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I was able to get my hands on one of these a couple of weeks ago from zZounds. I was completely surprised at this guitar. First thing anyone reading this should know is I am not a novice. I have quite a few high end guitars and have been playing for many years. And in many bands. I play everything, acoustic, electric, leads, fingerpicking you name it. I also own 3 Taylor guitars. A GS mini koa, a grand auditorium koa and a limited edition 214 Sitka spruce top and rosewood sides and back. I do like my Taylors very much but needed a guitar that I could use on my jobs that could put out and sound good. This Ibanez does the job much more than I ever thought any non Taylor would. It has EXCELLENT sound and the insides have unbelievable output. Plugged in its sound is balanced and has plenty of volume. Not plugged in I was VERY suprised at its sound. I kept picking up my various Taylors to compare and it has fabulous sound. Very good depth sound. Great action too. Also you get some extras that Taylor charges a fortune for, a wood inlay on the frets and an abalone rosette. Excellent guitar and no different or even BETTER sound than some Taylors. Great buy. Top guitar for a reasonable price.

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