Really like the color and body style, pu's sound tight no muddy sounds, the body shape is the same as the PRS MIRA, but a couple hundred cheaper. Good review!
A buddy of mine CCJmusic a fellow youtuber in out community told me I might like this over a LP style considering the kind of weird music I make. He is buying one and has one already. I think this seals the deal for me. Thank you. I gave you a friendly sub brother. See you on the tube! PS, I mainly want this style to explore the darker Warmer tones and the David Gilmour Brink in the wall solo he uses a killer gold top and those even on epihone are too pricey yet for me. Hahah. Thanks again
I have this guitar in metallic forest green. My local guitar store had this guitar for $199.95. I traded and old amp and some country records even for the guitar.
I got this guitar Candy Apple Red about a year and a half ago. Mine has the regular tailpiece. The body feels and looks very nice. I like the maple neck even though it has a scarf joint. Immediate things that I had to do: - The G and B strings sounded dull when open. All strings were sharp on the first few frets because of a high nut action. Replaced the nut with a Graphtech Black TUSQ XL PT-6643-00 43x6. Length and width were OK. Had to sand about 3 mm from the height. Once that was done I didn't have to touch the string slots. - Most frets were kind of sharp at the ends. Also there were rough. Touched up the frets ends. Did a good fret polish. - Complete neck setup (relief, string action). Over the next few days I have more work lined up: - Both pickups are microphonic (sounds like they are not wax potted). Will replace them with DragonFire Gate Busters. - Replace the tuning machines with Gotoh Locking machines. - The control cavity is very poorly painted with the conductive paint. Will clean up the surfaces to make them smooth and shield with copper tape. May also shield the pickup cavities but that's not necessary since the pickups themselves are well shielded. - The potentiometers are junk. Will replace them with 2 regular CTS pots for tone and 2 CTS DPDT pots for volume. Will wire the pickups probably for coil splitting and out of phase. - Will replace the junk switch with a Switchcraft switch. - Internal wiring will be done with shielded cable. - Will replace the bridge with a Golden Age roller bridge. I am trying to avoid pulling the existing bridge anchors from the body so I will have to adapt the M5 posts from the Golden Age roller bridge to the M8 anchors from the existing bridge.
I got mine from AMS too. Mine needed the truss rod cranked a little (a friend who knows did it) I thought I had a bum fretboard. I think mine might be th treated NZ pine fretboard. Got mine for $169. I think the blem was on the 22 fretboard on the E 1st string.
I got the metallic forest green model of this delivered to my house for $212 with no shipping and handling. I swapped out the knobs for sparkly green ones because it has a sparkle green finish. It looks like something Mark Nolan from T-Rex would play. It's got a nice thick neck it's a really good rhythm hard rock guitar. And I can still play leads on it it's not impossible but you can't do Mr shredder guy stuff.
I just got mine a couple days ago and the frets were very smooth and well fitting ! No rough edges at all. For the price very impressed ! My fender squire tele frets are much more iffy
Nothing wrong with used! Always good to save some pennies! My strat I bought used and I’ve literally never seen or heard a better guitar at its price point.
Personally it was my favorite color out of all the other options. It’s not too vibrant. The rose gold looks great and it even has a mild sparkle to it. Goes well with the tortoise shell pick guard. The green finish looks cool too.
@@Nov95 yep.same for me,I think it's the most interesting of all the colors available in this model.I got mine for $199...all the other colors were $229.i kid you not..you don't see this color in many guitars. I can't wait to get mine any day now..great guitar playing BTW! Mad skills!!
It has a similar body style to an SG. It's very warm sounding and bassy, like a Les Paul. I would say its like a mixture of the two. Similar knob and tone location, 2 piece bridge, 3 way toggle switch. its light weight like an SG. I wouldn't understand why an SG fan wouldn't like the AX120, very similar to each other...besides price points. So to answer your question, I would say the AX120 is more like an SG than a Les Paul.
I bought the AX-50 about 20yrs ago, still plays great, and holds up well.
That’s really cool! Is it the headless bass?
A million Thanks for that clean guitar demo. Instead of those demos where your head starts banging against the walls hearing the drive sound.
Nice job. Beautiful guitar.
Great playing brother, awesome guitar.
Really like the color and body style, pu's sound tight no muddy sounds, the body shape is the same as the PRS MIRA, but a couple hundred cheaper. Good review!
I wish I could like this twice!
Very nice looking guitar!
A clean, mean rocking machine
Good job guy.
A buddy of mine CCJmusic a fellow youtuber in out community told me I might like this over a LP style considering the kind of weird music I make. He is buying one and has one already. I think this seals the deal for me. Thank you. I gave you a friendly sub brother. See you on the tube!
PS, I mainly want this style to explore the darker Warmer tones and the David Gilmour Brink in the wall solo he uses a killer gold top and those even on epihone are too pricey yet for me. Hahah. Thanks again
I have this guitar in metallic forest green. My local guitar store had this guitar for $199.95. I traded and old amp and some country records even for the guitar.
I got this guitar Candy Apple Red about a year and a half ago. Mine has the regular tailpiece. The body feels and looks very nice. I like the maple neck even though it has a scarf joint.
