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The handle is very comfortable (Ibanez requires). on the other hand it is better suited to the fingers more "elongated" as "small" fingers
As against it is not at all balanced, worse than my BC Rich, making the live game a little difficult at times, because in addition to playing the handle must be good .. it is a usual story but it's always worse.

SOUNDS

I play marshall and mesa lamp ... in both cases, the neck pickup can still do the trick, for against the bridge pickup is really really light. Very tinny, no punch, no guts ... short throw.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I just buy it, but I have a total of six skyscrapers, so there is enough to compare ...
I took it for the look, plus it does make it more like that of (the handle is not the same ... again standardization story to lower production costs but short)

Setting accuracy, mechanical and wood are qualities. on the other hand electronics is imperative to change.

So it's not a very good value for money, it's not necessarily a bad choice, but for that price you can get a slightly better instrument in the electronics for the same quality of violin making. Anyway the form that ...

ah these musicians ....

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USE

The handle is very comfortable (Ibanez requires). on the other hand it is better suited to the fingers more "elongated" as "small" fingers
As against it is not at all balanced, worse than my BC Rich, making the live game a little difficult at times, because in addition to playing the handle must be good .. it is a usual story but it's always worse.

SOUNDS

I play marshall and mesa lamp ... in both cases, the neck pickup can still do the trick, for against the bridge pickup is really really light. Very tinny, no punch, no guts ... short throw.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I just buy it, but I have a total of six skyscrapers, so there is enough to compare ...
I took it for the look, plus it does make it more like that of (the handle is not the same ... again standardization story to lower production costs but short)

Setting accuracy, mechanical and wood are qualities. on the other hand electronics is imperative to change.

So it's not a very good value for money, it's not necessarily a bad choice, but for that price you can get a slightly better instrument in the electronics for the same quality of violin making. Anyway the form that ...

ah these musicians ....

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USE

The handle is very comfortable (Ibanez requires). on the other hand it is better suited to the fingers more "elongated" as "small" fingers
As against it is not at all balanced, worse than my BC Rich, making the live game a little difficult at times, because in addition to playing the handle must be good .. it is a usual story but it's always worse.

SOUNDS

I play marshall and mesa lamp ... in both cases, the neck pickup can still do the trick, for against the bridge pickup is really really light. Very tinny, no punch, no guts ... short throw.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I just buy it, but I have a total of six skyscrapers, so there is enough to compare ...
I took it for the look, plus it does make it more like that of (the handle is not the same ... again standardization story to lower production costs but short)

Setting accuracy, mechanical and wood are qualities. on the other hand electronics is imperative to change.

So it's not a very good value for money, it's not necessarily a bad choice, but for that price you can get a slightly better instrument in the electronics for the same quality of violin making. Anyway the form that ...

ah these musicians ....

I bought this new from a local music store for the manufacturers suggested retailing price of £450-I have since discovered that you can get it via the internet for a possible £400, but that doesn't include postage and packaging. I walked in to the shop to kill a few minutes, saw it on the wall and had a go....30 minutes later I walked out with it!

I have always loved the shape-it's a real "marmite" guitar; you either love or hate the way it looks but either way you'll have an opinion!
The sound quality is excellent- the ibanez humbuckers that come as standard on this model are superb, although one needs to be careful not to let them overpower your sound and make everything sound too bassy.
The guitar is solid mahogany and features a great glued in neck. The access to the higher frets is superb and the frets themselves are fat and well finished. The fret inlays are similar to those on a Les Paul, abalone block inserts.
It's so "rock" that it only comes in black with cream binding and chrome hardware.


The fact that I'm having a really difficult job getting a case-Ibanez have discontinued the case that fits the iceman,(which makes no sense to me) and so I'm having to have one custom built

The construction and quality of this guitar is top notch. It's basically a Les Paul, but far funkier looking (in my opinion!) and a thousand pounds cheaper. The way it plays and feels is all its own though.
The finishing is superlative with no rough edges at all. The guitar hangs nicely when strapped on and sits well on your leg when you're not. It is heavy, but you'd expect that from a solid mahogany guitar like this.

