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Updated June 24, 2009

USED IBANEZ GUITARS

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ATTENTION - There is a tiny dicked piece of shit fuckmonkey CON MAN using pictures and buyer names from this page to attempt to con unsuspecting victims. "Al from Brazil" is very active and always a threat to steal your money. Almost always posing as an Al, currently he has con JEM adds [among others] on Harmony Central under the ID and email address shown here, including a GMC using pictures stolen from the Jemsite Forum and a DNA of unknown origin, but he has also just tried to pass himself off as Tillman who just bought an ATD UVMC from me, attempting to sell it to another collector who had posted a want add in Jemsite. Al is always watching for these want adds on all classified pages, and posting classified adds of his own. On this con attempt he is using a very recognizable email address, ibanezjemcollection@yahoo.com . ALWAYS do an originating IP check on any deal you have plans on completing. Instructions are on my Ebay page linked at the top of every page on this site.

New Jersey residents must add 6% Sales Tax unless guitar is shipped out of state, no exceptions!

All pricing on this page has finally been converted to Credit Card pricing to comply with regulations governing merchant accounts. All sales that predate 6/15/08 were listed as cash prices and card fees were added to the total if the sale was a charge.

Circumstances determine that some guitars are listed and sold AS IS, either because I was screwed when buying and condition did not equal price paid, or typically some version there of. Guitars that are AS IS are not just packed and shipped blind. Even AS IS guitars are tested to make sure there are no problems such as loose stud inserts that are so common to basswood guitars, or electric problems, etc. I don't sell just guitars blind. There may be some fret choking somewhere that could be fixed by action or a level still present, these aren't play tested like a fully sorted guitar, but you should at least have some comfort in knowing it has been checked for most typical problems and either had them addressed or reported so you have the option of refusal before it goes any further.

Check out the Used Guitar Primer section for plenty of tips to help you with your own guitars. This also shows part of what the guitars on this page go through before they are shipped to you. It's 9 pages of longwinded dribble, half cleaning tips and the rest setup tips, and it was alot of work, but in actuality it's quite out of date for the amount of work each guitar would receive today. Basically you'll be getting a full Pro Setup as any of the new guitars I sell would get, but also fully debugged as these are older guitars and I always expect to run into issues, on top of the fact that they're dirty and need a thorough cleaning. The link to the New Guitar Setup page can be found here.

The index folders contain pics from 3 different cameras [usually]. Currently I'm using my new Cannon almost exclusively as it does large and close ups extremely well. These will have an IMG image tage. You will find a lot of the image folders predate the Cannon. Those that start MVC are from my Mavica and are close ups. Those that start with P are from my Olympus. Typically you'd want to look at these first as they'll show the whole guitar where the Mavica shots will just be chip/ding/scratch close ups. Since M comes before P these will unfortunately be the first files listed on the pages.

Many of you have noticed this page went near 3 months without an update [again]. I have just been too busy. Always consider when ordering that I am usually in a 2 week backlog so unless you are ordering a guitar AS IS there will be considerable delays processing your order.

Some of you will notice alot of the prices on this page have gone up. With the prices being paid on ebay lately and the continuing shrinking dollar the *Global* market prices have definitely risen. Last PG10th that sold in Japan was over $3400. Last Jem10 on ebay with chrome wear on the pickups sold for $3500 with another selling in Ireland at $4750! A good UVMC on ebay sold for $3600!! A sweet GMC brought $3900! [and yes, these are all true sales where the money changed hands]. I'm just keeping in line with the market fluctuations and the amount of work that goes into the preparation of each guitar before it ships. [I just looked at this, damn is this way out of date! LOL]

I am constantly asked "Please send me an email when you get a JEM77XYZ in and I will buy it!". I do not do notices of incoming inventory. I get literally 100 requests like this a week and in an attempt to retain whatever sanity I have left I will not even attempt to keep track of your requests. You will have to check the Used page just like everybody else does, and bottom line, it's fair to all.

Haggling - it's only human nature to want to negotiate and feel like you've gotten a better price. Until now I have firmly resisted this, but, as times change, so must I. If you'd like to haggle there will be a $250 Haggling Fee assessed, and a maximum allowable discount set at a firm $250. Your fee is due in advance, before any haggling begins. So give it a shot and test my haggling skills! ;o}

"What's your best price on that?" - My standard response - "You're looking at it."   Prices shown usually represent the cost of the time I put into working on a a guitar plus a small $50-$100 profit. Some of them actually reflect a decent profit margin! Some also reflect a LOSS. I get screwed buying online more than you do, I buy more! What *All* prices represent is *Bottom Line*, and are a *Fair* price for each guitar. If you don't like the pricing please shop elsewhere. The only discounts are if the guitar is bought AS IS and I don't have to work on it, although the deduction will vary per guitar and may not be as much as you might think or want.

I am constantly asked to put guitars on hold, HOLD means that cash is on the way in all but very rare circumstances. If you are waiting for a payment or bonus etc. guitars can be put on short term hold with a 10% deposit down. Short term is 2 weeks maximum. I do make exceptions on occasion for valid reasons, but in any deal for longer than 2 weeks and your 10% deposit becomes non-refundable! [Maximum penalty $100] I'm not an ogre, but this is a business! If there's a possibility that you cannot complete the terms of a deal then do not enter into it! I will in no way mark guitars on HOLD for people to "contemplate" whether they want it [or something else they're watching on ebay]. For every guitar on this page there are 2 people sitting on the fence, and a buyer that can come in 2 emails and "buy" it. This does not mean I don't want you to be very sure about a purchase and not take your time to decide, it does mean I won't "hold" it for you while you "think" about it. 2 or 3 players could be talking to me about the same guitar at the same time and bottom line is, first buyer to close the deal gets it. It's fair to everyone. ;o}

I just did a MAJOR cleanout of this page and put ALL sold guitars on the Used Sold page. I will probably keep this page trimmed to current offerings only from now on. It was obviously creating confusion as I would get emails from people requesting guitars that were marked GONE.

There was a time when I would install new studs in the used 1999, 2000, and early 2001 guitars that have the pinched studs. Because of the expense and the inability to procure enough good studs I no longer do this. This is a quirk that does affect some players but does not affect the majority. You can read about it here and decide if you want to have a guitar from these years upgraded with new studs.

GUITARS

IN STOCK     ***     GONE

Petrucci's   

JPM90th - Mint -, Sweet tighter flame top and head with minimal flaws. A very small amount of very light scattered cert rash on the back and some extremely light wiping swirls in the pick scratch area, otherwise a super clean 90th. Cert of course, original M100 case. The guitar has a slight twist to the neck, the result of which causes there to be more relief on the treble side than the bass side. It's fine for casual play or case queen, but for anything more serious it would cut straight but be a fairly deep cut. I took it over to my bud with the neck heater [I wish he'd just sell it to me] and he said it just wasn't enough twist to heat out, that only when they get to a certain point is he able to get them to straighten. Go figure that, it's not bad enough to be able to fix ** $2500 AS IS** $2850 Pro rebuild with level** *AS IS* - $2250

JPM90th - Killer flame in Exc-, typical area on hazing under the pickups from fingernails, there's a 1cm finish crack on the top edge, another 5mm set of finish cracks [ding] on the edge of the arm contour, and a small 2mm brush on the bottom edge. There's also a 4mm ding that's basically just the finish cracking on the top side of the upper horn, but worst would be the 8mm diameter chip off the back bottom edge. There is some crusting to the trem and tuners which should clean [last pictures shows the bass side baseplate after cleaning], and a small patch of worming on the back of the neck around the 12th. No fret wear at all. In it's original 90th case, no cert. Hotly contested because of the top, it was expensive.** $3050** GONE** THANKS CARLOS** 8/18/08

JPM90th - Exc condition with super clean top except for the light area of fingernail scratches and a finish crack that wraps over the top from a small edge chip by the strap pin. On the back edge there's a small 2mm ding at the head side of the belly cut, a couple small finish cracks in the belly cut, a matching pair of 2 and 3mm chip/dings beside the jac cover, and another small pair beside the jack. Back has some very light scratching as you would expect on a played black guitar but no worming. Headstock is clean except for a small chip at the very tip and a small wood bruise also in the tip. Light fretwear, plenty of cosmo wear to the top of the saddles and on the base edge of the baseplate, with a covering of fine blistering also on the baseplate. Guitar has had a components upgrade with better pots and caps and is shown with speed knobs. All original parts included and I can reverse if wished. In it's original World 90th case with Dean Markley stickers, no cert.** $2825** GONE** THANKS FRANK** 7/30/08

JPM P1 - 1995 with cert in super clean EXC++++ collector condition. There are few flaws on this one, a super light scratch off the belly cut, a 4mm finish crack on the side off the front edge near the end of the belly cut, and the worst is a 5/8" double finish crack about 2" away which I believe was caused by a case rail smack due to the subpar packing when I received it. This has no depth at all. Otherwise there is some very fine fingernail only scratching below the pickups close to the E string, and a 2mm spot on the back of the neck where the clear is missing that's taken on slight color. No fretwear, hardware all in superb condition, the black back is super clean, cert in original envelope and in crisp condition, paperwork including unfilled warranty card, the original and correct M150 silver band case had the center latch broken off which I repaired with metal backplate and is now bulletproof. Clean certed P1's are becoming very expensive with somebody from the UK actually dropping $3800 on ebay for one that wasn't even as clean! This one won't cost you that much, but it will cost you.** $3200** GONE** THANKS JESS** 6/9/08

JPM P1 - 1995 in EXC -, this guitar has definitely been played and shows use. Cloudy patch below the pickups, a 3mm ding on the edge of the trem rout at the high E fine tuner, a very small edge bruise on the back point of the belly contour, but the worst section is the bottom front edge between the jack and switch where there are 3 edge chips / dings that have been filled with black paint. The first near the jack is about 4mm diameter, the 2nd next to the tone know at about 3mm, and the last between the vol and switch at 7x3mm, with a few finish cracks mixed in between these. There is also a small ding on the bottom side, and another filled edge chip on the back bottom edge opposite the vol, a small 3mm filled ding on the inside of the lower horn, and the point edge on the lower horn has been blacked. Typical light scratching on the black back, the frets are showing medium fretwear even throughout the board that will cutout during setup. In clean M100 case.** AS IS at $1650** or Pro Setup at $1925** GONE^^ THANKS ALAN** 12/31/07

JPM100A - What is a 100A? This is part speculation and part deduction but France never called the P1 a P1, they cataloged it as the JPM100B which would be a typical Japan model designation number. If there was a B, then there was an A, and the original Japan only release of the "P1" had the multi color pickups like the P1 the John played at the time. If there is any spec different about a model Japan has a different model designation for it. Following protocol this would have been a limited issue of probably 50 pieces although I have never heard a specific number, and then the regular issue P1's would follow, and I have seen plenty of these in Japan and also bought one to include in this investigation. Basically I've spent the last year collecting possible JPM100A's from Japan to pull them apart and see how you can determine a true A from a converted B. To put together a decent group I inevitably overpayed for most of them, so the prices may seem high on some [although with pro setup they should be in line] and some are at a loss. It was just an experiment to solve a mystery. The details of how to tell an original ended up being very simple. Factory wiring has a very particular look to it. As techs we all solder well but nobody does this job like an assembly tech that does nothing but wire 100 guitars a day. It's so clean and precise and almost "cold" with zero heat distortion to the plastic wraps. In addition to the factory wiring is the Patent Applied For stickers on the base of the Air Norton, the solid core ground wires instead of multi strand, the way everything is cut and twisted before soldering,  the original untouched foam spacers, and the whole general look to the assembly. I though there would be some secret I might find but in essence it's just common sense, although I do believe I found something very particular to A's that I'll be able to confirm as soon as I break down the early US P1's I have, but this I'll keep to myself if it verifies. All 4 A's I have turned out to be original, and all fall within a very narrow band of serial numbers. I've just started keeping JPM serial numbers so as I gather more the better I'll understand them, but the range is so narrow as to be within 37 digits from low to high. It's only a 4 piece sample and with more data I'll have a more precise picture.

