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Marty Friedman would have to be one of those “square pegs in the round hole” of guitarists. Musically frustrated? mmmm maybe? Talented? SHIT YEA!!! From Cacophany’s Classically orchestrated shred to Megadeth’s kick you in the teeth solos, then his forever changing styles on Scenes, True Obsessions, Music for speeding and Loudspeaker solo albums to name a few. This is one guitarist whose not afraid to explore, leaving you scratching your head as to “what the hell” he is going to do next, nonetheless always an awesome musical experience!!!!

Which comes to the guitar. The MFM-2. The controversial MFM-1 and MFM-2 Marty created with Ibanez would have to be simplicity at its best. This has a Les Paul feel and a very Marty sound, the Seymour Duncan/IBZ creation is a high output hum bucker that screams, if you like harmonics? no probs. The controls? on/off easy!(your pet Budgie could work it out) One thing for sure its great live with huge crisp, clean acoustics, reliable and simple.
In Marty’s words “I asked(Ibanez)for the strongest guitar possible, and they built a manly guitar that’s solid and never goes out of tune” What more can we say?

Body : Mahogany w/Quilted Maple Top
Neck : Mahogany set neck
Fingerboard : 22 Medium fret Rosewood w/Pearloid star inlay
Bridge : Gibraltar 3
Pick-ups : Seymour Duncan/IBZ
Controls : on/off toggle switch
Hardware : Chrome w/Chrome Schaller Locking Tuners
Colour : Transparent Red

Fantastic quality

The guitar they said could not be built successfully! A guitar so thin would surely have no depth and tone they said, but on release they had to pick their jaws up of the ground. This was Ibanez at one of its most innovative eras the 540S with its ultra thin body hugging profile is so light and comfortable to play and packed with what most Ibanez collectors/players think is “The best” combination of pick-ups ever produced. The U.S.A made F and C series pick-ups are truly amazing, giving a wide range of sounds and tones. The 540S’s F and C series were sadly only produced for a few years (by the mid 90’s MOST guitar companies were cutting corners/$ due to low demand and a change in music fashion). These guitars with their Honduras Mahogany body’s and pick-up combination focused on Bass, Treble and Mid-Range frequencies yet, clear warm tones you can go from Metal to Jazz at a flick of the switch and it showed with the versatility of the endorsees such as, Testament’s Alex Skolnik or Scott Henderson, Jennifer Batten, Frank Gambale etc. The 540S Importstrings have is an all original 1989 model in fantastic condition which, came with the HQ low-Pro tremlo a unique full floating tremlo with string-thru design and magnum locking tuners. This colour variation was only available for the Japanese market. When LOUD AND LIVE the 540S really shows its colours, you don’t just hear it, you feel it. This is one of Ibanez’s best moments!

Body : Honduras Mahogany w/Flame Maple top
Neck : 2pc Maple
Fingerboard : 22 Jumbo fret Rosewood w/Abalone oval inlay
Bridge : HQ Low-Pro w/Magnum lock Tuners
Pick-ups : (Front)USA/IBZ F1, (Middle)USA/IBZ C2, (Rear)USA/IBZ F2
Controls : 1 Volume, 1 Tone,5 way selector
Hardware Colour : Stainless Steel w/Chrome Magnum lock tuners
Colour : Sunburst Transparent Turquoise.

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Minor Ware, players conditions, light scratches

Blast from the past, a Model 3DR that are getting quite scarce these days, in very sought after crackle graphics. During the early 90’s they were renamed “THE PREDATOR” very few Charvels would be produced with the slanted single coil in the neck position. Great 80’s feel and sound a real favorite for vintage Charvel collectors.

