Behind the Ibanez Prestige Series Part3

Behind the Ibanez Prestige Series Part3

[@Thescottievo]

I love watching these videos...it makes me feel happy and proud to own a Prestige :DD

[@darkcashyz]

Damn!!! dude I'm falling in love with Ibanez guitars!!!!!

[@Duke60Duke60]

This guy really loves bridges.

[@DVBreen]

I found this video both insightful and entertaining. Thank you

[@TheCyborx]

Please bring the rga series back D:

[@BlvckjvckRecordings]

That Red S Prestige... I want it so bad...

[@dixee6498]

Beautiful instruments. I own an S style Prestige and it plays like butter.

[@m4ssee]

I haven't played with an original Edge but I have the Zero-system in my RG1527 Prestige and I have absolutely no problems with it. Stays in tune perfectly.

[@SpaceAceTX]

ALMOST bought that first RG but found a BRAND NEW Les Paul Standard Plus with thin 60's neck for $1880 tax included. Was only $180 more than a RG and it's a Gibson USA with Mother of pearl inlays, Burstbucker 3's and a beautiful hardshell white lined USA case. Never thought I would own a Gibson, was always a Jackson, Ibanez person but the thin 60's neck is what sold me!!

[@JgHaverty]

Holy jesus I want a guitar that looks like that bass O.o its GORGEOUS

[@Thescottievo]

jesus those prestiges are fucking beautiful...

[@captainflamson]

I used to have that RG3620 Prestige in Himalayan Black at the beginning of the video...wish I had it back! They are nearly impossible to find though.

[@RikoGuitar4Life]

my new guitar is an ibanez 2550z prestige is awesome, and his hardshell is fantastic, i use ibanez forever!

[@Snowy0123]

Something about Ibanez guitars always agreed with me. I've got about a dozen guitars and my prestige rg655 is my favorite amongst more expensive strats and les paul traditional. .

[@TheSpartanS196]

I used to be a Gibson fanboy and have an SG and a Les Paul. Then, I tried an Ibanez. I now have 3 Ibanez (an RX, an RG and an SA) and that SG that I had even before. I traded the Les Paul for the RG. And I'm seriously thinking about gifting my SG to my girlfriend (who also plays the guitar) since I basically never play it anymore. I'm only conflicted because I have tons of memories with it since it was my teen age guitar, but if emotional attachment wasn't a thing, I wouldn't care at all about giving it to her

[@FreneticAmnesic89]

Great guitars! I have a 1570 prestige myself!

[@kharnvelzyghur]

those are the axes i want in my fucking collection. the perfect set of instruments.

[@dwg116]

@sild123 I agree. I remember when ibanex first started using it and i didnt really like it but it's definitly grown on me and I think it's the nicest in the industry now.

[@lolisamurai]

Omg i love the Ibanez S

[@agony664]

@darkcashyz Hey man! that red guitar is fucking awesome! Never felt so attractive to a guitar before. BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@rengelgabriel]

Awesome camera quality on 480p, and why talk about 720p. What was this recorded with?

[@Aristowi]

Man, the first guitar is a beauty. Which model is it? I can't find it in the website.

[@sacredgeometry]

@metallica5252 Oh my mistake, these are the ones with tremsetters built in right? Well that sucks. Is the routing the same as the older edge models? If so you could probably get one fitted. I am glad I bought my RG550 over a 3550 in that case then.

[@Blackbird5150]

@sacredgeometry that's a ZR it's completely different from the edge zero the edge zero is knife edged as opposed to ball bearing it's a different feel and sound..when i take the ZPS system out i lose not only sustain, but tuning stability..I like to think of the ZPS system as a sort of tremolo blocking unit more-so than a tremolo-correcting unit. If you catch my drift

[@eatsleep8688]

There are so many variations of fixed bridge. What are the comparison of them?

[@darkcashyz]

This video is one of the videos that made me buy that thin SV.

[@Falc0n21]

I would want 2 get an ibanez straight from the store/shelves, (without changing pickups etc.) is ther an ibanez guitar wit all the things i mentioned below? or an ibanez guitar straight wit the pickups u wer trying 2 talk about? coz they say its pretty expensive changing pickups, and btw wat type of pickups were u saying?

[@sacredgeometry]

@metallica5252 p.s. arent those systems still using the edge rather than ball bearings? I thought the dampening only really occured due to the ball bearing system in the s series.

[@sacredgeometry]

@metallica5252 Have you tried getting your guitar set up? I notice you are also using a RG370, hows the bridge stability on that out of interest? I wanted to recommend the 350 to a friend but didnt know if the lower range edges were trustworthy. I subbed to your chan btw :) nice playing.

