Ibanez SZ520QM Reviews7 Found On 2005-09-14, Sam gave this Ibanez Electric Guitar a 5...(11142)
History: Ive been playing for nearly 2 years now, I am a keen guitar player, I have owned this guitar for nearly a year too, I am submitting this review because I want to advise others who may want this guitar too.
Purchase: I got this guitar at Nevada Music, Farlington, England. I paid £400 for this guitar, though I am aware the price has slightly dropped since then.
Pros: There are many things I love about this axe. The build is unflawed, with a nice set-in-neck, and a strong, comfortable body. The Pick-ups are very good too, I play this guitar through a 50-watt marshall, with a Boss ME-50, it sounds awesome, pumping out loads of good tunes, and its neck is comfortable and fast too!
Cons: If there is one thing I dont like about this guitar, its the fact when I get all my equiptment out, I just cant put it down! Other than that, nothing.
Quality: Great body, lovely colour (I have the black-berry, but all the others are nice too) fast neck, sturdy build, great pick-ups, nice set-in-neck, good for reaching those high notes! Summary: Great guitar, well worth the money, will make your playing better, and sound better too, beautiful guitar, thats all!
Search for more Ibanez Electric Guitar reviews and comparisons On 2004-12-29, unknown gave this Ibanez Electric Guitar a 5...(10700)
Purchase: i got this guitar from music 123 for about $475
Pros: i love every thing about it, its and awsome guitar.
Cons: there is nothing i dont like a about it
Quality: the construction is very good along with the quality
Summary: this is an awsome guitar if you dont have enough money for a gibson you should defenetley buy this one
Search for more Ibanez Electric Guitar reviews and comparisons On 2004-12-26, Mark gave this Ibanez Electric Guitar a 5...(10682)
Purchase: Its Christmas Day, and I finally got the guitar I've been saving up for the past 2 months (I work at a Pizza shop, $7/h and I am in Gr. 11)Anyways, I finally got my Ibanez SZ520QM, with the Gold Amber Sunburst paintjob, christmas morning because my parents paid the rest. The shop it was bought from was Central Music, a popular local music depot focusing on guitars and drums. The original price was marked at $695.99 Cdn funds, however, I managed to make the clerk drop the price, throw in extra strings, patch chord, and adjust the action (it was to low, and it buzzed a little). All in all, I paid $600, $150 of that coming from my parents. I bought the guitar because I beleive that music is an art and the instrument creating the music should be a work of art as well. Additionially, I had spent many hours at the shop testing guitars within my price range, such as epiphone les pauls, and schecter guitars. However I fell in love with the PRS looking SZ and couldn't resist. I'll save some of the goodies for the next paragraph.
Pros: First off, I want to comment on the price, for $600, I could not buy a better guitar. The sturdy peice plays as well as she looks. The set in neck, and giberaltar bridge allow for maximum sustain. The lack of markers on the fretboard, to me, was a great idea because no one can tell what your playing, and you look good playing on a guitar with no markers, save for a gorgeous flame inlay stretching about 4 frets in the middle of the neck.
Cons: There could have been more frets layed out on the neck, possibly 24 or 25.
Quality: This ibanez's double humbuckers have superb range and have a really warm, bright tone. One thing I liked about the dub Hum's is that you can upgrade to EMG pickups seamlessly and have the exact setup as Zakk Wylde (an EMG85 up at the neck and an EMG85 down by the bridge). The small scale neck at I think 24.1 or 25.1 is also thin and fits easily into my palm. Also, the tuners on the headstock are smooth, and the guitar stays in tune for days of hard play (I didn't have to tune it all day so far [at least 6 hours play] - im writing this on christmas day) Summary: I have had another guitar before my new Ibanez, and it obviously cannot compare to the quality and playability of it. The guitar may not be a good for beginners because of the cost, but it is certainly good for the more advanced player, possibly going on to do some real gigs. The guitar's looks can fit any attitude and will definitly not be an embarrassment to shred. This is my main axe and will most likely continue to be. I was lucky enough to get one in my area, because Ibanez for some reason does not deal anymore with Ontario. Buy one now, these guitars would sell easily for over $1000 if they were in any other big name such as Gibson. 5 out of 5.
Search for more Ibanez Electric Guitar reviews and comparisons On 2004-10-21, Manny Prieto gave this Ibanez Electric Guitar a 4...(10366)
Purchase: I bought this guitar at Sam Ash in Miami Lakes, Florida. I decided on this guitar because of it's excellent playability and outstanding tone. It is also one of the most beautiful guitars I have ever seen. I paid $430 plus tax.
Pros: I like the playability and feel of the neck and fretboard. It has 22 medium sized frets and a 25.1 scale neck which allows for maximum versatility in playing style. It sounds amazing with or without effects. Beautiful warm tone.
Cons: The only thing I dont like about this guitar is its weight. It's slightly heavier than most guitars and it can get tiring after a while.
Quality: The neck is set in (great tuning) and it's a sturdy guitar. Mines has taken quite alot of abuse and its still working like the day i bought it. Summary: The pros far outweigh the cons and I would recommend this guitar for anyone looking to invest in a great-sounding, long-lasting guitar.
