Ibanez RG-270 Reviews2 Found On 2003-12-12, Tim gave this Ibanez Electric Guitar a 5...(6854)
Purchase: i bought this baby al e-bay for 250 euro's (at the moment about 260 dollars)
Pros: I've been playing for quite along time and was interested in buying a Ibanez RG guitar. I chose the RG 270 because I was looking for something that wasn't too expensive but wasn't a piece of miserable crap. And this is exactly that and more. This guitar is very comfie to play, the contoured body is nice and the thin wizard II neck is very nice. It’s a real advantage that the neck has jumbo frets. It’s relatively light weight compared to some other guitars. The pickups are also pretty good. there not fantastic and there not crap but good enough for playing any type of music from punk to metal to hard rock to blues and clean stuff. It also stays in tune very well, I’ve only had to tune it once besides changing strings and I’ve had it for almost a year. Beside this all it a very good looking guitar J
Cons: Right now there is nothing I don't like about the guitar. One thing is that the pickups tend to buzz a little but it is no problem(unless you are a picky little brat) and it can be easily solved.
Quality: this guitar is very durable. The construction is great I haven't had a problem with it in the time that I have had it. the guitar is very sturdy and can take a beating. this guitar would last you a long time. Summary: It's good for amateurs or professionals (though professionals got them expensive guitars I'd probably never touch)... It's not the best at clarity if you look for the CLEANEST sound, but on the bright side, it's also not the worst - Not even close. It's good for beginners because It's comfortable, compactable, and with special care, it will last for a long time. I mean, I put this guitar through hell and it sounds awesome. Just to imagine someone who uses it with no abuse, even better? So basically, you can play slow, or go all out, and get the same results. It also has 24 frits so you can get all the sounds you want. The guitar is still small when it has 24 frits, which makes it easier and faster to reach the notes. Ibanez always seems to have a good feel by the way their neck is constructed...It's Good to feel the music, Right? If an instrument frustrates you cause of the lack of good construction, of course someone is not going to like playing it. Like a piano with scratched, jagged ivory that feels like sandpaper. This guitar won't do that to you, the feel is just perfect! I thought that it would break in two years or i needed to do some operation on it. It turns out that the guitar will last for 20 more years, like the Explorer I talked about in the beginning. Don't misjudge it until you've played it, okay?
Search for more Ibanez Electric Guitar reviews and comparisons On 2002-03-18, Geemer gave this Ibanez Electric Guitar a 3...(1887)
Purchase: I purchased this guitar used through the newspaper for $230 including a strap and gig bag. I already owned a Fender Stratocaster and was looking for a second guitar, and guitar more suitable for modern rock sound.
Pros: I love the low end that I can get from this guitar, especially using the neck humbucker. It has a much fuller sound than that of a single coil pickup like that on my Stratocaster. The neck is thin and very playable. It has 24 jumbo frets that allows you to get any sound you want, in combination with the 5-way switch between the two humbuckers and one single-coil pickup. The distortion you can get from this guitar is great for getting that "chunky" sound for today's rock. I'm also able to get pretty much buzz free clean tones when using the humbuckers.
Cons: My major complaint with this guitar and it could just be my tastes, but I hate the Floyd Rose Tremolo setup. If you play a variety of music that requires you to change tunings frequently I encourage you to avoid this guitar. Once you get it in tune it stays there quite nicely but if you have to switch from standard tuning to Drop D, or something else, it's a serious pain. It takes me about ten minutes to do so. It's near impossible to tune it to drop C because the Floyd Rose system will drastically fall in order to keep the tension and the strings will rattle like crazy against the frets and there will be no sustain.
Quality: I have owned this used guitar for a couple of months and so far I have been satisfied with the construction. I did have to get deeper screws for the strap because they kept getting loose, but I feel this is the mistake of someone who did not no what they were doing and screwed a hole to deep when they put in the strap lock system. The cap to the switch also fell off, but that was easily placed back on. I kept the strings on for about 2-3 months and I didn't break any strings, so maybe that is a good sign to come. The finish is average. Summary: I love the sound and playability of this guitar, but the Floyd Rose Tremolo System just drives me crazy because of the time consuming tuning. I reccomend this guitar for beginners or those looking for a cheap second,third,fourth,etc. guitar. Remember that this is a Korean made guitar, so don't expect it to last forever. You may have problems when the neck begins to warp.
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