Ibanez AW54LCE-OPN

This is my first guitar and I've played it for one year now. I've been really happy with this instrument and I totally recommend it to anyone who is looking for a guitar under 400€. I've tried some three times more expensive guitars and I kinda liked my Ibanez more :P
I recommend changing the strings and lowering the saddle. the action is pretty high which makes it hard to play.

+ Really good for the price
+ Tuner, pickup, and everything else works well. Also I havent had to change batteries yet which is nice. Also I dont have to tune it very often. I love the open pore finish.
+ Overall a great guitar. I never regretted buying it.

- The action is too high
- The sound is not very well balanced when compared to more expensive (1000+) guitars.
- Sounds a bit too bassy and muddy for me when recording. I have to do alot of EQ to make it sound the way I like.

I would recommend this to anyone who is interested in playing guitar and wants a good instrument to start with. But if you are serious about playing I would invest in a more expensive instrument.

This is a great guitar for it's price. I've used for solo and band rehearsals as well live on small and big stages. I'll add a quick synopsis before my full review.

Pro's
-Great Price
-Well Made
-Pleasantly light
-Comfortable Neck

Con's
-Tuning Pegs
-On-Board Tuner

I woul like to say the guitar was promtly delivered, in great condition, and almost perfectly intune- Thanks Thomann, great service

It has nice warm sound, very comfortable neck and a pleasantly light body (Back Savior). Frets are pleasantly tucked in, no sharp edges when you're playing up and down the neck. The guitar has a soft, satin finish, and the neck isn't sticky at all. All these features are great for long rehearsals and gigs. It has a great dynamic range.

The guitar is well made, no flaws in finishes or bumps and scrapes on the body. The Fishman pickup is well balanced, sounds great, the preamp is good, with very basic controls, but the on board tuner isn't great, I would recommend using a pedal tuner, it's more reliable.

The jack and XLR outputs are fanatastic to have on a guitar in this price range, I tend to run my guitar through effects, so it's nice to have both an effected and Clean channels when recording
The one thing I would replace is the actual tuners. They are defintely from the very affordable end of the spectrum. There's a bit of slack either sid the tuner before pitch actually ends, ther that that, the ratio isn't terrible, but they're not the most accurate.

Other than that, I think this guitar is great value for money