Why Don't Ibanez Acoustic's Get Any Love?

[@JayceAllanGuitar]

I gave lessons to a friends granddaughter last year and she had an Ibanez acoustic. It was all laminate but sounded great. It was set up great, sounded great plugged in. Underrated for sure.

[@tomwilson4353]

Thanks for the review! Looks like a nice guitar.

[@Sportdog1000]

I have a Ibenez Elec/acoustic I've owned it for 28 yrs and it plays great I used it in my band for years. For me its the best acoustic/ Elec I've ever played, the neck & fret board are to die for it the neck is as fast as many of my electrics . Ibenez makes some good stuff!

[@jimmyz2098]

Looks and sounds good to me, and personally..... I dig Ibanez Acoustic guitars. I have one similar to this. Full-size dreadnaught.. with the cutout. Natural, open-pre wood grain. And man I LOVE it. I've had it for 5 or 6 years, and it's still fantastic. One of the better playing acoustic guitars I've ever played. I love it.

[@johncavemusic]

We've heard you say before that this is the last for a while. 😂

[@AJgeartalk]

[@bellywitchproductions2183]

It sounds great and looks cool. I have a budget concert sized ibanez too, and its wonderful. I recently put a nice set of elixirs on mine and they made it even better

[@Earthshaker1965]

I completely agree with you Joe. I don't know why Ibanez doesn't get any more love? Every Ibanez that I have ever played sounds great.

[@thebluesrockers]

Never played a Ibanez acoustic. I know that the Ibanez Gio's that sell for around $200.00 are far better than the $200.00 Squire's. They even come with generic Dimarzio pu. The frets & fret ends were heads and tails above the Squire sonic's.

[@MrPhotonjockey]

I bought my son an Ibanez acoustic-electric a few years back. Looks a lot like yours. As you say a very bright guitar and quiet when not plugged in. Unfortunately the frets sprouted badly and it’s a cheese grater up and down the entire fretboard. I could fix them, but I’m not inclined to. There are other, better axes already in the house.

[@CraigMJamieson]

Nice guitar, Joe and even the electronics sound good! Not quacky:)

[@WickedFesterBand]

My friend has an Ibanez acoustic and he loves it. Nice guitar!

[@joegordon2915]

Ibanez makes great inexpensive guitars. I have an acoustic, electric and a bass. All great.

[@rustyshackleford9557]

Guitar playin' is often guitar dreamin' and and Ibanez just never got the love. It is hard to think " Ibanez" and not visualize some Steve Vai-ish image. The Artwood series (AW)have always been hard to sell. Some of them can be great. I have a dreadnought AW mahogany. It is a great guitar. It is super fun to take to some Bluegrass thang. Those type usually just hate Ibanez...." That ain't no dern Marrr-tin"... Yours is Cort I. built. Great guitar. You'd love it's AW brother. Used ones show up fer nuthin'.

[@toddr2375]

Another good video, Joe! To the best of my knowledge, Gear Nuts IS Sweetwater. It's the name they use to sell on Amazon, and is totally a part of Sweetwater. At least that is what I was told by a reputable source...

[@markpell8979]

Joe, last winter I got a great deal on a Guild OM240CE you featured, or I might be considering this Ibanez- which is nicer than a similar Fender acoustic but priced right they're all pretty good. I think GC has had a couple blowouts on those, the 135 model? But anyway we can get some surprisingly good factory guitars now in the say $200-500ish range. It's great! I like my Guild more all the time btw and I appreciate your tip that led me to it.

[@DYSTmusic]

Congrats on the new acoustic - very bright sounding (I'd assume it would sound even brighter through the piezo) When you said alternative woods I thought perhaps it was wood that listened to REM, The Sniths, and Mazzy Star 😂 (I'll see myself out)

[@AJgeartalk]

[@Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShow]

this has a very bright sound which is good if we looking for that bright sound... After owning Acoustics , I give on them.... but I must say this sounds better than my fender Newporter in my opinion , but I think I am done with Acoustics Ibanez makes killer electrics

[@GRBAquatics]

Very Cool, Thankyou Joe. Nice looking and sounding Acoustic. Congrats. I was SO lucky to find a bargain used Ibanez AW15 'Artwood' Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar local to me a few years ago. Was not in the market ..... for acoustic lol... but went for a look, not expecting much as very inexpensive @$120- with hardcase. Oh My, It instantly became clear that this Ibanez Artwood Acoustic is an Exceptional guitar ...... too good to play as rarely as I do, sadly. The extreme quality of The Ibanez Artwood made me 'take notice' of Ibanez, and now Also own an Ibanez Talman Electric/Acoustic which is great, fun, quirky guitar(sort of an offset acoustic, cool shape) also recommended if found at reasonable price. All the Best. Cheers

[@johndotson920]

That looks like mine

[@lhvent]

I know that Meranti Wood is used in a lot of laminates as the middle layer.

[@davidsteinberg8024]

Monoprice Idyllwild is my "poor man's Taylor". I never play the Seagull any more.

[@kennyg63]

Are you playing through an acoustic amp?

[@AJgeartalk]

Hey Kenny. No- playing through my 20 watt Blackstar amp.

[@Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShow]

@@AJgeartalk Acoustics with Piezo should only be played though an acoustic amp Electric guitar amps can't capture the nuances of the piezo I have a few acoustics we have to play those with an acoustic amp it's all about the internal cone that those amps are designed for acoustics. I am sure if we played this guitar with an acoustic amp it would sound much better

[@fretworkband3204]

How’s the action? TIA

[@AJgeartalk]

Fine.

[@BoltRM]

They don't have that cool pointy headstock like their electrics.

[@bellywitchproductions2183]

@@BoltRM i believe they make some acoustics with that headstock, or at least they did in recent years