The new Prestige RG3750 Mahogany w/Flamed Maple Top... Why?

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Divebombs

Discussion Starter · Aug 16, 2016 (Edited)

Why did they put such a boring neck on this one?????????????? The other RG3570s had the sharktooth-outline inlays and even white binding around the fretboard.

It's near perfect for me, spec-wise; plus it's got white binding AND black&white pickguard AND a conservatively colored maple top...

... but the fretboard is a plain regular rosewood, dot inlays and no binding. :rant:

Edit: I already have an RG550 on the way, with dot inlays, but I would still buy this one. It's hot.

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Rocka_Rollas

· #2 · Aug 16, 2016

Dot Ibbys are not boring :metal:

Elysian

· #3 · Aug 16, 2016

So because it's not perfect for you, it's pointless? :lol: Thing looks awesome.

Leon

· #4 · Aug 16, 2016

I think it looks pretty balanced?

:shrug:

Nick

· #5 · Aug 16, 2016

sharktooth :noway:

Dot :yesway:

Rocka_Rollas

· #6 · Aug 16, 2016

Elysian said:
So because it's not perfect for you, it's pointless? :lol: Thing looks awesome.

Yeah, that's MY logic, nobody else can use it.

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· #7 · Aug 16, 2016

Rocka_Rollas said:
Yeah, that's MY logic, nobody else can use it.

:lol: I was thinking of you when I read the OP, this comment seals the deal!

Rocka_Rollas

· #8 · Aug 16, 2016

BStobart said:
:lol: I was thinking of you when I read the OP, this comment seals the deal!

Can't be my thread, it doesn't bitch about the Edge Zero bridge without even have tried one in my entire life. Ibanez needs a original EDGE. Which I either never I have tried in my entire life. :lol:

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Divebombs

Discussion Starter · #9 · Aug 16, 2016

Sorry to steal your logic Rocka, but I'm obviously biased since I've used every decent type of Edge trems, so you win at it :lol:

GUYS, LET ME HAVE MY OVER-THE-TOP RIDICULOUS IBANEZ. The replies here prove that there is a conspiracy against my ideal of white binding everywhere and flashy inlays on a dark coloured body... And don't get me started on non-reverse headstocks.

PS.: I would still buy that thing...

Toshiro

· #10 · Aug 16, 2016

I kinda associate the Sharkteeth with 80's shred guitars, they look wrong on figured wood. Now, if it had flame maple neck binding, some oval abalone inlays, and an Original Edge, it would be sexy.

Assault Bacon

· #11 · Aug 16, 2016

I don't know. There's a certain elegance to it.

I like it.

Leon

· #12 · Aug 16, 2016

Time to go USACG/Warmoth :mk:

1

· #13 · Aug 16, 2016

Great looking guitar, but I'm so bloody sick of cheap rosewood on RGs. Why not ebony?

Assault Bacon

· #14 · Aug 16, 2016

Chris said:
Great looking guitar, but I'm so bloody sick of cheap rosewood on RGs. Why not ebony?

It's like, how much blacker could this be? And the answer is none - none more black.

146

· #15 · Aug 16, 2016

Everyone always complains about Ibanez using rosewood. How come no one ever complains about PRS using rosewood on all their guitars?

Divebombs

Discussion Starter · #16 · Aug 16, 2016

^ All of the above, I agree.

Either way, Ibanez pisses me off so much but I'll still play them (and only buy them used)

Flexkill

· #17 · Aug 16, 2016

Dots are the better choice for Ibanez, Leave the shark fins to Jackson. They do it best anyway.:yesway:

Drew

· #18 · Aug 16, 2016

I'd prefer maple personally, but sharktooths would look out of place, IMO.

As it is, it's basically a black 550, but with a mahogany body and a subtle flame to the top. It's actually kind of awesomely understated, and kind of elegant for that; it pays respects to it's stripped down shred roots, while not being all that stripped down, at a second glance. :yesway:

Rocka_Rollas

· #19 · Aug 16, 2016

Divebombs said:
Sorry to steal your logic Rocka, but I'm obviously biased since I've used every decent type of Edge trems, so you win at it :lol:

GUYS, LET ME HAVE MY OVER-THE-TOP RIDICULOUS IBANEZ. The replies here prove that there is a conspiracy against my ideal of white binding everywhere and flashy inlays on a dark coloured body... And don't get me started on non-reverse headstocks.

PS.: I would still buy that thing...

With ridicolous, do you mean the flower-inlays like Vai?

If so, buy two guitars: this one, and one with flower. Swap necks. Done! :flex:

Divebombs

Discussion Starter · #20 · Aug 16, 2016

Rocka_Rollas said:
With ridicolous, do you mean the flower-inlays like Vai?

If so, buy two guitars: this one, and one with flower. Swap necks. Done! :flex:

Great idea!!

...but I think you overestimated the ridiculousness I'm after :rofl:

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