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New condition

Importstrings have another 08/09 J Custom RG8420ZD BX in stock and in prestine(Mint/New)playing condition. Purchased in April 09 and has sat in a collection! This guitar looks like it just came off the shelf yesterday, NOT ONE blemish,smear or wear(of course we have to test them to see if your getting what we say) Comes with ALL the gadgets,original tags,cards and certs. The RG8420ZD comes with the Newer Edge Zero tremolo and Zero Point System and has some pretty impressive power. Personally the Duncans have abit more of a wilder sound than the Di Marzio’s and the Custom 5 in the bridge really explodes!!, I kind of think of the RG8420ZD as Ibanez’s answer to Jacksons Soloist BUT!with WAY MORE class .Like ALL J Customs stunning craftmanship and all of the state of the art hardware and electronics to back up those looks!
Since 1996 when the first J Customs came out and to this day,I still get a grin on my face from,when I open the case ,plugging it in and seeing it stand in my collection(YUP!still a big kid!)and I still say ,there is a J Custom out there for the most fussiest of guitarists. As mentioned before we are Australia’s NO.1 importer of J Customs and if there is a particular model that you think suits you,we’ll do our VERY BEST to TRY and track one down!

Body:Flame Maple top & binding w/Mahogany back
Neck:5pc. Maple/Walnut,Super Wizard w/Velvet touch,Flame Maple matching head
Fingerboard:Rosewood w/Flame Maple binding,JC Tree of life(06ver.)and Custom Jumbo frets
Bridge:Edge Zero w/Zero Point System
Pick-ups:(Front)Seymour Duncan SH-3 Jazz,(Rear)Seymour Duncan TB-14 Custom 5
Controls:1 Volume,1 Tone w/5 way selector
Hardware Colour:Cosmo Black
Colour:Black Onyx

Near new playing condition,scuff/tiny laquar chip

Coming soon Importstrings have another Jaw dropping J Custom!!, This RG8670 is the first catalogue J Custom to be produced, and personally have a more raunchier tone than the latest J Customs, unlike the latest j Custom RG8470 models,The 8670 came with an ebony fret board and Maple/Bubinga neck, were as the 8470 has a Maple/Walnut neck, Its the woods that give it that little bit more of an edge and one of my most favourite J Customs (This is the very sought after pre “06″ version neck), The RG8670 Importstrings have is in Fantastic condition and for a 6year old guitar has hardly been played, it still has 85%+ frets and few laquor ONLY dings (all 1mm in size) yes they are almost unoticeable and for the fussy, could quite easily be touched up!!, Some very, very light pick-scuff/scratchers, but in Absoloutely fantastic playing condition!!, The RG8670 is getting harder to find these days and in this condition a real recommendation to anybody who loves quality sound and looks!!,

Note: Also comes with ALL the gadgets and a bonus original Ibanez strap with J Custom lock pins, And all CERTS

Body:Flame Maple top & binding w/Mahogany back
Neck:5pc. Maple/Bubinga,Super Wizard,Flame Maple matching head
Fingerboard:Ebony w/Flame Maple binding,JC Tree of life(pre 06 Ver.)and Custom Jumbo frets
Bridge:Edge Pro
Pick-ups(Front)Di Marzio Air Norton(Middle)Di Marzio Blue Velvet(Rear)Di Marzio Tone Zone
Controls:1 Volume,1 Tone w/5 way selector
Hardware Colour:Chrome
Colour:Transparent Blue (TB)

New condition

Importstrings have new/mint unplayed 2610e, Sometimes the 2610 is also advertised as a 2610e om (over seas models),An out of the norm design for Ibanez, these guitars were made in japan and intended for the overseas market, targeting the U.S.A market in general, The 2610 was distrubuted in Japan in limited numbers. The 2610 is designed with the early 80’s rock/metal U.S.A muscle guitars in mind, like there muscle cars simple to operate , Slick design and brute power. If you are into rock/metal and want alot of power this guitar will not dissapoint!!!!!!!!, It has everything essential for metal, State of the art tremlo system, Slim, fast shredding neck and a Seymour Duncan full shred humbucker for melting those ears.

CAUITION : Try not to upset your neighbours at EXTREME volumes!!!!!

