The Biggest Problem With Ibanez Guitars. 

What's you favorite Ibanez Models? Im going 550 and Voyager!

Their biggest problem: how they name them. I’m considering one of these two models…the RGT5076H6567754 and the RG8986DX1397F945.

The only problem with Ibanez is that we always want another one...

Throughout the 35 years that I've played guitar, I've owned Gibsons, Fenders, Charvels, Jacksons, ESPs, BC Richs, Washburns, etc because I'm sure I'm leaving out a few. When I joined a cover band, I needed a guitar with a double locking tremolo, so I bought an Ibanez RG1570. I was shocked how versatile it is. With the 5 way switch and the volume knob, I can pretty much get any tone I'm looking for with it. I have since sold off most of my guitars and now have the original RG1570 I bought and have since added an RG520QS, RG550, RG7620, and a MIJ RG470. i just don't think you will find a better guitar at those price points. They check all the boxes. Tuning stability, craftsmanship, and versatility.

Ibanez Artcores are a hidden gem - amazing guitars for the money for 20+ years on!

so Ibanez's biggest problem is players, for some reason, think you're only allowed to play certain genres on certain guitars. can we PLEASE stop with that crap. Just play what you want on the guitar you like, it's not complicated

I bought a 20th Anniversary Jem because I liked the way it looked. I showed it to Steve Vai and he wrote all over it! Be careful with your guitars around that guy 🙃

The biggest problem I have with Ibanez guitars is I don't own enough of them ...and I have 8 of them 😂 MIJ is the only way to go

Ibanez has one of the slickest, most beautiful guitar sereies in the S series, and one of the most beautiful and versatile bass series in the SR series. I'm a longtime fan.

Ibanez is not just modern superstrats, they also made the Artist series in the 70's, the Talman telecaster and strat style, Jazz guitars...

My Jem is as solid as they come. Can't use it on stage because my dumb eyes get confused by the vines, but for Livestreams and recording it's damn sweet ass!

Some 20 years ago, I wanted a Fender Strat, got myself a Universe because I figured 7 strings will remove the work of changing tunes, it did. Some years ago I wanted a LP because hey, it's a LP, I got myself an Iceman because its pretty much same specs, scale length, neck angle, controls etc, but its just so flashy that I couldn't not buy it. Then I asked myself, why I keep getting Ibanez when I want those other brands, and I realized, Ibanez are just so comfy and deliver all I need, and they don't come with the problems others have, I've hit my Iceman on the walls and floor so many times and it's headstock is still there, lol.

The problem is, they are not so good at marketing as Fender

I've played Ibanez ever since I got serious in music many years ago. While my rock star dreams may have died, my RG760 and JEM77 Floral are still going strong! Not only were they good at mimicking other sounds, they also had their own unique sound.

Ibanez made the best Les Pauls.

I think the Problem are the Guitar Players that have HUGE confidence issues and stigmas, that phrse "does not sound AS GOOD as the original" ...just sound different, or you should say, does not sound "THE SAME, the Les Paul also does not sound like an Ibanez.... are just different....." ... and yes, you really can play ANY kind of records with any good guitar and being careful about the pedals, amps and Effx,,,,, there is not such a thing where you only can use a Tele, Strat or Les Paul (yes, each guitar have a characteristic, but is not that you only have to play it with that particular guitar)....... many feel are cooler with an Old Strat or the Fender Logo... all that is really BS and insecurities

I never type cast my Ibanez: they are well made, versatile guitars. I have a few that cost many times more, but the Ibanez is usually my first choice. My favorite is a RG652AHM.

Let's not forget that Ibanez made some pretty decent Les Paul and Explorer copies at one point. EVH played a Destroyer (became The Shark guitar) in the early days and possibly on the early albums.

I own RG770 original not reissue. It doesn't outperform the others ,BUT it is versatile AND well made in Japan. The Floyd-rose mechanism on it is great quality for more than 30 years old guitar!

