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Author Message   Shane P Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:59 am:    I just bought a beat up Custom Agent yesterday, this is the 3rd vintage Ibanez guitar I have bought in the last six mths,this and the 2386 LP lawsuit in the last month.since I discovered this site I find myself looking through pokey pawnshops and scouring classifieds and auction sites.I am hiding guitars from my wife, and when they are discovered saying, "but you don't understand that is a signifigant guitar".This behaviour is becoming obsessive.I now have 8 electric, 3 acoustic and 6 valve amps.Perhaps the biggest joke is I'm only a hobby player.What is the cure? But I digress,the Custom Agent is a '77 and where on the headstock on the right hand side has been dropped and sheared the little curl that comes underneath(should have got straplocks).No pickguard,non original pups(dimarzio's,)non original but quality tuners, New bridge and tailpiece (chrome instead of gold), Non OHSC.The neck is arrow straight and low fast action.Quite worn frets,but lovely to play.Not as heavy as my PF400,similar neck,plugged through a Trace Elliot Velocette twin what a sound,I also have a 1974 Les Paul custom 20th anniversary and this blows it away.I'm sure the Dimarzio's help.I paid Aud$200 orUS$120,the truth is the git is probably not worth anymore than that.Due to damage and non OEM parts but as a players guitar.Show me a better sound for the money.Love to hear from anyone who has one.NO MORE GUITARS THOUGH,although I once had a AS-200 10 years ago hmmmmmm.   JohnS Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:59 am:    Shane: The only cure is to start buying NEW Ibanez guitars! J Regarding the CA: Yeah the curls on the headstock are common casualties. Sounds like you got a great price. I find my CA is a very light and easy to play guitar. The neck is probably too small for a big-handed guy, tho. One of the Dixie Chicks would probably love it! Mine's pre-seral number and 100% stock and I think the pickups are a little anemic. Maybe the pups were better in later years. The body on mine is made of several pieces of wood laminated together, with veneers on top and back. Not my idea of a premium guitar.   william long Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:59 am:    i have a bob weir pro for sale,dont tell the wife willieblong@ameritech.net   DDev Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:59 am:    Shane, Shane, Shane, for shame, shame, shame. I do feel for you and your wife... I will personally help you out of your situation if you like, I will pay you $150 for your custom agent, pay the shipping, and assist you in finding psycological attention for your serious, I mean serious problem. This way you can tell that wife of yours that you actually made money on one of those nasty guitars you bought!! Please let me know if I can help, I'll be there for you man, really I will. You know what they say man "I know where you are at, cause I've been where you are coming from"........   Thomas Myers Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:59 am:    Shane: Let me know if you succeed in forming or finding a support group for this affliction... I too suffer from Vintage Ibanezitis... My worst example is buying a '77 sunburst LP off of e-bay because it was like mine in the glory years( No pictures and sight unseen ) and then convincing myself I NEEDED a vintage Fender tube amp to compliment it... that wasn't all so bad.. last week I found myself bidding on another....When is this madness going to stop?? Tom Myers tmyers@remax.net   Mike Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:59 am:    Hi guys, I need your support group! After buying 5 guitars(all Ibanez)on eBay in the last five months, I promised my wife no more purchases for five years. Wwell, I just broke that promise with another deal I couldn't pass up. Does anybody want my 9/10 '78 Artist?   mike g. Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:59 am:    MIKE: WHAT MODEL '78 ARTIST IS IT ??? I AM ALSO SUFFERING FROM THIS ADDICTION AND I DONT HAVE A WIFE TO STOP ME. I WOULD BE GLAD TO HELP SAVE YOUR RELATIONSHIP IF I CAN SINCE DIVORCE WOULD PROBABLY SUCK UP ALL YOUR TREASURES. I CAN BE REACHED BY PHONE AT 908-245-9407 MIKE G.   Mike Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:59 am:    Sorry Mike, I just made a deal today and let it go for $700. It's a 9/10. I had a deadbeat bidder on eBay and that was the high bid. Worth every penny.Mike   Chuck Stack Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:59 am:    Hey, I am a recent arrival!! Glad to know there are some other 70's Ibanez nuts out there...I had an all-maple Les Paul copy that I sold 1976 & have been kicking myself ever since! Anyone ever seen those? Maple top/fretboard...ssshhh, my wife just walked in!! Chuck ps.e-correspondence welcome, day or night!!   JohnS Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:59 am:    Chuck: I think I saw one of these on ebay a few months back. Did it have dark colored trapezoid fret markers?   thylord@netzero.net Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:59 am:    14 days since my last purchase. Thinkin', i,ve got the fever too guys, Can only sleep if i count destroyers. 2 in 1 month plus $ in parts. These damm auctions, if i dont want it, I buy it anyway so noone else gets it. may hafto take a second job to cover rent, bills, food...etc. Well,1 good thing, 14 more days & i get a chip dont I.? P.S. is 1000.00 to much to ask for a excellent condition 1979 IC-400 ???   Chris Scott Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:59 am:    I'll tell you what works for me is "It's an investment for our daughters future"I would probly sell a kidney before any of my guitars but it is nice to have liquid assets "just incase" and at the rate I'm going by the time she inherits them she'll have enough to retire or start a museum.   thylord Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:59 am:    How much for the Kidney ?   chris Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:59 am:    I'll trade it for a '75 Ibanez Artwood Nouveau Strat or maybe a Artwood Twin   jason Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:59 am:    Looks like I found the right place for my question. OK so I have what I think is a vintage Ibanez. Its an old Blazer. It says Blazer series custom made Ibanez. Has 5 way switch. Tone and volume knob. What is the worth of this guitar. Serial D816906 Jasongiordano@hotmail.com And I wish your wives the best of luck!!   chris Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:59 am:    Jason, Two just sold on Ebay recently for $158.50 and $199 but I have seen them go higher in the past.I'll check on the Blue Book value.

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