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Ibanez GAX70 Electric Guitar

Agathis body. 2 humbuckers.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
           9 out of 10
Features:
           9 out of 10
Quality:
           9 out of 10
Value:
           9 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
 
 

"Excellently well-made."

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
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 2/7/2006
Style of Music: CLASSIC ROCK, Blues, Texas Shuffle, Acoustic, some Modern Rock
Musical Experience: Lover of the guitar.
Location: Georgia, USA

 

 
Feature:
With the guitar I received a chord, belt, and tool, along with the info tags and booklet. The free belt was a compliment the store threw in.

Quality:
I bought the guitar only three days ago, but I have spent atleast 6-7 hrs on it, and so far it seems to be made quite well. The bridge is very well made to align the strings nicely across the fingerboard to the nut, pickups are excellent, tuning knobs all work correctly, as well as the pickup switch...I will use this guitar for a number of years and have already become quite attached to it.

Value:
I have not seen a better deal on a guitar since the deal I got with my acoustic from a music store that was going out of business. $209 is an amazing deal for this good of a guitar. I am very impressed (even the music store employees were shocked when they heard it play).

Desirability:
Mine is in transparent red......."VERY sexy" according to some lady friends. In my opinion, it is very sexy with it's color, it's agathis body, very smooth neck and fingerboard, it's tuning knobs, bridge, nut, frets.....all very, very nice looking. The body is the best looking part for it's color, it's agathis shape/style, and it's size. Until I picked this up and played it, I didn't expect to buy a guitar that day, expecially since I only had about $220, $100 of which I left and got out of the bank to make sure I had enough to pay, and then went back to the store. Like I said today, "It never felt so good to be broke!"

Sound:
This guitar really produces amazing sound, anywhere from nasty to beautiful. It's like a bad-ass angel's voice.

Support:
Hahaha it's only been three days, and I wouldn't contact Ibanez for support either since I have quick contact with a guitar tech.

Overall:
I have played on my crappy Kent, my friend's '59 reissue Gibson-Les Paul, his Dean (Dimbag Darrell I think), his Jackson, my other friend's new Epiphone Les-Paul, and the GAX70 tops all of them, except for the gibson-les paul...but I prefer mine over his.

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"what all guitar players should own."

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from htmail.com
Style of Music: Mostly Jewish, but some jazz and rock
Location: Cleveland, ohio, USA

 

 
Quality:
i have only had it or about a year but it sounds and feels the same way it did when i bought it.

Value:
it is an excellent guitar for the price.

Sound:
It has an incrediable all-around sound and can be manipulated to do many things. As a player i would recommended it to a beginer or intermidiate but could definitly be played for proffesional use.

Overall:
i collect guitars so im always looking but this will be one of my main guitars fo along time to come.

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"the next lespal"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          9 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
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 1/20/2006

 

 
Feature:
great feturs ibanze just needs to put dimarzoioes on it so it can shrad too but the mechanics are great the swithes could be more decrative but thats nothig $20 and a good music store cant change

Quality:
it is 100% solid it has a great and lasting paint and a graet fret board

Value:
buyit now befor it sells for 15,000.00 causeit is amazing ant it will be worth way more once people find this guitar

Desirability:
the clothes just fly of with this guitar my girl freind cant leave her cloths on when i play it oh ya and it looks hot

Sound:
one of the greatest rithem guitars on the market this will be the next lespal in the next few years. this guitar has a great chunky sound that is completly organal, i've never heard a guitar with a simular sound. and to top it of this guitar has a great recorded sound. this is ms favortite gutar i own to play

Support:
ibanze is the only company's guitars i play

Overall:
i will keep this guitar untill i die

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"YOU WANT THIS"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
Support:
          7 out of 10
User: a customer from tjadbn.co.za
Submitted: 4/26/2005
Style of Music: Alternative Rocki, Nu-metal, worship
Musical Experience: Hobby and Active Musician
Location: Durban, Kwa-Zulu-Natal, South Africa

 

 
Feature:
What I can say is that it is perfect for rock and it gets an amazing clean tone too. The volume and tone knobs for each humbucker are great for a "budget" axe. For a standard it is great.

Quality:
finish is excellent, again as a standard entry level type it kicks down. Best guitar I ever owned. That is out of a Squire strat, and a court les paul.

Value:
Best value for money guitar out there, for sure that I know of. veryone I know loves it and wants to get an ibanez now.

Desirability:
Everyone I know who has played it, now wants an Ibanez.

Sound:
I love the sound of it. I put on some gibson 11 gauge and it turned it up a huge notch. even the standard humbuckers kick the dimarzio v8 I put in my squire strat. I play worhsip and alternative numetally stuff, and it rocks.

Support:
Havnt had to consult anyone as yet, it is rough and tough.

Overall:
Give it a custom inlay and one or two trim features and you have a world class guit right there.

