Product Rating Product Review Great sound on any part of the neck i play at church some time with just a drummer the sound i great

Product Review This bass is a must for guitarist and bassist who want to shred and do guitar techniques on the low end.Slap some better strings on this beast and SUB-merge your self in the lowend.My recordings sound more balanced using this also.

Product Review The neck joint on top is not flush & smooth, & the knobs don't cover the locking nut & washer underneath each knob. The setup wasn't right, either; a lot of fret buzz. Aside from that, the guitar plays well. The controls are identical to my SR400QM. Because of its limitations as a bass, I'm going to convert it to a baritone, to make it more usable for chording in the lower registers, & facilitate bending in the higher registers & strings. I love the neck & body shape, weight, & balance; I wish Ibanez made regular electric guitars like this...

Product Review This is a very odd instrument. Is not a guitar and it’s not a bass it’s somewhere in between. I’ve played guitar and bass for almost 30 years. I’ve had this guitar for about 2 weeks and I play it everyday and I’m just now starting to get use to it. If you’re use to playing a baritone guitar then you probably will be more comfortable with it a lot sooner. I like it. You can get bass and guitar tones from it. It is very versatile. The eq works very well. The guitar itself is also odd. It weighs nothing and the body is quite small. Smaller than most electric guitars again odd to me but I’m getting use to it. I did buy the blemish model which I was told by an AMS agent that the blemish models usually only have a very small scratch or a smear in the finish but mine came with a really nice 3 inch scratch on the front all the way to the wood. Looks like a box cutter was used on it. But nevertheless I like it and do recommend it to others.

Product Review This thing is awesome, really high quality all around. The neck is really comfortable (little round for me but still nice), weight-wise it's lighter than you may think considering it's mahogany. The finish is a bit thin and dents easy but to me, the dents give this type of finish character. Looks kinda vintagey and worn out, in a good way. Tuning machines are incredible, they hold tune like it's nobody's business. The fretwork could have been better, had lots of sharp edges. But it took me all of 5 minutes to fix that. The bridge is extremely nice, it's from Tight End and is fully adjustable and is easily the nicest thing on this guitar.The pre-amp is fantastic, very precise and honestly, it needs to be considering the nature of the instrument. As for the pickups, they're EMG Hz bass pickups. My opinion here is a bit torn. I run this as a baritone guitar more often than a bass (I tune to F# Standard) and these pickups can get real muddy even in this guitar's standard tuning when playing chords and adding gain for metal like I do.but they can be cleaned up rather well using that amazing pre-amp and your amp's EQ. But when tuning that low even then they can be a bit muddy with gain but that being said, they sound beautiful clean. They give it a piano-like tone and I love that. Overall it is so worth the buy if you're looking for something different to add to your arsenal, it is one great guitar.

Product Review It was a scratch and dent so I knew there were some risks in a sight unseen purchase. However, the scratch was miniscule at best, the size of a pinhead. The guitar is fantastic; great feel, solidly built, sounds great. Time to play some surf!!!!

Product Review I'm a bass player primarily but write on guitar. I was looking for an instrument that would provide me with some new sounds and versatility for writing and performance. I've read some negative reviews regarding the finish of this instrument - they couldn't be more incorrect. Beautiful walnut stain without any lacquer or poly sealer. Tuning machines and bridge are finished in a black/nickel color which looks like a high quality plating that should last a lifetime of normal use. Nice abalone oval fret markers. EMG HZ35 pickups are Outstanding for this type of instrument, great bass response but still providing smooth highs with good dynamics. Two minor gripes: output Jack is at a funky angle and the control knobs are really pretty cheapo. Minor stuff though. Nice feature set. Pro grade hardware and electronics. Typical Ibanez neck, narrow, thin and fast. About the width of a jazz neck. Controls placed where they should be, accessible but not clunky or in the way. P'Ups are a little hot, but are very quiet and articulate. Very responsive to picking dynamics. As stated above, some negative reviews on bass blogs regarding the finish quality. It has a nice satin stain with no lacquer or poly resin sealer so the wood grain is "open" Really such a unique instrument that it's almost impossible to compare it to anything currently available as a production model. I really wouldn't call it a Baritone guitar, as it has bass pickups and active EQ. I'm not sure I'd really call it a bass either really. It is aptly named as a "Crossover" Set up was very good out of the box, but since it's not really a bass per se, the action is very low and the bridge is a beefed up guitar bridge so you won't be able to raise the action more than 1/8" or so.

Product Review Wow, I absolutely love this, whether playing surf, 70's funk bass, or anything I have needed. High quality...a great instrument for he money. Being able to play faster lines easier, and as I have very small hands, on this I can reach cords my hands couldn't on other basses the neck is thin and fast, with the controls being right were a bassist would expect. The tone is very diverse. From surf to the Cure, to 70's bass lines to metal. The stain is very subtle, but nice. The price is right for the quality. Perfect...it was absolutely setup just right.