All-in-1

All 2010 Prestige Ibanez guitars come with an all-in-one, swiss army type, supplementary tool.

These will help you with truss rod, action & locking bridge adjustments. If this isn't included in your purchase, ask (politely) why that is the case.

Ibanez 2010 sneaks (Part 5)

Fans of Prestige RGs but in need of a fixed bridge, the RG1451 will appease you. However, we note the bridge model isn't the regular fixed unit but the manufacturer's own Tight End version. Implication: Spares not readily available should parts wear...

The RGA model here (RGA42T), is given a whammy bridge but sports a neck-through construction. It is hoped that good tones would be the reason we choose to buy this one...

New Squier models for 2010

New Squiers (Classic Vibe series) for us eager dweebs this 2010:

The Thinline model features a mahogany body + medium jumbo frets. The neck radius here is 9.5" The Alnico V pickups here mean there's throatiness should drive be included.

The Custom model features an alder body with a rosewood fretboard, just like how the Custom was in its '60s glory. Same pair of Alnico V pickups.

It seems that 'Squier' isn't a brand name to refer to when one hunts for make-do units for get-by occasions. Long gone are the lemons which we used to fault when dealing with lower rung instruments in this price bracket.

Ibanez 2010 sneaks (Part4)

There will be another 8-string model in the catalogue as depicted above. Maybe the manufacturer should give us an EMG alternative, yes?

It looks like Chris Broderick is also getting into the 2010 heat but it's doubtful if the guitars depicted here would become standard production models...

Ibanez 2010 sneaks (Part3)

OK... so we thought the RGD blundered by not having a tone control in there, yes? Well, the mid-price, non-Prestige version did well to feature that & we see a new generation of fretboard markers here (ugly/ cool?). Interestingly, the manufacturer excluded a string retainer over at the headstock/ locking nut area which is a smart move in terms of production costs. Typically, guitars in this price bracket gets an Edge III bridge.

No, the RG7321 isnt's extinct, it gets a new bridge...

Let's just hope the manufacturer brings the RG321 back to the regional market as pictured above, come 2010, it gets a new bridge as well.


The RGR321 is still here, also a new bridge for it.