Feature:
It has a five way pickup selector that is great for getting all types of different sounds. From heavy metal to classic rock. This is a great feature. One volume knob and one tone knob. I can't really say good or bad for that. They do what they're supposed to. Although, the volume knob did get kind of loose after the first year I had it but it just took a couple of minutes to fix. The whammy bar is ok if you don't mind tuning your guitar after every time you use it. I just have it set down on the body of my guitar. I never use it.

Quality:
I've had it for about 5 years I believe and I haven't had any real problems with it. The volume knob came loose but was easy to fix with a screw driver. A problem that just came up recently is the pickup selector crackles when I switch over to the neck pickups. It's probably not a big problem though. I've had this guitar for 5 years and these are the only problems I've had with it. Pretty good record if you ask me.

Value:
A great guitar for the price. Recently I got a Dean 79 V (a graduation present) and it cost about twice as much and doesn't sound anywhere near as good to me. Very good price for a good guitar.

Desirability:
It's a beautiful guitar with everything that it needs. Great sound, great look.

Sound:
Great sound for the price. I play it through a Fender Princeton 65 and a Line 6 Spider 2 212. You can get a balls to the wall metal sound with the pickup selector by using the bridge humbucker or you can get a nice clean sound with with the neck single coil pickups. It suits my playing very well.

Ease of Use:
It plays like a guitar so that's good. All the knobs and the selector are easy to reach.

Support:
I've never had to talk to them.

Overall:
This guitar has had me satisfied for 5 years now and should keep me satisfied for a long time. I am thinking about getting another Ibanez though. Probably with a floyd rose. Great guitar for a beginner or experienced player.

Feature:
The tone, and volume controls are responsive, and well placed. Unlike some guitars, where the tone control is either dull or bright, this control provides a complete range of tone, and is very sensitive. Don't miss the 'extra' tone control at all, not required for this guitar. The pickup selector allows for all the reasonble pickup combinations (5 in all), although in my opinion the selector looks a bit tacky. I don't use the tremelo with the whammy bar, just 'palm trem', so won't comment on trem. One thing I did notice is the way the whammy bar is attached, may easily fall out if you lean forward and are using a strap.

Quality:
I have the 'flamed maple' edition which looks way too cool for the price. No pick guard, but the finish is so tough, don't need it. The hardware on mine is brushed steel, which looks awesome. Everything about the guitar is solid, don't even mind the bridge. The bridge holds tune, easy to adjust and seems solid enough.

Value:
I really doubt you can get an equivalent axe for this price all things considered. Forget about the fast neck, quality build, awsome looks, it is the tone and sustain that really provide the value. Combine that with the sing-sing-hum pickups and you get a very, very versatile guitar, for a reasonable price.

Desirability:
Did I mention this guitar simply looks awesome, regardless of price.

Sound:
Simply put, a warm, full tone, amazing for such a light, slim guitar. The sing-sing-hum pickups, allow for a wide range of tone, from bright 'strat-ish', to warm, full 'gibson-ish'. I found the single coils a bit noisey, little weak, but not enough to be distracting. IMHO great blues / jazz tone using the bridge and mid pickups (4th setting). Sustainnnnnnnnnn is stunning on this guitar, despite its size and weight.

Support:
Don't know, have not dealt directly with Ibanez. IMO the support comes from where it is purchased, and hopefully you won't have to deal with the manufacturer.

Overall:
An awesome looking guitar with solid tone, and wonderful sustain. Great build quality, and just a pleasure to play. Compare this to the Squier, Yamaha, etc., and I think the choice is clear. In fact you can hear the tone difference 'unplugged'. You can always upgrade the pickups, but your stuck with the tone and sustain, so you gotta make sure whatever you buy "has it", and IMHO the SA160 "has it".

Feature:
A locking tremolo arm would have been a nice feature.

Quality:
All in all a very well crafted instument.The amber quilted top is beautiful and the rosewood fingerboard is smooth and fast.I have a minor finish flaw on the bottom edge and very small gaps on the sides of the neck where it sits on top of the body.Hardly noticeable.

Value:
Dollar for dollar it's the best value around.

Desirability:
The way it plays,looks and sounds are all the reasons to get one.

Sound:
The thin neck and mahogany body lend itself to comfortable playing and wonderful sustain. The S/S/H pickup arrangement and 5 position switch gives you access to a wide variety of sounds.You can get bluesy tones from the single coils and,with distortion added,a nice crunch from the humbucker.The pickups are actually quite loud.Combining the middle pickup and humbucker gives you a nice strat sound.

Support:
n/a

Overall:
This guitar was exactly what I was looking for.I have a semi-hollow body and was looking for a solid body guitar.A definite keeper.

