Ibanez MC550

Guitar factory in Japan in the late 70's
2micros double and split into simple
2 volumes 1 Tone gnrale
1selecteur sound
in the woods there must be of mahogany and the Saddle
mine is a c mc 500 (which should be a little more than the old) is a little slap but destroy all the same. it is colored wood.

UTILIZATION

The handle is gnial: super enjoyable, great access to acute (24 cases are: we play up to the 24th)
body shape is a little like the Start ': it takes the form of the bust

SOUNDS

the sound is great!! it can go big sound to the sound prcis gibson and fender of the lens! split microphones used to death when playing with a micro 1gratteux that simple (no need to Triffouille the volume knobs [/ img]).

OVERALL OPINION

I used the last 3 months. that is a super skyscraper. I could not talk about the relationship quality price ... It was an old scratch that has my first m 'was given. are not many sounds that make me really scratching kiffer (except those of a telecaster and benson ibanez) but it's ...

24 cases
gibson style bridge
Varitone knob style (a bit like Lucille)
prcieux wood, real pearl on the fretboard, neck through
switch boost bass or treble
Construction irrprochable

UTILIZATION

I do not like the sleeves but I love the sounds gibsonniens gibson, well this guitar allows me to have the sound with a handle end and enjoyable ... like a fender

SOUNDS

Frankly, I also know a few guitars INTERESTED in the personality of the musician is the best sound The shuffled-Paul-Strat-SG-tl-Jazzmaster-335 I know it is very s pick up and enjoyable once TEU branch
Jazz background with Varitone in serious, Reggae, Funk with the same Varitone rgl this time in the treble, and of course Rock and Blues all the way!

OVERALL OPINION

I bought this guitar a decade ago for the monstrous sum of 1000 francs .....
I still laugh!

Great guitar, at the extreme quality and care of <span class="skimwords-unlinked"><span class="skimwords-unlinked">fabrication.je</span></span> bought it a long time ago, and after, a fan of strata and musicman, I "abandoned" in an attic 88 has not been heated campaign, but in its original case., well ... even dry when I rcupere believing moldy and useless .. So I cleaned the polish with spray "gibson" a little kf contakt on switches, knobs, inverters, etc! , Strings ernie ball, a small adjustment of the bridge and harmonics ... and RAAHHHH LOOOOVELY. it sounds better than ever! the best of the best, if you find one, is the MC-550 + active <span class="skimwords-unlinked"><span class="skimwords-unlinked">prampli.mais</span></span> make only a few copies .. but the MC500 is not bad either ..

UTILIZATION

Channel average thickness, a slightly rounded, like the les paul deluxe or custom.et some pr-cbs fender .. the key is very dark ebony. wood is a little used nowadays because it is very expensive to machine and import. the frets are a bit like the Kramer or Charvel old, smooth and Exceeds barely the thickness of the wood .. great art!.

SOUNDS

The neck through the entire body, there are several layers of wood, very beautiful, with varnish and lacquer layers .. and then three months ago, I found an Ibanez brochure of the time (1978) the coatings were utiliss some Steinway pianos and violins, cellos costing big bucks. Russian ibanez but had to get them .. How? we think it's because they wanted to make high-end and change their rpuation of "copiers" of a Rican .... unless they have managed to re-create the magic formula, jealously guard ... At that time, there was also in the IBZ SERIES "artist", a small quarter of a little cash lgre .. but not comparable to this deal "MUSICIAN". more luxurious ..

OVERALL OPINION

The humbuckers are very powerful, but has modified your settings are gr as many, but too compliqusa my opinion. was the great fashion, and more beginners are 80.il Varitone one that provides the sound of the most famous guitars. I have rarely seen a guitar as beautiful and versatile. it lacks only 1 tremolo (floyd or kalher) to be what can be done better and scratches. and again, this is not essential!. on a good tube amp, and even on a small 30w peayvey Transtube was perfection, and the pleasure of playing a rarity. a bit heavy, but so enjoyable!

it depends on the series, we have to find a TM 400 or 500, we are in the beautiful guitar .. NECK (incidentally very thick) predict large putty and long fingers to play it. indeed, it is composed of five different layers of wood. on the other hand, it does not move ever!

UTILIZATION

I have a mc550 ebony fingerboard, preamp and all the heavy cavalry of the time (5 knobs, inverters and all other) + 1 preamp a 9 V battery (the very first) was really a fashion . on the other hand, if you touch a live one single setting by mistake, the sound changes totalmente ... It was very boring for that. (why I sold it)

SOUNDS

on the other hand in the studio, is the queen .. (Like gibson les paul recording) as heavy and boring to play. it takes time before the well-known. its look is very 80, but it has a certain charm.

OVERALL OPINION

Sometimes I regret it, because selling below its value .. It is true that this was the flagship of MUSICIAN ibanez, they have to stop to make copies (also excellent and Research) by 2 against defects, very large round, delicate adjustment of sound, and that's it . the rest is good!