All user reviews for the Ibanez SZ320

- Manufacturing Korean
- 2 passive humbuckers
- Handle driver, 22 boxes

Warning! : The SZ produced in 2003 are not the same as following! The 2003 models have a mahogany body and maple reported and microphones deemed better bills.
I note down accordingly, damage Ibanez should be guilty of such practices.
The trick to recognize a 2003 first look: The saddle is white and turns black on previous models.

UTILIZATION

Without the ease of a model dedicated to 'Shred', the handle is nice and medium width.
The weight of the guitar is a little above average, but not uncomfortable.
The sound is 'full' rather typical LP or SG. The sustain is excellent.

SOUNDS

At ease in Blues / Rock 'crunchy' as well as more extreme sounds. The clean sounds are rather convincing, but it excels on saturations.

OVERALL OPINION

New purchased there over ten years, it has not moved. Nothing to report violin side, it's tough. The hardware begins to tarnish quite severely, the chrome bridge is worn under the palm, adding a very nice vintage touch
Without necessarily being manic, it is an instrument that we must preserve for many years.

I bought the guitar via mail order.
I liked the features and value.
I paid $400.

I love the original design!
It's a Strat and a Paul Reed Smith in one.
I've never played a guitar quite like it.
It has a beautiful tone.
The pickups are perfect.

I like everything so far!

Top notch construction!
The guitar is comfortable to play, durable, and as mentioned sounds fantastic!
Neck through design at this price. WOw!

I am blown away by this axe! I highly recommend it to players of all levels!
Can't wait to bring it to my next gig!
Cheers!

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Simply said, I love this guitar. I bought at a local store here in Puerto Rico for $500.00. I said the seller that I wanted the best guitar I could afford for that price. Inmedately, he showed me the Ibanez SZ320, which it was listed at a higher price (yeah, taxes!); but because I had the money, he gave it to me for the 5.

First thing that I liked: the looks. It looks like a black PRS, and I like PRS shape. It doesn't have a whammy bar. GREAT!! I hate them. The Gibraltar bridge is simple and very effective for sustain, since it's string-thru-body-style. Second, the sound and tone. This guitar is very versatile in its sound. I play it through a Carvin SX-300 combo amp. The clean sounds are VERY good, specially with the neck 'bucker. I love the bright sound of a clean Strat; but for jazz, this Ibanez got me hooked, specially on solos. And then we got dirty and heavy with it. Ibanez means rock, and this baby has a VERY good tone, in both the bridge and the neck humbuckers. I'm very pleased with this guitar.

I can't say anything particular that I don't like about the Ibanez SZ320.

It's a 3-piece set neck guitar with rosewood fingerboard, a Gibraltar III fixed bridge, a Mahogany body with maple top, body and neck binding, a 25.1 scale (great for my short fingers), 2 Ibanez SZ humbuckers ansd medium frets.

This guitar deliver big time. With its diversity of use, no matter your style or experience, it's a great guitar for anyone, specially at that price.

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This guitar is made in Korea.
22 frets, 2 pickups duncan / ibanez, HH configuration.
1 volume knob, 2 tone and a 3-position selector.
Channel thick enough (les paul style), I think it's the same piece of wood that the body sustain excellent !!!!!!!!!!

UTILIZATION

The handle is very nice, fairly large, but it suits me well. access to acute is easy, especially since the strings are not a key 3 km compared to my old gutiare (rest his soul, I will not mention the brand)
Very nice shape, curved table, gold finish (beautiful!), For against her is a bit heavy, like a les paul.
Using the switch, we get three very different sounds, I personally do not like that of the bridge pickup, but the first two are exquisite.

SOUNDS

I do not play all types of music, but with two doubles, a mahogany body and a set neck (it looks like a les paul) by ca disto deposit. I love his sound clear lens.
I play on a Zoom Fire-30 and a boss me-50 multi in distortion, the pickups soon become quite rough if you turn the knob too much gain, maybe a small change in a micro plan, but personal at the moment it suits me very well.
I love the clear sound mixed with a little chorus, very realistic for nothing else matters.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for about three weeks, I cracked it to finish first. I had tried before an Epiphone LP, (handle very nice but not powerful enough microphones) and a Yamaha (the opposite, good microphones, but the handle did not suit me) and I took it because it combined the positives of the last 2.
The value for money is good, the finish is good, and with experience (albeit short of 3 weeks) I definitely do it again this election!

- Manufacturing corréenne
- 22 frets, mahogany body + maple table
- Mahogany
- 2 HB Duncan / Ibanez. 3 position selector (Neck / Neck Bridge / bridge)
- The black has a superb finish with chrome acastillage, simple and effective, the impression of strength emerges from this amazing guitar (and especially for its price)

UTILIZATION

- Channel pleasant, relatively large and round (like Les Paul)
- Easy Access acute
- Very easy to play, despite its relative heaviness. (Solid wood!)
- Finishes impeccable

SOUNDS

I play all styles of metal to the "classic" through the blues and pop, I was playing a LAG in 1990 (ancestor of roxanne) amplified by a Hughes & Kettner Attax 100.
The ibanez, I lose slightly more comfortable to play, but in terms of sound it was not a blush, the sustain is impressive, the sound palette is rich enough, the microphones duncan / ibanez are great (for now I do not see the point of change), beautiful harmonies, the sound is bright round, bright and snapping under the micro config in saturation, the sound is quite precise, rather hot .. the brief sz really an assertive personality, unusual for Banez.

OVERALL OPINION

- I've had one week, I am truly surprised by this guitar, I tried lots of shovels, Banez, the lag, the les paul, even a PRS, that's beautiful on c, it sounds but when you see the price, I do not think it's justified. For the € 500 was a scratch that takes the road well, with interesting sounds, full of sustain, a race easy and flawless finish, for that matter even Marty Friedman Jackson dropped his SZ ..

Everything has been said before but mine is finished in gold (a lot less kitsch as you might imagine)

UTILIZATION

No worries about access to acute. The handle is nice and it is no longer thick enough. We are far from highways built by Ibanez in the matter but it is playable and that's what is asked.

All in all, it is not made for shredders (but I'm not one so I could be wrong).

SOUNDS

It is a very versatile guitar, it can cover all styles of music. I play with a peavey bandit Transtube with sheffield speaker and I can get a sound for all records (from the blues satriani)

If we go into detail I admit that sometimes I can leave the sound settings including extraordinary clear, with the neck pickup and setting the tone of the microphone less than half. with this setting the bass is beautiful and well rounded, and the treble does not m'arrachent head.

Two caveats though:

- Whatever the microphone used at high gain and fat saturation sounds lose accuracy and become rough especially in the middle of the handle. it goes into rhythm but it's questionable lead.
- The bridge pickup: so much to say right now is a crap name, with a real duck's (read in a forum and truthful in my case). Either I know anything about his (possible lol) is this microphone is a real shame ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year and she allowed me to take over the electric guitar. I have no more playing for 6 years at least and I played mostly acoustic. Since I do not play practically no sound (my poor of takamine santa fe, beautiful, I pouted and I am ashamed).

Very truly is a great guitar for the same price I have tried many rotten. If I had to keep it I will change once the bridge pickup is clear. Other than that this guitar feels good reliability and versatility, it fulfills its role perfectly with the sustain and more. I put my 7 for all that.

My conclusion is that it's a great guitar for intermediate players that affect all. (10 put him anywhere it's still a lack of objectivity)