Ibanez SZ4020 Review

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Overall Rating 3.47

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Features 3.07

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Quality 3.99

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Reliability / Value 3.13

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  • Body Shape: Soloist  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 25-1/10"  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Body Top Wood: Maple  
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  • Neck Construction: 5-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: U-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Neck-through  
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  • Neck Wood: Walnut  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 12.00"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood (Bound)  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • Tuners: Die-cast  
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  • Bridge: Fixed  
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  • Hardware: Cosmo Black  
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  • Fret Size: Medium  
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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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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Finish: Flat.

Following review text is verbal representation of numerical rating information:

SZ4020 is a good guitar. Slight disproportions in price vs. quality/features should never stop you from trying this guitar. Ibanez did put a lot of effort into this instrument and it deserves to be tested. If you find that it suits your playing style, go for it - you won't be sorry.

Ibanez didn't go over the top with a set of features that make the SZ4020 what it is: a guitar that will do the job, but won't thrill you with its limited features. However, it won't let you down if you feel you can get along with what's provided. You can try and search for better solutions, but still, Ibanez's SZ4020 will deliver what you need in most situations.

A great sounding guitar such as Ibanez's SZ4020 deserves respect, and Ibanez deserves the best marks for producing a beautiful sounding instrument such as this one. You can play SZ4020 with most amps, clean or distorted and it will sound superbly. Hardware is easily adjustable to help you to get your tone. SZ4020 guitar is fun to play. Inspirational instrument, that's for sure.

A bit more care and time would make this instrument a class better, but Ibanez's SZ4020 doesn't look bad, nor does play badly. It stays in tune reasonably well, and can provide a not-too-demanding musician some good experience. Was it the price, or some other factor, but it feels that the hardware could have been done better; nevertheless, SZ4020 is after all a good guitar which is not too hard to handle and set up.

This guitar will hold on really well as it is built well. Not to be battered as it is not the ultimate gigging tool; still, SZ4020 will perform OK in most live situations. You might feel that it will let you down in you hour of need, but in reality this guitar will do just well. Should you feel unconfident, have a backup guitar ready and you'll have no worries with Ibanez's SZ4020.