For a whole host of reasons this guitar is a winner. If I had to single one out, it would be the quality of the instrument (irrespective of it's styling) for the price. Quite how Ibanez can produce this for this price when other big manufacturers can't or won't follow suit speaks volumes. If you're in the market for a real rock guitar with killer looks and tones to boot, check the iceman out!

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BOUGHT IT AT GUITAR CENTER FOR $500

THE GUITAR PLAYS WELL. TONE IS FANTASTIK AND LOOKS REALLY COOL. PLAYED IT ON STAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME A WEEK AGO. GOT MANY COMPLIMENTS ON ITS LOOK. MANY KISS FANS STILL HANGIN OUT IN THE CLUBS IN NEW JERSEY

HEAVY AND VERY UNBALANCED. LET GO OF THE NECK AND THE GUITAR FALLS HEAD FIRST.
BECAUSE OF THIS THE GUITAR IS VERY UN- COMFORABLE TO PLAY. ALL THE WEIGHT OF THE GUITAR RESTS BETWEEN YOUR THUMB AND 1ST FINGER. I FRONT MY BAND AND THE UNBALANCE OF THIS GUITAR MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DO MY JOB. I WILL BE RETURNING IT TO GUITAR CENTER THIS WEEK...

BUILT GREAT

IF YOU DON'T MIND PLAYING AN UNBALANCED AXE THIS ONE IS COOL.

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Guitar made in Korea, made of mahogany, it has (alone) 22 frets, the pickups are hambuckers AH1 and 2 (for beginners: it is the right microphone) a neck position and the other bridge position (logical)

The bridge is a Full tune II (same type as that of Lespaul, it is impossible to put a whammy bar)

there are also three position switch, one position to another neck pickup bridge pickup and the middle of a sample of each coil microphone. (so no way, unless I am mistaken, play like a single coil)
Then a volume and tone knob for each pickup (or 4 knobs in total)

As for the handle, it is maple with rosewood fingerboard, it is stuck, (and this is a pure marvel)

UTILIZATION

The handle is merveilleu, very slightly concave, he married literally shape your fingertips, access to acute could not be more easy (the shape of the guitar to understand)

The guitar is not abusive heavy (but my old skyscraper looks like a toy nearby). Never lean forward without taking your guitar (I got a few scares at the beginning) because the strap lock on the left is the guitar (so dangerous).
The shape is great but causes a slight imbalance, in fact, besides this, the guitar tends to nose dive when the loose, but it does not interfere with the game

Audiofanzine asks me - do you get a good sound easy? ... I answer: YES From the first notes (after changing the strings because these origins are never brilliant) found such a good sound system of a down (try to play Sugar, it looks like daron a mistake ... )

SOUNDS

Being musically Polyval, guitar suits me because it is too. But I've never been able to exploit its true potential because the amp that I play is a real $ £ * U /!. Anyway, I will soon buy a Marshall MG100 Dfx with a Zoom GFX-8 pedal. (And I think I would be able to tell you how much I love this scratching)

Thanks to my "superb" amp, I can not make any adjustments (even no knob to adjust bass, etc ...) but I can say that its clear the sound is beautiful and crystal (the proof is pleased my father) and saturated fat and it is very runny (but not too much ^ ^)

What I like is playing rammstein or system, the one really takes his foot! there is agreement in D and the bars are all alone, it is monstrous: D
What I like least is that the upper strings smack too much (but hey, a little adjustment at the bridge and you're done)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for the past 6 months;

What I like most: Its shape, and finishes his
What I like least: it is not able to play really well (I have a year and a half behind me scratching ^ ^)

Before buying it I have not really had the opportunity to try another model because I did that in the head, I was in the U.S., my parents had a fit of generosity, so veiled

The value for money is fabulous. I paid 500dollars all round and I am more than happy!

