Feature:
It's got Fishman pickups, a nice EQ/pre-amp (mine has a tuner in it)... I don't think there's more I could ask, really.

Quality:
The bass itself is beautiful and well-constructed. The tuners are solid, the neck is solid, the body is solid, everything is _solid_. The inlays and black gloss are sexy, quite frankly. I don't really like the plastic that the EQ's panel and knobs are made of, but you can't have everything, and that seems to be a fishman trademark anyways.

Value:
500 seems a bit high, but considering it's of considerable quality in comparison to others in the price range and lesser, its very much worth the 350 that's listed here at this store. It's a good alternative to the ovations, if you're on a budget.

Desirability:
YES. I bought this thing so I could make it emanate it's delicious aural love with my artisan-esque fingertips under the gaze of moonlight! It is both practical and luscious. Yes. I said luscious. If you have a problem with it, take it up with my manager.

Sound:
It is loud in comparison to the Fenders (and other brands) of the same price. You probably won't be loud enough to knock women's clothing off, but I don't think you could beat the sound for the price: the lows are warm, and the highs are sweet.

Support:
N/A, but I've heard good things.

Overall:
Here's the deal. I bought this baby as my first bass. Okay, I know what many of you are thinking: "What the hell is his problem? You're supposed to buy a squier or something as your first bass -- this guy is breaking the fundamental rules of metal \m/!!" That's definitely what every guitarist and bassist told me when I talked to them about it: "It's a waste of money! You can't hear it over other instruments! It's way too expensive! It's just not metal." Here I am, thinking that opinions could be helpful. To hell with that, and to hell with the nay-sayers! I like the sound of acoustic, I like the idea of acoustic, and I like a challenge. They say that playing the acoustic guitar makes you better on the electric. I believe this still holds up for the bass. I don't regret buying this thing in the least. I'm immensely happy that I did. It's attractive, solid, sounds great... nearly all that I could want from it.

Feature:
On-board tuner and eq are great. I also like the fact that it uses AA batteries.

Quality:
This is a really well-made instrument. It's solid, and you can tell they paid attention to the details. This bass is beautiful--I have the natural finish model, which is gorgeous. My only regret is that sometimes, I wish I'd opted for the black. Its high-gloss finish is really beautiful.

Value:
I played a lot of acoustic/electrics before I bought this one. The only better instruments were much, much more expensive. In its price range, nothing can touch this bass.

Desirability:
I love this bass!

Sound:
Great sound, mellow and clear. Holds its own unplugged better than many higher-priced instruments. Plugged in, the high end is a little bit weaker than I'd like, but for the money, this bass is fantastic.

Ease of Use:
Great action right out of the box. I find it a little harder to play than my (Fender knockoff) electric, but not as much as I would have guessed.

Support:
Don't know. Never had need for support

Overall:
I can't imagine looking to upgrade from this instrument; It's all I need and more.

Feature:
The on-board tuner can identify any chromatic note thus making open tuning possible (not that I do). The phase button gives the sound a very deep resonance much like an electric bass.

Quality:
I'm hoping the tuner and phase buttons will withstand the constant contact, and I hope the plastic casing for the batteries do not break. All of these features seem a little flimsey.

Value:
So far, I believe it is a tremendous value for it's sound and abilities.

Desirability:
Playing an acoustic/electric bass adds spice to our Americana band. One would think of 70's style folk music with all acoustic guitars...or even a mariachi band in the least....until you crank up the electric amps behind them!

Sound:
Between the audio levels on the amp and then again on the guitar itself...there is diverse array of sounds you can achieve with this guitar. You can sound like a traditional electric....or acoustic as a stand-up. Acoustically....it's not very loud...but for back porch music...it's pretty good! (Get a cube amp.....at least.)

Ease of Use:
This guitar is very user friendly - you can accomplish many sounds with the audio level adjustments. The action is low and the frets seem reasonably spaced around medium length.

Support:
I didn't need to address Ibanez for support...but it wasn't easy finding a case for this. I had to order one on-line...which meant I had the guitar almost a week worried about transporting it without a hard case. zZounds had the best overall price, in stock and speedy delivery!

Overall:
So far, I can't really see anything bad to say about it except some of the materials used for the on-board tuner, battery compartment, and audio levels. It is a very nice looking guitar...and MUCH Lighter than your traditional electric. It has a wide range of sound ability....without the cost and bothers of pedals.

Feature:
Built in tuner this acoustic/electric is awsome!

Quality:
Finish is BEAUTIFUL! But like all things black, you'll have to keep it wiped down or else those pesky fingerprints add up.

Value:
$350.00 for an acoustic/electric? Awsome price for an awsome guitar!

Desirability:
The minute I saw this black beauty I had to have it!

Feature:
got a good built in eq u can have total control of the sound from it

Quality:
good sturdy

Value:
best acoustic bass for the money

Desirability:
looks cool love the black

Sound:
Sounds awesome unplugged or plugged into an amp got great highs awesome lows

Ease of Use:
im used to electrics and i had no trouble pickin this up and jammin on it

Overall:
This is deffently the best for the price and u cant go wrong buying it

Feature:
The built-In tuner is pretty convenient. This is a lower-priced bass, so I don't know what other 'features' anyone could expect.

Quality:
Made in China. The edges of eight of the frets are very sharp. I've cut my fingers doing slides. Maybe this problem is unique to my bass, but there is no way that anyone inspecting this at the factory could not have known about this. I can fix this with a file, but you shouldn't have to... I have the flat natural finish model, and when it was new there some blotches of overspray on the back of the neck that felt pretty rough. But it smoothed out after a couple weeks of use.

Value:
I don't know much about other items, nobody stocks acoustic basses at the local music stores. But I think this one is reasonably priced.

Desirability:
Cheap acoustic basses are not very sexy

Sound:
The sound is pretty good. I haven't played it through an amp very much, but it holds its own unplugged for living-room jams.

Ease of Use:
I would have given this a 7 if it wasn't for the razor-sharp frets (see quality section). Other than that, this thing plays pretty good.

Support:
I'm not going to spend the money to ship this to their support location so they can fix what should have never left the factory in the first place. It is cheaper for me to fix it than the cost of shipping.

Overall:
Again, my only real complaint is the fret issue, otherwise I would give this a 7. I think you would have to pay a whole lot more to get something better than this. I bought it mainly to use for living-room jams or to practice on when I'm away from my rig, and it works great for that. If you make money playing an acoustic bass, you probably should spend a lot more.

Feature:
Onboard tuner is a nice feature. It's probably my favorite thing about this bass.

Quality:
The finish isn't bad, but could be better.

Sound:
The sound isn't bad, has some fret buzz. I'm putting Ernie Ball earthtones this week.

Ease of Use:
The 32" scale makes this ideal for a first bass.

Overall:
I bought this while I'm deployed to Afganistan. I have two Michael Kelly acoustics at home (Dragonfly and Firefly.) I would reccomend the MK over this one. Though this one is easier to play with the shorter scale, the sound could be a little better. Honestly, for the price Michael Kelly is the way to go.