Body:Basswood
Neck:5 pc Wizard Maple/Walnut
Fingerboard:Rosewood
Bridge:Edge Pro
Pick-ups:Seymour Duncan Full Shred
Hardware Colour:Cosmo Black
Colour:Bk (Black)

Near new playing condition,scuff/tiny lacquer chip

Now this is one STUNNING J Custom and in the VERY,VERY sought after shop original colour of Nude Pink. This is a JAW DROPPER and one of the most difficult to get your hands on!!. A total of 6 made for Ishibashi(Tokyo Region) in mid 07″ and before you could blink, disappeared from the shops.This j Custom is HOT!!Now I have had ALOT of guitars go through my hands but,Ive rarely seen a guitar that draws so much attention/questions like this one(Almost embarrassing to take out of the case).In any collection sticks out like the crown jewels! The IRG8470 has the same specs as the 06″ J Custom 8470F and sound as good as they look,these guitars are one smooth sounding guitar.The J Custom Importstrings have is in near new playing condition although,it does have 3x VERY small lacquer only dings/finish cracks and are almost unnoticable and could quite easily be touched up if wanted,it also has no ware/rust on the hardware.Overall its in really amazing condition and a rare oppotunity for anyone who appreciates quality and beauty in their collection.This may be the only one of its kind in Australia!!.

Note:If your after J Customs let us know,If we dont have it in stock we will do our best to track any particular model down.We are Australia’s NO.1 Importer of these beautiful instruments so don’t hesitate to ask!!.For those outside of Australia we also export direct from Japan to ALMOST any country nominated.

Body:Flame Maple top & binding w/Mahogany back
Neck:5pc. Maple/Walnut,Super Wizard w/Velvet touch,Flame Maple matching head
Fingerboard:Rosewood w/Flame Maple binding,JC Tree of life(06 Ver.)and Custom Jumbo frets
Bridge:Edge Pro
Pick-ups(Front)Di Marzio Air Norton(Middle)Di Marzio Blue Velvet(Rear)Di Marzio Tone Zone
Controls:1 Volume,1 Tone w/5 way selector
Hardware Colour:Cosmo Black
Colour:Nude Pink

Near new playing condition,scuff/tiny lacquer chip


Some guitarists have come and gone and blessed us with incredible styles/techniques but,very,very few come along and kick the guitar industry right between the legs!Yngwie Malmsteen is undoubtedly one of those few,some can’t stand his ego,the majority can’t get enough of his playing,one thing for sure you got to respect the guy.For those who were around when Alcatrazz’s No Parole….or Yngwie’s MASSIVE IMPACTING debut Rising Force albums came out you’d know how much of a spell he cast on the guitar world,everyone wanted to play like him(Umm..Me included).He has also spawned two generations of shredders(OK! OK! the Yngwie clones got abit overkill in the late 80s to early 90s!!)but only the very talented have survived and if you’ve seen him live? not a concert you easily forget.

Like his incredible technique,his sig.strat can be quite tricky at first,for some a scalloped neck can take abit of getting use to but,as for the sound?Beautiful vintage tones with that modern edge and very warm,clear highs,remember Yngwie is a DIE HARD vintage collector but,he still knows how to ROCK!The Yngwie Updates first released in 2007 are pretty similar specs as the last models but,as the name implies,it has a few modern changes,Eg.Deeper scalloped fretboard,Machine screwed mounting inserts giving extra tonal balance etc..and basically,delivering the updated version of what Yngwie actually plays now.Overall a really nice,quality sounding guitar with,amazing string bending and vibrato.Not to vintage not to modern!

NOTE:WE at Importstring do love our fender,Gibsons!!Why dont we have many on our site?Cause theres so GOD DAMN many reissues/little tweeks in models it seriously makes our heads spin!And in the past got so MANY emails from twats,telling us/arguing the difference of the Made in Japan VS America BULLSHIT!!Personally we play BOTH and BOTH sound great(I’m talking about Sigs,Custom,Vintage,Deluxe series)and I personally tend to lean to the MIJ Fender.Why?The production output is ALOT less,hence the quality control is stricter and the chances of getting a lemon lower and the MIJ Fender Custom Shop bring out some mind blowing models only seen in Japan(They sound awesome).So if your after any of the above models REGARDLESS of what country/personal preference we do have many available.

