NGD: 1993 Ibanez JS6

[norminal]

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NGD: 1993 Ibanez JS6

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I usually don’t post threads about new guitar purchases. As much as I enjoy seeing others post pictures and videos of their new gear acquisitions, I’ve always been hesitant of posting about my own.

That said, this one has been nearly 30 years in the making and deserves a thread of its own, with all the suspense and fanfare. It is indeed one of my bucket list purchases, and probably up near the top of a very short list.

Stay tuned!

 

[norminal]

Ok, one more until it arrives:

 

[DrewJD82]

Oh snap! A JS6!!!

 

[norminal]

Oh snap! A JS6!!!

 

[DrewJD82]

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Congrats, man! There’s not a whole lot of those floating around and it looks like it’s in great condition!

 

[norminal]

Congrats, man! There’s not a whole lot of those floating around and it looks like it’s in great condition!

Thanks man! 345 from what I’ve read.

I’ve been watching them since eBay and Reverb was a thing and when they popped up, they were usually in substandard condition or it was simply bad timing financially.

Ironically, this was bad timing as well, but I figured if I didn’t pull the trigger now, I may never have another chance. They aren’t getting any cheaper. But yeah, it looks pretty clean for a 30 year guitar. We shall see when it arrives and I give it a good setup.

 

[norminal]

 

[FuzzyAce]

I'm stoked for you! Always liked that model.

 

[la szum]

I can't imagine looking for a guitar for 30 years and then finally scoring one. That's amazing!

Happy for you @norminal .

Is it the only hardtail sig Satch ever did with Ibanez? I didn't even know there was such a thing.

 

[Iron1]

Woohoo!

Now, make some hot music with that cool thing.

 

[norminal]

I can't imagine looking for a guitar for 30 years and then finally scoring one. That's amazing!

Happy for you @norminal .

Is it the only hardtail sig Satch ever did with Ibanez? I didn't even know there was such a thing.

Yeah, it came out around the release of “The Extremist.” It was one of the reasons I originally settled on the 540S OL mentioned in this thread:

Case Queens & Closet Classics: Let’s See Them

I know some of you have at least one. Let’s see them! Here’s my absolute mint condition 1993 Ibanez S540OL. I bought one of these new back in 1991 and regrettably traded it in on a G&L Legacy because, you know, grunge. I scoured eBay and Reverb for years and actually bought a couple that...

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My local dealer couldn’t get the JS6 and it was frankly out of my price range. So I bought the 540S because it looked similar and eventually threw a DiMarzio Fred in it to get my Satriani on.

I’ve wanted one ever since. So this one was on my radar before GAS even had a label. I guess you could say it was my first and longest running GAS.

 

[norminal]

Is it the only hardtail sig Satch ever did with Ibanez? I didn't even know there was such a thing.

JS6
JS600 (same as above but Cosmo Chrome hardware and additional inlay)
JS700 (P90’s, Stoptail, and Trans Red finish)
JS1600 (silver poly finish)
JS2000 (fixed Lo-Pro Edge and gold finish
JS6000 (same as JS600 but offered in additional Trans Red finish)

 

[norminal]

 

[Iron1]

I get the sentiment, but tell me you’re going to put that R to better use than Heartbreaker riffs…

 

[norminal]

I get the sentiment, but tell me you’re going to put that R to better use than Heartbreaker riffs…

Oh, you know the first thing I’m doing is writing a Satriani-esque track.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Oh, you know the first thing I’m doing is writing a Satriani-esque track.

You have your theme now, make it happen!

 

[Warmart]

Happiest of NGD's today, @norminal !!! The tension buildeth!!

 

[Baba]

 

[la szum]

Today is the day!

 

[FuzzyAce]