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unregistered, on july 20, 2005 6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 200
Features: Double cutaway body, 22 frets, maple neck, dual-humbucking pickups, 3-way Switch, mine is silver, 2 volume and tone knobs. // 8
Sound: This guitar suits pretty much any music style out there. It is so versatile that you could go from pop to hard rock in a second. I have a 15 watt practice amp and the Boss MT-2 Metal Zone distortion pedal. It sounds really good when it's clean and sound solid when distorted. It isn't noisy or any thing like that and I would say it has a rich/full sound. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was set-up really well from the factory. 2 bad things about it though. The input jack on the guitar is usually loose so you just twist to tighten it but it doesn't mess up the sound at all. The other thing is there was a really tiny crack/chip in the finish but you have to actually be looking for it to find, it's that tiny. Since those 2 things though don't mess up sound or playing ability or anything like that and the chip/crack is so tiny I will give it a 5. // 10
Reliability & Durability: This guitar could easily withstand live playing and I would do it w/o a backup and not worry at all. I trust this guitar so much I know it would do just fine. The strap buttons are rock solid on the guitar, I don't think they will ever come loose. The finish is really good. I have played this guitar for hours and hours and hours and hours etc. over the last 7 months that I have owned it and the finish still looks brand new. You couldn't even tell that I had played on it so the finish is really really good. // 10
Impression: I play Staind and Godsmack type stuff and this guitar is great. I would buy this guitar again if it were stolen. I love this guitar. It is a great beginner guitar but I think even advanced and pro-like players would love this guitar also. // 10
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unregistered, on july 17, 2006 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 108.51
Purchased from: eBay
Features: This is a beautiful 22 fret Ibanez GAX 70 electric guitar made in Indonesia. The body is made of agathis, the neck is made of maple, and the finger board of rosewood. Mine is the color 'black night' and the body style is kind of SG-like. It has a Tune-O-Matic bridge and stop bar tail piece. There are 2 volume and 2 tone knobs, and a 3-way selector switch. // 10
Sound: This guitar will suit most music styles out there. I play mostly hard rock and some punk with a little bit of metal here and there. I am running it thru a Peavey Blazer 158 amp with an Ibanez SM7 Smash Box Distortion Pedal. This guitar is not noisy at all, with very little feedback, if any. With the selector Switch all the way back, it makes the brightest clean sound, and with it forward it makes a more bass-like sound. This guitar can scream if you want it to. Distorted it sounds awesome with no feedback or buzzing. This will make pretty much any noise you want it to. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: The action was looooow (just how I like it) with no buzzing. The pickups are adjusted nicely with no flaws I can find. The only real bad thing is that the neck is heavier than the actual body, so it tends to want to go down towards the ground if you are not holding it, and the cord jack gets loose but a quick spin right with my fingers fixes that. Other than that it was fine. // 9
Reliability & Durability: I haven't played live yet but I jam pretty hard with my friends, and it seems to be pretty sturdy. The hardware seems like it will last forever, but when I go to take the strings off the tuners get a little wobbly, but with it tuned they are solid. The strap buttons are pretty solid and will hold, but I am thinking about getting Straplocks, just because. I wouldn't gig anything without a backup, but if I had no choice, I wouldn't have to. The finish will last a long time except the fingerprints I leave on it (which wipe off) cuz it is black. // 9
Impression: I play music like Chevelle mostly, some Green Day, Shinedown, and things in between and it is perfect for the job. It goes thru all of the different tunings with ease (like A#, F, A#, D#, G, C & B, F#, B, E, G#, C# for Chevelle to Standard for Green Day and Shinedown and all of the drop - d and standard tunings in between. I have been playing self taught for 9 months and I also have a crappy walmart Strat ripoff, a Peavey Raptor Plus EXP and a recently purchased Schecter Deluxe 4 bass. If it were stolen/lost, I would hunt that person down and kick their ass and take it back. This guit rox my sox off. // 10
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senorjefe33, on april 18, 2007 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 200
Purchased from: Guitar Center
Features: My GAX70 was probably made in the early thousands in the Philippines. It has 22 medium rosewood frets with pearl dot inlays and a laminated top. The body is made of agathis and has the classic double cutaway SG look. It has a transparent red finish and a BR-EG bridge with passive electronics. It has two volume knobs and two tone knobs with two powersound humbuckers, one below the neck and one below the bridge. It's got a three way Switch and Ibanez non-locking tuners. My first guitar and not at a bad price with a strap and gig-bag included. // 8
Sound: It is pretty much THE GUITAR for my playing style. I like to play hard rock and alt metal so it suits me perfectly. I can emulate anything from AC/DC to Three Days Grace. I use a fifteen watt Crate amp and I generally use distorted effects. I would not call it noisy but it sure gets up there on both distort and clean. On clean it has a very bright sound and on distort in drop-d it pulls off those crunchy riffs. It can play very well on both distort and clean so I surely reccomend it. It is good for both low-end rhythm and this baby can scream on solos. // 9
Action, Fit & Finish: Just like the guy at Guitar Center said, this guitar came out of a good tree and a good day at the factory. It really has no problems with action, and the pickups were adjusted on spot. The bridge is routed correctly and the top is bookmatched on par. The finish is spotless and I even dropped it on tile floor and it didn't get scratched. The input could be screwed in a little more but otherwise it's golden. // 9
Reliability & Durability: When I start doing gigs it will surely be with this guitar. I have been playing with it for five months and I trust it very well, enough to use without a backup. The hardware seems like it will last for a long time since I've never had any problems thus far. The strap buttons however did present a problem. I dropped this guitar three times with the original strap bottons and I got tired of it. I added some Jim Dunlop Straploks and I have not dropped it since. The finish is pretty reliable I don't think I could remove it if I tried to. // 8
Impression: This (and all Ibanez guitars) suit the style of hard rock and alt metal very well. The primary reason I bought an Ibanez guitar was because they just suit my style of playing so well. I've been playing for five months and would still call myself a beginner. In addition to my GAX70 I own an Ibanez PF acoustic guitar, a Crate amp, and a gig bag. I honestly wish that I had asked if it had tremolo capablilties, but hey, the G in GAX70 means it's from Ibanez's budget range so I got what I payed for. If it were stolen I would probably shoot for an Ibanez RG or SZ series instead, but just because I dislike this guitars lack of customizablilty for beginners. I love this guitar's sound and it's ease of play. I am a beginner and it suits me just fine. I hate it's lack of customizability, especially it's inability to support a tremolo. My favorite feature is very much it's sound. It produces the exact sound that I want in my guitar. When I was buying I was deciding between this and a Fender Squier Telecaster. I chose this because of it's hard rock and emtal backgrounds, more like the things I like to play. Once again I really wish it had tremolo or whammy bar-like feature. All in all a great guitar for beginners Who like heavier music. // 8
