Ibanez APEX2 Review

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Overall Rating 4.43

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Features 4.34

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Quality 4.48

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Reliability / Value 4.24

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Ibanez APEX2 Specs

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  • Number of Strings: 7  
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  • Neck Joint: Neck-through  
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  • Number of Frets: 24  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Bridge: String Through  
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  • Hardware: Nickel  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • 12th fret Apex inlay. K7 Prestige neck.

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A lot of guitar players will agree that Ibanez's APEX2 is a fine instrument. It handles well and sounds well, and is a reliable guitar. Don't miss to investigate deeper to find out if APEX2 is the right instrument for you.

This guitar is fitted with all the features you could possibly wish for, for a playing style that goes with this kind of instrument. Carefully chosen features leave no guitar player's desire unfulfilled, which makes Ibanez's APEX2 an extremely well featured guitar with which you'll be thoroughly pleased. Highest grades for APEX2's features!

If you try playing APEX2 after an average guitar, it becomes obvious that this Ibanez deserves to be proud of making it sound so beautifully. It delivers great tone when plugged in to most amps and, versatile as it is, it will allow you to find your own tone that you will be proud of as well. Ibanez's APEX2 is surely a world class sounding instrument.

Ready to play out of the box, Ibanez's APEX2 is easy to set it up even more precise than usual, thanks to great hardware pieces it has built in. Handling and playing this kind of guitar is a pure joy as it stays in tune 90% of the time, regardless of the level of usage. It feels reliable and it really is, as Ibanez put great deal of time and effort to produce such a good-looking guitar that is behaving well, as APEX2 does.

Playing live, APEX2 will perform well and will not let you down. It is fairly reliable instrument both in studio and on stage, and will be a long term companion, as it is built to last. Ibanez has made a solid instrument that you will be happy with, and can depend on right from the start. Needs no backup as it has proven to be built really well.