My new Ibanez GAX-30[Jewel_Blue] electric guitar....sure it's inexpensive, but it ain't cheap! The spec's are impressive for such a low price($149)cdn.
It is easily 30% lighter in weight than my other old Samick electric....i like the double cut-a-way body, and dark colored fret board....but all of that aside, once i replaced the ultra-light factory installed strings with my usual 'medium-light' "11's" I was amazed at how easy it was to play....nice action, and with dual humbucker pick-ups, the raw tone is huge....My roomate has a 1980 Gibson Sonnex, which he compares this sucker to....
I have it plugged into a 1958 Kiel/velvetone Combo Tube Amplifier via the usual effects chain i like: guitar->eh-Qtron->danelectro Fuzz->mxr-blu-box->boss rc-20XL loop pedal->amplifier.....
I am considering an opportunity to buy a 1963 Gibson Falcon combo tube amp......for $600, just back from our gear tech's work bench, fully restored.....In another ten years a rarity like this could double in value, i don't know yet, but if i do get it, i'll post a pic here.
Enough writing about it, now's a good time to plug in and freak out for a while....