To be fair, I'm not a hardtail guy at all. I always feel like something's missing when I play a hardtail guitar (Unless it's a Gibson style but most of my guitars are not that), and Evertune to me feels weird on guitars that are tuned higher than let's say C. Trems are actually way more set it and forget it than most people would tell you, if the system in question is high quality, locking or not. All you need is to have your gauge and tuning set in stone. Hardtails are indeed easier to change tunings on and I still like them for that, but I only have one guitar where I experiment with tunings on and It always feels wrong to my hands to play in different tunings with the same string gauge, most of the time. As far as vintage, modern non locking and locking it depends on the guitar. My mains for the last 5 years had modern 2 point non locking floating trems with locking tuners, because in more so "dayjob" playing for me they're absolutely rock solid enough, but for situations where I'd wanna add more trem acrobatics to my playing I'd go for locking. The former is indeed easier to change strings to, but the latter actually has a very col trick up its sleeve that will save you string changes once a string breaks. If you leave enough string at the peg you can just shorten the string if it breaks at the bridge rather than have to change it. I even go for the vintage 6 screw trem design with a decked setup when I want a guitar to feel more stiff or solid, Wilkinson makes some great ones :)

Plot twist, the cat wants a mockingbird in blood red

Why does the black one look bigger?

I like Evertune bridges, but most of the music I play utilizes having a trem. I prefer double locking overall, most of the guitars I've owned have a Floyd Rose or some variant of it. Very well thought out video though.

Fixed all the way, I change tuning way to much for another bridge to be worth it.

Lo pro edge is my favorite, because it is an instrument by itself👍

My first guitar was an Ibanez GIO RG with the Strat style trem that only goes down. So I used to tighten the springs as much as possible and it pretty much functioned like a fixed bridge although not as completely solid. Next guitar I bought was a B.C. Rich Jr V Icon (massive Pat O'Brien and Cannibal Corpse fan) and the only option was a floyd which I didn't think about until I got it home and thought "oh shit what have I done?!" I got used to it but these days it's blocked with a "Tremol-No" and it's held solid since 2018 when I bought the trem lock. My 7 string is also a B.C. Rich Jr V but the standard 7 string model and I shoved a bunch of wood cut offs into the back to hold it in place since it was terrible compared to the floyd on the Icon model. Next guitar I'd like a proper fixed bridge I think, I've never had one now I think about it 🤣

Knowing about tune o matic styled bridges would’ve been perfect with all the info.

Fixed bridge is the best overall, Floyd is the most fun, two point term is absolutely solid and mostly what I own, and evertune is absolutely amazing too and obviously best forming stability

After 30 years of playing experience, I'd say Evertune for the studio has no competition. For live, I love the hipshot fixed bridge. It's simple, light weight, and easy on the hand for palm mutes etc. I hate any and all forms of floating bridges.

I really like the sound of humbuckers for clean tones. There's something very pure and calming about it. But single coils have the sort of ratty, scrappy character I also like. I think it comes down to less about which is better for a genre and more to do with what character you want at the time.

Evertune for me all the way!

It kind of sucks that it is hard to find a place to demo some of these guitars I feel like everyone local only carries low end ibanez and high end fender/gibsons. Fender and Gibson are boring to me and outdated mostly, overpriced as well.

Does Evertune suck yout tone? That's the question

Oh man, the original Mario Kart is one of my favorites. Nothing will ever compare to the nostalgia that this game and music give me. I still remember playing in my SNES with my brothers and having a blast and this brought back all those memories. Great medley, you connected the tracks well. Hopefully we get to see some of these ones as full covers in the future

Scott Carstairs is synonymous with classic trem

Fixed bridges have 2 important advantages: 1. Bending. Compared to a Floyd where the string is short (trem to nut) the string of a fixed bridge is longer (string through to tuners). That longer string is easier to bend. 2. Tone stability. Ever did a unison bend on a Floyd? Impossible. You bend eg. the H string, the e string goes down. Your unison will be flat. Same with any playing technique where one string is bended and another is played (eg. Meshuggah - Bleed)

Very informative and, as always, it helps us save money. Now I’m not gonna invest on something that does not fit my style or my experience level. PS: I’m impressed by how fast you released this video, answering my suggestion just a few days ago. Thank you so much!

