WarmothRules
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So basically I’ve just noticed Ibanez has the original RG550 out again Japanese made for $999. I was thinking about a new 7/8 warmoth build for months and now I’m considering buying an Ibanez RG550 instead. I’m on the fence about it and maybe someone here can help me decide.
The pro’s of the Ibanez are extremely thin neck, much thinner than the thickness of the warmoth wizard and the original edge trem which is much more expressive than a Floyd rose original. People love it but the only thing I see slight complaints about is the heel makes upper fret playing uncomfortable. I play the top 24th fret often. Another con is the colors are bright yellow, red, and purple… which I can live with but I’m not excited about it.
I have a 7/8 already and I have zero problems playing the 24th fret. My idea on the next build is to get the wizard contour and the straight 16 inch radius to mimic an Ibanez RG550 as best I can. I would also get SS frets which don’t come on the wizard. The pro’s of the warmoth would be easy upper fret access which is important to me and I would put on a Vega trem which in my opinion is superior to a Floyd rose and it sound’s more bright and cutting which is a bonus. Another bonus is I can put in my pickups of choice. The cons would be higher price, shorter scale and thicker neck. I don’t really consider the scale length to be a con but it’s a difference. I see a unique fretboard that I want. I almost pulled the trigger on the Ibanez but those unique fretboards
The pro’s of the Ibanez are extremely thin neck, much thinner than the thickness of the warmoth wizard and the original edge trem which is much more expressive than a Floyd rose original. People love it but the only thing I see slight complaints about is the heel makes upper fret playing uncomfortable. I play the top 24th fret often. Another con is the colors are bright yellow, red, and purple… which I can live with but I’m not excited about it.
I have a 7/8 already and I have zero problems playing the 24th fret. My idea on the next build is to get the wizard contour and the straight 16 inch radius to mimic an Ibanez RG550 as best I can. I would also get SS frets which don’t come on the wizard. The pro’s of the warmoth would be easy upper fret access which is important to me and I would put on a Vega trem which in my opinion is superior to a Floyd rose and it sound’s more bright and cutting which is a bonus. Another bonus is I can put in my pickups of choice. The cons would be higher price, shorter scale and thicker neck. I don’t really consider the scale length to be a con but it’s a difference. I see a unique fretboard that I want. I almost pulled the trigger on the Ibanez but those unique fretboards
