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Other Shape Guitar from Ibanez belonging to the Musician series

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  • pseudonamepseudoname

    Ibanez MC550Published on 04/01/05 at 06:42
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    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 n…
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    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 ...
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  • niblanibla

    Ibanez MC550Published on 04/15/05 at 04:31
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    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 tr…
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    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!
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  • yvgotyvgot

    Ibanez MC550Published on 11/04/05 at 17:24
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    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="skimw…
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    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!
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  • patvmaxpatvmax

    good vintage japan

    Ibanez MC550Published on 08/12/05 at 06:55
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    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 gibs…
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    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!
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  • Sophie_VaillantSophie_Vaillant

    Ibanez MC550Published on 06/08/06 at 03:52
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    This guitar is one of the best that I have more experience.
    I fell in love when I saw it the first time in a small shop.
    -24 Boxes
    Channel -1 / Highway bne in which block with the rest of the body
    Pass-rope like Gibson
    -2 Humbuckers active
    Two selectors are added to the selector micro t:
    -1 Split micro (from micro double singles)
    -1 Phase inverter is available.
    In addition, American is all that big golden.

    UTILIZATION

    The handle is standard (like the rest of the instrument for that matter). If you're used to small strata, takes time to get used to it. The advantage, as with Gibson is that we do not hesitate to get into it.
    Another small default, the Musician o…
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    This guitar is one of the best that I have more experience.
    I fell in love when I saw it the first time in a small shop.
    -24 Boxes
    Channel -1 / Highway bne in which block with the rest of the body
    Pass-rope like Gibson
    -2 Humbuckers active
    Two selectors are added to the selector micro t:
    -1 Split micro (from micro double singles)
    -1 Phase inverter is available.
    In addition, American is all that big golden.

    UTILIZATION

    The handle is standard (like the rest of the instrument for that matter). If you're used to small strata, takes time to get used to it. The advantage, as with Gibson is that we do not hesitate to get into it.
    Another small default, the Musician of cl can be accompanied screws. The silent Systm prvu a basis to refine the tuning, it quickly becomes problmatique when the keys are just to dvisser.
    The guitar, except these two points is ergonimique trs.
    Just play it unplugged to notice the quality of violin making.
    When was the first impression, think I have a block of stone.
    but the first is that it can s'aperois cry.

    SOUNDS

    A sound standard.
    One senses immediately the difference between the active pickups and the rest double.
    T I have to review all my settings a downward so that the battery is audible.
    A well hot neck pickup, its a spin-spandrel bridge pickup, it continues m'tonner, each rglage I think changing instruments.
    I use an equalizer to dig the sound in the middle so that the notes stand out better. This instrument fits all styles.

    OVERALL OPINION

    It seems that Ibanez has taken all that silent best of what's in guitar fesait this era.
    We could find that the abundance of electronic dtails (selectors / mic assets), violin (neck / wood) could make a gas machine.
    It is true that spits death, the CL system is a little to get rid of the weight ncessite a padded strap with Straplock.
    Otherwise, the alchemy works perfectly.
    And she is so beautiful.
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