Ibanez ORM-1 Omar Rodriguez Lopez Signature Black 2008
Ibanez ORM-1 Omar model, black, made in China 2008. These are so cool, I'm a longtime fan. Omar Rodriguez Lopez originally came to fame as playing and writing for Texas hardcore trailblazers At The Drive In, but it was his work with progressive behemoths The Mars Volta that cemented his status of one of the most notable and exciting guitarists of recent years. He's got a wild playing style: perpetually breaking harmonic and rhythmic traditions to deliver angular, abrasive lines dripping with ideas and swagger, and this little guitar is a perfect guitar to do it with. The body shape is based off the second version of the Jet King line, so it's a slightly offset body with a pronounced elbow carve that's kinda halfway between a Fender Jaguar and a Maton Mastersound. The neck is pretty: it's a rich, dark red-brown mahogany, carved to a slim C and finished in satin and capped with a dark, streaky piece of rosewood. The styling is cool: 60s style logo, block inlays, split guard, wonky tailpiece... cool as hell. The single pickup and single knob keep things very simple, but it sounds great: abrupt, but thick and snarly with heaps of presence and warmth. A quick search at time of writing turned up approximately none of these for sale anywhere, so it's fair to say they're increasingly tricky to find. One armed scissor not included.
Model: Ibanez ORM-1 Omar Rodriguez Lopez Signature
Made: China, 2008
Serial: J080462255
Finish: black, gloss poly
Body: mahogany
Neck: mahogany, rosewood fretboard, 24" scale, 12" radius, slim C shape
Weight: 3.110kg
Mods: none
Pickups: Ibanez Artcore humbucker blade
Accessories: none
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has minor dimples on the end and the back near the neck join, as well as some light scuffs on the front in the middle. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor rub wear on the back only. The back has some minor dimples near the neck join and some light scuffs on both horns, around the ferrules and the elbow area. The sides have minor scuffs in the elbow area and near the jack. The front has some minor lifting of approx 1mm of the top guard, dimples in the elbow area and near the knob and some play wear on the guards and horns.
Overall: very good condition (8/10)
Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 10/52 strings.
Fret life: 9/10, minor wear only