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MGR/Billy « Ibanez ART100 »
Published on 09/27/11 at 15:00The latest model from the Artist series, the ART100 was recently awarded one of the best bang for your buck single cuts. It gives you a nice Les Paul sound with a little more playability.
I demo'd this for about an hour at my local music shop through a Mesa Boogie 1x12 combo. For $299 I gotta say I was diggin on it. I played 3 of them and the quality was very even with them all.
It features the same pickups that you'll find in the Artcore series of Ibanez, so they aren't rip your head off screaming, but they can do the fat clean tone and a nice metal crunch.
The neck was a Les Paul shape, yet it wasn't a total baseball bat like some are.
The strap buttons have a nice fat end on them. No need for strap locks unless you are doing some crazy stunts.
I wasn't a fan of the 12th fret inlay. I would have picked simple inlay dots, but hey, I can live with it.
Although 22 frets is plenty, I was sort of hoping Ibanez would've given it a 24 fret neck like most of their other guitars.
I really liked the dark red finish, the other finishes are very bold though; silver, white and a very eye-popping blue. I would suggest seeing these colors in person before ordering them online.
The body is mahogany and it is a set neck design, yes a set neck for under $300! I learned the bridge was made and designed by Gibraltor, the same company that makes drum stands and racks.
Definitely should be considered. I haven't played too many other single cuts for $300 that played/sounded this nice!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I demo'd this for about an hour at my local music shop through a Mesa Boogie 1x12 combo. For $299 I gotta say I was diggin on it. I played 3 of them and the quality was very even with them all.
It features the same pickups that you'll find in the Artcore series of Ibanez, so they aren't rip your head off screaming, but they can do the fat clean tone and a nice metal crunch.
The neck was a Les Paul shape, yet it wasn't a total baseball bat like some are.
The strap buttons have a nice fat end on them. No need for strap locks unless you are doing some crazy stunts.
I wasn't a fan of the 12th fret inlay. I would have picked simple inlay dots, but hey, I can live with it.
Although 22 frets is plenty, I was sort of hoping Ibanez would've given it a 24 fret neck like most of their other guitars.
I really liked the dark red finish, the other finishes are very bold though; silver, white and a very eye-popping blue. I would suggest seeing these colors in person before ordering them online.
The body is mahogany and it is a set neck design, yes a set neck for under $300! I learned the bridge was made and designed by Gibraltor, the same company that makes drum stands and racks.
Definitely should be considered. I haven't played too many other single cuts for $300 that played/sounded this nice!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com