I think I will remake this choice without any hesitation because it is really a guitar at the best value that we can find (and not having deep pockets, it's all good)

Ibanez Iceman IC-400
Model imported from the United States,
Made in Korea
Mahogany body, 3 piece maple neck and rosewood fingerboard with white pearl parallelograms
Channel IC, glued not screwed, 22 frets
2 AH1 and AH2 humbuckers with adjustable volume and tone for each
Full tone chrome easel II
Very nice finish

UTILIZATION

The handle is very nice and very fast.
The access to the latest cargo is easy thanks to the shape of this beautiful guitar.
Good ergonomics in terms of form, all seated stand.
The guitar is pretty light, but tends to pitch down when you loose the handle, but hey it's not very annoying.
I would put a 9 / 10 but good for this imbalance, given the form we can imagine that this guitar is not an equilibrium model.

SOUNDS

Sounds very rock / hard rock / metal, but also very nice to play a good old blues.
The pickups are quite powerful, and every time I plugged into my Line 6 Spider II combo through my Boss GT-8, I fly in the seventh heaven! This guitar sounds excellent releases, hot and clear, round sound terrible saturation with good sustain, and all for a pretty good price / quality ratio.

OVERALL OPINION

I now have this guitar for about two and a half years and I love it!
Well it does not have much original, I changed the pickups with DiMarzio Ibanez (Paf Pro neck and bridge in Tonezone) that has greatly improved the sound at all levels (both in clear saturation in ), I also installed a Floyd Rose Original, changed the knobs (also DiMarzio) and added a few trinkets for aesthetics. The installation of Floyd has left some scars but the end result worth it! It's a great guitar, very versatile, though rather heavy focus, and I remake this choice without hesitation!

-Import Modl the United States,
Made of Core-like his little sisters and the IC300 IC200
-Mahogany body, 3-roomed round in saddle and rosewood fingerboard with white paralllogrammes nacrbr /> IC-Channel freight coll22
-2 AH1 and AH2 humbuckers
Full-Bridge II chrombr tone />-Trs good violin and superb finish.

UTILIZATION

* The handle is it enjoyable? *
The neck is super-enjoyable, fast and a wonder ...

* Access in acute (dernires freight) is it easy? *
Yes, thanks the shape of the scratch race and the access to acute al becomes a breeze.

* Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight ...)?*
Trs-Weight is reasonable, the shape is so wonderfully original ... she has a small mouth. It stings a little nose, surtt never give up the stick! But given the shape of the scratches on c'tait, but not terribly good (and it does in not the line of play).

* Gets it easy to sound good? *
Oh yes! Despite some say the pickups are not AH1/AH2 shit, but can use much changed for the 200% scratch.

SOUNDS

* Suitable they your style of music? *
Yes, I play rock / mtal / hard / blues and it suits these styles well.

* With what (s) amplifier (s) or effect (s) do you play? *
-I play on a Marshall JCM800 (the king of the Marshall) and an effect pedal line6 Mtal ber (the queen of distortion pedals) and a Berhinger UM100 (which is also excellent for its price ).

* What kind of sound you get and with what rglages ("crystalline", "bold ",....)?*
"I get all the sounds I want! And the trio Ibanez IC400/Marshall JCM800/Line6 ber Mtal is simply orgasmic!

* What are the sounds you prfrez, you dtest? *
"I like the sonnorits like Led Zep, Sepultura, Slipknot, Machine Head, Red Hot, Radiohead ... So clear and I grasse.Et dtest the punk style sonnorits Sum 41, Blink 182.

OVERALL OPINION

* How long have you use it? *
-This will make six months that I use and I would still play on it throughout my life!

* What is the particular feature you like best and least? *
"I like his mouth original Audible the quality, the playability and the fact that there have not many guitarist who possde. What I like least is not directly related to my guitar, is that a lot of people for the achte the same as Daron Malakian and not scratch it for m me. These are then put up a lot of prjugs on all homeowners of Iceman are put in the same batch as those I mentioned which is a pity ...

* How do you report qualitprix? *
The price-quality ratio is excellent!

* With the exprience, you do again this choice? *
Yes, eyes closed and hands behind his back! This guitar is a marvel ...

Cf previously

UTILIZATION

Channel super nice, access to acute nickel, it actually looks slightly but it's still widely respected and that the cot I saw much worse!

The sound is nickel mics are very good, hot ...

