Ibanez AX120

This is Ibanez's answer to Gibson-style guitars. It looks very much like an SG or double cutaway Les Paul. I believe it's made in Korea...the construction seems sturdy enough anyway. I forget what the body is made of, but I think it's some sort of mahogany. Ibanez only offers two finishes for this guitar: black and gray nickel. Needless to say, I went with the nickel finish. It's a beautiful, sparkly thing...my friends all agree that it looks much better than my Strat. The AX120 has 22 frets, two humbuckers (stock Ibanez crap), and a through-body bridge construction (like a Strat with the whammy bar). The neck is nice and thin, and the shorter Gibson-style scale length makes finger vibrato and strings bends much easier than on my Strat. It has two volume knobs and two tone knobs, so if you're into Tom Morello's toggle switch stuff, this guitar can do it. The tuners and strap buttons are very basic stuff (not name brand as far as I know), but the guitar stays in tune well and the strap buttons have a sturdy feel. For what it's worth, the box included a thin cable that I promptly threw away. Overall, I'm very satisfied with the features. I was looking for a simple dual HB guitar, and this is a solid, inexpensive guitar that suits me perfectly.

I play this guitar through a Zoom GFX-707 into a Fender Frontman 15R amp (or straight into a mixer when I play at church functions). I use it for both clean and distorted stuff, and it's great for both. Switching to the neck pickup and picking some clean lines gave me a great glassy tone, and of course, it excels at heavy punk or metal rhythm work. The pickups are the usual stock crap. Don't get me wrong, they get the job done pretty well, but my next big guitar purchase will be some new pickups for this guitar. It's such a nice guitar, it deserves Duncans or Dimarzios or anything better than the Ibanez stocks.

The first thing I did when I got this guitar in was re-strung it with 10s and set up the action to own liking. As such, I can't really recall how well it was set up from the factory. I've had a few problems with this guitar so far. First of all, the toggle switch feels like it could break easily. I've never owned a Gibson-style guitar before, so maybe this is normal, but it springs back to the middle position very easily. I'm afraid that eventually I'll wear it out and it won't hold at the bridge or neck positions. It hasn't actually given me trouble so far, but it's just something that bothers me a bit. The second problem I've had is that the felt washer on the bottom strap button has started to tear away, and I've found small pieces of the finish that appear to have broken away from around it. Again, it hasn't actually been a problem, but it made me question the workmanship. Aside from those complaints, however, the guitar feels nice and solid. It plays well and is extremely light (a little more heft on the body might have actually been a good thing, as the headstock has a tendency to gravitate towards the floor when I'm not holding the neck).

I've only used the AX120 to play with a church band, never with my punk band (as I'm the bassist for that group). As such, it hasn't really been submitted to the stresses that a real gig would provide. Nevertheless, it feels durable enough that I'd use it at a gig without hesitation. The strap buttons haven't given me a problem (they're actually much better than the ones on my Strat). I'd never ever play a gig without bringing all the backup equipment I could scrounge up, but I'd trust this guitar to get me through a whole night anyway.

I (thankfully) haven't had to deal with them.

I've been playing since fall '99 (yeah, I'm a newbie), and this is my second guitar (my first being a Mexican-made Fender Strat). My bro had pointed this guitar out to me in a Musician's Friend catalog a long while ago, and it just looked like the perfect guitar for me. It looked inexpensive without being cheaply made, and it perfectly satisfied my demands for a new guitar (dual humbuckers, no whammy bar). I read as many reviews as I could find and finally got enough money to order it. I'm glad I did, it's even better than I'd hoped. If it were stolen or lost, I'd buy another one in an instant (or maybe shell out some extra bucks for the new AX220QM one with the nice quilted maple top). The only other guitar I'd consider in the same price range would be a Hamer or a Schecter. If you're looking at buying one of these, I'd highly recommend it, and if you want to ask me some questions about it, feel free to e-mail me at ibanez_ax120@hotmail.com. Yes, I named myself after this guitar. I love this guitar.

2001 Ibanez AX120. Made in Korea. Standard 21 frets. 2 volume 2 tones 3 way selector. H/H configuration. Ibanez AH pickups I believe. Body is mahogony not sure what the neck is. The finish is a greenish color, very cool, called Antique Bronze. Sparkles in the light.The style is like a les paul and a sg put together. I never liked either the shape of the lespaul or the sg much, but this is the perfect shape inbetween the two. The bridge is a standard string thru body bridge. Non locking Gotoh tuners I believe. Jumbo frets, rosewood, very thin neck, best I have ever played. I did not come with anything but the guitar and a small warranty booklet.

I play very heavy music, and then music that is light, like some Nirvana songs. This guitar suits my heavy style very well as well as the clean style. I would reather use my strat copy for cleans, but this dose fine too. I use the AX120 with a Laney HCM60R amp and a ZOOM 505. The guitar is very quiet and very easy to control. The sound is full without that annoying bright sound that comes with a strat sometimes. The guitar can make any sound you want, if you are talented enough. The sound is everything I cold hope for, with a damn good price.

The guitar had perfect action and the pickups were at a nice highth. The bridge is nicely routed and the guitar had only one flaw that I have noticed. The G-string tuner comes out of tune fairly quickly compared to other guitars, but it is not too annoying. Aside from the tuner, this guitar is very well made.

This guitar will withsatnd live playing, no pickguard, and I play hard with a pick, and yet there are no scratches. The hardware seems like it will last. Very nice bridge. The finish is very nice. Great color, and can withstand alot. The strap buttons look very solid, steel. I can depend on this guitar for the rest of my life, it is a great guitar, even better with the great price.

