Ibanez dealer in Europe?

[Curse9]

i want this special ibanez guitar: http://www.birdlandmusic.net/product.php?productid=4054&cat=585&page=6

i found out that this one is available in the US only. Did anybody of you know if there are some dealers in europe who have this guitar in stock?
i'm from europe and a bit affraid of high taxes after buying this fine guitar in the US.

 

[motomoto]

Not this one but similar(better imo cause of the EMGs):
http://www.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_rgt6ex_ipt.htm

 

[Metaltastic]

Oog, I gotta recommend against that one dude - I had an older version of the exact same guitar, and while the maple neck-thru construction (with mahogany wings, but still) made it scream for leads, it sounded very bright, almost brittle, for rhythms, I was not a fan. And the bridge is pretty shoddy too I'm afraid Get yourself a Schecter or ESP LTD! (or an Ibanez with a fixed bridge, for example the new non-Prestige RGA)

 

[Curse9]

i heard many people talking positive about Schecter. Are the cheaper ones of Schecter good ones?
I need a guitar for live and practice room.

 

[motomoto]

Can't go wrong with schecters.Unless u go for the ugly one's

 

[greyskull]

i gotta recommend against any guitar with ibanez written on it.
sound like shit,
look like shit,
feels like playing a Rizla.
yuk.

 

[Metaltastic]

I beg to differ dude, their lower-end ones aren't up to the quality standards of ESP LTD/Schecter, but I love my Prestige RGA321 and can't find any fault in the construction/tone!

 

[greyskull]

different strokes marcus!!
In fairness despite the fact that i cant stand the look/feel of them, the high end ibanez sound pretty good; but in my experience any of their non prestige/lower end stuff is pretty guff.

That said; i play a telecaster.... single coil tastic.

 

[16S]

Can't go wrong with schecters.Unless u go for the ugly one's

...which is all of em

 

[trendkill1168]

Oog, I gotta recommend against that one dude - I had an older version of the exact same guitar, and while the maple neck-thru construction (with mahogany wings, but still) made it scream for leads, it sounded very bright, almost brittle, for rhythms, I was not a fan. And the bridge is pretty shoddy too I'm afraid Get yourself a Schecter or ESP LTD! (or an Ibanez with a fixed bridge, for example the new non-Prestige RGA)

Exactly.....I just picked up this Ibanez RGA Prestige on Craigslist. Traded it for another guitar I had laying around. Real solid sounding guitar and it plays killer. Got some weight to it too over my other RG hardtail cuz of the Mahogony back. Snapped a couple of pics...

 

[-Loco-]

I love my RG8527 J custom

 

[Metaltastic]

She's a beaut Trendkill, but good god I hate those pickups, WOW Here's mine! (pay no attention to the big boxes behind it )

The second just to show off the sexy top and natural body binding

 

[trendkill1168]

She's a beaut Trendkill, but good god I hate those pickups, WOW Here's mine! (pay no attention to the big boxes behind it )

The second just to show off the sexy top and natural body binding

Your's is nice too man. +1 on the pickups though...I'm gonna swap them out for a set of Blackouts so that ought to do the trick nicely.

 

[Metaltastic]

EEEeeeekk, Blackouts - before you do, I suggest you read/listen to this thread!

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/...ut-bridge-vs-emg81-round-2-dtb-content-d.html

 

[trendkill1168]

EEEeeeekk, Blackouts - before you do, I suggest you read/listen to this thread!

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/...ut-bridge-vs-emg81-round-2-dtb-content-d.html

Just checked it out and I can see what you mean....the BO's sound a bit more woofy in the low end vs. the EMG's. I have another cheaper fixed bridge RG that has the BO's in it and it sounds killer but I think that has something to do with the basswood being more of a middle of the road tone wood. The Mahogany would probably sound better with the EMG's. Thanks for directing me to that thread....it helped.

 

[Metaltastic]

No prob. man!