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randy smith
#1 Posted : 2/8/2012 2:57:15 AM

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I bought an Ibanez out in LA 7 or 8 years ago. It just has "s" series on the headstock. 2 single coils in front, one humbucker on bridge side. Kind of a tiger stripe flame top. How can I know what model it is? I looked on Ebay and there were several possibilities, but the sa260 looked most like it? any idea what they are worth now? I know from the serial number it is a Korean model built it 2001.
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Tracy Dae
#2 Posted : 2/8/2012 4:01:22 AM
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There were no SA260's produced in 2001. There were SA160's produced back then though. The SA160 does look a lot like the SA260. The SA160 does not have binding around the body, the SA260 does. The hardware and pickups are different as well. The pic below is a link to the catalog page from 2001 that has SA's on it.

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#3 Posted : 2/8/2012 4:18:01 PM
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randy smith
#4 Posted : 2/13/2012 5:14:43 AM

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Hey guys, I looked at the pics Tracy posted (thank you Tracy) and it definitely looks just like the SA160Qmam floating in the pic on the left side. I love the guitar, but when I use the whammy the G string goes sharp and won't come back. I tried filing down the nut a little and lubricating it, but it's just not happening. Unless I use the whammy it stays in tune perfectly. However, some songs require me to use a whammy. Can an Edge tremelo be installed on these relatively simple? I also have an 85 RG 550, with a locking nut, but I like the two single coils with the humbucker so I can get both fat, rockin tones as well as the single coil strat sounds. Ideas? Any other models other than the Andy Timmons version have that single, single, humbucker configuration?
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Tracy Dae
#5 Posted : 2/13/2012 5:27:58 AM
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Hi Randy,

Installing a locking system on a guitar that didn't come with a locking system is not an easy thing to do. There can be routing and reworking of wood needed to make it fit and function properly. It's not a direct swap kind of thing.

If we can assume your machine heads are in good condition and the tension is adjusted properly, I would recommend having a GraphTech TusQ XL self lubricating nut professionally installed.

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