Been dreaming about this guitar for several years until I've finally got it and, man, it was worth it! It's in my hands for two weeks already and I can write down some thoughts, both positive and negative.
So, positives first:
1) Thank you, Thomann! Before ordering guitar I was mentally prepared for 1-2 month wait, until the package would be in my country (Kazakhstan), but no, delivery took only 13 days!
2) Neck. Very slim, satin feel. As was said in previous reviews, this neck is build for shredders (though I'm not a shredder myself);
3) Tremolo bridge. This was my first axe with a floating bridge, and I had second thoughts about tuning stability on them (up to the degree I almost considered purchasing a fixed-bridge model). This bridge holds tuning stability very well!
4) Sound versatility. 5-way switch gives you a ton of options, and pickups are good-sounding, for my taste;
5) Overall craftmanship. The looks, the gear, the paint, the woods - just amazing and catches your eye. It would be even more good looking with golden hardware, in my opinion. But, alas, the craftmanship also catches your fingers, which leads us to the negatives...
Negatives:
1) Frets. A real bummer, don't know what happened at the factory in Japan, but these frets don't quite reach to the level of a Prestige rank guitar. Fret edges can literally cut your fingers. I'm pretty sure this is not a wide issue, but I can't wrap my mind around the fact that these frets passed QC at the factory. Had to give my guitar for additional polish here in Kazakhstan;
2) Why, Thomann? As I said in "positives" section, delivery was very fast. Guitar came packed in Thomann carton box, inside was Ibanez box, then the case with a guitar. No damages, but the first time I opened the case I was looking at an exceptionally looking guitar with a) missing locking nut piece (turned out it somehow got unscrewed and was inside the case); b) rattling G string machine head (turned out the nut was not firmly tight) and c) torn plastic bag, which contains multitool and tremolo arm. Nothing really critical, but got my mood down for a short time.
Nonetheless, this is a perfect looking and great sounding guitar, and finally I've got it in my hands.