Some of my favorite Ibanez guitars are their semi hollowbodies, Artists and variations on Les Pauls from the 70's. The super strat thing has never been my favorite, but they have proven to be a company who produces a wide variety of great instruments.

The thing that so awesome about Ibanez guitars is when you get that wizard neck and you slap it on any of the bodies, they just play good. There are far too many people who squeeze every single thought in their brain out through their mouths, thinking that they're going to find some magical mixture that's just going to elevate them to the height of playing ability when dude it comes down to hard work and what you're going to do with that thing.. How you express yourself great guitars and amplifiers only enhance that. A great guitar player can sit down with the lowest level equipment and still get a decent sound out of it... But a low quality player can sit down with the best stuff on the market and still sound low quality... The very first Ibanez guitar I picked up I fell in love with.. that was many many guitars ago I've played some of the highest quality ones and some of the lower quality ones, and I'm telling you, if they're set up right, you can't really tell if the lights are just right you're feeling good and your noodling around..... Doesn't really matter with ibanez. Like I say set them up right and treat them well... If you know what you're doing you've got a fresh set of strings... Ibanez guitars will do it for you... Like you said Robert... If you're listening to it in a mix, you're never going to know what kind of guitar it is.

The biggest problem for me with Ibanez is when I want to switch pickups on how to rewire them was different from the standard wiring and I wanted a different 5 way switch in it and the damn switch would not hold it without touching the wood. So I had to take a router and very carefully deepen the cavity and repaint it with graphite gloss black mixed paint for shielding I make myself. Works great if done right. I have an original custom Japan made RG550 I have had for near 25 years now.

Always wanted a 550 as a kid in the 80s, had a Kramer and bought a Jackson as an adult. But when it was stolen (along with a guild s100 from the 70s I had as a kid also) I found and bought a MIJ Rg2550 prestige...holy cow that thing is my baby! Can handle everything from hair metal or thrash to that tele twang and sparkling cleans or anything in between. The 5 way swith and volume knob are like magic!!

You just now figuring out Ibanez is outstanding guitars? lol!

The biggest problem for me is that I don’t have like 10 more than l already have 🤩🤔

I found myself playing a lot of blues/jazz vibes with my 550 back in the day. The HSH setup offers SO many tonal possibilities. Especially when you play around with amp settings and stuff.

I would say the Ibanez RG550 and upper models as the Prestige series when it's about versatility really outperform Les Pauls and Fender strats, sound great for lower gain and cleaner styles. Ibanez has its own sound and it's great not only for metal. A noticeable difference, at least for me, it's comparing to a Les Paul with a fixed bridge, dismissing pickups and pots, to a floating locking tremolo with the springs that makes a different tone, not bad, but its own with a particular resonance that some love. I still have an RG550 from around '90, it's still great after 30 years with proper care, only thing I got tired of the locking tremolo and nut, swapped for a Wilkinson VS-100 and an ebanol wide nut, and still sounds amazing with improved sustain, keeping the original pickups V7 & V8. So yeah also RG models can be very customizable. Great video Robert to make justice for Ibanez RGs or similar "modern" guitars. Thanks!

It's almost as if humans are prone to making judgements based off of visual cues rather than auditory cues....

Ibanez guitars are amazing, my problem with them is the radius. EVERYTHING RG is a 16"+ radius, and I want a 12 with yes, the sweet looks and a floyd rose. Geezus, get over that "wizard" thing with the RG line.

Get a Prestige and marvel in it's craftsmanship!

The problem is, I can never own enough of them. I now own 5 of them. My first Ibanez was an RG470 that I bought in 1992. Still easily one of my favorite guitars in my collection. Most of my all time favorite guitarists play Ibanez as well. Paul Gilbert, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, just to name a few! Love Ibanez guitars! 🎸😝🤟

I’ve bought and sold hundreds of guitars over the 40 years I’ve played and one of the last 5 guitars I still have is a desert yellow RG550. The last things I was playing before I “retired “ was a RX-20. After replacing the tuners and locking down the bridge I had a great sounding lightweight guitar I could play comfortably as I got old and crusty. 2 hours without pain and able to cover a wide variety of sounds. I have always been a maple fretboard guy so any maple had always caught my eye.