[@Blackbird5150]

@sacredgeometry it's most likely due to the face that my trem is for 7 strings. the extra saddle does something to the unit as a whole..there's more tension and it's very unstable with my ZPS not left inside..I think it's a common problem with all other trems except for maybe a good Kahler system.

[@waneboklyngdoh7950]

Ibanez can you upload a video of "how some guitarist get their zero edge 2 trem to tune drop tunings like drop D or Drop B"

[@obicross]

i think ibanez have one of the best headstock shape.

[@MagicalGodCandy]

I wish they still had these Bridges on their guitars 😩

[@PhatJoe170]

The Xiphos is a damn good instrument... If I ever need another guitar then I will most likely get the 27 fret version

[@colmonic]

I wish they made off the shelf guitars with reverse headstock still, I think that was coolest :p

[@20DoseOver]

well, i am using my ibanez s5470 with proud for almost 10 years. i would like to write something here in case someone watch this video to purchase one. first of all it is comfortable a.f! you can play the guitar for 3 hours and still perform 100 push-ups. it is light-weight. the neck is a masterpiece. it was my second guitar after a squier strat and it took me a month to get used to play with that comfort. bridge is another story. lock system doesn't allow tremolo to move even if you take strings off. basically it becomes flat when you want to change strings and you don't even need to make any adjustment after changing them. when you want to drop your tune, that other "screw" on the top( behind the guitar) allows you to move entire bridge up and down. if you want you can even rise the edge at the level of a les paul if it is your prefered hand positioning. tremolo bar is very sensitive. i tried couple of steve vai action and realized that i am pulling the bar too much even for his standarts.(imagine how sensitive it is!) but being a comfortable guitar comes with a huge trade-off which is THE SUSTAIN. s series contains minimum amount of wood which makes the guitar is sustain-retarded unfortunately. i have been smoking for 15 years and even my lungs have more sustain than an ibanez s. so it is not a "plug and play" device. you definetely need a sustain pedal for solos. i am using an engle e530 preamp with mesa boogie %50 power amp, even with that much gain it is still required. another bad part is (in my opinion) its built in pick ups. you definetely need something stronger for high gain disstoriton. neck and bridge pick ups might sound well with a good system but the mid pick up, unfortunately, is a disaster. it literally reduces the gain of the sound and really messes up the mid-bridge, mid-neck combinations which must provide that "twak" sound. so overally it is a very good "modifieble" guitar. if you are looking for the comfort with your own guitar sound and starting to become a semi-pro player it is definetely the guitar you are looking for...

[@Blackbird5150]

yea true i've done that several times but there was no tuning stability in my RGD 7 so I'm forced to leave it in. i'm thinking it's just a 7-string problem more than anything else. i doubt the 6 stringers have the same issue.

[@benedictmojo2202]

What is the exact model of the 3rd guitar sunburst one..tnx

[@flattoprulez]

Can never go wrong with Ibanez, enough said.

[@xGshikamaru]

to each his own, nothing prevents you from removing the ZPS system and have a fully floating tremolo. The ZPS can come in handy if you like a tremolo system but actually care about stable tuning as well. It also comes in handy if you use it as floating tremolo but have to change strings.

[@livio1396]

oh btw if u want to know.. i have prestiges rg 1550 and r 1527 with seymour duncans.. it's awesome for almost everything between blues and metal and stuff like that.. but those are like old ibanez... idk what the new ones come with.. or what the new bridges are like and all that.. i'd never seen the stuff they show on the video before lol

[@manueladrianmontielacosta9716]

The best Ibanez bridge is Ibanez Edge Joe Satriani's favorite

[@hardrockrelics2157]

Manuel Adrian Montiel Acosta Steve Vai says it sounds better

[@sacredgeometry]

@metallica5252 you can still do it on zp systems.. there are videos on here demonstrating that...granted they aren't as good for it as the old knife edge systems. i'll keep my rg550 in that regard :)

[@sacredgeometry]

Its not the fluttering caused by pulling off on the the bar fast its the note warble that happens when you have a hard attack on the strings that this removes. You can flutter on these just fine. You can even remove the zero feature on modern zeros to make it exactly the same as any other floating trem.

[@hanifhalimi]

explanations on the SV ! thank you !

