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I got this guitar a hair over a month ago, and wanted to wait awhile before I wrote a review so I could get past the "honeymoon stage" and write a fair review. Well it turns out I might as well have fired this review off on the 1st day, because nothing has changed!!This beast arrived set up so well that even the stock strings sounded good for my initial riffage, but once I got my preferred strings on there, man, that Ibby lit up!! The chugs were thick and grindy, the chords chimed, the leads sang, and I was blown away!!The pickups in this guitar are maybe the tiniest hair lower-output than my personal preference, but nothing to ding points over, and the 5-way switching opens up the possibilities! Build quality, fit, and finish are outta this world for a guitar at this price point, and yes, this guitar does sport a slightly larger neck than the traditional Wizard 7 string profile, which for my giant hands, feels like home. In conclusion, if you are looking for a great new flavor of 7 to add to your collection, or need a first one that won't let you down, dive in!!

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This guitar blew me away as a cheap 7 string. I have spent 3x the money for Schecter previously and this one is hands down better in my opinion. -Nice thin maple neck, smooth satin almost finish feel on the back. -Pickups sound way better than you’d expect out of an inexpensive Ibanez. -Frets really nice! Just some buzz with new strings but there is no playability effecting. -Tuners are smooth! Again very nice for entry level pricing.

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Needed a cheap 7 string as addition to my range for down tuning. I’m no longer fooled by high price tags and my rig is so big anything delivers when playing metal. This guitar has some obvious flaw: tuners very cheap, but if you know how to string correctly then no problem. Eyelets in string through fall out when changing strings and nut channel for 7th string too narrow. PUPs are fine and five way selector unexpected on such a low priced guitar. Jack not great. I will probably change the tuners and jack in the future, but that’s about it. The neck, neck join and body are as nice as my $1000 Ibanez. The neck is very chunky, but great 400 radius. Simply put; amazing value guitar and great color! Neck out GIO and no one will tell the difference!

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Bought it thinking it would be very bad quality, just wanted to jump into realm of extended range guitars. The quality is much better than expected. Fretboard is very nice, not sure what the other guy was whining about as far as it "looking cheap". Action was great out of the box, didn't have to do any fretwork or file the nut. The pickups aren't amazing, but are much better than any other $200 dollar range guitars come with. The guitar is 25.5 scale, which is perfect for a smaller person like me who doesn't want to play a guitar that is extremely long. The neck is wide but still comfortable for my smaller hands. Other than replacing the pickups and tuners I don't see a reason to replace anything else. Intonation is spot on, the guitar is great for shredding with 24 jumbo frets. I will be buying the white one shortly for lower tunings as I prefer lighter gauge strings when playing in standard.

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The only complaint is the short scale length. Otherwise, this is easily one of my favorite guitars. Really easy to play and stays in tune between plays. I really enjoy it. I have some other really nice guitars, but this was my first 7-string I actually enjoyed playing.

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I did not buy this on zZounds. I happened to trade my 6 string Jackson JS22 for this beast! The pickups are powerful and the 5-way switch allows for some nice tones and that strat style sound.For $200 you cannot go wrong. It’s a great starter for those looking to pick up 7 string.

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Great quitar for the money, plays easy and it stays in tune very well. Beautiful color too. zZounds provides great service thanks!!

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Picked this up for my all around bang me up 7 strings to leave my other mains to rest, and I can’t let myself to bang up this guitar at all, the finish is perfect, necks great not like a higher end ibanez but still solid, picks I would change, the tuners I’m 50/50 on them, frets are good, overal a solid guitar for the price.

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Not fooled by overpriced exotic guitars anymore after years of playing! Cheap guitar set up right is the most sensible option for playing seedy clubs anyways! A good rig makes anything sound decent! Few flaws: cheap tuners ( to be expected at this price) and eyelets fall out! Very annoying, but fixable. Great neck and body and the typical Ibanez built like a tank neck join! Just as good as my expensive Ibanez. PUPs not great at this price range, and will replace in future. I love the color and new it could be modded out very nicely! P. S. I blacked out the Gio!

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This guitar is pretty good, and a good guitar if you like to modify your stuff. Cons: (Mostly nitpicks)The color was not what I expected. It is a very pale sky blue, almost grey in some lighting. I was expecting a more vibrant color to contrast nicely with the maple fretboard, so I was a bit disappointed because it wasn't what I was expecting. Seeing it now, I wish I went with the white one.The fretboard just looks cheap to me. This is my first maple fretboard guitar, so maybe that's just how they are, but the unfinished maple looks cheap. Probably going to put a finish on it to make it shine a bit more. A nitpick, I know. Fret ends were sharp. This has a lot to do with climate, but the fret ends were almost skin-tearing. nothing a quick filing job won't fix, but if you are a beginner, be aware of this. This happens to guitars of all price points, but I thought I should mention it.The pickups sound meh. The pickups just don't have the thickness I want. I will definitely be replacing them. I also had to lower them significantly after putting thicker strings on it in order to get a decent tone out of the bridge pickup, and I just can't get the neck pickup to sound good at all.The nut isn't cut thick enough for the 7th string. I need to get myself some nut files so that I can file it down because right now my intonation is way off because of it.Tuners are okay. Will replace them eventually but they work and don't feel horrible.5 Way switch is nice, but not wired the way I would like. The settings are: Bridge humbucker Bridge and neck single coils, hum-cancelingBoth humbuckers Neck single-coil, coil closest to the center.Neck humbucker It's fine if that's what you want, but not at all useful for the sounds I like.the output jack is loose. I had to take it out and push the connector bar inward to get a better connection so it wouldn't cut out, and it still feels cheap. The saddle screws are too tall and are kinda sharp on my palm. Beware if you like your action super low, you might need to just get some shorter screws (or cut these)The body wood is very soft and susceptible to dings. Took a small chunk off and don't even know how. Luckily some wood glue fixed it up quickly.Pros:It's a solid 7 string for the money. No glaring issues.Control knobs feel amazing, very solid, smooth turns.Very lightweight guitar, lighter than all of my 6 strings except my Telecaster.Wide 7 string neck feels really cool in your hands.Body shape looks and feels awesome. Sharp horns and forearm cutout look really cool.I love the Ibanez headstock and truss rod cover.Sounds great acoustically, will sound awesome with the right pickups.Sounds surprisingly great with clean chords.nice round heel joint for easy access to the higher frets.It Djents. Overall if you like to modify your guitars (Like me) then this guitar is a great way to get a 7 string in your hands. Also if you are a someone who really wants to try out the world of 7 strings, this is a great bet. Most of my cons are nitpicks, but I wish I had known them before I bought it. I will be painting this guitar (still keeping some of the original blue) and adding a finish to the neck, as well as replacing the pickups and changing the switch wiring. Just be ready to make some mods, and make sure you know what the color is before you buy it. Guitar colors can be so deceiving in the pictures.

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main difference between this and an indonesian/korean ibanez is the finish work. The neck is a little fatter, it looks like maybe they spent a little less time sanding the body before paint, the pickups are cheap and dont sound great, cheap 5 way switch etc.. but it all works and the actual build quality is still really good. this would make a good mod platform imo.