I have a Gio, which is crazy cool, just got a RG456BGM, I think that's the model, a couple numbers might be off, but I love it. It's light, easy and fun to play, it's gorgeous too, what more do you want, the thing sounds great. It's all factory stock too, haven't changed the pickups yet, but the more I play it, the more I wanna keep the stock pickups. Oh well, I love the thing,Rock On.🤘🎸🎶

I own a JS1200 ,JS20S 20th Anniversary model and an 1988 Jem in Desert Sun Yellow! I LOVE all 3 of them but the Jem doesnt have the low end that the Satriani's does. As far as an all around guitar, I like the Satriani models the best.

RG2EX1 here (the black GC-only one) . I've had 2 of them. They are cheap and very good. Hardtail. My favorite electric acoustic is the "Black diamond", a black acoustic with a diamond soundhole and two-color diamond inlays. Played as light as any electric. I also had a beautiful cherry Artstar double cut LP style thing from the late 80s or early 90s. Fully bound body, neck, and headstock. Gorgeous. Weighed like a boat anchor, though. When I first started playing in the late 80s, I was a Strat guy. Once I felt a Wizard neck, I was hooked. High quality, and cheap used. They also hold up to serious abuse, so I never worried about getting one used. They are by far my favorite brand, although I have a Diamond Series Schecter C-1 Platinum that has really grown on me! From my recollection, Ibanez were always seen as cheap, for beginners or for people too cheap ro buy a Gibson or Fender. Regardless how many awesome stars swear by them, I think they still kind of have that aura. If that means I'll never be a 'real' guitarist as long as I keep using them, so be it. Here's to being an eternal intermediate!

Ibanez is my favorite brand. I love my prestige 7 string, my les paul lawsuit, my 1985 back to the future roadster and my AZ. I can get every tone imaginable. From gibson to fender to pure metal. And their prices have always been Fair

I love Ibanez. I have the original desert yellow RG550. Gigged with it in the 90s. Played many different genres. Around 2003 I picked up an RG320 at a flea market for $30, replaced the damaged trem/bridge and gigged with it for years. I recently got an Artcore hollow body and love that too. My daughter has a Gio and even those budget guitars are awesome. Even my Ibanez mandolin is pretty sweet. Still need to learn to play that one.

1977, Kiss Alive 2 comes out, we all bought it and opened up the double album to see the incredible photo of Kiss' live stage and all the pyrotechnic glory. BUT, then we saw the craziest shaped guitar we ever saw in the hands of one Paul Stanley. The Ibanez PS10 Iceman. We all wanted one!! They were rare and only made for a few years back then.

Never been wrong on Ibanez , loved them since I started playing . I even used a rg through my time in music school playing jazz.

The 1st pro guitar I ever bought as a beginner was an Ibanez SG back in 1974/75. It was an absolute awesome guitar. Back then they were starting to compete in the US markets and specifically with Gibson. I sold that guitar in the 80s but I still regret doing that. Today I own 7 of them along with Fender, PRS, etc. I've even built my own guitars. Ibanez has always focused on achieving affordable quality and they almost ALWAYS sound great. I also recommend my younger students buy the short scale super Strats for smaller hands. As much as I want to play on different guitars, I always come back to my Ibby's. Even my blonde 12 string acoustic is phenomenal. I've always found them sonically diverse so they will always be my go-to fiddle. But the biggest reason I play on them is their necks, especially the Wizard neck. They are so comfortable and fast. I don't care that they have an 80's reputation, they are versatile.

