bad tone can come from a few places...ibanez guitars are normally mediocre guitars...they play decently but after a while i grow tired of them because their cool looks have worn off and it's just a crappy guitar again...so. i'd say keep the ibanez for the time being and upgrade your amp...if you like the ibanez but don't like the tone from it, it might also be the pickups...but i'd recommend an amp upgrade first if you have a lower end amp.