what a suprise! i had four Ibanez guitars, both those from Indonesia and those from Japan. *(for example, the Tom Quayle signature guitar was completely unplayable without a comprehensive repair by a luthier) .The Ibanez PM3C comes almost ready to play, no defects, no parts requiring repair by a luthier - you simply set the string height and pickup to your liking and play straight away. pay attention to the neck which is brilliant, the guitar sounds really nice, although not as smoky & dark as on a humbucker pickup. You get a very lively acoustic sound, very stylish and dignified, with the quality and tone of a much more expensive guitar. Ibanez, you've done it!