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line6playa15, on october 18, 2006 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 250
Purchased from: Guitar Center
Features: // 9
Sound: This guitar suits my style of playing. I play rock/alt, which in my case also includes a lot of clean. I use a Line 6 PODXT Live. I practice through a line6 spider 2 15 and play gigs through a Line 6 HD75 and a Line 6 cab. Not noisy to me, but I use a gate and that eliminates a lot of noise. The sound can be rich and full or bright. I can get either out of this guitar. Over all this guitar can give you pretty much whatever you want. I've played through tube amps solid state amps all different pedals and stompboxes and they all fit well seem to sound well with this guitar. It is pretty well rounded. Lots of variety. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: This guitar was set up really nicely. I have adjusted the pickups and string hieght slightly but just for pesonal preference. Everything was properly put together, no flaws, no loose hardware, nothing really to complain about. I have replaced the tone and volume knobs just for a different look and I added a pickguard from a GAX30 to change the look. But all that is personal preference. Nothing needed. I will be replaceing the pickups with a custom custom and a pearly gate but then again it is all personal preferance. I like the stock pickups and will keep them maybe for another guitar of mine. // 7
Reliability & Durability: This guitar is very sturdy and relieable. It could withstand live playing and I know this because I use it and continue to use it in small gigs. I replace the strap buttons with the locking ones that attach the your strap just because I feel safer doing that. I would depend on it anywhere. I have banged it on things (on accident) and it survived. Even after hitting it on stuff the finish and hardware doesnt't seem to be phased. It still plays well and hasent stopped playing. The finish is very durable. Seems to be able to last a life time. I wouldn't use it with a back up just because of the possibility. // 8
Impression: I play really clean to really distorted. It matches all that I want. Though when I play really low distortion I can't get those notes as well as bright high notes. If it were stolen or lost I would probably buy something different just because I think there are better guitars out there. My favorite feature is the Tune-O-Matic bridge. it's just easily adjusted. I chose this guitar for the feel and the sound. I had compared it to an Epiphone SG (turned off by the body), and a squire Strat. I wish it had differnt pickups, though the ones it has are good enough there are better. // 8
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Shreddin 4 Life, on july 10, 2006 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 158
Purchased from: Pawn Shop
Features: This guitar was definitely made in the '90s, and this particular model in Indonesia. It has 22 frets, relatively flat neck, medium frets, and a rosewood fretboard. Solid top body which I belive was alder and a maple neck. This model has a see-through red finish of some kind, which has a similar body shape to a Gibson SG. The bridge style was a Tune-O-Matic with a stop tailpiece. The tuners are very smoothe, but I'm not sure what make they are (perhaps stock Ibanez)? The controls are as follows: 2 volume knobs, 2 tone knobs and a 3-way selector switch. It has 2 humbucking stock Ibanez pickups. They're great as they are, but these featured are not my prefered style of guitar settings. // 6
Sound: This is a great rock/classic metal-style guitar and can handle a lot of sounds. As far as I know, it sounds great through Peavy and Marshall amps with just about any sound, but rockin' distortion is what this thing was meant for. It's not very noisy, and has your basic fat sound that humbucking pickups are known for. Even at high volumes, I never really acquired any major feedback problems with a lot of gain and distortion. // 7
Action, Fit & Finish: The action is very low (just how I like it) and is extremely comfortable to play while either standing up or sitting down! I changed the pickup setting myself to a sound setting that I prefer, but there was nothing wrong with original settings (I just happen to like a setting where the pickups are raised on the treble end, and lower on the bass end). The bridge is excellent-I wrap the string around the back a la Zakk Wylde and it hold up very well. To my knowledge, there were never any real flaws on this guitar and always felt right playing with it-even though it's not an expensive one. // 9
Reliability & Durability: I got it used, so there were some chips and knicks here and there, but it seemed as if in order for them to get there in the first place, it took a lot of force and banging around. The hardware is very durable, and I even gigged with it a couple of times! However one problem I had after a while was the strap buttons, so picking up a set of strap locks might be a good idea for this guitar. If looks are your thing when you play with a guitar, you really don't have to worry about it with this one because it's very durable and the finish never seems to wear out, even after prolonged periods of playing. // 8
Impression: This isn't quite my style of guitar (especially not anymore anyway) but if you dig its style, look & feel, than it's well worth your money. I would suggest this guitar for a rocker or a classic metal fan. This guitar is very sturdy, sounds and even plays great-especially for a guitar of its quality and price range, so if you're looking for a guitar that won't cost a fortune but get the job done (like some blazing solos), the GAX70 might be good way to start. // 6
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tmd9314, on october 08, 2007 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 200
Purchased from: Daddys Junky Music
Features: This guitar is pretty basic but really good as a begginer guitar. Mine is a special one from a jumpstart package that came with gig bag, mini amp, cable, digital tuner, and a cable. It only has one tone and one volume though. The 2 pickups are the best I've seen on a guitar of the price. Tends to go out of tune pretty easily when using a lot of vibrados and crazy solo stuff. Overall better features than expected. // 8
Sound: This guitar was pretty good for metal and rock but reallu buzzy on high volume going through my Vox but when going through the amp that came with it it buzzes crazily on low volume. I replaced the pickups with a dimarzio fred for the bridge and a paf for the neck. Now it sounds great for everything but the input jack could be replaced with something that doesn't loosen and buzz when it loosens. Just don't expect to play loudly with the thing. // 7
Action, Fit & Finish: Overall ith was set up pretty well. I had to lower the acion a bit and press down the frets a little to get better action without fret buzz. Pickups had to be raised a litle to get a better sound. wiring was a bit messy but worked fine. No routing or finish flaws. Overall not bad because this was meant to be more a beginner guitar. // 7
Reliability & Durability: I would not use it for live playing unless it were to have new tuners installed but it is very reliable in every other way. The thing is a beast when it comes to durability. I slipped on ie and the thing slammed into the pavement in a cheap gig bag and the thing survived perfectly. The strap button (actually a screw and some form of washer) ripped out of the wood after a couple of months but liquid nail fixed that and it's been fine for 2 years. The fnish scratches easily so try not to hit it with anything. // 8