[@livio1396]

well it depends... when i bought them they came with v7, v8 and d s1 pickups.. and i personally think that they suck... and it's not that expensive changing them.. it depends on what u buy... i have seyomour duncans, 59 on the neck(it's like a PAF) and duncan custom ( SH 5 i think) on bridge they were like 70 dollars each, but some ibanez come with seymour duncans and others with dimarzio, but if an rg comes with v7 v8 and s1. i'd recommend to change them. but really just go and try them all

[@pilotamurorei]

The original edge is awesome. I have it in my RG550CA and it stays in tune so well. I've never had a problem with it. I also have a lo pro in my RG560 and its just as stable.

[@mohamedalimechri2762]

he looks like the J.K Simons on wiplash !

[@adammichalowicz7976]

yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Anonymous.android]

Man I'm so glad I read this comment it was bugging me who he reminds me of

[@livio1396]

well try getting something with 2 humbuckers that can split coils and a single coil in the middle.. almost every ibanez comes like that... and i'd say that RG's are kinda the most metal ibanez guitars.. specially prestiges with rosewood.. and they sound really good in clean tones.. specially when you change he pickups. and again.. prestige rg's come with lo pro edge and stuff.. really cool tremolo.. ahaha i love ibanez

[@ferociouspokemachine]

@Donaldkhaos If you're gonna play B standard/Drop A, might as well get a 7 string. I've played extensively with an Ibanez 1527 and it has an edge zero tremolo, definitely the best tremolo I've ever used.

[@panelacosmica]

He was suposed to end the video holding the bass... but wow, magic. lol I want the Red S Prestige, want it so bad.

[@Eduardot12345556]

so which one is better the edge zero or the zr?

[@RikoGuitar4Life]

no i don't think to change my pick up, they are great and i'm happy :)

[@whitelotus808]

whats the song playing at the end?

[@mysmokeshop]

@johnnynocaster Yeah I agree 100% things are different now and I own a Buddy Guy signature strat which is one of the nicest strats ever but damn 2000 grand plus price tag is crazy.

[@Blackbird5150]

@sacredgeometry thanks man i appreciate it. The Edge III requires extra attention compared to a standard Floyd due to the sole fact that it's NOT supposed to sit parallel to the body..Luckily newer RG models have the edge zero-II which is an outstanding trem unit so you don't have to worry about the Edge III..i say avoid it at all costs.

[@Blackbird5150]

yea ik, i was just referring to the guys comment, it seemed like he was saying that no one would want to get flutter effects, which is false. Even on my 7 i get insane flutters with the zero point bar off, but i prefer having it in for more sustain and better sounding bends.

[@RikoGuitar4Life]

my guitar has di marzio/ibanez pick ups, the sound is awesome! i love it :Q _ _

[@saifseven]

@spidanez XD that was refreshing !!! LOL! SARCASM FTW!!!

[@_witchyy_]

Ibanez not only crafts beautiful, but versatile, instruments. I can use my Xiphos to play Tech Death and Jazz.

[@Falc0n21]

could any1 suggest a great ibanez type of guitar for me? An ibanez guitar which has a really clean tone almost as good as a stratocaster, and also have an awesome heavy distortion sound, also with a tremolo feature which wont get out of tune as fast.

[@Super360achievements]

Jeez that S series is THIN. Much thinner than my standard RG

[@MrAntihumanism]

that black transparent finish with the maple binding, what ibanez is that?

[@MrAntihumanism]

+Rangsan Srirat looks very sick. there is a 7 string version also, without that abalone mid-body stripe.

[@keefmack]

I own and Ibanez SC1620VV 1999 model. Absolutely fantastic guitar in quality of workmanship and tone. Thick and heavy has never made a guitar sound better. I own Gibson Les Pauls, Fender American Stratocasters and my Ibanez is an equal in sound and craftsmanship. More hand finished steps than either the Gibson or Fender.

[@Escapethehawthorne]

omg i have a lower end s series i need one of those nicer ones! hahaha

[@rodri55555]

But if you take out the ZPS from your guitar, it still get in tune perfectly, but it's more stable with ZPS, I own an S5470 and no complaints with or without the zps.

[@incantatis]

Definitely Ibanez SV5470! If you can afford about 1300 EUR then it is ultimate instrument for lifetime. SynchroniZR bridge means no problems with cutting string balls off and falling out clamps, locking tuners, H-S-H pickups allow for further upgrades, although even with stock pups it sounds good.

[@BrUSomania]

Damn, if I'd known how the floating trem system worked when I purchased my last guitar, I definitely would've chosen a guitar with these sort of trem systems. I almost can't use the tremolo because the guitar goes out of tune so easily. I also can't tune it in any other way than the standard (EADGBE) without doing major adjustments in the back (or is there another way that I don't know about?) Should get a new spring to put in the back, though, so that I can use thicker strings than the nines.

