I have never played that ibanez. but I own one, and even though mine is a cheap starter guitar, it has a nice feel to it. however, in the sound department, it's pretty crappy, and the pickups buzz alot more then my new gibson's. but I have never played a higher end ibanez. but, I can say that I play hard rock/metal and I do not like the single/single/hum setup. get one with either two humbuckers or two humbuckers and a single coil. then, you may need to replace the pickups. and then it'll be both great feeling and great sounding. (i think, again, I have never played a higher end ibanez, only my $150 one that I got as my first guitar)