Impression: I play a lot of different kinds of rock metal and reggae and this was a good match. For $200 it was a great guitar however it didn't work well for reggae and wasn't that great for metal. This is my first and only guitar (I'm getting a new one soon) and I've been playing it for 2 years now. If it were stolen I'd try to hunt down whoever got it but I wouldn't buy a new one. I play it through a good Vox amp and a Dunlop jimmy hendrix wah. I don't really love anything about except the new pickups. I hate the input jack which gets loose and buzzes often so I will get a new heavy duty one. No favorite feature. It is the best beginner guitar I've played. I've compared it to cheap Strat copies wth wimpy single coils and reaaly beefy necks that have horrible action. I wish it had coil taps now that I've installed new pickups. Overall I haven't seen a better guitar at $200. // 7
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chilli99, on july 02, 2007 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 130
Features: // 10
Sound: I enjoy a range of music that has led me to play anything from CCR to Black Sabbath to Metallica to Pain of Salvation to Avenged Sevenfold on this guitar. The guitar lacks sustain and some of the punch and power that might be found on the recordings of those musicians, but it still puts out a sound that is enjoyable to say oh I'm playing such and such a song. I play through a Line6 Spider III 15W amp and have Vwah, chorus and distortion pedals (that I rarely use because of the amp) and I am able to get just about any sound I want between tweaking my guitar or the amp. The low end gets noisy, especially when the amp and guitar are turned all the way up (small surprise) and the strings vibrate upon occasion but better finger positioning will usually fix that. Because of the variety this guitar gives for it's range of sound I found it to be a great beginner's instrument // 9
Action, Fit & Finish: The factory set up on this guitar was great for a starter, not too low like some other Ibanez's or too high like other guitars I've played. I felt with this the action was set at a range where anyone could easily press all the strings and learn to play quickly. The pickups were fine. // 9
Reliability & Durability: This guitar could go through an amp and come out the other side and still be playing if it wasn't your own amp you just broke. The one flaw with this guitar is the strap buttons, I've seen this guitar slip and fall several times, but not ever while the person was just playing, each time the guitar was no worse for wear, this is built solid. Simple strap clips will also solve this problem easily (if one insists on screwing around). I've owned this guitar for 4 years now and a friend has had one for 5 or 6 and both still look store new and play the way they did on day 1. If you take care of your guitar (including the small unforseeable accidents) this guitar was built to last. // 10
Impression: Overall, great guitar for a starter, lots of versatility and it sounds good enough. It's cheaper than other starter guitars and when I both this I managed to talk them down so I paid a heck of a lot less than I would have getting an Epiphone or something else of similar quality. // 10
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ninjaadam44, on july 16, 2003 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 190
Purchased from: Portman's Music
Features: 22 frets
2 passive humbuckers (not that great, but not as bad as their reputation)
neck: maple
fretboard: rosewood
body: agathis
tune-o-matic bridge and stop bar tailpiece
medium jumbo frets
The main reason I'm posting this is to correct the wood type; the last guy said it had a maple body, which is definitely not true. This is a heavy guitar - about the same as a les paul in weight. // 8
Sound: Sounds great. I play mostly rock. I send it through a Boss v-wah, sometimes an Ibanez sm-7, and then to my Peavey Classic 30 (tube amp). It has a warm sound, but with my wah I can get a perfect jimi tone. Good range. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: I see action as a bad thing to go in reviews. IT'S ADJUSTABLE! The action was a little high, but I turned the two things on the bridge and... it got lower. It's great now. the tuning pegs could be sharper, but it's not problematic. You tune it after playing for a few days. Big deal. // 8
Reliability & Durability: I've had it for 2 and a half years. never had any trouble. The finish isn't worn; everything looks good. This thing's gonna last a loooong time. // 10
Impression: This was my first guitar; now i have an acoustic also. I got an Ibanez acoustic because of the quality of this one. I got this one for the body style and the tone. It just seemed to suit me. // 10
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unregistered, on december 08, 2007 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 199.99
Purchased from: Earle Teat Music
Features: The features of the GAX70 have been listed here many times, so I'll keep it simple and tell you mine is Transparent Red 1999 or 2000 model. I give it a 5 on features, because I feel it is just average. It does it's job, but no frills. Some like to argue that the agathis guitars never sound good, but I think this one does alright. // 5
Sound: I rate it at 7 on sound. It actually has a very nice sound, for a $200 guitar. I play rock, alternative, metal, southern rock, and mess around with some classic rock and 80's stuff. It does alright with any style, but I like it distorted heavily the best. I've played similar guitars, cheaper guitars, and high end guitars. Don't expect to pick this thing up and have the clarity of a high end PRS, but don't expect it to sound like a cheap guitar either. // 7
Action, Fit & Finish: The action on this guitar is great. I like low actions with thin necks and this is perfect for me. Very easy to play. When I pickup some expensive guitars, they feel terrible to me after playing this. Ibanez is known for their thin necks and great action though. It is also a matter of personal preference. It's a comfortable guitar to play, and looks good for it's price. // 8
Reliability & Durability: I'm sure a 10 seems very high to rate this low-budget Ibanez, but allow me to explain. I bought my GAX70 new 8ish years ago. It has been my primary guitar ever since. When I bought it, I had played for only a matter of months. It has had a lot of use. It has sat in my garage for the last 3-4 years where it is hot in the summer and cold in the winter (no A/C, no constant heat). The garage is also a rough environment because of the additional moisture compared to most homes. Even with all that abuse, it shows little damage. My pcikups are starting to show signs of light rust (very mild, and impressive considereing how many sets of strings get rusty out in tht garage). It has a worn area on the back, because I often play wearing a jacket in the garage during cold weather. There are also minor flaws, but I can't see any guitar not having flaws in this environment. I cut steel, weld, etc. near it without even moving it. I am extremely impressed for the price of this guitar, and couldn't ask for better durability. // 10
Impression: Overall, I think it's a great guitar. My personal favorite beater guitar. Sure, I like the expensive Dean MLs (own one) and the Les Pauls and PRS guitars, but I like playing this withouyt worrying about it. I play a friends PRS Custom 22 on a regular basis, and with it's $2000+ price tag, I worry about scratching it up or causing any kind of damage. I strap my GAX70 on and just enjoy playing. I have added Straploks since I play it in a garage and run it into stuff, I do at least like to keep it strapped to me. I may be adding some pickups in the near future for a little beefier sound, just because I would like to do some recording and it does lack some clarity and gain that I would like to have. My Dean ML has a better sound, but it's not nearly as comfortable to paly as this thing, and I worry too much about it. I would certainly buy another GAX70 or possibly take a step up if this guitar was lost or stolen. // 8
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spartan 118, on january 07, 2008 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 100
Purchased from: Local music shop.