SOUNDS

It is my style perfectly agree (metal / industrial, and big sound in general what) but I also tape over the blues or anything whatsoever other, the sound has never shocked! Except if you fall in reagge the limit but good in this case I think that one is not attracted to that kind of scratch!

OVERALL OPINION

I have for almost a year

I gaze dreamily still, the shape of this guitar is "pffffff <3" (like the handle and everything that composes it also)

I tried a bit of all the models I own (or owned) for Fender, Squier, Epiphone, Ibanez ... And the one I can not really do without it, it's love!

Oh yes I would do this choice rather than 10 times!

- Made in Korea
- 22 frets, 2 doubles AH1 and AH2 pickups, 3 position
- Bridge Full Tune 2
- 4 knobs: volume and 2 tone
- In neck Maple

UTILIZATION

- Manche super nice, I played on uen Cort X2 before, I had a little trouble getting used to the varnish, but once used, the foot)

- Access to Acute easy

- Compared to my previous guitar is not heavy, and the fact that pitches down does not bother me, you can drop it without it falling, just not to move ...

- It's a good obitient easy ^ ^ I play on a Roland Cube 30 from home, and despite it j'obtient a great sound! Whether clean, blues, distortion, overdrive: correct!

SOUNDS

- It suits everything I play: blues rock and metal in general.

- I play on a Cube 30 with pedals like the DD - 11 MXR Dime Distortion from home and a Cry Baby Original.

- I selected a powerful sound distortion, very fat, but that captures the highs, and the pickups selector makes it easy! The clean is really nice, nothing to say.

OVERALL OPINION

- I've been a little over two weeks after having a dream for over 2 years ...

- I like everything, its form (I never tire of watching, the white edges: gorgeous!), The sound finishes.

- I'd never tried before ordering, I was about to love him =) and I am not mistaken.

- Very good value for money, I got it for € 715 including shipping, comes with an Ibanez Hard Case (who saved my life because no way to find online).

_ I would do this choice blindfolded! I do not regret and never regret to have bought, I'm crazy, my four years spent on my guitar!@#? Cort X2 are finally used a 100% on this masterpiece. I have often seen people criticize the microphone, well, they are really not bad these pickups! Of course, with better pickups it really doi do (and a 30w amp more ...) A board for people who like me really tried before to buy it, please!

3-piece set neck
Mahogany body
Bridge "Full tune II"
Cordier Stopbar
Neck pickup "IBZ AH1"
Pickup "IBZ AH2"
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone
Micro switch 3 positions

The build quality is appalling compared to its price range. The flight case comes with the guitar but it requires above all a quality guitar. I am disappointed at this level compared to other guitars (including BC Rich, for example).
As against what a pleasure to find a myth, the Iceman, who inspired many fans of Kiss particular (including Daron Malakian from SOAD).

UTILIZATION

The handle is very comfortable and facilitates rapid phrases. The balance of the guitar is excellent despite the form. Access to acute is simple (using the form ...). The guitar is rather light on the shoulders but not easy to play sitting (we doubt it).
No matter it is a pleasure to play on this guitar original and accessible. This is one of my favorites to play.

SOUNDS

Sound: For my part I like the humbucker pair of AH 1 and 2. Versatility of sounds, but still a preference for heavy sounds. The build quality is poor but the heaviness and the definition of sound on one channel saturated quickly erase that disappointment. Sounds clear invitation to play something other than metal: blues and rock welcome. With a good distortion is clearly fit into the metal and not worry about playing SOAD (although Malakian does not use Seymour Duncan pickups but I think).

OVERALL OPINION

I like its original form and distinguished, I hate the build quality unworthy of her. Next sounds I'm seduced. So do not let the poor quality of manufacturing: Once plugged in it is forgotten.
A guitar with a big flaw, but a lot of charm: let yourself be seduced.

Channel 3 al spices in Saddle
Mahogany body
Neck pickup "IBZ AH1"
Pickup "IBZ AH2"
CONTRL: 2 volume, 2 tone
Slecteur micro 3 positions

made in Korea. specially form is simply unique and gniale. the white edges are in fact ivory (h so as not online). cot painting is really beautiful. one to expect a matt color well but in fact it is a black reflte. What is even better on the scne ^ ^ I find no default design.

