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Published on 09/13/09 at 08:33
In which country was it made? (USA, Japan, Mexico, France ...)
How many frets, what kind of microphone and their configuration?
What type of bridge (Floyd, Wilkinson ...)?
"Floyd Rose" brand Ibanez. It is quite the road but when it moves a little.
If you have sweaty feet like mine, you may have even surprised me: the part of the tremolo block, which rests in my hand starts to rust ...
What are the settings (volume, tone, micro switch ...)?
What kind of stick?
View previous opinions.
Mine is gray.
UTILIZATION
The handle is it nice?
Yes, very.
The matt varnish the handle is contributing a lot!
Access to acute (last string) Is it easy?
Yes (thank you to the heel section)!
Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight ...)?
Yes: The form is perfect (if that perfection exists) and the weight is really nice (although I think it is lighter than my Start).
Do you get a good sound easy? ...
It is easy to navigate, at least, if only one is playing with this type of configuration of microphones.
Being accustomed to the stratum, no worries for me.
SOUNDS
Are they suitable for your style of music?
More or less. Let me explain: after 12 years to play on my Start, I toured the possibilities of this instrument and it took imperative that I gain a skyscraper me to ensure saturations.
She should therefore work for both technical and a bit cold to Satriani and others, but it does not allow me to take my foot with a good old Stevie Ray.
With what (s) amplifier (s) or effect (s) do you play?
I played on a Vox VT15 (see my review) in the apartment, and a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe qq good pedals again.
What kind of sound you get and with what settings ("crystalline", "fat ",....)?
The guitar is very versatile, you can get everything from sounds very thick and strong with the double (positions 1, 3 and 5), sounds thinner and less powerful in an intermediate position (positions 2 and 4).
In general, I find these pickups, combined with the violin, provide sound very straight, accurate ... This may seem a bit cold for lovers of vintage blues well (which I am too).
However, we can not have everything (especially in this price range) and I think when we opt for the versatility, we must accept the corollary of this choice: it has neither the charm nor the clean sounds fendériens Gibson enjoyment sounds hot, even if it provides in both areas (sound cleans and saturated).
What are the sounds you prefer, you hate?
I love the cleans sound in middle position (double splitter), but they lack character, especially the teeth of the bridge humbucker for distortion.
For cons, I'm not a fan of sound provided by the humbucker near the neck: I think it lacks precision.
So you can get an idea, I refer you to qq videos recorded with a Vox VT15:
https://www.youtube.com/user/malamutelocomotive # p/a/u/0/IxNUlqBuwkk ( https://www.youtube.com/user/malamutelocomotive#p/a/u/0/IxNUlqBuwkk )
OVERALL OPINION
For how long have you been using it?
Since one month, and I use it every day (my mouth is strat in its case).
What thing do you like most/least about it?
What I like is its versatility and playability.
It allows me to consider all the styles, if only one is not too purist or search for vintage sounds.
That said, this has the advantage of not confine themselves to one style and I chose this guitar, knowing it would force me to play differently (even if the stratum is versatile, she was limited to a certain style).
Now I'm not afraid to attack me for more technical solos, which require precision, speed and power. The bridge pickup is so accurate that it really does not give gifts.
I say that with this guitar, it had better be accurate enough because otherwise it does not: it does not have enough personality to compensate is the guitarist to make it sound.
Basically, not really "type", it forces the guitarist to have his style.
I also like the locking system (oh, no more endless tunings), although without the little key provided by Team J Craft, you get really annoying.
Although seen as the small wheel located below the vibrato that can refine the tuning.
That said, I'm not a fan of Floyd as to change the strings is a little headlock and then I think it lacks a little finesse.
Did you try many other models before getting this one?
No, but basically I was facing a Musicman Luke (it is not in the same price range) that I had the opportunity to try, and several Fender Stratocaster Deluxe HSS and the qq Paul.
What is your opinion about the value for the price?
Very good, because I paid 590 euros new.
Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...
Until recently, I was almost an "anti-Ibanez" a bit posh (without the means to be) no swearing by the high-end guitars with a strong personality (Musicman, PRS, Surh, Tom Anderson ,...), holding that Ibanez guitars produced only very cold for technicians hardcore shredders (Paul Gilbert, Satriani, Vai, ...).
Then I said, noting that there was still a lot of very good guitar player among them who have their weapons with these guitars (the aforementioned guitarists, Andy Timmons, Petrucci, Gambale, ...), that it was still recognize the qualities of these guitars, and that having desire to play music a bit more "technical", I should perhaps try one of these guitars.
Today I can say that with the budget I had, I made a wise choice and that this guitar will be with me for quite some years.
My next purchase on which lead me scratching my finances will allow me, and I say it is not impossible for me to crack into the future for another Ibanez (a good JS 1200, for example) !
