Advantages: Lightweight, Low Action, Awesome Shape Disadvantages: Large Headstock.
-Ibanez IC400 Iceman-
Wow, i have not written a review in YEARS! Since 2005! I feel like my heads about to explode. You'll have to bare with me on this one cause ive got to get back into the swing of things.
As with every guitar, the Iceman has a history. Hoshino Gakki, the developer of the Iceman, wanted to make a distinctly Japanese looking guitar, as, before this time, Ibanez had been making replica copies of Fender Strats and Gibson Les Pauls and such. So after a meeting between Ibanez, and another guitar manufacturer, Greco, the "Iceman" design was born. Ibanez got the distributing rights for outside of Japan, and Greco for in Japan. Thats pretty much the history. So now for the guitar itself!!
I picked it up second hand from ebay for about 350 quid, although you can buy them new nowadays for anywhere between 420 and 470 ...
Advantages: It is sexy and gives a good sound Disadvantages: It's a distortion pedal.......how can there be any cons?
The Ibanez SM-7 is a tough one to review, it most definitely full fills it's task as a big crushing metal distortion pedal but does very little else. So, let's just have a run down of all the features on the pedal.
Clean Channel
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This pedal works a real treat when switched off. This may sound very strange to most people but trust me, some pedals when you aren't using the effect on them will still alter the sound coming from your guitar ever so slightly, the smash box avoids this totally.
DISTORTED channel
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Oh yes. Here we go. Although this pedal is of what I would call limited capacity in effects it does cover a wide horizon in one field of effect. The smash box features four recesible dials (they push and lock in so you can't knock them and change the setting ...
onlineguitarhero2 30.03.2005
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Ibanez SM7
Advantages: Very affordable top quality acoustic Disadvantages: if you want this in a cutaway version you'll pay considerably more
Straight out the box in your lap this guitar screams of QUALITY!!!
Your expectations will be surpassed!
The sound this guitar produces is exquisite, nice warm pleasant bass tones decent mid-tones, and in the high end its sings like a skylark! It has the best sustain I've ever heard in an acoustic, on a par with my friends Clapton signature Martin, honestly, it's that good.
Well constructed, decently finished the solid cedar top, with mahogany inlay looks the part, the smooth solid mahogany neck is a sheer joy to play, the Ibanez tuners are of a reasonable standard.
If your looking to upgrade to a high spec acoustic and considering spending double what one of these babes costs...think again, at least try one out, could save you a small fortune, and put one heck of a smile on your face!!! ...
smigg-fingers 16.01.2009 (15.01.2009)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Ibanez AW15
While the Ibanez JTK2 Jet King looks old on the outside, its completely brand new on the inside. The Ibanez JTK2 looks like guitars that were once abandoned in pawnshops and are now are prized for their funky 60s looks. the Ibanez JTK2 not only has a much greater variety of sounds than the guitars that inspired it, the JTK2 stays in tune and is a lot easier and more fun to play. Another nice touch is the brushed aluminum pickguard that combines both funk and class. In keeping with their mid-60\'s look, the Jet Kings feature the old Ibanez \spaghetti\" logo that was used on Ibanez electric guitars and basses from the 60\'s until the very early 80\'s. Ibanez JTK2 Jet King main features include: JTK2 neck Mahogany Body Medium frets Fingerboard: Rosewood Ibanez Full Tune II bridge Super 58 humbucker neck pickup Super 58 humbucker bridge pickup"