Body : Basswood
Neck : Maple
Fingerboard : 22 Fret Rosewood w/Sharktooth inlay
Bridge : Charvel/Jackson JT-6
Pick-ups : (Front)Jackson U.S.A J100S, (Rear)Jackson U.S.A J90C
Controls : 1 Volume, 1Tone, 3 way selector
Hardware Colour : Black
Colour : Blue Crackle Graphics

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Zakk Wylde would have to be the undisputed heavy weight of ROCK in our time with, those ball crunching riffs, melodic solos and those famous harmonic squeals its all attitude with a twist, Zakk is also one of the most hard working, dedicated guitarist around, giving back as much as he gives. His fans are some of the staunchest ever!! Like his music his guitars are also unmistakable. Apparently this is what you get out of the mind of Zakk when you cross a pencil, a napkin and alot of alcohol “THE ZV” a SG X V. The Gibson Custom Shop Zakk inspired ZV is the “HOTTEST” collectors item on the planet right now being that there is only 100 of the bullseye produced, making them an extremely rare guitar all the ZV’s come with certificates of authenticity signed and dated by Zakk himself. The ZV that Importstrings have is No.95/100.

Gibson Custom Shop Zakk Wylde inspired ZV.(95/100).
Body : Solid Mahongany
Neck : 3pc Maple, Rounded neck profile, Plain -oiled finish
Fingerboard : 22 fret Ebony w/Pearl block inlays, Single ply white binding
Bridge : Metal V-shaped, Nashville TOM tailpiece
Pick-ups : (Front)E.M.G 81,(Rear)E.M.G 85
Controls : 2 Volume, 1 Tone, 3 way toggle selector
Hardware Colour : Black
Colour : Ebony finish w/White Bullseye

Additional Features : Includes Custom Shop case, Custom care kit & Certificate of Authenticity signed by Zakk.

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The “Classic” Gibson Flying V on release was too radical for the times, but by the early to mid 70’s and the soon to explode Rock/Metal scene guitarists needed an axe that symbolized power, attitude and “delivered the goods”. The Flying V is undoubtedly the symbol of ROCK and in the hands of such greats as Jimi,K.K Downing,The Schenker brothers, Kirk Hammet etc.etc..etc…were to forge a legacy for generations to follow. That original Gibson crunch gives you a grin everytime you plug in, that deep Ballsy crunch that made so many classic metal anthems. The 67 Reissue is just that, always reliable, perfect for rockin’ and really cool harmonics, ensuring it will always have a place in rock for many years to come.

Body : Mahongany
Neck : Mahogany
Fingerboard : Rosewood 22 fret w/Pearl dot inlay
Bridge : Tune-O-Matic w/Stopbar Tail piece
Pick-ups : (Front)496R ceramics,(Rear)500T ceramics
Controls : 2 Volume, 1 Tone,3 way toggle
Colour : Ebony

New condition

Another beautifully crafted J-Custom, this one is a 2008 model and is only 5 months young in Spinel Red. The new 08 model comes with the new Edge-Zero w/Zero Point System, personally how Ibanez can improve on something that you thought was already perfect still amazes, but they have keeping them light years ahead of the competition. The new edge Zero w/ZPS is considered by many to be the most stable yet flexible set-up to date. Like all J-Customs flawless craftsmanship using top class woods, sounding as good as they look, they really are a jaw dropper when seen in the flesh making them a real centre piece in any collection.

Body : African Mahogany w/AAA flame maple top and binding
Neck : 5pc Maple/Walnut J-Custom neck, Velvetouch finish
Fingerboard : Brazilian Rosewood w/Abalone & Mirror J-Custom vine inlay, flame maple binding, jumbo frets finished to the highest grade
Bridge : Edge-Zero w/Zero point system
Pick-ups : (Front)Di Marzio Air Norton,(Middle)Di Marzio Blue Velvet, (Rear)Di Marzio Tone Zone
Controls : 1 Volume, 1 Tone, 5 way selector
Hardware Colour : Cosmo Black
Colour : Red Spinel

New condition

Import Strings have a discontinued JS2000 in “MINT” condition. Identical to the pre.05 JS1000 in everyway except, the JS2000 has the Edge FX bridge, a unique fixed bridge with the added fine tuning and lock nuts keeping the guitar in tune for a lot longer than the norm. The Champagne Gold is alot more striking in person, like the JS1000 great sounds all-round, a real comfortable guitar to play. This JS2000 is a 02 model and as mentioned in “MINT” condition, a great collectors item for any Satch fans.

