#9
gunshow86de Sh-sh-SHAAA! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 5,266 Thanked: 92 Feedback Score: 25 reviews	For a second there, I thought you were routing it for a Floyd (which would have kicked copious amounts of ass, btw). Still, nice job with the refinish. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

09-22-2011, 10:06 AM	#11
yellowv Turd Ferguson Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: S. Florida Posts: 7,091 Thanked: 220 Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Looks great. 1,000,000 times better. The back looks awesome. I probably would have left the finish on the back of the headstock.

09-22-2011, 11:44 AM	#12
BrianUV777BK Riffmiester General Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: My Own Universe Posts: 394 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sweet guitar, man! I miss my RGA121 LIFE IS TOO SHORT FOR BAD TONE GIMME SHRED 'TILL I"M DEAD!!

09-22-2011, 12:45 PM	#13
jordanky SS Contributor Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Belfry, KY Posts: 1,822 Thanked: 46 $jordanky is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $jordanky is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $jordanky is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $jordanky is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $jordanky is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $jordanky is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $jordanky is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 18 reviews	Looks great! I have always disliked the Violin Flat finish RGA121's... This looks much better!

09-22-2011, 01:03 PM	#14
xfilth Phrygianist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Denmark Posts: 587 Thanked: 36 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Thanks guys! I'm already plotting new things for this axe

09-22-2011, 09:36 PM	#15
Philligan The White-Knuckler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sarnia, ON, Canada Posts: 4,326 Thanked: 43 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	I cringed when you first said you sanded the finish off, because I love that Violin Flat, but that came out looking so much better! Awesome work man "it blowed the emg's in the dirt" - De Vries "Richlite is to Paper Mache as Carbon Composite is to charcoal briquettes." - Max

09-23-2011, 08:46 AM	#16
Nyarlath FDDUBDSMFB Guitarist Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Milton, Wi Posts: 142 Thanked: 9 / 1 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I love the look of that. It looks just like the NTF finish. I would restain the back to the darker, VLF finish and stain the top dark blue.

09-23-2011, 09:54 AM	#17
scherzo1928 has wood for you Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mexico City Posts: 4,691 Thanked: 33 $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The back looks beautiful! Is this... guitar?

09-23-2011, 12:11 PM	#18
MikeH Djent is okay. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Milford, OH Posts: 7,406 Thanked: 234 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	I like the natural maple, but I'm a huge sucker for the VLF. Would have liked to see it stained darker. Still looks great though. Those RGAs are on my list of to-gets. Did You Mean Australia?: My deathcore band. New EP out very soon! Nouns: My progressive metalcore band Not Of Man: My Down-tempo sludge project

09-23-2011, 12:21 PM	#19
SilenceIsACrime Indeed. Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 722 Thanked: 28 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I see you also switched the pickup selection from the bridge position to the neck; good call. Seriously though, that is QUALITY. Great work! Rook likes this. "Whether it's Rogaine, your 'stache or magic, this guitar needs a friggin beard now." - BangandBreach Is it a right to remain ignorant? I don't know, but I refuse to find out!

09-23-2011, 05:20 PM	#21
ibanezRG1527 Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 675 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	cool dude!!!! you took one stock RGA121 finish off and gave it a DIFFERENT stock RGA121 finish!!! but she looks awesome dude and you did a damn good job!!

09-23-2011, 05:22 PM	#22
ibanezRG1527 Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 675 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wait! i have a better one! dude! that looks just like a stock RGA121!!!! Oh wait. . . . . . .

09-23-2011, 05:47 PM	#23
Rook Electrifying Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London Posts: 7,309 Thanked: 108 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	I love these guitars! It does look way cleaner, I'd probably re-stain it though myself. Maybe a dark Walnut... .... yeah, walnut. Formerly known as Fun111, don't be thrown off by the avatar!!!!!! My Soundcloud My project on Facebook: Rook

09-23-2011, 05:52 PM	#24
orakle djentleman Join Date: May 2011 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 699 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	great job man

09-23-2011, 06:56 PM	#25
xfilth Phrygianist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Denmark Posts: 587 Thanked: 36 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	All ideas for further finishing/staining are very welcome I like to fool around

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