PF2MH, 3/4 Size - Natural

This guitar is very nice. It is outstanding for the price. The open pore finish is good looking with a satin feel to it. The neck is smooth with no rough edges on the frets. The body is a very small 3/4 size. It projects its sound well, with a nice rounded back design. The only issue is that the tuning pegs could be higher quality, they stay in tune fine but are not real smooth when turning. I have owned over 30 guitars and for a small bodied acoustic this is on par with several more expensive brands. This is also the best travel guitar I have ever played. Perfect for sitting on the porch swing or around the camp fire.

This little guitar is perfect! I wanted a smaller guitar for travel. It not only looks good, but it is quality made. The sound is just as good as a Taylor or Martin without the expensive price tag. I'm sure every guitar player has their own preferred way to set up a new guitar, but that's with every guitar. Mine came in perfect condition and I never had to fix or tweak anything. It just needed a slight tuning. I am so shocked about how good this guitar is. It would be good for any beginner or professional.

I ordered the sapelle version of this guitar that comes without add on items: I received the mahogany version that came with an inexpensive paper-thin gig bag. Sapelle is a harder but less attractive wood than mahogany but I decided to accept Amazon's substitution; so far I am pleased with the one I received. The usual sharp fret ends needing 10 minutes with an emory board and it was good to go. Well built, no buzzing, good tone.

I have bought many guitars, some expensive nice beauties that spoke to me with their sound in guitar stores...but most have been in the sub $200 range. I like to have many guitars because I use many alternate tunings. This is the first sub $200 that came to me perfect. No setup needed. I have had many that took months of gentle fret, nut and bridge filing to get perfect. Bravo! I give it 7 out of five stars. The tonewoods that were used give it far better resonance than I can believe I'm hearing out of such an inexpensive instrument. Have a problem that it was made in China? Doesn't matter to me because it was obviously made with skill, care and love. I feel blessed. Thank you Ibanez and Amazon.

Pros: The size is ideal for my campfire sing-a-longs. Ot holds time well and produces a medium-rich sound with minimal rattle. (So no, it’s not Uber loud and it does rattle a bit). It’s beautiful. I love it, and will play it for years, if it holds up, but...Cons: It smells so strongly of glue. And I don’t know what wood product the body is composed of, but it’s soft, easily damaged, and feels like fake wood. It’s a very light guitar. The pegs and bridge are plastic. I dunno. They’re cheapy. Ultimately, I wish I had spent more for what I would consider a “real” 3/4 guitar (one made of normal wood...that smells like wood). I hoped Ibenez would surprise me. They used to only produce top quality instruments. This is not quality, but it will get me by.

I bought this for my grandson for his birthday. He loves guitars. He was just turning eight and the previous guitar I had gotten him would not stay tuned. This one came almost perfectly tuned. Very well made. You cannot go wrong with an Ibanez! Very impressed with the craftsmanship and quality. I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a good child’s starter guitar.

After a recommendation from my son’s guitar teacher, we got this Ibanez 3/4 guitar for him as a step up from a beginners 1/2 guitar. We are impressed and couldn’t be happier with the quality of this guitar at this price point! This thing sounds AMAZING and is the perfect size for him - he’s 8. I imagine he’ll have this for a few years before he’s ready for a full size.

Out of the box this guitar was unplayable. The 4th fret needed significant leveling. There was no relief on the neck but this was addressed with truss rod adjustment. The sides of the frets were quite sharp and needed a file. After addressing those things I'm actually impressed with this instrument. It's not at all a toy and although it's short scale, it's big enough for an adult to play comfortably. It has very good projection for the size and generally good tone. As long as you expect it to need a setup, it's a solid purchase.