Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? YES! Nothing cheap about this guitar!Made by the best Guitar builders in the world! Reliability How has it stood up over time? It will General Your general opinion of this product. Incredible! I used to love Gibson guitars. For the money you can not beat Ibanez!! The craftsmanship is second to none! Just buy this guitar! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Very fast! The S series is so thin! Very comfortable to play! Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Bright and snappy! Great pickups!You can play anything on this guitar! It is a shred machine!Hot pickups! Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Got the regal brown burst. unreal! Action How was the action out of the box? perfect for me.