Ibanez: Talman TCY10EDX

Yes, this is an acquisition from yesterday's Ibanez SALE @ Swee Lee; the Talman TCY10EDX. I'm not an acoustic guitar fan, so the Talman speaks for my inclinations- some very solid body-like specs manifested in an acoustic format. Specifically- thinner acoustic body + slimmer neck.

The guitar features a very basic pre-amp (AEQ-200T, one of Ibanez's most fundamental make): Volume + 2-band EQ (I'd prefer 3, some midrange manipulations would be good) & an on-board tuner. All these are functional upon plugging into an amp, unplugged, the guitar is strictly acoustic.

The tell-tale signs of good QC lies with the binding works (among others). Impressive workmanship would mean no binding material bleeding into the guitar's finish. As seen above, the Talman's binding did bleed into the blue finish manifesting a jagged end-product. This would imply some hurried production exercise back at the factory or some novice hands at the job. I can't come quite come to terms with the default string gauge either, I suspect it's a set of .011 in there, a total reject for me. Let's see what can be done after lunch...