UTILIZATION

The neck is super agable. ACCS is easy to see the acute form of the bomb ... ^ ^ ds it has been in the hands we want to move back on the big mtal altrnatif.

SOUNDS

I use it mostly on marshall transistor and a little kustom. his sound is really good. but I think change for seymour. This scratch is really versatile and I recommend it. the humbucker is more, change the pickups to single monster revealed ^ ^ Gantes tones are really easily obtained, or a high-pitched baritone.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had two months to have APRS long look on the net. I can say I'm not. I could choose between 1000 scraper I took that ^ ^ I confess it be a fan of system but especially for its round shape and I took this machine. for those who go for hsite I say, this scratch is worth it.

Made in Korea, this guitar has a beautiful violin well finished, for the most demanding wood squarely rest but lack even the les paul acutelles not based so unless he has the habit of putting in a 2500 Roros vigier I would say it's good stuff.
Tune-o-matic classic 4 pots for two humbuckers (AH1, AH2) (tone and volume by microphones) a move from a micro switch to the other (cool) and Split ...

handle not very far from a les paul maple glued in, 22 boxes, rosewood fingerboard, nice inlay parallelograms without (in feature).

Copra is mahogany, beautiful form (here we like it or not XD)
I really like the color contour creme of this guitar gives it a pretty face almost vintage.
no but no defau for painting is simple and clean very well finished with a perfect continuity between the handle and copra.
button color at the origin is very ugly, I have replaced the same in gold
ca makes it pretty well .

In short, good wood (without abusing) good looks and well finished except for buttons, I put 7 to everyone understands that this is a guitar mid-range level characteristics.

UTILIZATION

The handle is very nice, I "reassuring" almost when I stand before uen hundred people. access to the treble is not so obvious that everyone says, it's easy, but I've seen better now.
the form does not confer a most commendable ergonomics but, for once, I've seen worse.

Do you get a good sound easily ?...=> seeing it say anything that ... the pots are eficaces mics react normally and basically seeing what is obtained without breaking the skull (you just have spent 4 years to find his sound on the amp you prefer ...)

I put 9 because the guitar is really fun to play the point and less complication is due to the form.

SOUNDS

This guitar suits all styles of music, also in the case of all the guitars ... I admit that with a good ES (gibson) ARTCORE (ibanez) ale is hard to get out of heavy metal, but with this kind of guitar is not all play, the fingers do the work passes the guitar ...

I play in repeated on a JCM 800 for plupar time, and it's not really obvious seri no pedals haha ​​I'm out with the jug a little shot at the saturation, I split my microphones to play clean without excessive force on the strings, and I put in and I Burin bridge to enter the saturated ...

me and my gigs, I play on AD100VT VOX amp models (that's how Quon said?) the amp is very nice whatever distorts a little bit my guitar (a little bit, j 've tried other and we voi clairment the diference between them this: D)

then we get to the point of negative IC 400 I think the bridge pickup lacks clarity and output dynamics, little is seri expect to play no problem with that death, but do not plop it but ca will not necessarily s'ya as expected, it is exellent for the iron maiden, Blues-Rock, blues and other styles not extremists but the lack of dynamics and clarity in the bass from attacking and seriously blurs a bit the game. Celas said even when I'm having a play ...

I put 9 because the sounds are really good in general and returned it sounds the matron

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a few years and hihi
I like its shape, it is elegant and rageante a time (in fact to make the comparison with a girl would be a beautiful woman ca elegant clearly focused on the sex)

what I like least is paradoxically its shape as it leaves too many people believe that it is tailored only for the metal, while not ... and the bridge pickup a little soft

I tested full of stuff did before after purchase, les paul, sg, stratum, Cort, musicman petrucci (divine for that matter) even the white falcon (but the one I tried it for the prestige: D)
dejas but I knew that's why I wanted IC400? report qualitéprix undeniable (I got it for 680 euros), even by anti golios Ibanez brand crap that pollutes the market by its quality guitars trivial shit (I should point out the irony)
form, the original sound monstrous, but not very playable
it's not a guitar purist, this is not a guitar for people calm and consistent it is not even a guitar to sound eccentric and it is certainly not a guitar for you, because it is cut for me ... who am I? a Mongoloid 20 years
I would put eight to unemoyenne drinking)

-Import Modl the United States,
-Made of Core
-Mahogany body, 3-roomed round in saddle and rosewood fingerboard with white paralllogrammes nacrbr /> IC-Channel freight coll22
-2 AH1 and AH2 humbuckers
Full-Bridge II chrombr tone />
Personally I find that the body is completely finished, the paint is prcise net, a real feast for the eyes! I never get tired of watching!

