Archtop Comparison: Ibanez Japan ( JP20-FG100-AF200)

[Archie]

Hmmm….I liked the pickup in its original spot. You could roll the tone off and get a great sound that was warm, cut through in a nice way and you could comp with a pick at high volume without it ever getting boomy. Misunderstood guitar IMO. Biggest problem with that guitar was the incredibly slim neck…(on the one I had). If anything, moving that PU into the es175 position would make sense and I *enjoy* the extra couple frets when accessible …..my 2 cents.

Don’t worry Chris, you're preaching to the choir, except the 22 frets, I’m with JZ on that one.

[Archie]

that sounds excellent. I love my GB and PM guitars but my 25.5" scale guitars just sound better

They get that L5 pop to the sound and feel of the string.

[Chris236]

Don’t worry Chris, you're preaching to the choir, except the 22 frets, I’m with JZ on that one.

come on now! 24 frets and a complete access cut away and I’m sold!

or for mass appeal, 22 frets with the pick up in the 175 position.

[Archie]

come on now! 24 frets and a complete access cut away and I’m sold!

or for mass appeal, 22 frets with the pick up in the 175 position.

Would sir like a multi scale?

[Chris236]

Would sir like a multi scale?

too late to put a Floyd Rose on this thing?!?

seriously though, sometimes I’ll spend extended periods of time above the 12th fret….22 makes a world of difference and I know I’m not the only one. also kinda pointless to have the extra frets if they’re borderline inaccessible like the original JP20.

[frabarmus]

Was this a signature model (or what was it otherwise), was it a one off (I've never seen another one, eccept in the hands of Bruce Forman). Wait, isn't it an FG100, basically?

[bluenote61]

Was this a signature model (or what was it otherwise), was it a one off (I've never seen another one, eccept in the hands of Bruce Forman). Wait, isn't it an FG100, basically?

It's a FG100 but with a different tailpiece, like the one used on the later successor AF2000.