RG370DX Review

The RG370DX guitar the unchallenged standard in hard and heavy rock guitarsgets a massive infusion of high tech hardware and upgrades.

Features:	9
Sound:	9
Action:	8.7
Reliability:	9.1
Impression:	9.2
Overall rating:	9
Users rating:	8.4
Comments:	89

Featured review by: unregistered, on june 25, 2004

Purchased from: Ken Stanton Music, Atlanta

Features: Made in the USA in 2002. This bastard has 24 jumbo frets on a maple neck designed for hardcore leads. 5 pickups that deliver clarity when played clean. The volume and tone are simple to use and give a very distored or very clean sound. // 10

Sound: It suits every style of music I play which consist of Dave Mathews, Incubus, Blink 182, Guns and Roses, and 311. This guitar is great for heavy distorion w/ or w/o a pedal. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: This guitar is sturdy with a shiny finish. Only flaw is two of the pickups are slightly lop-sided. // 8

Reliability & Durability: This son of a bitch stays in tune for days with constant playing. I can rely on this guitar for a performance. The finish stays shiny after several jam sessions. // 10

Impression: I've only been playing for 8 months. This guitar has a sexy look to it that attracts the ladies. When I tell people the guitar only cost me 250, fowl language usually comes out of their mouths. If you want to be motivated to play, you need a guitar that is sexy enough to make that pussy wet before you begin playing, this guitar is perfect for that. Other guitars I've used are the Epiphone Les paul which is better for clean songs and the Squire Strat which is the best guitar for punk rock. However The Ibanez RG370DX is superior for the hard, heavy, and classic rock that sends orgasms through our ears with its beautiful poetry. // 10

Reviewed by: unregistered, on september 22, 2005

Features: This is the 2005 version of RG370DX which is made in Korea. It has a superb 3pc Wizard II neck, which is so comfortable when playing. My fingers feel like running faster than lighting, only to be pulled back by my slow picking. The Edge III bridge is great. The guitar always stays in tune for quite a long period of time. The pickups IBZ INF3, IBZ INFS3, IBZ INF4 sound really good for stock pickups. // 10

Sound: This guitar is meant for heavy metal and hard rock, which are the genre that I am playing right now. The tones are heavy under distortion and clean when playing with my Ibanez TB25 amp and Zoom 707II Sound processor, not the kind of muddiness you get out of some cheap guitars. When playing lead solo, it has a beautiful tone to its sound. Wish the sound could have been more powerful. Guess I have to look for better pickups. Seymour Duncan JB should do the trick. I am still giving a 10 cos at this bargain price, I get really good pickups. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: When I first bought it, everything was in perfect condition. The only thing to do was play. The pickups were well adjusted and I had no problem with the bridge. // 10

Reliability & Durability: So far I had it or about 2 months. So I cannot really say anything about its reliability and durability. // 10

Impression: For something quite cheap, I think this guitar is a great bargain. It could easily costs US$900 and I dont know how it can cost below US$500! It's a great guitar, sexy body, nice neck to play with my cheeky fingers (did I say cheeky, I mean quickie). If it was stolen, I know it would be hard to get this model again 'cause when I bought it, it was the last one. I had checked at other guitar shops, and this model is pretty difficult to find. Its probably because it is popular. // 10

overall: 10

Reviewed by: ironman1207, on february 11, 2008

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: This is possibly the best Standard guitar I have ever seen. I bought this guitar in 2006, and it's still in perfect condition, not a scratch, and it's been pushed to the max. The Solid Black finish on the basswood is great. I always loved basswoood, it's very close to mahogany, and it's lightweight. Its body is similar to a Fender Strat. 2005, made in Korea. 3 pickups, Ibanez INF4 at the bridge, INFS3 in the middle, and INF3 at the neck. Edge III bridge, 24 fret, shark tooth inlays, 3 piece neck of maple wood, rosewood fretboard, 5 way selector, tune and volume controls. Came with a black strap, a book and DVD on matienence, a tuner, and a 6 foot monster cable. // 10

Sound: Perfect for you dudes in to heavy metal. I use a Vox AD30VT amplifier and have never gotten an feedback I didn't like. Usually I just set up my amp and put the effects on bypass, but sometimes I'll put on wah or comp and it sounds amazing as well. You could use this guitar to record, play Live, do whatever. Strings are amazing, very high quality for a Standard. It's great for any genre of rock, most particularly noting heavy metal. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: Flawless. Absolutely flawless. Great Action. Superb wood selection by Ibanez, and my palm can rest comfortably on the bridge while I'm shredding. Once again, amazing factory strings. Pickups were perect, perfect solid black finish, just overall amazing. Really that's all you need to know, it's a great factory guitar, if not the best factory guitar, one amazing axe for shredders world wide. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This guitar has been through so much already and yet I could easily resell it for the price I paid. I've been beating the crap out of this thing for almost two years, and it's in perfect condition. The wood has held up amazing, no cracks or scratches what'soever, and no scratches in the finish. I've never changed out the pickups on this guitar, and I don't intend to, ever. The only guitar I haven't customized because it is just so well built. // 10

Impression: The best Standard factory made guitar that I have ever seen in my life. Love everything about it. Once again, perfect for you headbangers out there. I've been playing since I was 8, and I'm now 15, and I don't really think I've ever seen a better factory made guitar so perfect. I play this guitar second most, I have 7 other electric guitars and an acoustic. The only thing I play more is my Les Paul, but I've practically torn it apart customizing it so much. This is my only guitar that I haven't customized. // 10

overall: 8.6

Reviewed by: 12joey.c12, on january 28, 2008

Price paid: $ 420.9

Purchased from: SoundControl

Features: This guitar was made In Indonesia, has 24 jumbo frets, an edge III bridge and Ibanez infinity pickups (H/S/H) The body is basswood. Overall it's built very solid. I wouldn't gig without a backup due to the bridge. The tuners are just stock Ibanez non-locking (I think). It came with a Tone and Volume Controls and a 5-way selector. I bargained the price down from 279 to 230 and got some allen keys, a lead, some strings and a free strap thrown in for free. // 9

Sound: It suits my type of music perfectly. Which is hard rock/metal. I'm using it with my peavy rage and it sounds ok but with my friends Marshall it sounds awesome, and with the Marshall and Morley Power Wah it screams. The stock pickups are pretty good but I would upgrade them sometime in the future once I get a bigger and better amp. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: The factory setup was absolutley awful, probably due to some fool messing around with it in the store, but with a few tweaks here and there the action is perfect and it plays like a dream. The bridge still needs setting up properly but I'm not a trem raper and it holds it's tuning fine. The pickups were a little high for my liking but that did'nt take long to fix. // 8

Reliability & Durability: This guitar withstands Live playing great not any of the strings snapped, it held it's tuning and overall is a solid axe. The hardware will definatley last a long time but the edge III is very poor quality metal, I will deffinatley upgrade it with an OFR and some new pickups in the future. The strap buttons are solid but I wasn't taking any risks so I got strap locks. I never gig without a backup because of the bridge (if I snap a string I'm screwed). And the finsh is top quality. // 8

Impression: It suits my playing sytle perfectly the neck is amazingly thin! and once setup properly it plays like a dream. If it were stolen/lost I would be upset but wouldn't buy a new one I would stick to Ibanez but get the S model or a high end RG instead (they have better bridges). I love the way it plays and how it feels, I just wish it came with an Edge Pro or the ZR bridge. I compared it to a Jackson JS30DK, an Epiphone Les Paul Standard and a Schecter Blackhawk and this guitar beat them all hands down. It truly is a beast of an axe. // 9

overall: 9.8

Reviewed by: xJohnxAnarchyx, on january 31, 2008

Purchased from: Fred's Music

Features: This guitar was made in Indonesia. Year=unknown It has 24 frets on a 3pc. Mahogany neck. Rosewood fingerboard. The body is made from basswood I would suppose. The finish is painted. Black. The body is a Strat style body. The cut away starts at the 21st fret. It has an Edge-III locking tremelo. Passive electronics. It is an H-S-H configuration. It has an INF3, an INFS3, and an INF4. It has mounting rings around the humbuckers. One volume, one tone, and a 5-way selector. Locking tuners. // 9

Sound: This guitar is a more rock style. Which mainly all I play is metal, punk, and hard rock. It works for all of them. I use it through a Drive CD100 with the distortion cranked. it's sound comes out very bright on the first humbucker. And more bassy on the last humbucker. The single coil sounds like your Standard single coil. I'm not a big fan of singles. So in turn I don't really use it. It's kind of noisy on the single. It's got a variety of sound. You can get some nice punk riffs. Heavy metal licks. Blazing solo's. And then some nice bright acoustic leads on the clean setting. Ideal for say the intro in Creed "With Arms Wide Open" or the opening solo in Metallica's "One." All in all a more rock guitar. Perfect for any head bangers arsenal. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: It was a very well set up right from the shop. The action is the fastest I've played. Very low action as well. So you can shred it up or slide gracefully. Pickups were adjusted insanely well. Properly routed everything. There were no flaws. People Who tend to find flaws on their guitar got a bad one out of the bunch. But again. The action is amazing. // 10

Reliability & Durability: The finish is very durable. I would say it would withstand Live gigs. Don't swing it around without strap locks though. Most guitars will go crash if thrown like that without strap locks. I can depend on this thing. It's very durable. Amazing sound. But for the occasional clean stuff I would have my G-310 waiting in the wings. But no backup is needed if you play straight up distorted rock. // 10

Impression: Overall I would give this guitar a 10. One of the best guitars I've played to date. I've been playing for 2 years now. And I own a G-310 and a Suzuki Strat. This is my fastest action and the most comfortable to play. Everyhting is basically laid out there. You don't really need to be a scientist to figure this guitasr out. If it were lost or stolen I would cry. But I would most definatley buy it again. I love everything about this guitar. Except you can really only keep it in one tuning without having to adjust the spring tension on the tremelo. My favorite feature is the tremelo. I love double lockng trems like these. I only really compared it to one or two other Ibanez's but this was the best. I only wish it had two volumes instead of one. But hey. I can't complain. It's one of the best guitars I own. I reccomend it. // 10

Reviewed by: unregistered, on september 13, 2007

Purchased from: Calcutta

Features: It was made in Indonesia, in February 2006. It's black, solid top, but the finish is gorgeous, it reflects like a mirror. The neck is a Wizard 2, 400mm radius fretboard, with 24 jumbo frets. This means it's very comfortable and you can play for hours without hurting yourself. The body is superStrat style basswood and provides good lows and a high pass filter would hav been useful. The neck material is maple, and the fretboard is rosewood. The fretboard finish is truly fantastic and it's got pearloid sharktooth inlays. The pickups (H-S-H) are Ibanez INF3-INFS3-INF4 respectively (with 5 way switching), which are high output, pretty decent for playing hard rock and metal. (I play instrumental rock, metal etc, so it suits my style). The bridge is an Ibanez locking tremolo Edge 3, with low profile fine tuners, which helps the picking hand. Properly set up, the bridge keeps the guitar in tune for months. I received a 1/4" cable with the guitar, but it sucks. No straps etc, but it was fitted with D'Addario EXL 120 strings as a Standard accessory. // 9