How many frets, what kind of microphone and their configuration?
What type of bridge (Floyd, Wilkinson ...)?
"Floyd Rose" brand Ibanez. It is quite the road but when it moves a little.
If you have sweaty feet like mine, you may have even surprised me: the part of the tremolo block, which rests in my hand starts to rust ...
What are the settings (volume, tone, micro switch ...)?
What kind of stick?
View previous opinions.
Mine is gray.
UTILIZATION
The handle is it nice?
Yes, very.
The matt varnish the handle is contributing a lot!
Access to acute (last string) Is it easy?
Yes (thank you to the heel section)!
Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight ...)?
Yes: The form is perfect (if that perfection exists) and the weight is really nice (although I think it is lighter than my Start).
Do you get a good sound easy? ...
It is easy to navigate, at least, if only one is playing with this type of configuration of microphones.
Being accustomed to the stratum, no worries for me.
SOUNDS
Are they suitable for your style of music?
More or less. Let me explain: after 12 years to play on my Start, I toured the possibilities of this instrument and it took imperative that I gain a skyscraper me to ensure saturations.
She should therefore work for both technical and a bit cold to Satriani and others, but it does not allow me to take my foot with a good old Stevie Ray.
With what (s) amplifier (s) or effect (s) do you play?
I played on a Vox VT15 (see my review) in the apartment, and a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe qq good pedals again.
What kind of sound you get and with what settings ("crystalline", "fat ",....)?
The guitar is very versatile, you can get everything from sounds very thick and strong with the double (positions 1, 3 and 5), sounds thinner and less powerful in an intermediate position (positions 2 and 4).
In general, I find these pickups, combined with the violin, provide sound very straight, accurate ... This may seem a bit cold for lovers of vintage blues well (which I am too).
However, we can not have everything (especially in this price range) and I think when we opt for the versatility, we must accept the corollary of this choice: it has neither the charm nor the clean sounds fendériens Gibson enjoyment sounds hot, even if it provides in both areas (sound cleans and saturated).
What are the sounds you prefer, you hate?
I love the cleans sound in middle position (double splitter), but they lack character, especially the teeth of the bridge humbucker for distortion.
For cons, I'm not a fan of sound provided by the humbucker near the neck: I think it lacks precision.
So you can get an idea, I refer you to qq videos recorded with a Vox VT15:
https://www.youtube.com/user/malamutelocomotive # p/a/u/0/IxNUlqBuwkk ( https://www.youtube.com/user/malamutelocomotive#p/a/u/0/IxNUlqBuwkk )
OVERALL OPINION
For how long have you been using it?
Since one month, and I use it every day (my mouth is strat in its case).
What thing do you like most/least about it?
What I like is its versatility and playability.
It allows me to consider all the styles, if only one is not too purist or search for vintage sounds.
That said, this has the advantage of not confine themselves to one style and I chose this guitar, knowing it would force me to play differently (even if the stratum is versatile, she was limited to a certain style).
Now I'm not afraid to attack me for more technical solos, which require precision, speed and power. The bridge pickup is so accurate that it really does not give gifts.
I say that with this guitar, it had better be accurate enough because otherwise it does not: it does not have enough personality to compensate is the guitarist to make it sound.
Basically, not really "type", it forces the guitarist to have his style.
I also like the locking system (oh, no more endless tunings), although without the little key provided by Team J Craft, you get really annoying.
Although seen as the small wheel located below the vibrato that can refine the tuning.
That said, I'm not a fan of Floyd as to change the strings is a little headlock and then I think it lacks a little finesse.
Did you try many other models before getting this one?
No, but basically I was facing a Musicman Luke (it is not in the same price range) that I had the opportunity to try, and several Fender Stratocaster Deluxe HSS and the qq Paul.
What is your opinion about the value for the price?
Very good, because I paid 590 euros new.
Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...
Until recently, I was almost an "anti-Ibanez" a bit posh (without the means to be) no swearing by the high-end guitars with a strong personality (Musicman, PRS, Surh, Tom Anderson ,...), holding that Ibanez guitars produced only very cold for technicians hardcore shredders (Paul Gilbert, Satriani, Vai, ...).
Then I said, noting that there was still a lot of very good guitar player among them who have their weapons with these guitars (the aforementioned guitarists, Andy Timmons, Petrucci, Gambale, ...), that it was still recognize the qualities of these guitars, and that having desire to play music a bit more "technical", I should perhaps try one of these guitars.
Today I can say that with the budget I had, I made a wise choice and that this guitar will be with me for quite some years.
My next purchase on which lead me scratching my finances will allow me, and I say it is not impossible for me to crack into the future for another Ibanez (a good JS 1200, for example) !