Never had to deal with them. 1 year warranty.

I have been playing for almost 2 years and I also own a Tradition Strat Copy, a Laney HCM60R, and a Zoom 505. I love this guitar, and the salespeople at the store were very helpful. I would buy this guitar again if it were stolen, after I killed the guy who stole it. I love the sound, feel of the neck, and how it looks. Such a great guitar. I compared it to a Fender Tornado (sucks) and an Ibanez rg 450 which was too much money. I chose this one for the looks, price, and sound. I wich it had better tuners, but I can live with the ones it has. I love this guitar, and at the price you could go get one right now.

Gray nickel color, 2 tone, 2 volume, same as above blah blah blah, it's a cool guitar.

This guitar sounds better to me than lots of ibanez's that cost more than it did. With the bridge pickup, there's plenty of bite, without too much mid, and there's not too much bass. I hate too much bass, it takes out picking definition. The neck pickup alone sounds kinda dumb, but set at 4 or 5 in combination with the bridge pickup on full(toggle at middle), it sounds very cool. Very warm but still has that rough metal-ish sound.
Styles I play range from Nothingface to Cannibal Corpse to, uhh, Korn, and this guitar is perfect for all that heavy stuff.
The frets buzz pretty bad when tuned down, so I try to avoid certain strings when playing clean.

Factory action was set so low that some frets were completely dead. And hammering didn't have much power for some reason. So I just about double the string height and now it feels like the kind of guitar I like. This guitar sucks to play sitting down because it's awkwardly shaped. But when I'm standing, it's ergonomics are just dreamy. And it doesn't weigh to much so I can jam out for hours.
The silvery finish always impresses kids at school cause it's flashy but pretty.

It's very scratch-resistant, which I like. If I wanted to do a guitar-smash scene, this isn't the guitar I would use, and not just because I love the guitar. The output jack keeps unscrewing and almost falling off, it really has begun to piss me off. But despite this, it's awesome.

Don't know!

I've played bass for 3-4 years and I've been looking to get into guitar. I wanted a different-looking, good-sounding guitar that felt comfy on my bass-playing hands. This guitar has met all of my standards. Bravo, Ibanez! Something that doesn't look like an RG! I wish the toggle was better just cause it makes me nervous when I switch pickups. And I wish the logo on the headstock was in abalone or mother of pearl, for gaudiness reasons. Oh yeah, and it better start staying in tune or else I'll...uhh..nevermind.

Made in 1999 in Korea. 22 fret solid top,with 2 volume, 2 tone, and 3 way selector. Twin humbuckers (ah-1 at the neck and ah-2 at the bridge) Passive electronics. Maple body with silver finish. Double cutaway, String-thru bridge (very handy and easy to string) Locking tuners fat, and jumbo frets. Came with a hardshell case and 8-foot cable.

I like to play alot of hard loud rock music and this gutair suits it greatly. I play it through Ibanez DS7 distortion and Crate GFX-30 amplifier. A litte hum with distortion but if your really using the distortion to a full effect you'll never hear it. Full sound and fairly wide variety of sounds from heavy lead to soft rythm. Personally i just like it for the sound you get from it when playing a heavy song/riff/etc.

It came pretty much perfectly set up. Pickups were good. Bridge and top were both setup right. The input jack was a little loose and comes loose every once in a while but you can screw it back with your hands in a few seconds. One of the tuning pegs was loose but I tightened it and it stays in place. A little bit of the paint and lacker was scraped off on the back in a corner but its hardly visible.

This guitar would hold up in live performances wonderfully. I bought it a year or two ago and havent had to do anything for it yet. Strap buttons are solid and it's very dependable. I'd take this to a gig without a backup any time.

I got a warranty for life with it but i dont think nim gonna have to use it anytime soon.

I've been playing it for a year or 2. I have a Ibanez talman acoustic and a Fender Squier. I'd buy this guitar again. I love the sound it has and its durability. and my favorite feature is the string-thru neck because it only takes a few minutes to restring it. Great for the price.

Japan axe with mahogany body and bolt-on neck. 3-way pickups control. AH1 and AH2 humbuckers (stock). Passive eletronics and handy string-thru body setup.OK tuners and fairly high action.

I play everything from punk to pop-rock. I play through a Marshall MG. This guitar rocks for the money. No other guitar compares. I get a slight hum on distortion mode but who cares when you can't hear it over the screaming riffs? Dark, full sound great for rythm (sp?).
I like it a lot. It has great sweet spots, but I can never seem to get the G string in tune...

The strings it came with sucked. I went out and bought .010 boomers and they rock. The action was very high, but Ibanez gives you an allen wrench to fix it (it takes only a few minutes to adjust). I love the string-through-body because it takes no time to get on new strings. The pickups were nice even though I adjusted the height to my preference. The guitar had no flaws when I bought it, but I wish they would make a pickguard!!! AHH!!

This is worthy of touring. The hardware will definitely last, but the only things worth looking into are new tuning pegs and gluing the input jack (it comes loose!) The strap buttons are solid. I probably would use it on a gig w/o a backup. I don't trash my strings, and this guitar kicks! Very dependable!

The warranty is adequate..after you buy the guitar you won't need to talk to Ibanez again...this sucker comes ready. I do appreciate the manual sent with the guitar which tells you how to adjust action, strings, pickups, bridges, pegs, neck, etc.!

I would probably buy this guitar again! I love the crunchy tone and the beautiful looks! If I really was picky, I would replace the pickups with EMG 81 and 85. It beats everything for under $350!

