Ibanez FWD60 Artcore Electric Guitar

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Semi-hollow body. Set neck. 2 humbuckers.

Features
Medium output Artcore pickups accurately reproduce the cool, complex tones of a hollow AND work well with effects.

The great upper fret access and sustain of a set-in neck at the price of a bolt-on.

Mahogany neck material provides rich warm lows and sweet sustain.

Artcore set-in neck

Mahogany neck material

Maple top/sides/back body

22/large frets

Bound rosewood finger board

FXB50 bridge

ACH1 (H) neck pickup

ACH2 (H) bridge pickup

Pearl dot inlay

Chrome hardware

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-669-8262
Web: https://www.ibanez.com/usa/support/

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars. (10 ratings)
Submitted August 2, 2006 by a customer from aol.com

"AMAZED at the value for the money. Excellent guitar."

Overall: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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I dont' think I'll ever get rid of it. The value on it was just too good, and it fills a nice little niche just outside the range of my Strat and my LP. This is something I won't bring to ever band practice or gig- but for certain sounds for recording or gigging I'm sure I'll never out-grow this guitar.

Sound
I LOVE the sound. Exactly what I wanted in a hollowbody without being too bulky. REAL nice cleans through ANY amp, I've tried it on tubes, solid state, and everything from 15watt combos to 100watt stacks. It doesn't do so well with distortion a little too much echo maybe for a pure over-driven sound. But I already have a Strat and Les Paul- so I don't need a decent distorted sound.

Features
It's simple, doesn't exactly blow you away with a ton of bells and whistles. But the volume and tone controls are both really responsive. I'd like a set of knobs for each pickup, but not necessary- there's a lot to be said for simplicity and ease-of-use.

Ease of Use
Handles great VERY playable neck and comfortable body shape. Lack of separate tone and volume controls for each pickup make it a breeze to use. I'm not wild about where the top strap button is- behind the neck. I would have preferred it on the top horn- as it might be better balanced that way, but I usually play this one sitting down anyway so it's not a major concern.

Quality
For the money read more it's the best hollowbody I've ever played. I tried out a bunch of Jay Tursers and Epiphones in the approximate price range (within $50) and none came close in terms of playability and sound.

Value
Note for note, lick for lick there are VERY few guitars with such an even quality-to-price ratio. To get a better sound, better playing axe you've got to spend double what this baby goes for. I got mine used in FANTASTIC shape for just a little over $200.

Manufacturer Support
Haven't needed any, only just bought it. There should be an N/A choice in this category.

The Wow Factor
Yeah- soon as I saw this thing hanging on the wall I wanted to try it. It's definitely a sexy shape and finish. After 30 seconds of trying it I wanted to buy it- so I did. It'd be nice if they put one out in different finishes though. I'd like just a natural wood finish with a thin clear coat- it would look pretty sweet. But as it is, it's a cool color for sure.

Musical Background:
Gigging Musician

Musical Style:
Rock, Blues, Funk
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