Body : Basswood
Neck : 1pc Maple Multi-radius
Fingerboard : Rosewood w/Abalone dot inlay
Bridge : FX Edge (fixed)
Pick-ups : (Front) Di Marzio PAF PRO, (Rear) Di Marzio FRED
Controls : 1 Volume, 1 Tone w/High-pass Filter and coil tap
Hardware colour : Chrome
Colour : Champagne Gold

New condition

There aren’t many guitarists on this big blue marble of ours that come close to the versatility of Nuno Bettencourt. Always changing, forever inventing technical string skipping two hand tapping one minute, classical inspired chops the next, blues, jazz you name it he throws it all together and comes up with a unique style that’s unmistakably 100% Nuno. To keep up with his forever changing styles Nuno and Washburn created the N-series, the Nuno Bettencourt sig. model first released in 1990. Like the first N-series the new models (N-5,N-6) are a one of a kind guitars. One of the most outstanding features is the ultra smooth, fast, unfinished neck and the Stephen’s Extended Cutaway gives you more access than any guitar on the market (seriously King Kong’s hand could get access!), the body is light, the pick-ups are quality sounding, a very comfortable guitar and the Buzz Feiten Tuning System giving incredible intonation the whole of the fret board (Detailed info. from Buzz Feiten .com). Like all the U.S.A N-series they are hand built in the Washburn Custom Shop, The N-5 Importstrings have is also signed authenticated with pics of Nuno signing it! a rare opportunity for any Extreme or Nuno fans. So whether you want to smoke up the fret board or leisurely blues away this guitar will do both for you.

Additional Fact: Washburn are one of the oldest guitar companies in the U.S.A and have been hand crafting their guitars since 1883 and really do take pride in that, keeping to the tradition that quality woods and quality craftsmanship with hands on experience give you a quality instrument.

Body : Solid Alder
Neck : Birds Eye Maple
Fingerboard : 22 fret, Birds Eye Maple w/clay dots
Bridge : Schaller Floyd Rose
Pick-ups : (Front, Middle & Rear) Seymour Duncan SSL-1 x3
Controls : 1 Volume, 1 Tone w/5 way selector
Hardware colour : Gold
Colour : Creme
Additional Features : Anodized aluminum pick guard, Buzz Feiten Tuning System, Stephen’s extended cutaway 5 bolt neck joint, Grover 18:1 gear ratio tuners.

Fantastic quality

The story goes that when George Lynch was on tour in Japan with Dokken in the early days he went looking for a replacement neck. Knowing that E.S.P (from the Kramer days) were a company creating high quality, customised electronics and body parts. George stepped into a shop in Tokyo and walked out with a new sponsor and the blue-prints for the FAMOUS Kamikaze series. A guitar that is built for one purpose and one purpose only “ROCKIN” the Kamikaze series is one of the most recognizable guitars in the world, and one solid guitar weighing in at nearly 5kgs!!The Kamikaze uses some heavy woods and the perfect balance of pick-ups, creating only one sound and feel “LYNCH”. Import Strings have an 04 Kamikaze-2 from the original set of four Kamikaze’s in Camo-Blue, that is rarely seen these days in new condition and yes it sounds AWESOME!!!

Body : Hard Maple
Neck : 1 pc Hard Maple
Fingerboard : 22 fret, Ebony
Bridge : Floyd Rose Original
Pick-ups : (front)Seymour Duncan SSL-1, (Rear)Seymour Duncan TB-12(Sreamin Demon)
Controls : Master Volume w/E.S.P Custom Shop designed push -push
Hardware colour : Black
Colour : Camo Blue Graphics

Additional note : There is a small lacquer ding on the bottom left on the back of the body, and a few scratches on the back plate (which will be replaced upon purchase)otherwise new condition.