Made in 2000 in Korea. 22 fret, Solid-top, 2 volumes, 2 tones, 3-way selector, two humbuckers (Ibanez AH1 at the neck, AH2 at the bridge), Passive electronics. Crystal-cut mahogany body, maple neck, grey nickel finish. The body is kind of a cross between a Gibson SG and a Les Paul Double Cutaway Junior. String through body non-trem bridge, standard tuners, fat, BOUND neck w/jumbo frets. Came from the dealer with one cable which didn't work.

I play a lot of nu-metal and punk rock, and this guitar really dishes out the sound. The humbuckers with distortion on make a massive crunch that suits my style very well. I play it through a Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phase Shifter and a Morley PVW Wah/Volume into an early 90's Fender M-80 combo, and the sound is really good. It's actually very quiet even on distortion w/ a few exceptions: the pickups are not shielded great, so I pick up a lot of interference with it sometimes. It's sort of a click every second, but it doesn't happen that much. The sounds of this guitar on the neck pickup is MASSIVE, and very full. The bridge pickup has a little less mass, but makes up in bite, because it sounds VERY edgy and bright. The guitar does very well in both distortion ande clean. I've played it at hardcore rock parties and jazz competitions, and it handles everything with a smile. I play it downtuned a lot, and it handles it really well. Very nice sound overall.

The guitar came in the package with PERFECT action and intonation. The pickups came adjusted accurately, and everything mostly was in order. Over time, the tuners seem to be less stable, so those will be what I replace next. They're loose and don't stay in tune all the time. The nut also needs to be filed, as the G and B strings have a noticeable CHINK when tuning. The only other problem was the input jack, which was very loose; I had it replaced, and it's fine. The finish is a dark, gothic grey sparkle which is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I love it. And it's been subjected to extreme weather conditions (playing on an XMAS parade on the back of a truck in the middle of winter...crazy) and it's held up admirably. Overall very nice.

This guitar will definitely withstand live playing. I've thrashed it around without abandon and it really has been a great sport. The hardware is fine (minus the tuners) and I don't think it will need replacing anytime soon. The finish is definitely going to last, because I have put it through hell since I got it and it hasn't blinked. The strap buttons I replaced with Dimarzio Strap Locks, so those will hold. I can definitely depend on this guitar with no question, but even so, it's probably a good idea to have a backup just in case. But seeing as I don't have another axe in playable condition right now, I have much trust in this guitar

I've never had to get this guitar repaired by the manufacturers, but I'm sure they'd be very helpful.

I've been playing this guitar for only four months, and have no intention of trading it in, EVER. If it were lost, I would immediately buy this guitar again. I love the tone of this guitar, and the playability of it. I compared it to a number of others that I almost bought, but I picked this one because of the price, and of the features it included. A few things I wish it had: no inlays, bound body, and better tuners, but I am definitely satisfied with the end result.

The one i have was made in 2000, its bright silver,and i am not sure where its made but i like it. it has standard size and amount of frets. It has 2 humbuckers(AH1 and AH2) which i really didnt like so i replaced the bridge pickup with a duncan invader and i just dont play the neck. My favorite part of it is the neck, its thin an light and has nice action, sometimes my thumb gets a little calis from sliding up and down it but thats just something that happens. the tuners are nice and i havent had any problemwith them and i hope idont. another thing thats cool on this guitar is the body style. its like a mi of a PRS and a Gibson SG but its crystal cut so it has some really cool contours to it and its very very light.

with the standard pickups it sounds good but eventually i got sick of them so i had to replace the onme i played(bridge). Its a very quiet guitar when you arent playing and doesnt make alot of feed back. I run it through a RP100 effects processor,dod flager and a Boss Metal Zone pedal and get really nice punk rock sound. It also can do some lighter stuff and really sounds good when its on a clean setting. Soif you buy it just all you have to do is get a duncan incader and new strings and you shouldbe set to go.

It has some very low action which is really good and makes playing very effortless. The pcikups as i said werent the greatest but as i said they dont sound horrible. The guitar wood was awesome since it wasso light and had nice contours it really was a comfortable fit for me. The Pickup selector is sorta noisey but that depends on how fast you switch the pickup.

Well the strap buttons are the one thing that worry me they came loose so i had to replace them but that was easy and was no real big deal. The rest of the guitar is durable as hell. It will definetly withstand live playing from my experiences with my band and i really think i can depend on this guitar

havent dealt with them . the warranty is like 3 years i think but im not totally sure on that one

Very nice guitar i would buy it again. if you want it get it just be prepared to get the new pickups and the strings it comes with arent the best. I wish there was some more color variety since it comes in a nasty black but a reallllly cool metalic silver that i got it in.So buy it and have fun.

Korea 2000 Mahogany body One-piece maple neck 22 Frets Thru body bridge, 2 axis Humbuckers 2 volumes 2 tones, 3 way switch

A rich/rull sound.I play a progressive metal style and this guitar has just the sound I need. I play it through a Peavy 112 Bandit with a variety of different effects. It's a little noisy when flipping the 3 way switch I do a lot of recording and this guitar sounds good both distorted and clean.

Action good and low. Straight and put together well. The grey nickel is beautiful. Neck is a little on the heavy side. It is comfortable to play even for long periods of time.

I don't play much live but it seems to be bullet proof. It holds tune very well I've dropped it a couple times and it wasn't phased. If you had to play without a backup this would be a good choice.

Never delt with em

I've been playing for about 9 years and have owned a lot of guitars. There ARE better guitars but it would be difficult to find a guitar of this quality for the price. I love the sustain and how well it holds tuning, (that was why I bought it originally).

