I have a 1978 Ibanez ST300 and it is freaking awesome. The neck, fretwork and fretboard are high quality, fast and friendly to play. One of those guitars that really inspires you when you pick it up. The electronics make a huge range of sounds available, from one extreme to another. The “V2” pickups can be run either passive or active with the silver “EQ” switch engaged. The EQ knobs provide both boost and cut in the high and midrange - like having boost and EQ pedals built in. On top of that, the “Tri-Sound” switches can run each pickup in one of three ways - single coil for a more strat-like sound, both coils for a full-on classic thick humbucker sound, or a cool out-of phase mode, where the two coils are run sort of backwards with each other to get a really cool funk sound. Combine that with combinations from the pickup selector switch and you can get 15 different sounds just with the switches. Some pretty damn powerful and beautiful sounds bust out of these beauties. This is the top of the line of the Studio Series. From the late '70's era of extremely high quality guitars from Ibanez that crush American guitars of the same time period in artistry, build quality, playability and sound. No wonder Carlos Santana, John Scofield, Steve Miller, Sting and Paul Stanley played Ibanez in the late 70's. These things are classic for a good reason. Sadly these are rare and very hard to find.
This was my main guitar for many, many years! It was awesome for extreme metal. I would plug it in straight into a Marshall JCM800 and the tone I got from that was heavenly! I still have it but it's out to pasture.
It was a nice size. A little bigger than a 1960's slim style gibson neck but not as think as the full size gibson necks. I am not sure what your used to playing but the guitars neck size was a very comfortable size
I have a 1978 Ibanez ST300 and it is freaking awesome. The neck, fretwork and fretboard are high quality, fast and friendly to play. One of those guitars that really inspires you when you pick it up. The electronics make a huge range of sounds available, from one extreme to another.
The “V2” pickups can be run either passive or active with the silver “EQ” switch engaged. The EQ knobs provide both boost and cut in the high and midrange - like having boost and EQ pedals built in. On top of that, the “Tri-Sound” switches can run each pickup in one of three ways - single coil for a more strat-like sound, both coils for a full-on classic thick humbucker sound, or a cool out-of phase mode, where the two coils are run sort of backwards with each other to get a really cool funk sound. Combine that with combinations from the pickup selector switch and you can get 15 different sounds just with the switches. Some pretty damn powerful and beautiful sounds bust out of these beauties.
This is the top of the line of the Studio Series. From the late '70's era of extremely high quality guitars from Ibanez that crush American guitars of the same time period in artistry, build quality, playability and sound. No wonder Carlos Santana, John Scofield, Steve Miller, Sting and Paul Stanley played Ibanez in the late 70's. These things are classic for a good reason. Sadly these are rare and very hard to find.
I have one of these and had it refinished instead of selling. I won't part with it. Swopped the knobs as you have. The V2 pickups rock.
This was my main guitar for many, many years! It was awesome for extreme metal. I would plug it in straight into a Marshall JCM800 and the tone I got from that was heavenly! I still have it but it's out to pasture.
Nice Axe man!!
How is the neck on that guitar? I have found one online that I want to buy but cannot put my hands on it before buying.
It was a nice size. A little bigger than a 1960's slim style gibson neck but not as think as the full size gibson necks. I am not sure what your used to playing but the guitars neck size was a very comfortable size
I have one of these guitars and I cannot find a place for a 9 v battery . can u help?
you may have the dc 200. it had passive pickups only. if you do not have a square plastic access door, then your is not active
hey i have one of these with original case
the two black nobs are not original the gold one is
Clive Silk nope both are orignal. This is active guitar i have the same one plus st50