I love the artcore hollow and semi hollow guitars

Ibanez 560 was my 1st shred guitar in 89

I think there are mostly 3 types of Ibanez guitars: 1) their 80s Rock/Metal axes, 2) their multi-purpose do-it-all guitars for Top 40 bands who have to play everything, or beginners who don't know yet, and 3) innovative guitars which are embraced by the younger generation. That's cool, they found their spots. I don't see any problem here. Not everybody can be an Ibanez lover, just like with any other brand. And I admit: I'm not an Ibanez lover either, but I have respect for them.

Glad you're enjoying Ibanez now. Favourite - my '91 Ibanez Universe 7 string I've had since '93. A bit rough around the edges since it was my gigging guitar in the 90's. Others in my little collection Artcore AS53 - just a sweet understated guitar with a matte finish. Tobacco flat I thin it's called. AX7521 - a '99 24.75" scale 7 string. Plays easy like an LP, but has a very flat fingerboard. And MIJ guitar I scored for a great price quit a few years ago. Ibanez PS60 - worst quality control of any boxed guitar I've ever purchased. So much work required, plus new chrome covered pickups, but it was a 49th birthday gift from my wife. Now a great little guitar that one of my students plays most lessons (young lady metalhead, small hands, crazy talented).

As a lefty - Ibanez provides many great choices over the years. 2 Jem JRL, Two RG1570, Two RG550 Genesis (Road Flare Red - wish they'd bring this back for lefty) - all a great with subtle differences I appreciate. Favorite RG550 - with Steve's Special in the bridge. One weird thing that makes me prefer Ibanez is that they seem heavier, light guitars make me uncomfortable.

Your Reb Beach sig is so totally awesome Robert. Please do more with that guitar. I own several Ibanez acoustic and electrics, play jazz, rock, metal and classical….love your channel and courses.

Jiva 10 owner here. I love it. If I'm not playing it at a practice or gig, it is my backup. I'm not brand loyal, but I was originally a les paul guy.

I've had several Ibanezs over the years. I currently own 2. They are absolutely the most consistent brand I've ever had. They don't break. They always work. They stay in tune for practically years. They are solid pieces of kit. Plus they feel great to play. Even the mid range models are higher quality than some prestige models from other brands. I love you Ibanez!

Dude I always hated Ibanez but fell in love with the RG550 road red flare is my favorite. That said I’m still a Jackson guy

Versatility and consistency, you can more or less play an Ibanez out the box. Had an Rg550, a 570, RG3550X and now a Jem Jr (has a rubbish bridge but for the money, it's still a good guitar) would love to own a Jem 7WH, an original PGM (who doesn't love PG huh) and a Universe...

The biggest problem I have with Ibanez is my JS1200. If I can't have it no one else can. When I die it will be ground with my bones and spread in the ocean.

Their necks are just too thin! Ive owned three Ibanez guitars, and ive only got one left, and doesn't get used much. The best guitar they ever made was the destroyer!

What's missing grom the pickup selector is the HH setting. Needs a neck always on switch...

I've owned plenty of Ibbys since the early 80s, from Destroyers to the S and RG models, an original floral Jem when they were released, roadstars, etc etc. The issue has never been the sound. Some of my best sounding guitars ever were old Ibanez Destroyers lIs and S models. The issue for me has always been everything they make FEELs like a shred guitar. The neck shapes/widths- even their semi hollows feel shreddy. They cant make a nice rounded chunky c to save their life. Even the old 70s lawsuit guitars had thin and wide necks.

I tend to think of electric Ibanez as shred guitars, but my favorite guitar to play is an Ibanez acoustic/electric with a nickel-wound Gilmour-guage stringset (with a wound 3rd I custom order). With a soundhole block to control feedback, I run it through my pedalboard or a Line6 multi-effects board and into my Fender Twin. Super versatile, easy to play, stays in tune, massive range of sounds. I am liking everything about that Voyager you're playing there. I'm feeling the need...

