I ordered this guitar in February and I just received it last night. Most guitars that I've bought in the past come with the claim, "set up to play." However, that's never been the case. With this guitar, it's truly set up to play and was ready to go, straight out of the box. The action is great (very low). I thought there would be issues w/ the low tuning from the factory (1D, 2A, 3F, 4C, 5G, 6D, 7A), but the 26.5" scale keeps the strings from flopping and the intonation is perfect. And the sub-par camera phone pics don't do this guy justice. This guitar looks amazing and plays like a dream.
Ibanez partnered w/ Dimarzio for the pickups in this model (Fusion Edge). I planned to replace them with BKP's, but now I'm not so sure. These pickups are tight and responsive. They sound great, in my opinion, for cleans and all levels of gain / drive. Overall, I'm extremely pleased. I usually find at least two or three things that I'm not thrilled with on new guitars, but I haven't found any negatives with this one... yet.
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