Sound: I play rock and metal, and also a bit of blues. I've been playing for about 3 years now and this was my third guitar. I play it through a Korg AX1500G, and it sounds pretty good on soft stuff like Satch's "Always..." and harder songs like Megadeth's "Tornado". With the right parameters, it can sound great. The sound is rich and full, with plenty of harmonics. All the same, you need to practise to improve, and I guess there's a lot about this guitar that I still haven't discovered. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was well ste up and tuned when I bought it. I was the one that opened the ardboard box, so it must have been well set up, when it left the factory. It had been inspected. The pickups etc were well adjusted, as was the bridege. I must confess I was surprised at how well the guitar was set up. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This guitar is meant for playing live, it's a pity I don't. The hardware is built to last. It's been through a lot and has stood the test well. I would use it without backup, though replacing strings may take long initially. Tuning it takes ages, but once it's in tune you can't match it for the duration for which it stays in tune. The finish was flawless initially, it's taken a bit of beating and I don't know if it's going to last forever. // 9

Impression: I have been playing for three years now. I play instrumental rock (Satch mostly), hard rock, metal. This serves me well. I had been looking for an Ibanez in this price range, and I'm glad I chose this. I didn't want a pickguard, so the 350s were out. Looks, action it's got it all. If this were stolen or lost, I'd be devastated. I have a couple of other guitars, viz. a Squier Strat and an acoustic. I also have a bass and a very old violin. This one, though is special. It would make a crap amp sound cool. It makes anything I play sound great. It's my love of a lifetime! Try it, you'll prolly feel the same about your own. // 10

overall: 7.6

Reviewed by: jem_fanatic, on march 29, 2005

Price paid: $ 590.94

Purchased from: Musician Inc. Dublin

Features: This guitar was made in korea (I think). It has 24 jumbo fretswhich are supposed to mimic a scalloped fretboard, this also means you don't have to press down hard on the string to get a sound out of it. It has sharktooth inlay (Jackson copy). The body is basswood (light), the neck is maple with a cheap kinda rosewood fingerboard. It has the powersound pickups on it congfig is H-S-H (5 way selector). And an edGe pro 2 trem (it's ok). Mine has like a metallic blue finish. // 8

Sound: This guitar is supposed to be for heavy metal and handles that genre quite well. But I'm a Satch/Vai fan and I wanted something with alot more definition. So I got a evo in the bridge. It plays pretty well nice thin neck. It has a nice sound in clean and dist channels. It works well with my Dimebag Wah and Metalzone pedals. It's a good all round guitar. It's let down by the pickups and low end bridge though. // 6

Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was setup pretty well in the factory but I had to tweak pickup height and action to fit me. The paint job is pretty well done and the knobs and selector are very sturdy. // 8

Reliability & Durability: This guitar will last a long time it's taken its share of falls and nothing to report in injuries. If I were on tour (or was even in a band) I might have to use a backup (if I didn't only have a crappy Epi SG Special which sucks ass). But it's built like a well armoured tank. Strap buttons have no chance of falling off. // 8

Impression: I play Satriani/Vai and some metal aswell. I've been playing about a year and a half I've only had this guitar since christmas though. If it were stolen I'd get a higher end Prestige model Ibanez or a Jem (if I were rich). This is my 1st guitar with a trem on it so thats my favourite feature of it. I hate those bloody powersound pickups! If you get one get them to put new pickups on it before you take it home. I chose this guitar because it was the only guitar that was in the folks price range for christmas time. And a Prestige was completely out of the question. I wopuld buy a Jem if it was stolen or broke (if I had the money ofcourse). Overall I'd give this guitar 3 1/2 out of five but I put four because you can't use fractions. // 8

overall: 8.4

Reviewed by: master_jamma, on june 08, 2009

Price paid: A$ 1050

Purchased from: O'Sheas Electrical, Dalby

Features: This guitar is one very solid piece! Its made in Indonesia and is only around 5 years old. I have been playing scince I was ten This is one of Ibanez's "Upper Market" guitars, costing an exxy $1050. It's a fair bit for a fifteen year old guitar-lover to fork out, but its worth every cent. This guitar runs with 24 "Jumbo" frets sitting on the top of a bolt-on "Wizard II" neck made from 3PC Maple. The fingerboard is made from the common rosewood, Standard with most guitars of this day and age.

The body is a sterdy "Basswood" cutaway shape, a medium heavy, but a perfect size. This guitar looks best in Black and comes with a gloss finish. The RG370DXL comes ready with an "Edge III" Tremolo. This Floyd Rose style setup is excellent for those massive bends and stays in tune fairly well. One problem I have discovered is that the whammy come loose from too much use. A good service can fix this but still and all.

It has three controls: A Volume control, A Tone control and a 5-Way Selector for all the more sound variations. There are three types of Pickups used on this model:

Neck: Ibanez INFINITY III - Humbucker (There are Two of these)
Middle: Ibanez INFINITY III - Single Coil
Bridge: Ibanez INFINITY IV - Humbucker (There are also Two of these)

The guitar came with the Whammy Bar and a lead but they are the only extras included. Yeaa sorry guys, no free strap and case with this one. This is a top quality guitar made from top quality gear to produce a mind-blowing sound. // 9

Sound: My style is Rock and Metal. Everything from ACDC to Metallica, and the RG370DXL lets me be in the action. This guitar is the Devil and The Angel thrown into one. The Humbuckers give that clean yet deafening effect to any Metal piece, but it also has a swift clean effect hidden deep inside somewhere. One other plus is that the harmonics on this guitar are incredibly steady.

I run this piece through a Zoom A1 effects pedal, into an Ibanez TBX30R amp. Some may say that 30 watt isnt alot of sound, but lets just say, I haven't been game to take it past the 3rd setting yet. My gear isn't the best, but it makes some lovely sounds when used correctly with the guitar. This guitar can generate almost any sound you desire, but it really shows of on a super distorted and bright sound. Keep it loud, and it will show its full potential. Its good on the softer stuff, but isnt really made for it. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: This guitar was delivered with a somewhat "overlooked" action. It wasn't the best I have seen. It gave off a load of unwanted buzz, but with a personal tweak, I got it sounding a little better. The pickups were spot on and level. The only flaw that i could find was the action problem, a miscoloured fine-tuner and the plastic cap on the switcher was not glued on properly. Otherwise, it was in good condition. // 8

Reliability & Durability: This guitar is suitible for a whole tour from the standards I have been presented with. The thick yet light body make things easier for the user. The bolt-on neck also makes the guitar more simple to fix if there is damage. The hardware is durable enough for a while, but not for a long period of time. It will definately need replacing in future. This guitar is high maintnance for me. Others may not be as fussy, but when it comes to music, It has to be perfect. It needs to be cleaned often and the cracks and crannies collect dust which looks tacky with the black finish.

I would take back up to a gig if I was using this guitar. Its reliable, but its few flaws make one concider "better be safe than sorry". // 7

Impression: This piece gives me shivers. It works with my style in both sound and visuals. Its got a tough look and tough sound to go with it. I shopped around for about 6-8 months looking for the right guitar for me and this guitar did it. It had all of the things I was searching for in a guitar. It had styleand sound so it had to be good! One downfall of this product is the pricetag. Its a fair bit to pay when your only fifteen years old, but they have to make some profit.

I compared it to Jackson guitars and they were around about the same quality, about the same age and Jackson was really hard to beat, but it came down my gut instinct and I went with the Ibanez.

This guitar is exellent for an experienced learner and I would recomment Ibanez Guitars to anyone in search of a set of new strings. // 9

overall: 9.2

Reviewed by: vinc3nt, on may 26, 2009

Price paid: A$ 825

Purchased from: Turramurra music.

Features: My RG370DX was made in Indonesia, I'm not exactly sure when. It has a 3 peice Wizard II maple neck, 24 jumbo frets. Neck scale:

648mm/25.5"
a : Width at Nut 43mm
b : Width at Last Fret 56mm (at 21 F)
c: Thickness at 1st 19mm
d : Thickness at 12th 21mm
Radius 400mmR

Basswood "Superstrat" body, with a gloss finish, one volume knob, one tone knob and one five way selector Switch. The RG370DX has an edge 3 Floyd Rose tremolo unit, which incorporates low profile fine tuners, and two screws in the arm pocket for easy adjustment of the arm height and torque. (Locking nut comes as Standard with Floyd's).

Three pickups, HSH (humbucker, single coil, humbucker) setup. Ibanez factory pickups ("Infinity" or "INF") are pretty decent for factory Standard. You may want to replace them somewhere down the line, but you don't need to worry to early on. All the pickups are passive. INF3 (humbucker) at the neck, INFS3 (single coil) in the centre, and INF4 (humbucker) at the bridge.

The guitar came with a small lead and allan key set, crucial for maintinence and tuning. It also includes another tremolo tension spring, for if you decide to uo the gauge of your strings. Mine came with .9 - .42 gauge strings, I think thats the Standard. // 9

Sound: I play mostly heavy metal, and the RG370DX fits the bill just perfectly. You can shred out epic licks on the Wizard II, it feels extremly nice to play on.

The neck pickup(INF3), has a warm sound when played clean, and a crunchy sound when played distorted. A great rythem pickup. The centre pickup, (INFS3) is a single coil, and it has a bright sound when played clean. Good for clean songs, it gives quite a bit of buzz when on overdrive. The bridge pickup (INF4) gives gives out a good lead sound, the treble really kicks in.

The combonations of neck/centre and centre/bridge make it a very veristile guitar, sound wise. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar came in perfect condition, not a single problem found. The pickups pole polarities were setup nicely, as was all the other electrics. The neck was nicely set up, the action was perfect, not too high, nor too low. The Edge III trem was setup perfectly aswell.

The pickup selector is perhaps just a tad noisy, but not on a major scale. For example, your playing with delay on and OD, and you change the pickup, you might hear a bit of a clang. // 10

Reliability & Durability: The RG370DX is definetly built to last. I've had mine for quite some time now, and I've had no problems what so ever. The RG370DX is well equiped for some serious shredding, I play the living hell out of mine, and still no problems. My strap hasn't come off once since I put it on, and the tremolo stays in sinc, unless you change strings, in which case it might need some adjusting.

Is it dependable? Yes, the RG370DX is one of the sturdiest guitars I've iver played. Like I said, it's built to last. The finish is still going strong, although you might find a few minor scratches on the gloss (if you look really closely) after a few months of playing, as it dosn't have a scratch plate. // 9

Impression: I play mainly heavy metal, and I must say this guitar is perfect for the genre. Not that it's only made for metal, you can play just about anything on it. The RG370DX was my first electric guitar, and I must say it was a good choice, for my particular genre. If I lost my RG, chances are I would get it again. It's just such a nice guitar to play.

My favourite feture would probably be the Floyd Rose tremolo system, it's a brilliant feture to sit around and play with for hours on end. One pain would be changing strings, its quite a hassle. It could take up to an hour for an inexperienced person to change the strings and then readjust the tremolo.