Immediate things that I had to do:
- The G and B strings sounded dull when open. All strings were sharp on the first few frets because of a high nut action. Replaced the nut with a Graphtech Black TUSQ XL PT-6643-00 43x6. Length and width were OK. Had to sand about 3 mm from the height. Once that was done I didn't have to touch the string slots.
- Most frets were kind of sharp at the ends. Also there were rough. Touched up the frets ends. Did a good fret polish.
- Complete neck setup (relief, string action).
Over the next few days I have more work lined up:
- Both pickups are microphonic (sounds like they are not wax potted). Will replace them with DragonFire Gate Busters.
- Replace the tuning machines with Gotoh Locking machines.
- The control cavity is very poorly painted with the conductive paint. Will clean up the surfaces to make them smooth and shield with copper tape. May also shield the pickup cavities but that's not necessary since the pickups themselves are well shielded.
- The potentiometers are junk. Will replace them with 2 regular CTS pots for tone and 2 CTS DPDT pots for volume. Will wire the pickups probably for coil splitting and out of phase.
- Will replace the junk switch with a Switchcraft switch.
- Internal wiring will be done with shielded cable.
- Will replace the bridge with a Golden Age roller bridge. I am trying to avoid pulling the existing bridge anchors from the body so I will have to adapt the M5 posts from the Golden Age roller bridge to the M8 anchors from the existing bridge.
You forgot to change the neck and body
@@teslaedison6236 That was intentional.
@@teslaedison6236 Too small to mention but I also kept the pickguard, all screws, the bridge and tailpiece inserts and the grounding wire.
nice review 👌
Thanks for playing it clean too so we can get a sense of the pickup tone! Great demo! I love your playing style?
I got mine from AMS too. Mine needed the truss rod cranked a little (a friend who knows did it) I thought I had a bum fretboard. I think mine might be th treated NZ pine fretboard. Got mine for $169. I think the blem was on the 22 fretboard on the E 1st string.
Nice guitar....thanks for demo just bought one in the light blue....demos like yours are so helpful what strings did you put on it...
I put regular gauge strings on (10’s)
I got the metallic forest green model of this delivered to my house for $212 with no shipping and handling. I swapped out the knobs for sparkly green ones because it has a sparkle green finish. It looks like something Mark Nolan from T-Rex would play. It's got a nice thick neck it's a really good rhythm hard rock guitar. And I can still play leads on it it's not impossible but you can't do Mr shredder guy stuff.
That’s Marc Bolan ...
I'm waiting til next Friday for mine. Metallic forest looked way better.
Hey brother! Hahahaha
Chris hold on to it. I ordered one in that color end of October and was told Ibanez is no longer manufacturing this model in any color.
poplar body. If i got the AX120 it would be to mod and install phat cat p90s which would sound huge in that guitar.
Hi Chris! Thanks for the video. Is it possible to get your mail? Want to ask you something about the guitar
How does the fretboard feel? Are they smooth, rough? Great Video BTW
Like I said in the video, the frets were rough at first, but they smooth out after playing for a few sessions
I just got mine a couple days ago and the frets were very smooth and well fitting ! No rough edges at all. For the price very impressed ! My fender squire tele frets are much more iffy
@@burtonkephart6239 same have a squier bullet tele sharp fret ends looking to get one of these either the copper or light blue
what strings do you recommend for this guitar? also is this good for beginners?
I put regular gauge (10’s) on mine. Yes it’s a very good guitar for a beginner.
@@Nov95 great, thank you!
Would you say the neck is regular thickness as I don't like thin necks?
Yes it’s a regular shaped neck
I have the GIO gax30 mst appetite ambar
Why aren't these guitars on Ibanez's official website? That's very nice Ibanez, by the way...
Thanks
cos they’re technically not being produced anymore
They are: www.ibanez.com/usa/products/model/ax/
@@FuzzyJohn I've got an info from one dealer for Europe, they aren't available for us in Europe anymore.
Just bought a used Ibanez coming in the mail....
Nothing wrong with used! Always good to save some pennies! My strat I bought used and I’ve literally never seen or heard a better guitar at its price point.
I just ordered my AX120 CM today...why did you choose this color?
Personally it was my favorite color out of all the other options. It’s not too vibrant. The rose gold looks great and it even has a mild sparkle to it. Goes well with the tortoise shell pick guard. The green finish looks cool too.
@@Nov95 yep.same for me,I think it's the most interesting of all the colors available in this model.I got mine for $199...all the other colors were $229.i kid you not..you don't see this color in many guitars. I can't wait to get mine any day now..great guitar playing BTW! Mad skills!!
Is this guitar more like an SG or Les Paul?
It has a similar body style to an SG. It's very warm sounding and bassy, like a Les Paul. I would say its like a mixture of the two. Similar knob and tone location, 2 piece bridge, 3 way toggle switch. its light weight like an SG. I wouldn't understand why an SG fan wouldn't like the AX120, very similar to each other...besides price points. So to answer your question, I would say the AX120 is more like an SG than a Les Paul.
Ibanez, Yamaha and Reverend all have similar models
how much does it weigh?
About 9 pounds
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