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"this is by far the best guitar i 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
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 9/21/2008

 

 
Feature:
not many features comes with gigbag

Quality:
ibanez is by fair a good company you will not need to call them of any products cause they make there guitars really good

Value:
i think this guitar is better than a average 500 dollar guitar

Desirability:
this thing is veryyyyy sexy

Sound:
this guitar sounds really good i tried it in my little 10 watt amp sounds the best

Ease of Use:
it good to get rock metal whatever u want it to soud like

Overall:
i think il be using this for years

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"GAX 70"

Overall:
          8 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          7 out of 10
Sound:
          7 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from hotmail.com
Submitted: 10/20/2003
Style of Music: Ska, Rock, Classic Rock, I even through some praise and worship in there
Location: Arizona City, AZ

 

 
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Feature:
A semi-decent humbucker is always going to sound better than a semi-decent single coil, and the GAX 70 has the buckers, so I'll give it credit there. Also, simplicity at its best is evident with the easy to use three setting pickup selector. I dropped its score a bit in tihs category though, because the input jack has never ceased to come loose on me in the middle of a show. You have to buy either a new input assembly or a different nut to help solve this problem.

Quality:
This beast is like a rock. I've beat my poor baby up through the years, and it's held up like new. Hardly a scratch or dent in it, and it still stays in tune with ease. Built for giggin and rough handling.

Value:
Under 200 dollars, there is no guitar that will compare with this one.

Desirability:
Its not the hottest looking piece of equipment I've ever seen, and the big curves kinda make it look awkward to hold. However, it is lgith and easy to use, sounds decent, is built like a rock, and won't let you down.

Sound:
The stock pickups just dont cut it on the guitar, They are decent, but just not up to snuff with "what could have been." If you're really serious about making this guitar sound good, drop a Duncan Invader or a Dimuarzzo High Output in the bridge, and it will do wonders for it, you'll have a professional level guitar. However, that's going to get a little pricy, you could just buy the next step higher guitar.

Support:
Never had to deal with them, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.

Overall:
As I said, this guitar has never let me down before. I've played this beast in at least three "major" venues, taken it on the road, beat it up and thrown it around, and it still comes through for me everytime. Two things you need to be wary of however: the perpetually loose input jack, and the fact that THIS IS A BEGINNING GUITAR. If you want to take your performing to the next level, you will either have to tweak this guitar fairly substantially, or buy a while new axe altogether. However, if you are just looking to buy your first guitar and learn the basics, yet still have a pretty decent axe to work with, this is the guitar you want. Ideal for that first step of the guitar world.

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"GREAT ALL AROUND GUITAR!! good for beginners and intermediates"

Overall:
          9 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
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from hotmail.com
Submitted: 7/19/2006
Style of Music: Classic Rock/Classic Metal (Motley Crue, Judas Priest, Led Zepplin)

 

 
Quality:
IT hasnt had any problems except the jack came a little loose once, but that was my fault, and i just tightened it with a wrench, and once the bridge volume knob started to jiggle when you used it

Value:
good sound, and good everything

Desirability:
Some of my friends say it is a very smooth looking guitar and can make anyone look like a rockstar

Sound:
I have had it for 2 years and it still sounds great, the neck pickup is a little too crunchy but it is still nice

Ease of Use:
good fret board, easy to slide up and down, the frets arent too big

Support:
I cant say

Overall:
I expect this axe will keep me satisfied until I can buy a LesPaul or a Es-1275

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"Easy playing, great finish, Great value"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 12/30/2005
Style of Music: Blues Early Rock
Musical Experience: Rock band in early days . Now, just a hobbyist
Location: Forsyth, Mo

 

 
Feature:
I especially like the tun-O-matic bridge. It makes it easy for my to adjust my string height as I play with a light touch,

Quality:
Beautiful finish. I've owned mine for about 6 mos now and have had no problems with it.

Value:
Best $299 bucks I've ever spent.

Desirability:
I would have given it a 10 if it had had a little more chrome or inlay. But I'm extremely satisfied with this guitar. If I wasn't I would never have rated it.

Sound:
In my opinion, this guitar is comparable to my Les Paul. Of course, a lot depends on the Amp your running. (I use a Peavey) I can get most any sound I want. Although I play mostly Blues and classic rock.

Overall:
I know that starter guitars have come a long way than when I started. (I'm now 60) but this guitar has amazed me. and made me a believer for Ibanez.

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"Pretty Rockin"

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:
          9 out of 10
Submitted: 12/21/2004
Style of Music: Punk/Alternative/Ska/Jazz
Musical Experience: Active musician
Location: Alberta Canada

 

 
Feature:
2 volume 2 tone and a p/u selecter is pretty freakin awesome at this price

Quality:
I have an Ibanez bass also and I can't say enough good things about Ibanez products. Built like a brick sh*thouse

Value:
I shelled out a whopping 272$ canadian at my guitar shop for this baby and haven't looked back

Desirability:
Hello cherry red guitar? Can you say hot?

Sound:
I can't give it a 10 cause it's still a starter guitar but it sounds just as good as my buddy's les paul custom. The pick ups seem to be pretty rockin

Support:
dont know

Overall:
Awesome deal for this little axe

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"A great buy. Les Paul sound."

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from optonline.net
Submitted: 10/16/2004
Style of Music: Rock
Musical Experience: Hobbyist
Location: long island, new york

 

 
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Feature:
No case.

Quality:
Had a problem where the cord attaches to the guitar. Have to tighten up frequently.

Value:
great price, great sound

Sound:
This guitar sounds almost as good as my Les Paul Standard. It's got a heavy metal sound.

Support:
Get the warranty from guitar center.

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