I bought this in November of '99. It has a jewel cut body similar to a double cutaway Les Paul, but kinda loike a SG. Gibson style 2 volume, 2 tone, and 3-way toggle setup. 2 Ibanez Axis Humbuckers. Bolt on maple neck with a tilt back headstock, and Rosewood finger board. At least, I think it's Rosewood, it's really dark. 24 3/4" neckscale. Mahogany body, with string through body bridge. Mine came in a really cool Grey Nickel color. I give it a high rating here, because the color, body style, and bridge are exactly what I wanted.

I give it a 8 stock, but with a DiMarzio Tone Zone in the bridge, I give it a 10. Like mentioned in earlier reviews, the stock Axis pickups don't sound bad. They have good output, a really nice harmonic quality, but they are just too bright for humbuckers. They are lacking in low end punch. I play mostly a heavy punk, and thrash metal style, but I like to play other stuff too. I intially bought this guitar as a beater, to experiment with drop tunings on, but the stock pickups couldn't handle the low ends of drop tunings. It did sound really good with a Fuzzbox, or just a little bit of overdrive. So I ended up using it for the opposite of what I intended to. I recently added the DiMarzio Tone Zone in the bridge position, and I'm in love. It sounds good for everything now. This has become my main ax, and my other guitar is a more expensive Ibanez Blazer 850 re-issue. My favorite thing about it is the short neck scale, and Mahogany body give it a warmer sound than a strat type guitar with humbuckers, but the bolt on Maple neck keeps it brighter than a Gibson type guitar. Personally I think this guitar is ideal for playing punk.

This is where it's a mixed bag. Good playability out of the box, but it was strung with 9s, and I prefer 10s. When I put the 10s on, the action felt a little high. That is a common problem I have with guitars, as most come set up with 9s nowadays. When I lowered the action to where it felt comfortable to me(I like it kinda low), the frets buzzed slightly, but nothing you can hear over the amp. I've since shimmed the neck, and since it eliminated the buzzing frets, I feel it actually increased sustain. I never did like the wide necks on Les Pauls, but this one is narrow like a Fender's, but it's kinda got a flat profile like Ibanez necks do, though not as drastic as on their Wizard necks. So I give it high marks for playability, I can't stop playing it, but it does have some minor finish flaws. Which I don't mind for the low price. I rather a guitar that plays good. You can see some paint over spray on the neck binding. At the heel of the neck there is a spot that didn't quite get finished, and sucks up dirt from my hands Also the finish is slightly bumpy, fine speckles, like they sprayed it to thin. I buffed it with Meguiar's several times, and it's pretty glossy now, but you can still see the little bumps, if you look close in the light. About a month after I bought it the 10th fret started to pull up. I could have sent it back, but I'd already fallen in love with it. So I put a piece of carboard over it, and tapped it down, haven't had a problem since.

I don't use a case, it gets knocked around, it is tough. I will mark it down one point because those scarf joints on those tilt back head stocks have been known to pop off, if you smack them hard enough.

I've tried to find parts for my other Ibanez guitar, impossible. Also, I think they got carried away with the Flash on their website. I'm marking them down another point for that.

I bought it for a beater, it became my main ax, how do you think I'm going to rate it? I will mark it down a half point for the the pickups. Another half a point for the finish flaws, and a half for the trouble I've had in the past finding Ibanez parts. Making a total of 8.5, but since I can't rate it that, I'll round up. Overall I love it because it suits my in between, mutt style, and the neck fits hand perfectly.

Oh, and BTW, I'm 30yo, been playing 13 years. Play mostly punk and metal, but experiment with blues, rock-a-billy, surf, and a little funk and ska. For an amp I had Fender HR DeVille when I bought this guitar, but I recently traded it for a HR Deluxe, because I needed something smaller, since I just play at home. I also plug a Digitech RP100 into my computer to record, and this guitar is well suited for that, because it has been shielded good, and doesn't get much interference from the computer.

1999. korean made. 19 frets.solid .15 way switch selector.mohogany body with metal neck.

this is not a good guitar.

actoin was way to highg and buzzed wheen lowered. finish was fine.

i think it was very strong and durable.

unfriendly people.

What a hunk of junk!

Korean made in 2000, 22 Frets, 2 Axis Humbucker Pickups. Body is made of mahagony. It's a double cutaway, similar looking to the Gibson SG or a PRS. It's a fixed bridge (no tremolo), like a strat with a closed back. This particular body finish is Grey Nickel...sweet. The frets are medium to chunky size which I don't mind since my first guitar was a Squier Strat. Two volume and two tone controls for each pickup and also includes that infamous toggle switch which I do like. Included: two allen wrenches..one for truss, and one for bridge. Also came with a cord which I've yet to use..looks pretty thin.

Suits my musical style perfect. I play somewhat "sloppy rock" mostly rhythm mixed with lead; aggressive alternative?/punk rock but by no means "metal". I play through a Crate GX-65 which sounds loud but the amp is crapping out on me! I mainly use a Digitech RP-6 for all my effects which compliments the warm tone I get from the AX. When I first got the guitar, there was so much buzz from the 4th fret. Since I adjusted the bridge and the truss, though, I find that the sound is not as loud, but still exists. The overall sound is rich and warm, which is a great change from the strat. The neck pickup is very bassy. Pickup sitching from bridge produces some static. If anyone can tell me how to get rid of the buzzing vibrations, I'd rate the sound alot higher.