UTILIZATION

The handle, as one would expect from Ibanez, the game is built for fast and prcis, the handle is easy and enjoyable trs grip, it s' be done immediately, while some guitars (the razorback to name it) is much more difficult to approach ...
there is a good Access in acute (as a handle is more practical al) we can afford all the madness ...
many people are of the form that pleind am saying is heavy because of the large head and thus it falls forward ... at least mine does not do it and if you embte Just as a dplacer jumper
also form in it even though the game allows trs sitting though some say otherwise.

SOUNDS

It suits me perfectly for my style (that is, death metal, black, and the neo metalcore trash) because I think even the shape is versatile: D
I played on a Fender and a Boss ME20 FM212R and frankly it beats up dead!
we all just get by manipulating the knobs (and we thank ibanez) because it has a lot of action 4 on micro ...

microphones that are also versatile trs, we do everything with little ... Although I decided to put the duo EMG 81/60 (violent music requires, D) also tonn me because these two microphones are perfectly on the mahogany body ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year now and I never ever does but then so is the awesome and wonderful!
I love its shape which sduit me right away, and the handle at an angle like a Gibson Les Paul is perfect
I tried a multitude of pre MODELS (dean, jackson, bc rich ..) but I really cracked on the one, there's no photo. the other models here must also also ..

THERE's a sacred quality over price, really worth it to be achetbr /> exprience with the choice I would do the eyes closed ^ ^

I do not return on CHARACTERISTICS

UTILIZATION

The handle is made enjoyable play. The ergonomics of this guitar is good, despite a lightweight dsquilibre extrmit toward the handle.

SOUNDS

I play ska-rock-mtal-all-what-you-want-as-a-fit, and this guitar is perfect.
The original pickups dlivrent a good sound, rich and diverse. On scne, for reasons of simplicity I use the slecteur center position (two microphones at the same time), lowering the neck pickup lgrement 6 / 10. Result: one is its very equilibrated for both distortion for clean sounds.
I am therefore satisfied trs sound of this guitar.
Provided the flight case is perfect, and really inspires confidence rsistant.

OVERALL OPINION

Trs good guitar, which I bavais for a prs DCEN (when she was rcommenc be produced, it seems). 6 guitars later, here, and I must say I'm not.
Dlicieusement original form is really perfect and suits the style of music I play.
In addition to a sentimental attachment, this guitar REPRESENTATIVES really what I needed, as well as in terms of its appearance. I prcise the fact that Malakian plays (or might jou with such MODEL nothing to do with my choice and it would be wrong to think that this guitar is a big sound résumé saturated .

No need to go back on CHARACTERISTICS while adj t NONC below ...

UTILIZATION

The handle is enjoyable, quite late (as expected of an ibanez!) Without being EXAGRES.
The guitar is pretty lgre, at least no problem for me that level-l.
CHAC is good for acute without being beautiful, it will be satisfied ...
Two small BMOL: first it looks quite strong, which is to his (beautiful) form, so we forgive him that little dsquilibre fast enough! Prvoyez a wider strap to reduce this small problem. Then the volume knobs are not progressive at all! In any case it's like a mine, which I find quite boring.
The resulting sound is good, finally, It depends on the gear that is derrire the guitar too! Personally I did put a kit EMG Zakk Wylde (81/85) because I found the pickups a little feeble, without being a bit messy EXAGRES either but for my style of music I needed more of precision and potatoes, plus the new assets are super knobs progressive, so a problem of rsolu dj!
With the original pickups I put him 8 / 10 and with EMG 9 / 10

SOUNDS

I play an Engl Thunder 50 head with a baffle in Mount Framus V30, I play in Drop C and mostly death metal, hardcore and all that sounds insane!
It is a very versatile guitar, with preferences for rock and metal I think, even if a little blues trs happens when even good!
The original pickups sound good without me, there are ways to be content, but not my style.
EMG with the kit I really gained in precision while keeping a grain enough staff, they do not scratch in the dnatur gnral, they really optimize!

