Product: Ibanez AW100CE
Price Paid: USD 150 USED
Submitted
07/22/2009
at
09:36am
by
fischman
Email: fischkill at yahoo<dot>com
Features
:
9
Cutaway dreadnaught with electrnics. Solid spruce top, laminated rosewood sides and back, rosewood fretboard and Grover tuners. Active electronic EQ which I believe is a Fishman. Bought used so I have no idea of the year. Has a noticeable small ding in the glossy soundboard. A nice looking guitar.
Sound
:
8
I have a Guild D50 to compare the Ibanez with and the results were as expected. The guild is much richer and fuller on the lows and the Ibanez comes much closer on the highs. Easy to play for strumming or picking. I plugged in the electronics one time to see if it works and it does. With the onboard EQ I am sure the sounds can be controlled better using an amp. Not too bad unplugged.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
Very good setup for me. Strings are not too high and slight string buzz on the low strings if strummed too hard. Easy to play. Workmanship is excellent and the small ding mentioned earlier just reminds it is a used guitar.
Reliability/Durability
:
9
It would proabably hold up well live and sound better than unplugged. A sturdy enough instrument. I don't gig but I would probably get something a bit better to gig with and use this as a backup. This is my travel guitar.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
N/A
Overall Rating
:
8
This was bought because I wanted a decent travel guitar and this fits the bill quite nicely. I wanted a used guitar with electronics and a decent sound on the cheap. For 150 bucks it was a no brainer at the time. Would I buy this again? Nope, I never buy the same low end gear twice. I always find something different until I get bored with it. I would upgrade if this was lost or stolen. This is a guitar that I don't worry about, like the one Drew used in Deliverence, it's just along for the ride.