The first 3 things I do to an Ibanez in the 1k $ range: 1.) I lock the Tremolo 2.) I remove the Locking Nuts 3.) I install high quality Locking Tuners. Those 3 things made all my Ibanez better.

Is that I don’t have one 😢

The voyager is a beautiful design!

second biggest problem is that some wad decided to sue Ibanez over their best bridge design, the ZR trem and now they dont' make them. you could always replace the bearings if they wore out, but a worn out knife edge means replacing the plate.

I have 2 issues with Ibanez guitars. 1) they name them after defunt launch codes, I swear. 2) I don't have an Iceman.

80s sound, 80s way of playing...why write that off? It's BETTER than what's in vogue today! BRING BACK THE 80s!!! The only problem with it is, that you have to become a BETTER musician to properly get the 80s sound and that's a lot of work! 2020s metal players have devolved to the point where 95 percent of what they play is two note power chords and chugging on the lowest string with insane gain levels. And you KNOW this is true.

You should try Ibanez AZ

I have two problems with Ibanez: 1. That pickup switching scheme is awesome... until the switch inevitably breaks and you realize you can't just drop in a generic 5-way. 2. Gibson won't let them make the Rocket Roll anymore!

Ibanez player since 1985, RG’s since they came out. They play anything and how you want. They take passives, actives and easily to mod. Love mine longer than I’ve had kids :)

Im fast asf boy🤤

I finally picked up an Ibanez and have to say it is my favorite guitar that I have ever owned (and I have been playing since 1989). There are many reasons why I love it. I actually bought a relatively inexpensive model too. One is the playability. This is maybe the most playable guitar I have owned. The next is the lightness. As I get older, heavier guitars just are harder for me to play comfortably. The lightness makes a massive difference in my enjoyment. The sound, even though a crappy little amp, is so sweet. And I don't think I have ever felt as inspired when I sit down to play a guitar. I just write more music on the Ibanez. And definitely the point you make about the switches is sound too.

My problem with Ibanez is the price tag for the higher level of quality. We have brands like Schecter or ESP, that basically fit in the same space. No one listens to a track and goes, "That's a Schecter, that's an ESP". And these brands deliver more focused bang for your buck for the price range and for the value. Cheap Ibanezes are not good guitars. (They're designed to make you want to buy a better Ibanez.) Cheap Schecters or ESPs can be good guitars. I purchased a $500-ish Schecter a few years ago, and it was such a quality instrument overall that I recently purchased a $1,700 Schecter. I had the budget lined up to do so, and I knew that the quality there. Now, don't get me wrong: the more expensive Ibanezes are great. But they're also more expensive than other comparable brands. You'd pay $2,700 for something that's less focused than, say, a $1,700 Schecter. Ibanez, in my humble opinion, doesn't need to be hungry anymore. Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Tom Quayle, Lari Basilio, Andy Timmons, Martin Miller, the list goes on . . . all of these guys have been using Ibanez guitars for years. Ibanez isn't innovating. They're not doing anything new or exciting or risky, even though they can probably afford to do so. No, Ibanez relies on its signature artist models to provide the same thing we had 40 years ago.

I have a PIA and an RG2027XL.. after warming up on that 27" beast the PIA plays even more smoothly

Ibanez play like butter and everything works as inteded on them. I've been a fan since I got my first one in the early 90's

I own a 1978 Ibanez Artist double cutaway LP style guitar (made in Japan). It is as good as anything I have ever owned and I got it for $250 used at Sam Ash in White Plains NY. I also own a new Andy Timmons Ibanez model and it smokes also. Always a quality brand. I play others but I heart the Ibanez.

The biggest problem with Ibanez guitars is that they will not sell you a replacement neck. If a headstock gets broken on an ibanez there isn't really enough meat at the nut where the truss rod is to repair it..... For some reason they seem to think if own a fender you're gonna want to put an ibanez neck on it rather than you know, a fender neck....

I'm an Ibanez Guy since the 80's. I have a collection of over 50 Ibanze Guitars mostly RG type, but also some Vintage Stuff of the Seventies.

