500$ for the new Ibanez XF350... Worth it?

[MamoriNoTenshi]

The title says it all, just want some comments about this awesome axe

 

[BlindingLight7]

It's fugly, buy a Xiphos for around the same price. Just my opinion on it, Looks like a guitar made for 13 year old boys that just discovered cannibal corpse and want to be "brutal"

 

[BucketheadRules]

I quite like that shape - it looks cool-ish (but would be better with a fucking fixed bridge) and is comfortably shaped in the bits where it matters.

That finish is godawful though.

 

[FormerlyVintage]

For some reason, that guitar always looks like it's made out of lightweight hard plastic to me

But seriously, I'm sure it'll play great but it's ugly beyond believe.
Keep in mind I'm not a fan of extreme shapes!

 

[GhostsofAcid]

I can't stand it, (or really any of the new shapes Ibanez just put out) but i hate most extreme body shapes except for V's. That's personal preference though. Other than that, the switch placement looks a little awkward. Reverse headstock is nice though.

 

[MamoriNoTenshi]

That headstock it's cool imo. And to be honest I can deal with the shape of this ibanez lol, not my style because i preffer a good ESP M but meh. Just saying...

 

[Razzy]

I like it.

 

[MamoriNoTenshi]

I think it's cool but like i said before... I'd preffer an Esp or an Ibanez

 

[jl-austin]

from a guitar point of view, it has some nice features, no inlays (looks super cool imo), reversed head stock, nice position of controls and so on.

It would be better with an edge zero II, or a fixed bridge, but if you like the shape, it seems like a nice guitar.

 

[uncle_sprinter]

That body is ka kah. The most extreme body i like is the explorer.

 

[AChRush1349]

I like it. I like the straight up black satin finish a LOT better, but I still like it.

 

[Prydogga]

I think it's cool but like i said before... I'd preffer an Esp or an Ibanez

*Reads thread title* Ah, the lesser known non-Ibanez Ibanez's.

 

[Devyn Eclipse Nav]

I actually quite like the thing. I played one a few weeks ago, and loved it. The active pickups slayed, and it was so freaking comfortable to play. And the finish looks waaaaaaay better in person. But, the only way to know if a guitar is for you is to try it out. Once you find one, play it.

 

[Augury]

It's fugly, buy a Xiphos for around the same price. Just my opinion on it, Looks like a guitar made for 13 year old boys that just discovered cannibal corpse and want to be "brutal"

Yup, I would like to see those w/ a regular Xiphos or a superstrat body

 

[Konfyouzd]

Looks like the orphan resulting from a BC Rich Draco raping an Ibanez Xiphos.

 

[Bloody_Inferno]

That finish is godawful though.

I quite like that finish. Hell, when the opportunity comes for me to get a Xiphos with that finish, I'd grab it quick smart.

It's fugly, buy a Xiphos for around the same price. Just my opinion on it, Looks like a guitar made for 13 year old boys that just discovered cannibal corpse and want to be "brutal"

Pictured: 13 year olds, apparently.

Back OT: From what I've heard of the new X models, the active pickups sound surprisingly good for the price Ibanez are offering with the guitar. Much more better than the stock pickups on the lower end Xiphos 300 series. But all that depends on whether you're gonna change the pickups anyway. As for the shape, it's apparently quite an ergonomic and comfy shape to play. As for controls, the layout is similar to an RGD, which can be good depending on your style.

Unfortunately, I don't have any personal experiences as these won't be out in Australia until Feb 2012.

 

[BlindingLight7]

Still incredibly fugly.

 

[MamoriNoTenshi]

Ebony fretboard, lighting bolt inlays and another color... It would be awesome

 

[Ironbird]

All age-related arguments aside, the fact remains that the shape is ugly.

 

[mystix]

that guitar fills me with hate it's so ugly