Feature:
this guitar is pretty plain, fixed bridge with a 5-way toggle switch, and a volume and tone knob. it's all in black, which i dont mind. i'm a simple person when it comes to guitars. i'm kind of happy with the fixed bridge because i'm all over in tunings and it gives me more space to stretch out.

Quality:
i bought this guitar and it was perfect, i had to adjust the action a tad and change the strings, but this thing plays like a dream. the quality of this guitar is just amazing. for such a cheap seven string i've realized that i'm never going back to six.

Value:
this is worth every single penny. it's simply the best for the price.

Desirability:
when i first picked this up and played it, it felt to me that i've been playing it for years it felt so natural to me and i knew it had to come home.

Sound:
this guitar sounds amazing, it allows me to achieve all those sounds i've been chasing for a long time. it allows me to go lower but still retain clarity. i gave it a 9 because the pickups it comes with are a little muddy for me, but other than that, it sounds great. no hum or hiss, its very quiet when not played.

Ease of Use:
the neck is so fast and my fingers just glide over the fretboard.

Support:
haven't had the need, don't think i ever will.

Overall:
i know i'll have this guitar for a long time. the only thing i'll need to do to it is change the pickups and put on thicker strings and thats it. i am in love with this guitar. if you're ever in doubt, don't be. buy this guitar!

• User: a customer from yahoo.com
• Submitted: 5/17/2008
• Style of Music: Black, Death, Thrash, Progressive, Djent, etc.
• Location: Boynton Beach, Florida

Feature:
It has the basic features that you would ever need in a guitar

Quality:
Absolutley fantastic, I bought this at a competitor site, but when it came, it was ready to play out of the box. The tone is perfect, just adjust it to sound the way u want with the amp and ur set!

Value:
I dont believe that Ibanez sold this baby for so low... its amazing. If ur getting ur first seven string, then get this one!

Desirability:
ITS SEXY!

Sound:
Awesome sound... goes SUPER low just the way i like it.

Ease of Use:
Great easy sound.... pinch harmonics are great, natural harmonics are amazing and its overall awesome!!!!

Support:
never had to use it yet... but hell, its an Ibanez... the support is gonna be great

Overall:
Overall its a great axe.... u can leave it at the low B string or u can tune everything down one step like i do for what i think is the best sound(ADGCFAD)

• User: a customer from yahoo.com
• Submitted: 5/3/2008
• Style of Music: Metal, Heavy Metal
• Location: Grenn Bay, WI, USA

Feature:
I wouldn't call this guitar a full-featured guitar, at least in the sense that it doesn't have many bells and whistles, but what it does have is amazing, which is why I'm giving it a 10. A big plus is the 5-way switching, which makes this guitar the most versatile guitar I've ever owned. The Wizard-II neck is also amazing...I didn't know what I was missing until I played on this thing, and now almost any other 7-string neck I try to play on feels like a baseball bat.

Quality:
I've read some complaints from a few people about this guitar being made in Indonesia, but I don't know what all the fuss is about...this guitar is built like a tank, and it would hold up well on the road, as long as you took care of it as you would any other guitar. The guitarist of (hed) P.E. has used this model of guitar on tour since 2005, so there ya go.

Value:
This guitar is definitely worth what I paid for it, and I'm thinking about getting another one, since my band plays in some different tunings. If you need a 7-string for practically any use (main guitar, first guitar, backup, whatever), then this guitar would be a good choice.

Desirability:
This guitar is beautiful...pictures don't do it justice! And if you don't like the way it looks, you can always customize it...I think this guitar was pretty much made to be customized, so what are you waiting for? If you don't like how it looks, let that inner Picasso out and paint it up the way you want it to look!

Sound:
This thing sounded amazing right out of the box, with some tuning adjustments. I use this guitar in the bedroom, the jam room, and onstage with my band, and it sounds amazing in all 3 places. Another thing that amazed me about this guitar's sound was the versatility. Before I got this thing, I was strictly a bridge pickup guy, because everything else sounded too muddy, but with the 5-way switching, you can get a myriad of sounds from this guitar. If you could get past the looks, this guitar could fit just as easily into a c&w group as it could a metal band.

Ease of Use:
Because of the lack of bells and whistles on this guitar, it's pretty easy to use...even a beginner would have a pretty easy time with this guitar, other than the fact that it's a 7-string. It plays pretty well right out of the box, but once I had a good setup done on it, it was amazing...well, it was already, but you get the idea.

Support:
I haven't had to deal with support at all, this guitar works just fine so far.

Overall:
This guitar is not only amazing, it made me an Ibanez user for life, or at least the forseeable future...I'd have to play a pretty amazing brand of guitar to top Ibanez. I'm looking to get an ART100 to cover my 6-string needs, and another RG7321 to cover different tunings. I've played 7-string for 6 years, and this is the best one I've ever owned.

