[jim777]

I think it's all personal preference. The higher end Ibanez guitars are very well made and are great players. They are available as well, which makes it pretty easy to play before you buy, which is a very big thing in my opinion. That said, I have 3 7's at the moment; a brand new 1527, a 7620 with an alder/purpleheart Chris Woods body, and a Carvin 727.
The Carvin gets 99% of my time, and I can't see that changing.