JPM100A - Player grade to beater grade, when they have this many marks it's tough to pick a grade. Poor, Fair, lots of cosmetic damage but nothing to keep it from being a good player. Otherwise there are plenty of pics to be able to see the innumerable amount of character marks this guitar has collected over the years. This is definitely a 100A.. Being sold AS IS and at a loss, in original gig bag.** $1375** GONE** THANKS FRANK** 3/2/08

JPM100A - Exc+ condition original 100A that looks very clean but there are plenty of small marks dings and finish cracks. There is a 2mm white spot [ding] on the edge in the upper horn, a 4mm finish crack on the top edge of the same horn, a 4mm round circle crack/ding with little depth 2" above the trem, a 2mm finish crack on the arm contour, a reverse circle finish crack on the edge between the pin and jack, 2 short finish cracks on the edge below the tone and a 3mm circle dong on the edge below the vol, with 2 tiny marks in the very clean pick scratch area and another 1mm ding on the edge on the neck p/u rout. On the top side there's  short finish crack in the belly cut and one on the edge near the rear point of the cut, on the butt side there are numerous small marks from being set down on something very rough like concrete, and then on the bottom back side is another small 2mm white mark. The back is very clean with a very light 2" scratch off the jack cover and some small ones off the AANJ. On the back bass side of the lightly flamed neck there are 2 separate patches of what look like fingernail scratches. Very clean head, imperceptible fretwear, hardware all very clean except the strap pins. This guitar has seen very little play time but managed to collect it's share of small marks. In heavy duty Ibanez gig.** $2600** or **AS IS at $2350**

JPM100A - Exc condition original A with a very clean face, but some front edge problems. Lightly cloudy pick scratch patch, there are a series of tiny marks on the front edge of the upper horn, a couple more on the arm contour, there is 1 4mm chip with a 2mm and 5mm light edge ding on the edge between the jack and tone, a 3mm edge chip at the vol, and a smack on the inside of the tip of the lower horn. There's a straight and circle finish crack of the back edge point of the belly cut, a 5mm finish crack of the bottom of the lower horn, a 2mm ding in the middle of the back with a series of finish cracks and light impressions where a buckle would tick the back, otherwise the back is clean. There are quite a few fine string scratches across the face of the headstock and through the logo, and light fretwear mostly on the G. Hardware very clean, in SKB case.** $2525** or **AS IS at $2275**

JPM100A - Exc+++, This is definitely my cleanest 100A. Face looks super clean but it's evident it's had a hand polishing to the pick scratch area, which must have been light because there are only signs it existed. On the top side there is a 1mm light white mark that I have no idea what is, a 3mm finish crack on the back bottom edge, and the worst is a 1/2" finish crack on the bottom side of the lower horn near the tip that is just deep enough to cause a circle crack around it. It looks bad but is very shallow. The e in the headstock logo has 2 scratches through it, and there is minute wear to the tips of the points of 2 saddles. Super clean, plastic still on the covers, barely a hint of fretwear. The switch had been rotated [evidently for switching preference] and the vol. was so loose it had also spun nearly 360, the result is when I realigned the switch the hot lead to the bridge pickup snapped at the switch and I'll have to resolder, otherwise all electrics as would be expected of an original A. In clean original silver band M150 that I believe is Chinese made as it's lighter gray than the TKL/SKB made US version.** $2750** GONE** THANKS MIRO** 11/7/07

JPM100B - Exc + and very clean, but with minor flaws. I'm listing this with the A's because I bought this from Japan to have a sample of a factory B, considering most likely all US P1's had their pickups installed in the US, as was the status quo for many years. And the neck pocket on this one is stamped JPM-100B. The face is very clean with some light circular scratching below the pickups, a 3mm finish crack between the trem and bridge pickup, a 2mm finish crack 1" off the edge near the jack, and a light scratch that runs on the arm contour. There's a 3mm ding on the top front edge at the center of the belly cut, a fine 3mm finish crack 3" away, and another 5mm finish crack on the side at the arm contour. There's a small 2mm ding that's just a circle crack near the tone but on the back bottom edge / side is what I believe is a decent chip fill 1.5cm X 7mm. On the back there is 2 areas of shallow "cuts" for lack of a better way to describe, and a light 2" scratch on the belly cut. Super clean headstock and a recent fret level that I'll clean up and crown better. The wiring appears original but being a year later than by serial number to the A's, it was definitely done by a different hand, with the solid core grounds loose and not tied together which would be standard, and the Air Norton now with it's Patent number sticker. In decent no name case.** $2550** or **AS IS at $2300**

JPM P2 - Exc condition original issue early 1996 out of the lighter weight group, running a hair over 6 1/2 pounds. There are 3 small 2-3mm dings on the front probably from the tip of the bar [2 of them anyway], and the front edge of the lower horn wasn't blacked out very well [see pics] before it was cleared. The biggest issue is a 1/2" x 1/2" triangular touch up at the very end of the bass side neck pocket, the paper black impossible to match, and the original clear edge visible. There's a 4mm ding on the gack next to the jack cover, and typical light swirl scratching between the trem cover and AANJ from play. It has had a fret level and very little play since, with plenty of fret life left. The black bass side of the trem is just starting to lighten but not bad. In generic case.** $1925** or **AS IS at $1700** GONE** THANKS ERIC** 4/9/09

JPM P2 - Exc++ 1999 reissue that has had all hardware switched over to cosmo and PAF Pro's installed. Of course I can switch everyting back to black at the buyers request, and I have a new set of SS and AN pickups but they are larger logo [current] than would have been original. Otherwise it's very clean with a perfect to. There are 3 tiny spots on the back edge of the belly cut [like if you touched a stucco wall], a V finish crack on the edge at the arm contour, a small <2mm chip on the front butt edge that has been filled, what looks like a probable touch up to the edge between the jack and strap pin, a 2mm edge ding on the back of the lower horn, and a tiny ding of the edge of the jack cavity. There is some minor worm trails and dings on the back of the neck and the truss cover holes have never been drilled. All in all a very clean reissue. No fret or play wear, also no case.** $1825** GONE** THANKS HONG** 8/4/08

JPM P2 - Near beater grade with several front edge chips, dings, finish cracking, all well documented in the many close ups. Worst is the thru crack behind the nut that runs from bass to treble which I will glue, it will be very stable and as strong as new. Otherwise it has very little fretwear and all hardware is excellent. In bass length crappy gig bag, and AS IS except for the crack fix.** $1100** GONE** THANKS JONATHAN** 2/13/08

JPM P4 - Exc + with a very clean face, just a hint of polishing where you would finger bridge, and a super thin edge chip on the front inside edge of the lower horn.  There's a small 2mm edge chip off the jack cover rear, 2 small edge chips off the back edge at the arm contour, with a couple very small marks nearby, and a chip on the back edge of the lower bout. There's a strange light "whiteish" area middle back that may be something in the matte texture, or anybodies guess, doesn't appear to want to clean off. There's also a lot of button trails on the trem cover and just off the cover toward the AANJ, where there's a little chip off one of the neck screws. Neck and headstock are very clean but there is a patch of what I believe are pick scratches from the high E  down on the head from what I would guess is somebody picking for the high pitch. No fretwear, the fret ends definitely exposed enough to be sharp, and the black on the bass side of the trem lightening. In generic case.**$1875** or **AS IS at $1600**

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Satriani's    

JS2000 – Exc front, Good back. The only mark on the face is a small ding at the back corner of the bridge wing. The back has 2 series of light “buckle rash” finish cracks and shallow worming across the center of the back, and a group of deeper dings off the front corner of the control cover. There are a group of “line” depressions on the headstock face, and the nut is off in the pictures but not missing. There is a ½” bass side NJFC and the bridge pickup has been changed to a TZ. In the worst quality crap grade unpadded Ibanez gig bag.** $900** GONE** THANKS DARIN** 1/28/08

JS1200CA - Near Dead Mint untouched and unplayed condition. One of 3 guitars I'm brokering for a client, purchased at GC for a collection [which I would have advised against] 3 months ago. There is a 3mm finish crack about 1" from the upper corner of the bridge pickup ring that was probably there when purchased and not rejected by GC. That is the only condition issue, although there are several contour blems on the lower front edge, and some more minor ones inside the upper and lower cutaways. He had not even noticed these of course, many people wouldn't. The neck produces very little relief, .2mm at the 9th fret is all it gets. This would be ideal for a very low action or very straight neck setup, but may not be enough for many of you. I generally use .3-.4mm relief depending on the action height. In TJC case, shipping box, etc.** AS IS at $1100** GONE** THANKS CARSTEN** 3/30/09

JS1200CA - Brand New with warranty, I had thought it had no issues but when I was raiding all my JS's for control covers to get Joe to sign and use on the 20's and BDG's I have coming, I noticed a fairly large contour blem on the back upper horn. I've been so concerned with the ones on the front, I missed this one on the back, and it's pretty hard to miss. I'm disappointed with myself. This was outsourced before I was authorized but part of my authorized deal covers warranty on all HUSA sourced inventory I already had in stock. I'd rather just move it and replace it, so, ** AS IS $1150** GONE** THANKS ENIS** 11/13/08

JS1200CA - Brand New, It's been tough getting 1200's with clean bout contours this year. I have no idea why and I've notified the right person, but they continue. This one is a little flat on the bottom half of the upper bout, hopefully you can see it in the pics, but it's not readily apparent in pics or in person, but I am picky, as I should be. Pro setup with stud mod.** $1425** GONE** THANKS GREG** 3/3/08

JS1200CA - Yup, another BRAND NEW 1200, this one's only fault is a small 8mm depression between the pickups. Very shallow and the light has to catch it just right to ever see it, but, I saw it, so it gets listed here. Trem cover is off because I literally had this guitar 1/2 way broken down to pre when I noticed it. You won't see it in the pics, you can barely see it anyway. Pro setup with stud mod.** $1450** GONE** THANKS DAVID** 2/26/08

JS1000TB - Not BTB, this is a TB which was the more attractive model with even staining. There are several finish cracks on the front of the body including a pair of line cracks on the arm contour about 5/8" long and a circular crack on the top edge. The bottom edge of the headstock has several bruises that has been attempted to cover up by running a coating of super glue [my guess] down the bottom edge which you can see in the right light but not sure the camera saw it. Neck joint finish cracks to both sides, very little fretwear, but the hardware showing corrosion and wear, especially the trem. No Strap pins, no case. Another loss leader.** AS IS $925** 

JS1's - before I'm asked *again* "What's a JS1?", a 1 is the original top line JS. It has the same specs as the JS2 (Chrome), JS3 (Donnie), JS4 (Rainbow), and JS5 (Rainforest) except for the finish. The 90' and 91's are original Edge equipped just like Joes, 92' and 93's are Lo Pro equipped. When the JS100 was introduced they changed the JS1 model # to JS1000 so that the best model didn't have a lower model # than the cheaper Korean version. All pre 98' JS1's and 1000's do not have the digitized multi radiusing to the back of the neck that copied Joe's worn neck and was introduced in 98'. All JS1's have chrome hardware unlike the cosmo found on the 1000's.

