Ibanez Review: RG320

History:

Purchase: I bought this guitar at a half price sale at a music store new for AU$500 which is a real bargain for what I got.

What I Like About This Ibanez RG320: I went in looking to buy a new amp but as soon as I saw this guitar I fell in love. The pewter paint job is superb, there were no blemishes. The neck is very playable. The jumbo frets were finished perfect and there is no fret buzzing. After a bit of tweaking I managed to get the locking tremolo system to work and stay in tune, I can drop the strings right down like 2 or 3 octaves and bring it back and the strings will still be in tune. The pickups are responsive and handle lows very well and the five position pickup selector allows a variety of sounds to be made.

What I Do NOT Like About The Ibanez RG320: The only main dislike about this guitar is the time it takes to change strings or tunings because of the locking tremolo although I have managed to set it up so that I can switch between standard and dropped D without unclamping. Also 2 of the pickup selections sound like an attempt at a single coil although they don't really come close but you can still get a workable sound.

Ibanez RG320 Quality Rating: Extremely well made, came out of the box set up perfectly, a very low action and the intonation is spot on. No flaws in the finish. Also it is a very light guitar so i wouldn't go jumping around on stage near anything.

Review Summary: I would recommend this guitar to pretty much any one. If I lost this guitar I would be back at the music store the next day buying it again for full price.

Rating of this Ibanez product: 5

This Ibanez RG320 Electric Guitars Review Submitted By: Matthew

Review Date: 2003-01-29