Features: I'm pretty sure this beast was made in Indonesia, like most other Ibanezs. It has 22 frets and the neck is very thin. It has a nice (and durable) black finish that makes it look wonderful. This guitar sort of looks like a double cutaway Les Paul. It is equipped with a Tune-O-Matic bridge, and mine had two Seymour Duncan distortion humbuckers slapped in there. Finally, it had 2 volume and tone knobs, and a 3-way toggle switch. // 9
Sound: I run this monster through a DigiTech RP250 to my Behringer GM108 amp. The only excess noise I get is probably from my distortion settings on my RP, but those are blocked with a noise gate. This guitar suits all types of playing: blues, metal, rock, you name it, this is versatile enough to perform it, and perform it well. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: The action was perfect on this guitar, and the pickups were spectacular. The only complaint I have on this guitar would be a chip in the finish on the upper cutaway. I'm sure the owner before me put it there and not the factory, so, I won't hold that against my review. // 9
Reliability & Durability: I can say with confidence that this guitar would withstand Live playing. Fast neck, solid strap buttons, this thing is very dependable. I would definitely use it without a backup. I could probably throw this through two brick walls, pick it up, and bust an insane solo, drop it from a tall building, pick it up, maybe tune it a little, and bust another solo. No problems with this guitar. // 9
Impression: I play mostly metal and have owned one guitar before this one. If it were stolen or lost, I would probably save up for an RG and get on of those, but this guitar is amazing for beginner to intermediate levels. The only thing that I wish was on here would be a whammy bar, but that would look pretty weird now, wouldn't it? To the guys at Ibanez: Thank you for once again making a spectacular guitar. // 10
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jeffo46, on february 09, 2009 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 90.00
Purchased from: E-Bay
Features: I'm just guessing but, I think that mine was probably made around 2002 or so. It's one of the Indonesian models and is a Transparent Red finish with 2 Powersound Humbuckers and a 3 way pup Switch along with 22 frets. I guessing that the wood is Agathis and the fretboard is definatelt Rosewood with a Maple neck. The Bridge is a Tune-O-Matic with a Stop tailpiece and the controls are 2 volume and tone knobs. It also came with a heavy duty Ibanez gig bag which was a extra plus. // 8
Sound: The Powersound pickups on this guitar are very tricky and quite deceitful at first if you don't adjust them right. When I first got this guitar, it needed a lot of work which I'll go into later. Once I adjusted the pickups, I noticed that they're not that bad at all. I am using my Crate GTD120 with this guitar, and using the clean channel with the chorus effect on the clean channel produces a very bright, almost trebly sounding effect which is great for those Hair Metal power ballads. When I kicked in the Distortion channel, I found out that these pickups can produce some serious sustain and could most likely hold their own on stage. They're perfect for Nu-Metal, Classic Rock, or 80's Hair Metal which is what I prefer to play. All in all, not bad at all! // 9
Action, Fit & Finish: Here is where I wasn't pleased at all and this was only due to the fact that I had won this on E-Bay, and that the previous owner had obviously had no respect for his equipment. When this came in, the neck had a serious bow in it, dirt and grime were prevalent all over the guitar inside and out, one of the tone knobs was completely disengaged from the body. It was just a f--king mess. I had to do a truss rod adjustment, intonate the guitar, clean the body and electronics inside and out, put on a new set of strings, clean and polish the frets, polish and buff the body, retighten the tuners and all the rest of the hardware on the guitar, put a shim under the neck. Once I did all of that, which by the way, cost me nothing only because I've been playing for over 36 years and am quite capable of doing my own repair work, I ended up with a guitar which looks like it just came out of the box, Brand New. Now, it's a keeper! // 5
Reliability & Durability: Now that I did the afore mentioned repairs up above, I do believe that this guitar will be with me a very long time. I do tend to baby all of my equipment, and seeing that I am not made of money, like to enjoy everything that I do have. I believe that I could use this at a gig without a backup. I don't forsee any problems at all with this guitar. She's a keeper. // 8
Impression: I play Classic Rock and 80's Hair Metal and this guitar seems to be a perfect fit for it. I've been playing for over 36 years and besides this, I also have a 2006 MIM Fender Sunburst Strat and a 2007 Crate GTD120 Combo amp. If this were stolen would I buy another one, I'm not sure, seeing that it's only a $200.00 guitar and that I only paid $90.00 for it on E-Bay. I only got it because I was skimming on there one night and I saw how low the price was and I thought that it would be a good backup only I wasn't aware how badly the condition of it was. If I had known, I probably wouldn't had bothered, because the seller had assured me through several emails that the guitar was in good shape. Well, now that I did do some work on it, it now is. // 8
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unregistered, on june 05, 2008 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Purchased from: Jabobsen Music (local Store)
Features: I'm not exactly sure when my guitar was made, because I bought it used. I would say it's been around awhile though, because when I look at the current editions, there are a few differences (though the major things are the same) in the cosmetics of the guitar. Mine has some cheap Speed Knobs, but they work, so I'm not gonna complain. It has 22 Frets (I think Jumbo, but they might be smaller). It's a pretty bare-bones guitar. No tremolo, no expensive locking tuners, and no insane colors (Mine's white). It's cool though, cause a lot of people have confused it with a Gibson SG. It sort of looks like one, only with really wide hips. // 8
Sound: This Ibanez has what it calls "Two Powersound Humbuckers!" I'd say they aren't that great, but they work. I play a wide range of music, from AC/DC to Alan Jackson to Disturbed. This guitar pretty much fills my need for rock, and when it doesnt't', I have a really cheap Squier Bullet Strat taht doesn't sound too bad that I use for other styles. But I also play through about the cheapest setup money can buy. I have a 15 Watt RMS Bass amp (I like it because it has 5-band EQ, as opposed to the 3-band you find on most practice amps) and a Danelectro Fab Metal Distortion pedal (cost's fifteen bucks new). I was playing along with the song Take My Hand by Simple Plan, and my guitar was identical in tone and gain with the song. It was cool!!!! // 6
Action, Fit & Finish: As I said, I bought mine used, so I don't know how much work the people at the store had to put into it to make it ready to sell, but I haven't had to do anything to the action at all. I've messed with the pickups, but I don't even know where they originally were. That's just a matter of personal taste. They sounded fine before I fiddled with them. When I got it, only thing missing was the little plastic cover that screws on to the 3-way toggle Switch. (unimportant, and still missing). Finish looks good, but it's a bit plain for me. Still, I don't mind it. I'd prefer people in a crowd were looking at me more than my guitar. // 9
Reliability & Durability: Will this guitar stand up to Live playing? Definitly! This thing is a beast!! I've dropped it more times than I can count and not a thing has been broken or loosened or repaired or anything. I've played it Live a few times, and it's really durable. I even dropped it on Concrete once. Didn't break a thing. The finish has not one scratch. (no thanks to me). I love how long it's lasting. The only reason I would have a backup is if I had old strings that were ready to break. // 10