I origionaly wanted to buy an Epiphone Les Paul/SG, but when i played the RG out in the store i just had to have it. Sure, it might not be in every 14 year olds budget, but if your looking for a great guitar thats going to last, and thats going to give you solid hours of enjoyment, then the Ibanez RG370DX is just the guitar. // 9

overall: 7.6

Reviewed by: Joesuph, on december 17, 2007

Features: Two words: "Floyd Rose", the tremelo on this guitar is simply excellent, it's the perfect accessory for metal guitar players (such as myself), I haven't yet found a guitar yet which makes it easier to pull off such epic divebombs than on this one. However, it is very difficult to balance the action, get the right intonation and change strings if you don't know what you're doing with one of these, I used a past issue of Total Guitar but I'm sure there'll be plenty of websites with the right information. The other particularly outstanding feature of this guitar are the Jumbo frets, with the introduction of these seemingly pointless things, my speed has increased an incredible amount, everything is just so much easier to play with jumbos, another aspect which we all know is essential in being a decent metal player. Apart from that however, no other accessories are included other than the necessary allen keys and a whammy bar. // 7

Sound: Outstanding for all kinds of music, although I can't imagine the looks fitting in with light rock or indy styles, the sound can be both intensely metal, or mellow and really beautiful on an acoustic setting. I'm currently running it through a Marshall AVT150X and it is simply incredible sounding turned up loud with overdrive pumped up. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: As I said earlier, the action is fairly hard to set up once strings have been changed, BUT it comes ready to play straight out of the factory and once you have the right advice it is all fairly easy to maintain. The overall finished product was excellent I found, therefore no complaints there, other than the future maintainence being fairly tricky. // 8

Reliability & Durability: I feel bad doing this as the guitar really is excellent and it may have just been me that is the problem with it, however, following some adjustment of the action and springs (for the bridge) it has become completely impossible to use the whammy bar, extremely disappointing. All of the wiring etc is absolutely fine, however I would have given this section a lower rating if I was completely sure it wasn't my fault. Would not use this as a live guitar (not anymore anyway). // 6

Impression: For metal the looks are about as brutal as they come and the shiny finish looks as beautiful as it does cool. Along with my Marshall it sounds absolutely stunning, being able to pick out every note in a shredding solo, to being able to bend a note up 3 tones in an acoustic/slower song. I get barely any feedback at all from the pickups which is always a bonus, especially whilst playing live. I also have a Cry-Baby wah pedal which goes perfectly with the guitar. As I said before, my playing has increased hugely since I bought this guitar so I would certainly have to give at least half the credit purely to the jumbo frets. When I compare this guitar to my 68 reissue Fender it brings a tear to my eye at how little the Ibanez cost and how much the Fender did as the Ibanez is simply head and shoulders about it. Therefore in conclusion, please, please don't let my bad experience with the tremelo put you off as this guitar really is excellent inspite of this. Get to your nearest guitar shop and try it out, for every metal guitar player this guitar is absolutely second-to-none within its price bracket. // 8

overall: 9.2

Reviewed by: synpet713192, on december 18, 2007

Price paid: $ 360

Purchased from: Banko's Music

Features: // 9

Sound: I play mostly metal, and this guitar never disappoints me. I play through my Marshall MG15DFX, and it sounds great. The neck pickup offers amazing tone, with a nice edge. It never sounds stale or boring, no matter what I play. On clean, this pickups offers a nice smooth sound. The middle pickup sounds great when clean, offering a clear and nicely bright tone, somewhat resembling a Strat's tone. My problem with this pickup is that it has a pretty bad hum with distortion. The bridge pickup offers a fatter tone. I find the tone very flat for metal rhythm, but for lead, it sounds amazingly full. It also sounds beautifully rich when playing clean chords. The guitar has amazingly well-rounded sound for its price. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: This guitar was amazing, straight from the factory. The action was perfect. I've never had a complaint about the pickup heights. The hardware and strap buttons were completely solid from the factory, even though this guitar was sitting around in a warehouse and then a guitar store for a year. No complaints at all. // 10

Reliability & Durability: I can honestly say I would use this guitar without a backup. It easily withstands Live playing. Everything about this guitar is solid. The finish is amazing, I've dropped it against the corner of my desk, to find no damage at all. It's so reliable, I'm amazed at the price I got it for. I feel that this guitar will last me quite a long time. // 10

Impression: This guitar is basically perfect for me. I have been playing for 5 years, and also own an Epiphone Les Paul Jr., a Squier Affinity Strat, and a Washburn WG-587, and it blows them all away, in tone, playability, and durability. The fast neck and awesome sounds have made me fall in love with this guitar. If it was stolen, I would certainly buy it again. More likely, though, I'd probably hunt down the thief and take it back. I don't hate anything about this guitar. I'd compared it to other guitars in its price range, but nothing came close to it. If you want amazing playability and sound, on a not-so-high budget, then this is my top recommendation. // 9

overall: 8.6

Reviewed by: m4l666, on november 10, 2008

Purchased from: GuitarGuitar

Features: This guitar was made in Indonesia in 2007. It has 24 XJ Frets on a Wizard III neck. It has a basswood body, with a black finish. It has a superstrat body shape and a Floyd-Rose copy bridge. It has 3 passive pickups, the INF3, 3S and 4, which are in H, S, H formation. It has a volume knob, a tone knob, and a 5-way Switch. It has Ibanez locking tuners. I only give this a 7 because it is the wrong features for me. // 7

Sound: I play metal. Pretty simply. It has really great tone for metal and rock, and it has decent cleans. I use it with a Line6 Spider III 15, and it sounds fine with that. On occasion I have used it with a friend's Marshall MG, and it sounds amazing through that. On the Insane (hi-gain) channel on my amp (which is the only one I use) it is very crunchy and chunky on the bridge pickup, but I avoid using my neck pickup as it sounds fuzzy and muddy. Good for stoner, but I don't play stoner. It's tone can be controlled loads by the tone knob/pickup select and the volume knob can change from death metal distortion to dirty cleans. It suits my style very well. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar came pretty much perfect. Everything was adjusted pretty much the way I want it. The action was stupidly low, how I like it, and everything was in perfect working order. When I bought it, it has a slight nick in the paint on the back, but I didn't/don't mind as I can't see, no-one else can see it while I'm playing. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This guitar seem very durable. I would and have used it live without a backup, and it has stood the test. The hardware is still flawless, and I don't need strap locks at all (but use them just in case). The finish is still solid, if prone to fingermarks. // 9

Impression: I love this guitar for playing metal. However this has the wrong feature set for my playing, as it has a vibrato system I cannot retune easily, and virtually no modern metal bands use Standard or drop D, which is all I can coax from it. I have been playing the guitar for about 8 months now, and after playing friend's guitars, I still like min the best. I wish I had chosen a different guitar though, one with a fixed bridge for the alt. tunings. If it was stolen/lost I would buy a similar one, but with different features. I love the way it plays really well, especially the speed/thin-ness of the neck. I hate the neck pickup tone (apart from cleans), and my favourite feature is the neck. I wish it had a fixed bridge, and better pickups. // 7

overall: 8.4

Reviewed by: Amer91, on june 26, 2009

Price paid: $ 700

Features: This guitar was made in Indonesia, where most Ibanez guitars other than the Prestige Series are made. It's got a basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets, Edge III floating bridge, HSH configuration. The pickups are passive Ibanez "Infinity" series. The neck pickup is an Infinity 4, the middle is a single 3, and the bridge is a 3. There's a tone knob and volume knob, and a five-way selector Switch. Tuners are Ibanez, but their brand doesn't really make a matter because there's a locking nut to stabilize the tuning. I got mine in the black finish, and all finishes come with black hardware. // 10

Sound: I play different types of music like black metal, death metal, blues, classic rock, and shred. The guitar sounds great, and handles these styles well, tone-wise at least. I was using it with a Roland Cube 15 and or a Randall RG75DG3Plus amplifier. The tone was great. The bridge pickup is great for rythm, very tight and clear, the neck pickup however, which is what I usually use for solos, is a bit weak in my opinion and doesn't really cut through the distortion much. The middle pickup is great for crystal-clear clean strumming and blues playing. Using the middle pickup with in the 2nd and 4th positions gave nice single-coil tones. Using it in those positions would have the middle pickup turned on as well as either the front coil of the neck pickup or the front coil of the bridge pickup. Using the middle in with the bridge pickup gave a nasal sound, which is good for country. Using it with the neck pickup gives a warmer single-coil sound that's nice for some clean tapping. Using too much gain on the amplifier usually generates some noise and feedback when you get your hand of the guitar, but that's normal. In my opinion this is a pretty versatile guitar. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: When I took it out of the box the action was a bit high, so I lowered it. The intonation was good so there was no need to readjust it. The neck is solid and smooth, but I had to adjust the truss rod to fix the neck bow, so there weren't any heavy modifications necessary. The bridge is great, it rarely goes out of tune when it's setup right. The frets are a bit big in my opinion, and the neck is bit then. I prefer medium frets and medium necks, but that's just my opinion. // 9

Reliability & Durability: I haven't gigged with this guitar, but after I sold it to my friend he'd been gigging with it constantly and it seems to withstand. I always play it when we're hanging out and it's no different than the day I sold it to him. The strap buttons are great, I've never dropped the guitar with the srap on. The hardware hasn't worn out regardless of all the sweat it receives, so it's a pretty dependable guitar. But I recommend getting a backup guitar with a fixed bridge when gigging because there's always a risk of breaking a string when using the whammy bar excessively. // 8

Impression: In general the guitar is great for metalheads and shredders. The only reason I sold it was that I play too many different styles now and I constantly change tunings, so with the floating bridge I'd have make adjustments every time I change the tuning. Another reason is that I prefer bigger necks and smaller frets, although most metal guitar players and shredders prefer the opposite. If this guitar were stolen, I would buy another guitar with a fixed bridge, and thicker neck. When I went to get a guitar, I compared it with the RG320FM, but got this instead because of the finish and the single coil pickup in the middle. The only things I wish it had would be a fixed bridge, a fatter neck, and medium frets. // 7

overall: 8.6

Reviewed by: IbanezHero94, on january 27, 2009

Price paid: C$ 700

Purchased from: Music City

Features: Made in 2008 in Japan, this ungodly guitar has twenty four frets on a beautiful maple 3-pc. Wizard II neck. It has a solid Basswood body that is a tad heavy, but fairly easy to work with, and the finish coating that brutally shows you're fingerprints. It has a pointed Stratocaster style of body which looks beautiful, and has an Edge III bridge, which is a beautiful string thru style and sounds amazing with great note sustain with the whammy bar. There is one volume knob, one tone, and a five way Switch for the pickups. There are three pickups, which are all from the Ibanez infinity series; INF3 (H) neck pickup, INFS3 (S) mid pickup, and an INF4 (H) bridge pickup. The tuners are non-locking Standard Ibanez tuners, which hold the tuning fairly well, but I've had to make a few minor adjustments to a couple of them. The guitar came with a 6-foot cable, a couple Allan keys and a replacement tremolo spring. // 8

Sound: This guitar is perfect for any metalhead. I’ve been thrashing on this thing for a couple months now, playing hard rock and metal, and it's held up very well. First when I bought it I ran into a few minor problems with tuning and the alignment of the Edge III Bridge, but besides that it's held it's own Against Me. I'm currently using a degitech death metal distortion pedal, a Line 6 POD V2.0, and a Traynor Reverb Special amp. This guitar works great with them, but I have a hard time getting a clean sound when I'm working with the POD. When I'm working with just the distortion pedal, I'll just click the pedal off and it gives a very nice clean tone. This guitar has very, very powerful pickups. It gives an amazing distortion and a crunchier, lower end sound, but seems to have a bit harder of a time with clean tones and sounds. This guitar can make any noise imaginable, from pitch harmonics to slides to anything. I’ve pulled off a fair bit of Tom Morello stuff with it. This guitar is very diverse when it comes to noises. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: This guitar was set up fairly well from the day I got it. The action was very well adjusted, but I had to make a couple minor adjustments to the third string, which was made easy because of the action screws on the bridge. This is definitely an amazing feature, and very convenient. Also, the bridge needed a small alignment adjustment, which took a fair bit of time, with the challenge of getting the back paneling off, getting a screw driver in a very narrow slot, and then turning the screw until the bridge was parallel with the strings. I needed to slightly lower the middle pickup, but that was also made easy with the Allan keys that came with the guitar. Besides all of this, there were no other flaws with this guitar. // 7

