Guitar-View.com Ibanez PM 35 vs. Epiphone Broadway

[@rottamato]

I think he played the Ibanez always with the tone all rolled down, while he played the epi both with open tone and closed tone.

[@johnpeacock8280]

Both sound great. Just choose one or perhaps both. The playing of Mr Zambelli was outstanding.

[@sandrocavali9810]

Awesome playing. The Ibanez is instant Metheny. The Epi can do blues, rock and whatever you want

[@clovergrass9439]

The foam is the secret to great guitar tone.

[@Giaco54]

c'mon!.......let's try removing the packing strip from between the bridge and the top from both guitars!!! not advocating the PM but

[@BicycleJoeTomasello]

Never mind the foam, how can you compare a 1 pup to a 2 pup guitar? A treble pick up at the bridge is a game changer

[@zeppy13131]

Is it my imagination, or is that the piece of foam plastic between the bridge and top that the manufacturer inserts for shipping? You've left that in there? How can you give an accurate demonstration with the bridge insulated from the top?

[@billmccormack1900]

As soon as you started to play the Epiphone, and before you hit the switch to include the back pickup, I thought the Epiphone sounded nicer to my ears - more mellow, warmer.

[@guillegringo]

epi seems to be more versatile, great smooth tone with this setup in the video, ibanez is great to pat metheny fan's , great pat's style guitar tone.... i love it!!

[@quietguitar]

Removing the protective shipping foam under the bridge on the Ibby might help the tone a bit.

[@braddietzmusic2429]

I didn't watch every second of this, but my opinion is that I prefer a two (or three) pickup to a single-pickup guitar in most cases for tonal flexibility, variety and available options, even if I don't use all that flexibility, all the time. This is true for single-pickup jazz boxes, as it is for Esquire-type single-pickup Telecasters, and single-pickup Precision basses (split coil or single coil)

[@DwightMS1]

Finally, a guy on You Tube who can play guitar.

[@christianpaulswsczerzeski5081]

+DwightMS1 AGREE !

[@begenius7088]

DwightMS1 you are absolutely right about that!!!!!!,it seems many people just trying to show of themshelfs,or something.....

[@marike1100]

He plays OK, his tone is not great, his soloing on that 16 bar blues was average. There are guys on KZbin who would have ripped such an easy tune as that.

[@sega62s]

G i agree, he is limited but i guess he is not a pro, far from it, but the demo for me doesn’t do it, sound wise

[@vecernicek2]

Great idea to play the guitar with fucking felt under bridge. Next time please make a video playing the guitar still in the case.

[@Emanual0607]

😆

[@desmo999]

Wonderfull Soundcheck, great Player. Thanks a lot for this Demo. But I still don`t know what is the right one for a Jazz starter like me. Both sounds so beautifull! :)

[@SPayne-vn5od]

There is no need to give the packing under the bridge so much focus. Its really porous and thin and I got a jazz box with it on, played it both ways during setup and the difference was inaudible to me. also it protects the spruce top from being damaged by a rosewood bridge base. Spruce=soft. rosewood=hard+no padding = scratches.

[@jazzattak]

The Epiphone won this round, but the amp EQ needed to be different to showcase this Ibanez......both good guitars but the Epi crossed the line first! I would love to hear this Epiphone up against the Ibanez GB 10...now that's a great axe!

[@Guitar6ty]

Its better than the GB10 which is one of the worst guitars I have ever had to play.

[@GameLevelEditor]

I prefer any Ibanez for their better fretwork, craftsmanship and electronics by default. Epiphone are "ok" when they are setup properly and if I owned one I'd play it irregardless of my nitpicky instincts.

[@elvinlewis4233]

I like the Ibanez slightly better, but the Epi really holds it own.

[@MaxStephens77]

Cant stand Ibanez guitars but really really like the Broadway

[@BillCookMusic]

Fantastic playing! They sound comparable.

[@sammyrothrock6981]

What chord progressions are played on the first epiphone demo? Love those changes!

