I've owned several Ibanez electrics and loved them all. Though I have always installed a Seymour Duncan Invader at the bridges of them which made them the most brutal and fat sounding I've ever played. I never understood all the hype about some guitars like the Les Paul, I'll never forget the time I was at a music store and tried this $3,500 Les Paul plugged in to a JCM 900 and the salesman was standing there with a grin on his face saying that's the ultimate rig. I then proceeded to tell him that it sounded like dog $hit to me. I then tried out the (I believe $400) RG440 Ibanez plugged into the same amp and it blew me away! Other than the fact that his commision dropped considerably, he still couldn't hear what I heard which was a dominating fat tone and much better playability. BTW I have tried many Les Pauls since then and still think they sound like crap compared to an Ibanez with a SD invader.