Reliability & Durability: This guitar would easily withstand any playing condition, and I would defiantly trust this thing Live. The hardware is holding up extremely well, and everything on this guitar is solid and held fast, including the strap pegs. This is my current gig guitar, and I will be using it without backup, besides the occasions that I would have to use my electric acoustic. I have all my Faith in this guitar, and the black finish with the lacquer clear coat is holding up very well. // 10

Impression: I am a strict hard rock and metal follower, and this guitar goes perfect with my style. I have been playing for nearly 5 years now, and own several other guitars, ranging from a 1968 Silvertone CES to a Jasmine Left-Handed acoustic by Takamine. I wished I had asked about a locking feature on the bridge, but that’s not really too much of a problem. If this were stolen, I would jump back and buy the same model immediately. I love how sleek and thin the neck is, and the action adjustment screws on the bridge which you can practically adjust while playing. Although there are many pros to this guitar, there are a few cons as well. I dislike the tuning equipment on the guitar, and how inaccessible the bridge adjustment is, and I also moderately dislike the position and height of the pickups. I had compared it to several higher-end Epiphone guitars and a couple Gibsons, but I chose this one over them because of the value, the tone and sound, and the incredible overall look of this guitar, with an all black body and hardware, while having a sleek, durable white neck. I wish it had an Edge 0 bridge or a locking bridge, just for the option. Overall, I highly recommend this guitar. // 9

overall: 9.6

Reviewed by: iakirov, on may 03, 2008

Price paid: $ 360

Purchased from: samedaymusic.com

Features: I think it was made in 2007, 'cause it was part of that year catalog and in the box there's this date: 11/01/07, it was made in Indonesia. It is a solid body guitar of Basswood, with 24 jumbo frets, and a 25.5" scale; finished in a metallic blue solid color. It is the typical Stratocaster like guitar in shape with two deep cutaways and sharp horns. The Bridge is the Edge III from Ibanez, passive electronics, with a volume and tone control and a 5-way swith for the pick-ups. Pick-ups are in the H-S-H configuration, from the Infinity series of Ibanez (BZ INF3 (H) Neck PU, IBZ INFS3 (S) Mid PU, IBZ INF4 (H) Bridge PU). Tunes are sealed, self-lubricant, Schaller like. The guitar came with an Instructions Manual, a set of Allen wrenches, and a cable. // 9

Sound: As it's advertised, this guitar is a metal machine and it suits 100% this kind of music, and the best is that is also good for rock, hard, soft rock, I think it can suit any music style. I use a home made solid-state amp and a Zoom G1X with it. The guitar is neiseless, only sitted in front of my computer monitor with the single coil can I hear some background noise using a high gain, distortion patch. The guitar range from sweet clean sounds to very agressive ones using high gain, and it has a high output. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: I can't tell for sure how well it was set-up from factory 'cause this guitar went through an odyssey since I bough it in Miami and sent it later to Venezuela where I Live, plus the inner travel from the city of arrival to the city where I Live, so I guess the box stumble a little to say it that way, the fact is that one of the pressure pads were loose in the box, the action lowered, and out of tune, I have to set it up completely before use it. Anywaw, the action can be very low before start producing noises. Pickups are well adjusted so the sound is dynamic and clear. All pieces are put in the right place, it is a very well constructed guitar. // 9

Reliability & Durability: Of course that this guitar can stand Live playing, the feeling (and the fact) is that this guitar seems to be made to last (obviously giving the proper care and maintenance). Finish looks good, I've never hit the guitar against anything to tell how thick or how hard it is, and I hope I won´t, but it looks good. // 10

Impression: I play Heavy Metal and this RG370DX is a real good choice for those into metal, No Doubt about it. I'd been playing for about ten years, my other guitar is a Stratocaster replica from an unknown brand I bought once, and I've tried also Jackson, Fender, Gibson, Epiphone, Steinberg, Ibanez, and Dean guitars, and to be honest, this Ibanez guitar is as good (and maybe better than) as any of those. I got to tell that if something happen to this guitar I certainly will buy another if I can, if not, be sure the next choice would be the next most alike guitar. I love the look, the feel of the neck and frets, the soft the strings are, and of course the sound of it. So far I've nothing I hate 'bout it excepting that there is no much choices when picking the color. If I have to select one favorite feature, it would be the pickup setting (H-S-H). I choose this guitar due to the pickups arrangement, the bridge, and the price -it certainly cost less than it's value. Something I wish it has? It should come with a t-shirt or a hat that says "I'm a proud owner of a RG370DX." // 10

overall: 9

Reviewed by: sock_demon, on april 24, 2008

Purchased from: Cosmo Music

Features: Ibanez's classic superstrat design is back for another round, but it's got a crappy tag partner. The 370DX gives relatively good value for the price. I got mine in solid black because I'm such a trend whore. This solid top guitar is pretty heavy compared to other guitars I've played, most of them, Jacksons. but I chose Ibanez over other brands primarily because the shape appealed to me. it was tough, the pickup braces give it a certain, rough and tough look. Which was precisely what I was going to do with this machine. Since this was my first guitar with locking tuners and being a man (instruction manuals are for girls) I had some issues with the bridge and tuners, but I eventually got around it. A five way selector allows versatility in sound as well as something to play with when you get bored. I got jumbo frets because bigger is better and I have pretty big hands. The pickups are pretty stock, Infinity series H/S/H Config, though I would have preffered H/H/H like on Gilbert's PGM 200. The Edge 3 bridge: Crap. The little string blocks that hold the strings in aren't built into the saddle so they can be easily lost during repair. When I need my whammy bar it's always hanging like a geriatric penis off my bridge, what I need is a bar that stays in position so that I can do my thing. // 7

Sound: I prefer shred, progressive, and jazz. So this really let's me do my thing without looking like the idiot Who plays pantera on his '67 Strat. I use the 370DX with a (R you ready) Line 6 Spider 3. Yeah, it's hackneyed, but it's great for the price. Don't really have any effects pedals, I just borrow my friends (Boss DD-7, MD-2, Dunlop Wah) As with most locking tremelo systems, you can do all the fun noises and sounds the Vai and Li make while performing. I honestly can't tell the difference between the sound of the 370DX and it's kin. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: Everything was up to par with this one. Action was fine. Body doesn't poke me unless I'm having sex with it. Black finish. I look back now and I want it in a different colour, everyone has a black guitar now. It's starting to rust, but only in the saddle, mostly because of my sweaty hands, otherwise, I think it would last quite a while. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This has been my main guitar since I got it, though there have been 3-month periods where it lay in my room, with one of the middle strings missing. I wouldn't use any guitar without a backup because I really abuse my whammy bars. As said before, think Li + Vai abuse. That's pretty bad. Otherwise, if strings weren't a problem and the issue of tuning to other tunings, I would probably only bring this one. Though my Yamaha works in a pinch. // 10

Impression: I love this guitar, though not a big fan of Edge 3. Good quality for the price of $400 CDN. I wish I had this guitar in hot pink. My overall impression is that the 370DX is pretty good for the price, though if money isn't an issue, definitely get some of the better ones. // 9

Reviewed by: unregistered, on april 17, 2008

Purchased from: JG Windows

Features: 24 XJ frets, laminated black finish, basswood body, Start-style body, but sharper, and with more cutaway on the horns. Floyd Rose bridge, Passive Edge III pickups, controls: tone, volume/drive, 5-way toggle, Ibanez black tuners. See my profile for photos. // 9

Sound: I am quite new to guitar, but I play mainly metal and theory-esque stuff. It suits metal very well, as it distorts well, but it's clean is a bit too tinny. I use it with a Line 6 Spider III 15, on the "Insane" channel. The sound is beautiful, though, and very easily adaptable. I can go from Led Zeppelin to Obituary in seconds. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: The action is very good for my style of playing, but has very little sustain, so much so I have been considering getting a reverb pedal or something similar to compensate. This seems to be one of my (not very many) complaints. The pickups are fine, but once you have turned the volume knob up past "on", it stays the same volume, but with slightly more Drive. It also came (from the factory) with a slight nick in it on the body. // 7

Reliability & Durability: This seems very solid, and it will probably stand up to playing live. I am gigging with it soon. The hardware is definitely going to last. The strap buttons are very good, but I haven't taken any chances and I use a strap-lock. I would use it in a gig without a backup. The finish seems like it would last forever, and the tuning isn't going anywhere with the tune-locks on. // 8

Impression: I play mainly metal, hardcore and rock. It suits these styles very well. I have not been playing guitar that long, but I'm quite lucky as I can pick up an instrument and play it without that much effort. It looks amazing, and plays very well. If this guitar was stolen, I would hunt down the guy who stole it, and then chop of his genetalia with a blunt spoon. I love the guitar for it's looks and playability, but I hate the fact that it looks so good, because everyone assumes I am much better at guitar than people think I am! I compared it to all the other guitars in the price range, and there was a more expensive one with a silver scratchplate, but I prefered this one because it was pure black. I like black. I wish it had a 7th string? // 8

Reviewed by: unregistered, on march 08, 2007

Price paid: $ 457.5

Purchased from: www.gak.co.uk

Features: This is a nice guitar that I've been playing for a year and 3 months now, although I have been playing for 2 years. Mine is the 2005 model made in Korea with a basswood body and Wizard 2 piece maple neck with rosewood finger board and 24 jumbo frets which make it incredibly easy to play fast solo's and leads or slower melodic chords. The Standard IBZ INF 3 and 4 pickups are quite chunky for stock pickups and give a good sound, but I have replaced mine with Seymour Duncan SH-8's to suite my style. The Edge III tremolo is also well made and the guitar stays in tune for days on end even with constant playing and whammy useage. // 9

Sound: I mainly play rock and metal such as Avenged Sevenfold, towers of london, Offspring and the Who. The Standard IBZ pickups were fine and delivered a good clean sound when played clean, and a sharp crunchy distortion sound when distorted, harmonics were also quite easy to acheive with these pickups. The pickups are layed out in H/S/H, and have a 5-way selector switch, the middle pickup (single coil) can hum a little at times but it's nothing major. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: When the guitar arrived everything was fine and tight and there were no problems at all. However after a few weeks of playing the input jack began to come loose, so I had to tighten this, it then came loose again a few weeks later which again I tightened, and fingers crosses it has been tight for the last 8 or so months now. Also, I had to adjust the pickups to sutie my style and taste, which was done easily and they can be easily highered or lowered, however, a problem I have faced twice is that for some reason the neck pickup has gone lop sided, and actually fell into the guitart on one side, this is a nuisance as it is difficult to get the screw and spring back in the mounting hole without taking strings off, but it can be done. I have the black finish guitar, and it has a nice shine to it, but does show dust and smudges quite badly, so regular polishing is neccesary, but that doesnt't hurt anyone. It has also had a fair share of knocks in practices and transport to and from practices, and there are no visible marks or damage. // 9

Reliability & Durability: Overall this is a very sturdy guitar and would easily be greaty for Live playing, as I have played this guitar Live several times and it has been fine. The hardware seems very stable and well built, and the pickup Switch has taken many a rough switching and it still fine and sturdy. The strap buttons are solid and don't seem like they would come off easily, as they haven't yet. In all honesty I would like a back up at a gig as well as this guitar, but I'm just a cautious person and I have used this guitar without a back up and felt safe enough. The finish also seems quite thick and doesnt't chip easily. // 8

Impression: Overall I think this is an amazing guitar for beginners or experts alike. I play mine through a Boss MT-2 metal zone pedal and a Zoom 505II gutiar multi effects pedal, which is then rigged through my computer and then into my stereo speakers on the wall. Should this guitar get stolen by some jelous fag, I would definately buy another, if not an RG prestige, depending on my finances at the time. Basically, if you like to play rock/metal with fast solos and leads, then this is definately the guitar for you as it sound great, looks great and is incredibly easy to play with then thin neck. // 10

Reviewed by: unregistered, on july 25, 2005

Features: // 8

Sound: I have been playing for three years and this guitar fits very nicely with the kind of music that I play, which ranges from classic rock to texas blues. The H/S/H setup makes this guitar very versitle. I'm running this guitar through a Boss DS-2 distortion, Boss BF-2 flanger and an old CryBaby Wah, into a Vintage Traynor Mark 3 all tube amp and it sounds excellent. The only dislike I have is that it takes forever to re-string this guitar. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: When I first bought this guitar the action was very good, and the guitar was set up almost perfect. I had to tweak the pickups a little bit but nothing major. // 8

Reliability & Durability: // 8

Impression: I play classic rock, and blues and this guitar is a good match, but this guitar also sounds excellent with hard rock and metal. If it were stolen I would consider buying it again, mostly because it was pretty cheap, and if you have a pretty tight budget then this is an excellent guitar to buy and it won't dissapoint you. // 10

overall: 9.4

Reviewed by: wondersheep, on september 25, 2005

Price paid: $ 419.07

Purchased from: Fret

Features: Would have given it a 10 but I needed to have it sorted from the satrt as it wouldn't keep in tune, this was sorted and now its a beast! // 9

Sound: This guitar can be all you want it to be! I haven't been playin long but love death metal, thrash, blues, rock n soft stuff and it suites it all. Not at all noisey, no buzzing from pickups (new infinity ones not powersound). Use it on a small Peavey 15W backstage amp and thru guitar-rig on the pc and it's awsome in so many ways. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: Like I said from before the setup from the factory wanst soo good, fair bity of buzzin on the strings and the strings themselves were like a load of cheese cuttin wire, now I have it sorted (professionally) and some didario strings and its well slinky man - all sorted! Fair enough I havd to get it sorted, but then everyone changes things, don't they? // 8

Reliability & Durability: Don't play live (yet) so I don't know, my daughter has knocked it round a fair bit and shes 2 so things go flying everyehere, its still lush and it looks like a sexy beast. // 10

Impression: For the money its awsome, would have gone for a 321 but I wanted a single coil as well, but it's there and it dosen't tune so the 370 wins! If it was lost I probably would look around, but to be honest in the price range it would have to be it again! // 10

Reviewed by: unregistered, on january 03, 2005

Price paid: $ 434.5

Purchased from: Steve's music store

Features: - Cases included in the price
- Made in Korea
- 24 jumbo frets
- 1 volume, 1 tone
- 5 way selector
- H/S/H
- Lock system
- Black hardware
- Shark teeth inlay // 10

Sound: I usually play metal and lead guitar. If you're like me, this guitar is for you! I use a Peavey Bandit 112 Amp with a Metal Zone pedal and a Compression Sustainer pedal. The sound is just amazing! It is very easy to bend the strings with it or use the tremolo bar. What I like about this guitar is that you can play any sort of music with it. It can make a very powerful sound and a clean sound. But not both at the same time of course. This guitar is just great! // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar came in perfect condition. Not a scratch, nothing of poor quiality, not a sign of rust or loose controls. No flaws! Very cool shark tooth inlays. The only problem, according to myself, is that the shape is a little ordinary. You will probably want to change that after a few years. // 8

Reliability & Durability: This guitar will last a long time. The finish is good enough to last. If you like to change the tunings to play different song, maybe you would prefer a different model. The locking system makes very long to tune it. But atleast it will stay tuned for a long period of time. // 8

Impression: Like I said before, I play alot of metal and also blues. The sound can be very powerful or clean either way, the guitar sounds good! I've been playing for almost 6 years now. If it was stolen/lost, I would probably buy somethong else simply because of the locking system and the shap of the body it gets boring after a few years. Besides that, I love the sound, the looks, I like pretty much everything about it! When I bought it, I compared it to th Epiphone G-400. I choose this Ibanez because it had things that the G-400 didn't have. That's pretty much it. // 10

overall: 9.6

Reviewed by: DasseG, on august 27, 2004

Price paid: $ 437.37

Purchased from: gak.co.uk

Features: Made in Korea in 2004. 24 fret maple neck with jumbo frets and rosewood fretboard (25.5" scale). Basswood body with "moon shadow" finish - looks kinda metallicy and satinish. Superstrat body - v sexy curves - great for scoring chicks lol; ). It's got an "Edge Pro 2" locking tremelo and stock pickups H-S-H. And of course that v cool headstock. On a guitar this price u get loads and loads and I cant expect it to have a coil tap or a D-tuner. // 10

Sound: I play a lot of classic rock eg Zeppelin, GnR (does that count as classic rock?) and some newer stuff like the Darkness (why are you lookin at me like that? ), Muse etc. I run it through an Ibanez WD7 wah and a Behringer GM108 combo. It suits perfectly with its distorted sounds and its clean sounds have a sparkle about them reminiscent of a Telecaster. However it would sound better if the stock pickups werent so shite. Nevertheless I get very seductive wails and amazing divebombs out of this guitar. Now if only I had some foxy ladies to play for. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: Extremely well set up - the paintwork was perfect with no chips and theyve even painted the cavity with the strings in there. The action was good out of the factory but I think I might get it even lower - I love those face-melting solos. The heights of the pickups were just perfect and the single coil had almost the same volume as the humbuckers. The hardware was jus perfect except the tremelo arm is a bit too loose and can fall out with lively playing (I'm talking bout Steve Vai/Justin Hawkins like playing here.) // 10

Reliability & Durability: I would definitely gig this guitar but would need a backup because of the locking nut - string changes and tuning changes would take forever with any locking trem. Harware looks good, especially the tuners which look rather cool in black on the light wood of the headstock. Strap buttons look fine and the finish looks like its going to Shine just as much in a couple thousand years. The metallic silver and the sexy curves of the guitar suit perfectly and it's guaranteed to get any chicks that u play for horny. // 10

Impression: Suits my style perfectly, but then again I did buy it to suit my style lol. I've only been playing for bout a year and this is my first electric but I've tried out loads of guitars at shops and at friends houses and for the price range of this guitar its excellent. I would have expected to have paid around £350 or so for a guitar like this and its perfect for me. If it was stolen I would buy this guitar again, or if I had more money a higher model rg most definitely. I love the really thin neck and the low action as well as the trem, which works fantastically. I find the locking nut annoying tho as it takes a long time to go to drop d or other tunings. I compared this guitar to an Epiphone Les Paul Studio, Jackson JS20 and a BC Rich Warlock and this was quite easily the best. Feature packed and with an amazing sound. I'd like it to either have a D-tuner or locking tuners instead of a locking nut but at this price you cant complain at all. // 10

Reviewed by: unregistered, on june 28, 2004

Purchased from: Soundhouse Chelt

Features: I've had it about half a year I think. It's got a nice 24 fret bolt on maple neck standard with lovely lovely shark tooth inlays (Jackson rip off's). Black Gloss finish, H/S/H Ibanez stock pickups. I think the body is basswood. Err and there an edge 2 floating bridge. // 8

Sound: I play alot of metal so with the wizard 2 neck its a beaut to play, I wanted to get an RG550 but don't have enough mun mun so im stuck with the whimpy stock pickups, I'll probably get a EMG 81/Paf/85 set when I have some money. The sound isnt very deep and gives a very tinny feal to a good guitar. Because of the H/S/H config i can get alot of sounds but it wouldent bother me if I only had the bridge and neck, like on a normal Strat the single coil in the midle position always sounds a bit weak and its like that on this guitar. Good for pulling A/harmonics \m/.
// 6

Action, Fit & Finish: Thh action was slightly high when I got it but it only took a few mins to get it just right, the pickups were all the wrong heights for my playing, the brige was low and sounded thin, the single sounded fine but was set far to high (stil wont screw down far enough) for fast struming. The Bridge is average, it stays in tune if your lucky but usualy goes flat when it settles so I might replace with a floyd rose original. Like all Ibz the paint work is crap and chips and dents very easily but that dosnt worry me much, I worry more abou the soft wood spliting when the pivots of the trem are (like on my last Ibanez) When i first got it the neck was quite rough where the fret wire wasnt filed well enough, wire wool sorted that out thou. Even though the are problems withg this guitar its still beutifal and fun to play. // 6

Reliability & Durability: I havent giged this guitar yet but I think I would need somthing with a fixed bridge to be more reliable unless I get an original floyd, also i need new pickups. Only a dumbass would gig without backup. // 8

Impression: As I said I play alot of metal so my guitar gets thrashed alot, I've been playing almost a year and a half and I have My RG370DX and a bastard cross of an Ibanez GSA60 and a CSL Strat copy pthat will be played through a soon to be acuired MESA dual rectifier solo head \m/ If this was stollen id probably cry like a girl... Then buy a new IBZ or maybe an ESP Ltd. Everything depends on money you now, I wish it had active EMG's but then again I wish I was in bed with Jenna Jameson. // 8

overall: 9.4

Reviewed by: thepagesaretorn, on january 05, 2006

Price paid: $ 359.99

Purchased from: zzounds.com

Features: My 370DX was made in 2005. It's got 24 jumbo frets for the scalloped effect, with a bound rosewood fretboard, a maple neck and a body of basswood, which really helps weight-wise. That really makes the guitar awesome though is it's got an Edge III floating tremolo bridge, INF (by DiMarzio) pickups (which just scream) in a H-S-H formation, and a locking mech so tuning and bridge alignment doesn't become a pain. The inlays are sharktooth design, which people like to say is a copy of Jackson, but I find it more beautiful. And also my guitar has a Night Black finish. // 10

Sound: First of all, I'm very eclectic in my styles. I play everything from poppy and emo rock (gotta play for the ladies) to alternative rock (which my band is at the moment) to hardcore metal. Really though, I bought this guitar with the purpose of learning instrumental rock like Vai and Satriani, because I've always wanted a JEM but could never afford it (and the RG370DX is set up quasi-similarly), but this guitar is made for harder, more distorted stuff. The INF pickups scream and with my weak Kustom KGA10 I still produce a very rich sound, especially with the OD on high. The floating tremolo helps a ton w/ making a variety of sounds, and I'm actually in the process of trying to get my guitar to say words. Really, the guitar makes pretty much no feedback (except when on the single coil, but even then it's not that bad), but it lacks the quality necessary for some cleaner techniques, so yeah that's one area it's not versatile. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: Be prepared to send this immediately to the repair shop to get the gear adjusted, because although all the materials are great and most of the things are perfectly put, the pickups werent properly screwed in, the floating edge III collapsed into the cavity, and the truss had to be realigned. Once I got it back from the shop though, it plays beautifully! Other than that, there were no finish flaws, no loose tuning pegs, no bad quality anything (and people should bring brand new guitars to the shop anyways because new guitars never are truly adjusted perfectly from the shop with some exceptions). So yeah if I rated based on how it came from the factory, it'd be unplayable (or less than 3), but after it coming from the shop I'd want to rate it over 10. // 8

Reliability & Durability: This guitar is one crazy guitar. Of course I'd come to a gig w/a backup (I've also got a Strat), but I would see this guitar as withstanding live playing. So far, after getting it from the shop, it plays so well; it's like cutting hot butter. I'd almost bet my first-born on reliability now. // 10

