Ibanez S470

It has a mahogany body, maple neck, bound rosewood fingerboard, dot markers, Lo TRS II bridge,locking nuts, 2 humbuckers and a single coil pick ups.(AH1,AS1, AH2). 5 way toggle switch, 1 volume knob 1 tone knob, blackish chrome hardware. Nice size frets, thin neck and thin strat style body, 22 frets.

It suits my music style good. I play alot of rock and metal, pantera, metallica, megadeth, VH. I am playing it thru a peavey bravo 112. and a Jim Dunlop crybaby, and a dod tech 4. Its noisy on the single coil pickup. It has nice sounds except for the bridge pickup. The bridge pickup is muddy. So i am replacing all my pickups with EMG's for flaming demon crunch. it plays really smooth, its perfect for EVH finger tapping.

it was set up from the factory like shit. The action was was terrible. the strings kept buzzing up against the frets. The pickups were way low. The bridge was un even too. the tone knob is a little loose. other than that everything was good on it. I had it set up at the Berkley Music Stand. They really know there shit good. They adjusted everything that could be adjusted. It plays sweeeeeet now.

This axe would definitly withstand live playing. It has fell lots of times out of the little crapy strap buttons. And i rip on it all the time and it stays in tune. So its also very durable too. The jewel blue finish is good enough to last. I would use it on a gig without a backup. The only problem is the hardware. I had it for about 4 months and the hardware started to oxidize and rust. Now a year and a few months later it is lookin like crap, the bridge is turning a blueish black color and around the pickups,the black has totaly rubbed off. Now its chrome. And i recommend getting bigger strap buttons or strap locks.

i e-mailed Ibanez and no response 2 weeks later.

i own my S-470 and a dimebag Washburn, fender stratocaster. If it were stolen or lost i would run out and buy another. i love the thin body and neck and big frets. I compared it to some other jacksons and fenders and other ibanezs. compared to this their necks were like tree trunks. For an overall i would give this piece of lumber a 9. It sounds and plays great. If you have any questions feel free to contact me.

A 1997 Model. Jewel blue finish. 22 frets, Rosewood fingerboard, solid mahogany body, Ibanez Lo-trs II bridge(like original floyd), Ibanez Axis pickups HSH config. 5 way switch with 2 pots - vol/tone. I give the features an 9 because there really isn't much more I could want to add to this guitar.

Its sound is very different to my Ibanez RG550. It's not a hotrod tone, but more a Fender stratocaster with a floyed and Humbuckers. Its round. The neck pickup is nice, and I think I'll be leaving it in, but the bridge pickup has a PAF tone. Very little overtones, and a scratchy bass, like going into a Marshall JCM900 head direct with a strat. I'll be changing this pickup in favour of a Dimarzio Tone Zone - Tighter, bassier, and much more overtones. BTW, I play through a Marshall Aniversary LM head and Cabinet and I work my sound around that only. No effects. Considering the size and weight of this 'tiny' guitar, it a wonder it has such bass and full tone. I think it must have something to do with the Mahogony wood of the body. As I said before, I also have an Ibanez RG550 and its body is 2x the size in every respect, and it has a totally thin tone. Its got a Basswood body like the Steve Vai Jems. I definitly prefer Mahogany now!! The 9 I'm giving here would be a definite 10 if it were not for the dodgy Bridge pickups craptone.

The action was what I call good. Not ultra low so you can play fast but not 'feel' the notes, but not too high either - so you have to say little prayers just before taking a bendy solo. The only adjustment I made was to the springs one the Lo -trs II trem. Some crazy bastard had the whole thing lop-sided, so I leveled it out.

The S470, even though looking thin, small and fragile, is really a solid guitar. My main axe is my RG550, and I really only got this for a backup, but slowly though surely, the S470 is becoming my axe of choice. The neck is alot thicker than the RG550's waaaaayyyyy thin original wizard neck.

Ive dealt with the boys at Ibanez a few times before. Ok, I had problem with the finish on my RG550 ( candy apple ), so I sent the body into to the Australian distributer of Ibanez to be replaced. It took 6 months !!! I was appauled! It was replaced with a nice new one, but come on! 6 months is crazy. On the other hand, I have e-mailed Ibanez USA a few times to find out information such as the dates my guitars were made etc.. and they gave me a prompt and thorough reply each time. I'm going to give this 10, even though the screwed me around for 6 months. They will help and most certainly they are willing to answer questions.

Shit, Im going to give it 10. The only gripe I had was with the Bridge pickup, but everyone who hears it says its perfect. The Ibanez S series and beautiful guitars that feel fantastic - especially when standing up with a strap on. The are lightweight and sleek. Don't be put off by the size of them. Plug one in and you'll see what Im talking about when I say the Mahogany compensates for the slim construction. Mahogany rocks!

