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]

11 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 Swift 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? 

Edited September 13 by Russ
Not Dave Bronze, Dave Swift. :)

[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? 

[Russ]

2 hours ago, binky_bass said:

@Russ - Are you not thinking of Dave Swift? 

Gah - yes. 😂 Edited my post. 

 

Edited September 13 by Russ

[Hellzero]

There's a very nice one at a decent price right now on Reverb:

 

Ibanez LA Custom Shop SDGR 5-String Fretless Bass - Natural https://reverb.com/item/92379215

 

[Hellzero]

But it's a Gary Willis (fretless) with real men strings spacing (19mm).

[fiatcoupe432]

1 hour ago, Hellzero said:

There's a very nice one at a decent price right now on Reverb:

 

Ibanez LA Custom Shop SDGR 5-String Fretless Bass - Natural https://reverb.com/item/92379215

 

That's stunning 

[binky_bass]

3 hours ago, Hellzero said:

But it's a Gary Willis (fretless) with real men strings spacing (19mm).

The LACS I ended up with has a mere 11mm (ish) spacing. For babies maybe?? 🤔

 

Horror I know! This is Sam Totman's (from Dragonforce) LACS Iceman... Well, it's mine now. 👍 

 

Edited 2 hours ago by binky_bass