I dig Vongon devices and, let's be clear, it's not as cool as Polyphrase (their latest pedal). It doesn't have midi, the ability to update firmware (you know, just in case)… Also, its reverb isn't the most tweakable thing in the world: basically, it's just one algo with one band tone control and decay time. But the vibrato! I found it to be much better than recent «Generation Loss» which doesn't have much sweet spots in its settings, imo. You can't make a chewy random vibrato out of two mono pedals with random wave genarators in each of them – it has to be a stereo thing, one box, to avoid a chorus effect, and Ultrasheers nails it.
well, it's not your regular grandpa delay. no, sir. it's a decent looper and a drone machine in one device. basically, you just need to throw some signal in, make it freeze with a left footswitch and here you go, you got worn out chewy drone that backs your play. also, let's not forget about its polyrhythmic capabilities and midi-sync (the latter became a must for me for every new thing I buy).
I'm 74 now and I have been setting up guitars for a little over 50 years. At my age I am have owned them all, played them all and set them all up. I bought this in the flat red and it was the last one in that color they had. It came with 10-46 strings on it. My particular guitar didn't need anything and played great right out of the box. The set up was good and the intonation was good. However, I am particular and I use a lighter gauge string 9.5 - 44 Ernie Ball. This is the third Ibanez AS53 I have bought. I had to sell my others because I moved. I have never cared for the pickups that come with this guitar and I always switch them out. Here is what I did: I removed the strings, polished the frets with 0000 steel wool, used boiled linseed oil on the fret board, rolled the edges Pof the fret board binding and replaced the pickups with a set of Guitar Madness classic 57's alnico ii. They only cost $39.00 delivered to my door off of Bay. The sound great and I can recommend them for this guitar as an inexpensive but very effective upgrade. I adjusted the trust rod slightly, lowered the action and set the intonation. Now it is no longer a guitar but it is a musical instrument. I think these are some of the best semi hollow body guitars you can get for the money and even if you spend more in some cases. I am not saying it is equal to anything else but better than most and very playable. I love the size which is slightly smaller 15 1/2 inch lower bout. The guitar is balanced well with no nose dive and the neck is smooth and fast. I highly recommend this guitar for all skill levels especially if you don't want to take your $3,500 Libby to a gig. I just can't justify spending that kind of money on a guitar any more. To each their own on that one. Thank you Dylan for your help. You very great to deal with. This was my first experience with Safe Haven Music and I like the way they do business. Hope this helps and good luck on your search.