OVERALL OPINION

I possde my little Iceman for 10 months, and I never tire of watching yet, I find it really beautiful! And finish are superb, nothing wrong that level-l. For a guitar of this price range, I did not expect to receive such a good guitar that comes with most fly box! Ibanez thank you ...
O When I bought it I did not try normment guitar because I was born m'tais that the. Since I tried a little of everything, all the brands and I do not really regret my choice is the guitar that I needed!
I bought 640 new, so for me a report qualitprix excellent!
If this choice I would do ...? Ooooh yes!

This is already adding me post two years ago, as I have now changed the pickups!

UTILIZATION

I spend This category ...

SOUNDS

So I just changed my 2 mics! I put two Seymour Duncan SH-2n Jazz and SH-4, switches knobs thanks 2 push-push! Honntement, I ' Iceman've never heard my sound as well, APRS 2 years of use!

with the SH-2n Jazz, simple switch position, the trs get a close to a Fender Start, which is impossible with two microphones home! and the sound of sh-4 solo gives me pulses crazy!

Frankly, trs happy with this scratching the base, but upgrade a few years later, and hop is something crazy! [/ B]

OVERALL OPINION

Here prs now 3 years I have this guitar, and I still do not want to change it, just hop on new microphones and walked away!

Ibanez is known for their very inexpensive guitars as well as they're highly used overdrive pedal such as the tube screamer pedal which is probably the most famous overdrive distortion pedal in existence. These guitars I believe came out in the late 70s early 80s and had a unique body style but really a huge influence from the Gibson style of guitars. These guitars happily have an interesting look and an interesting body shape but the overall feel is a very Gibson type feel. If you have ever play to Gibson Les Paul or a Gibson explorer then you'll notice the balance weight and feel of thebody can be very similar to his guitar.

UTILIZATION


This guitar features a three-way selector in between the two humbucker pick ups as well as well as a pick up selector. You have two volume control knobs and two tone control knobs, which is very much like to Gibson guitar. You have 22 frets along the fretboard that is a rosewood fretboard with its block inlays. It features a bolt on neck and has a nice overall black paint job.

SOUNDS


This guitar sounds pretty good in a rock setting because of the thick double humbucker pickups. It can have a warm sound that is going to be comparable to a Gibson sounding guitar. These guitars primarily used mahogany wood and a mahogany neck wood. So you'll then have a very thick and warm tone. If you see Paul Gilbert then you can see a similar body shape to this guitar only his guitars feature single coil pickups rather than humbucker pickups.

OVERALL OPINION


These guitars of been discontinued for a while now but you can find them in the used section and in the classifieds very easily for right around 500 or $600. That's a pretty good price for good quality guitar mating Korea. They are fun guitars and definitely have a unique look to them.

The IC400 is a slightly upgraded model when compared to the IC300. This model has a mahogany body instead of the basswood one, but aside from that, they're fairly similar in overall construction. The guitar features a mahogany body, a maple neck with a rosewood fretboard, 22 extra jumbo frets, no inlays, a hard tail bridge, two humbuckers, two volumes, two tones and a three way switch.

UTILIZATION

This is the upgraded model, but it's still not quite in the league of the IC500. The guitar has a nice mahogany body with a black paintjob. Honestly, I'm a bit sick of black paintjobs as I see so many of them come and go, but I guess that's a very personal thing. The frets on this needed some attention, as did the nut. I would be spending a good $200 extra on this with my luthier if I decided to keep this thing. That aside, the guitar wasn't too heavy, and it was fairly lively.

