IYV ISMR-200 6 String Solid Body Electric Guitar, Black

Hello everyone.First of all, let us get this out of the way. When someone purchases a guitar (whether it is used, refurbished, displayed model, with minor imperfection, or a new one) at some point you are going to set the action, set the intonation, treat the fret board, file the fret ends, replace/modify the knobs/switches/bridge/strings/pickups/neck/etc. to your preference.It is no difference when you buy your vehicle. Eventually, you are going to change/add/replace/modify items on your vehicle to your liking. And that is fine. With that said, please do not count these components as a negative criticism towards these guitars.Let us just focus on the guitar itself. With minor tuning and neck adjustments, these guitars are ready to play right out of the box. As you know, minor tuning and neck adjustments are common with any guitar you purchase.The finish, quality, and construction of these guitars are awesome. The headstock is eye-catching. The neck is straight. The frets do not have dents/divots and are smooth (no sharp edges). The fret board is fine. The body is beautiful. The joints/seems are connected to satisfactory. The hardware (pickup selector or switch/output or input jack/volume & tone knobs or controls/bridge/pickups/pick guard/tuners/electronics/screws/nuts/strap buttons/fret or inlay markers/fret nut) are nice, functional, and tight.There may be some small blemishes or cloudy finishes here and there, fret board might have some kind of dye on it, but nothing really significant that would cause you NOT to play the guitar immediately.I’ve made NO modifications or changed any components on this guitar and had no major issue with feedback noise, guitar getting out of tune from hours of play, components getting loose or not working, breaking strings, electrical issues, etc. Again, everyone has their option on what they consider feedback, guitar out of tune, components getting loose or not working, breaking strings, electrical issues, etc. And that is okay. It also varies on the equipment (amps/stacks/pedals/cables/etc.) you use and how you play these guitars.In conclusion, these guitars are attractive, feel great, look fabulous, sound terrific, entice you to play them and definitely fun to play.I am sold, and I am a HUGE fan of the IYV Guitars! I wished I could have purchased the earlier models when they first came out. If I had the money, I would buy all the IYV models.For an electric guitar under $200.00 and with no shipping fees, these guitars are an excellent investment! I will say it again. Not only are these guitars gorgeous, but they are also a pleasure to play.I hope IYV will continue to produce new models or have older models available because I am excited in purchasing them in the future.Thank you IYV Guitar company/staff for producing this magnificent product!

I always wanted a Mosrite guitar and this copy is great. Looks awesome plays very well out of the box. Intonation was right on. The nut could be a little lower.The neck is very nice maple. It’s very big and thick which doesn’t bother me, but might bother someone with small hands.The guitar is also very heavy.The trem works really great with a roller bridge. It actually stays in tune!I would love to see this guitar with a chambered body and baritone option.

I'm a huge fan of IYV guitars, and they are my "go to" source of well made instruments at affordable prices. I am a professional songwriter, producer and artist, and have a pretty wide collection of guitars. old and new, from the US, Japan, etc.. This one unfortunately was problematic and I have returned it. The output on the bridge pickup was so low it was unusable, and one of the pickup poles was actually sunk into the pickup, and the threading was stripped, so it was not adjustable. Also, the pickups were not "branded" like the ones in the photos, so I'm not sure if I actually got the pickups as advertised. All that said, I continue to be an admirer of IYV and expect to make future purchases of their usually excellent guitars.

Guitar was packaged well, and tape on shipping box still secure. Wrapped in the usual styrofoam sleeve. Front of body and one of the pickups scratched, may have happened at factory, or someone had it and sent it back in. I can buff out the scratches so not a big deal. Like the feel of the neck, guitar is a bit heavy. Plays and sounds fine, I will check frets when I change strings. Another neat looking, fun guitar from IYV.

As a fan of the Ventures and, more so, Ricky Wilson (look him up, kids). Now, as soon as it arrived, I gutted it and painted it surf blue. That totally made it pop. Of course, it's not a Moserite, but ... It's pretty darned close. Good sound, good vibe. The trem is the only real issue I have with it, but, again, it's not a Moserite in that aspect. All in all, it's a groovy guitar that I love.Set up was minimal.Value is exceptional.Hold tune, but I am still going to replace the tuner with locking. I did change the bridge for more stability.