Ibanez LACS. Anyone got any hands on experience with one?

[binky_bass]

Has anyone owned an Ibanez LACS? 

 

As I understand, the LA Custom Shop only build artist used guitars/basses and occasionally prototypes. You cannot order a LACS nor can you buy one directly outside of certain special build runs that are incredibly infrequent.

 

Curious to know if anyone ever owned one/played one etc? 

[Russ]

6 hours ago, binky_bass said:

Has anyone owned an Ibanez LACS? 

 

As I understand, the LA Custom Shop only build artist used guitars/basses and occasionally prototypes. You cannot order a LACS nor can you buy one directly outside of certain special build runs that are incredibly infrequent.

 

Curious to know if anyone ever owned one/played one etc? 

Played several over the years  - a few Soundgears, an ATK and a BTB prototype. All excellent instruments, and on a different level to their production stuff. Higher quality finishes, better necks, better fretwork, vastly superior setups. Same pickups and electronics, for the most part, but occasionally they do custom stuff. 

 

It's possible to get them to build you something, but you've got to get in with their artist relations department - you don't necessarily have to be an "official" endorser with your picture on the website, but you do have to be on their radar, you've got to be willing (for the most part) to only be seen playing Ibanez gear, and you've got to pay (rather a lot). Personally, I always wanted a custom bolt-on BTB with the ATK pickups and preamp... 

 

I know Dave Bronze lurks on here and chips in from time to time - he's an official Ibby artist who has worked with the custom shop on his custom 6-string BTB, maybe he could chime in? 

[Hellzero]

That would be great to have his thoughts about his LACS bass, and furthermore it's a sixer.

[binky_bass]

@Russ - Are you not thinking of Dave Swift?