This is a smooth jazz guitar. They ship it with .010 standard electric strings, which don't make any sense to me. I string it with Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Swing Mediums, with a .013 top. I only use the neck pickup, and I roll off the treble a bit at the guitar, and turn the treble off completely at the amp. Add a bunch of fast-decay reverb, and you are swinging. It just makes you want to play jazz. Chords and runs all have "that sound". Think George Benson or Pat Metheny, with lots of odd harmonics. The pickups have a very "vintage" tone. It's a blast to play. Roundwound strings and the bridge pickup make a rockabilly sound, but there's no tremolo, and feedback would be a problem for this style. You can't play this guitar loud without bassy feedback, and it sounds best with a single speaker. I have bigger amps, but my little $89 Crate GX15-R is my favorite with this guitar.

The guitar's looks are one step down from being made in Chinatown. It has bound flamed maple everything, including the soundholes and pickguard, and inlays in the inlays. Are they real? I don't know. Unless other people have a magnifying glass, they won't know either. It's real purty.

Where would you take it on the road? This is a bedroom and coffeehouse guitar. It looks well glued, and has a sturdy case.

If you want a smooth jazz box, you know what they normally cost. This guitar does the jazz thing for 25% of the usual price. If you want a second guitar for messing around playing jazz, and you don't have $1500 to satisfy the craving, this is a great choice.

I've not needed support from Ibanez, or touch-ups by a luthier

My wife likes it a lot, and she's not sensitive to history or the usual measure of quality in fine guitars. It just looks good, and I don't drive her crazy when I play it. If find it fun and relaxing to play.

Talentless fanatic

Folk, Jazz, Fretless Bass

I played it and fell in love with it ....Rich, natural tones with a tremendous range of tones....love the pickups and the feel of this guitar....she's a pretty one to look and hold...maybe I got lucky with this one cause she sounds and plays like one in a million

Beautiful flame top and matching pickguard...no accessories but everyone is like that anymore...would like to know some of their recommendations on polish, humidity protection etc...

Feels solid, also have a strat and tele and les paul, I think for the jazz jobs this is perfect...solid contacts, no noise from pickups or jacks

I felt like there was no way I could not afford to take this guitar home after I played it.....great deal

No dealings with company per se,,,have had Ibanez gear since the 70's and all peices still work

It is a practical addition to make music world, I own acoustic guitars, bass guitars, and other electric guitars...This one was love at first sight and touch..plus it sounds great

Fusion rock jazz blues

Awesome sound, so full, very expressive, a whole new world for me.

Everything one needs on this kind of guitar.

For the price, couldn't ask for better. Gorgeous color, (I even hang it on my wall in the family room like art.)

Unless you have the money to waste....

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Like I said "Gorgeous"

35 years

rock, jazz