Feature:
nothing too special...tremolo is amazing though, but other than that, nothing you really need and im not complaining

Quality:
beauty

Value:
GET THIS in my eyes, ibanez is the best metal guitars on the market...and it definitley keeps up with the strats and epiphones....as i said, it plays any kind of music with ease

Desirability:
hot, FINALLY something that has the basic body of a strat, but does not look like all the impersonators of it!

Sound:
amazing sound, its perfect forevery kind of music from hardcore to blues. amazing

Ease of Use:
plug and play. stays in tune very well

Support:
havent had to use it

Overall:
we need an 11

Feature:
Have found the tremolo system to be very good. Strings stay in tune even after extensive use. Would have liked to see the tremolo bar have threads so that when placed on the bridge it would not have any possibility of loosening or falling out. Like the 5 way pickup switch. Like the feel and look of the guitar.

Quality:
I find this guitar to be very solid and well made. I have owned many Ibanez guitars in the past and have never had any trouble with them and have always found them to be top notch guitars.

Value:
This guitar is probably one of the best values for the price.

Desirability:
This guitar is very appealing; sleek lines, contoured back, simple but elegant design. I have the royal blue model and stay up late at night caressing its neck and tickling its strings.

Sound:
Of course, the sound does somewhat depend on the amplifier. Running this guitar through a Peavey Basic 50, each of the 5 pickup selections presents distintive tone. I'm not a fanatic when it comes to sound quality. If it sounds good to me, I like it. And, I like the sound of this quitar a lot.

Support:
No need to use but suspect support would be available if needed.

Overall:
A couple of decades ago I owned an Ibanez Musician MC-500 guitar. Year ago, I sold it and recently began to regret it. So, I started looking for a replacement. I looked all over the Internet and did a lot of research. In the end, the Ibanez sa160 seemed to be the best. I took a chance and bought it online without playing it based on these reviews. I am very happy with this guitar and thank all those who posted their opinions.

Feature:
It has a very satble tremolo system that is reminicent of a WIlikinson. I keep it blocked with a WD tremsetter, so the tuning is virtually flawless. The five-way switch adds a plurality of pickup choices and timbres. The neck, however, is the high point of this guitar -- smooth and both flat and wide, vintage enough with a hint of Ibanez Wizard. The body material is mahogany, which adds to the present lows and low-mids. I was suprised by the pots and their smoothness of roll off. These World factory Korean Ibanezes have come a long way since the 90's.

Desirability:
It looks very rock, jazz, funk, blues -- versatile.

Sound:
This guitar sounds resonant when played acoustically. The powersound humbucker has a PAFish, mellow overdriven sound -- medium high output, but not JBish. The humbucker is responsive enough to picking and sounds surprisingly well for an Asian knock off pickup with non-adjustable pole pieces. The single coils are difficult to get a decent sound from, however. I find the single coils to be muddy when processed and dynamically lacking when played cleanly. they are not horrible, but to my picky ears, I will replace the single coils. The humbucker is staying, though.

Overall:
Super value!

I picked this guitar after playing it, and it the neck felt like an early 60's Gibson Melody Maker! I was impressed! If you're looking for some single coil versatility, versus double humbuckers, this is it! (Remember:Hendrix and Clapton use single coils in their Strats!) Having this double single coil & single bridge humbucker is a move towards sound versatility in your act! The only downside was the standard tremolo, had this been a double locking low-end Floyd Rose, this axe would be even better! But, overall, it's still a great axe for the money and again, the neck felt like an early 60's Gibson Melody Maker - a real easy to handle and play!

This guitar is terrific. It sounds great and would satisfy any guitar player looking for an Ibanez model S. Besides the way it plays,it looks absolutely awesome. The amber color kind of comes off as a fiery orange which was the first thing to catch my attention. Overall one of the best guitars i've ever owned or played with it.

Feature:
only one tone knob, no whammy (where I got it anyways). The bridge is very very bad...extremely low quality...breaks too many strings and many times bends notes when the player doesn't mean to. replace it for some better sustain.

Quality:
The quilted maple body is excellent. I've had mine for over half a year and there are no dents in it whatsoever. The output jack is positioned a strange way, but it's easy to get used to.

Value:
Extremely good for the price. Exactly what an intermediate guitar player is looking for.

Sound:
Very good sound quality for the price.

Support:
No support at the store or from the company, no whammy bar, etc.

Overall:
Great guitar for intermediate players, good price, but bridge needs replacement. This gee-tar could last you a long time because has no limits once the bridge is replaced.

This guitar is capable of many different tones, even jazzy/bluesey stuff. It was a little over my intended budget but well worth it. My next electric will be another Ibanez. Very well made and lightweight too.The only pain is that the tone pot is a little scratchy in one spot...I can live with that.