Impression: Overall, I love this guitar. Sturdy, decent sounding, and appealing to the eye (even if it is a little bland). Even so, I am going to sell it. I'm saving up for an Epiphone 1966 G-400 SG (Heritage Cherry). I prefer the Alnico humbuckers that the SG has to what my Ibanez has on it. Even after it's gone though, I'm gonna remember it for a long time as my first "Real" Electric Guitar. // 9
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vitax, on january 07, 2008 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 277.2
Purchased from: local shop
Features: Well, this babe was made in 2000 and it was made in Indonesia. It has 22 frets, the neck is thin (like most of the Ibanez ones)and it's a maple one (I got the limited edition one, with Epiphone neck). It's of course a solid-top and the body is maple. I got the trasparent one, really cool color! The body is cutaway (similar to the SG) and the bridge is the one of the GAX75 without the D tuner. It has 2 humbuckers and so the selector is 3-way, and knobs are 4: volume and tone for the neck humbucker, and other volume and tone for the bridge humbucker. The pickups are Ibanez (not the best but ok). // 8
Sound: I'm actually playing hard rock and various metal styles, and I have to say it's suits all of them. I'm currently using it with a Fender Frontman 25R, not really good amp for the music I play, a DigiTech Death Metal and Behringer Ultra Flanger. I have to say it's pretty noisy, especially with the bridge humbucker. Using the neck humbucker, you'll get a really rich tone for jazz and even solos, using both humbuckers you get tone between rich and bright tone, and of course the bridge humbucker is mainly for riffs and stuff. with this guitar you can go from blues/jazz to any type of rock, but not heavy stuff. // 9
Action, Fit & Finish: the guitar is set-up perfectly, except for the tuners which I had to screw them up a lot, and the pickups are fine, even thou I'd like to have the bridge one a bit lower. The guitar was nearly perfect except for the noisy pickup selector and the knobs which loose easily. // 7
Reliability & Durability: I did 4 concerts with this guitar, and each of it lasted about 2 hours, and I've to say that the hardware is indestructible like the strap buttons. I've never had a backup, but I think is pretty reliable. The finish is pretty good for the price I paied it. // 10
Impression: I play various type of rock, included hard rock, and this guitar doesn't match not with metal and heavy distortion. I've been playin for 7 years. I own an Ibanez RG2550E prestige with a 80 watts Crate amp, don't know the exact model cause it's used, but I know that the preamp is a valve one. // 8
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acousticky14, on march 28, 2007 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Features: // 10
Sound: I play any kinds of music but mostly blues or rock I can't get a blues tone but with the right effects maybe it's possible. The humbucker makes this guitar great for rock. but this axe doesn't have a great sustain. I use a 10 watts Marshall amp and it sounds great. I have a Boss overdrive and a Ibanez weeping Demon and this guitar is great with them. Great sound! This could play metal, rock, funk or any sorts you just have to set and choose the right effects to get the sound you want. // 9
Action, Fit & Finish: Great action. Low with no fret buzz. Pickups are a bit high but it's easy to adjust. There are some super tiny flaws but that is only of you pay super close attention to the details, but if not it's flawless. The screws are rusted but I think that's my fault. My tone control knob is also a bit scratchy sometimes. // 8
Reliability & Durability: You might want to make a few upgrades before you use this axe live because this is a Ibanez gio and gios are not really meant for live playing although in it's current condition it will withstand Live playing if you use a good amp. The hardware will last. Solid strap buttons. Of course I'll have back up in case my strings break. No major problems about my guitar this would last if you don't abuse it. // 9
Impression: It match my styles which is funk, blues, classic rock, metal and I think any kinds. I've been playing for almost 1 year and I've tried different kinds of begginer guitars and I think this one is the best. If this was stolen I'd kill the theif who stole this because I had to earn money to have this, although I might not buy it again because I wanna try other guitars but I will miss this one though. I love this guitar it's great and is better than any begginer guitars I've tried. The only thing I hate about this is that this is too heavy for me. I love everything about this axe. I wish it has a whammy bar but I'm contented cause this wouldn't look good with a whammy bar anyway. // 9
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UG Team, on july 16, 2003 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 200
Purchased from: Guitar Center
Features: It has two passive exposed pole humbuckers (neck and bridge). Two volume, two tone controls with a three way selector. The body is a double cut LP style made of agathis, and im pretty sure the neck is maple with a 22 fret rosewood fretboard. It feels alot like a Strat neckbut it think it is a little bit thicker. It came with non locking tuners and a tune-o-matic bridge. It was made in Indonesia. I think that is everything but I might have forgotten something. // 10
Sound: The sound on this guitar was almost as good a an LP and for a hell of a lot less. It does a pretty good job of playing most styles. I tend to play anything from clapton to system of a down. // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: The truss rod needed some slight adjustment when i first got it, but i didnt really care about that because i always do an exacting intonation fix. The one thing that really pissed me off though was that the bridge pickup volume pot died after a week. It would only work at full volume, any lower and it would cut out. // 4
Reliability & Durability: This thing is about as solid as a rock. The finish didnt even get a scratch when i accidentally crashed it into a rock covered wall above my fireplace. // 10
Impression: I would have to say that I bought this guitar because it was of good quality for the price. If I had the money I would buy a Gibson, but that wasn't really an option. I bought it as a replacement for my REALLY crappy old Strat copy. If it were lost or stolen I probably would by one again if not, I would probably get a slightly better model of the AX series. // 8
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kooldonuts, on april 07, 2004 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Purchased from: Jackson Music
Features: GRX-style neck,22 frets double cut-away, solid mahogany body. It has a full tune II bridge with stopbar tailpeice and two power sound humbuckers and a three way selector Switch. It also has two volume knobs and two tone knobs. The humbuckers are bnuthin special but bring a nice meatty sound, and a ncie warm low end sound. // 8
Sound: I play a lot of stuff from jazz to death metal, but I use this guitar mainly for death metal. rigth now i have run through a cry baby wah, a DOD FX56 American Metal pedal, a DOD FX75-B Stereo flanger, a Visual Sound H2OLiquid Chorus and Echo stompbox, and a Digitech delay, all plugged into a Marshall AVT150H head and half stack combo. lemme tell you this guitar brings so much presense in my set-up it really makes a difference, none of my other guitar can bring as much power and crunch as it can. I can make it give a nice resonant, clean sound, or right into a super distorted, "kornish" kinda sound, it just tears the wall paper off. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: Everything is put right where I needed them, so when im tapping my arm deosnt hit the selector Switch, as does my les paul, and the pick ups are pretty much centered in the middle so im not scrathing them up with my pick. // 10
