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Pickups are clear and balanced, tuners seem to be an 18-1 ratio, parts are simple and solid, great sustain, great tone, very versatile pick up selection, and the tones hold up with 12-62 strings on it. I will buy another one of these for standard tuning when this one is paid off. If i didn't love the other guitars i have i would sell them and buy a few more of these. great play-ability 10 out of 10 and i will get another one.

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Ive had this one for a few months, and its become one of my favorites. For the price, it sounds decent right out of the box, 2 splittable Quantum humbuckers and a 5 way switch. Lots of tones.The hardware is cheap, but thats to be expected at this price point. Youll want to throw some decent tuning machines on it, but other than that it's a very solidly built guitar, highly customizable. I put two evolution humbuckers in it to give it a little more response, but the Quantums really arent bad at all!

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Great guitar plays awsm, neck is super fast and thin, pickups are loud af!! Cant beat this NT beast for the $ It looks great and plays even better, very happy with this purchase

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I have a lot of good to say about this guitar, So I will get the bad out of the way first.Tuners were as terrible as you would expect. tons of play and inconsistent movement. B seemed to slip and G seemed to Grind. Quickly swapped for Hipshot locking. Pickups are pretty dead feeling. I imagine power chords through a hot amp would chug adequately. But I also swapped them out immediately.Paint is barely there. But it is there. some flecks of it rubbed off and a few pokey wood fibers caught your hands at first. The problem is really minor. After just a few good plays, your hands should basically polish the rough spots smooth. You're getting a lot of guitar for $430, and anything not related to being an excellent workhorse is not included on this guitar.So. Cheap tuners, Lifeless Pick ups, thin paint.Now for the Good!Everything you love about PLAYING an ibanez is here. the wizard neck, flat fretboard and super high access neck joint are a delight. the guitar feels amazing in your hands. It balances well and it is not super heavy. The sustain is noticeable and impressive. Frets came smooth with no sharp overhangs and no need to polish or level. Set up out of the box was more than playable. the guitar looks and feels great. I can not think of a guitar I would recommend more for a beginning Metal Player, Or advanced player who just needs a workhorse of a guitar.