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MGR/Grant « Ibanez PF200 »
Published on 01/21/03 at 15:00I paid $340 Canadian for this guitar. At Beats and Bytes in Saint John, NB. Canada.
It has a nice quick ( low ) action, which is good for me as an obsolute beginner. The sound is actually very good, when using medium strings. It gets a bit "plinky" with the lights I have on it now, so I can learn without getting finger cramps too quick
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The finish is a dust magnet, and shows every fingerprint. Some parts of the guitar, seem quite cheap, such as the string pegs for example, which after only 3 string changes are marked up pretty badly.
Otherwise not much else to dislike.
It looks and feels very well put together. Inside everything looks neat and tidy, not a sign of "gobs of glue" anywhere that I can see, and the finish is immaculate, if I take the time to polish it regularly. Since the finish is a transparent blue, you can see the woodgrain, which looks wonderful on all parts of the guitar. You can even see matching in the woodgrain of the top, though I'm sure it's just made with laminate, and the top isn't truely matched woodgrain, it's a nice little extra touch.
For the price I paid, I can't imagine doing any better. I have friends who play guitar alot, are they are surprised when they find out the price, since it has a nice warm tone, one might expect from a much more expensive guitar. It's been great for me learning to play on. And after trying a few other guitars my friends have, I'm glad I made the choice I did.
The beautiful transparent blue finish, lends the guitar a nice "special" look and feel, over and above the sound, which is nice too.
It's no Martin, but, it's much better sounding than the price would lead one to expect.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
It has a nice quick ( low ) action, which is good for me as an obsolute beginner. The sound is actually very good, when using medium strings. It gets a bit "plinky" with the lights I have on it now, so I can learn without getting finger cramps too quick
.The finish is a dust magnet, and shows every fingerprint. Some parts of the guitar, seem quite cheap, such as the string pegs for example, which after only 3 string changes are marked up pretty badly.
Otherwise not much else to dislike.
It looks and feels very well put together. Inside everything looks neat and tidy, not a sign of "gobs of glue" anywhere that I can see, and the finish is immaculate, if I take the time to polish it regularly. Since the finish is a transparent blue, you can see the woodgrain, which looks wonderful on all parts of the guitar. You can even see matching in the woodgrain of the top, though I'm sure it's just made with laminate, and the top isn't truely matched woodgrain, it's a nice little extra touch.
For the price I paid, I can't imagine doing any better. I have friends who play guitar alot, are they are surprised when they find out the price, since it has a nice warm tone, one might expect from a much more expensive guitar. It's been great for me learning to play on. And after trying a few other guitars my friends have, I'm glad I made the choice I did.
The beautiful transparent blue finish, lends the guitar a nice "special" look and feel, over and above the sound, which is nice too.
It's no Martin, but, it's much better sounding than the price would lead one to expect.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com