SeriesIbanez Musician

Baught from a friend for 300$ Canadian, including original case which still smells old! A deal and a half for such a great axe. This is simply a beautiful instrument. I love the natural wood grain and especially the inlays. The pickups sound great, it's a very solid and heavy guitar with lots of sustain. The gold hardware is nice, and so is the finely shaped headstock. I have absolutely nothing but good to say about this guitar. The only problems I've had are a faulty pickup switch and jack, but for a 1978 guitar, that has to be expected. It's very heavy so I use strap-locks when using it live because it has a tendency to slip out of old straps because of the weight. The craftsmanship is excellent. Everything is built to last, no corners cut. It's more of a jazzy guitar, but it's very versatile and performs well under any conditions. Just the fact that after more than 25 years the guitar is still in mint shape says alot. The finish is also very tough, surviving most accidents, save a few bruises. If you're looking for a great vintage guitar and happen to stumble across an Ibanez MC, don't miss your chance or you'll hate yourself forever after. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I found this guitar used at Guitar Center in 1994. Love at first site. She was a steal at $500 EVERYTHING! Beautiful wood, excellent craftsmanship. It just feels good in your hands. plays like a dream & any tone you want with the dual humbuckers with coil split/series/parallel switches and a 3 band active EQ.(+ master volume & tone) Kahler trem. locking tuners. Nothing. Other than they are under rated.This is a very fine instrument. Based on a custom job Ibanez did for Jerry Garcia. Excellent work. 7 ply neck thru design with alternating strips of walnut & maple. Ebony fretboard with 24 frets & abalone dot inlay. Mahogany body with beautiful ash top and back. You should see it. Very heavy wood, breaks your back but sustains for days. Buy one if you can find one. Great for vintage tone(and then some)Made at a period in time when Ibanez was done with their "lawsuit" copy models, but trying to create something innovative & different, while competing with the quality standards of the top manufacturers that they were just sued by. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com