Body:Alder
Neck:Maple,Modern C shape w/Machine screw mounting inserts,(Nitrocellulose Finish)
Fingerboard:Scalloped Maple,21 Dunlop 6000 Super Jumbo Frets
Bridge:American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Pick-ups:(Front)Dimarzio YJM,(Middle)Dimarzio YJM,(Rear)Dimarzio HS-3 Stack
Controls:1 Volume,2 Tone w/3 way selector
Hardware Colour:Chrome
Colour:Vintage White w/(Urethane Finish)

Near new playing condition,scuff/tiny lacquer chip

Importstings have another PGM up for grabs! This is an all ORIGINAL PGM300 from 1995, without doubt the most popular model and longest selling PGM to be made. The PGM300 ran from 1991 until 2004 in two versions, the 91-02 with the Lo-Pro Edge/Di Marzio FS-1 single coil and the 03-04 with the Edge Pro/Di Marzio JEM single. Paul not being a big trem. fan only has, to date, 3 models with tremolos the 100,300 and 400 and like the 301(non-trem)the only model with an all maple neck. Di Marzios PAF PROs supply the power and are an awesome sounding ROCK pick-up with that vintage twang and crisp, clean tones to boot. If soloing/shredding you can hear every individual note with clarity. The PGM300 Importstrings have is in FANTASTIC playing condition, slight pick scuff, no chips or scratches, the fretboard has had some light ware,80%+ frets and years and years of shredding still left in her .As years go by, these guitars are getting harder to find, for those of you in OZ or a country that find it damn near impossible to get PGMs TELL US!!! We readily have them available!!
Great piece of Gilbert history for the collector or a great start to a Gilbert collection.

Body : Basswood
Neck : 1pc Maple Wizard
Fingerboard : Maple w/black clay dot
Bridge : Lo-Pro Edge
Pick-ups : (Front)Di Marzio PAF PRO, (Middle)Di Marzio FS-1, (Rear)Di Marzio PAF PRO
Controls : 1 Volume,w/5 way selector
Hardware Colour : Cosmo Black
Colour : White

New condition

A first for Importstrings is this all mighty, shreddin lefty from the Prestige series. Its in MINT/NEW playing condition ,although I haven’t been able to thoroughly check-out this guitar (I’m right handed!) I have had a right handed 2550 in my hands before and its just a great sounding SHREDDER, this was built for rockin no mistakes!! This 09 model has a light weight Basswood body, nice wide, thin neck, the new and very dependable Edge Tremolo with Zero Piont System and the Dimarzio designed Pick-ups are surprisingly loud for a medium output pickup, and very quiet (No feed back at all). All in all a great sounding, well put together guitar that I’m sure will become a reliable workhorse as years go by. OH! And YES we can get LEFTYS, just tell us what your after!!!

Body : Basswood
Neck : 5pc Maple/Walnut Prestige
Fingerboard : Rosewood w/inverted sharktooth inlays
Bridge : Edge-Zero w/Zero piont system
Pick-ups : (Front)Di marzio IBZ-N, (Middle)Di marzio IBZ-S, (Rear)Di marzio IBZ-B
Controls : 1 Volume, 1 Tone, 5 way selector
Hardware Colour : Cosmo Black
Colour : Galaxy Black

New condition

A beautiful Shop Original 8470F from mid 07 till early 08 in MINT/NEW condition, this has all the same specs. as the catalogue models from 06 but, comes in a VERY limited colour of Transparent Blue. These were order made for Ishibashi in a few colours, I’m told (From Ishibashi) that the Transparent Blue was limited to 12 pieces Japan wide and this one, by a bit of luck, comes with the original shop tag of 01 from the Nagoya store. (Very cool number)! As mentioned in MINT condition and plays like a dream, that Velvet Touch on the back of the neck is just amazing!! And YUP sounds AWESOME!!

