S470

LamaSabachthani · 05-11-2012, 10:53 PM

Found a great Ibby s470 at a local pawn shop recently for a good price - the neck felt good and the body was nice, and I think it was a late 90s/early 00's model - since I don't much about Ibby's aside from the sig models and the RG550/7 strings, can anyone tell me if this is a good find? or just a bit 'meh'

cheers!

MikeH · 05-11-2012, 11:01 PM

Depends on the price and condition. I have an '05 model that I scored for fairly low and it's a great backup for my S540. If it's within your price range, I say go for it.

7thstringofa7thstring · 05-12-2012, 04:37 PM

Yeah, I'd say go for it. Depending on the price.

I had an S470 for a brief period of a few months, nice guitar. Sounded really clear and to my surprise it had more sustain than I expected on it.

LamaSabachthani · 05-13-2012, 02:40 PM

I think that was the model. It looked like it was in pretty good nick, to be honest, aside from a small crack in the ring p/u selector ring (I gather it is mounted sort of externally rather than the usual mounting inside a body cavity - I presume this is because of the thin body). I recall it being on sale for about 350/400 bucks. The neck looked nice and the body itself was pretty free of dings, iirc. I was looking to get a good 6 string to play when I want something to stand in place of my Ibby 7 (which, although pleasant, is showing the signs of its age).

Cheers for the input folks.

LetsMosey · 05-13-2012, 06:52 PM

You can get an s470 for around $250-$300 on guitar center's used website. They aren't as good as the s540 (made in japan), but the s470 is still decent.

GhostsofAcid · 05-13-2012, 06:53 PM

One of these is near me for 450... I like it and it plays well but the price isn't nice enough and I have no interest in sixes anymore.

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05-11-2012, 10:53 PM	#1
LamaSabachthani Gegen England! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 696 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	S470 Found a great Ibby s470 at a local pawn shop recently for a good price - the neck felt good and the body was nice, and I think it was a late 90s/early 00's model - since I don't much about Ibby's aside from the sig models and the RG550/7 strings, can anyone tell me if this is a good find? or just a bit 'meh' cheers!

05-11-2012, 11:01 PM	#2
MikeH Djent is okay. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Milford, OH Posts: 7,417 Thanked: 234 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Depends on the price and condition. I have an '05 model that I scored for fairly low and it's a great backup for my S540. If it's within your price range, I say go for it. 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

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05-12-2012, 04:37 PM	#3
7thstringofa7thstring ss.org Regular Join Date: May 2012 Location: UK Newcastle Upon Tyne- England Posts: 61 Thanked: 4 / 1 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah, I'd say go for it. Depending on the price. I had an S470 for a brief period of a few months, nice guitar. Sounded really clear and to my surprise it had more sustain than I expected on it.

05-13-2012, 02:40 PM	#4
LamaSabachthani Gegen England! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 696 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I think that was the model. It looked like it was in pretty good nick, to be honest, aside from a small crack in the ring p/u selector ring (I gather it is mounted sort of externally rather than the usual mounting inside a body cavity - I presume this is because of the thin body). I recall it being on sale for about 350/400 bucks. The neck looked nice and the body itself was pretty free of dings, iirc. I was looking to get a good 6 string to play when I want something to stand in place of my Ibby 7 (which, although pleasant, is showing the signs of its age). Cheers for the input folks.

05-13-2012, 06:52 PM	#5
LetsMosey djingle my djenitals Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 935 Thanked: 16 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	You can get an s470 for around $250-$300 on guitar center's used website. They aren't as good as the s540 (made in japan), but the s470 is still decent.

05-13-2012, 06:53 PM	#6
GhostsofAcid Suiçmez fanboy Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 382 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	One of these is near me for 450... I like it and it plays well but the price isn't nice enough and I have no interest in sixes anymore.