[@rickfrancismusic]

Beautiful playing. Just curious - the pad between the bridge and the body... What did that give you that without would not? I am looking at getting the Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Pro with the coil-tap pots for more latitude in tones. What did this pad under the bridge bring you? Thanks bro. Again, really nice playing. Thanks for this. Cheers. (I am a 68-year-old 53-year vet on guitar and just want a nice hollow-body for this kind of stuff. I have a 335 which I love dearly, but I still want more.) LOL

[@kentinspacetime5378]

Best KZbin guitar demo ever -- zero talking!

[@TheIkaika777]

The Epiphone blew the Ibanez out of the water.

[@DocECS69]

I want the Broadway because I like the feel of 25.5 inch neck, which seems to be hard to find in jazz boxes

[@simonjacques5343]

Add to the two different volume levels (Broadway is down) then it's good to hear both, but not the best - Broadway for me though! :)

[@juanmendoza2993]

They're to the same level

[@strwy2hvn94]

@TheChinovnik he's trying to mimic pat's tone, in which the tone control is all the way back. He's doing this to demo the sound to those trying to emulate Pat.

[@davekana8388]

There is indeed a piece of shipping foam between the bridge & the guitar top of Ibanez!

[@jace76ful]

Epiphone due to the range of tones wins.

[@marofero1]

Hi! nice playing & very usefull comparison...have you maybe tried Godin kingpin 5th avenue? If so, could you please tell me your opinion/comparison with two mentioned guitars? thanks in advance! marijan from croatia

[@joelg125]

Is a compressor being used to get such sustain at the beginning on the PM35?

[@rwbrdms1]

not to be too nitpicky myself, "irregardless" is not a word.

[@braddietzmusic2429]

I like Pat Metheny, but I'll take this Epiphone any day, and every day over the Ibanez.

[@elevenAD]

epi sounds great!

[@KOISANX]

Interesting - I have the Ibanez - certainly does not sound like that? Left the tone in cut position perhaps?

[@cubistone]

Saw some delivery pizza ad on the tube and order one. Tasted terrible. Too much sauce and not enough prosciutto. I'll put on long pants and head out to Tony's corner now.

[@Bjazzzzzz12]

Great playing. I have the Broadway. What strings are you using on it?

[@SPayne-vn5od]

It seemed like a little bit skewed well actually unfair comparison. If I HAD only this video to go by the Epi would win hands down. I have however listened to both type guitars in other venues and the Epiphone is the Winner. Ibanez pickups just sound a little thin and tinny to my ear. Plus the Epiphone has coil splitting making it a more versitile instrument. IMO

[@Guitar6ty]

The Ibanez cuts through a lot more but the Epiphone is more jazz tone.

[@dreadnought45]

The tape under the bridge is how they come out of the box. Ken, Toronto

[@wdavilaneto]

Well played! Any Pedal ? Wich amp? 0.11 or 0.12?

[@ralph5625]

Your fucking great man I wish I knew scales like you

[@dorcasbass5585]

I honestly don't know if this chap is chasing a melody or running away from it! One pickup compared to two.., wassat all about?

[@jeremiahwilson1781]

ibanez has the smokier jazz tone though.

[@Elvis-guy1973]

I really enjoyed this!

[@brunodn9702]

Good guitarist but he forgot to take off the protection under the bridge... "Rolleyes", indeed.

[@zammyxzant]

He just had the muffled sound on Ibanez.

[@mikegenova3274]

Very nice!!! Great job!

[@TropicalLatitude]

Comparing a $3,000 usd guitar with a $800 Broadway.

[@orlandoCF1]

Broadway all the way............

[@Dldmny]

For whatever reason, the Broadway sounded better!

[@TheChinovnik]

why is that the tone is always rolled back on the Ibanez? it makes the guitar sound like it was under a blanket, which is fine in some arrangements, but not a comparison. no wonder btw that the Epi is more versatile with the two pups. I guess the the Ibanez is for the people that found their own tones in it, the Epi gives you more chance to experiment.

