Ibanez AX7221 7-String Electric Guitar

24.75 in. scale. 5-piece construction neck for strength.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

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"Three Days Grace"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
Very nice features. Tuners and dials work great. The humbuckers are very nice.

Quality:
It is made very well and it is very good at looks and sound.

Value:
It is definately worth the price. If you buy this guitar, you are getting a major deal.

Sound:
It has a really great sound to it. I'm in a band and we play anywhere from classic rock to heavy metal. The added B string is great for playing hard rock or metal.

Support:
Have had needed no work on the Ibanez ax7221 7-stringed guitar.

Overall:
If you don't have this guitar and you want to be able to play and kind of song, I would get this guitar.

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"Close to perfection, except the Action."

Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * . . . . . . 4 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
Features are all right. I wish it had a tremolo though. If it had a tremolo bar, it would be so awesome. Since then, my guitar is incomplete.

Quality:
The one thing that is killing me is the action. Ever since I bought the guitar, I can't get the action in the right place. I play with super heavy strings and drop to a G#, but still, I should be able to get the action right. If I play too hard, my strings buzz somewhat, and at times I loose my inspiration and will to play. Sometimes it is really hard to play, and again, it comes down to the fact that the action is messed up. That is why most of the time I play with my 6 string guitar instead.

Value:
Hey, unlike these guys who got this guitar for like $350 plus, I got it for $250 after tax. The only thing, I had to place an order for it and wait about 2 weeks for delivery. But hey, it was worth the wait if it saved me about 100 dollars, right?

Desirability:
Oh, it has great looks. If it was a girl, I would make love to her in my car.

Sound:
The sound is very clean when I play without effects. When I add effects, they sound very clear. I can't complain about the pick ups at all. Great Natural Sound.

Ease of Use:
It's pretty easy for me to get the sound I want out of this guitar. I just turn all the knobs to 10, move the switch to treble, and I am ready to go.

Support:
To be honest, I haven't really tried to deal with these guys. However, I did not see a number I could call, so even if I wanted to approach the phone, I could not be able to get a hold of them.

Overall:
To be honest, I love everything about this guitar, except the action. That is the main reason why I hardly ever play with this guitar. Once I take it to the shop so they can fix the action, there will be nothing left to dislike bout this guitar, and I will play everyday with it.

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"I still love it."

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Since my last review I have purchased this guitar and I still hold my opinion. It is better than any other seven I have played and its sound and resonence are second to none. Admittedly, the more serious player should invest in a higher quality pickup to enrich the sound further as the standard Ibanez pickup has a slight buzz, especially on the low B.
One cause for concern is that this guitar, like all sevens is a great deal harder to learn than a standard 6-string but the extra positions and scale-range offered are well worth it!
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"A SHREDDER MUST HAVE HIS AX."

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
DROP-D TUNERS, GOOD PICKUPS (DUNCAN) - IT WOULD BE NICE WITH TREMOLO, BUT PERHAPS THAT IS NOT HELPFUL FOR THIS STYLE OF GUITAR. PERHAPS IT WASN'T DESIGNED FOR TREMOLO.

Quality:
THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THE JACK PLUGHOLE - IT LOOSENS AND NEEDS TIGHTENING FROM TIME TO TIME - A PAIN IN THE... ALL THE OTHER PARTS ARE PERFECT PLUS ONE!!!

Desirability:
LOOKS ARE GOOD, BUT THE SOUND QUALITY IS VERY APPEALING TO THE GUITARIST.

Sound:
THE GRIT OF A GIBSON AND THE HOLLOW AND LIGHTNESS OF A FENDER IN ONE GUITAR!!!!

Overall:
I HAVE HAD MINE FOR 5 YEARS - NO PROBLEMS THE BEST GUITAR I EVER HAD!!!

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"Meaty!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
The neck although thicker than a 6 string, is still easily playable. More so than most 7 string rip offs. Ibanez is by far the 1st and best!!!!I love mine, you'll love yours!
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" Goes out of tune easy if you try bending notes. Pickups are not so hot. After a while the hardware starts to rust a little."

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
If you buy this guitar get a new bridge pickup.The action is pretty decent.

Quality:
The hardware will rust on you after a while if you don't take good care of it.

Value:
Could possibly lower the price a little.

Desirability:
Good for a first 7-string.

Sound:
Not really good for my type of music. It has a nice clean tone on the neck pick-up.

Support:
I never dealt with the company.

Overall:
I still have it but have replaced it with better guitars.

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"It is the best guitar I have ever played!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
The Ibanez AZ7221 has a striking appearance and the best sound quality I have found alot better than my Washburn. It stays in tune for a very long time. It is just an excellent guitar!
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"Pretty good instrument"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
When I bought the Ax I was really surprised how great it is.But now you see the negative things about it,the screws come loose very quick and I had to replace the Inputjack!!!
But in all it has a great distortion sound on my mesa,and the clean sound is great too!!!
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"Oh my god this is sooo great!!!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
This little beaut has stunning looks, unbeatable sound quality and what's more, it's great value for money. All this for less than $500; it's hard to argue against it...
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"Unbelievable instrument!!!!!!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
Great sound, great pick ups. It stays in tune evertime! I would prefer a tremolo version.

