Details & History
I wanted to afford me the best wonderful guitar I have never seen : so I made some researches in the web and I discovered the existence of the J-CUSTOM (I wanted an IBANEZ cause I'm an Ibanez addicted : I've already an old RG560). My desire goes for the RG8670TV : all that I want on a guitar : beautiful color, good pick-ups, wonderful neck with three of life…
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Flame Maple/Mahogany
body
･ 5pcs. Maple/Bubinga
neck
･ Ebony w/Flame
Maple Binding
fingerboard
･ Edge Pro bridge
･ DiMarzio Air Norton (H) neck pu
･ DiMarzio Blue
Velvet (S) mid pu
･ DiMarzio Tone
Zone (H) bridge pu
I had many difficulties to find it : unavailable in many retailers, discontinued in Ibanez store, unavailable in France, unknown in many IBANEZ dealers… I send many mails to web retailers and I had just one answer by ISHIBASHI.COM. they had just one RG8670 (the color I wanted TV !!!) but it was reserved. With many chance, the reserve has been cancelled one week later and I bought it the day after. Just 3 days for ship from Japan : shipped Monday from Japan, Thursday at home in France. BRAVO to ISHIBASHI… I was a bit afraid to order in Japan but no fear, they are wonderful dealers at ISHIBASHI !!!
the price of this guitar was near 2000€ in the Ibanez store without the shipment. I bought it 1441€ at ISHIBASHI (with shipment) and I added 350€ of duty taxes and TVA : so the final price near 1800€ with all taxes and shipment…
the serial number is 4A055. can somebody tell me the significance of this number (I think 4 for 2004, A for ??? and 055 for the serial number) and tell me how many RG8670TV have been produced in the world (impossible to have this information !!!) ???.
some photos of the guitar.