Reliability & Durability: I've played many a gig with this guitar, and I don't think it has failed me once, I've always gotten the sound I wanted. It's been dropped, it's been stepped on, its been rammed through an amp and there is nothing but a few small scratches. // 10
Impression: This is a great guitar for death metal, as far as anything else goes I wouldn't know cuz ive only used it fro death metal. I've been playing for about 5 years now, and if this thing ever was stolen or destroyed, I would buy 3 more to replace it, by far one of my better guitars. // 10
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unregistered, on may 30, 2005 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 103
Purchased from: eBay
Features: This is a fabulous Ibanez GAX70, manufactured in Indonesia. It has a bolt-on neck, with 22 frets. This guitar looks great with its double cutaway body, and cherry red finish. It features a 3-way tone Switch, 2 volume, and 2 tone knobs. This guitar is inexpensive but very capable. // 10
Sound: I've only played guitar for about 5 months, but this guitar is great for what I can play like ska and rock. I'm just playing through a crappy Johnson practice amp. You can get a clean sound, but you'll have to work with the tone knobs and amp settings. This sucker also screams if you want it to. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was set up alright, but I bought it used, so that just proves that everything is adjustable to your preference. Although it seemed unabused and fairly new, the finish was cracked in some spots, and the neck was also slightly cracked. Even though it was used, It's pretty hard to crack a neck that new. The only problems were those cosmetic ones. // 8
Reliability & Durability: The finish seems like it will become chipped and busted, but the hardware, and strap buttons are solid. I'd gig it without a backup if I had to, but you always need a backup. // 8
Impression: I can't play any cool music since I've been playing less than 1/2 year but I like B. B. King & rock. I own an Epiphone les paul special, a thrashed memphis Strat copy, and an El Cheapo acoustic. If this got stolen I'd just beat the guy up who took it, then buy another one. One thing I don't like is the uneven weight. The neck is heavier than the body, so it always wants to tip over. But it's really light. I compared it to my Epiphone special, and it stands up pretty good. I added this guitar to my arsenal because of it's extreme cheap price and good features. You should run yourself to the closest music store and get this beautiful baby. // 10
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xalwaysfallingx, on july 20, 2004 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 200
Purchased from: Guitar Center
Features: I love my Ibanez GAX70, its a slight step down from the GAX75 in the fact that it lacks in the drop D tuning shifter. Even so, this guitar can pump out amazing low heavy metal sounds and when toned right can sound completely different. There are 22 frets and the neck is just the right size for an advanced beginner (someone who started maybe a year or 2 ago and is still learning about the different techniques of playing). The one I have is a black finish but it's available in red and silver also. There are 4 controls- 2 volume and 2 tones. There is a 3 way Switch selector. Nothing was included when I purchased it.
I also have a Standard Fender Strat and there are many advantages to this guitar over a Strat or a guitar similar to a Strat. For example, the strings are stringed in through the side not in a string-thru body way so the strings have more pressure going over the bridge which results in a deeper darker sound than a Strat which is stringed through the body. Also, the head is slightly angled back allowing the strings to have more pressure and be lower to the guitar. These 2 features allow for a darker sounding instrument.
Overall the features of this guitar are basic, nothing added such as the drop D Switch like the 75. Just enough to play many different kinds of music when toned and used differently. I found it was a little hard to reach the higher frets due to the style and body of the guitar but it can be done. // 8
Sound: This guitar is very versatile and it can create low grunge sounds as well as higher lighter sounds. I'm using a Fender 212R 100W amp with it and it sounds awesome and I can't really compare the sound because thats the only amp I use. There can be rich/full sounds as well as brighter sounds by adjusting tone control. With tone all the way down it doesn't sound as good as other guitars of its kind. // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: There weren't any problems with my guitar when I got it first. The only thing was that there were a few small hairline scratches on the bag from people playing it in the store. The pickups were adjusted perfectly and as far as I can see, factory set-up was perfect. // 10
Reliability & Durability: I wouldn't play without a back up at a gig, but from my experience, this guitar will outstand live playing more than a Fender Strat. Strats are starting be known as not being reliable while live playing. A lot of people play strats for recording and Switch to gibsons or Ibanez for the live part. The strap buttons were a little loose when I recieved the guitar, so a quick turn of the screwdriver fixed this and now they are holding up just fine.
I wouldn't use it on a gig without a backup because I wouldn't use any guitar without a back up, things have to every model and every brand of guitar. It seems that the finish will last considering that I've had it for 2 years and I don't have a single dent in it. // 10
Impression: I play grunge and metal music, some punk but not a lot. I've been playing for 3 years and I own a Fender Strat and an Alvarez acoustic. Also my Fender amp, distortion pedals and picks. I wouldn't have traded in this buy for anything else. If it were stolen I would definately buy a new one. I love the color and sound of the pickups, the shape could be changed so to better reach the higher frets. I wish it had more frets and easier access to these frets. // 10
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metallity, on december 15, 2005 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 300
Purchased from: Great Neck Guitars
Features: Nothing real special, a stop-bar tail piece with non-locking tuners. It has a 3-way toggle and two volume and two tone knobs which so far have worked pretty seamlessly with the two humbuckers. Mines got the transparent red finish with silver hardware and looks great. Also the neck is pretty thin but is real smooth so it's easy to play. // 7
Sound: Decent sound but I get a ton of feedback from it, I'm not sure if it's the guitar or the amp but you can't let go of the strings for a second withour feedback invading your sound. Other than that though it has good, not great, sound when not getting feedback. // 6
Action, Fit & Finish: Not much to say here, I haven't had to adjust anything yet. The only thing that puzzled me, but hasn't hindered me yet, was that one of the screws for the plug-in was shorter than the other one which isn't so for any other guitar the I've seen yet. // 9
Reliability & Durability: Very realiable although it doesn't ever go through anything with me because I baby all my guitars. The Tuners seem like the might give out eventually as they are starting to get a little loose and wobbly but we have yet to see. Overall I have had no problems with the maintenance on it. // 9
Impression: I play alot of classic/hard rock stuff and it plays it pretty well. This guitar I think would be great for a beginner because it doesn't have any bad things, that I can tell, about it but also there isn't anything special on it. It is not a gigging guitar and if it was used to gig it would probably be only used as a backup but it is still one of the better beginner guitars out there. // 7
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Bloody Mary, on may 15, 2006 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Features: This guitar's pretty bland so there's not very many features. 22 frets, double cuts, 2 tone/volume knobs, three-way toggle, and two passive humbuckers. Standard Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar and non-locking tuners. The guitar is made out of agathis so that is definately not a plus and the neck is maple with a rosewood fretboard. The neck is also real thin which I don't like as I have big hands that tend to get cramped on thin necks. Mine came in the trans red. // 7