Still bothered by the fact that I had to adjust the action. The guitar gits me fine, but slides down when I take my hands off of it, too neck heavy. The finish is excellent, no flaws except a scratch by the tuning pegs..no biggie. The grey nickel is beautiful

I've been playing for 7 years, and I think that this guitar is pretty solid. I've banged it a number of times already and it doesn't seem phased. Strap buttons are good, and very dependable. I will use this as my main axe, but I would never gig without a backup and neither should anyone else!

Only had the thing for 2 weeks, bought if from Music123.com. Don't think I'll need them anytime soon

Been playing for 7 years, have a Squier Strat, Crate GX-65, Digitech RP6, Boss DS-1 pedal and a Peavey Rage. I think I would buy this again if it were lost or stolen. I saw all the reviews about this guitar and decided to get one, I am more than happy with my purchase.

2000 model made in Korea. Featuring a double cut-away mahogany body with a "crystal cut" style similar to the Gibson SG. The body shape reminds me of a Les Paul Junior or a Hamer Arch-CS. It has a fixed thru-body bridge, and 2"axis" humbuckers. To tweak your sound, it comes with 2 vol./tone dials and a three way switch. The neck is made of maple with a rosewood fingerboard, dot inlays, binding, and 22 medium frets. The tuners are made by Gotoh I believe. The headstock is black and Tilted back. I don't know how many degrees. The neck is bolted to the body. The strap buttons are standard size adn probably need to be replaced with a locking type.

This guitar produces full sound and great sustain. It makes for a great rhythm guitar. Though when you switch it to the bridge position you can get a nice bright tone out the AX120. The neck position is full bodied and warm. Now, my only complaint is with the center position. It has no meat to the sound. It has a weaker tone compared to the neck. I am ne to a H/H style( I am use to a strat) guitar but it seems to me that when I have both humbuckers turned on my ears should be ringing. Yeah, I can tweak the knobs on my 15w tube Fender Blues Junior amp to get that "crunch" feeling, but hell you should be able to flix the switch to get that sound.

This guitar is wonderful for staying tune. So, I am happy with the tuning pegs. The action is great for my taste-low. I haven't had to adjust it since the day I brought it home from the store. The cut of the body is very comfortable and I don't find it too heavy. The fretboard is less rounded than my Ibanez SCR220, which makes it great for bar chords. I have small hands so I need any break I can get! The color of the body is called gray nickel. I would have called it metallic silver but it looks great under the lights. Speaking of which...Ibanez needs to get better quality control and I need to get better eyes. When I got the guitar home from the store I noticed flaws in the paint job and touch ups on the back where you thread the strings threw the body. Other than that the finish looks fine. I didn't take it back because i figure who see the back anyway.

This is a tough one. I don't play in a "live" situation and I have only had it for 7 months. So, really can't give a fair rating. But compared to my old Ibanez Blazer BL200 it feels solid and well put together.

Ibanez needs to get their shit together in this catagory. Not that I have had problems with my AX120 but I have some questions and there is no good way to contact them. I have tried the web and snail mail-forget about it. So, I guess in the future I will have to rely on my local music store. Pretty sad Ibanez!

Why did I choose this guitar? The price, the neck ,and it looks tits.
I made the mistake of going to the store to close to closing time so I really didn't spend enough time playing it otherwise I noticed the quality of the pickups better. My mistake. I gave the AX120 and 8 as it is now-stock. Someday I will replace the pickups with some that have real balls to 'em and replace the 3 way selector. It likes to give off a cracking sound when I felt it from the neck to the middle.
When that day comes then it will be a ten. Other than that I enjoy the heck out of the neck. It's almost as good as my SCR220. It's a dream to play. Would I get another one if was stolen? Probably not.
I would most likly save up for it's big sister -the AR250.

This guitar was made in Korea its a 2000, has 22 medium frets,amazing grey nickel finish,4 controlls 4 per each humbucker, 2 ibanez humbuckers, Neck Ah-1 Hb and brige Ah-2 HB, i think its a alder body with a maple neck and really cool look rosewood fretboard with white on the sides, its a cool looking sorta Prs mixed with an sg body style crystal cut, it has a no tremlo ibanez fixed strign through body bridge nice tuners, thin easy to play neck and very very good action, it came with a chord(useless crappy chord) and a waranty and it also has a toggle switch.

It suits my music style perfectly which is punk(pop punk emo hardcore punk whatever) and it seems to be made for distortion which is perfect for me. Im using a metal zone mt-2 distortion by boss and my amps distortion and im using a flanger by dod and a fender champion 30 amp. Its great with the distrotion and without and plays really well. i like the toggle switch wich can give you many diferent sounds, i prefer the switch to be down and it gives a nice tremble bass mix perfectly and it cool for lead and great sustain. the middle is really fat and cool and the top is bassy. it seems to be a good guitar for people who play and kind of fast music with distorion like me and i think would be perfect for many other kinds without distortion. i dont really care for the upright switch position but the other two are great!

its well setup and solid feeling. very very light and the action is low and awesome. the pickups seem perfectly in place and so does the bridge. the heardstock is similar to gibson with the 15 degree angle on it. it also has a nice looking shape to it aswell. i couldnt ask for better looks. it fits great to my body since its so thin it feels like nothing. its kinda hard to controll standing but you get used to it due to the small cutaways though.but eventually you get used to it and contorll it better.

seems it will play well live i havent played a show with my band yet using it but it should sound great. all of the hardware seems durable and the volume controlls are cool looking. im going to definetly use it at a gig and i would only have a back up because i break strings sometimes and if im playing hard like at a gig i would probably break a string but otherwaise i wouldnt need a backup.

never dealt with them but they seem cool so i have no comment on this

i like it the best out of my guitars and will keep it a while i would buy it again in another color as a back up definetly!