JS1BK - Exc 1990 JS1. There are lots of little tiny marks around the guitar, the worst on the front being a pair of 4mm dings below the pickups, and on the back is a 4" long NJFC that runs all the way to the trem cavity but is very smooth and tight and showing no sign of separation. The skunk stripe on the back of the neck with slight separation in the mid scale [not uncommon on JS1's] with the back of the neck showing a couple bruises near the plate joint. Back of the headstock lower edge has some bruises but the front shows clean with a small 2mm ding/circle crack on the face toward the end of the point. Hardware is in nice shape with some fine pmpling on the bass side of the trem. Just a little fretwear but a non issue. As you can see from the pics it's cased, but it's seen far better days. Dual set of pics loaded from when I sold it before and just bought it back.** [WAS] AS IS $1000** On HOLD for Bryan** 3/20/09 ** Sold it, Bryan's engine blew the day he got it, I bought it back. It had a full clean and rebuild before it shipped so I need to take a new folder of pics, but it's in perfect setup with 1mm action, and ready to ship with just an adjustment.** $1150** GONE** THANKS SHAUN** 5/30/09

JS1BK - Details coming.

JS6 -  Exc+++ that’s been restored to this condition. The body has very few signs but the neck is the giveaway the body was sanded and reoiled. I must say it is a very, very, good job.. The bridge and rings were replaced. The rings are not factory and actually a hair smaller so I’ll replace them with factory rings and it’ll be perfect. The bridge is a later Gotoh replacement, exactly the same except the screws and springs are chrome instead of black, and the front and back edges of the saddles are rounder. All original parts included and for whatever reason it was replaced the original bridge is in excellent non corroded condition and would look fine cleaned and replaced. There are about a zillion very small marks on the back of the neck, which is the dead giveaway the body has been restored. Things that don’t match the overall always tell the real story. Nearly all of them just fine lines like you’d make raking your fingernail across the wood, although there are several bigger bruises nearer the nut from being leaned against something, like a table. The electrics have also been nodded with the bridge pup changed to a Pearly Gates and the wiring changed so the high pass filter is always on and the p/p pot now splits the neck pickup to single, while the tone p/p splits the bridge to single coil, all original parts included. Has had a nice fret level and crown. In M100 case.** As Is - $1350 or changed back to original, factory rings, setup - $1500** GONE** THANKS MIKE** 4/7/08

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JEM's    

VAI2KDNA - Millenium Swirls, New and used, ** in stock here** [NONE CURRENTLY IN STOCK]  Also bringing them back to the Used page as a convenience of my own records. I failed to keep past records on DNA sales so there's a large gap in the online record.

VAI2KDNA #46 – Near Mint with maybe 20 light fingernail scratches on the guard and some light wiping scratches on the body that are typical of a new untouched DNA so impossible to say if they’re post or pre distribution. Otherwise it’s super clean but does have a 2mm neck joint finish crack on the bass side. In crisp HUSA case with all paperwork and cert of course.** $6550** GONE** THANKS BRIAN** 9/24/07

JEM10th #32 - Very close to Mint early number 10th with it's correct perfect and rare early misspelled plaque case. It has had just a little play, just enough to start to thin the chrome on the single coil from the bottom pole piece to the bottom edge, with wear through just off the bottom edge. There is also a touch of wear off the bottom edge of the neck pickup inner coil, well represented wityh many pictures. Other than that some light scattered wiping scratches, mostly around the arm contour would be the only post factory issues. It has what is apparently a natural issue in that the paint around the jack insert is cracking on the pin side, appears to be cause by the insert slightly moving away from the edge but I'll be the first to just admit, I've really got no idea what did it, except that it is not "damage" cause by anything other than just sitting in the case. It is what it is. Includes the original GC hang tags but the tool pack and cards are not present, other than the crisp cert still in it's white envelope. Somehow I forgot I shot pics long ago when I first got it so I have 2 folders, the first with my older cameras here.** $5775** or **AS IS at $5500**

JEM Flame - Exceedingly rare original Performance Flame JEM with a total production of 19, 3 of those going to Steve. One of those is hanging in the Hard Rock in Las Vegas [or Hawaii, I forget!], one in the Hollywood GC with the Prototype DNA, and the other Steve has at the Harmony Hut. The condition is Excellent. It does have some very small fog spots on the front bottom edge, a good size ding on the end of the top side, a line ding on the front edge of the first upper flame, and what appears to be a "factory" touch up of the end of the second upper flame. Considering the body shape of these this is pretty damn good. There is a lot of fogging around the perimeter of the headstock and some narrow losses on the top edge. The clearcoat on the back of the neck has an unexplainable change from the 2nd to around the 10th fret where it goes from a very smooth satin to a not as smooth gloss. I can't explain it and the separation line is distinct and jagged, shown is a couple of the close ups. There is some spots of clear loss to the treble edge of the fretboard, a spot of clear loss between the 5th and 6th fret, one next to the 7th fret inlay, and 2 edge dings on the treble side. OFR with some light wear to the tops of a couple saddles, original Performance pickup, in it's original case.** UPDATE** After a lot of digging it was concluded that this was a Despagni, but it is not. It is a Performance Flame. Despagni clarified that he only built the single Flame for Steve and never made another. The confusion was over the block JEM logo on the headstock and the close up shown on Jemsite is a handwritten script logo, but, the block logo is also correct and the owner has another original Flame purchased direct from Performance that has the block JEM logo. This should conclude all debate.** $3500**

JEM90th - Near Mint 90 with your typical guard fogging of a guitar that’s been played a little. Clean reflections but light haze when viewed at an angle, but with deeper corrosion between the pickups.. There is a light scuff type scratch on the side down from the jack, otherwise the body and headstock are flawless. A hotdotz.com [evidently no longer in business as no website found] LED strip has been added. I remember when these first cam out and were claimed to be reversible and you can tell it’s just a tape on, but the power unit on the back of the headstock may or may not be easily removable, only half the tape had the seal removed but it appears to be foam type which a normally very difficult to remove. With no inlays I like the system but this information is included in case you’d rather have it removed. It’s a 3 position switch with off, LED, and strong LED  positions. I haven’t decided whether this guard should be chromed as it’s the best of the 3 here, but chromed should be much more resilient and of course a lot better looking. Near zero fretwear but looks like some sort of string winder was used that left scratching on the tuner heads. Had a blue strap lock on but can substitute original strap pins. In it’s original world case with cert.** $2200 pro setup or $2300 with re-chrome guard** EDIT - I had to pull the other 90 guards to get them to the refinishers so I pulled this one and cleaned and buffed it. I still couldn't decide if I was going to have it plated so I'll just let the buyer decide. It cleaned up well but there is still light haze over the pickups, in the pickscratch area, around the volume, and switch. 5 pics post polish loaded.

JEM90th - Exc 90 with some nasty corrosion to the guard, melting corrosion to the bottom 4 saddles on the trem, pimpling to the baseplate, and 3 back bottom edge chips right off the very edge with a 1cm finish crack beside them. I have the correct touch up and the chips you won’t see after I hit them. There is no question what to do with this guard, it will be chromed, unfortunately that will still leave some problems with the switch and pickup screws. Whoever had this has melting corrosive sweat because it has the most minimal of fretwear, showing very little play time. In original world case, no cert.** $1775** GONE^^ THANKS JIMM** 12/13/07

JEM90th - Exc+++ with An overall dull guard that’s easy to decide to chrome. There are 4 back edge flakes, the first under 2mm north of the lower pin, the next about 5mm long that also has an impression ding right next to it, and the last is a tiny <1mm 2” away. You won’t see these after I touch them up. Hardware is in very clean condition, there is no fretwear, but there are NJFC’s on both sides, ½” on the bass and ¼” on the treble. There is also 2 area’s on the back of the neck with no clear, about 3” x 1” long on the treble side and a spot about 1” diameter on the bass, both at the AANJ, odd to find and both taking on slight color. In world 90 case with cert, but it is the wrong cert as was not that uncommon for stores to mix them up.** $2050** [8 pics of the replated guard loaded, you can just see a light brush in the lower front that was gthere when I picked it up, can only be seen when it catches the light]

JEM77FP - Exc++ very rare back cut Floral that is one of the blackest Florals you'll ever see. The front is super clean except for the expected scratching on the guard, on the bottom side is a 2mm finish crack and near it on the back edge is a 5mm circle crack without penetration. There is some light rivet scratching between the cover and plate on the back, a very tight 1/2" NJFC on the bases side, a touch of a chip to the very tip of the super black head, and the point of the bottom V looks like it's been pulled back or bunched and hit with a small dab of epoxy to set it, you can feel just a little bump there and the fabric looks bunched. Otherwise it has plenty of finish wear to the tops of the lower saddle and the baseplate is getting light but not through, and has had a recent fret level, crown, and polish that looks very good and I'd have to say the frets are at about 75% height. The 146K plate isn't dateable but when it was purchased the new BSB had just come into the store so the FP should be a 95, possibly 96 [but also possibly it was there even before]. It is definitely in that 92'-96' range. In it's original RG50C case.** $1975 with normal setup, or $2200 with Pro rebuild and full breakdown cleaning. GONE** THANKS JORGE** 3/25/08