Sound: It plays well with metal and anything else in the catagory. It doesn't have alot of tone to it and produces a pretty bright sound out of my little Crate practice amp. It also makes quite a bit of feedback which isn't a huge problem, but can get annoying after a while. // 6
Action, Fit & Finish: The action was real low and the humbuckers were set decently enough to just plug in and play. The fretbars kind of hang of the edge of the fretboard, but just barely. The finish on mine was pretty flawless with no runs, scratches, or anything of that sort. The input jack and toggle did come loose alot but if you tighten the nuts on then it's an easy fix. // 5
Reliability & Durability: The guitar is pretty solid, I probably wouldn't play live with it though just because it doesn't sound that great. Strap buttons are solid and have never come loose while I've owned it. // 8
Impression: It's a good beginner's guitar as it's simple and easy to play. I also own an Epiphone G-400 and it blows this one away easily but it's also a little higher on the food chain so that's to be expected. If it were stolen or lost I probably wouldn't worry about it too much, I would be disappointed about losing a guitar but I would get over it soon enough. The only thing that I really dislike about this guitar is the thin neck, but most people like the thinner necks so it's just personal taste on that. // 8
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deadonarrival, on march 18, 2004 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Purchased from: Guitar Center
Features: I dont pay too much attention on memorizing the types of wood and things but this guitar as you can see is a dual humbucker 22-fret masterpiece. I know for a fat the fret board is rosewood and the neck is generally slim. This is also a 2-tone 2-volume 3-way selector... take now this is my second guitar and 1st electric one.. I've played on MANY but this is my 1st one owned I've played for about 8 months (I'm 14). // 10
Sound: I play different types of rock mostly punk and a little bit of the 70's stuff (Black Sabbath e.t.c.) it suits these styles quite well especially punk. Also you could get away with metal very easily. With distortion the bridge pickup tends to get a little weird sounding kind of deep and chucky..which can be an advantage but also a hassle. I run it through a VOX 15R which is I think supposed to be a 15 watt however the back of the amp says 20.. either way the amp gives it excellent sound. I need no pedals but for convenience I'm getting a distortion one. All over all this is a great sounding guitar. // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: When purchased there were no issues and no things to fix. It has an amazing black finish... nice and shiny! However it gets finger prints VERY easily and also there looks like theres little scratches from the pick but they whipe off. The pick-ups are excellent but you should keep them clean. // 10
Reliability & Durability: I would definitely use this in a gig without a back-up I have complete trust in it. It doesn't dent or ding...very strong body! Strap buttons are metal and very sturdy have roated at all! Finish stays on great. // 10
Impression: This like I said is an excellent guitar especially for my 1st electric and I'm very reliable towards it. It's very durable and I definitely reccomend this guitar especially if it's your 1st!!! I think people should buy nicer guitars...not perfect..but nice for their first instead of things like Squire Strat starter packs which seems to be the common choice. // 10
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UG Team, on july 10, 2003 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 200
Purchased from: Daddy's Junkie Music
Features: This guitar is the second one I ever owned. I got it about 5 months ago. I bought it new at a New England store called Daddy's Junkie Music for about 200 buckeroos. I'm telling you that I was very impressed w/ the quality of this guitar. I've played Les Pauls, SGs, PRSs, ESPs, Fenders, and this guitar can match up to all those brands with the feel of a Strat, the look of a curvier SG, and the smoothness of a PRS. It has a Tune-O-Matic bridge, Maple Body, locking turners, 2 volume knobs, 2 tone knobs, 3 way selector, a thin rosewood neck, and it was made in Japan. // 8
Sound: Plays everything from Chuck Berry to Thrash Metal covers of boy band songs. This pretty much suits my style, which is everything from every style from blues to metal. I was able to play a Steve Vai song and Hit Me Baby One More Time one after the other. Its got both a rich and full sound depending on which pickup you select. I doesn't have a whammy bar, but thats ok, I can always get a DigiTech Whammy. // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: No flaws, whatsoever. The action was great. // 10
Reliability & Durability: This baby's been to gigs, practices, and still plays fine. It does have minor scratches on it, but thats cuz of me. Its very dependable. // 8
Impression: I've been playing guitar for 2 years, I've got a Gibson SG, DeanMarkley amp, Dan Electro Daddy-o distortion, and a Zoom Multieffects bass pedal. Id get something else if I lost it, but from the same company. Its got great string action. It feels alot like a BC Rich. It screams metal. I wish it had a whammy, but it's ok. // 10
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AcDcizzle, on july 19, 2004 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Purchased from: guitar center
Features: The guitar was bought used from a guitar center, it came with no accesories. 22 fret maple large frets. It's a double cutaway, with a black finish, tunomatic bridge. It has a 3 way selector witch, with 2 tone/2 volume controls. The reason I got it for 100 was the selector Switch was broken, which is easily fixed. It is by no means special but for a 2nd electric guitar (first was a Fender Strat) it was nice. // 8
Sound: I play anywhere from the sounds of Heavy Metal to Hard Rock to blues and some classical. I can say that it is pretty nice in those ranges. I use my computer with guitar amp modeling for an amp, and I usually use Wah, Chorus, Overdrive etc. and it performs fine with them. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: The action was never a problem on this guitar, as it was very low and had no fret buzz. The pickups were fine and there were not many flaws except for some scratches and bumps and bruises from people using it in the shop. No flaws, really. // 10
Reliability & Durability: I believe this guitar could easily withstand live playing, and I dont think it would need a backup, but for my preference I always will bring a backup. It is very dependable otherwise. // 8
Impression: I play rock and metal, and a little punk and blues and it works for me. I would reccomend it to anyone looking for a great guitar at an affordable price. I dont think I would buy another one if I'd lost it, I would probably just get a les paul or an SG. I think it could compare to most guitars in its price range. I think that it has a superior tone an ease to play compared to other guitars (ie Epiphones and Squiers). The only thing I think I would want on it would be a tremolo bridge, but that will come later. // 10
The Spoon
: This guitar is okay...i want something a lil better though. POSTED: 05/02/2006 - 06:29 pm / quote|
jordblair
: my brother gave me one of these guitar an lemme tell ya it's great, never let me down except for the knobs and the input jacks become loose easily but oh well. great reviews guys IBANEZ ROCK POSTED: 05/04/2006 - 06:37 pm / quote|
Shreddin 4 Life
: It's an excellent guitar for a beginner, but other than that it just lacks a lot of stuff, like if you took one of these and put beter-grade quality stuff into it, it would be a great guitar for anyone. But above all, it's a beginner's guitar...
