Entry Level Ibanez very interesting.

[rsclosson]

I’m fighting GAS on this:
https://www.ibanez.com/eu/products/detail/azes31_1p_01.html

Great sounding specs and added pickup combinations. Lots of guitar and entry level price.

 

[northernguitar]

Looks great. There is also the Yamaha Pacifica, which is hands down, the best Strat copy with an HSS setup.

 

[rsclosson]

I prefer sss models myself, and this gives 2 humbucker modes as well as a bridge/neck mode similar to a tele.

 

[Ash Telecaster]

I rescued an Ibanez S series guitar from the island of lost guitars at GC. I love it. Less than 5lbs too!

 

[guitar_paul1]

Those added pickup combinations look really cool!

 

[Dan German]

A hardtail S guitar with those switch combos? And split tuners? Interesting…

 

[archtop_fjk]

25” scale too. Not your ordinary strat copy for sure!

 

[eddiewagner]

That looks like a nice Slideguitar to me. Specially the Creme one

 

[Gimble]

I was going to get one of these from Sweetwater before my wife surprised me with my Tele, but they’re on back order until mid year 2022…

 

[aging_rocker]

Ibanez don't build bad guitars, at any price.

 

[DavidP]

I really like their saddle design, where the height screws go thru both the top & bottom wraparound, similar to the Highwood saddles.

 

[StevesBoogie]

Wow. Specs and looks are pretty great! The few reviews I've found are all quite positive.

 

[rickthescot]

I've not need disappointed with any Ibanez I ever owned. Still have a few.

 

[Greenmachine]

I’ve been working on a nice Korean Ibanez. Pretty awesome in every way. Except the nut. The nut is garbage. I don’t know why you build a nice guitar then skimp on the nut. Oh well it’s bone now.

fret level, Polish, truss Rod adjustment, intonation, etc

 

[Blister]

I have an Ibanez AS53. Absolutely love it 12 inch radius slightly chunky neck I liked it so much I had my good friend and guitar techInstall Seymour Duncan 59’s in it believe me when I tell you it is my go to guitar

 

[bumnote]

A lot of vintage models of Ibanez Strat copy's , the Roadstar, are very affordable.
https://reverb.com/item/46364622-ib...star-ii-1980-s-faded-aged-blue?show_sold=true
https://reverb.com/item/39551423-1984-ibanez-roadstar-ii-with-original-case
If I didn't have 3 Strats already, I'd probably grab an 80's Roadstar...there's a bunch of them sub-$500 on Reverb.

 

[TomBrokaw]

I like that alter switch, that's a cool implementation.

I've currently got 2 EX basses and 3 guitars, so yeah, I like em. Had a Gio HSS GRX40 for a little bit, got it for $25, added a custom pickguard, sold it for $60, kind of regret selling it.

I say get it!

 

[Mind Flayer]

I like the cream colored one.

 

[RobRiggs]

I own a range of Ibanez guitars from entry level $100.00 GIO models to “damn! I didn’t know you could spend that on a guitar” models. I like ‘em. The only complaint I’ve ever had on the entry levels is some brutal fret sprout. They don’t all do it but when they do they’re the worst. Their Indonesian-made guitars are awesome and I suspect this would be a phenomenal guitar.

 

[lmjmitchell]

Looks interesting. May have to check one out.