W/ gig bag, Made in Mid 90's, 22 frets, Mahogany w/ maple neck & rosewood fingerboard, 1 vol, 1 tone, 5 way, HSH, Metalic Blueish, S body style (shaped like PRS but not really), Ibanez Floyd Rose (Lo-Trem III or something?). Gave it a 9 because it doesn't have the accoustic bridge a.k.a. Parker Fly (does anybody really use that screechy piezo garbage? Just get a $69 accoustic guitar used, it will sound better).

I looked at one of these new back in 1996 and was unimpressed by the sound. The other thing I noticed is that the paint on the guitar was still wet (very new & very bad for tone). I compared it to my Fender Lone Star and thought the Fender blew it out of the water. About two months ago I saw one used in a local shop and decided to try again. This particular one was pure magic. The tone was tight and articulate, yet powerful and throaty. The humbuckers sound wonderful and the single coil sounds more like a strat than my Lone Star. The sustain is literally double that of the Fender (honest to God!!). This is the best guitar I've ever heard.

The action was slightly too low when I got it (used). I raised the action just slightly and then changed over from 9's to 10's because thats what I'm used to. If you have never tried a wizard (Ibanez) neck with a Floyd Rose, you should! String bends are much easier and allow you much more expressiveness.

I'm always careful with my stuff and don't live gig often (who am I kidding: NEVER!), so I'm not the best person to ask. I think it will last me a lifetime. It looks very well built.

Didn't try to contact.

I've been playing for at least 8 years and had at least twice that many guitars. I never thought I would say this (and I waited two months for some of the euphoria to wear off), but I think I'm going to sell my Fender Lone Star. I don't see me playing it ever again. Anybody want a 50th anniversary Fender Lone Star?

Great neck/bridge humbucker pickups (not-so-great middle single-coil pickup), 5-way selector, tone control, very nice hard-shell case. Floyd Rose bridge. 22 frets. Great mahogany for incredible sound! You can pull that wammy bar up and push it down pretty far, too! The wammy bar is the kind you can twirl around like Steve Vai and it doesn't strip the nuts or anything (a problem I had with my strat).

This guitar has the best sound i've heard so far in any guitar, probably even better than the Ibanez JS1000. Only reason I can't give it a 10 is that the middle single-coil pickup is really weak and doesn't sound too great at all. But the neck and bridge pickups couldn't get much better, just about as good as the Dimarzio Evolution pickups (which are my favorite).

My action was a tiny bit too high but it was assembled by the store, and it was a piece of cake to fix.

I'd need a backup guitar, but only because of the Floyd-Rose tremolo makes it REALLY hard to replace a string if one breaks. Everything else about the guitar is 100% reliable.

swap the middle pickup and you've got a perfect guitar. Better than the JS1000 (joe satriani signature ibanez) because of the 5-way selector, and the neck is as good as the js1000. The fine-tuners are a LOT easier to work with than the Ibanez RG model. Also it's one of the best looking guitars I've ever seen. I wouldn't mind if it had 24 frets, though.

Features: Locking nut, bridge 'micro-tuners', lo-trsII spring-set tremolo, maple neck, rosewood fretboard, mahogany body, 5-way positions switch, single-coil in neck and bridge position, humbuck in center, 's' body is thin, beveled, and vaguely strat-shaped. The S470 is a model below the S540, the 470 has dot markers instead of the nasty wedges on the neck of the 540; that is why I opted for the 470. It actually has a bit more involved hardware than I normally care for, although it is good hardware... that is why the 8 in this category.

The tone the mahogany body gives is excellent; I have played it simultaneously through the same rig as someone playing a PRS. When we were on note for note, it sounded like one guitar... impressive considering the price difference in the two. Switched to the neck pickup it is rhythm ready; the bridge pickup is brighter, but more mellow -- good for single note and lead work. I play a lot of arpeggiated chords and note work (imagine a mix of classical guitar style with early Cure chez 'Pornography'), the neck and fretboard are a dream. It is quick and easy to play; very forgiving. I run it through Boss stomp-boxes and an Ibanez TS-9 tube screamer into the clean channel of my amp, using a Yamaha REV100 to add reverb. I have been very satisfied with the sound I get from this guitar with this setup.

The body is well made and routed, but the finish near the recessed jack is so thin you can see the wood in a little crescent edge. I forgave this minor flaw and bought it anyway... The set-up and action was adjusted by a guitar tech when I bought it; it has stayed set since though. Overall it is well constructed.

This guitar seems pretty solid, although I would not want to drop it despite the hardshell case... I am pretty much a traditionalist when it comes to guitar design and am not sure I trust all that fancy hardware yet. ; ) I do routinely gig without having a backup. I am more worried about having to change a string on stage than actually having the guitar itself fail.

I think the warranty is a year. The only contact I have had with the company was to date another Ibanez guitar I have. They got back to me quickly, I hope their repair dept is as helpful.

I would like this 'S' body and electronics without the nut lock. I have an Ibanez TC620 that has a bird's-eye maple and rosewood neck that is to die for. I have even thought about trying to switch that neck to the S470, but that would just be asking for trouble. I do like the 'Talman' neck design better than the 'Wizard' design, but the mahogany 'S' body has dreamy tone.