JEM77FP - This 1990 is in Exc+++ condition. On the face there are 2 3mm finish cracks, on and just off the arm contour, a 1.5mm V style finish crack on the edge near the jack, a squiggle scratch on the bottom side, and a light scratch on the belly cut, the body is just super clean. There is a [looks like] distributor repaired NJFC on the bass side, and a short 3mm NJFC on the treble. The pickguard has very little scratching for a played guitar, and there is virtually no fretwear. The hardware is the only real drawback with plenty of cosmo wear to the Edge and pimpling on the bass side, as well as cosmo wear to the tuner knobs. The neck plate has been sprayed with black for whatever odd reason. The neck is very clean but the tip of the headstock hit something that took a wood chip off the back edge that was reglued but not as tight as it should have been. In super clean UV1000 that’s had the lock broken into [obviously from lost combo] but works perfectly, the latch removed but is in case although the mounting screws are absent, warranty card included.** $2000** GONE** THANKS GEORGE** 9/13/07

JEM77FP - Sort of. This one is a mongrel. [EDIT - Not such a mongrel anymore as the PBK neck has been sold and replaced with this new 99' FP neck, but I'll let the old description stand. New pics have been added] Looks like a late Fp body considering how narrow the burst is, mated with a probable older guard/pickup package, the bridge pickup with a little less fade than the others, with late solid pink knobs, a circa 1987 black block black Edge trem, with a PBK neck fastened with a non JEM non serial numbered cosmo plate. The top is very clean with a couple short finish cracks and a spring tang L shaped scratch on the arm contour, the top side has several finish cracks and a V shaped ding/crack, the bottom side has a larger ding and there's a 1/2" narrow edge chip on the back edge. The back has a 1/4" ding between the trem rout and plate, and a spring mark between the rout and jack, with circular spring tang scratching as it worked it's way across the back [when I opened the case the spring was on top of the body, no block lock and that allowed a spring to pop off and have it's way, gladly doing little damage] Long 1 1/2" NJFC bass side and 1/2" NJFC treble. There's an impression on the back of the headstock, a ding on the top front edge at the low E string, and the tip chip. No fretwear, in SKB case.** AS IS $1400** or **with full Pro setup at $1700** GONE** THANKS RUAIRIDH** 2/11/08

JEM777LNG #573 - Player grade with many dings, finish cracks, edge bruises, and a decent sized back edge chip. All in all, as dirty as it is, it still looks very good. Head looks clean with some minor logo scratching and slight edge bruises, back of neck unmolested, but back of the nut is the worst issue, a radiating crack from the bass nut mount bolt that doesn't budge a hair with tension extremes [full bar drop to pull up], and shouldn't be a problem. The original single has been replaced with an FS-1 and original is not included. Fairly minor fretwear and the hardware is in superb condition, including the handrest [nut pads have been changed to modern correct alignment pads]. The dirt has probably been on the board long enough to have discolored the wood. Bought out of Japan and it's in it's original gig bag, with all original paperwork including hang tag, and crisp signed backplate.** AS IS $1850** or fully cleaned and pro rebuilt at $2200** GONE** THANKS DAVE** 8/18/08

JEM777SK - Superb condition that hasn't been screwed with or enhanced in any way. Aside from a 3mm circle crack ding on the front the paint is pristine and very vibrant SK. This SK has the same type of clearcoat curtain [run] that I had on another SK, almost definitely from the same batch. The other can be found in my Used Sold pages listed as $1075**  GONE** THANKS STUART** 6/20/03 [boy have times changed] and as near as I can read that plate number it's something like 882278, plate number of this SK is 882233. There is one curtain on the front about 2 1/2" long from the inside edge of the grip toward the butt, and another on the mid back that forks into a pair. These can only be seen when caught in the light the right way and are very tough to get a picture of. I've shot several under the halogens and outside. Otherwise there is some super minor scratches between the trem cover and plate and a 2mm finish crack on the back. The neck back is very clean and hasn't been toyed with, the headstock super clean aside from a very small edge bruise on the upper point, there is a little clearcoat wear off the fretboard and some dirt showing in the maple, again, hasn't been cleaned or toyed with. The pickups are showing as little fade as the body is, there is virtually no fretwear, and there are no NJFC's. The trem baseplate showing it's share of pimpling and the neck plate also corroded, this is an early 88' demonstrated by the ealry crossed pads locking nut. All in all a very nice original unmolested example. In non original UV1000 [should be a JEM1000] with a cig burn to the inside of the top and various tolex ticks and losses. The lock button hanging out on the back side but operates perfectly. Not sure what causes this but evidently whatever keeps the button flat has been broken.** $2225** or **AS IS at $2000** GONE** THANKS LUC** 2/17/09

JEM777SK - Exc+++ early 1987 JEM #584. There are 3 small <2mm circle dings below the trem, 2 small impression beside the claw, a tiny mark on the arm contour, but a sizeable 6mm shallow ding on the front just off the edge of the bass side neck pocket and a few small finish cracks on the front bottom edge. The sides are very clear except for a scuff near the back point of the belly cut. I count 4 small dings on the back with a few more small finish crack impressions and some tiny scratching off the rea point of the belly cut and between the trem cover and plate. The back of the neck showing the right amount of light dirt for the playtime it's showing. There is a small ding to the top point at the end of the head and just some slight roughness to the bottom edge. It has very little fretwear but the board has been left dirty for many years and I'd expect there to be discoloration. The board had a very light coat of clear and until it's clean there's no way to know how much is left in the dirty areas. The hardware is super clean with just some fine pimples on the trem baseplate with a touch of cosmo wear on the low E saddle, and the cleanest 87' plate I've seen in a long time on a guitar that was played. Evidently the guard was installed off center as the treble side point of the trem area had to be relieved to allow trem movement. The pink has just a little fade but still looks vibrant, the pickups showing the most fade. Correct crossed pad locking nut and no NJFC's. In JEM100C with a long tear to the tolex on the front bottom edge and missing tongue. Lock works but was broken into.** $2325** GONE** THANKS LUC** 1/12/09

JEM777SK - This guitar is an enigma. It's missing it's JEM neckplate.  Aside from that it's in superb condition, and everything matches up so I really don't think it's been enhanced or restored.. There a small 2mm dink down off the tone knob and a larger shallow dink with finish crack behind the claw [probably from the cliplock], with a few tiny impressions and short finish cracks. The sides are clean except for a small 2mm back edge chip on the bottom side with a 5mm edge bruise that left the 1/2 circle finish crack about an inch away. The back is super clean. The neck is super clean and shows no signs it was cleaned or toyed with, the head is very clean but missing truss cover and when you compare the covered truss shadow you can judge the fade. The fretboard is very clean with just light dirt and I just can't tell if it's had a masterful cleaning or if it was very thin clear and hasn't been toyed with. The guitar has had very very little play as you can see by the amount of scratching on the guard, and the condition of the hardware which I believe is all original. All the guard screws show the right patina as do the pickup mounting screws which are very clean and not replaceable if you wanted to. Everything adds up to being a uitar that looks all original, but I just can't tell about the fretboard. Very little fretwear also suggest very little play and possibly it was left dirty years ago and the board professionally cleaned, or possibly it's unmolested. Given that choice I'd tend to think it's been cleaned, but just the fretboard. Still, the neck plate is gone, and I would love to know why. No neck joint cracks, missing truss cover, very clean cliplock installed. In newish HV1000** $2150** or **AS IS at $1925** GONE** THANKS ROBERT** 5/21/09

JEM777SK - Excellent condition very early 1987 model with plate number 288. These early JEM's have the extra rounded contours of an LNG, nuts with reverse oriented pads, and this one has it's original handrest. On the face there's a 2x4mm shallow ding 3" above the bridge pickup, a 1cm finish crack 1" behind the trem, a couple tiny <1mm marks, but on the edge near the strap pin is a 1cm chip with depression ding finish cracking on the front, and a 4mm shallow ding on the edge at the jack. On the top side there's a small mark on the front edge and a 6mm scratch/scuff at the arm contour that has some small finish cracks around it. The back is very clean with a few short finish cracks on the edge of the belly cut. The SK shows little fade compared to the original under neck plate and guard, and shows more clearcoat yellowing than anything. There is a 1 1/2" finish crack on the bass side of the neck joint and a 3/8" one treble side, the headstock is clean save for some tiny edge chips, and some roughness around both pointed tips, with some string scratches through the logo. There is very little fretwear but the maple is showing a lot of surface dirt, most of which should clean off. Plate showing spotted corrosion, the rest showing small dot corrosion, and the exposed tops of the saddles showing finish wear. It's in it's original JEM1000C that is very clean on the outside but there is some mildew on the inside, notably on the bottom edge of the lid body side, and missing lining in the headstock box end. The original warranty card is in the well.** $2250** GONE** THANKS BRIAN** 12/28/07

JEM777DY - Exc+ condition first year 87' JEM #970. I believe the trem has probably been replaced and the back of the neck sanded and re-oiled, the fretboard also probably cleaned, although not well as it's still showing even dirt. The paint is in excellent condition with a very clean face only showing a circular crack/ding over the upper forward tip of the pickguard, and a few small "lines" in the lower 1/4 beside the tone knob that would not capture in pics and can only be seen at the perfect angle. On the bottom side there's a 1cm long series of small circle cracks/dings right at the tone knob, a small 1/2 circle crack 2" away, and a slight back bottom edge bruise that left an L shaped finish crack nearby. It's also a little scratchy where it would sit on your leg to play. The back is very clean with just light minor scratching. Typical 2mm headstock tip chip and a small edge  bruise on the front edge turndown. Very little fretwear, long bass side NJFC, and 3/8" treble side NJFC, pickups with expected fade, correct wrong way nut pads for an 87'. The stud inserts are loose enough to sit the trem against the guard but it hasn't distorted the corners very much. An easy fix for me but this is one of the most common reasons old guitars get sold, they just won't hold tuning [although rarely do they get this far angled].. In mid/late 90's M100 case.** AS IS [with tightened inserts] $2000, or full pro setup at $2250** GONE** THANKS RUAIRIDH** 8/11/08

JEM777DY -  Exc 1990 DY. The body is in very nice condition with only some small shallow impressions and a tiny finish crack. There is a burn to the lower edge of the pickguard, and a light burn spot to the fretboard at the 16th [at least I think it is]. There are some small scuffs and finish cracks around the sides, the back has the most marks, mostly around the trem cover but there's a shave off the back edge near rhe butt strap pin that didn't crack, ding, or chip. I believe the trem cover is from another guitar because it's much more worn that the back paint. I believe the back of the neck has been sanded and oiled to clean it up, as the fretboard has been cleaned, just not very well. There are serveral edge marks on the headstock and the logo has been scratched through in several spots, missing truss cover. The fretwear has been kept up on and has had a recent level, probably about 75% fret height left. NJFC's on both sides of the pocket but they're both short. The pickups are still strong pink and the pole corrosion matches that of all the mounting and guard screws. There is considerable blistering to the trem baseplate and wear to the tops of the saddles. In some generic case.** $AS IS $1800 or fully sorted and cleaned up at $2000** *AS IS* - $1650 **GONE** THANKS STEPHAN** 12/19/08