• User: a customer from hotmail.com
• Submitted: 3/23/2008
• Style of Music: Metal, hard rock, ambient
• Location: Orofino, Idaho, USA

Feature:
I got it used from a music store, so I only got a gig bag with it.

Quality:
Completely solid guitar. The best I've played so far in about 5-6 years of playing. The only thing is there's some fret buzz, but that can be fixed.

Value:
Ibanez is insane to sell this masterpiece at such a low price.

Desirability:
The black is siiiiiiiiiiick.

Sound:
I'm kind of a newbie when it comes to guitar hardware so I really can only say that it sounds cool. I'm running it on a peavey Rage 108 amp and it totally sings. The sound is awesome. The pickup selector is nice, but I usually never change it up at all. I like heavy distortion. I wanted to get this most of all because it's a 7 string, which is cool, and I wanted to sound like my favorite band, DragonForce. Well, It shocks me to play along to their cd's, cause it sounds just like their guitars. So that was a bonus for me.

Ease of Use:
Totally plug and play, but of course you need to take time to find your own settings.

Support:
I haven't had to do anything to it yet.

Overall:
Aside from the little bit of fret buzz, this baby is perfect and I hope I have it for many years.

• Submitted: 2/11/2008
• Style of Music: Fantasy metal, heavy metal
• Location: California

Feature:
A great guitar to use as an introduction to the 7-string family. 5-way pick up switch. Tone and volume knobs. Fixed bridge. No trem.

Quality:
When this guitar is set up right, it is a pretty good guitar and can compete with guitars of a much higher price. My issue with it is fret buzz. Each time I have taken it in to be set up, it only takes a couple of weeks or so to get fret buzz or 'dead' notes.

Value:
Decent guitar for teh price. I wouldn't get it if you want low action and no fret buzz.

Desirability:
It's got a sleak black finish and it's a guitar with a long neck. 'Sexy.'

Sound:
It sounds really good. Stock pickups aren't too bad. A great guitar to use as an introduction to the 7-string family. Different pick up switch settings but I think the bridge position sounds best.

Ease of Use:
The neck is pretty fast. String spacing is nice.

Support:
I have taken this guitar to an Ibanez approved lutherie place and I got it back the same day!

Overall:
I bought this guitar in a Labor day sale (2007). I am considering trading it or selling it already. I just hate dead notes and fret buzz.

• User: a customer from yahoo.com
• Submitted: 11/29/2007
• Style of Music: Nu-Metal.
• Location: Des Moines, IA, USA.

Feature:
no trem. if you want one its a lot more expensive. I don't mind cuz i don't really use them that much. I love the low action and the five way pickup selector.

Quality:
Very sturdy. I've banged this thing against walls, desks, floors...everything. I don't even have a scratch on it yet. very nice feel to it. Stays in tune really well also. If you are lookin to travel with it, there is no worries.

Value:
Hands down the best value for a 7 sting out there. If you really want a trem I guess you'll have to spend the other 500 bucks, but i would suggest this guitar.

Desirability:
Very sleek and the all black is sweet. Nice long neck as well. Chicks will be all over it.

Sound:
The stock pickups are actually really nice. I experienced minor fret buzzing when i first got it because the action is so low, but after about a week i didn't notice a thing.

Ease of Use:
pickups are nice and sensitive. easy to get great sound form the guitar. Switching out pickups for some dimarzios or something is very easy. It was very easy to switch from 6 string to 7 string. Very playable for beginners as well.

Support:
I've never had to contact anybody, so i don't know. I guess thats a good thing.

Overall:
I'm guessing that I'll have this guitar for another 10-15 years. This thing is built like a rock. Great value for a name brand, high quality guitar. I will never switch back to a 6 string ever again.

• User: a customer from hotmail.com
• Submitted: 6/3/2007
• Style of Music: Rock, Metal, Punk
• Location: Wayne, NE, US

Feature:
The nut is kinda cheap, no trem but if you wanted that get a diffrent version...be nice if ibanez put a coil tap on the the front pickup for some in and out of phase switching, it has four leads out of it, but i mean it sounds good no complaints you could do the work yourself in about 20 min.

Quality:
man I've dropped it and stayed in tune i treat this thing as good as i can but sometimes it can get a bang against an amp or cymbal and its solid no problems this thing is fun to play no worries of a smashed floyd arm or breaking pins that hold the trem...just strings and guitar...like i said a solid guitar

Value:
if it got lost or stolen I'd but it again if the price was right...also ive bought other rg modles that were 6 stringed, Ibanez makes good solid guitars for cheap..thier high end guitars aren't far from their more modest priced ones

Desirability:
Its not a looker but i mean so what it sounds @!*## rocking

Sound:
this is a great guitar for the price.....I play jazz/metal a la cynic and canvas solaris and can get some crushing tones from it...i would recomend new pickups but the stocks aren't bad. good sustain and it sings man.

