Ibanez MMM1 Mike Mushok Signature

So this is the Mike Mushok's (guitarist for Staind) signature model. It's basically an oversized strat body made from solid mahogany with a stripe of purpleheeart wood going through the middle for some detail. The neck is also mahogany and has an additional chunk of wood behind the nut to give the headstock a little extra support for handling the massive strings this guitar can handle (it is a baritone after all).
It comes stock with custom Super 58 pickups in the neck and bridge positions. While these were specifically designed for this guitar, I found the output (esp. of the neck 'bucker) weak and limiting. I have since swaped them out for a pair of DiMarzios (the D-Activator in the neck, and the D-Sonic in the bridge. AWESOME!)
Controls are simple, three way toggle, master volume and tone.
The bridge is another custom piece. It is massive and again, custom to this guitar. It provides a rock solid anchor for the super heavy gauge strings to pass through, and squeezes every drop of sustain possible.

UTILIZATION

The neck, like the rest of the guitar, is not bathed in a heavey lacquer, gloss or paint. Its a raw wood guitar, and that is great for me. The bodies deep cutaways provide easy access to the topmost frets but it's a baritone guitar (ie tuned REALLY low) so it's not a huge part of this guitars sound.
The guitar does weigh a good amount (solid mahogany tends to do that) but it well balanced and comfortable to play sitting or standing.
The sound of this guitar is what really sold me. The depth and power of the baritone guitar is unreal. You can really play convincing bass lines with a clean sound or sound like the whole band (minus drums) with a distortion box engaged. Kudos Ibanez for making a unique niche-filling guitar that can really play.

SOUNDS

I used this guitar in a rock setting that infused funk, metal and punk and performed perfectly. The heavey gauge string (low B string is a .72!) are capable of being slapped like a bass (cool for fake basslines and instrumental breaks). I played this guitar through two different amps. The first was a Laney GH50L (see my review on that for specifics), the second was an 80W Traynor combo (review coming soon). Distortion control is the key to getting good sounds out of this guitar. Too much fuzz washes away the definition and character this guitar has.
I preferred a distorted tone (esp. for rock rhythms)but many clean "countryish" lines can be attained by using the neck pickup and a little reverb or delay.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had this guitar since 2002 and have never had an issue with it. It was kind of a one of a kind guitar when I bought so I couldnt compare it to many, but it feels better to me than any 7-string model out there. This guitar looks great, feels wonderful and can sound as good as you want it to. Be careful with your distortion settings and you'll be rewarded with hours of low-end chunk or slap guitar funk.

MODEL custom Staind's guitarist (Mike Mushok) made in Korea.
It comprises of 22 Jumbo frets on a neck-through poses and a very enjoyable touch.
The body is Mahogany and is team of two humbuckers "Super 58" and a bridge designed by Mike Mushok "Mr. Bridge".

UTILIZATION

The neck is super enjoyable and is a bit more than the ibanez pais in gnral but nothing.
The access is very easy to acute as in all models of the brand.
The form (see front) is very reminiscent of that of the S sries but when it was in the hands of the slice is to pensser RG.Mais it is very well finished and then the wood is beautiful (really 80 times more beautiful as in the photo)
In weight, nothing too heavy or too particulier.Ni lightweight.

SOUNDS

At the sound reminds me a lot of Gibsons sound fat and punchy faith.
The handle makes it a lot because it is conductive and provides sustain terrible!

The sound obtained with the neck pickup is very warm and well rounded sound clairs.Le ideal for sound pickup is quite powerful and ideal for styles zic vners enough.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years and I am directly falls under the spell of this model Custom.

In any case it is an excellent qualitPrix as having a scratch as beautiful (I can confirm that it is ten times more beautiful than the picture), with a sound as good and with book and flycase 1200 I find it really HOnet

PUR is a BIJOUX.Et if it again, well I would do without me asking.

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-Made in Kora
-22 Jumbo frets, 2 super micro 58 (coil special "baritone" selector 3 positions .... it's "old school".
Gibraltar custom-fixed bridge, string through body (well, since the handle is a conductor)
-1 Tonalitbr volume and />-so in tune with a neck-long (28 ")
-The quality of manufacture is irrprochable

UTILIZATION

It requires a short-run adjustment period, baritone forces, it is quite enjoyable round but nanmoin
-Very good access to acute
Good ergonomics by-cons "is the heavy" but very good balance
One branch, a ring, period.
Level-tuning that is, it is fitted to the original string in addario 14/74, Bb agreement, for my part it is given and either drop in B flat is in Lab after above so I think we should install a pull rope a little more lightweight (or less violent) and therefore required level of understanding does not flinch, but really not at all, no no not yet. .. not even by putting it in its hardcase ... hallucinating or he must put it in the rain I know I have still not found.

SOUNDS

-This guitar a little suit any style of music since it is a serious need to agree (am not the forcment mtal watch PJ Harvey!)
Super-its really in any position is happiness, there are really any notes even the most serious
-His distos hell, clean sounds heavenly .. truly the best guitar sound I've heard, the bass is really deep and warm, really great

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 1 year
the "more" is really the price quality ratio is a beautiful guitar very well finished wood and dot mcaniques of qualitbr /> I Refer this choice rather than two times, try it if you are looking for a baritone.