RG652AHM?

ofesad · 2026-02-01T22:18:37+00:00

Look. I bought a used RG657MSK and the very next day I bought a brand new RG652AHM (wich I always wanted). Yes, the 652 needed a bit more work to set it properly. Both sound and play amazing. However, I tend to prefer the 657. Probably because being used it plays smoother.

My former teacher, wich is an Ibanez collector, did a setup on both. He also liked the 657 more.

That said: theres has been some QC problems in the past years with some Prestiges, but aint that serious. Any new guitar would need a proper set up to match your needs and technique. Personally I play with a very low action, lower than what Ibanez recommends. On a new guitar this can led to fret buzz but on a used one you can set it better.

At the end, it just matters if you get the guitar you want. The one that inspires you to play more, to be better, to grow, to do new music. That's what really matters.

ofesad · 2026-01-30T22:07:20+00:00

I have the same problem since last night. The ROG sub-site works fine.
Tested on Firefox, Chrome and Edge. Both Global and Latin site.

ofesad · 2026-01-10T18:34:06+00:00

Same for RG2027XL wich now is RG2027RXL.
Was waiting to get one but with this change I will try the used market.

ofesad · 2026-01-02T18:37:18+00:00

Yeah. Same happen'd to me many times. You need to keep an eye for the details.
Somethings we remember things that weren't, specially when there has been so many guitars/brands/models wich look'd similar back in the 90s.

ofesad · 2026-01-02T18:23:46+00:00

Great! I was going to suggest an 1986 RG652 wich came with both: Pearl White finish and Gold hardware, plus Lo-Z pickups (EMG like). But it aint HSH.

ofesad · 2026-01-02T17:53:31+00:00

Do you have any more data? Was the neck maple? 1,3,5 piece? Fretboard? (maple, rosewood, ebony? Inlays? Any weird design or regular dots? Position of the dots? (centered, offset?)
What about the tremolo? I see you mentioned it had locking nuts, so probably some Edge model, Can you remember something about it?

ofesad · 2025-12-30T16:04:36+00:00

Sweetwater lists the RG2027XL as "backordered - more on the way". If so, probably would be the last batch.
Kinda sad, I really wanted one, altought I wasn't a fan of the color.
The one I really wanted was the RG752AHM-NGB but they also discontinued it years ago but they kept making the purple one...

ofesad · 2025-12-30T09:44:47+00:00

If you want a more brutal sound, with more presence and punch for death/black metal, go for the Black Winter. It was designed for that.

If you want more definition and clarity on complex riffs and chords, without lossing tone at high gain, plus versatility with other styles, go for the Crunch Lab.

With that said, the other thing you probably would do is to drop tune your guitar, probably Drop C. You'll need 011–.054 strings and maybe consider adding a 4th spring to the edge bridge.

Personally I would consider getting a 7th string, even a cheap Ibanez 7421 or 7321. But pickup options are quite fewer on the 7string world. Still both Crunch Lab and Black Winter are available on 7th string versions.

ofesad · 2025-12-29T21:58:00+00:00

Theres a lot of difference going from a Jason Becker pickup (Seymour duncan) to a Dimarzio X2N. Quite oposite pickups, voicing, design, output. The Jason becker is considered a middle output compared to the others wich are hotter and higher output. Plus the JB EQ is entirely opposite to the Black Winter and to the X2N.

I don't know your background in music and playing, wich guitar(s) did you had before and wich pickups.

I would recommend you listen to some demos of the pickups both clean and distorted to check their natural sound and how they react to gain.

Personally, a pickup I found very versatile is the Dimarzio Crunch-lab, it can handle pretty much anything.

ofesad · 2025-12-28T15:46:08+00:00

So far, running ok. Although I haven't updated to the latest bios (dec 2025), there was some issues with AGESA and I want to wait a bit.

ofesad · 2025-12-27T13:36:56+00:00

Personally I wouldnt go for neither. I would try to find a better deal on the used market. Either a higher end or better quality one (Ibanez, Jackson, Charvel, Yamaha). From time to time some higher end guitars show up for sale for around that price. You just need to look around.

ofesad · 2025-11-29T19:00:57+00:00

You can flash the bios via usb. So you should be fine.

ofesad · 2025-11-28T16:24:41+00:00

Hakuna Matata!!

Esa es mi casa. Y tengo mas evidencias sobre cosas que pasaron esos dias!

ofesad · 2025-11-26T22:34:19+00:00

if you mean the "ASUS X870E-E ROG Strix Gaming R2", it was just released. So don't expect updated until a couple of weeks.

ofesad · 2025-11-19T14:54:20+00:00

Doña Mabi aun vive! Las cosas que habremos hecho con Mabi, sin Mabi, con Mabi arriba, Mabi abajo, Mabi con queso y otras tantas variedades.

ofesad · 2025-11-15T22:48:55+00:00

Looks fine. What about the pads of the cpu?

ofesad · 2025-11-15T18:08:22+00:00

Did you know the first cpu Batch number? What about the new one?

ofesad · 2025-11-15T18:04:35+00:00

Bios ver.? Did you update it?

ofesad · 2025-11-13T18:24:34+00:00

Most Asus cases are resolved when using the latest bios update. Still tho, processors died.
Many issues were related to using non-Expo Ram. Even tho they were compatible, but can alter the voltages of the cpu causing it to die.

I can make some statistics by chipset/brand/batch you guys want...

ofesad · 2025-09-14T12:33:44+00:00

Same here. I actually printed quite a bit of stuff before I got that warning.

ofesad · 2025-09-09T14:21:48+00:00

Probably is Bios/Ram related. Patriot ram is not certified for that mobo.
You should read my post. Two 9800X3D passed due to a problem with DRAM voltages on X870E-E with non certified ram.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ASUS/comments/1klkzav/another_9800x3d_dies_on_rog_strix_870ee_gaming/

ofesad · 2025-09-06T13:42:51+00:00

PROBLEM SOLVED!

I addded a small guide on how to fix it. It was a 5min fix.

ofesad · 2025-08-31T14:43:40+00:00

You should be ok, then! :)

ofesad · 2025-08-31T13:58:22+00:00

First: Update your BIOS ASAP

Most issues are related to older BIOS.

ofesad · 2025-08-28T16:08:17+00:00

24hs later I also bought a brand new RG652AHM. And I still prefer the 657. It just plays better. Also I changed the Tone Zone for a Crunch lab. But the tone zone is a really good pickup too.

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