Ease of Use:
You might want to try and get the action closer but it came set up fantastic the fret board playes nice...i normally don't like the skinny necks but I have to say it's nice

Support:
i dunno never had to use it

Overall:
overall i paid 100 bucks for it and its great...i wouldn't pay more that 350 and if was lost or stolen i'd maybe buy another but only if I couldn't find a higher end 7 string basiclly if you don't want to spend more than 1000 dollars get this it can hang with other 7 strings that are 2 and 3 times more exspensive....just don't be scared to put some new pickups in it at least the bridge

• User: a customer from yahoo.com
• Submitted: 1/22/2007
• Style of Music: tech metal forever

Feature:
it has everything you could want. when i got it, it came with all of the renches and everything.it has a 5 way pickup selecter. so you can get a good veriety of sound out of it. the only thing i wish it had was a floyde rose. it stays in tune pretty good, but i am getting new tuning pegs so it doesnt come out of tune it at a show or practice.

Quality:
this guitar is made great. i have to trans port it a lot and it has had nothing happen to it yet. it is road ready when you get it.

Value:
it is well worth the price. i just wish they had a cheaper ibenaz with a floyde rose.

Desirability:
it looks awsome. with horns of the guitar it makes it perfect to play it on stage.

Sound:
this guitar has a great sound for it being stalk pickups. i have had it for a couple of months and have not switched the pickups yet. i am going to get an emg 81 put in it to see what other sounds i can get though.

Ease of Use:
it is very easy to use. the neck has great action. i didnt have to change my amp settings or anything. when i got it, it sounded just how i wanted it to sound.when i took it out of the box, it felt like a 900$ guitar i have played if not better.

Support:
the support was alright. it took 2 and a half months for me to get it. other than that, i have not had any problems with it.

Overall:
i think this guitar will last for years to come and i will probably buy the exact guitar when and if this guitar ever wears out.

• Submitted: 11/4/2006

Feature:
I love the 5 way selector switch with the split, paralell option somthing I normally do with my guitars right out of the box anyhow. With this guitar it's already done for me. As far as the bridge goes a lot of people complain about the fact that it has a hard tail, but it says in the ad that it has a fixed bridge. Which is what I like anyway. The Edge Pro III trem or any double locking trem is just a pain in the butt and most people that have them don't know how to use them or do and don't like using them. I like the extra tone and sustain you get from a hardtail.

Quality:
You will not find a better quality guitar for this kind of price. I've been playing for 17 tears and I've owned a lot of different guitars. Trust me you will not be let down!!!!!!!!!!!

Value:
$600.00

Sound:
The stock pickups are powerful but very muddy. No matter it will get a set of Dimarzio's soon. I never leave the stock pickups in my guitars anyway!!!

Ease of Use:
This guitar could not be any easier to use!!!!! It came out of the box pretty much ready to play!! A small truss rod tweak, a light set up to set the action to my standards and a string change is all it took!! Just 45 minutes to some shreding paradise!!

Overall:
Overall this guitar is awsome. The neck is thin, fast and well balanced!! It comes with some cool features eventhough it's just a basic model, and it can easily fit in anyones budget!!! Thanks Ibanez

• User: a customer from hotmail.com
• Submitted: 10/18/2006
• Style of Music: neo classical, shred
• Location: Montgomery, Alabama

Feature:
This is a pretty basic model, however, what's there is solid. For the price of this instrument you get more in quality than you do in options. Ibanez should consider offering a model like this with a Floyd Rose style set up.

Quality:
It takes a beating and keeps on playing like butter. Built like a rock and doesn't lose tone.

Value:
There's always more that one could add, unfortunately, the company would more than likely lose money if everything was added in that I would like. It's an extremely good value, especially if you can talk down the retailer. The price it's set at is about perfect. It keeps some money in your pocket for upgrades and still gives you the luxury of a 7 string.

Desirability:
Ibanez doesn't offer a whole lot in terms of design ideas. It's more of a tried and true approach. For a standard guitar body and look the layout is better than most. However, binding on the body would rival looks of some of the competition in the same category.

Sound:
For stock pickups, I wouldn't complain too much, however replacing them with a Seymour Duncan Custom in the neck and Duncan Jazz in the bridge is definitely the way to go. The tone switch definitely works a lot better than on rival models in the ESP LTD category.

Ease of Use:
Simplicity is sometimes the best route to take. There's not a lot to screw up, it's very user friendly. Plug and play would be a good term.

Overall:
This is a wonderful product, very worth the price, in fact, it may be considered a steal. I would recommend this product to anyone looking to expand their horizons, or even to just experiment. I do feel 7 strings are a product meant for people who intend to use the instrument to its full ability, (why Korn has a signature series 7 string is beyond me) most people can get away with just down-tuning a 6 string.

• User: a customer from aol.com
• Submitted: 5/24/2006
• Style of Music: Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Power Metal, Thrash Metal
• Location: Denver, Colorado, USA