Quality:
Let me just say: IBANEZ!

Value:
This instrument is worth each dollar.

Desirability:
On a scale from 1 - 10(best): 15!

Sound:
Its the best 7 String Guitar under 1500 Dollars. Never played a better one. Just Ibanez!

Support:
Great support. I can't say anything bad!

Overall:
A Ibanez is a ibanez is a ibanez is a ibanez is a ibanez . . . . .

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"Definately NOT my favorite guitar."

Overall:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Features:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Quality:
* * . . . . . . . . 2 out of 10
Value:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
I Want It:
* * . . . . . . . . 2 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * . . . . . . 4 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
It's got a three way switch thats black cover broke off 4 mounths after me buying it for 299.99. The volume and tone knobs fall off rather easily. It's got seven strings but the lower end tone is just buzzy and terrible.

Quality:
Well. The paint is matte and does not chip very easily, so the absence of a pickguard does not really matter. This guitar also comes out of tune VERY easily. I find myself tuning it every 20 minutes or so. IT IS NOT A GOOD IDEA TO USE THIS AS EVEN A BACKUP GUITAR AT A SHOW. It's just not reliable enough. It's also VERY neck heavy

Value:
This guitar should be AT THE LEAST $100 cheaper than its base price.

Desirability:
This guitar looks like an unattractive SG in my opinion. A much fatter version at that. This guitar is not VERY heavy but its still packin' a good bit of weight. The acoustic style neck isn't that great either.

Sound:
The stock pickups of this guitar are slightly higher quality than some other Ibanez guitars that are priced more than it. But the sound is still high and twangy.

Support:
Never used it.

Overall:
not good but if you cant afford any thing better than it'll be fine.

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"5 years of abuse and still going strong."

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Quality:
exellent quality. it is very solid and always stays in tune. i play this thing very hard and have had no problems at all with it. the tuners are great, the pickups are great, and the strap screws dont fall out .

Value:
worth every penny and a whole lot more. buy it

Desirability:
this is my #1 guitar

Sound:
this guitar sounds great. i play everything from metal to jazz and it never lets me down.

Support:
never had a problem in 5 years. havent used the support.

Overall:
this is the best 7 string you could possibly get for under $1000.

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Ibanez AX7221 7-String Customer Review

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
awesome features!!!!!!

Quality:
Good quality!!!!

Value:
Has great value!!

Desirability:
I own the darn thing!!!

Sound:
awesome sound!!

Support:
Have needed no work on it what so ever for the past 2 years!!!!

Overall:
It is an excellent electric guitar!!!!

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Ibanez AX7221 7-String Customer Review

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Sound:
i would like this guitar alot it has good sound to it and pretty easy to play man, the sound guality is great i liked it, the guitar holds it's tune out. I'll probaly save up some money and buy this it would be a good experience

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"I got what I paid for"

Overall:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Features:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * . . . . . . 4 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * . . . . . . 4 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
The tuners on this thing are complete crap. They slip on me constantly. i was going to replace them with some locking sperzels, but when i went ot adjust the height of the pickups, i found out very swiftly that this guitar is not meant to be tampered with. The pickups just rest on foam. No height springs. So when i tried to move my bridge pickup down away form the strings cause it was overdriving on me, one of the support screws stripped right out of the body. I have it held in with a toothpick right now.

Quality:
The finish was fine, but i hated it anyway and sanded it off. The tuners suck. Both a pickup screw AND one of the strap screws has just ripped out of the body on me. It doesnt seem like anything about this guitar is meant to last, but it may be good enough for a beginning player that doesn't want to tinker with it too much.

Value:
Cheap guitar. But you get what you pay for.

Desirability:
The guitar LOOKS great and is a hell of a stage-piece. The neck feels great too. But it plays like old people screw and falls apart like a leper.

Sound:
I hate the sound. The pickups are just disgusting to me. However that is in comparison to an EMG 89/81 set on my Gothic Explorer. Still, i can't get the range of tone or sustain I want, and I can't get the intonation of the low B setup. even with the damn saddle to the back of the bridge it's about a quarter tone too high.

Support:
I havent tried the support, and i dont care to.

Overall:
I hate this damn thing. i was satisfied for about 2 weeks. I've already ordered an ESP LTD 607 in it's place.

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"A man don't go to battle without a good gun right! Well A man can't go without a good guitar. It's really one of the best I have"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
I think the body and the frets are perfect for a guitarist light weight too.

Quality:
I think that no more work could be put into this guitar. Good as it gets.

Value:
The Price is great leaves people that cant afford thousands of dollars on one to have a great guitar!

Desirability:
Since I can't make love to it (LOL) I think I could get along with it very well!

Sound:
This guitar is one of the Best I Have used. I plan on getting one myself!

Ease of Use:
Easy as Pie. And I like Pie! :-))

Support:
none at the moment./ I'll leave rate blank JIC!

Overall:
Untill it won't work anymore. Takeing care of it should make it last a long time.

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