I will probably never find a guitar that can match up to this spectacular instrument, except maybe one with the same features and a fixed bridge, for alternate tunings. the ash body is light-weight and very resonant. you will not be disappointed.

Sound
this thing is simply amazing. to begin with, the dimarzio/ibz pickups are super-hot, while still having a great clean sound. the neck pickup can almost sound like an acoustic.

Features
where to begin... well, first off, it included this huge, heavy-duty case. big plus right from the begining. in addition, the edge-pro system is very well put together, and refuses to go out of tune. and for those of you out there who are picky about the heel of the neck joint (like me), you will find the thru-neck very, very comfortable, all the way up to the 24th fret.

Ease of Use
the split- 5 wiring allows you to switch between single-coil pickups and humbucker crunch. at first, i underestimated this feature, but found the single coils very useful for variety of tone. my only complaint about this guitar is how hard it is to tune the edge-pro tremelo. but, once you get it in tune, it will not falter.

Quality
prestige. need i say more?

Value
personally, i believe that it should have been priced one or two hundred dollars lower, but it is still well worth it.

Manufacturer Support… read more
i never dealt with ibanez, even though this is my third ibanez guitar. however, when i played it in the store, it was like a dream come true. set up almost perfectly, it reached it's best after B&B set the action up and replaced the strings while it was on lay-away.

The Wow Factor
the picture on the internet does not do this beautiful guitar justice. it hurts the appeal of the guitar. it is gorgeous in real life, with the naurtal finish, and the chrome-colored hardeware looks totally badass.

Musical Background:
i am a hobbyist, performing musician, and songwriter

Musical Style:
everything from zeppelin to manson read less