Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? I do not expect to see a price like this on a well built ax from top to bottom like this one. I'm sure this will be a limited run. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Only had it 4 months, so far so good. Overall Your general opinion of this product. Great price for a well built guitar. Only complaint is the frets were not dressed the way they should be. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? The frets were not dressed and had to be sanded down along both sides of the neck, once I did this it felt great and played great. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? You can make this baby sound the way you want....with the preamp and shifter,and my Marshall ASD 50 Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Beautifull violin finish with great binding. For the money this exceeds what you would normally find. Action How was the action out of the box? This is what I was worried about but was better than I expected.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? excellent craftsmanship. frets smooth & even, neck perfectly aligned, etc. the ivorex 2 nut is awesome Reliability How has it stood up over time? brand new, but I have owned 2 other ibanez products & both were very durable Overall Your general opinion of this product. 20+ year player here & I am seriously impressed with this guitar. Sounds like a $1000+ guitar Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? the neck will spoil you. 1st acoustic I've ever owned with a satin finish neck, which I've never seen on a guitar under $800 Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? lots of sustain. sounds great to me acoustic, but amped I had to use the EQ to back off the mids (which is common, and the EQ is nice). a note on the tuner-some of those on-board tuners are horrid so you have to be careful. this on is RIGHT ON. very accurate. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? the violin finish is unique & really amazing looking Action How was the action out of the box? a little high but easily fixed

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Very exceptional quality ! Great wood ,components,and well thought out .Again I am 99.9% sure ,this guitar will be dependable. Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Unbelievable quality for the money.Great appointments like the Engelman spruce top,Nice tuners (Grovers ?),Ivorex nut and bridge saddle .Ibanez makes great acoustics,so I trust the dependability . Reliability How has it stood up over time? I can't really say as I have only had this guitar for a short time ,but owning other Ibanezs,I am confident it will be a keeper. How has it stood up over time? I have only owned this axe a short time ,but if it holdsup as well as other Ibanezs ,it will be just fine . Overall Your general opinion of this product. Very well made out of premium components .I don't honestly see how the price is reasonable.Get one now even if you have to backorder.It is worth the wait .Really ! Your general opinion of this product. Much more axe than I expected.Very neat gluing on the bracing ,no sloppiness at all as shown with my inspection mirror.Some really nice little extras as an extra string pin ,extra ivorex 2 saddle ,and of course the great Ibanez warranty. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Personally, a nice feeling neck .Again just right,and I am primarily an electric player ,and it comfortable for me . The controls are easily accessed as they right on the top in easy reach. How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Nice feeling neck ,action on mine was just right .The controls are easy to operate as they right on the top . Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Unplugged I would call the tone smooth ,although this is subjective . The palette of sounds when plugged in is a very wide spectrum .You can get exactly what you want with little effort. Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? A wide palette of tones when plugged in .Unplugged ,quite a smooth sound . Finish How did the stain or paint job look? No flaws in the violin burst finish.It is rather dark ,but very classy looking . How did the stain or paint job look? I really liked the Violin burst finish .Sexy looking guitar ! Action How was the action out of the box? Just right for me .Not too high ,but not so low as to fret out on the upper frets . How was the action out of the box? Action was much like other Ibanez acoustics ,just right !It is more like an electric ,but not quite as low .

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Unbelievable quality for the money.Great appointments like the Engelman spruce top,Nice tuners (Grovers ?),Ivorex nut and bridge saddle .Ibanez makes great acoustics,so I trust the dependability . Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Very exceptional quality ! Great wood ,components,and well thought out .Again I am 99.9% sure ,this guitar will be dependable. Reliability How has it stood up over time? I have only owned this axe a short time ,but if it holdsup as well as other Ibanezs ,it will be just fine . How has it stood up over time? I can't really say as I have only had this guitar for a short time ,but owning other Ibanezs,I am confident it will be a keeper. Overall Your general opinion of this product. Much more axe than I expected.Very neat gluing on the bracing ,no sloppiness at all as shown with my inspection mirror.Some really nice little extras as an extra string pin ,extra ivorex 2 saddle ,and of course the great Ibanez warranty. Your general opinion of this product. Very well made out of premium components .I don't honestly see how the price is reasonable.Get one now even if you have to backorder.It is worth the wait .Really ! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Nice feeling neck ,action on mine was just right .The controls are easy to operate as they right on the top . How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Personally, a nice feeling neck .Again just right,and I am primarily an electric player ,and it comfortable for me . The controls are easily accessed as they right on the top in easy reach. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? A wide palette of tones when plugged in .Unplugged ,quite a smooth sound . Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Unplugged I would call the tone smooth ,although this is subjective . The palette of sounds when plugged in is a very wide spectrum .You can get exactly what you want with little effort. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? I really liked the Violin burst finish .Sexy looking guitar ! How did the stain or paint job look? No flaws in the violin burst finish.It is rather dark ,but very classy looking . Action How was the action out of the box? Action was much like other Ibanez acoustics ,just right !It is more like an electric ,but not quite as low . How was the action out of the box? Just right for me .Not too high ,but not so low as to fret out on the upper frets .

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Definately well made.. and so far..QUITE dependable. I have jumped environments during a period of extreme weather changes and it has been ready to go whether on stage... in the studio... or at rehearsal studio. I have had it in a vehicle for a full day without any changes in intonation or tuning. Reliability How has it stood up over time? "That" remains to be seen as in all honesty, I have had it for only a couple months. It appears to be solid and the bracing well made. It has had to deal with some extreme weather changes and thus.. humidity levels have been extreme as well.. yet, it holds it's tuning and no changes as of yet in the neck due to bowing or warping. Like I said... "solid" Yet... not a heavy instrument to hold ! Overall Your general opinion of this product. General opinion ? Either this model will vanish soon or the price will increase...it's a "keeper"..price point is downplayed because once again, here is a true "quality" acoustic guitar with electronics that make it an all around "workhorse". Ibanez has done it again ! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? It is lighter to hold than it looks... the neck is fast and easy on the fingers and the controls are quite easy to manipulate on the fly. I liked it because it had the Fishman... the phase reversal (which works GREAT) and.. the on board tuner. Also.. having both quarter inch and XLR output jacks is a sweet deal as well ! Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Bright and snappy, yes... smooth as well but not too deep like a full sized Ovation. Installing a set of Elixirs would mellow it more and perhaps produce more low end... plugged in ? No problem.. a simple "Tweak" of the EQ and you have whatever you want ! Overall, a dynamic guitar tonally speaking and almost unbelievable at this price point which is why I think it will be "discontinued" or perhaps transitioned in some way to justify an increase in the purchase price. It's not in the catalog, so it may be in stock for awhile... then again.. I have missed out on deals with other "limited" run guitars that turned out to be "keepers" too. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? The finish is fine but it is a bit darker that the picture illustrated. Almost appears to be black but again... I am not complaining... just darker than expected. I guess you could say it has an aged look which again... ok with me ! The neck finish was great too . Overall, I found no imperfections at all. Action How was the action out of the box? The action out of the box was much better than I expected although Ibanez is known for great "electric" actions... this acoustic was as close to an electric as I've seen other than my Ovation "Legend" which is about 20 years old now and is still better..BUT, it was a $1500.00 guitar...For $350.00 I will NOT complain !!!