Details & History
Picture if you will:
I was new to guitaring, previously had a
Charvel that I toddled around on, but work got in the way, so I sold it
to someone who would play it regularly, promising that I would get one
in six months and start again. 2 years passed before I got myself a
cheapie Tanglewood Barretta, started lestons, joined a jam group, which
ultimately led to a band.
I'm sitting at home thinking that, as I'm
the sole guitar player, one guitar would not be enough. So I call the
guy who gave the lessons, "Need a second guitar Dave, got anything
decent?" Half an hour later he's round at my house with a black Ibanez
RG5 series. Seen better days, but a pro player (Neil Brocklebank) had
set it up with the action REALLY low. "This is an Ibanez, one of the
best guitars on the market. It will become your main guitar, of that
you can be sure. You ever play anything twee on it, and I will
personally come round and kick your arse!"
I gotta say, Man what piece of hardware.
Three years later, after several fantastic models passing through my
hands, I now have three. The RBM10, not that keen on. The USA Custom
Snakeskin IS the one that is the first to be picked up. But my "new"
requisition, the Blazer series. Serial number L800364, pictures
attached. Not sure which model it is, but hey, it's part of guitar
history, and will take it's first gig May 10 2003 in my hands.
I look at the other guitars I have, a
Vintage (shit pick-ups, but it is a good piece of wood, so will get
soldering iron out one day) a Yamaha (moment of stupidity) and a Les
Paul (yuk) and I think to myself there ain't a drug in the world that
would make them look hot.
Put an Ibanez in my hands, please.
