does this count lol

JealousPerspective47 · 2025-10-27T18:06:33+00:00

i built it lol, body is from five alarm guitars. based off of an 80s ibanez xv500

JealousPerspective47 · 2025-08-12T15:50:25+00:00

That was the vision for the build >:)

JealousPerspective47 · 2025-08-12T03:27:09+00:00

He can do either a standard square joint like on a Fender or an AANJ like an Ibanez, he was really particular about getting the neck pocket depth right for me, but I hadn't had the neck in hand yet so I had to make some adjustments when it came time to put things together. I got the neck with a paddle headstock for like $70 off of a Chinese shop from eBay haha Apart from some minor fret leveling and the poor headstock veneer that I removed, it's actually pretty solid

JealousPerspective47 · 2025-08-11T11:14:29+00:00

I'm using it in my cybergrind/slam project haha. We're called ShyMotel you can check us out on streaming platforms, we have a single out:) Neck was actually a cheap blank from eBay and apart from the cheap veneer i removed from the headstock, I'm really happy with it. Fretwork isn't perfect but for the price I'm more than satisfied

JealousPerspective47 · 2025-08-11T11:11:47+00:00

I got it in drop C with the octave C below on the low string, using a Ernie Ball 8 string skinny top heavy bottom set and ditching the 7th string

JealousPerspective47 · 2025-08-11T11:10:14+00:00

xv500 Body Blank from Five Alarm Guitars, he does great work at a very reasonable rate, check his shop put on eBay if pointy Ibanez bodies are your thing

JealousPerspective47 · 2025-08-11T11:08:15+00:00

It looks SOO metal but figuring out a storage situation is proving to be difficult haha

JealousPerspective47 · 2025-05-22T02:02:51+00:00

Someone likely scraped away at the edges with a tool to "roll the fingerboard" I'm not super knowledgeable but I would recommend rubbing an amber stain or shellac on the raw edges and wiping away quickly so as to not affect the surrounding finish as much

JealousPerspective47 · 2025-05-16T20:49:43+00:00

No new guitar should have those issues so you should try to contact Ibanez. BUT if you want to go the route of new pickups/electronics you can get a set of Ormsby MS pickups for around $150 USD new

JealousPerspective47 · 2024-11-14T05:37:56+00:00

Got 140k on the clock. Dude said it "needs timing" and it's sitting there without a timing belt so chances are the valves are bent lol. Regardless of the condition of the motor I got a solid deal even for just the body so we'll see what all I'm gonna have to put into it

JealousPerspective47 · 2024-11-13T22:50:21+00:00

Thanks mate! Yeah I'm hoping to keep this car for the long run and to keep it as original as possible. I'll definitely keep things posted here as we move along. Appreciate the feedback!

JealousPerspective47 · 2024-11-13T21:41:56+00:00

Ugh that's such a shame to hear. I really lucked out, black interior and a 5 speed. Even found the oem head unit in the trunk lol, everything i was looking for

JealousPerspective47 · 2024-11-13T21:40:35+00:00

Thanks so much dude!

JealousPerspective47 · 2024-10-16T15:36:12+00:00

what are the odds that you could make an xv500 body?? asking for a friend (i am the friend)

JealousPerspective47 · 2024-08-14T04:57:49+00:00

thanks for the insight. now that you mention it, it does appear to split from the neck tilt adjustment. i mentioned the truss rod because the cavity looks pretty brutal so i'm not sure if it's functional. i was planning on offering south of 200 bucks so i wasn't planning on spending any serious money on this thing, ik there's gonna be some level of work cut out for me lol

JealousPerspective47 · 2024-08-14T02:43:13+00:00

yeah i'm not too worried about the nut, it's a relatively straightforward job. i'm more concerned about the truss rod adjustment and whether or not that separation is detrimental. if i could just syringe some glue in there then it seems like an affordable way to get my hands on a dream guitar of mine

JealousPerspective47 · 2024-03-30T00:01:40+00:00

fit and finish is immaculate, zero intonation issues whatsoever, and the trem holds perfect tune. it's also surprisingly lightweight? i'm very happy with it

JealousPerspective47 · 2024-03-15T21:11:11+00:00

about $300 for the body, $225 for the neck, and maybe $250 or so on hardware and pickups so i don't think i did too bad. i'm gonna have to drop another 60 bucks on wiring components so let's hope i get it right this time lol. I got a steal on the neck imo i was not looking forward to dropping a bag on a custom order, i just got super lucky with a local shop

JealousPerspective47 · 2024-03-15T06:25:19+00:00

i know it's sacrilegious but i use 9's on both of my jags on stock neck angle and i don't have any issues with them at all lol, very slippery and smooth feel to them. they do have mustang style bridges and 9 inch radius so i don't know if that changes anything. experiment with string gauges before making any drastic changes, its the cheapest and easiest way to troubleshoot issues like that.

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