My first ‘real’ guitar was an Ibanez RGT42 - the ‘T’ stands for Thru-neck and it was just perfect. I deeply regret selling it. That was twenty years ago. I haven’t owned an Ibanez since but I still say I’m an ‘Ibanez guy’ whenever someone asks.

I love Ibanez guitars, but their biggest problem by far are the non-standard bridges and if you live in Canada, it's an even bigger problem, because they closed their parts store during COVID. In short, if your country doesn't have an Ibanez parts store, don't buy an Ibanez, bc if something breaks, you're stuck with a guitar that you can't use and can't sell.

I have been playing RG's for decades, which are great....but once I got my first AZ, it changed everything.

My first guitar I bought with my own money 40 years ago was an Ibby roadstar II in blue and been a fan ever since up until just recently. Recently sold all my Ibanez guitars and will never look back. No more pointy guitars in my collection.

I don't know why people tend to group a brand with a type of music genre. Telecasters are amazing for Metal and you can play bluegrass on a V Esp. They're holders of the pickups and the strings.

Ibanez rocks. got 3 RG prestige models, 1 in HH, 1 in HSH and 1 in HSS. Also picked up a AZ prestige with SSS and I think between those 4 guitars, I can virtually play anything from any genre. I mean when it comes to the. RG, it’s a super Strat with a bolt on nec, it’s going to sound just like any other super Strat with a bolt on neck and the thing that makes it different from other super strats is the way it feels in your hand and the neck otherwise no different than a Jackson soloist or a Charvel. I personally tend to enjoy the wizard original neck and it’s one of the only brands aside from custom-made guitars that actually have that neck profile. otherwise, I’m not sure what I would be playing if all Guitars offered that neck profile. The AZ is more or less Ibanez take on a more traditional modern Stratocaster, more traditional neck that is still fairly thin, non locking trem, SSS etc. nothing special there either, just a Strat that looks slightly different. Feels a little different, but primarily like a Strat with better upper fret access. if you were to blindfold me and play my actual Strat next to it I probably couldn’t tell the difference. Only way I would be able to tell is if I was holding it. and furthermore, Eddie Van Halen played a Ibanez on the first album and that is one of the most sought after classic guitar tones in history.

As teenagers, we used to see ads for a much more famous competitor who used to call them Ibenhad. Talk about projection!

