Ibanez AW54-OPN

Great value for money

For a guitar this cheap - it is amazing how good it feels and sounds.

Would absolutely recommend for someone on a budget.

Blown away by this guitar

After almost a year of playing, I am still impressed. This guitar came perfectly set-up and didn't require any work.

In my opinion, this is a light guitar. It is easy to play standing and it feels good because it is just the right depth, but it doesn't sound light at all. The tone is very rich. If you are looking for a very warm sound this may not be the guitar for you, it sounds nicely balanced between warm and bright.

I absolutely recommend buying this guitar, you get a real bang for your buck.

Great product and service

Great guitar with good sound. no damages and everything is perfect.

I'm a beginner player and was looking for a simple first acoustic guitar, the action is good.

the guitar came with one week delay but the customer service was very nice providing help.

Big sound

This guitar was bought for a teenager who is a beginner, and it is going to be used at home for practice/playing/learning. It has replaced a very cheap classic guitar with nylon strings, and the difference is massive in terms of build quality, finish, and sound.

The guitar fills the room with warm tones, but also has lots of clarity. It was also perfect out of the box, with no flaws, and the tag said it had been inspected by Ibanez in Germany. It was almost in tune, right out of the box.

The setup is good enough. Slightly high, perhaps, but the fretwork is good.

Pros:

- It looks great, with the dark top, and open pore finish

- great value for money

- sounds loud, and clear, with a warm tone

Cons:

- for the price, nothing to complain about. Perhaps the setup could have been a little lower.

Overall, I would say this is a great guitar for a beginner on a budget. It's big and can produce a lot of volume, looks good and plays nicely out of the box. Definitely worth the price.

very good

Fast delivery, took only few days from Germany to UK. Guitar is in great condition and quality. Its not the first time I am ordering instruments here, I am always positively surprised , thanks !

Amazing guitar

It's definitely a good choice for intermediate players. The sound is bright,sharp and clear. The frets are nicely finished. It plays easy and smooth. And it also looks amazing.

The only minus is that doesn't have that down-cut which let you reach more frets.

All in all, if you are searching for a good playable and good looking guitar, it's a perfect choice.

Amazing

I feel I should point out that, before I chose this guitar, I ordered a Takamine GD10CE-NS, which I then decided to return. The return was handled well and with 0 complications. You see when I got the Takamine, I was very disappointed. Now the guitar itself was beautiful, truly wonderful to look at. But you know that feeling when you hold a guitar and simply do not know what to play, because the sound does not resonate with you, and you feel very uninspired as a result? That's the feeling I got from the Takamine. My friend did not like it either, and after a discussion, we simply could not pinpoint what is wrong with the sound, and came to an agreement that it simply "lacks soul". I changed the strings and the sound improved, however, it was still not dark enough, not right - a very bright sound that almost cut through you. Not my cup of tea.

Now this Ibanez... wow.

First of all, it looks absolutely stunning. The dark wood and the open pore finish is amazing. When I first picked this guitar up and played it, I did not want to stop. And instead of not knowing what to play, I discovered new ways of holding the frets, and played things I never did before. The sound to me is an old cabin, deep in the woods, and while the playing coming from inside it is mellow and slow, it is rich and full of vitality, heart and depth. A deep, rich, and not too bright tone. Perfect for what I wanted. The guitar has crazy sustain and the craftsmanship is simply superb. The Takamine was no worse in this respect, but the type of sound it projects did not resonate with me. I cannot believe this guitar is so cheap. And despite playing and trying out many guitars (none of which where all mahogany, however) I have not played any other guitar that sounds this pleasant to my ears. I already own a classic ibanez, and that one is amazing as well.

I would recommend Ibanez guitars and particularly this guitar to anyone!