Impression: Like i said above, I play everything, but mostly harder rock and instrumental stuff. Vai has always been my hero and so when I saw this, the first thing in my mind was "cheap JEM knockoff!" and well, it does it's job. I've been playing for about 2 1/2 years now and about 7-10 hours a day (no joke, im addicted), and I'm around guitars a lot (I hang out at Guitar Center with my friends all the time). I'm really happy with my choice too. The floating tremolo is very new to me and I still gotta get used to it, but I love playing around with it for hours and hours. One thing I don't like about floating tremolos in general is the tension issues and trying to tune to lower guitar tunings like half step down or drop C/B, as the floating tremolo will collapse into the bridge from lack of tension from the strings. But I knew this from the start; floating tremolos are just in general harder to work with, but once u get used to them you can do with them as you please. If this guitar was lost, I'd freak out and scream for a day because it's just not expensive enough to get insurance on, but too expensive to just throw away. I'd probably buy it again, if not a better RG (like a Prestige model) or, if possible, a JEM. My other guitar is a Squier Affinity Strat, and it's an older model so it's actually more than decent, and I use it still when I need half step tunings, but this guitar blows it away easily. I love my RG370DX. // 10

overall: 10

Reviewed by: JanickClone, on february 08, 2006

Price paid: $ 252.8

Purchased from: Axe Music

Features: Made in Korea as this year's model, Ibanez has put out a monster of a guitar. With a super flat, extra long 24 fret, scalloped neck made out of basswood, I find myself absolutly flying through the frets. I personally got the electric blue version, but was fairly obsessed with the dark grey one as well. The extreme 'metal' look of the extreme pointed Stratocaster is extremely pleasurable for the guitarist searching for a new look, or even, an alternate look. The locking tuners add for a fantastic experience, almost never having to worry about re-tuning your guitar after a week of playing new strings. Easily worth a 10 in the features department as it is Loaded with fun features (my favorite is the shark tooth inlays). // 10

Sound: Personally, I play a religous-like amount of Maiden, folowed closely by megadeth, Black Label Society and Black Sabbath. Obviously, a metal lover. I find that it matches the sound I search for in every song. With 2 humbuckers, and a single coil crafted by Di'Marzio, the options are endless. When under the influence of distortion, this guitar absolutly rips and it creates that exact mix between heavy lows and high, but not screeching, highs, that every metal player strives to create. When the distortion is turned off it does a complete turnaround. I find myself being mystified by the hugeness of its clean tone, for such a heavy guitar. It is rich and full with a hint of darkness in it. I am runing it through my crybaby and DF7 distortion factory pedals into my crate 32w amp (yes, tiny, but great sound). Anything more cannot even be described, merely a must buy for any heavy rock or metal player. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: // 10

Reliability & Durability: Am I secure that it can stand up to my shred and bashing? 100%. This guitar is a monster, and one that feels like it is built to take 2x more than any human can unleash on it. I would feel safe playing in front of 10000 people with no back up at all. I may seem like I am on Ibanez' payroll, but I am speaking that which I truly beleive. // 10

Impression: I have played my customized Fender Double Cut Esprit for about 2 years now, and guitar for about 4 in total. I have a passion for buying and using new and more modern equipment, but would always seem to go back to my expensive Fender. In the month or so I have had of my RG370DX my Fender has not come off the wall. As more of a rhythm player, I never found myself soloing very much as I had troubles getting all cluttered up in frets on mine, and other peoples guitars. But this fretboard has changed that, I can rip through the frets all the way up to the 24th at a speed I never knew I could play, and this is a must for many Maiden players. That is my main boast about this guitar, it's speed and tone. Both are uncomparable even to the extreme high end guitars made by Gibson and Fender. I would buy a new one in a flash should (heaven forbid) anything happen to it. My passion and confidence in my guitar playing has reached an alltime high with a cheap, perfectly made guitar. Ibanez? I salute you. // 10

overall: 10

Reviewed by: Rock Boy, on november 03, 2006

Price paid: $ 441

Purchased from: GuitarAmpKeyboard.com

Features: The guitar was made in Indonesia in 2006. It has got a flat, thin wizard II neck made of 3pc. maple with 24 jumbo frets and rosewood fingerboard. The body is a superstrat style made of basswood and colored in black. The bridge is a Floyd Rose double locking tremolo known as Edge III. There are a volume knob, a tone knob and a 5-way pickup selector. The pickups are configurated HSH and is IBZ INF3, IBZ INF3S and IBZ INF4 pickups. The factory strings are D'Addario strings. // 10

Sound: I mostly play all from blues rock to punk to hard rock to nu metal, and the guitar is perfect for all of the styles above. The sound is bright and strong, which makes it great for solos. I use DigiTech DF7 Distortion Factory & Digital Delay pedals into a Laney HCM15R Amplifter. The pickups gives everything from a clean, shimmering sound to a crushing, distorted roar. Use the neck and the middle pickups for soft rock and neck and bridge pickups for hard rock. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: The string action is low and is very easy to both fingerpicking and using a plectrum. The pickups were perfect adjusted and doesn't make noise unless you are using a distortion sound that can rip walls apart. Then, it comes a low noise, so it's not noisy pickups at all. The black color were not containing a single mark. I didn't find rust on the guitar at all and the hardware were working as it was supposed to do. // 10

Reliability & Durability: I would use this guitar everywhere without a backup! There have never been problems with the electronics or the mechanics. The finish is as great as when I got the guitar and everything seems to be ok. The strap buttons are solid, but I use strap locks to prevent the guitar from slipping out of the strap. The floyd rose tremolo keeps the guitar in tune for months. // 10

Impression: As said before, I play a lot of blues rock, punk, hard rock and nu metal and this guitar can do it all. I hav been playing for a year now and got this guitar about 3 months ago. If this guitar were stolen, I would either buy this one or an Ibanez RGT42DX, which has neck-through neck and even stronger pickups(IBZ INF 1 & 2). I love everything about this guitar because this guitar is totally awesome. This is the best guitar I've ever owned, and for the price, it's almost not thinkable that it costs so low! I only wish that it had piezo pickups. Then it would have been the best! Rock on with this beast! // 10

overall: 10

Reviewed by: Kill em all89, on june 21, 2004

Price paid: $ 327

Purchased from: Music123.com

Features: - Made in Korea
- 24 frets
- 1 volume knob and 1 tone
- H/S/H pickup configuration
- Basswood body.
The finish is black and the body style is a Strat. The bridge is a Edge pro II bridge. The nec/scale is maple and has jumbo frets. It came with a cable and some allen wrenches for the bridge. // 10

Sound: It gives a good sound. I play classic rock,thrash metal, and speed metal. I'm using a Vox Pathfinder 10 amp with a Ibanez DE7 pedal and a rocktek distortion pedal. Its not really noisy it has a pretty good tone. This guitar can make a lot of good sounds its pretty versatile. I like everything about this guitar. No flaws. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: The action was just right. The pickups were adjusted really well. The bridge was properly routed. The finish was very nice. The inlays on the guitar were really nice, shark toothed inlays. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This guitar is pretty sturdy. The finish is good enough to last. The strap buttons are solid it never came off. I can depend on it in a gig but I would need a backup cuz this guitar has a locking bridge and I need a regular bridge for standard tuned songs (my Ibanez is half step thats why). // 10

Impression: Like I said above, I play classic rock, thrash metal, and speed metal. I've been playin for a year and I own a Yamaha C 40, and Epiphone S-310. If it was stolen or lost I would buy another one. I love everything about it. My favorite feature is the whammy bar you can do a lot of sounds with that. I wish it had EMGs on it. That about sums it up. // 10

Reviewed by: unregistered, on october 03, 2006

Price paid: $ 395

Purchased from: Value Plus Guitars

Features: My Ibanez is a 2005 RG370DX made in Indonesia. It's a 24 jumbo fret, rosewood neck, which feels beutiful and lets my fingers move lightning fast compared to other guitars I've tried. The body is made of basswood which is fairly light, with a shiny black finish. The bridge is a Edge Pro bridge (Ibanez made), with 2 humbucking and one single pickup, along with a volume and tone knob, and a 5-way pickup selector. Although the guitar didn't come with anything, it still seems like a fair price for the great guitar it is. // 10

Sound: I play a lot of everything, from the Chili Peppers all the way to Metallica, and it suits it all perfectly, it has a good clean sound and a ear tearing distortion when used with my Line 6 Spider II. The neck and bridge pickups are awesome, except for the middle pickup which buzzes whenever I switch it over. It can give you any sound, from Under The Bridge to the crunch of Whole Lotta Love, to the pure distortion madness of Painkiller. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: The action on my guitar is beutiful, I added in some super light guage strings so I barely have to touch the strings to get a sound out. The only downside of the guitar is when it comes to how the pickups were set up. I'm not sure if it's just the guy sold it to me dropped it in the storage room or if it's a factory mistake, but the springs holding the pickups came loose and the pickups started hitting the strings (something I was able to fix). // 9

Reliability & Durability: I have had this guitar for only two months, but it's seen it's fair share of bumps and drops already, and aside from the problem with the pickups falling out, it's still holding up perfectly. The strap buttons are still going strong, and I would definitley use it live without a backup. The finish seems like it will last atleast another 6 months, with me playing about 2 hours a day, every day. // 9

Impression: I have been playing for about 6 months, and I've tried Gibson Les Pauls, a Gibson Explorer and this guitar can compete with them all. If someone stole it, I'd hunt them down and take it from their cold dead hands. I love the feel of this guitar, the neck is silky smooth and the trem works great. For all you reading this review, you should atleast consider this guitar before buying a 1500$ Gibson. // 9

overall: 9.6

Reviewed by: Damagepln6, on may 03, 2006

Price paid: $ 475

Purchased from: cascio interstate

Features: Like most RG bodies, each curve and cut away has a smooth yet jagged feel and the contoured basswood body means it won't weigh you down. A beautiful 24 jumbo fret rosewood fretboard graced with a shark tooth inlay, allows limitless exploration. As far as electoric setup, it's equiped with Ibanez stock pickups in the humbucker-single-humbucker style. Then you got ur volume and tone knobs along with a 5 way selector. it's all topped off with the Ibanez trademark edge pro locking trem. // 8

Sound: I'm a metalhead and this guitar is great for the soloing and low heavy stuff, but it certainly isn't limited to that. it's got a beatiful acoustic clean tone that can really be utilized by blues and bluegrass players as well as others. Great sustain especially for a bolt-on neck, which allows you to go far with tremolo dives and pinch harmonics. for the metalhead Who try this product, I run mine through a Marshall amp using nothing but an Ibanez Smashbox Distortion and a Dunlop Crybaby wah, and my goodness, it's an orgasmic sound. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: Everything on this guitar was intact and inthe right places on the beutiful black, polished, finished body, doing was it was supposed to do correctly, no problems here. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This is a take-anywhere Guitar, in the studio, on the stage, wherever. The RG370DX has a strong neck and a chip-resistant body, this beast can take a beating. The hardware checks out too, although I'll be replacing my pickups with something more specific for metal use, I would definately rely on the standard pickups in concert. // 10

Impression: Its sound is amazing and versatile. It's built to withstand life in the studio or on the road. Perfect for my metal destruction and it didn't burn a hole in my pocket. It's my Ibanez RG370DX and I'll tell you right now, if I make it as a famous musician one day, this is the guitar you're gonna see me with. // 10