Jackson/ESP/BC Rich guy here. I like buying import guitars, mainly MIJ guitars from the 90s-00s, and upgrading them from the ground up with new bridges and electronics. The aim is to build a guitar with a top quality bridge, name brand pickups, and every possible major wiring combination (series/each coil split/parallel/phase/killswitch) for $1000-1200. That said, the biggest problem with Ibanez guitars is their insistence on proprietary parts, mainly their Edge-derived bridges. Because the Ibanez bridge routes are largely proprietary, this makes it more difficult to buy a cheap Ibby and upgrade it with off-the-shelf Schaller, Floyd Rose, or Gotoh bridges. Sometimes these bridges will fit, but more often than not you have to route additional wood from the bridge cavity. Original Edge bridges are also expensive new with little added benefit (Ibanez quoted me $300 when I asked for the price of a new Original Edge). Used Original Edges are hard to find, are usually well worn in when you do find them, and expensive for what you get. Herman Li's video on bridge tuning stability shows an Original Edge comes out of tune like any other bridge, especially if it is not set up right. Ibby retrofitting has gotten to be such a complicated subject that the Ibby Jemsite forum actually has a chart demonstrating what bridge fits what year/model of Ibby. Meanwhile, with my Jackson/ESP LTD/BC Rich recessed bridges, a Schaller 1302 (non-Lockmeister) will fit the smaller route of licensed bridges 99% of the time. You do have to use a Floyd Rose R8 nut since the nut shelf is shallower on those import guitars. FR R8 nuts work fine with Schaller bridges. OFRs can replace Floyd Rose Specials for newer import guitars. If you detune and the saddle screws are too long to intonate and do full pull ups, a Schaller 1302 can replace a Floyd Rose Special. Ibanez also has somewhat conservative aesthetics. I really only like Icemans and Destroyers, especially the old X series Destroyers from the early 80s that were star shaped. I would love an Iceman with a Floyd Rose like the discontinued Sam Totman model or a 25.5" Floyded Destroyer. But these aren't consistently in regular production. Everything else with Ibby is basically a super Strat. The Xiphos was a thing for a while, but it comes and goes. That said, I have a 2000 Ibanez SX-90 Korean made parlor acoustic that I love. After some bridge adjustments, the action was lower and it feels great. I also have an Iceman and two Destroyers. I like them, but they aren't 100% what I want because they lack floating bridges. Ibby also seems to make great basses in extended ranges for modest prices assuming their pickup shapes aren't proprietary and standard EMG sized soapbars can fit in them. Ibby is also known for flat necks and low action, but I like big, tall frets, D shaped necks, and some gap under the strings via truss rod adjustments to mimic a slight fretboard scallop and make vibrato easier. But Ibby does flat necks. My last complaint is a lack of features on Ibbys. On every guitar I do the following electronics mods: Volume only: active pickups (24 volts for EMGs), Shadow killswitch volume pot. V/V/tone: independently wired passive neck and bridge pickup. Phase switch on neck pickup. Shadow killswitch volume pot on bridge. Seymour Duncan Triple Shot pickup rings on each pickup. .47uf tone cap. This gives me every major wiring option, a killswitch, a phase switch, and a tone pot. The guitar becomes a Swiss army knife of tone. It's difficult to find these kinds of mods on budget guitars. So, I just do them myself. But I can't use Triple Shots if Ibby insists on pickguards. This gets me away from the Jem series. The Sabre series is so thin that often all the electronics won't fit in the body cavity. So for me buying an Ibby is like buying a Toyota Corolla when you really want a Honda Civic Type R. They are both high quality cars but a Civic just has more style, features, and performance. Ibanez makes fine guitars. If I just wanted a fixed bridge guitar to pound power chords out on like an Artcore, I would have no problem with them. But I want more features for less money with more aggressive looks than what Ibanez usually offers in mid priced production guitars. Ultimately, I decided I liked a 25.5" Explorer shape with a Floyd Rose bridge. This took me to the Jackson Kelly as my main guitar. Nearly 30 years later I own more active pickup Kellys than any other guitar. Edit: if I'm going Voyager, it's going to be an 80s Kramer Voyager--the one with huge, sharp points. Steffan Kummerer of Obscura's Ran/ESP signature model (really just a Floyded 7 string Hondo Death Dagger from the early 80s) is a place to start for me visually. But with aggressive shapes neck drop and balance become an issue, and not everyone wants to play a pointy. Again, Ibanez just isn't metal enough for me in terms of looks.

Nothing will touch a Gibson because of the clean lows, but from the mid to high range, Ibanez is a beast.

Bought the RG550 PN in february. Unreal quality and sound versatility. So… today I bought another Ibanez. This time a 7-string. My life is now complete.

I think that you're way off as to how most of us perceive Ibanez. I remember Ibanez as one of the bigger Japanese guitar makers who schooled US makers in the 70's and early 80's. I also am a fan of George Benson, with whom Ibanez' longest running signature guitar was developed! Before these RG guitars were developed, Ibanez made their Artist guitars, their first independently designed guitar along with Roadstars. So no, not all of us considered Ibanez as only superstrat makers.

George Benson’s been endorsing Ibanez for decades.

My problem with most Ibanez guitars is the fingerboard radius. I have small hands so I prefer the 9.5" radius, but I can go up to 12" on a Les Paul type due to the shorter scale, as long as the neck profile isn't chunky. Ideally, I want a guitar with a 24.75" scale and a 9.5" radius on a modern C neck. If someone at Ibanez sees this comment, please make it happen.