JEM777VBK – 91’ in VG++ or Exc--, take your pick. I count 14 small <2mm dings on the top, mostly just causing a tiny fog spot or circle crack, but the treble side of the trem cavity has a large chip [hidden by the trem in playing position] that’s been blackened with sharpie, and another chip at the tip of the lower horn. The top side has a 4x6mm ding just off the arm contour, a small chip on the edge near the jack, and a 4mm ding on the inside of the lower horn. I count another 10 of the same small dings on the back, ¼” NJFC on the treble and 1” on the bass side. Typical chip to the tip edge of the head and a couple more small marks on the edge. There is very little fretwear but the trem has seen better days with blistering on the baseplate and tops of the lower saddles, with plenty of finish wear to the neck plate. In original UV1000 that has plenty of small tolex losses, the latches browned, and a puncture tear at the lower horn tip to the interior, otherwise fully functional.** $1525** GONE** THANKS KEVIN** 10/4/07

JEM7BSB - Super condition 1996. Since BSB’s have no clearcoat it’s all but impossible to find them in mint as it’s so easy to put little marks in the soft basswood. That said, this one looks super clean on the front with only minor marks to include an impression on the upper horn, a couple lines on the grip, and 2 impressions in the lower quad near the tone knob. There are even less on the back and on the sides with only a small impression on the bottom of the lower horn. The back side tip on the lower horn does have a deeper bruise, and as the edges are prone to finish wear and scuffing the back edge of the upper horn is scuffed as well as some other lighter spots. The head is clean except for one line impression at the bottom of the tick’s point. Hardware is in excellent condition with only some tiny brown spots on the baseplate and saddles. Very little fretwear and still lots of blue on the back of the neck, expect some smurfing from playing. In best grade Ibanez gig.** $1975** or **AS IS at $1725**

JEM7BSB - Another clean 1996. Uncannily very similar in condition to the one listed above. Shallow line impression on the upper horn, a couple on the edge of the grip,  super light ones on the contour, and a small ding impression near the bottom edge. A few very small shallow impression around the back edge, and finish wear to the back edge of  both points of the belly cut. Clean headstock but it does have several line scuffs, the back of the neck worn of most all the blue finish, no smurf hands here. Hardware in good shape but there is some open corrosion to the tops of the saddles, some pimpling to the underside of the guard around the switch, and medium fretwear that I’ll cut out to perfect during setup. In best grade Ibanez gig.** $1800** GONE** THANKS STEVE** 7/24/08

JEM7BSB - 1999 model that’s basically a flawless body except for a deep smack at the front end of the upper horn that has distorted the shape, a cluster of “something” stuck on the front near the jack, and a shallow line on the back. The very flamey neck is perfect but has just been refretted to eliminate far too much edge bevel to the fret ends from the factory that took away too much playing surface. Correct frets used and I’ll do the level and end finishing on it of course. The trem has been replaced with a correct PN color Edge but it’s definitely mid 80’s and has it’s share of scrapes, the tuner ferules showing some marring also, and one of them is in chrome, while the nut is power cosmo. In best grade Ibanez gig.** $1450**or **AS IS at $1150**

JEM7RB - This is a listing where the pictures will speak for the condition, as there aren't but a few square inches that are free of some little finish crack, ding, or large chip. And even as such, because it's an RB, they're all fairly tough to see. The neck is very good without issues, the frets have been leveled, and it's had very little play since. The Edge has been replaced with an OFR, I think it's a Schaller but isn't marked. The pickups are Dimarzio's, Steve's Special Bridge [DP161], YJM Single [DP217], and EVO Neck [DP158]. In it's original gig from Japan. It will be tested and checked for issues, but sold AS IS.** $1100** I also have an Exc used Edge that can be swapped in for + $125** GONE** THANKS ROB** 6/1/09

JEM7RB - VG+ Grade with some restorations. There are plenty of finish blems, edge chips, circle dings, and scratches on the light RB body, and like all RB's, they're tough to see unless you're looking for them. Plenty of photo documentation to show them all. Otherwise it has a new factory guard with the later volume location, and a set of EVO's were installed in it, the original pots in a bag in the case so they have been replaced, and the Tone is a push pull [haven't done a tap test to see what it does but it'll probably split the hums into singles for pure Strat setup]. The back of the neck has been sanded and [I think} oiled, it's had a very good fret level to cut out some stored neck disease [or scarf-joint-itis], it didn't get the best crown after but the level was done right. I believe the nut is replaced, it's too unmolested looking to be original, and there's finish wear to the edge of the trem baseplate, it may be original or may be a improved finish Edge, but has enough wear to look right on it. All in all it's pretty clean and in pretty good setup as it is. It's in a Prestige Deluxe case that's seen the trunk of a car of a blistering day and the top and bottom shows plenty of warping, although it opens, closes, and locks as it should.** AS IS $1375** or well crowned, better fret end finishing, fuuly setup at $1650**

JEM7RB - Good condition 87, there isn’t enough space to list all the condition points so I’ll draw the broad strokes and let the close up’s fill in the rest. The worst of it would be a 2” long series of small chips and dings on the top front edge,  a 2” long narrow just edge chip on the front lower edge, and the back bottom edge has a lot of  small dings and chips along the whole edge. In addition there are scratches and finish cracks but these near natural looking trans finish guitars never really show off damage well and usually look better than they are [especially when buying from a couple pictures]. There’s a couple long edge chips to the top edge of the headstock and the tip has it’s share also. The pickups have been switched to a 59NJ neck and JBJ bridge and an addition pot installed between the vol and tone, all 3 pots switched to push switch but I have no idea right now what they do. There was a handrest so the trem is in great shape except for the typical wear to the exposed tops of the saddles when the rest is on. Medium fretwear on a very nice but dirty neck, NJFC’s including a long one bass side, and a “with grain” ½” fissure running from the treble side nut mount hole, not between the holes and these are never anything to worry about. In decent quality ESP gig.** $1175 AS IS** GONE** THANKS KEVIN** 1/14/07

JEM7DBK - Exc++ 2000 model with Lo Pro, the guard is showing light play scratching and there are 2 touched of slight edge bruises on the top edge near the grip, and a deeper one next to the tone knob. It's had the chrome knob mod, otherwise the headstock looks super clean [although very dusty right now] and no fretwear. In UV1000 with some cutting across the top, Pro setup.** $1250** GONE** THANKS MARTIN** 12/20/07

JEM7VSBL - Near Mint SBL with Edge Pro, though the serial number is late 2002 this is a 2003 model and probably first batch. Condition is very clean with fingernail scratching on the guard, finish wear to the very top corners of a couple of the saddles, and some very light [probably] button scratches mostly on the back of the upper horn] There's a small bruise in the back of the neck around the 4th fret, and a hair of a string scratch off the low E tuner on the headstock face. Otherwise this guitar is super clean with just a hint of fretwear. In crisp UV1000.** AS IS at $1975** or Platinum package with stud mod at $2250**

JEM7VWH - Dead Mint untouched condition 2006. One of 3 guitars I'm brokering for a client, purchased at GC for a collection [which I would have advised against]. Plastic on the guard and all covers, absolute new factory condition. Nothing else to say. TJC case, shipping box, as you see it.** AS IS at $1675** or Platinum package at $2000** GONE** THANKS JOSEPH** 4/27/09

JEM7VWH – Brand New untouched, trem blew off the bass stud during shipping and was a Murphy’s Law victim. The back corner of the trem took a small chip off of the edge of the rout, about 1 X 3mm, right on the edge. **AS IS $1575, Full Pro Setup, $1875** GONE** THANKS ROBERT** 9/13/07

JEM77VBK – Brand New untouched with ¼” NJFC on the bass side from shipping. I still attribute these problems to the new cases and lack of padding by the distributors and dealers.** AS IS $1650, Pro Setup $1950** GONE** THANKS FRANK** 8/13/07

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UV77MC - Nice balanced 1991 MKR out of the Japan market. Overall it's Exc condition, the body is in super clean condition with some light scratches on the front off the lower corner of the pickguard, and a super light over the trem, all would buff or sand out of you wanted. There's a short 3mm finish crack on the upper horn, that along with another finish crack between the trem cover and plate is the only damage to the body. There is some "streaky" clearcoat anomaly between the trem cover and lower strap pin, my guess would be the factory wetsand wasn't quite deep enough in that area as the clear on these is always very thick. It looks like raw dried clear instead of sanded and polished, which could be remedied by doing so, but you can only see it when the light rakes it. The neck has very good profile, there's a shallow bruise behind the 5th fret and another impression off the upper nut bolt, the worst problem on the whole guitar is the chips at the tip of the headstock. The frets are showing light fretwear fairly even over the length of the neck, but a little deeper in the first 5 as would be expected. The trem baseplate has alot of pimpling on the bass side and across the back, with cosmo wear to the bass edge and the low B saddle. There is also the ever present 1/2" NJFC on the bass side of the neck joint. In some Fender case, but fits well and serves it's purpose. I got caught upside down on this with a rising yen so it ended up costing me $2780. Going out **AS IS at $2785** GONE** THANKS RUNAR** 4/21/09

UV77MC - MINT minus, this is without doubt the highest condition ATD I've had, and may ever have. Not only is the plate and plate screws perfect, but all the pickguard screws including the bass/trem corner screw which is always the first to go, are all without wear or corrosion. No fog spots, no NJFC's, NO FADE, the factory arbor polishing surface still completely intact, the mildest of fingernail scratching on the pickguard and a few super light wiping scratches on the headstock. Neck has just a touch of stored neck disease which most early UV's do that will cut out clean. Very near cherry original UV1000 that has been pried into once but barely bent the lock plate, all tools, paperwork, this is the complete package. ** $6175** GONE** THANKS MATT** 11/10/07

UV77MC - Very nice ATD with very little if any fade to the pink. It does have 2 dings in the front, the first about 4mm and between the trem and the butt strap pin, the other about 3mm and on the upper horn, both with fog spots. There also a thin line of fog spots on the back edge of the trem rout, and a fog spot on the bottom front edge. The sides are clean but there a large 1/2" chip on the back top edge, a small 1/4" chip on the edge of the trem cover, and 3 fog spots with finish cracks on the back bottom edge. Over the trem cover is a fairly large patch of rivet or buckle rash that is not deep but is so concentrated that it's created a zillion scratch matte patch. It could probably be wetsanded and buffed out but it would be safer to infill with CA, or leave alone.The back of the neck is very clean and nicely flamed, the top front edge of the head has a very thin edge chip as does the lower edge. Excellent profile neck with very little fretwear. The trem is showing lots of blistering corrosion and finish wear as is the neck plate. In it's original UV1000 but missing latch, although lock works, it was broken into at one point.** $5725** GONE** THANKS STEFAN** 8/8/08

UV777BK - 99’ model in near mint. The only issue with the body is Ibanez restored NJFC’s on both the bass and treble side. No dings, chips, nothing else to the paint, but there is a “line”, a dead straight line running across the pickguard. Neck perfect, head perfect, no fretwear, but does have a black string retainer instead of chrome and the knobs have been changed to speed knobs. Missing jack cover but I hope to come up with one soon. In ESP case.** $1350** GONE** THANKS KARL** 9/15/08