[@Valde320]

i want it soooo bad

[@spidanez]

@TheMusiciansFriend it is sarcasm...i love ibanez, and what japanese car manufacturer filed for bankruptcy?

[@haggis325]

@RANDALMAN543 yes extremely, my lead guitarist has one and it plays and sounds like a dream, if you have the opertunity to get one, do not hesitate.

[@MysterioFan02]

model of the first guitar, please!

[@redevil200]

Shit im proud to be an Ibanez player, even if i have nothing like that im glad my Ibanez Gets The Job Done :D

[@OmegasisGuyver]

ya i noticed ibanez guitar quality sky rocketed each model, premium, prestige, ect. but when you play a standard strat, and then go up to the delux model, the difference isnt so huge. or it could just be me lol!!

[@MsPaulieboy]

IS that edge zero tremolo any good? How does it par with the original edge? J customs have the edge zero. any player have advice on this?

[@Yann_Moax]

Answering this 4 years later but... Go for an original Edge or the Lo-pro Edge, avoid the shitty edge-zero (and all the edge 2,3, pro, etc) at all costs. It stays in tune, but it feels like shit in the hands, light years away from the good wobble of an Original Floyd Rose or an actual Edge.

[@22Rocker22]

4:34, thats JB from august burns red guitar xD! obviously not his guitar, but the same model

[@TheCyanic]

@sild123 I agree. ibanez and jackson

[@JgHaverty]

@Dnich1001 yup :D they dont make guitars look like basses and it makes me sad :( lol

[@tvhangit4810]

just one thing,it really takes a lot time to change string..

[@Blackbird5150]

@sacredgeometry I wish they would just go back to the original edge instead of making the edge zero..and I need to see these videos you speak of..because the ZPS in my RGD prestige makes the tremolo extremely rigid, diving down is a lot harder.

[@helldx07]

@TheMetalHeaD256 Charvel ;D ?

[@guitarshreder1231]

maxpano2009 i have a rg370dx to i got it today :D i love it

[@Phil55JS]

i love zr tremolos

[@TooleralusAEnima]

@SpaceAceTX true, from my point of view...no guitar should be worth more than $3,000.

[@greendayray]

my question to ibanez, is why did they decide to downgrade the whammy bar attachment to a screw on, when the old snap in was WAY more efficient?

[@Crussman499]

Well. The prestige still has the snap in, but with the added screw/knob.

[@sIash90]

I don't know I bought the new S5470 Prestige like the one in this video, I'm very happy with it and it costed me 1100 Euros... not that expensive compared to other companies

[@mroberts7519]

Oh yeah I got you.

[@pacrat90]

nope i want one with a fixed bridge aswell :(

[@Blackbird5150]

@TheColon3Face if they did that, and offered a 7 string version, i would of bought it instead of my RGD prestige

[@leleumetal]

@spidanez FORD, GM and etc. Are all old fashioned if compared with mitsubishi, honda, hyundai or toyota..

[@SpintightFM]

The Sv is so good they stopped making it! It was a nice idea for a term but they didn't quite get it right, perhaps Ibanez should look at developing QR locking nut instead.

[@boatracerking]

well, sadly the SV series is no good regarding tuning stability. Im so mad about this. I had to change the nut = shitt!!You at Ibanez have to get this right NeXT time.

[@deathcore1239]

@darkcashyz good!!!!!!!!!!

[@ARVNpistola313]

They're beautiful. I wish I wasn't so prejudiced against Japanese products. I'd buy one.

[@bernhardtsen74]

I´m going to send money to my cousin in Tokyo to send me a used one for under 600 though! Got the rg350dx with duncans but need Prestige with Dimarzios!

[@GreatestSoloEver]

I gotta rg3exfm1. it's really nice for the price (I didn't want that to rhyme)

[@MercutioUK2006]

RG Prestige - accept no substitute :) (Now, to do a bank job to go buy one.....;p )

[@TheMetalHeaD256]

@satjathamma basswood is not a bad wood. it's just different. if you don't like different, stick to your Schecters and ESP. basswood picks up highs and midrange. good shredding wood. not every metal guitar has to be mahogany. and did you not hear the part about how the necks on those guitars are hand-sanded, and the frets are hand-rolled? that shit takes work. and the hardware on these guitars is nothing short of top-of-the-line.

[@DiminishedTB]

The dude in guitarshop never seen an edge zero system so i went down and bug him everytime asking to change my tuning bridge location :D

[@Ironb3rry]

@leeuzemaki How?!

[@mikezhgaming9965]

why have no more prestige with zps？？？？？？？？？？？？！？？？？？？？？！？？？？！？？？？？？？？？？？？？？？？？