1990 Ibanez Japan 540R-HH Radius Series Satriani Superstrat (Black)

1990 Ibanez Japan 540R-HH Radius Series Satriani Superstrat (Black)The 540R HH was part of the Radius series introduced by Ibanez in 1988 and enjoyed by Satriani for a number of years. Made in Japan by Fujigen as part of the Roadstar Pro series, these feature a basswood body with an Ultra profile maple neck and 22 fret rosewood fingerboard (648mm scale length), weighs 3. 3kg's. Loaded with a pair of factory Ibanez USA F1 humbuckers controlled by master volume tone knobs and a three way selector, this one seems all

This Thunderbird model has some serious bottom end

freshly polished frets shine bright

master volume and tone controls

Made by the Tokai factory in 2000

plenty of room in the saddle for further adjustment

Offset body bolted to a nice rounded maple neck with a 21 fret rosewood fingerboard (628mm scale length

this is a non-catalog model Viper bass sold to the Japanese market

Rim Shot and Hi-Hat

it's loaded with an onboard speaker/amplifier with a push/pull boost that's easily loud enough for practice or busking

impossible to accurately photograph

This all-tube head has an optional reactive load for organic feel & tone when playing without a cab & hosts virtual cabinets onboard for direct recording

the EG-95 is a recently discontinued Greco model that replicated the Les Paul design just as well as their vintage builds