ibanez aef-18

[kaizer]

so I've been eyeing this guitar for a lil now. I dont have a lot of cash to throw down on a guitar so I was thinking this would suite my just right. Ive tested it several times and love the feel/body style of the guitar. Just wondering if maybe someone else out there has it or has messed w/ it. Here is a link to it as well: Ibanez AEF-18


thanks.

[Roastbeef]

Just as an option, I would look into the Martin DX1. I got mine from my local Sam Ash for $380. I installed a $90 B-Band A1/AST pickup.

[grock]

i like ibanez and would say all out go for it. i've had good experiences with them.

but i should say beware. they have no customer relation department so you have to go directly through your vendor whenever you have a question or whatever. that's kinda a pain but otherwise i really like ibanez.

[Ranting Thespian]

They are fine. That guitar should be fine for what you are doing. If you were going to go on stage I would suggest other guitars but are more espensive.

I say for that price, not bad. If you really like playing it, I say get it.

[grock]

They are fine. That guitar should be fine for what you are doing. If you were going to go on stage I would suggest other guitars but are more espensive.

I say for that price, not bad. If you really like playing it, I say get it.

sorry but i have to disagree. the guitar doesn't make the player. need i remind everyone of willie nelsons guitars or claptons guitars. shoot dave wrote a lot of the early stuff on a freakin' ovation. if you give me a 30 dollar guitar and i'll make it sound good. true, if you suck or not a really good guitar can only help. but i've rocked on stage with applauses, and olympias, when i had to borrow guitars cuz i didn't have my own. i've never seen a guitar that wasn't stage worthy.

buy the guitar you want. reputation can help you decide but it shouldn't be the final decision.

[Ranting Thespian]

Yes, most guitars can go on stage . . .

. . . Some are much better than others onstave, though. Certain guitars are better since they project the sound more, or the pick up and the way it is placed for the certain sound made by the small and many bacings with the correct wood that is able to stand different humidity that you are playing in, with the action that will allow you to move fast enough the neck without cramping your hand with an odd shaped bad neck.

Some guitars you can pick up, and you will hate playing it for 2 hours. They will just make your hand hurt because the next is bad, which will get rid of the emotions that you should be giving while playing the song. Also, the playing will bes moother and more natural, so you don't have to concentrate on it more.

*Yes, the guitar doesn't make the player, but the guitar makes the noise to other people so they can listen pleasently to hear how good the player is. You can write all you want on the guitar, but when you play live, or even online or to someone in the room, a better guitar with a better sound and feeland porjection and pick up, it will be able to get what's in your head out into the guitar, back into the other person's head, with as little loss of information as possible. Take it this way, some guitars are MP3s, some are SHN, and some are WAV.

Again, the guitar doesn't make the player, but the guitar makes the player be heard. Here's another comparison, would you rather have an intelligent teacher that you can't always understand or like the class that he teaches, or the teacher who makes you remember every word and number, and makes the environment comfotable and ready to learn with pleasure in it.

I think that's enough typing.

[grock]

Yes, most guitars can go on stage . . .

. . . Some are much better than others onstave, though. Certain guitars are better since they project the sound more, or the pick up and the way it is placed for the certain sound made by the small and many bacings with the correct wood that is able to stand different humidity that you are playing in, with the action that will allow you to move fast enough the neck without cramping your hand with an odd shaped bad neck.

Some guitars you can pick up, and you will hate playing it for 2 hours. They will just make your hand hurt because the next is bad, which will get rid of the emotions that you should be giving while playing the song. Also, the playing will bes moother and more natural, so you don't have to concentrate on it more.

*Yes, the guitar doesn't make the player, but the guitar makes the noise to other people so they can listen pleasently to hear how good the player is. You can write all you want on the guitar, but when you play live, or even online or to someone in the room, a better guitar with a better sound and feeland porjection and pick up, it will be able to get what's in your head out into the guitar, back into the other person's head, with as little loss of information as possible. Take it this way, some guitars are MP3s, some are SHN, and some are WAV.

Again, the guitar doesn't make the player, but the guitar makes the player be heard. Here's another comparison, would you rather have an intelligent teacher that you can't always understand or like the class that he teaches, or the teacher who makes you remember every word and number, and makes the environment comfotable and ready to learn with pleasure in it.

I think that's enough typing.

i've been waiting to see a good rant from you. i think all the suggestions you gave are true for just buying a guitar. not just limited to the stage. everything tip that is applied to guitar buying is also a plus for the stage. i guess i just don't see much difference between playing by yourself, at band practices or on a stage. you want the same things and abilities from your guitar. eh?

[fatjack]

i dont care what name the guitar has, its not going on stage if it slips outta tune real easy, that and a low action are my biggest requirement

[grock]

i dont care what name the guitar has, its not going on stage if it slips outta tune real easy, that and a low action are my biggest requirement

see i guess i just see both of those things as something i can modify and make better. new tuners, nut, saddle. i forget that we are talking factory spec guitars. and in that case nicer guitars have better factory hardware. and less of those problems mentioned above.

but tuners, nut and saddle can make a guitar gain at least 8 points of improvement.

[fatjack]

i dont care what name the guitar has, its not going on stage if it slips outta tune real easy, that and a low action are my biggest requirement

see i guess i just see both of those things as something i can modify and make better. new tuners, nut, saddle. i forget that we are talking factory spec guitars. and in that case nicer guitars have better factory hardware. and less of those problems mentioned above.

but tuners, nut and saddle can make a guitar gain at least 8 points of improvement.

yes, but if the neck is a piece of shit, thats too much work to modify

[grock]

i dont care what name the guitar has, its not going on stage if it slips outta tune real easy, that and a low action are my biggest requirement

see i guess i just see both of those things as something i can modify and make better. new tuners, nut, saddle. i forget that we are talking factory spec guitars. and in that case nicer guitars have better factory hardware. and less of those problems mentioned above.

but tuners, nut and saddle can make a guitar gain at least 8 points of improvement.

yes, but if the neck is a piece of shit, thats too much work to modify

oh hell ya. right on. i've never had too much problems but some are definately much worse than others. i'd say go to guitar center and play the guitar for 2 hours. if it's still comfortable then buy it. (that is really not possible is it. i mean yu'd have to be crazy to spend 2 hours at guitar center...oh wait i spent 3 there last time i went...)