UV7BK - This is an Ex-employee guitar, which means it was probably built from new or second parts. The body has been refinished [which was probably to fix chips and why it was available] and the paint is good, but look close at you'll find tiny pits on the surface, and the polish after the wetsand could be better, and there's a small ding on the back side near the lower strap pin since the refin. The neck looks like it was a new neck out of replacement stock [has never been drilled for a truss cover], basically new condition but some small edge chipping to the headstock. The guard is a new guard for a silver dot 7BK [Black/White/Black instead of the Green center], and all the hardware is black instead of cosmo. 4 of the tuners are marked Gotoh and 3 are not, but all match otherwise. The 2 outer pads on the nut are chrome. The wiring needs to be redone and I'll do that no matter which way it's purchased. No case, no bag, nada.** AS IS $1000** or Pro rebuilt at $1250** On HOLD for Rob** 5/29/09

UV7BK - Exc +++ late model green dot with 256K non UV plate and solid color knobs.  Super clean top with just typical wiping scratches you’ll easily see on black. There’s a small shallow double ding on the side of the upper horn, 2 small dings and a small scratch just off the butt strap pin, some light scratching on the bottom side you can just feel with a fingernail, <2mm finish crack on the edge below the tone, several tiny rough spots on the back edge of the lower horn, and a small ding on the inside back edge of that horn. There’s very light rivet or buckle scratching trails between the cover and the plate and 2 small <2mm dings between the cover and the belly cut. Super clean headstock, a 4mm bruise on the back of the neck between the 2nd and 3rd and a long line impression past the nut toward the head, and no fretwear. ¼” NJFC bass side and ¼” treble. The hardware is very clean save for a little wear to the top of the low B saddle and some light plate corrosion. In clean RG something or other forgot the case model number. Was sold and recently traded back in on 2 PGM's and still exactly like it was when I shipped it with pro rebuild, except the case was damaged in shipping and it's now in a circa 2003 blue lined M100.** $1575** GONE** THANKS IVAN** 2/18/08

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Gilbert's    

PG10th - Near Dead Mint 10th with very nice figure to the top and headstock. It's only flaw is a bruise to the tip of the head that deformed the binding and took a tiny chip of clear off the end. In it's original 10th specific [large pebble finish] Chinese M100 that has white wall rub streaks on the edges but also a fairly large damaged area on the corner. I do have a clean JP90 case [very similar but small pebble] I can swap it with for +$100.** $3050** *AS IS* - $2675 **On HOLD for Marc** 12/1/08

PGM90th - This 90th comes with the story that it was one of Paul's clinic rig in 1998. He had 2 90th's, one modified with offset dots, and this one modified with centered dots. I have no reason not to believe this as this was the same owner I bought my LACS built PGM550, also bought through Paul. Paul has replied to inquires that it wasn't his, just for full disclosure. Again the source had bought several guitars directly from Paul so I still have no reason not to believe it, and there are several pictures around of Paul with the offset dot inlayed 90th. This 90th has been played but is in Exc+++ condition. Light scratchy surface from play, the only damage would be a shallow ding on the bottom side which shows the oval finish crack and a straight finish crack through the center. Otherwise a little cosmo wear off the edge of the bridge baseplate and low E saddle, and a small amount of fretwear are the only other flaws. The original HUSA J Custom 90th case is super clean and cert is in center pocket. Control cover signed by Paul.** $3200** or **AS IS at $2750** GONE** THANKS ANTHONY** 2/10/09

PGM100 - Exc condition but has peculiar issue. It has all the markings of having had a very professional buff, but it also has the symptoms of a lot of UV exposure. There are areas like the bottom side that are more green than blue, and areas where the blues has pixelized, the F holes mostly orange now and tip, pickups, and logo faded. Condition wise the paint is very good with a 5mm finish crack in the upper f hole, and a lock screw wrench bruise on the edge of the trem rout. There are some minor edge dings on the bottom edge and scratches on the bottom side of the lower horn. Very little fretwear but the trem is showing a lot of pimpling. In it's original flimsy gig bag.** $1000 AS IS or $1150 sorted and setup.** GONE** THANKS SCOTT** 11/30/07

PGM100 - Exc+ 1990, in fact this may be the earliest 100 I’ve seen. The face is very clean except for some minor impressions behind the trem from wrench/string changes. There are 2 areas of light scratching on the top side, another area by the jack, a 3mm edge circle crack/ding below the vol. knob, and a series of small finish cracks and small dings on the back edge below the control cover. The back also very clean with a 3mm finish crack beside the trem cover. The neck and head are very clean, there are a couple light scratches near the end of the head that took a line through the swoosh, and the frets show even light/medium fretwear. The trem has some pimpling on the bass side and the low E saddle shows corrosion, the neck plate also showing pimpling corrosion, and the pickup and mounting ring screws sowing rust. There is very little if any fade, no NJFC’s., but as you can see the single coil is missing. If I can come up with a replacement I’ll change this add to reflect it. In original gig bag.** $1100 AS IS** or ** $1300 Pro Setup** GONE** THANKS ERIC** 3/20/08

PGM300 – Beater. Rarely do I ever say “just see pics” to describe condition, but they tell the story. Not much of this 300 hasn’t been touched in one way or another, but it does have a good neck and only mild fretwear and that is key for a good player. In crapiest grade Ibanez gig.** AS IS $750** GONE** THANKS JASON** 8/21/07

PGM400 - Exc. minus condition with several small face flaws including a series of finish cracks at the end of the upper horn, a ½” L shaped scratch near the arm contour, a 1x3mm D shaped finish crack ding in the pickscratch area, and another finish crack on the edge of the lower horn, with 2 very small finish cracks elsewhere on the top. The top edge has the worst of the damage with a small 3mm chip, a large 6x8mm chip, and another small 2x6mm chip. There are several flaws on the back staring with a small chip on the back tip of the lower horn, another small bottom back edge chip, a series of 4 dings near the jack, and a few finish crack/dings between the cover [missing] and the AANJ. There is also 2 small dings on the inside of the lower horn, a 2mm NJFC on the bass side. The neck is in superb condition with just a couple small bruises on the back edge in the end round, no fretwear, and fogging at the fret ends but nothing lifted. Hardware good but there is gold blistering on the middle saddles. I just noticed the knob has been broken out and part of the center is missing, and the control cover signature has been “protected” with a clear overlay. In pink lined JEM1000 with sticker residue, small pieces of sticker, and a large area of missing tolex on the back.** AS IS  $1200** GONE** THANKS SCOTT** 11/30/07

PGM400 - Exc++ with only a 2mm finish crack on the top, and a 2mm circle ding/crack on the bottom of the lower horn, normal dull area of fingernail scratching under the pickups, and some light scratching on the back over the trem cover. The bridge is showing a lot of corrosion as well as the tuners  There are fog spots at every fret from neck shrinkage but the clear edge on the bass side has lifted right at the edge, probably from the same shrinkage, could probably use a wicking with superglue to seal and fill. Medium fretwear, missing one strap pin. In it's original flimsy gig bag with all paperwork. Bar probably not original [it's threaded] but works. AS IS.** $1300**

PGM500 - Exc+++ 500 in very clean condition. The body has 2 2mm finish cracks on the face and a pair of 2mm slight edge bruises on the front bottom edge that just cause some near imperceptible finish cracks, otherwise not even any pickscratching. There's a 4mm finish crack and 1" scratch on the bottom side, and a small gouge on the control cover, overall super clean body for a 94'. There's a chip at the tip of the headstock and the hardware is just covered in something. You can see where I started getting it off the high E saddle on the bridge and it comes off clean, but when I scraped it off the low E tuner knob it was still spotted. I hit it with some polish and it cleaned, but looks more like I cleaned the gold right off of it.  It may be easier just replacing the tuner knobs and ferules. No fretwear, hardly any play time at all. In one of the worst fitting bass cases I've ever seen, but protected it here from Japan. Has ABBA sticker on it which should raise your credibility with shredders immediately.** AS IS $1275, or Pro Rebuilt and cleaned $1575** *AS IS* - $1150** GONE** THANKS GREG** 12/20/08

PGM600 - Another of the very rare home market only PG’s I see less 600’s come up for sale than I do the even more expensive 700’s. This one is in Exc. Condition with a tiny <1mm ding about 1” from the butt edge, a line scuff that left a shallow impression that crosses right on top of a 3mm finish crack near the cutaway edge ½” below the neck pickup, and about ½” length of binding separation in that cutaway that looks like it’s been there since new. Also there is some fingernail scratching below the pickup and overall wiping spider webs. Like every 600 I’ve seen the back of the rear point has been chipped with another ½” away at the binding, and the back edge/end of the lower horn has a bruise that left a 4mm finish crack. There is a puncture ding on the back near the butt point and another depression near the butt edge, with very light scratching in an arc 3” from the neck strap pin, probably from a strap clip, and an L shape scratch on the back edge of the cutaway. There’s a 3mm scuff/bruise near the low E tuner on the front of the head, the back corner of the drop is chipped, as well as the back side of the tip with a suff  next to it. No problems with the paint on the back of the neck but there are a couple small finish cracks near the body mate. On the rosewood board is a small bruise that should steam and sand out before the first fret, and mild-medium fretwear mostly on the G string. Large added signature with graphic on the back has been covered with clear mylar as has the factory signed control cover. There is some light pixelization to the front from UV exposure [probably from display as the back is clear] but the orange seems unaffected. I’ve never seen one of these in anything other that the factory Ibanez gig bag.** $2625** or **AS IS at $2375**

PGM700 - Super rare and super clean, this is #17 of the reported run of 50 made for the Japan market only. The only face blems are a pair of small depressions at the edge between the pin and jack, and a 3/8” line/light scratch ending in a tiny depression, otherwise the face is super clean but does have overall spiderweb wiping scratching, very tough to see because it’s white. The back is also super clean with a few lines of super shallow dot impressions that I can only surmise are from the gig bag zipper. Headstock and back of neck is perfect, there is no fretwear, but it looks like it had a slight fret end shave at the factory post paint as the fret ends look absolutely factory and no sign of file chatter at all, but a hair of clear stripped right at the edge of the board from what I believe was a slight file back. Outright this is the cleanest 700 I’ve seen. I have seen a couple of these in cases but this one is in the much more common high grade Ibanez gig. $4500** or **AS IS at $4200**

PGM700 - Evidently we're going to have to rethink that claimed production of 50 as this one bears serial number 71. Hmmm. It's the first one I've seen over 50, not that they come up that often. This one is in Exc -, it does have lots of little marks but because it's white you just can't see them except when you catch them in the light right. I could 20 small to medium impressions on the face with a couple little scuffs, several more scattered around the sides including a small patch near where the arm contour would be, surprisingly the back with just a few and a few rivet trails. There are no marks on the back of the neck but there's a 1/4" chip to the back side of the headstock point and a couple tiny spots to the very tip. Very little fretwear, hardware all near mint, the signature on the control cover overlaid with clear tape. There are no separation or cracking problems around the neck joint that I have seen on a couple being sold in Japan in the past. This is a 700 that's been played so would make a perfect 700 for somebody wanting one that looks clean but that can still be played. In the only case I've ever seen these in when they have come up cased for sale. I'm not sure what case it is and very doubtful it's an Ibanez case, but this is the 3rd I've seen in this same case type. Simple setup.** $3700** or **AS IS at $3400**

