THE HAWK from FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
Subject:
Excellent for the price!
Sound:
Tone adjustment is great
Reliability:
New purchase but looks like it will hold up just fine.
Overall:
Excellent value for the price. Looks and plays like my high priced guitars.
Playability and Feel:
Playability is just like my more expensive models
Tone:
Pickup work well. good tone.
Finish:
Purchased Blue model and the great paint job.
Action:
Action was excellent right out of the box. did not require any adjustments
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Do you own this product?:
yes
Date submitted:
2/28/2010
Jimmy from Fenton, MI USA
jimmyalber@yahoo.com
Quality:
Again, it's a price point. If you're expecting Prestige or Joe Satriani quality, you might be disappointed. But if you're looking for an inexpensive starter guitar, this is a great choice!
Sound:
This guitar sounds pretty good. It sounds better than many of the other guitars that I've tried in the same price range.
Reliability:
I have owned several Ibanez guitars, and they are great guitars! I have yet to have any problems with any of them.
Overall:
It's a price point. You can't expect this guitar to play like a JS1200. But for an inexpensive guitar, these are hard to beat. The guitar did require some set-up when I received it. It was barely playable out of the box, which is why I only gave it 3 stars for playability. But after some adjustments the guitar plays fairly well. I bought the guitar as a gift for my nephew who was 12 years old. This is a great beginner guitar!
Playability and Feel:
Thin, fast neck. The guitar plays easy once set up properly.
Tone:
bright and snappy. Great for heavy rock/metal.
Action:
Out of the box, it was a little rough. There was some fret buz, and the neck needed some adjustment. If you buy this guitar, I would highly recommend taking it to a guitar shop for proper set-up. I didn't care for the strings that came on the guitar either. I'd recommend some Ernie Ball Super Slinky .009 -.042.
Do you own this product?:
bought for nephew
Date submitted:
Feb. 11, 2011
LiquidSky from New Jersey
Quality:
Overall it is made very well. The only issue I have is that the input jack was screwed after only a few plugs. Other than that it was great.
Sound:
The tone was perfect out of the box. I did not have to tune it until I was changing for a drop D.
Reliability:
This thing has been beaten up over and over. It is not my main, but I do use it for my power sets.
Overall:
I have been playing for 12 years and have used some top name and price products. I was shocked that such a low price guitar could pack so much sound.
Playability and Feel:
The pick-ups are great. Very light, perfect size and has a great form to the body.
Tone:
I am a metal guy and it has great sustain. I was able to slide perfectly, but the lower neck gets a bit tight.
Finish:
The paint was awesome. It can withstand some bumps and bangs.
Action:
Rocked and ready to go.
Do you own this product?:
yes
Subject:
Great beginning guitar
Quality:
This is a really sturdy guitar. if someone wanted to, the could probably go years with it.
Sound:
sounds nice through a clean channel and ok through distortion
Reliability:
The only problem I've had with this guitar is the tone knob coming loose.
Overall:
The guitar is good for beginners, but as you go on you will grow it out.
Playability and Feel:
The neck isn't the best on the market.. it is pretty thick.. and some deeper scallops would be nice to get to the 20-22 frets.
Tone:
bridge PU is nice and bright and the neck pickup is nice and mellow, just how they should be.
Finish:
jewel blue paint looks nice.. looks better than the one in the picture
Action:
Just pick it up out of the box plug it in and play..
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Do you own this product?:
Yes
John Minatree Jr from Florida, US
Subject:
Not to bad for a Beginner
Quality:
its a very nice guitar for the first time guitarist. its has all the features that a new player would need or want.
Reliability:
I have owned mine for a few moths, it played great for a while, but recently, i have been using i a lot and playing it hard, well it has slowly been going down and tonight at a band rehearsal, it died. the pickups just completely quit on me... not good when our next show is in 3 days!
Overall:
overall if you are learning to play and just starting out, not planing on playing it hard and often, it is a great guitar!
Playability and Feel:
its a perfect weight, the pickup switch it a little misplaced so you may hit it while strumming. replace the strings with some nice Elixer Strings and your good to go with it. the neck is very smooth, and the frets are great!
Tone:
the tone is no bad, it can pull of a nice hold out on a note and doesnt shake the note too much. its not bad.
Finish:
i wish it came in a more original color scheme...
Action:
right outta the box, as i have said before, was great for the aspiring artist, or hobbyist. it needs some better strings so if you buy it invest in some new strings while your at it.
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Do you own this product?:
for 3 months.
Date submitted:
march 14, 2009