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RikéRak « Japanese rare beauty! »
Published on 06/27/13 at 11:21Made in Japan in the early '80s, the Ibanez does not exist in the catalog of the brand. This "stratabound" model is unique in that it is an assembly of a body of the Studio series with a round of the series Blazer and it was made only 300 copies. The body is swamp ash (swamp ash). The neck is 22 frets maple with maple fingerboard and a trussrod bullet form. The bridge is fixed to 6 bridges. The tuners are in an oil bath. The equipment is 2 Alnico humbuckers controlled by one master volume and 2 tone controls (one for microphone) a 3-position selector and a toggle switch. The varnish (reddish brown) reveals the beautiful wood grain. However as there is no shield, he abyss quickly and easily reach the wood. So except this detail, the "beast" is well equipped and very well assembled: it is clean, clear and it smells good strength and quality of the components.
UTILIZATION
The C-profile neck is very comfortable, fast (as often Ibanez) and allows to chain agreements, crossed and solos effortlessly. In contrast, although much heavier than a Strat, imbalance guitar if you play sitting body: a real downer. This is an instrument that can "feel" better playing up. Access to the last box is no problem and it sounds! Good vacuum resonance is confirmed once connected.
SOUNDS
Without releasing a fantastic sustain sensations found close to a Strat with a little more mellow and power under the hood (it still has 2 double!). The neck pickup is perfect for blues, jazz, pickup sends wood sounds hairy rocks. The more crystalline intermediate position send good casseroles funky. The toggle switch mentioned above can only be used in the middle position (the two mics together) as well as the pickup. It "turns" in the single coils and humbuckers sounds become more "slap". I plug this into a nice Japanese old Peavey Backstage 82 transistors manufactured in the USA or in a Epiphone Valve Junior tube. As in the other case it was a good range of sounds.
OVERALL OPINION
Paid 1,600 francs in 1981 (250 euros), it's been over 30 years since I used. This is my first electric guitar. It ages well, except for what is the polish that is fragile. Despite this flaw, she never gave me even if there have been changes in the "guitar" world, I do not consider myself one second apart.
UTILIZATION
The C-profile neck is very comfortable, fast (as often Ibanez) and allows to chain agreements, crossed and solos effortlessly. In contrast, although much heavier than a Strat, imbalance guitar if you play sitting body: a real downer. This is an instrument that can "feel" better playing up. Access to the last box is no problem and it sounds! Good vacuum resonance is confirmed once connected.
SOUNDS
Without releasing a fantastic sustain sensations found close to a Strat with a little more mellow and power under the hood (it still has 2 double!). The neck pickup is perfect for blues, jazz, pickup sends wood sounds hairy rocks. The more crystalline intermediate position send good casseroles funky. The toggle switch mentioned above can only be used in the middle position (the two mics together) as well as the pickup. It "turns" in the single coils and humbuckers sounds become more "slap". I plug this into a nice Japanese old Peavey Backstage 82 transistors manufactured in the USA or in a Epiphone Valve Junior tube. As in the other case it was a good range of sounds.
OVERALL OPINION
Paid 1,600 francs in 1981 (250 euros), it's been over 30 years since I used. This is my first electric guitar. It ages well, except for what is the polish that is fragile. Despite this flaw, she never gave me even if there have been changes in the "guitar" world, I do not consider myself one second apart.