from the best i can tell, the mik epi lp is sub 10 pounds. this one is the standard, which i've found weighs ~9.5 lbs, i'm figuring the birdseye top shouldn't add much, if any, to that.

this top was a 2 year production run only, it was dropped but they continued with the flametops and quilted tops.

That's a decent weight if it's under 10. Some of those LP's early on were way to heavy. I had a couple of them early on and always had to wear a 4" wide strap or it would just dig in.
I think Ibanez has really done a fabulous job building incredible sounding/playing guitars that are light and comfortable to play.

i can imagine, this epi tbird bass is 12lbs and i can see how it could start pulling a shoulder down at a gig.

i was reading up on the ibanez artcore series, very impressive reviews, they make several in this line i have been admiring.

i have yet to find a bad review of this $400 guitar!

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guita...lectric-guitar

I have an Artcore, different model than the one you posted. But close enough. It amazes me that these guys can build such a high quality guitar like that and sell it for that price. Add a zero if you want a Gibson which is basically the same design.

well,, crud, maybe i should put it back on the *keep an eye on* guitars list! i'm trying to cull it down a bit, lolz.

Good luck with that.. It's easier just to commandeer another room for them.

nice!

last time i tried to play my bass was like i never played in my life before - not having played for 10 years totally killed my (even back then) lousy skills. too bad.

i hear ya, i lose ~15% of my ability to play a song in ~24 hours, i've noticed it across the board on all the songs i am learning or have learned- if i don't practice it at least 1x a day, my next score on that song will be ~15% less than the previous one and that % goes up every day i don't practice that song.

:1orglaugh

This is my favorite jam track site. Lot's of everything to practice with.


http://www.guitarbackingtrack.com/

nice! ty.

update on op guitar, i changed out all of the controls for cream colored and the pup covers to cream as well, have a clear pickguard in mind as well. or a cream one.

restrung with elixr nanoweb .09s

after and before

http://i.imgur.com/432ys6o.jpg http://www.elderly.com/fmic/items/im...-VWT_front.jpg