MetalDestroyer
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If there were an s-series prestige 7 available I would be an Ibanez owner
Ibanez 2022 discussion.
Everyone wants nice Sabers until it's time to buy nice Sabers. 
Siggevaio
SS.org Regular
I would rather see guitars that I want but can't afford rather than guitars I just don't want.Everyone wants nice Sabers until it's time to buy nice Sabers.
Siggevaio
SS.org Regular
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MetalDestroyer
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I have more funds than common sense you can quote me on thisEveryone wants nice Sabers until it's time to buy nice Sabers.
I would rather see guitars that I want but can't afford rather than guitars I just don't want.
Sales don't lie.
Neon_Knight_
SS.org Regular
Ah so it's because of lack of common sense, not funds, that you don't own an Ibanez yet? 😜
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Everyone wants nice Sabers until it's time to buy nice Sabers.
... everyone is waiting for the guitars to hit the used market because most can't afford new Prestige prices... so sales don't show... I count 3 Sabers on my stable, one from '93, one from 2003 and one from 2014 (2016?, it's not yet memorized). Of these 3 only the one from '93 was bought new. Most of my guitars were bought used and I'm not seeing myself getting more soon, unless an exceptional deal surfaces, I'm good for now.
Neon_Knight_
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Some of us own nice sabers...but didn't buy them new...Everyone wants nice Sabers until it's time to buy nice Sabers.
MetalDestroyer
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It’s a lack of appealing 7s. I like medium necks on 6’s so Ibanez is out there, but 7’s are a different beast. I like RG 7s in very specific flavors but most are just way too heavy. My other reference points for 7s are EBMMs which are like 2k more expensive than a prestige so yeah. RGA or S prestige and I’m sold otherwise it’s save 3.7k for a majesty or JP15
KentBrockman
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The neglect of the Saber is truly a pity. In Japan, there are no S Prestiges on the Ibanez websites (but there are on the US site).
Personally, I blame the ugly af pickup rings they put on the 6-string Saber trem models (which are mysteriously and fortunately missing from the 6-string fixed and 7 models that they have made). No guitar above the cost of $1000 should have those pickup things. The 6-string Prestige trem RGs don't have these rings and look so much sleeker.
With hat said, I managed to find a more-or-less brand new 2014 S5527 in February this year. I'm actually restringing it right now.
tian
SS.org Regular
FWIW, earlier in the year I was told November-ish for the new Yvette Young sig and now I'm being told availability is closer to March.
Kyle Jordan
Ace of Knaves
Adding my voice to the chorus of those wanting a Prestige 7 string S WITH AN EDGE TREM to return.
Never say never - but we'll never see another Edge7.
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Why...? Low sales? To what EDGE7 trem are you referring to: Original Edge 7, LoPro Edge 7, Edge Pro 7, Edge III 7 (Edge 3, 7 strings), other?
Probably means the EDGE 7 specifically:
I'd assume the reason you'll never see these again is simply because there weren't that many to begin with and Ibanez wouldn't really have a reason to re-release it. The Ibanez wiki says they were only on the UV for a year before being replaced by the LP EDGE 7 the next year.
Bingo, and I don't see them paying to have the molds made for it when they're using the LP7.
The EP's are all dead and gone for good.
Kyle Jordan
Ace of Knaves
I actually meant to Lo Pro to begin with, but I have a habit of just calling most Ibby trems Edge. My bad on not being clearer