I got extremely lucky. Was in a band with a musical wizard in 2011, dude had a 93 RG670 in royal blue burst. One of the most beautiful guitars I’ve ever seen and with the dimarzio evolutions it was a prog metal dream. Could never find one online for myself but sure enough in 2020 one become available for 900. A 93 RG670 in rootbeer red was finally mine! Put some 36th anniversary dimarzios in the for a low output paf sound and it’s a super lush clean tone that breaks ups nicely but never loses its clarity. Can play the densest chords and the harmony is never lost. The gold hardware on the 670 is such an elegant look and the rosewood w/dot inlays make it look much more classic than modern shredder. If you ever get a chance to own a vintage rg670 do not hesitate they are hard to find

I just remembered there is a Jazz song called Robert Baker. I learned it when I was 15. I can't remember the lyrics except about something regarding "Sorry Robert Baker"

I've got one guitar that has always stayed in my collection, Where other guitars have been sold, traded, etc. That one guitar is a 1994 Ibanez RG-570. I love it, It plays and sound great.

4 reasons that my students give me over and over and over for not buying superstrats of various brands, not just ibanez over say a normal strat from fender or g&l or other brands are: 1. Ugly and/or pointy head stocks. 2. Floyd Rose on a lot of them, 3. lack of "normal/classic colours". Aaand 4. Apparently people want pickguards on strat looking guitars and alot of them dont have it and when they do, they tend to fall on the other 3 points. personally I only agree with one of these, I am not a fan of pointy headstocks but it is not a deal breaker for me, I have owned plenty pointy guitars and basses. My goto super strat is a Charvel mainly because it's the one they had in the store at the time when I was looking for something with a "fast" neck and it is shell pink, we don't get a lot of that as south paws. Peace

My ibanez has become my main guitar. The five way switch with hum single hum gets every tone I want or need for rock, blues, jazz, and hair metal.

Comfort is what keeps me coming back to Ibanez. I can get my strat sounds but it weighs less, has higher fret accessibility, slimmer neck.

After 40 years of Gibson/Fenders I got my 1st one. JS-24 (satch model) and it’s becoming 5:38 5:40 my favorite! Pull pots and Floyd rose. Super versatile and the tone is amazing. Blues, R&B, Funk, anything. The neck is comfy and fast. Fit and finish are great. It’s a Hot Rod.

George Benson, Andy Timmons, Pat Metheny, John Scofield and Josh Smith say hello.... ;P

For my retirement, (and for christmas), I bought an Ibanez Gio 121 SP. I play it for fun on a small Vox headphone amp. ( My neighbours don't like music.). I can get different sounds switching between humbuckers and single coil, and I don't have any problem at all. All I did was raise the action on the bridge with a tiny allen key, and now it's allright. This is a very nice superstrat, I like it!

After the opening playing I was hoping it was just gonna cut to you saying "...I've got nowhere to put them all!"

Im mostly and electric guitar player and dont own an Ibanez electric, but I have their AC340 accoustic that i picked out in Guitar Center and fell in love with. It competes with the much more expensive Martin OOO-15m. And then i got their Gio 200 as my only bass guitar and that one also is amazing for the money - comes with PJ pickups, active preamp, and a small lightweight mahogany body for about $200.

I started with a simple Ibanez in the early 80’s and then I met my hero Paul Gilbert and never really played anything else but Ibanez

Bro, I literally had a dream a good ten years before playing guitar that I was playing a yellow Ibanez rg550 while being surrounded by dirt bikes jumping. I only realized what guitar it was a few year ago. I’ve gotta get one eventually. Ibanez are the best. An rg blows a tele away at versatility

I think they all sound like guitars

when i think ibanez, "pat metheny, yvette young, tim henson, and scott lepage" come to mind, among others. ibanez make truly amazing guitars.