Pls recommend a good starter Ibanez Guitar

[subversion]

According to the reviews, the S series seems a better investment.

i will be going down to Swee Lee soon to check em out.

I have my eye on the SA160 Transparent grey though. Very nice guitar.

Whats the diff between the 160 n 260? Wil the tremelo give me tuning probs?

any guitar would be a good investment if they give you good returns. the S isn't a better guitar than the GAX (i used to own one), they fulfill different needs.

the SA160 is discontinued (WEF 2004) but still available in the stores.

 

[coldshot76]

THanks sub. So is there any tonal difference between the 160 n 260? And what is the avg fretboard radius for an ibanez guitar? 14''?

 

[subversion]

not too much difference in tone between the SA160/ 260. from the 260, i hear more bass. if you opt for the 260, you're paying more for the cosmetic top, which adds zilch to tone.

most Ibanez guitars have a flat radius- 14"

 

[coldshot76]

I finally got my hands on the SA260. Surprisingly, the 260 sounds much more brighter n punchier than the 160.

Nice guitar. Thanks guys

 

[NewGuy]

congrats :lol:

 

[dark_knight]

Cool man.. Happy for ya :twisted:

 

[darkballa]

SA series is a nice find man.

 

[subversion]

the SA series are quite overlooked & it's not a popular model here either. Ibanez is fortunate that Andy Timmons agreed to propel the SA models by modelling his signature unit after the SA outline/ philosophy. the limelight now is with the SZ series, it's Ibanez's best selling model currently.

 

[NewGuy]

haha... cos SZ got good clean and distortion... now, who won't want the best of both worlds? Only draw back is no whammy bar and it does not have 24 frets...

 

[subversion]

the SZ was conceived to be a strictly non-whammy guitar (ibanez has too many whammy models) & 22frets feature was chosen to complement the shorter scale length (25.1"). the SZ is a product of Ibanez's response to market demand; players want a set-neck guitar that's simple & affordable. this year's Duncan Ibanez collaboration is definitely a hit with many.

 

[ukesam]

Seems that SA260 is no longer available and now there is SA360QM? Anyone owns this and how does it compare to the predecessors?

 

[ukesam]

Cant seem to find SA series in Swee Lee and SV already....

 

[subversion]

SA series- available at TYMC

 

[ukesam]

SA series- available at TYMC

Hi where is TYMC?

 

[subversion]

here: http://www.tymusiccenter.com/contact

 

[ukesam]

here: http://www.tymusiccenter.com/contact

Thanks bro.. Do you know what is the recommended SA model now and whats the price range like?

 

[subversion]

there's no recommended anything when it comes to guitars- it's addressing your own needs in my opinion, if you wish for some versatility in your guitar, consider having both single coil & humbucker options in there. pertaining to the SA series, the SA160 is a good consideration: