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MGR/Anonymous « Ibanez Stagestar »
Published on 04/30/03 at 15:00I bought this guitar August 2002 because I wanted a cheap-starters unit. I paid 150 and I must say that the price is right!
I like the sound, as a first thing. For a beginner it's wonderful. A stratocaster model which sounds alright, looks like a professional unit and feels quite good. Personally (with a bit more experience in guitars) I lost interest in stratocasters and went into Les Pauls but it's good to learn solo's on a stratocaster since u can reach the end of the neck easily. it's also very light in weight.
The neck is made out of maple and personally I prefer rosewood. The stratocaster sight gets boring after a while (but that's personal) and the sound is just so-so when you get more experience with better guitars. Another thing is when you don't secure the strap well it knocks the front of the guitar right in your face... that hurts, I learned it the hard way so you really need to secure your strap right on the pins.
it's solid.. it's really solid. The black parts get damaged easily though so don't bump into anything. The wood doesn't chip fast so it's quite lasting. Your snares could get stuck behind one of the last fret's if you bend the e-string too far, that's a negativity in the construction but overall it's great
Good guitar for a beginner, wouldn't buy one if you already have a guitar. If you wanna learn to play guitar on something cheap and solid: buy an Ibanez Stagestar (wouldn't go for a Samick). It sounds right, it feels right and it looks right.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I like the sound, as a first thing. For a beginner it's wonderful. A stratocaster model which sounds alright, looks like a professional unit and feels quite good. Personally (with a bit more experience in guitars) I lost interest in stratocasters and went into Les Pauls but it's good to learn solo's on a stratocaster since u can reach the end of the neck easily. it's also very light in weight.
The neck is made out of maple and personally I prefer rosewood. The stratocaster sight gets boring after a while (but that's personal) and the sound is just so-so when you get more experience with better guitars. Another thing is when you don't secure the strap well it knocks the front of the guitar right in your face... that hurts, I learned it the hard way so you really need to secure your strap right on the pins.
it's solid.. it's really solid. The black parts get damaged easily though so don't bump into anything. The wood doesn't chip fast so it's quite lasting. Your snares could get stuck behind one of the last fret's if you bend the e-string too far, that's a negativity in the construction but overall it's great
Good guitar for a beginner, wouldn't buy one if you already have a guitar. If you wanna learn to play guitar on something cheap and solid: buy an Ibanez Stagestar (wouldn't go for a Samick). It sounds right, it feels right and it looks right.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com