Ibanez Iron Label SIR27FD Series 7-String Electric Guitar with DiMarzio Pickups Iron Pewter finish
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Pros
- Fun To Play
- Good Feel
Cons
- Not Worth The Price
- Poor Pick Up
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Comments about Ibanez Iron Label SIR27FD Series 7-String Electric Guitar with DiMarzio Pickups:
I tried this model out in a local guitar store (support your local business, kids!) and, to get the good out of the way first, it felt great. I have yet to run across an Ibanez I didn't like in terms of feel, and I love the S series in particular for their light-weight construction and arched tops (plus, the sleek, thin design just looks cool). This guitar is no exception. But, as you might have guessed from the title of this review and the rating, it has one major problem that just ruins the whole thing... It sounds AWFUL!
I knew going in that there was a low-output pup (Dimarzio PAF7) in the bridge, in fact, that's why I picked it up, I was interested to hear how that sounded on a 7 string... And I gotta say... 7 String and PAF aren't exactly "two great tastes that go great together." The low B string on this guitar was EXTREMELY muddy. It didn't matter how little gain I used, there was NO note definition on that string, and, if I remember correctly, it was pretty muddy on the clean channel too. Just to compare, I played the EMG-equipped Iron Label RG 8 string through the same amp, in the same store, on that same day, and it was MUCH clearer on the low B. In fact, I dare say even the low F# string had more definition.
But hey, that's just one flaw, right? Easily fixed by a quick pickup replacement, yeah? Well... here's the problem with that:
My personal opinions of the Iron Label series aside, I could see someone going out and buying one cos it's got what they want right out of the box. That's the whole point of the series, right? "Everything you need and nothing you don't"? Well, the RGs have the EMGs already so you don't have to go through all that trouble of getting the electronics replaced, and the 6 string S has the wonderful Dimarzio pups- good passive tone right off the shelf! I could see someone buying those for those reasons... But I don't see the same happening for this guitar.
Think about it- yeah, you could buy it and replace the bridge pup with something better-suited to 7 strings and, viola, problem solved, right? But... why would you do that when you could buy the RG7421 (basically the same model with MINOR differences in look) for less money and replace those pups? That's the smart thing to do. Heck, you could even leave the stock Ibanez pups in that one if you wanted- I guarantee they sound better than what's on this one! That's right, the regular S series model adheres more to the "everything you need, nothing you don't" tagline than this guitar. THAT is a problem! You know you messed up when that happens!
So, overall, that is why, despite all the good I had to say about this guitar, I can only give it one star, and would absolutely NOT recommend it to anyone. If you want a better-sounding S series 7 string for much cheaper, get the S7421.
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