Re-string/ set up: Ibanez RG350M

Another successful re-string/ set up episode to share- Ibanez RG350M belonging to Brother Akmal @ Bt Batok. This guitar was in very good condition but because it was acquired used, the initial owner could have been more forthcoming in disclosing the demerits of the instrument. Seriously, if you have something to hide, you are better off keeping your guitar rather than selling it in the after market. Should some faults be discovered along the way, it would undermine your reputation, unless of course, it's a bona fide oversight.

Ibanez: RG350M... red edition

You are still in love with your yellow RG350M, eh? This red edition (Summer 2011) should distract you quite a bit.

Ibanez: RG350M

I'm just home from Swee Lee- received a text message from brother Faizal (BB showroom), alerting me of more 2011 Ibanez models making it in store. One of them is the fantastic RG350M, I'm alerting you of the limited period NETT price for this instrument: $595 (bag not included). So if you are interested, I'd say it's a good time to buy...

More importantly, I was there to check out the neck profile consistency- I'm happy to affirm the 'return to form' of the Wizard II necks which are slimmer (if you could feel the difference) than its predecessors despite the manufacturer documenting exact dimensions for them.

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PS: Thanks to brother Faizal for the timely update- you rock bro!!

PPS: Sister Kellie Teo- nice meeting you @ BB showroom; you can take your time with my pickups, no worries.

Ibanez RG350M: Other finishes

You've seen the neon yellow version of the RG350M which has a cult following owing to its '80s inspired, visual attraction. There are 2 more finishes not offered here; the white version as seen above...

... & its green sibling. Thankfully, the respective headstocks sport a matching finish which makes the guitar more presentable.

Convincing

I was at Swee Lee yesterday for some convincing. I managed to try the Ibanez RG350M (again?), I intentionally chose an earlier consignment to prove that what I tried recently was a definite difference; neck-wise that is. The earlier batch of 350Ms still sport the rather meaty Wizard II profile which has the D feel to it as well. Still wondering if the recent manifestation was a mistake of sorts but I'm gonna just lay it to rest in the mean time...

Thank you brother Jumahat for the assistance.

Profile difference

 

We've seen the Ibanez RG350M before. Nothing special, just a regular RG (there's a cult following elsewhere, mind you...) but the finish is all the attraction. Anyway, a fresh batch of these guitars just arrived at Standard Value & Mike did a splendid set up for one of them (a great set up is Mike's thing, by the way...) so that I could spend some time testing it out but I've tried the RG350M & its other manifestations countless times. Mike insisted this one's different so I gave it a shred attack; true enough, the current consignment of RG350Ms feature a much slimmer neck, it's not even a 'D' profile typical of the Wizard II spec in today's catalogue. What you get is a very rounded feel, very 'C' & shallow, close to yesterday's fabled Super Wizard make. I'm wondering if there's a mistake of sorts here, a mis-match over at the factory but the slimmer, Prestige Japanese necks aren't shipped to Indonesia, yes? Maybe the manufacturer intended it to be this way which is definitely good news to ardent fans.