Artcore set-in neck. 3-piece maple/mahogany neck material. Flamed maple top/sides/back body.
22 People rated this product : 8 out of 10
4 People wrote reviews









10 out of 10
Feature:
The upper strap connection could have been located higher.The finish is excellent...I saw somebody else whine that it wasn't real wood.WTF? I'm a woodworker...it's 100% real wood. The veneer selections are fantastic.
Quality:
Excellent craftmanship all the way around for of the shelf. I have come to rely on Ibanez quality for quite a while. I would tour anywhere with it.
Value:
Well worth the price...and like I've seen elsewhere, it's comparable to guitars selling 3/4 times the price.
Desirability:
I get complements on it all the time. It sort of motivates me sometimes.
Sound:
Great out of the box Rockabilly sound...however it's just as sweet for in your face rock to jazz and R&B. I primarily play it through a Dean Markley DMC-80 and generate some different sounds with some Boss gear. Kicks butt live and in my studio. In fact, I have had a lot of complements form Strat and Les Paul guys on the action and the sound. FWIW, I did have it set up once after I had been playing it for about a month (that was a year ago).
Ease of Use:
A lot of folks spend years looking for 'their' sound. I knew this was the one when I 1st sat down with it...let's face it, we're going to use all kinds of stuff to modify the sound for different applications. I have been playing guitar for ...wow, 40 years now; however, today I spend more of my time on my Karma, Motif and Kurzweil; accordingly, this is the One electric guitar for almost all of my live and recording needs. I have an Ibanez AW-60 that I've had for uh...24 years for my acoustic sounds.
Support:
Never, thank you!
Overall:
I'd get the same one.
Submitted: 3/24/2008
Style of Music: R&B, R&R, R&D









9 out of 10
Sound:
Out of the box the fit and finish was pristine,if you are a fan of nateral wood finishes you will love it.I did have put out another 50 bucks to have it set-up for me. The binding on the guitar is perfict like so many others who are never compleatly happy with anything straight out of the box.( it's got to be a man thing )I had mine hotroded also I had seymore dunkin clasic 59's,Dunlop Strap lock's and locking tuners. It's sweet beauitful wood beauitful sound it dosen't git any better. Honestly I did not give its orginal hard
ware a chance. in conclusion I love my artcore it has a look that I love, and construction that matches any other on the market.
Support:
I have not had the the pleasure of having to deal with Ibanez,
I concider that a positive !
Submitted: 10/28/2007
Style of Music: blues,rock
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