Reviewed by: unregistered, on april 12, 2006

Price paid: $ 480

Features: This guitar is a Japanese 2004. It has 24 frets, kind of thunder inlay that is pretty cool xD, body is basswood, the neck is maple with rosewood fingerboard. It has a 5-way selector pickup (H/S/H) with Infinity 3 and infinity 4 pickups. It has an Edge Pro 2 floyd rose that works fine. It has a blue metal finish. It came to me with an Ibanez gig bag, pretty comfortable for my use. // 10

Sound: I play old '70s rock and some hard rock. I like a lot of Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Ac/Dc, Black Sabbath, Guns N' Roses and it suits perfectly with all of em. I use a DS-1, a Jimi Hendrix Wah Wah and an old PDS1002 delay. I really like this guitar because you can play from death metal to jazz with it. it is great for playing live and the louder the better! // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar came almost good, but the only inconvinient was that I needed to adjust the pickups a little, adjust the floyd rose, and I was ready to rock! // 9

Reliability & Durability: For live playing I've only gigged for a small amount of people, but it still worked fine and never failed me. I own this guitar for about 5 months and it looks like the day I bought it. I never have backups when I go to the studio. It seams that it will last a lot. // 10

Impression: It matches perfectly my hard rock taste. I really like the combo of it with my pedals. If it would be stolen, I would probably buy a les paul, if I had the money, if not, I would buy it again. I love the inlays, the floyd rose, the pickups. it is great. I compare it with the PGM jr and the JEM JR and this kicked their ass! I would only wish there would be a non-floyd version, because it is sometimes anoying to tune it and put the strings. // 9

overall: 6.6

Reviewed by: The Crowing24, on june 07, 2007

Price paid: $ 360

Purchased from: dcmusic.com

Features: I think it was made in Indonesia 2003. It has 24 jumbo frets, rosewood finger board, shark tooth inlays, 3 piece maple neck and a bolt on construction. It is a solid top Strat body but with sharper edges which make the guitar look a lot more bad ass and has a Basswood body. It has an Edge III Floyd D. Rose bridge and passive pickups. It comes with 1 volume, 1 tone knob and 5 way position Switch. Pickup configuration is H/S/H (humbucker/single/humbucker) and I believe they are Ibanez Infinity pickups. Tuners are non locking and but very reliable and look sick and the guitar didn't come with any accesories. // 7

Sound: I play a lot of metal and metal core and honestly I was expecting more from these pickups but at least they are better than my old Washburn X10's pickups. I was using a small Ibanez 15w amp which didn't cut it so I went to a store and tried it through a Line 6 Spider III and it sounded so much better. The pickups weren't that noisy but they weren't strong enough for what I was playing, but this guitar can make some cool sounds if you know how to use the floyd rose, just change the pickups and get a good amp and this guitar is fine. // 7

Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar came in pretty bad shape, for example: the floyd rose was completely out of wack, the frets were rusted and the the neck was bent so I had to take it to a guitar specialist and $160 later the guitar was as good as new. The tuning keys, the knobs and the 5 way position Switch were fine. // 4

Reliability & Durability: I think this guitar is pretty reliable with some good strings in it. I also think it will withstand Live play just fine, but always with a backup, you never know when a string might break and mess up the tension on the bridge and neck. The strap buttons seem pretty solid and the finish seems ok but I wouldn't know because I am very cautious with all my guitars. // 8

Impression: Like I said before I play a lot of metal and metal core and with the right pickups and amp this guitar is a monster. I've been playing for a little more than 2 years self taught and this was my third guitar and second electric. I wish I had known what I know now before buying this guitar but you only learn with experience. If you want to buy this guitar just for the floyd rose because "it's cool and a lot of people use it" than you're in for a rude awakening. With the floyd rose forget about drop tunings and changing string gauge because it messes up the tension between the neck and the bridge and can mess up your guitar pretty badly. If it were stolen before I sold it I would be very pissed because then I wouldn't be able to by my new guitar. So finally if you're a lead guitarist who likes folyd rose and is going to chage the pickups and get a good amp this your guitar. // 7

Comments

[hafiz_sji]

ive been playing for about a year now and bought this guitar 6 months ago.overall, i am quite satisfied with it's finishing and reliability but i kept having problem keeping this shit in tune.restring-ing this guitar is a pain in the ass and i think everyone would agree.do u guys hv any idea how to make this shit sounds better? i am considering to change it's pickups.

[hafiz_sji]

btw, this shit is sexy

[danabis]

i got my rg370dx last week, for some reason mine came with dimarzio pickups:S IM NOT COMPLAINING! its an awsome guitar the fret inlay n the white binding around the fret board makes it look real blingin also the tremolos great to use but restringing n retuning takes way too long

[washburnkid290]

i got mine prob around 3 months ago...by far the sweetest guitar i've owned. it plays everything...rhcp to ac/dc.
its kickass!!

[lichor]

Ok. With the tuning problem, you need to tune it with the lock loose then tighten it properly. If you do that, then it shouldnt go out of tune.

[jayant412]

i got this guitar only yesterday, and its my first electric guitar i've bought by myself. I bought mine in kuwait (Yeah, kuwait). Can anyone gimme tips on how to keep it in tune....Thanks..

[ALFRED123456789]

man i need help i wanna get it at guitar center but they dont carry this item i need a special order or sumthin i need to know the price..of this guitar at a guitar center

[ALFRED123456789]

yea finally got it.....2 words KICK @$$....COST ME 430 USD REALLY KOOL NEEDED NEW STRINGS THOUGH BECAUSE THE ONES ON IT SUCKED BALLS LOL

[tiny0514]

wen i got my rg370dx i could not waite to plug it in so wen i did i giv it a right gud bashing and broke a string.so whith out knowing theas guitars are setup for a certan gauge of string i restrung the whole guitar whith 11's. i cut theam off all at onse and the floting trem sunk into the body. whith this being my first guitar whith a floyd rose trem i realy dint kno what to do so i had a go seting it up myself but i was getting nowhear whith it so i got a pro setup for £40 and it was worth every penny.theas guitars are just grate and i would recomend theam to eany one.if i had to giv a peace of advice to eany one wonting to buy one of theas it wud be to read the manual and consider buying a jackson beafore buying a ibanez

[tiny0514]

if anyone is having a problem with setup hear is a handy link www.ibanezrules.com/tech/setup

[Children Of War]

My Cousin Owns This Guitar..

he has no probs with it,he loves it...The simple problems like Pickups,strings,all fixed using less than Rm200..This is more of the Standard guitar..Not the complex guitars with,like 4 knobs and stuff like that

[Gregray88]

im getting this guitar been playing for 1 year and a 1/2...sounds good the reviews show its worth getting gonna cost me $400

[ALFRED123456789]

HEY DOES ANYONE KNOW IF U CAN TUNE THIS SUCKER IN D TUNING (D-G-C-F-A-D)?????

Checked...

^...and... I don't see why not.

You might want to get some thicker gauge strings though.

[kj_se]

I have been playing for almost 3 yaers now and i thinking of buing a new guitsr. I dont have much many and i am wondering if I should by this one or the 170DX. Nice if some of you could help with my "dilemma".

[fleh]

^ to kj_se i would greatly recomned savin a bit more then buyin the 370 cos the 170's a basic beginners guitar and wont last you long. this gives you a lot more stuff for a little more cash.
ps- if u can get a japanese 1 not korean cos ther generaly better made (tougher materials n that)

[fleh]

im personally now decidin wether to buy this or a schecter damien frif any1 got any ideas

[fleh]

i now have got ibanez as its a sexy beast of a guitar and sounds like a god. the shecter was generaly disgusting in many ways a wen i playd in shop
IBANEZ

[da\/e]

i got this guitar in august it rocks . definatly try it out. the neck,action and pick ups all rock. best for people that play rock and metal.play it through a marshall mg50dfx and you will find heavan.

[da\/e]

cost me £300

[finch12]

i am unfortunately a lefty and play tool stuff, i have about £300 to spend is this the best for the money?

[washburnkid290]

...it has a locking bridge bro

[skye1337]

£250 Good guitar for the money Trem is ****ing hard to set up so if your a begininer dont buy a locking trem system... ORRRRR DONT change the guage strings if your gonna buy one.

[howfreeisthis]

can you do vibrato with this guitar, because my whammy bar just dangles there

and if so , how?

[XNeo```]

Lovely! This guitar rocks, now i know what i want for next Christmas :P

[fleh]

iv got this guit its a absolute beast n i lov it - i might write a review in the next 1/2 hour actually.....
aniwway dus anyuone know how you find uot what year its made in cos it dusnt say anifin on the headstock

[Quo Vadis]

Well ive been playing for about 3 years now and Im deciding between this and the RG1570. I just want to know which would be better to look at...

Can anyone help?

[Guitarness12345]

Does anyone have this in the COMBINED red, black, white, and blue color when all those colors are together? Cause i might get this in that color but i want to know if it looks too girly, can anyone tell me if that color looks girly?

[~Led~Zepp~Owns~]

have you read this first guys review, like WTH???

[warlockking]

My friend is looking at buying the red black and white version of this, it is awesome. I hope he does, cuz i wanna know if it's good or not b4 i seriously think about buying the black and grey and white version.

[Dnalrafcmb3]

lol, love the first review, hilarious

[dodz07]

i tried this one and the RG321EX at a store and i bought the RG370DX as i think it suits metal guitarists better but however they both sound around the same and r extremely strong and have sharp sounds but this one also has a flexible bridge which is one of the reasons y i did get it

[fleh]

DONT BUY THIS GUITAR
mine broke n ibz customer service is useless
get a Cort X6 for www.guitars.co.uk
better guitar FAR cheaper aswell
about to write a review on it

[MangeuDePoutine]

Awesome guitar!!

[tenaciousjp]

fleh wrote:

DONT BUY THIS GUITAR
mine broke n ibz customer service is useless
get a Cort X6 for www.guitars.co.uk
better guitar FAR cheaper aswell
about to write a review on it

whats wrong with it?
tremolo?

[tmsrdgwy]

hey guys this or the s470?

[wildchild6660]

is it possible to put in EMG-H pickups for this guitar. Pls answer

[fleh]

to tenaciousjp
yup the (wont pretend to know the technical name think its saddle) got stuck in an open position on the e and b strings. It wouldnt tighten and if you try puttin a diff string in it it just pops out agen. I talked to ibanez and they sent 2 replacements that were wrong. The shop then took mine in to match a new bridge n had it for 4 months waitinn for a delivery that was eternally tomorrow so i got a refund. ive posted earlier sayin i luv this guitar n that n i DID but it broke. Seriously look at a cort x series ive got one now n i much prefer it n it only cost £170 of guitars.co.uk. Dunno wat make the pickups are but it sounds a lot more grrr then the 370. Wizard neck n all.

to tmsrdgwy
s470's more expensive but a much nicer guitar although within the last month my friend who has this guitar has just had the exact same problem i had with my 370 so i wouldnt trust anything with a ****ing edge pro or wteva. hmmmm- get a CORT
i know i bum these guitars but their basicaly ibanez's at half the price and dont break.

and to whateverthe****thelastguysnameis
sure

[fleh]

rant over

[fleh]

HA
first review YOU ARE A FUCKKING NUTTER
either that or your foreign

[sevenchurches]

The finish stays shiny after several jam sessions

were you actually putting jam on it, or is there another reason it shouldn't be shiny after a jam?

[ibikinz]

RG320DXFM

[roksta101]

what kind of pickups does it have?
the pickups on my RG270DX are a bit shitty/./....

