MGR/Billy « Ibanez RG350DX »
Published on 12/12/10 at 15:00This is the white Ibanez RG350DX. Mine has a white basswood body, a Wizard II neck and the Edge 3 series Floyd Rose style tremelo. The white body is offset by jet black hardware and an eye catching pearloid pickguard.
I traded a friend an unknown SG copy from the 70s for this guitar. New this guitar goes for about $400. I picked it up because of the great playability and it was my first guitar with a locking tremelo.
The super slim neck. It was a wide but thin neck. I can see why guys like Steve Vai and Joe Satriani use these!
The 24 frets were nice. I was able to get really high up there with my leads as well as it made harmonics fun.
The overall tone of the Ibanez, like most, I find is rather stale. Good, quiet and loud, but not warm and bluesy. I didn't bother upgrading the pickups before I passed mine on, but I wonder if new pickups would have helped.
Well built. I have always like Ibanez's quality. The finish was very consistent and aged well. The neck design was great and the guitar felt very balanced and resonant.
If you are looking to play metal or well anything with high gain, this guitar would be a great pick. Not so hot for blues or classic rock tones. I can't say enough about the playability. Plays like a dream.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I traded a friend an unknown SG copy from the 70s for this guitar. New this guitar goes for about $400. I picked it up because of the great playability and it was my first guitar with a locking tremelo.
The super slim neck. It was a wide but thin neck. I can see why guys like Steve Vai and Joe Satriani use these!
The 24 frets were nice. I was able to get really high up there with my leads as well as it made harmonics fun.
The overall tone of the Ibanez, like most, I find is rather stale. Good, quiet and loud, but not warm and bluesy. I didn't bother upgrading the pickups before I passed mine on, but I wonder if new pickups would have helped.
Well built. I have always like Ibanez's quality. The finish was very consistent and aged well. The neck design was great and the guitar felt very balanced and resonant.
If you are looking to play metal or well anything with high gain, this guitar would be a great pick. Not so hot for blues or classic rock tones. I can't say enough about the playability. Plays like a dream.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com