MIke Hayes from Bluefield Va
Subject:
I love Ibanez , but this is the worst guitar I have ever owned!!!!
Quality:
I have had this for a month and the only reason I still have this guitar is because I lost the box to ship it back
Reliability:
From Day 1.....nothing but disappointments ..cant set intonation, My old $100 squire with cheap single coils can smoke the pickups, and that isnt saying much for the Squire....
Overall:
I owned a Jem 555 and it was awesome....Now my opinion of Ibanez is shattered
Playability and Feel:
neck feels awful...next
Tone:
there is no tone at all...I have tried everything possible not wanting to believe this would sound this bad...different amps, different effect, no effects, dfferent headphones for my Recorder....It is inevitable ....Ibanez blew it on this one
Finish:
finish is beautiful......
Action:
my grandmother could have done a better job setting this up
Do you own this product?:
yes
Subject:
Art100 Great value
Quality:
Very nice high quality set neck and body.
Sound:
The pickups are a little dark sounding for me. They are great for rock, but I bought the guitar to mount a Roland GK-3 to. After that the stock pickups do not matter that much.
Reliability:
It has been very reliable. Keeps tune and setup well. Intonation is great, which is what I was worried about the most.
Overall:
Great playing guitar. solid constuction, good setup.
Playability and Feel:
Feel is fantastic. Fret ends are a little rough, but easy to fix.
Tone:
Like I said before it is a little dark for my tastes but sounds great with a distortion pedel.
Finish:
Great. You cannot mess black anyway.
Action:
Low action set up with 9's (I think)
Do you own this product?:
yes
Date submitted:
03-16-2011
Matthew Smith from Austin, TX USA
rmatthewsmith@austin.rr.com
Subject:
Great looking and sounding guitar. Perfect for the beginner.
Quality:
Seems very well put together.
Sound:
As I said, I only have the cheapo Fender Starcaster to compare it too, but it sounds 1,000% better. Clear, bright tone with amazing sustain.
Reliability:
Only had it for a little over a month, so it's hard to say at this point.
Overall:
I am really a total beginner and this is only my second guitar (the first was a cheap Fender I bought as a beginner package) so I really don't have a lot to compare it too, but this really is a great looking and sounding guitar.
Playability and Feel:
Again, only have the Fender to compare it to but has a much better feel and fits my small hands better.
Tone:
Sounds great to me. Intonation seemed perfect right out of the box. Really has a rich, clear sound.
Finish:
PERFECT! The finish really is beautiful and is what really sold me on the guitar in the first place. It is hard to keep clean though.
Action:
Seems a little high out of the box. Easy to adjust though.
Do you own this product?:
Yes
Date submitted:
12/09/2009
Ash from Lawrenceville, NJ
Subject:
Best Overall Value!
Quality:
Seems bulletproof, very solid, no loose screws, no stress marks visible.
Sound:
Sounds nice, needed a good tune out of the box but can give you crunch and acoustics, just depends on your amp.
Reliability:
Haven't had it too long, fine so far
Overall:
Great Product for its price point, great finish, very lightweight, nice curves, thin body.
Playability and Feel:
Neck is good, not too thin, not too thick.
Very light compared to a similarly shaped Gibson, Epiphone, or ESP.
Tone:
Dark and smooth, pickups are all around average, put in some duncans or EMGs and it will outplay guitars 3x as expensive.
Finish:
Beautiful finish, flawless.
Action:
A bit high out of the box for my liking, but that simply adjusted to whatever suits your needs.
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Do you own this product?:
Yes
T. Chouinard from Richmond, VA
medicvibe2008@gmail.com
Subject:
Perfect for the beginner who wants to step it up a notch
Quality:
I would consider this guitar well worth the money. A perfect upgrade for a beginner who doesn't have a lot of extra cash to spend and a perfect extra guitar for a seasoned player to have in his or her collection.
Sound:
Nice tone. Great Sustain. Sounds very nice clean or with various types of distortion and effects.
Reliability:
I haven't had this guitar long enough to comment other than I wouldn't hesitate to preform with it.
Overall:
For $300 dollars, you can't go wrong. Remember, though it looks similar to a Les Paul, it is NOT a Les Paul. Do not measure this guitar up to one. It is lighter and thinner front to back than a Les Paul and plays like a strat-styled guitar from Ibanez.
Playability and Feel:
Neck feels nice to hands that fit medium-large sized gloves. It plays like a strat neck, feels fast with easy accessibility to the higher frets on the bottom three strings.
Tone:
The stock pickups weren't bad a all...not Dimarzio quality but still nice and quiet when not being played. I found enough of a difference between the neck and bridge pickups to get some interesting tones with different guitar effects.
Finish:
The Transparent cherry is great. Looks really nice and evenly finished throughout. I like the spartan simplicity of the inlays. Nothing fancy, just straight lines and no inlays on the neck except at the twelfth fret.
Action:
The action out of the box wasn't bad. I lowered it a little to my preference, but it's perfectly payable out of the box. Anyone who's been playing long enough knows a new guitar that has been shipped overseas will need a least a little adjustment. Remember its a $300 dollar guitar, not a $1,000+ guitar.
Do you own this product?:
yes