[SamTotman]

Stock Ibanez INFs

[Dreadiroth]

sevenchurches wrote:

The finish stays shiny after several jam sessions


were you actually putting jam on it, or is there another reason it shouldn't be shiny after a jam?

hahahahahah ****in funny. I have a 370DX. ****in brilliant guitar

[tenaciousjp]

fleh wrote:

to tenaciousjp
yup the (wont pretend to know the technical name think its saddle) got stuck in an open position on the e and b strings. It wouldnt tighten and if you try puttin a diff string in it it just pops out agen. I talked to ibanez and they sent 2 replacements that were wrong. The shop then took mine in to match a new bridge n had it for 4 months waitinn for a delivery that was eternally tomorrow so i got a refund. ive posted earlier sayin i luv this guitar n that n i DID but it broke. Seriously look at a cort x series ive got one now n i much prefer it n it only cost £170 of guitars.co.uk. Dunno wat make the pickups are but it sounds a lot more grrr then the 370. Wizard neck n all.

hmmm i bought the guitar about 3 weeks ago; works great for me the trem is fine(for now) but i know at some point i am going to have to change the trem to a Original Floyd Rose but at the time being im 100% fine with it.

[ibanezguitarkid]

being left handed, i'm deciding between this or a jackson dk2 pro. i'm leaning more towards the jackson.

[EnyoAdonai]

~Led~Zepp~Owns~ wrote:

have you read this first guys review, like WTH???

Second that!

[alexgrant118]

im deciding between this and th rg370dx gp1 is there much variation in quality etc?

[xdaynex]

alexgrant118 wrote:

im deciding between this and th rg370dx gp1 is there much variation in quality etc?

they are the same thing just that the rg370dx has only 2 colors(black and blue) and the rg370dxgp1 and so forth have different patterns/colors. the gp1 has the red and black and white color pattern on it

[xdaynex]

and btw-should i get this guitar or the esp ltd f 250?

[xdaynex]

ooo my bad-the rg370dx1 has the black and gray pattern, but they r still the same guitar but one is i think 30$cheaper

[rocker_26]

ive had this guitar for about six months now and dont get my wrong its a great guitar but its a pain to change the strings on the trem takes to long and you have to mess with the spring tension to change the tuning

[XSider]

The first reviewer is an *******.

[strat0blaster]

XSider wrote:

The first reviewer is an *****.

+10,000. Some children should not be allowed to speak without their parents present.


The guitar is good - it's a great 'cheapy' to take and mod out. I did it with my RG220B and it rips now. Basswood body is nice and light - just don't expect the same low end resonance that you'd get with other materials. The wizard necks are superb - it's my second Ibanez with one. Awesome 'fixerupper' guitar. Throw some better p-ups and a new bridge on and you're good to go.

[TheThingKills]

That first review made me laugh so much!!! Dude, you are so stupid. [= Oh well, funny review ;]

[RFer]

The first review was funny...

[cashewchaching]

unchallenged standard? hah, if people like playing crap.

[SL!!!]

~Led~Zepp~Owns~ wrote:

have you read this first guys review, like WTH???

The first review should be taken down. The kid doesn't even realize it has 3 pickups and not five..apparently he doesn't know what humbuckers are. I hate to sound ...elitist maybe...but i've noticed a lot of beginners posting on this topic and beginners should not be reviewing products simply because they don't have enough experience to correctly and fairly judge a product.

[ReiDSaN]

RFer wrote:

The first review was funny...

Yeah, it was like "how many swear words can I sneak in." This bastard has six strings! This son of a bitch has five pickups! This child molestor has a scratchplate!

[GuitarPlayer716]

cashewchaching :
unchallenged standard? hah, if people like playing crap.

HAHAHA. +200. Seriously, Ibanez sucks ass. ESP, Jackson, Fender is the way to go.

[synpet713192]

Just to let you all know, I'm not nearly as fond of this guitar as I was when I reviewed it. I rated everything WAAY too high. The only thing that really is superb is the comfort of play.

[Virage]

I've had this guitar for nearly 2 years now and its never gone wrong in anyway. It sounds jmust as good as thhe day i got it. Absolutely no complaints.

[superslinky]

good guitar for the price. im choosing this over rg350ex. but not over rg350mdx. anyways, does anyone know what string gauge is just right for C G C F A D tuning?

[Deep*Kick]

11's should do the job

[BurningTheLives]

I was planning on getting a Schecter C-1 Hellraiser FR, until I played this. They may be stock pickups in this, but they sound incredible clean and distorted. The EMGs, in my opinion sounded flat compared to the Ibanez Infinitys. Also you can't beat Ibanez necks.

[blagards]

just a quick question to anyone who has experience of both this and the Ibanez Prestige RG1570. as i am a lefty i have very few options when it comes to buying guitars, and im thinking of buying one of these. which one would you reccommend as being better value for money and as an overall better guitar?

[Ace-o-spades]

just a quick question to anyone who has experience of both this and the Ibanez Prestige RG1570. as i am a lefty i have very few options when it comes to buying guitars, and im thinking of buying one of these. which one would you reccommend as being better value for money and as an overall better guitar?

Get this, and get a tech guy to flip the nut for you so that you have a flipped ibanez.

[Phil_Bass_Boy]

The first review about this guitar seems to be about the GRG, not the actual RG.

[MaDaL96]

I think its a really nice looking guitar and my tutor said it sounds amazing which i believe reading these comments i'm hoping to geta rg350dx in white( i know its a different Guitar)But i'm not sure about the sparkly faceplate thingny. if i don't get it i'm thinking of getting the red version of this is there any difference, and is it a good guitar?

[Vimanesba]

ah.... there's no review still for the Ibanez RG370DXGP2 ..... I want that one xD

[MaDaL96]

I Havn't Got Long To Chose A Guitar As Christmas Is Coming Up Soon So Please Come I Have Some Advice I Don't Know Weather To Get An IBanez OR A Bc Rich Or Maybe Even A JacksonWell The Thing Is I Have About 12 Days To Chose And I'm Really Having A Hard Time Looking For The Perfect Guitar I'm Into Metal And Play Rhythym And Lead ( Mostly Lead ) But I've Heard Some Bad Things About Bc Rich's So I'm Thimking Of Buying The In Red For Around £260 Should I Get This Guitar? As It Has Really Good Reviews And Comments And Are Supposed To Sound Really Good They Also Look Really Nice!

Thankyou!

[MaDaL96]

I Havn't Got Long To Chose A Guitar As Christmas Is Coming Up Soon So Please Come I Have Some Advice. I Don't Know Weather To Get An Ibanez Or A Bc Rich Or Maybe Even A Jackson. Well The Thing Is I Have About 12 Days To Chose And I'm Really Having A Hard Time Looking For The Perfect Guitar, I'm Into Metal And Play Rhythym And Lead ( Mostly Lead ) But I've Heard Some Bad Things About Bc Rich's So I'm Thinking Of Buying This Guitar In Red For Around £260 Should I Get This Guitar? As It Has Really Good Reviews And Comments And Are Supposed To Sound Really Good They Also Look Really Nice!

Thankyou!

[riandi]

Wow,this is a great guitar...I bought it just $149,99 from a local music store. It sounds better than GRG series. It sounds great with seymour duncan SH1.

[funkyfigure8]

Bought this guitar used for around $300 USD, I've been loving this guitar ever since I bought it. The pickups were taken out and replaced with active EMGs (Middle pickup was taken out, now a gaping hole ) sounds amazing and after fixing the action, the neck is the fastest i've played on yet thanks to the Wizard 3 neck.

[PhilCollen5150]

DONT BUY THIS GUITAR IT IS APPALING! HAD TO PUT UP WITH IT FOR YEAR AND A HALF NOW HAVING TO SAVE FOR ANOTHER. DOESNT STAY IN TUNE, MINOR CHANGES INVOLVING THE TREM REQUIRE A FULL SET UP EVERY TIME, SHIT PICK UPS. NOT EVEN WORTH THE LOW PRICE IT RETAILS AT. BUY THIS GUITAR AND I PROMISE YOU WILL REGRET IT. fOR 300 YOU CAN GET A FENDER STRAT, OR EVEN A PRS SE. ANYTHING OTHER THEN THIS

[vinc3nt]

i just got this guitar and i love it! its awsome dude and where the hell do u get a strat for $300?

[drop-b-alex]

PhilCollen5150 wrote:

DONT BUY THIS GUITAR IT IS APPALING! HAD TO PUT UP WITH IT FOR YEAR AND A HALF NOW HAVING TO SAVE FOR ANOTHER. DOESNT STAY IN TUNE, MINOR CHANGES INVOLVING THE TREM REQUIRE A FULL SET UP EVERY TIME, SHIT PICK UPS. NOT EVEN WORTH THE LOW PRICE IT RETAILS AT. BUY THIS GUITAR AND I PROMISE YOU WILL REGRET IT. fOR 300 YOU CAN GET A FENDER STRAT, OR EVEN A PRS SE. ANYTHING OTHER THEN THIS

a little bit brash dont you think
ive had mine over two years and tuning stability has never been a problem, these 'shit pickups' you speak of are pretty ****ing amazing, dont put down the guitar just because yours wasnt that great/you couldnt use it properly

[Humanbean]

I just got my lefty its gorgeous well atually they werent in stock so i got mine from the shelf its not bad, i get my fresh from the factory baby in like 2 weeks. (:

[Diamondrag]

I got the left handed version of this guitar n its brilliiant to play i got a drop D set-up done on it and its so low n smooth to play. I played Bloodrunk on it yesterda brilliant

Cheers

James

[justine3563]

oh dont generalize this thing that you are talking about your 370dx.your tuning problem man,maybe you're just not lucky to have a good conditioned bridge and pups.its an individual problem.some edge3 trems work great,maybe you should replace yours

[DANTE_DEMONHALF]

guys.....
I need some help RG370 or SA260 ????
I'm so confused and I'v been ages sav'n money
so I can't take any risk!!!!

[justine3563]

anyone here.just want to know, whats the meaning of "ex" an "dx"??

example:rg350"dx"

thanks

[CRIPPLEDshreder]

Hi guys I need help deciding between the rg370dx or the rg2ex1. ive been working all summer for a new guitar and I need some help deciding. I personally dont care for a trem.

[SlayingDragons]

CRIPPLEDshreder wrote:

Hi guys I need help deciding between the rg370dx or the rg2ex1. ive been working all summer for a new guitar and I need some help deciding. I personally dont care for a trem.

I've been trying to decide between the same exact two, lol. I figure i'm going to replace the pickups with passive EMG's anyway, and will sometimes maybe experiment with a tremelo, and can replace the edge 3 with an OFR, so I'm getting the rg370dx.

@justine3563: If i'm correct, it's the tremelo it has on it. someone please correct me if i'm wrong.

[Darkmeteor]

DANTE_DEMONHALF wrote:

guys.....
I need some help RG370 or SA260 ????
I'm so confused and I'v been ages sav'n money
so I can't take any risk!!!!

from the informations I found, the RG370 has way better pickups (INF) than the SA260 (SNDSwhatever)

[ibanezRGforME]

RG350DX

[SlayingDragons]

Whooo! I'm getting this guitar in about a month. I'm pretty stoked. \m/[-_-]\m/

[james2610]

kj_se wrote:

I have been playing for almost 3 yaers now and i thinking of buing a new guitsr. I dont have much many and i am wondering if I should by this one or the 170DX. Nice if some of you could help with my "dilemma".

Dont get the 170DX its pretty much a starter guitar, i used to have it but i sold it as i prefered my strat copy, there was hardly any difference. I reccomend getting this guitar over the 170DX anyday