Bought in 99'. Mahogany body, grey nickel finish. 22 medium frets. Axis Humbukers.(AH1 and AH2). Two Volume and Tone Switch witha toggle to select each pickups.

This guitar is good for all you rhythmic guitarists who play very heavy riffs. It's great for all that Tom Morello stuff using the toggle switch. But I wouldn't recommend tuning it down like Slipknot and Korn because the strings really flap alot and the sound is not to clear. It's muddy. I play this guitar through my Crate GFX 212 Combo. But i needed a Noise Suppressor because there is alot of hissing. I play it with a Ibanez Smashbox, Ibanez Chorus/Flanger(perfecr for Korn effects), Crybaby, and Tube Works distortion. This guitar also has a nice clean sound. Good for the blues because of its excellent sustain. The only thing I would change on it are the pickups. Maybe try the DiMarzio's if you got money. But everything else about it is perfect.

I think this guitar was perfectly built. But if they could improve on something it should be the toggle switch. It tends to get loose when you use it alot.

I've never had any problems with this guitar and I hope it stays that way. This guitar has been my main guitar for about a year now but i'm planning on getting a seven string because those are the guitars of the future. I use this and a Strat on gigs and never had a problem with it. It's a great guitar for its price.

I ordered mine in a catalog and they sent it to me in two days. It was perfectly fine so i've got no complaints. I dont worry about the warranty because I know this guitar will last if I maintain it correctly.

Everything about this guitar is perfect especially the price. If you had to change something it should be the pickups but the stock pickups aren't that bad. It also looks great and had alot of people ask me where i got it and how much.If you're just starting out, this should be your first guitar.

This is a 2000 Ibanez AX120, Korean made solid body electric with 22 meduim jumbo frets, dual humbuckers(AH-1 in the neck, AH-2 in the brindge, both passive). Full Tune-II bridge(kind of a hardtail strat thing)string through body design with a mahogony body, maple neck with a 24 and 3/4 inch scale and rosewood fingerboard. It has closed back, self lubricating tuners and a Grey Nickel finish. It also came with a cable and one allen wrench.

Okay well, the sound of this guitar is pretty decent considering its price. I play a wide variety of music that goes from Green Day to Guns N' Roses to Metallica to some blues songs. This thing can nail the metal sound very very well, nice and punchy. I run this guitar through a Crate GX-15R(This amp sucks....)and a BOSS ME-10(Sucks to some extent...)and this sounds really good with it. This Ibanez isn't noisy at all. The sound isnt as full or rich as I would like it but that's due to to the pickups, which AREN'T bad at all, they just lack low end as a lot of others here said. I had to use effects to compensate for that. What surprised me though was the sustain of this thing. It's a bolt-on but almost has the sustain of a set neck. There's arent too many variations of sound on this guitar. I could roll back the tone knob on the bridge pickup and make it sound like the neck, which by the way, tends to sound somewhat fuller than the neck pickup. I DO like the way it sounds but because of the pickups, I'm rating this catagory an 8. Those pickups could sound so much better. Which is why I might replace them and throw in some Duncans. I'll need them for that low end crunch.

the guitar was set up extremely well. The intonation was dead on and although I like my action a little higher than how it came, that too was set well. The neck is really comfortable actually. This guitar was definitely made to play! No fret buzz, dead spots or fretting out. However, there was some fret oxidation on the bass side of the strings. The pickups were adjusted nicely but I raised them a little. The bridge on it is rock solid. The way it balances is more like that of a Gibson SG. Its neck heavy and body light. I wish Ibanez put more weight on the body so it doesn't dip forward towards the floor when I take my hands off of it. Also that toggle switch feels fragile....

Durable? its pretty much beyond that. Its hard as a rock. I've bumped this thing quite a few times and there are no dings on it whatsoever. The hardware is also pretty durable. I deliberately tried to get it out of tune but it stays in tune really well compared to my Strat. Also the frets are pretty big and HARD so it would hold up to a long time of bending the strings every which way. The strap buttons are the most solid I've seen on a guitar in this price range. Most budget instrumet have cheap, piece of crap aluminum buttons that are sure asking to pop out anytime(I glue mine in with epoxy glue on all my guitars). These are steel strap buttons and they pretty much won my seal of approval. Its a pretty dependable guitar surprisingly since I've noticed a lot of foriegn made guitars tend to fall apart quickly. I'd use this thing without a backup if I had to but I like a lot of different guitar sounds so I need different things for different songs. I bought this guitar to have that sort of Les Paul type configuration. My only complaint here is the toggle switch.

Havent dealt with them. warrenty is a year.

I've been playing for more than seven years and I own an AriaProII Fullerton strat copy with a Duncan JB in the bridge, a Crate GX-15R, a BOSS ME-10 effects proccessor, a Dunlop CryBaby 535 Wah-wah pedal and an Epiphone PR-200 wich is a dreadnought acoustic. I wish I had asked about the pickups on this guitar before handing over my dough...Personally I wouldn't buy this one again I'd get something else but for the money this is a damn good guitar! You're getting a good sound, great sustain and rock hard durability for a nice price. I would say this guitar is a great bang for the buck. I compared it to my own guitars. LOL! See I didnt have the chance to really go down to the music store to test it as I can't drive. What I really admire about this guitar is the aformentioned sustain(that much sustain for a 300 dollar guitar???). The neck is really easy and comfortable to play. It isnt as tiresome or makes my hand feel cramped like some guitars do. I like the tuners on it a lot. They're actual metal tuners and not this cheap plastic. This is one thing I always liked about Ibanez. They give you good hardware. My biggest gripe is the pickups. Come on, Ibanez. You got THIS far in a great instrument and you don't put some great pickups to go with it? I'd be more than happy to pay the extra $100-200 for the nicer pickups. An AX120 with better pickups for $399.99 would be great! It would still be a bargain. A stronger toggle switch would be nice too. Speaking of which, I would've rather have the switch located at the top cutaway closest to my chest like the high end Artist guitars so it won't get in my way when I'm trying to do volume swells.