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Beach  

RBM1- LACS - This is a factory RBM1 that has been modified by the LACS, possibly modified for Reb, but no way to verify. The stock RBM body has a brass pickguard and pickup mounting ring, and has been somewhat sloppily routed around the original control cover rout to fit a larger sloppily cut cover, for what reason is unknown as the control cavity itself [I believe] is dead stock, although I don't have another RBM to compare it to]. The stock RBM1 neck has been reboarded with a thicker rosewood slab and the headstock, that was color matched, was painted black [the turquoise showing through around the string retainer holes. The side dots in the second half of the scale were between maple and rosewood so the leftover halves were filled with maple. These disappear before the 12th for whatever reason. The neck is unplayable as it is. There is a large hump at the 2nd fret [or serious scarf joint itis bass side] that will cut out in a deep cut, but the neck is also very twisted to the treble side. To be properly fixed the frets should be pulled and the board planed to remove the hump and twist, the rosewood is plenty thick enough. There are other ways to fix it but that choice is up to the luthier that does the job. There is no open E, A, or D, or F, A#, D# as it is now, and the frets ends have a minimum 1/2mm and more of overhang from neck shrinkage. As for condition there are long checking cracks accross the face of the headstock, the body with several small dings and finish cracks scattered but the worst on the back edge that's a little over an inch long by probably 1/2" wide, mostly all finish cracking. Long NJFC bass side with a shorter on the treble, lots of gold wear to the mounting ring, black edge trem with plenty of wear and pimpling on the baseplate, and needs to be changed for a gold lo pro. Full EMG setup. In generic case but fits well. If this was modified for Reb he has said many times that his RBM2's were the only good guitars he had from Ibanez and that the rest were junk, this one would fit that description. ** AS IS $1500** GONE ** JARED PITTMAN** 2/16/09 **WARNING** Guitar was delivered on 2/18. - Then listed on eBay 2/27 by the buyer, eBay ID - farmerjoe.502, here. There is no mention of any issues with the neck and only evasive answers by email. From the pictures shown it does not appear anything has been done whatsoever. Further prompting has led to a refusal to send me a close up of the second fret, although from this picture it's evident to me nothing has been done to it [which he's removed since to remove any close ups where you can see the fretwork, but it still remains in the ebay system], and this picture recently added to the auction clearly shows the twist has not been fixed. He's still "adjusting" the description, now claiming the board has been planed to perfection, I guess it has a perfect twist to it then so you have nothing to worry about.  I'm also still owed $25 in shipping for this guitar and am being ignored, in fact just told to fuck off. These facts should tell you all you need to know.** UPDATE** That ebay account was killed by ebay, obviously this guy has a history of defrauding buyers. It is now listed under a different ID here, using the ID motorsguy7881. Now with almost no description and his typical AS IS NO RETURNS policy. On it's 3rd listing under this ID, now flouting the LACS association.

RBM2NT - First year model with Edge trem #42. This one like most is showing plenty of minor handling marks since there is nothing to protect the wood. Nothing major and all well documented in the pics. In addition there is wear below the pickups and a little wear above, but plenty of finish wear to the pickup bezel and trem baseplate with pimpling also. The neck is very clean with the exception of a lost factory fill to what I believe is a small knot in the back, probably popped from shrinkage. There is a small edge bruise on the back edge of the head and a very shallow one on the front edge. Medium fretwear that will cut out. The knob has been lost and replaced with a very similar type but grey plastic which I'll replace with a regular gold if desired. The signature on the plate faded and the date and number overwritten, the back of the head signed in 94'. In the case is copies of the original pics of the first 2 groups of signed plates received by HUSA, I will include copies of these. This guitar sold on eBay about 6 months ago for $2750, and another in very similar condition sold recently for the same. In it's original silver band M150 with 2 metal backplate bulletproof pro repaired broken latches.** $2600** GONE** THANKS BILL** 7/14/08

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Gambale's  

FGM100PS #653 - Exc condition for a guitar that has seen a lot of play. Aside from a 4mm ding near the top edge and a small chip on the edge of the jack the front is perfect, and the only issues with the back are a 2mm back bottom edge ding. A late find there's a chip on the inside tip of the lower horn. While it was very well cared for, the owners sweat was acidic and the corrosion on the trem and finish wear to the mounting rings is considerable. It has also seen a lot of fretwear but has had regular fret levels and plays clean with it's current low action. It does have NJFC's on both sides on the neck pocket, there's a shallow bruise on the back of the neck around the 5th fret, and some scratch through to the logo on the headstock. The signature has been covered with some sort of clear vinyl that is starting to peel up around the edges. In it's original M150 but it is not a correct 150S, with a broken foot and needs some bending to the metal rails on the butt end.** AS IS $800** *AS IS* - $675** GONE** THANKS DAVID** 12/16/08

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Cazares'  

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Collin's    

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Stanley's    

PS20th - Technically a PS10 Limited Reissue for the overseas market, it is the PS20th in the US but has "20th Anniversary" inlay plaque for the US market while these international market guitars got the "Limited Reissue" inlay. Built in 1992 for the 20th Anniversary of the band KISS, I think the numbers are something like 512 worldwide with 200 of them coming to the US [or something like that, I'm not great on PS numbers]. That out of the way, it's in Exc+. There is a small 2mm dimple on the arm contour and 2 very small dimples by the tone knob, some light scratching to the guard and a mirror blem on the mirror tailpiece, otherwise the top is super clean. The back is also super clear except for a 1/2" scratch. There are plenty of little marks around the edges though as this is probably the toughest body shape to play and keep perfect. Plenty of pics show everything but I'll just describe the most serious spots. There are 2 back edge dings in the belly cut that are just finish cracks, the butt V point has 2 chips, and there's a shallow 5mm back bottom edge ding.  The back of the neck is pristine but the tip of the head has a scuff and the back edge of the other tip is cracked clear. Just a hint of fretwear but the ebony board has natural odd spot depressions. There is some small pimples starting on the tailpiece. It's in what appears to be an Iceman specific case but not the full body contour case I'm used to seeing.** AS IS $1900, or fully prepped at $2150**

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J Customs    

RGGEAR - Near Mint with some fine light impression/worm marks on the back, and 2 small 2mm bruises on the butt end. Every Gear I've ever seen has had rough areas around the front edges from the routing and also from how thin some of the corrugated edges were left [butt end] and this one is no different. Overall a super clean Gear that has near zero play. Before you ask these original JC's did not come with certs. In original M100C.** $2200** or **AS IS at $1925**

RG8470FFE - THIS is my idea of what a flame top should be. Character. It went to bid in Japan so it cost a fortune [in fact I paid alot more for this than any new 8470 I bought], but everything worthwhile does. I'd rather have this than an 8470A. 15 fingernail scratches and 1/4" NJFC's on both sides away from dead mint, might possibly have just a hair of dirt in the exposed flame maple neck binding but looks clean. In JC TJC case with cert and all candy. Pro rebuild with locking studs.** $2850** or **AS IS at $2600** GONE** THANKS ANTHONY** 6/19/09

RG8470FFE - Near Dead Mint with only some super fine fingernail scratching from using the fine tuners, and what are probable super scattered light button scratches on the back. Otherwise flawless, no cosmo wear, the exposed maple binding super clean, etc. In original JC TJC case with cert and all paperwork and accessories. Pro rebuild with locking studs.** $2375** or ** AS IS at $2100** GONE** THANKS CHRISTIAN** 3/4/09

RG8470FRS - Near Mint condition RS with some long strumming scratches in the pick scratch area, a couple above the neck pocket, and some light swirling below the pickups. Definitely not cloudy and would buff out readily if you chose to do so. There are a lot of pick marks on the top of the single coil cover, with just enough fretwear on the first 3 frets to tell it was played a little. There is just a little bit of trapped dirt in the exposed flame binding between a few frets on the bass side of the neck. Otherwise no dings, cracks, and the hardware is immaculate. With cert in JC case. Pro rebuild with locking studs.** $2200** or ** AS IS at $1925**

RG8470FBX - Mint Minus, it does have a fairly long patch of fingernail scratching below both pickups, and a little cosmo wear to the top and edges of the low E and A saddles. Otherwise mint with no fretwear and super clean exposed maple fretboard binding. In original JC TJC case with cert and all accessories. Pro rebuild with locking studs. ** $2300** or ** AS IS at $2025**

RRG6LY - Dead Mint Minus, only some faint wiping scratches in the pickscratch area, more likely from wiping fingerprints than anything. Otherwise Dead Mint. This is part of the run of 6 made as store specials for Rock Inn in Japan, and if you like bright yellow, WOW, is this bright yellow!! It probably won't look anywhere near as bright in the pics, but it is blinding. It has one of the nicest pieces of rosewood on the board I've seen in some time, and the Light Ash body is not common in JC's.. In original JC TJC case, cert, accessories, and factory shipping box. Pro rebuild with upgrade Lo Pro studs. ** $2425** or ** AS IS at $2150**

RG8670TV - Details coming. - SOLD LOCAL** THANKS PAVEL** 8/18/08

RG8470FRS - Near Mint with very light scattered swirl scratching in the pick scratch area. Some small scratches none of which will catch a fingernail, one shown on the back edge of the trem rout, a short 2mm finish crack on the back bottom edge, and a small patch of little squiggle scratches on the back below the neck screws where it sat against a buckle or something while it was being test driven. Couldn't get these to show up in the pics. Red Spinel is very tough to photograph but it is a very nice and rich red. Locking stud mod, pro rebuild, case and cert. $2375** GONE** THANKS JESS** 5/23/08

RG8470FBX - New guitar bought out of a store but it wasn't untouched in box and is Mint minus. The most minor of flaws, there are 4 1/4" fingernail scratches below the bridge pup, a tiny 1mm mark on the back side edge, a small group of 4 tiny marks at the tip of the headstock, and a strange "line" [not a scratch] on the baseplate of the trem. Otherwise the guitar is as new with nothing more than a few minute test drive. In TJC-JC case with cert. Pro rebuild with stud mod.** $2475** GONE** THANKS MIGUEL** 5/9/08

RG8470FBX - Exc+ condition, it has a very clean top with only some light fingernail scratching mostly below the neck pup. There is a small 3x1mm back edge chip near the lower strap pin, and 2 tiny depressions on the upper back near the belly cut. There's also a light depression on the top point of the face of the head near the low E tuner and a bit of rust to the tops of the low E and A string lock blocks in the saddle. Otherwise it shows little play wear and no fretwear. In it's clean TJC-JC case with cert. Pro rebuild with stud mod.** $2125** GONE** THANKS TOM** 5/15/08

