Ibanez Tim Henson TOD10 rerurn or not

[Ibanez Rules]

Didn't expect TODs to sell so well...
Sure it looks nice, but I'd rather take an AZ which is more versatile

They are AZ's.

 

[OmegaSlayer]

They are AZ's.

Yes, but without the wirings the makes the AZs desirable
At least I haven't seen any mini switches on the TOD

 

[Ibanez Rules]

Yes, but without the wirings the makes the AZs desirable
At least I haven't seen any mini switches on the TOD

 

[CrushingAnvil]

I have two thoughts about this that might sound contradictory.
Indonesian and Chinese factory made guitars will often have issues like this regardless of price. Strandbergs made in Indonesia and seem to me to have worse QC.
If you bought it brand new and don't like it, return it.

Not knocking OP but the fact that in 2024 we're paying 1900 of any currency for Chinese or Indonesian guitars is nuts.

 

[Nightside]

Jfc I bought a custom shop Esp for 1900. This shit looks like a 300$ guitar. Like they hired DeVries to rout that motherfucker with his teeth. They are getting way too stupid with prices lately and they only get away with it because they're ripping off kids who don't know better.

OP get rid of that trash and put your 1900 on a used Japanese guitar. Even if you have to take it to a luthier for fret leveling and shit or swap pickups or hardware at least you know the wood work is good.

 

[Gator]

First depending on where you are, you over payed. Second all of that stuff isn’t super super major but I’d ask for money off because that should have been at best B stocked.

If you like the way the guitar plays and looks still worth a keep. I have guitars I’ve bought with a few dings, but with the discount I got it was fine.

As someone who worked at a shop where people would complain because of wood grain looking bad and wanting a discount (even though they could see the instrument before buying) this isn’t that. This is bad craftsmanship, and honestly the shop should be asking for a discount from Ibanez as well.

 

[achrista]

I wanted a THBB10 back in 2019/2020, just because I was listening to polyphia a lot at the time. I couldn't believe they were charging 1400-1500 for an MII guitar Now that that model is discontinued, they're going for their old MSRP used, or more. you can tell the kids love Tim Henson, because these are really overpriced relative to the AZ22/AZ24 prestige models, but his name alone moves a ton of inventory.

FWIW I'd return that. If you're paying a premium for an MII guitar, you better get a great MII guitar.