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I have never owned an Ibanez acoustic guitar. I have owned a few of their electrics though. I have come to expect a certain quality from Ibanez. My first Ibanez was S540Sabre and I absolutely LOVED that guitar. I traded my Fender Strat for it. I was into metal and hard rock and the 540 had the sound and look I wanted. I couldn't believe I traded the guy even up for the 540. I did have Lace Sensor pick-up in it and he was looking for more of a bluesy sound and look. Unfortunately I had that guitar stolen from me. I really couldn't afford another guitar like that one until recently, family and life took over. When I found zZounds I could not believe a website music store like this existed! I was in shock! Since I found zZounds I have gotten another Ibanez S-series, the S670QM and I absolutely love it! I was able to get a RG421 from another local music store but the guitar was lacking some looks and features I wanted but couldn't afford. I was also able to get my first Marshall Half-Stack and a awesome stomp box! Anyway back to this acoustic. I got it today and started to play it right away. I was comparing it to another electric-acoustic I own and was liking the sound of my cheap one over this one until I plugged it in. HOLY *#$! I am super impressed with they way it sounds through my Marshall! Besides it being one of the most comfortable guitars I have ever played the sound through an amp is second to none. My other cheaper acoustic might sound a little better without and amp bit doesn't even come close to this Ibanez when plugged in. Besides the sound this is one of the most sexiest guitars I have ever owned. The looks are amazing! The contour of the body is like a supermodel! I got the Indigo Blue Burst color and it shines! This guitar is by far one of the best looking I have ever owned. I LOVE Ibanez and I am exclusive to them. I highly recommend this guitar to anyone who is looking for a great electric-acoustic to plug in. The neck is super fast and my fingers glide! I gave it a 3 1/2 for sound because of the lack of fullness when unplugged.

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So I had my eye on this guitar for a while, but ended up buying another one from instead.BIG MISTAKE! Other guitar sounded horrible live. Wouldn't stay in tune etc. It looked cool, but the sound just wasn't there! So ...I sent it back! I'm in an acoustic rock band that plays out a few times a month so I needed something that I thought looked great and a nice unique (black) color, had the features I wanted...(onboard tuner, pegless bottom Bridge for easy string change and stays in tune better, black tuners).This guitar checks all those boxes! First the lines/contours of this guitar are amazingly BEAUTIFUL and extremely comfortable/easy to play. I bought the TRANSPARENT BLACK model. In real life this thing is DARK! The flametop is more subtle but still looks impressive! I love this guitar and it sounds great thru my fishman loudbox mini amp and Peavey Escort 6000 portable PA! I've bought thousands of dollars worth of gear from Zzounds and their return policy is great! I just wish I would've bought this guitar the first time!!! I'm about to buy more gear as well from zZounds their12 month payment plan is easy and ADDICTIVE...the struggle is real! -Lol

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I'm an Ibanez player and I certainly wasn't impressed by this addition to my collection.I'm not convinced this guitar is new. It's covered in scuffs and all the metal seems worn. It's much more flattering in stock photos. The line work around body is poor, the edges don't line up. The flamed maple on the sides may as well be solid black. Can't see the flame like in photos. The finish seems to flex when you poke it. If you hold the guitar upside down by the neck and just spin it or wave it back and forth slightly, the neck joint makes a noise as if it's not fully seated or glued. There are obvious spots that were worn down and have been touched up with black paint that doesn't match the finish. It looks as if the headstock logo was either masked off improperly during the finish, or removed and applied again. It's crooked with a ghost image behind it.It plays decently well, the fret ends are very smooth. Frets themselves where string makes contact is very rough out of the box.