Like musicwin said. A hock toah of Lizard Spit keeps your G-string lubed on your nuts

I've grown fond of colorful guitars. I think all black guitars are kinda boring IMO.

I just feel comfy with floyds , i have never had any tunning issues or anything , set up is pretty easy, peoole tend to satanize the whole Floyd thing 😂 thats just skill issue talking imo

The best bridge is that you like.

Double locking all day. With an Original Floyd Rose, I basically never have to tune my guitar. Also the feel and range of the bar allow for so much more expression compared to a vintage trem. Plus I think they cool and very metal.

So nice guitars, also the Solar looks so sleek, and playable.

AWESOME!!!! Gonna save this to watch later.

Matt from EverTune here. Thanks for this well thought out video, and thanks for the insightful comments about EverTune. It's true that there is a learning curve (although it's very learnable), and there are some tradeoffs with resonace and sustain. But for me, never having to think about my tuning for weeks and intonating perfectly all the way up the neck make it all worthwhile. I encourage people to try it for themselves and see what they think. Thanks again!

Evertune is amazing! There’s a bit of a learning curve to figure out how everything works, learn about each zone, etc. but once you get the hang of it, it’s actually super easy to restring and setup. It’s also just awesome to have a guitar that’s almost always in tune so you don’t have to worry about that and can just focus on playing. One con though is that, even when you have the strings set up at the edge of zone 2/3 for bends, bending is still not exactly the same as on a “normal” bridge. Micro-bends, vibrato, etc. are a little more difficult, as you have to physically move the string more than you otherwise would on a different bridge. For me personally, the pros far outweigh the cons. I just got used to having to exert more force in my bends, and I don’t really use things like micro-bends much anyways in my playing. But for someone who really emphasizes these techniques in their playing, this bridge may not be the best fit.

Locking tuners with even a double-locking setup (is it triple locking now... ?) make string changes exponentially quicker. That's all LOL!

I love Floyds when everything is going well, but then one little accident and your gig is ruined. Unless you are a rich player with a tech roadie traveling and mulitiple guitars, it is best to avoid Floyds. Get a Vega Trem or a HIpshot and make due with that.

my opinion (therefore the absolute truth) pros cons fixed bridge: -fixed -fixed floating bridge: -floating -floating evertune: -evertune -fixed

"Just a guy" who knows his stuff well. Great video man!

I really appreciate a double locking bridge. Though I rarely use the bar, the feel and simplicity of a setup and restringing once you are familiar with the system is satisfying. The main issue is how bending one string causes the others to go flat because of how the tension works. It's not insurmountable, though; it just takes a bit of finesse to manage. Also, dive-bombing to slacken the strings to adjust the truss rod is a nice bonus. But if could go back and give myself one bit of advice it would be: get that damn Ibanez EJK1000 for intonation and save yourself a whole lot of heartache!

how would you compare that 5170b to the red j custom you have?

My answer is: If you are LEARNING, fixed bridge - simply because you will explore alternate tuning more than you think, especially if you love some form of metal. This is the difference between pros and music makers (who knows exactly what they want and needed, and can usually afford more than 1 guitars) compare to beginners. I will however agree Evertune is best if you know exactly what you will be playing.

Was worried you were going to bang those guitars together

I prefer fixed bridges that string through the body and locking tuners. Been playing nearly 20 years. Owned a Floyd Rose, and grew to absolutely hate it. Own two guitars with a vintage tremolo currently, but I take the bar off. I never use the bar. I keep hearing great things about evertune bridges.

I absolutely love how you formatted this video, and your explanation. Got my sub.

black, but i'm also a staunch opponent of solid lacquer finishes when out against being able to see / feel the grain of the wood and set in a wax oil finish.

Love the vid, i just recently got a 9-string and i love it. Its heavy but sounds so sick when i hit that octave B note xD

Cool video man!

Ibanez RGD all-day every day!!

I take what i can get. Probably would pick one where the frets and strings were most visible while playing