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Anyone played the Ibanez S Series? Premium vs Prestige

  • 03-03-2015 9:35pm
    #1
    guitarless
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭


    Looking to buy a guitar from the S series - beautiful guitars.

    I could pay 1100 quid for a new "Premium", which no doubt would be great, but I've seen some guitars going on adverts for a bit less that are "Prestige", coming with a hard case, better tech, and manufactured in Japan (currently there's none with the top I like available).

    This will be my only guitar for years to come, is it worth waiting for a good deal on Adverts? (Could be years...), or should I buy the premium and have peace of mind that what I'm getting is new, albeit not as good as could have been


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  • #2
    Ravelleman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,635 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ravelleman


    It's been a long time since I played an Ibanez but I would certainly recommend a Japanese Prestige model over an Indonesian Premium one.


  • #3
    Morf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,822 ✭✭✭Morf


    Ravelleman wrote: »
    It's been a long time since I played an Ibanez but I would certainly recommend a Japanese Prestige model over an Indonesian Premium one.

    I remember Voodoo_Chil(e)d had the j-custom collection that was mighty nice.

    Those were the great days . . . sigh.


  • #4
    4068ac1elhodqr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    I've played RG-370, RG-550, Premiums and actually prefer a well set up 'cheap as chips' RG-270 (it has the nice fast rosewood neck - not the wizard), drop in DiMarzio Steve Vai Evolutions and the Edge Pro bridge.

    Be about 80% cheaper and not a million miles off (sound wise) something from good folks at Team J Craft perhaps?

    Sure get a couple of these and do lessons, with all that change invest in a sweet hot all tube amp instead, that's where the real sound will be coming from, oui?


  • #5
    4068ac1elhodqr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    Be aware of the floods of fake Ibanez JEM UV Steve Vai Signature type models out there too...


  • #6
    KeithTS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 743 ✭✭✭KeithTS


    The Prestige are nice guitars. The switches and pots aren't the best but are easily replaced if need be.
    I've also swapped out the pups in mine but that was a preference thing.

    Other than that they play great.


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