Body : Flame Maple top & binding w/Mahogany back
Neck : 5pc. Maple/Walnut, Super Wizard w/Velvet Touch,Flame Maple matching head
Fingerboard : Rosewood w/Flame Maple binding, JC Tree of life(06 Ver.) and Custom Jumbo frets
Bridge : Edge Pro
Pick-ups : (Front)Di Marzio Air Norton(Middle)Di Marzio Blue Velvet(Rear)Di Marzio Tone Zone
Controls : 1 Volume, 1 Tone w/5 way selector
Hardware Colour : Cosmo Black
Colour : Transparent Blue

New condition

Coming soon will be this 08 model RG8420ZD in Black Onyx, its in MINT/NEW playing condition. The RG8420ZD is another first for J Customs, with the new Edge Zero Trem. With Zero Point system and Seymour Duncan’s providing the power. As expected awesome sounds all-round, lots of bottom end, the Jazz in the neck compliments the wild Custom 5 in the bridge, perfect for Hard Rock/Metal and the Velvet touch on the back of the neck gives you amazing speed and control. Another great example of Ibanez again, doing what they do best, forever inventing new technology and creating different sounds to fit the needs of today’s guitarists. Heaps of class with sounds to boot, what more could you ask?

Body : Flame Maple top & binding w/Mahogany back
Neck : 5pc. Maple/Walnut, Super Wizard w/Velvet touch, Flame Maple matching head
Fingerboard : Rosewood w/Flame Maple binding, JC Tree of life (06ver.) and Custom Jumbo frets
Bridge : Edge Zero w/Zero Point System
Pick-ups : (Front) Seymour Duncan SH-3n Jazz, (Rear) Seymour Duncan TB-14 Custom 5
Controls : 1 Volume, 1 Tone w/5 way selector
Hardware Colour : Cosmo Black
Colour : Black Onyx

Near new playing condition,scuff/tiny lacquer chip

Absolutely stunning and one of the best I’ve seen is this RG1608 in “Silky Blue”, part of the VERY sought after “Silky Series” from 1997/98. The Silkys are an interesting model, first released in the (Japanese) Summer of mid-97 till early 98. Originally released as a set of 2 (Silky Blue, Amber) but, early 97 a Silky Garnet top came out with a J Custom neck were as the first 2 came out with the Wizard Special. The 1608 also has an impressive combination of pick-ups with Di Marzios Super 3, Blue Velvet and FRED, out of the norm for a J Custom and the sound? The medium output FRED in the neck is like a PAF on steroids, great harmonics, tight and warm, Blue Velvet very bright, clean and clear and the Super 3″HOLY CRAP” Hold on to the furniture!! Crunch, Treble, Overdrive but TIGHT! Combined Satch meets Overkill!! Awesome range and perfect for Hard Rock/Metal. It’s in almost NEW condition rated 4 stars due to a couple of VERY TINY dings and some buckle rash above the back plate which is really difficult to photograph(but there there). Like I said one of the best examples I’ve seen for its age(Almost unplayed).

A couple of points Id like to point out is, why the J Customs are so popular and their players so fanatical?

1. They are incredibly crafted instruments and sound as good as they look, because of the range of J Customs there is a model, that would meet the needs of the most fussiest player. They are crafted by Ibanez’s finest and not on the assembly line but, by the Custom Craft Division, hands on all the way, the detail is spot on!

2. These guitars are RARE. Unlike jems etc..these guitars are built in the dozens, sometimes less, as an example the JC-CM1, 1 model, 3 colours, 5 of each. This is enough to supply the shops that sell them. Remember these are ONLY available (Until recently) for the Japanese domestic market. Shop originals, spot models or order models built on an even smaller scale. Fact is I come across more rare Jems, PGMs, JPMs ETC..than I would a particular J-Custom, most I’ve seen in the flesh but sadly, some I might never see, its just availability, luck and annoying the collectors/contacts we know. Although it is hard as hell to get some models, I hope Ibanez NEVER mass produce these exquisite instruments lowering the quality!! And we will be bringing you MORE!

Body : AAA Flame Maple top(7.0mm)& binding, w/Mahogany back
Neck : 3 pc Wizard Special
Fingerboard : Rosewood w/Abalone off-set dot and Custom Jumbo Frets
Bridge : Lo-Pro Edge
Pick-ups : (Front) Di Marzio FRED, (Middle) Di Marzio Blue Velvet, (Rear) Di Marzio Super 3
Controls : 1 Volume , 1 Tone, 5 Way selector
Hardware Colour : Black
Colour : Silky Blue