My copy had minor cosmetic defects. Thomann gave me a discount. It's a pity that Ibanez doesn't monitor quality very well. However, the situation with others is no better and it doesn't depend on the country of manufacture.
Probably it's better to buy guitars only after personal inspection.
It's a pity that Thomann can weigh and photograph a guitar only if it costs more than 2500 euros (
For example, one competitor does this for 300 dollars. (And you buy a guitar knowing its serial number) This is super!!!!!!
This removes many questions. Two identical guitars of the same color can differ greatly in shade. You can see the structure of the wood from the photo. Even the evenness of the installation of the parts.
You can determine by weight - someone wants a very light guitar, someone a very heavy one.
I chose only without Floyd.
At first I liked the RG 652, but it can weigh 2.7 - 4.3 kg. And more often it weighs 4. I wanted a light guitar, 4 kg is too much for me.
RG 5121 also usually weighs 3.5-4.0 kg.
RG 1221 weighs 2.7 - 3.3.
At first I wanted a red one 1221, but then I saw the photo and realized that this color can be dirty. And gray is safer in this regard.
In reality, the guitar is very beautiful!
The wood is very well chosen.
My copy weighs 3.072 grams.
The neck does not weigh down, it is an ideal balance.
The set includes a very good case, its weight is 1.190 grams.
The guitar is not connected and its sound - it resonates perfectly. It seems that you are playing an acoustic guitar, but it is not loud, it is very beautiful.
The guitar is perfectly tuned along the frets, there are a few questions on the 23rd and 24th frets.
The distance from the fret to the string on the 14th fret is 1.4-1.7 mm.
I removed the tone and put the volume knob there. (Many products are being developed now, those who do not use them themselves are morons)
Now the controls are very convenient.
The connected one sounds very tight on overdrive and beautiful on clean.
Very comfortable neck.
Neck thickness 1 fret = 19.4 mm, 12 fret = 21.13, 17 fret = 25.92.
Girth at 12 fret 74.61 mm.
Very good access to 24 fret.
High-quality nut, maybe it is GraphTech after all?
Either because of the through neck, or because of the fret material, or because of the ideal polishing of the frets, but the sound during bends lasts longer and is denser, it sounds very beautiful.
Here is a very comfortable bridge! And very good distance from the string to the guitar body (for the pick).
This guitar can be used without straplocks. (Wide ears and light weight.)
Cons -
I only had glossy guitars.
The matte finish of the body can be heard through the pickups when you run your hand or clothes over it.
It is thin and seems like it could wear off quickly, but so far there are no questions.
It is convenient, sounds good, looks good, there is no "bandura case" in the set, but there is a normal case. I do not think that the quality is worse than the prestige.
A lower price is welcome))
In general, it is very difficult to choose a guitar!