sorry, i was really drunk the night i posted the review, and made some errors. here we go I paid 279, not 379 The AX120 is made out of mahogany unlike the GAX70 The electronics part is passive
But the rating is still 9, excellent guitar

I recently put in DiMarzio's Tone Zone in the bridge position, and DiMarzio's PAF in the neck position. Wow talk about heavenly combination. I thought the stock pickups were pretty decent at first, but about a month later, i got bored of it, 'caues it was too mid rangey I thought, it lacked bass and treble. BUT PEOPLE, DON'T GET ME WRONG, THESE STOCK ARE NOT BAD PICKUPS BY ANY MEANS. You might like the sound of the stock. But the TONE ZONE is i think an amazing pickup. YOu can play some real heavy stuff, like metallica kill 'em all stuff, but thru a clean amp, it sounds really bright, and the pickups got some massive bottom end. EXCELLENT PICKUP GO GET IT !!!

still awesome but you know what though? guitar goes out of tune kinda quick but then, i kinda play a little rougher on this guitar than on my strat

it's still alive and kickin !

no problems

I won't spend a lot of time on the specs because the other guys covered it very well. Really light/thin but good sound. Passive Humbuckers. AH pickups.

This area is really the only area I have a problem with..and it is not a big problem, just a problem. I had the AX 7-String before this and loved the sound, but wanted a 6-String. I thought it would have the same pickups, but it did not. The pickup sound is more AC/DC than Metallica if that makes any sense. If you are looking for that "chug-chug" sound, you won't get it with the stock pickups. The pickups sound good, but they just lack what you need for a heavier sound. I just ordered a Dimarzio "Tone Zone" pickup for it and i think that will really make a difference. Like I said, the pickups are ok, but for hard rock, etc. they just don't cut through. My whole band noticed.

I got this guitar from a store in Omaha. The only thing I noticed wrong with it was that the volume knob is a little crooked. That is an easy fix. Everything else is really nice on the guitar. For the price it is a really nice looking guitar.

I put a dimarzio strap on, but the strap buttons seem solid. The finish looks like it would stay on forever. For a lower priced guitar, it is pretty durable. Neck looks sturdy.

Don't know.

I have been playing for about 13 years and own a Johnson Amp, Line-6 POD, and am getting a strat soon. I do my own recording, am in a band, and have played a lot of guitars. This one is pretty good bang for the buck. Pickups are the only thing I have a problem with it. Actually, I love neck pickup but don't like bridge. It squeals really bad. Loud noise.

I bought this brand new 2000 model, was made in Korean according to the headstock. The guitar has 22 medium frets and is made out of real mahogany (unlike the AX120.) The guitar comes with 2 humbuckers made by ibanez, AH1 and AH2, a 3 way toggle switch, 2 tone controls and 2 volume controls with a string-thru-body style bridge, kinda like fender strat's. All the electronics in this bad boy is active, yeah, nothing fancy. Of course, bolt-on neck i think the neck seems real dense, but i never bothered to find out what it really is. Mine's, as Ibanez calls it, Nickel Gray. It looks really glossy and it's like metallica grey. The guitar looks reall rad. 'cause it reminds you of the Gibson SG style guitars, kinda, 'cause it's made out of mahogany, and it's got two bouts, tiny body, toggle switch, 4 controls. The guitar is definately thicker than the SG but thinner than the Les Paul. About the same size as the Les Paul, almost. It doesn't come with locking tuners, but they seems to stay in tune real well though. I am really happy with the neck. You kinda get the feel of a Les Paul, kinda think and bulky, but yet, suprisingly comfortable and easy to play. Came with a crappy cable and allen wrenches, 2. Nothing fancy here, think of it as a Les Paul or Explorer, just a simple rock and roll guitar.

I play lots of different stuff, and i don't even know what I like to play anymore. I usually play like rock-a-bily, stray cats style, or like something real clean, like jazz, But i DO enjoy playing Metallica's ggg-ggg-ggg stuff too. And let me tell you. The pick ups on this guitar really aint' that bad. these give you pretty good harmonics, I can cut the ggg-ggg-ggg sound real easy. And mahogany i think is the best wood for a guitar if you're into that sound. Very heavy and dark sound. But i dont' think this guitar is all that suitable for jazz stuff. Well at least for the bridge pickup anyway. The neck pick up is really really sweet and creamy. It'll melt you. I'm sure these pickups are junk but the fact that the body is mahogany helps the tone A LOT. The electornics are really really quite, i don't hear anyt feedback or hiss or hum at all. If i had to define the tone on this guitar in one word, it's be rich. Rich sound is good. I am, though, probably gonna replace the stock pickups with DiMarzio's Tone Zone and DiMarzio's PAF Pro. Just 'cause that's always been my favorite set up for a H-H configuration. I'd give it a 10 for the money

I got it from AMS. http://www.americanmusica.com It was sent in the original Ibanez box inside the big box filled with bubble wrap stuff. I worked at a Guitar Center for a year as a tech there, just doing set ups and adjusting stuff, and this guitar really ain't bad. It was up to my standards. Low action, no buzzing, no def tones, you know that sorta thing. The paint job was dope. I can't stress that enough. GREY NICKEL, i didn't see any flaws or dings or anything. All new and shiny, i'm very happy with the apperiance.

