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I originally ordered an Ibanez AR420, but I think I got a lemon. It just didn't seem to be the quality I have seen on line. zZounds offered a replacement, but I decided to upgrade to the AR720 instead. Really great guitar....very beautiful looks, great finish work, plays great and the tri-tone pick-ups are hot and sound amazing! This guitar has the heft of a medium weight Les Paul or Strat. My guitar was pretty close to perfect out of the box minus changing string gauges and consequently making a truss rod adjustments. I picked the aged whiskey burst and am very happy! Just a word about my credentials. I have played for 46 years with over 20 years as an employed musician, some of which was for the DOD doing overseas tours for the military in several different countries. I have owned and played many guitars including Les Paul Customs, Standards, and mini- Humbucker Deluxes as well as Strats, Teles and many, many more. I'm even getting rid of two Les Pauls, one Gibson and one Epi. This Ibanez covers what they both could and more! All around very pleased and would deffinately recommend !!!

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I own the whiskey burst. Out of the box inspection, this guitar is a piece of art. Oh and the case is super duper great. Opening the case for the first time and looking at it I almost wet my pants it looked so good. Getting beyond the looks, first thing I noticed was the fret ends and how well round they are and matched to the fretboard. no sharp feel of end sticking out. Changed strings to 9-42 Elixir, factory action just a tad high, intonation is spot on. The neck, in width is relatively thin, and the profile is fairly round. I am used to something a little wider and a flatter profile, but it is still very comfortable. Access to the upper frets is great. When strapped on it is very well balanced and not heavy. Now the sound... this puppy smokes period. Ran it through a Budda Super Drive 18, Eganter Tour Master 4100, and Tech 21 Trade Mark 60, every amp loved this guitar. Tons of tones with the switching system. I own a Les Paul Standard that will be going up for sale as this guitar will be it's replacement. Too bad more people either don't know about or haven't tried this guitar.

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