What guitar is this?
August 20, 2013 2:51 PM Subscribe
What guitar is Jack Hues playing in this awesome Wang Chung cover of a Modest Mouse song?
It's an Ibanez, double cutaway, dual humbuckers, single F-hole - either hollow or more likely semi-hollow body. Doesn't appear to be part of their current lineup, based on the website.
It's not a 425 - they're solid body - no f-hole, and it's not a 420 - those have a full upper bout - no top cutaway like his. It's either an older model, or a custom job.
posted by stenseng at 3:15 PM on August 20, 2013
It's not a 425 - they're solid body - no f-hole, and it's not a 420 - those have a full upper bout - no top cutaway like his. It's either an older model, or a custom job.
posted by stenseng at 3:15 PM on August 20, 2013
I think it's closer to a gax 011, except for the pickguard and paintjob.
posted by malocchio at 3:18 PM on August 20, 2013
posted by malocchio at 3:18 PM on August 20, 2013
The gax 011 is closer - with the symmetrical cutaways and bell shaped headstock, but his doesn't have the scalloped cutaways like the 011, and the f-hole on the 011 is routed, not a full chambered f-hole. The 011 also lacks the binding detail that his has, but we're getting closer...
posted by stenseng at 3:22 PM on August 20, 2013
posted by stenseng at 3:22 PM on August 20, 2013
Best answer: I found a collection of old Ibanez catalogs online. Here's one from 1988 - looking most of the way down on the left hand side (you can click the images to enlarge), I think he's got an AR400.
I found a Blue Book link that confirms that the AR400 came in white. Made from 1988-1990.
Other info on that guitar seems tough to find - you might try searching or asking on the Jemsite forums, which seems to be where the online Ibanez enthusiast community is gathering these days.
posted by soundguy99 at 3:47 PM on August 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
I found a Blue Book link that confirms that the AR400 came in white. Made from 1988-1990.
Other info on that guitar seems tough to find - you might try searching or asking on the Jemsite forums, which seems to be where the online Ibanez enthusiast community is gathering these days.
posted by soundguy99 at 3:47 PM on August 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
The AR400 is close, but a few details are off. I can't find any AR400 with an f-hole - they appear to be a uniformly solid body model. Also, there are two too many knobs on the 400, in the wrong configuration for his guitar, the pickup selector switch on the 400 is on the upper bout, his is on the bottom, between the volume and tone knobs. The 400 also has a different bridge unit. If his is a 400, it's a custom or heavily modified 400.
posted by stenseng at 4:22 PM on August 20, 2013
posted by stenseng at 4:22 PM on August 20, 2013
Best answer: Dammit - reading comprehension fail on my part. Or maybe we'll just call it a typo.
The pages I linked to are for the AM 400.
That's what I meant. AM 400. Really.
posted by soundguy99 at 4:39 PM on August 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
The pages I linked to are for the AM 400.
That's what I meant. AM 400. Really.
posted by soundguy99 at 4:39 PM on August 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
DING DING! I think soundguy has a winner!
AM400wh!
posted by stenseng at 4:46 PM on August 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
AM400wh!
posted by stenseng at 4:46 PM on August 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Man, thanks everyone. That's a cool damned axe.
posted by xmutex at 4:50 PM on August 20, 2013
posted by xmutex at 4:50 PM on August 20, 2013
Those are highly coveted by some. If you find one, you buy it and call me.
posted by humboldt32 at 8:47 AM on August 21, 2013
posted by humboldt32 at 8:47 AM on August 21, 2013
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posted by blob at 3:09 PM on August 20, 2013