[@Exodus_666]

IBANEZ CLEAN SOUND

[@menofsticks]

Why do you have a piece of cloth (?) under the bridge of both guitars? Was the sound too bright? And what strings are you using?

[@peskypesky]

Fantastic comparison!!!!! Thank you.

[@carlosdommar]

Prefer the electric tone of the Ibanez. Very Metheny-esque.

[@Millo1868]

What amp? Thanks, nice playing.

[@quietguitar]

Sorry, didn't see it was still on the Epi as well. Guess it's at least fair that way.

[@barnabycross]

Broadway seems warmer and better for bebop

[@sosmooth7]

for this comparison to be fair it should have just been the front pick up of the Epi

[@SetMiner]

Not a fair test with the foam under the Bridge. The guitar is a lot warmer without it.

[@shaalis]

Definitely the Epiphone.

[@fedbos91]

Great sound! What amp are you using? Thanks

[@GeoffHoare]

My PM-35 just doesn't give me that same 'smokey' tone. May I ask what strings you were using, amplifier and settings and, pick? Sounds really geekish but I really want that tone that you achieve.

[@erhanerhan7800]

Such a fine man

[@Dionydejesus]

For my taste I prefer the Epiphone 🎸

[@ronbell5667]

was there a chorus pedal on the epi, if not you just made up my mind for me. great demonstration!

[@rockabillygone]

Epi is much cleaner and brighter

[@fenderbender3664]

broadway for sure! I have one :)

[@jimmyhaley7773]

close my eyes and cannot tell when he changes guitars,,,ole fart Jimmy

[@lliao2505]

Ibanez is my choise

[@TheChinovnik]

@strwy2hvn94 that's OK and I like he sound, but either he does this on both guitars or rather show all tones on both, otherwise it's not a fair comparison. Nonetheless, I always liked Ibanez guitars, and I own two at the moment...

[@leviguthrie4147]

It sounds like I have my head submerged in water with how warm that tone is. Too warm, man. Remove that foam too.

[@michael-dy8tz]

Does this guitar Neck dive?

[@joelg125]

Is it possible to get the player's opinion on which guitar he preferred?

[@clovergrass9439]

No

[@GlennMichaelThompson]

No, that's definitely packing foam.

[@bencekulcsar7441]

Ibanez sounds much jazzy

[@GameLevelEditor]

Oh thats to dampen the clear bright treble registers that maple tops are prone to so he could acquire that smooth imaginary jazz tone :) lol

[@flo_schmidt]

He should have compared the Ibanez Pm35 with the Epiphone Emperor Regent!!!!

[@Amanet13]

This comparison is a total BS not as far as playing. But the sound on Broadway is muted and on PM35 is bright.....What i meant is listen to the backing track

[@strwy2hvn94]

@menofsticks they're like that out of the factory

[@danmaltby3271]

well played

[@jeremiahwilson1781]

cool jazz box.

[@cornucopia8591]

It was very funny moment with tone control of pm35

[@patrickmaster5395]

This was an above all moment, to humiliate Ibanez

[@alphasxsignal]

Broadway sound nice

[@harrygomez2789]

Love the Broadway but you have to find a d string that is long enough for it

[@terminatorx2545]

I'll just save up for the Gibson l5. thanks

[@lambertogypsy]

Ibanez 🎉

[@al21122]

i prefer the ibanez

[@donkeevney]

Sounds muffled.

[@PC0067]

👍 Thanks

[@bearron]

Epiphone Broadway

[@komjong]

Epi smoked the Iba

[@daddiojones238]

Epi! Foam???????? No foam, not cool!

[@shutdownthefed]

if by medication you mean cannabis...alright!

[@owlperchedsilo3745]

Epi Broadway

[@OverSlyZed]

Epi.

[@StephenRedrobe]

Epiphone.

[@josephovermyer9276]

Ibanez

[@justinching9317]

pm35 wins

[@jeremiahwilson1781]

i agree. epi killed the ibeenhad