I wouldnt waste my time with a Ibanez.
If your looking for a decent guitar around $400-$500 I would look into Alvarez, Takamine, Taylor (only the Baby series though), and Epiphone.
All of those have some pretty solid guitars for around $500.
If it were me, I would save alittle more and get something around $700-$800. But thats just me. I've been playing for 8 years.