Search for more Ibanez Electric Guitar reviews and comparisons On 2004-06-30, gitboxnat gave this Ibanez Electric Guitar a 5...(9281)
Purchase: Purchased from Steves Music Store (Toronto, Canada)
Paid for 600 CAN
Why did I buy this guitar?
Before purchasing this guitar, I had a Yamaha Pacifica 2002. Now that I work, I was able to buy a better sounding guitar like this one, SZ520QM. I wanted to get a guitar that would have strat look, but double humbuckers. I know Fender has guitars with humbuckers, however, I never really liked the pick guard and controls design. I also wanted a guitar that had PRS type of look, PRS guitars look amazing, and Ibanez SZ520QM has it. Maybe not EXACTLY, but it really does look like a PRS to me. As well, the double humbucker and hardtail bridge reminds me of the Gibson Les Paul. Three in one! Simply amazing! I just knew this guitar would be my next one. At the store, they only had the blackberry one, I wanted the gold amber, however the blackberry looked just as good. I was able to get the price lower because it was put in the store for awhile. Purchased a soft gigbag, cases are too heavy for me. I'm not a big person.
Pros: I like everything about it! However, the best feature I like is the flame inlay and side dots, and the bridge look neat. The controls, and tuners all look amazing in chrome. The colour of the guitar match - dark redish, black and chrome. The glossy coat makes the guitar look so expensive, if it's suppose to cost more than 2000 dollar guitar! I love everything about it.
Cons: Nothing : )
Quality: The construction is very nicely made and crafted. From the tuners all the way down to the bridge. There are 22 medium frets on the guitar and adjust three different pickup styles. The headstock is different from traditional Ibanez guitar. It has PRS look, not that sharp and pointed like the PRS. The neck is 'fused', well, made in one piece with the body of the guitar, it gives the guitar better sustain, and durability than other electric guitars. The quality in this guitar is way better than my Pacifica. Obviously, the price is the reason, however, I played other more expensive guitars, and this guitar tops all of them! The quality just plain rocks! The sound is more crisp and bright, and action is set very low, however, the salesperson was nice to adjust it higher for me. Summary: If you are trying to find a guitar that doesn't cost over 700 or more CAN, but delivers good sound and looks. Get the IBANEZ SZ520QM ! It is a inexpensive guitar that can make an expensive guitar look bad.
Search for more Ibanez Electric Guitar reviews and comparisons On 2004-02-13, Junior Dog gave this Ibanez Electric Guitar a 4...(7901)
Purchase: Make-n-Music, Frederick, MD $400
I bought this as an alternative to Fender Strats or the Paul Reed Smith guitars.
Pros: This is a beautiful guitar. I bought the sunburst finish, but you can get it in blue. I bought it as an alternative to the $1500 PRS strat style guitars. The body and neck set up is similar. String-thru-body makes it really convenient to change strings on the fly.
I play guitar in a rock band (www.crosscutsaw.net), and this guitar handles itself very well on stage, in rehearsal and in the studio. The double humbucker pickups aren't subject to light rig noises like my single coil strats are.
The neck is also intriguing...I like the "dot-less" neck. You can see the fret markers on the side of the neck, but the audience can't. It has good pearl inlays and a sweet tone.
Cons: Some of my friends don't like the shorter 25.1" scale. I would have preferred some kind of pickup cover, like the les pauls have.
Quality: Set neck, nice sustain.
Solid body, nice finish.
String-thru-body
Decent bridge
Nice tuners, nice shape of headstock (I'm not a fan of the usual Ibanez headstock).
Pearl inlay at 12th fret and also in the headstock Summary: No complaints, really. This is a wonderful alternative to $1000 guitars. Try this if you're in the market for PRS or the high end Schecters.
Search for more Ibanez Electric Guitar reviews and comparisons On 2003-12-08, Offside gave this Ibanez Electric Guitar a 5...(6750)
Purchase: After trying this guitar I decided to order one from Trevor Davies Music in Leominster, Herefordshire. This guy really knows his guitars and is a highly respected jazz musician.
Pros: This is a serious piece of kit that would impress even the most fastidious professional. The finish is absolutely 5 star and all the fittings are first class. Machines are extremely smooth and the action is top notch straight out of the box.The neck shape I find particularly comfortable. Pickups have a superb range of tones and can be used for heavy metal through to jazz without a problem. The Gibraltar bridge is fully adjustable and has no sharp edges. The through string anchor gives wonderful sustain even with light strings.
Cons: The nut is cut really finely so that increasing the string size to 11's will need a professional guitar technician.
Tone and volume knobs could have more "character". Gold hardware would really suit the sunburst model.
Quality: I could not find a single thing to criticise on this instrument. The neck join is superb as is the quality of the maple cap, binding and contour. With another manufacturer's name on the machine head this guitar could easily be priced well into the £1000 - £2000 bracket....seriously. Summary: A wonderfully crafted guitar with exceptionable playability and good balance. Not at all heavy like some similar makes.
All this and good looks too.
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