Ibanez X Series Destroyer-House of the Rising Sun- 1985

You know right? It's 1970 something, just riding in the back of pops Grand Prix and of course pop just listening to whatever middle aged dudes listen to when out of nowhere this song comes on. Yep, there he is, pops of course mumbling the words from a psalm from days gone by.

There is a house in New Orleans.
They call the Rising Sun.
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy.
And God, I know I'm one.

Mind you, to a 7 year old, the song nor the content made much sense. How was I suppose to know the song was about a hook shop. Lee, what in the world are you saying? Well, my fathers Rising Sun is just a tab bit different than the Rising Sun I think of. When I think back on the subject and 1985, the thoughts I conjure are of Akira Takasaki and that blistering work he did on "Thunder in the East." Here I was with my system cracked up listening to a Japanese metal band with strange accents talkin' bout.

Rock and roll crazy night.
You are the heroes tonight.
Rock and roll crazy night.
You are the hero.

Hero indeed. What does this commentary have to do with this Ibanez? Just setting the mood and yes, I know Akira played ESP guitars. But, back in 1980 something, you just couldn't walk down the street without seeing parachute pants and the rising sun. From Vinnie Vincent to Jake E. Lee there it was and that leads me straight to this.

The executives at Ibanez where all like, "We need a guitar with a locking tremolo and perhaps some high out put pickups, that will encompass the spirit of this phenomenon called Metal.  "Hai Haruto." "Maybe, we can enhance our already popular Destroyer series with graphics, a locking tremolo and a newly designed head stock." "Yokudekimashita, (meaning, Good Job) Haruto and we will offer this in the Rising Sun graphics." Of course this was met with the thunderous applause, (well in my mind anyway.)

About this guitar? This DT-300 X series comes with the stock V-5 humbuckers and the Rocker locking tremolo. Naturally, the fret board is rosewood and the quality (as you know) is stellar. Well, it does say, "The ultimate expression of craftsmanship" right on the headstock now doesn't it? The condition I would say is "Excellent." Yes, I do see the indentations in the pictures, but I highly doubt you'll find a nicer example. This is a Metal guitar you know. As usual, this guitar comes complete with a professional setup from "Adric the Great" and of course, the original case is included.

In closing people, if your in the market for a bad ass guitar with quite the stage presence or a walk down memory lane, I got you covered as always. How's that Confucius? "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." Yes friends, we should rise and what better way to rise than in the ray of light of the rising sun?