RG8470FFE - Brand new untouched FE, but the dealer I bought it from put it's cert under the body for shipping and it has the smallest amount of cert rash, like the cert moved twice on the trip. Subsequently I sold this guitar and after doing the lever and crown I tightened the tuners, nothing out of the ordinary, until I saw a finish crack radiating out from the tuner washer, and then, another. The high E and A, both about 1/4" long. This has been an annoyance this year and isn't the first time it's happened. I haven't increased my torque spec for tuners but I have caused several of these this year. I'm assuming that either the clearcoat is a little more brittle or the edges of the washers are getting sharper from being punched out. Either way, they are there now. Pro setup with stud mod.** $2375** GONE** THANKS ALAN** 9/8/07

RG8320BBK - Dead Mint Minus. No signs of play, only a couple of the lightest marks on the matte headstock face, but a tiny under 1mm chip on the very edge of the truss rout. Otherwise it's flawless, but has lost it's J Custom locking strap pins. In JC case with cert. With stud mod and platinum package.** $1950** or AS IS at $1650**

RG8270VV - Near Mint, this guitar has been played and shows light scratching below the pickups with various light scratching scattered from playing and cleaning, but no dings, dents, chips, etc. Awesome flame, no fretwear, but has a 1cm NJFC on the bass side and 3mm NJFC on the treble. In TJC case with cert.** $1700 AS IS** or $1950 with Pro Rebuild and locking studs.** GONE** THANKS JEREMIAH** 12/10/07

RG8270VV - Near Mint, only the slightest of scratching below the pickups, but the tone pot has been swapped out for a micro 2 way. What the switch is set as is beyond me but in position 5 [neck only] flipping the switch changes it to position 1 [bridge only]. Odd to say the least. Wrench holder installed on the back of the head. In TJC case with cert. It will be converted back to original wiring with tone pot. Pro rebuild with locking studs.** $1975** or **AS IS [Tone pot rewired in] at $1725**

RG8427FFE - Near Mint, and very tough to come by. This one shows signs the body has had a light buff when inspected close, only by the evidence of polishing to the super light surface scratches, notable a band of 4-5 about 1" long between the trem and strap pin, but also in the fingernail scratch area. There are two short finish cracks or scratches on the top end of the upper horn, a mark by the jack, 2 very small @ 1mm back edge chips off the back bottom edge, and the worst is two 1/4" long edge bruises that aren't chips but just deformed the clear on the very edge on the back side just up from the tail strap pin. There's a small line impression on the back of the neck around the 4th, and a small ding on the back bottom edge of the drop point of the headstock. The trem is showing cosmo wear to the edges of the low E, A, and a little on the D saddle, and there are about 5-6 pimples on the bass side baseplate, the Gotoh strap locks are gone and Schaller [I think] pins are in their place. The exposed edge of the flame maple binding showing darkening or dirt as is unavoidable. There is no fretwear. In it's original Prestige TJC case, with cert. Platinum package with stud mod.** $2775** GONE** THANKS ANTHONY** 6/19/09

RG8127VV - Exc+++++, typical light swirling in the pick scratch area, a small <2mm finish crack/ding on the arm contour just off the front top edge, a 1mm fog spot to the top edge of the headstock and a tiny "touch" to the bottom edge, fine pimpling starting on the trem baseplate with a little wear to it's edge but definite wear to the tops of all the lower saddles, and an 1/8" NJFC bass side. In incorrect Prestige TJC case, with cert.** $1875** GONE**THANKS MARKUS** 8/21/08

RG8527VV - Near Dead Mint, about 20 fingernail scratches below the pickup away for flawless. In original JC TJC case, with cert.** $2250** GONE** THANKS JERRY** 7/24/08

RG7-1VV - Near Mint and possibly the nicest flamed 7-1 I've had, although they're all the best you'll find on a 7 string. Light scratch area below the pickups, the edge of the bass side of the trem getting cosmo thin, the only damage I can find is a small 2mm finish crack/ding next to the jack cover on the back, and some scuffs to the jack and control covers, with a small 2mm bruise in the wood at the very tip of the headstock. I paid high for it, good 7's just so rarely come up I wasn't going to take the chance of loosing it. In it's original M200 case with cert.** $2400** or **AS IS at $2150**

RG7-1VV - Exc+++, this guitar would be Mint except for a 1cm round chip on the top backedge of the upper horn, and a 4mm scratch near the front tip of the trem on the bass side. Otherwise it's super clean, no fretwear, no pick or swirl scratching. No cert. In RG140 [or something] case. ** $2075** or ** AS IS at $1825**

RG7-1VV - Super condition and sweet flamed 7-1. The only flaw to the front is the dull pick/fingernail scratch area. There's a 1 x 3mm ding on the side of the upper horn and a 3mm ding [mostly finish crack] next to the trem cover in the back. There's a ¼" NJFC bass side and some light scratches to the baseplate of the trem with virtually no fretwear whatsoever. In TJC case.[pics show it in M100]** $1975** GONE** THANKS BRENDAN** 2/25/08

RG8427BX - Near Dead Mint with about 5 fingernail scratches under the pickups, 2 very light scuff type scratches on the back with a small group of slightly deeper scratches at the corner of the control and trem covers. No fretwear, no wear to the hardware, basically unplayed and nearly untouched condition. In original TJC JC case with cert, pro setup and stud mod.** $2350** GONE** THANKS TONY** 12/10/07

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RG770DXRR - OK, technically not a Prestige, although I believe Ibanez has called them that. Continuing with brokering a couple more guitars for a client that bought them all from GC for a collection. It's dead mint and untouched, until he caught the case latch putting it back in the case after inspection and put a 1cm round chip off the back bottom edge. Otherwise it's flawless with all protective plastic still in place. In TJC case and shipping box.** AS IS at $950** GONE** THANKS CHRIS** 5/27/09

RGA321FBX - Basically a brand new guitar with a blem repair. There's a touch up of what was probably a small chip on the face about 1" from the bass edge of the bridge, that also caused a finish crack that runs toward the bridge about 1/4", and the associated light swirling from the buffing after the repair on an area around the touch up.. There's also a tiny 1/2mm ding in the pickscratch area. In very good setup so sold AS IS. ** $1150**

HRG71BTB - Near Mint store only model made for [I think] Ikebe. It has a 1mm mark on the side and a 3mm finish crack on the back right at the end of a cliplock scuff, all caused by the blue cliplock that's on it of course. Otherwise it's flawless with zero fretwear. The pics make it look way too light blue. Even the one without flash looks too light blue, it's definitely a darker blue making the burnt marks blend in much better. It is cased but in a non Ibanez case that is only good for protection during shipping [after I pack it correctly inside of course].** $1125 setup, or $1225 with fret level and enhanced fret end finishing** GONE** THANKS MIKE** 8/13/08

RGT220A - Brand New, but off the rack. Of course I was buying new untouched, I got this. A series of small depressions on the front side upper horn, and another right on the edge, with a "line" depression about 1" long in the belly cut on the back. Otherwise "new". Blowing out AS IS instead of wasting the shipping to return.** $1150** GONE** THANKS TORY** 3/4/08

RGT220A - Brand New, but, again. Sent as a replacement for the one above. Ya just have to hate guitar dealers sometimes don't you?! A thin 1/2" ling depression on the lower horn, and another on the back of the upper horn with a very short one next to it. It also has a headstock blem that was not uncommon on these matte heads [I returned my share] where the blem was lightly "polished" creating a larger spot of polishing on the matte face. Blowing out AS IS instead of wasting the shipping to return.** $1150** GONE** THANKS JASON** 3/21/08

RG2120XVV - Brand New untouched in factory shipping box. Same as above but with a lighter rosewood board. Pro rebuild with locking stud mod. Uncased.** $1475** or **AS IS - $1150** GONE** THANKS BRIAN** 4/15/09

RG1550CA - Japan only release in Exc. It would have been Mint minus but it was shipped unboxed, unpadded, and the case rails took a shot that got to the body. On the top side there are 2 1" long finish cracks cause by this, otherwise it's super clean with only a minimum of fingernail scratching on the guard [I put more swirl scratching on it wiping the fingerprints off of it] and a couple of string change scratches on the headstock. Only minutes of playtime, no wear, no fretwear. In M100C that's seen better days and is missing center latch.** $725 AS IS** or $950 Pro rebuild with licking stud mod** GONE** THANKS MIKE** 10/10/08

RGR1570SDB - BRAND NEW - No issues, I'm just feeling lazy and don't feel like making up all the pages I'd need to put this on my NEW page!! Especially since I only have one. This is the limiter Suede Black with reversed headstock.** AS IS $725** or with Pro Rebuild and locking studs $1025** GONE** THANKS VITO** 1/10/08

RGA121HCDO - brand New untouched offshore color that I'm also including here to get it more exposure. Full rebuild, in TJC and factory shipping box** $1125** GONE** THANKS STEVEN** 2/31/09

RG1077XL - Exc ++++ rare overseas black model. The only flaws on the front are typical swirling below the pickups and spiderweb scratching from cleaning a black guitar. The back bottom edge has a series of tiny edge finish cracks from brushing against something, and a very thin edge chip off the point of the belly cut. There is some light spider type scratching over/around the trem cover on the back, 1/4" NJFC bass side, and a couple light impressions in the back of the neck.. The PC hardware is showing surface buildup common to PC that's left near salty air [bought from Japan] and the bass side of the trem is looking light from me cleaning the buildup off. In worst grade gig bag.** $1500** GONE** THANKS JUSTIN** 7/24/08

RG970XL - 6 string extended 27" scale guitar, the twin to the 1077 but in black pearl. The face looks super clean except for a scratch or finish crack on the edge of the arm contour, and pimpling to the trem and greening in the grooves of the speed knobs. There are plenty of little dings and finish crack on the sides, the only thing sizeable is a 6mm chip on the corner of the belly cut. There are 2 more tiny back edge chips, the rest are just small dings and finish cracks with a couple edge bruises. Headstock is perfect and there is no fretwear. In decent grade gig bag.** $825 AS IS or $1050 fully sorted** GONE** THANKS KARL** 10/17/07

RG2027XVV - Exc - 2027 with super clean top and sides [even though it's dusty and filthy in the pics, there is no damage or wear]. It's only issues are on the back and back butt edge with a large chip near the jack cover, a circle crack beside it, and a small 3mm chip nearer the strap pin. Aside from a tiny 1mm mark on the edge of the belly contour at the upper horn and another at the back edge of the belly contour, there is a hair of light rivet scratching on the trem cover and paint just off it. There is a hair of swirling in the pickscratch area but nothing i could say was a pick or fingernail scratch. No wear, no fretwear, etc, but does have a 5mm NJFC bass side. In decent medium gauge Ibanez gig. ** $1500 AS IS, or $1750 with pro rebuild** GONE** THANKS ALEXEY** 5/8/08

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