I don't like their line of eletronics, but Ibanez has some great guitars. My buddy in high school had the (Peavey) 5150 v1 and man, he was able to get any sound he wanted out of it. It was pretty scary. He didn't have to do much to get Pantera or Slayer's sound. And then change to Soundgarden or Pearl Jam. While that amp was awesome, it wasn't my cup of tea. Course, it took years for me to figure what I really wanted. Guess it's just trial and error and luck.