However, it is very reliable and catches a lot of light in on stage, so if you're a young teen-ager with some hot licks, it just might help a little bit with capturing the audience! POSTED: 07/08/2006 - 06:46 pm / quote|
C40.is.hot
: I'm planning on getting this used for $160. I tried it through a Marshall 100-watt and a Boss DS-1 and it sounds awesome. I also own a Squire Tele and it gets me the Red Hot Chilli Peppers sound right but I'm thinking of branching out to more "modern" forms of music. So do you guys think I should get this? POSTED: 07/12/2006 - 08:15 am / quote|
Shreddin 4 Life
: Trust me, $160 is a pretty good deal.
If u like the sound & feel etc..., go for it! It's actually a very decent guitar, especially for someone who's been playing for only a couple of years. POSTED: 07/12/2006 - 02:05 pm / quote|
cant_stop_rock
: awesome guitar, great for price and quality and it can play anything POSTED: 09/03/2006 - 08:50 pm / quote|
timo1
: this guitars is awesome for kids who want to be a rock god POSTED: 12/10/2006 - 03:43 am / quote|
acousticky14
: i just bought one of these.. it's freakin' amazing!! and really versatile too.. POSTED: 03/25/2007 - 06:47 am / quote|
guitarist10
: I think you can have this guitar fitted with a tremolo bar fairly easily too...im not sure though POSTED: 06/24/2007 - 06:33 pm / quote|
jmodum90
: I'd only recommend this guitar for beginners. Anyone with more than 6 months of playing time is going to realize how crappy it is. I have one and it's going to shit. Pretty much all the chrome is flaking off and the screws are rusting. One of my strap pins fell out early in its life. The pole-pieces of the pickups don't line up with the strings. Terrible upper fret access. Bland-sounding pickups. Imprecise tuners. Knobs that fall off with the slightest jolt. I've since upgraded to a Schecter C-1 Hellraiser. Much nicer. POSTED: 08/24/2007 - 01:41 am / quote|
benkarton
: this guitar sounds pretty good...although,it is neck-heavy so when youre standing up playing it you have to hold it up with your palm while hitting chords... that kind of sucks... the guitar is good for beginners though. POSTED: 10/10/2007 - 03:52 pm / quote|
davibro
: this is mine and ive been playing for 3 months now and i want a better one... POSTED: 11/27/2007 - 07:43 am / quote|
foxygrandpa
: ive been playin for about 6 months and practicin every day so far, and this guitar sturdily holds up. I can play rly any style of music, and it sounds pretty good. However, I plan on purchasing A better guitar though, more suited for playin metal. I do agree that this is a great beginner guitar but like Jmodum said, it is pretty lame compared to higher end guitars. Still, a great value. POSTED: 12/12/2007 - 07:12 pm / quote|
Elohel
: Despite the glowing reviews, this really isn't a very good guitar at all.
Despite the glowing reviews, this really isn't a very good guitar at all.
its a starter guitar....its not going to be your vintage $1000 Ibanez. It's very good for a starter. Very versitile to figure out what style you like. One bad thing was that my button that holds the stap on the end fell off so I had to super glue it back. POSTED: 01/11/2008 - 06:37 pm / quote|
coquet
: I've had this guitar for about 5 1/2 years now, and I still love playing it. I changed out some of the equipment to make it sound better, but it is a great guitar for the price. POSTED: 01/18/2008 - 07:27 pm / quote|
Coasternerd
: This guitar Rocks, Good for Beginners like mentioned before but an overall great guitar. POSTED: 02/27/2008 - 03:23 pm / quote|
Clancy 13
: can anyone tell me the difference between the Gax 70 and 30?
Bling Dogg
: I've been playing for 4 years. This is a great guitar to play, especially after upgrading the pickups. It's not just a beginner guitar but good for intermediate level players too. Sounds great, and feels wonderful to play. POSTED: 05/23/2008 - 11:13 pm / quote|
monkeyman9213
: ive been playing guitar for only 1 and a half years. but im pretty musicaly talented though.
and the thing i love about this guitar is its so easy to tune and never comes out of tune!!!
but i have had this guitar for close to a year now.
i payed $250 NZ on special. Usually $550 NZ.
but the only problems i have had with it were easily fixed.
like the volume and tone knobs come loose. (tighten them)
The amp jack comes loose (tighten them)
and the strap clip came out one day
but nothing super glue cant fix.
but yeah i love this guitar especially for the price i payed for it.
bahamut712
: can i set a scene for you people? i have a white Ibanez GAX70 electric guitar, and i have added a few small add-ons, like strap locks, new tone knobs, diff strap, tuning keys (some were bad), but i was wondering about 2 things; 1: can i remove any pickup, whether it be the bridge or the neck, and put in like a seymour duncan or a EMG? and 2: can i replace the tail piece and stop bar with a better brand? what do you guys think? i need comments back ASAP! POSTED: 08/14/2008 - 12:01 pm / quote|
can i set a scene for you people? i have a white Ibanez GAX70 electric guitar, and i have added a few small add-ons, like strap locks, new tone knobs, diff strap, tuning keys (some were bad), but i was wondering about 2 things; 1: can i remove any pickup, whether it be the bridge or the neck, and put in like a seymour duncan or a EMG? and 2: can i replace the tail piece and stop bar with a better brand? what do you guys think? i need comments back ASAP!
absoutley!! I reccomend seymour duncans and to take it to a professional to install them. YOu could probably do it your self but if ur doing gigs then u want it done right POSTED: 12/17/2008 - 07:44 pm / quote|
Jeff Gu
: I bought one of these in transparent red, used, for $100 to use as a beater guitar I can haul around with me. I've since lined the pickup/control cavities with copper, rewired it and replaced electronics, shimmed neck and dressed frets, replaced the crappy tuners with Grover locking ones and replaced the pickups with an SH-8 Invader at the bridge and an SH-14 Custom 5 at the neck.
That's a lot of work to put into a beater, but most of this stuff I had laying around and the guitar is a tone monster, now. It's actually a quite nice guitar and plays very well for a cheapie. Had to do a little work on the ABR-1 clone bridge with jewelers files to fix the saddle slots, as they were causing tuning issues and string creep. POSTED: 03/31/2009 - 10:25 pm / quote|
Reebokanonymous
: I won this guitar signed by Disturbed, Lacuna Coil, and Chimaira. No joke. POSTED: 06/15/2009 - 12:25 am / quote|
basskaibi
: man, this guitar's neck is heavy. I'd recommend it to any beginning guitarist who likes to play metal or pop/punk. POSTED: 09/22/2009 - 04:37 pm / quote|
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