SOUNDS

The guitar had the standard Ibanez electronics installed in it. I've never been a huge fan of electronics, and I almost always replace them. The bridge sounds like it's lacking something. It doesn't have that organic quality to it, and it doesn't seem to be as touch sensitive as some of the other pickups on the market. The neck pickup is much the same way. It lacks the clarity that I look for, but what's more is that it doesn't seem to respond to my picking as much as something like a DiMarzio Air Norton would. If you're going to get this, I recommend replacing the pickups.

OVERALL OPINION

These are better than the 300 series, mostly due to the fact that they use mahogany instead of basswood. I'm not a hater of basswood guitars, but I find that mahogany tends to sound a bit better, especially once you start playing heavier stuff. For leads, basswood is good, but the basswood used on the lower end models doesn't seem to be quite as nice as the higher end RG basswood. Replace the pickups and you got yourself a good player.

Back in the day Ibanez was known for their copies of guitars. The Ibanez Lawsuit era found them making guitars that were better than what america was producing at the time. This was one of their first original design loosely based of the Les Paul design. When these came out they were better than the 70s American guitars that were being made. This guitar has a mahogany body with a set in maple neck. The fretboard is rosewood with split trapezoid inlays and 22 medium frets. It has dual Ibanez humbuckers with with a standard set of controls. The controls are traditional with a volume and tone for each pickup with a 3 way switch. The pickups are switched with a 3 way toggle on the upper bout and the bridge an Ibanez tune-o-matic stop tail combination.

UTILIZATION

These guitars are not really shred guitars. They have a more traditional feel to these. Back in the 70s these guitars were blowing Gibsons away in playability because the American quality had declined so much. The upper fret access is pretty good because of the unique lower horn. Whenever I see one of these guitars I cant help but think they look like upside down Rickenbacker basses. Early on these guitars were just called "Artist" models. There was also a Greco guitar just like it made in the same factory called the Mirage. The 3 piece maple neck is strong and it is a setneck so the heel is not too big. The medium frets have pretty vintage feel but they are still totally playable. This guitar feels a lot like a Les Paul but plays better. These guitars have all the playbility of the RG models just with a more traditional feel. You can still get a super low action on these guitars even with its older style construction.

SOUNDS

These guitars have a nice beefy tone like a Les Paul. They have a beefier sound than Ibanez's shred guitars because it is a more beefy guitar overall. This guitar can do just about anything from Jazz to rock and blues. It has a very smooth tone like a Les Paul. The bridge pickup is nice and crunchy with an open tone. It has more of a classic rock voicing to it. The neck pickup has a smoother sound like a typical Les Paul neck pickup. It can get muddy but that is a normal neck position thing. A set of after market pickups would really take this guitar over the top. This guitar sounds good with the stock Ibanez garbage in it that means it would would superb with some good pickups. For a guitar like this I would recommend some Seymour Duncans.

OVERALL OPINION

The Iceman is one of the most unique and longest lasting guitars in the Ibanez line. They were great guitars then and they are great guitars now. They are like the Les Paul from Bizzaro world. They play great and have a decent tone stock. A stock decent tones means an excellent tone once you get some good pickup in it. The Iceman is an iconic Ibanez shape so if you are looking for one of these you can get a vintage one or a new one. I would try to get a vintage one first but either way you are getting a good guitar.

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UTILIZATION

The neck is extremely comfortable (ibanez requires). Cons should be better by the fingers more "elongated" than "small" fingers
on the other hand it is not balanced at all, worse than my BC Rich, which makes playing live a bit difficult sometimes, because in addition to playing he must hold the handle .. it's a good story always, but it's always worse.

SOUNDS

I play on marshall and mesa tube ... in both cases, the microphone may still be a serious matter by the micro acute cons is really really light. Very tinny, no punch, no guts ... short throw.

OVERALL OPINION

I just buy it, but I have a total of six skyscrapers, so it is enough to compare ...
I took it for the look, plus there are no longer like that (the handle is a different story ... still standardization to lower production costs, but brief)

Precision settings, mechanical and wood qualities. on the other hand electronics is essential to change.

This is not a very good value for money, that's not necessarily a bad thing, but for this price we can get an instrument a little better in electronics for the same quality of stringed instruments. But the good form that ...

ah these musicians ....