I've had it for a a few weeks now. The guitar is real heavy. As heavy as a les paul. But I mean it'll last you. When you play this guitar, you know you're playing a guitar. NOt a piece of crap squire crap. Everything looks dense, i liked all the chrome hardware on the guitar, very durable, finish rocks once again, i like the strap buttons too, but i'm probably gonna reaplce it with a dimarzio's locking one. I CAN TOTALLY DEPEND ON IT. I used this AX120 for this party thing my band did, and it is awesome, I did bring another Ibanze for the unexpected, but the guitar worked out great, and reached my expectations. Now that it's popped its cherry, it should last forever huh? I like it

Nobody's ever ever dealt with Ibanez. And i hear kinda bad things about them, but you know what? Why worry? DO NOT WORRY, 'cause chances are your guitar is made well. If it's ibanez, it's probably made pretty damn well. I've had 3 other ibanez guitars for like 4 years and it never broke down on me. They make good stuff for good money.

Go out and get one, you can't go wrong. I'd definately buy another one, in different color. I really love the fact that the neck is bound. I thought that was cool. There is though, one thing that i sorta mind is that, the body is really heavy. It's tons heavier than an Ibanez RX or you know? it weighs as much as a Les Paul. So when you're playing either sitting down or standing up, the body side tends to slide down gradually, and that kinda made the guitar playing harder. I wish they had put some weight on the headstock somehow, you know, to balance the weight out. But like i said, it's a minor minor thing. I mean if a guitar looks that good and sounds that good, why sit there and worry about a tiny problem, just go out and jam the hell outta that thing. Man, I love it

This is Korean made Ibanez, I was suprize of the value for a foreign made guitar. I had it for at least 5 months. It has H/H pick-up configuration, the stocks are amazinglly pretty good. It has a double-cutaway body which is pretty sweet. It has two volumes and two tone knobs with a 3-way selector. The width of the 22 frets is medium and is really easy to play. It has a fixed bridge which is cool because I hate whammy-bars. It has a mahogony body, the color of mine is grey-nickel. This guitar has figures most guitar has, but the look is really actrative for thoses who like double-cuts.

I play in a predominantly hardcore metal band, occasionally I play lots of cleans, but when just playing alone a lot I cover Santana's shit. This guitar is great for all of these playing styles. It has a great sustain almost like an acoustic distorted (I think). This is mainly a rhythm playing guitar, but is capable of playing amazing leads. The only thing I dislike about this guitar is when I tune down a whole-step plus drop D, the strings untunes when not being played. But the over-all sound is bright, clean or distorted, a no-noise humbucking.

The gray-nickel finish I think is really great looking and it is almost scratch-free.

This guitar can last for years playing live. I play it real low, I mean my strap hangs low enough to scrape the floor and it is still as good as when I just bought it. I would go to a gig without a backup any day except I have different tunings so I bring 2 other guitars anyways.

Never dealt with the company directly, but Jeff the guitar guy at MIDWEST is the coolest.

I have been playing for nearly 4 years and have a descent ear for telling what's good or not. I own a Fender Deluxe 90 for my practice rig and soon to get a MESA/BOOGIE Triple Rectifier for my live rig. If it was stolen I would probally get a the seven-string artist, which has simalar features with a added B. Over all this guitar sounds the best I've ever heard in this price range, but untill there is a better sounding guitar out there, this is it.

I dont own one. Just played a model in a music store and believe me, it had me jamming for a while.

beautiful sounding guitar I've ever played!!!!! Not noisy at all and its humbuckers give a nice warm clean sound pleasing to the ears...I would definitely use this guitar for mostly any type music style.

In my opinion I think the grey finish on it is not too attractive, but the sound and feel of this guitar makes up for it.

for the price that these guitars are selling for it is well worth buying trust me.....If you ever have the time, go ahead and check out these great sounding beauties.

It's the Ibanez AX120, made in 1999. 22 frets, 2 volume, 2 tone, 3 way toggle switch. 2 passive Axis humbuckers, mahogany body, maple neck. Fixed bridge, non-locking tuners, AMAZINGLY comfortable neck. Came with crappy cable and allen wrenches for the truss and the bridge.

I play mostly Rage Against the Machine, a little Green Day, anything else thats kinda hard. I pretty much got this guitar so I could have the toggle and be able to do that kickass Tom Morello shit, and I would say this guitar covers it all. Stock pickups were pretty good, but I still changed em out for EMGs. 9 with stock pickups, 10 with the EMGs.

I got this guitar from Musicians Friend, and it was frikkin' PERFECT when I got it. Action REAL low without buzz, flawless grey nickel finish. Everything I could have hoped for.

I would imagine this guitar could stand up to anything. I've bumped it against walls, and it still looks perfect. I try to be careful with it, but shit happens... Strap buttons were suprising. I was gonna change em out for straplocks, but they seem just fine. Never once have I dropped it (and I tend to jump around a lot). One thing though; Be careful with the toggle switch. As I said, I do the funky Tom Morello stuff, and the toggle broke about a month after I got the guitar. I replaced it with a Gibson toggle, and that seems to be much better.

Never delt with Ibanez, but Musicians Friend is fabulous. Sent me a free gig bag and stuff just cause.

Great guitar for the money. I've played for a couple years now, and in addition to this, I have the Fernandes Billie Joe Armstrong guitar, an Ibanez Soundgear bass, and a custom strat styled Tom Morello guitar. Just be careful with that toggle...