1996 Ibanez J Custom RG1508 HSH Amber Flame Top, Near-Mint w/ DiMarzio

Up for sale, a 1996 Ibanez J Custom RG1508 in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. An extremely rare J Custom RG Series Ibanez produced at the Fujigen factory in Japan for just one year, features include an HSH trio of DiMarzio pickups, Floyd Rose-licensed Lo-Pro Edge tremolo, RG J Custom neck profile, and a heavily figured flame maple top with a gloss Amber finish.

Tonewoods include a mahogany body with a two-piece flame maple top, maple neck, and slab 24-fret rosewood fingerboard. The DiMarzio pickup trio comprises a Super 3 at the bridge, Blue Velvet single coil in the middle, and FRED at the neck: the FRED is one of Satriani’s go-to pickups, yielding roughly the same power as the PAF Pro, but with tons of rich overtones, creating a sound with more crank and growl. The Super 3 at the bridge is essentially a mid-boosted version of the Super Distortion with a more focused treble response; lean, mean, and aggressive, ready-made for brutal distortion tones. The Blue Velvet single coil offers vintage-style sparkle and articulation, pairing well with the humbuckers at positions 2 and 4 on the five-way blade selector switch. This J Custom RG1508 weighs 8lbs 2oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 9-42 strings, slinky action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Maple
• Shape: RG J Custom, measuring .805” 1st fret, .880” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood, 24-fret, 12” radius, abalone offset dot inlays
• Frets: Jumbo, no wear
• Scale Length: 25 1/2"
• Nut: 1 11/16”, Top-Lok III locking
• Tuners: Gotoh
• Serialization: 6-prefix (1994)

Body Specs:

• Wood: Maple, mahogany
• Pickups: DiMarzio FRED (B), Super 3 (N), Blue Velvet single coil (M)
• Controls: Volume, Tone, Five-way pickup selector
• Hardware: Lo-Pro Edge tremolo (Floyd Rose-licensed), dome-top knurled knobs
• Plastics: Cavity covers (factory protective film intact)

The gloss Amber finish on top is extremely clean, with just a few tiny dings on the back. The smooth satin finish on the neck profile is flawless.

The original Ibanez padded gigbag is included.