What a thorough, excellent review. This is exactly what I would like to see for any new guitar I'd want to buy. Thank you!
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! thank you 😊
@dakotamorgan65943 жыл бұрын
Second time I have watched it, and I must say, that this is great! Please do more reviews! Your lack of "look at me" and your dedication to the product is very refreshing!
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much . . I don't seem to have much joy as I just started a review last week (a Washburn acoustic) but the guitar ended up going back and the replacement isn't perfect . . I'll upload the video over the next few days. 😊😊
@theevenfallprog3 жыл бұрын
I wish everyone would make reviews like this... excellent job! thanks!
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated! thank you . . 😊
@ThePedroDB3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the open and honest review. Your guitar is gorgeous. I absolutely love the Sun Dew Gold Pia. I aspire to own one. One day. The full retail price is a bit steep for my pocket though. I am a bit of a Jem Junkie. I own 10 Jems in total with a mix of models made in Indonesia and Japan. Both factories can produce anazing guitars. The general concensus is that the Japanese models have a higher consistency of Quality Control. Sadly, your experience proves that even Japanese build quality doesn't guarantee perfection. A minor correction to one of your annotations: It's Sun DEW Gold rather than Sun DUE Gold. The Trem fitted to the Pia is the Original Edge unit. This was fitted to the original Jems back in the late 80's. The Edge & Edge Lo Pro are considered by many to be the best Trems Ibanez ever offered. The Trem on your Jem7VWH is the Edge Pro which was used between 2004-2009 - mainly to save Ibanez paying licencing fees to Floyd Rose. Once the Floyd Rose Patent expired, fitment of the Original Edge resumed. One thing I'd be interested to know is if there is any difference in feel between the Jem & Pia necks. Tech specs suggest same measurements but I wonder if the rear profile has changed at all. What is your opinion? I shall keep an eye out for your follow-up video. Good Luck with sorting out the issues on your Pia!
@guyfromnj3 жыл бұрын
That was a great tune at the end. I enjoy your videos. I enjoy your honesty and your voice is very soothing. Can’t wait for part two!
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I will get it done quickly for you . . LOL 🙂🙂
@calbrockocat87283 жыл бұрын
I wondered which guitar you were using on the lessons, as that inlay is so beautiful. Now, you went ahead and got the Pia, with even more beautiful tri-coloured inlay. Looks fantastic and sounds splendid with the HSH pickups. I'm looking fir the follow up review, as this proper review had some guitar build issues.
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
It is beautiful and will be doing a follow up . . 😊😊
@Twentykixx3 жыл бұрын
Waiting for Part 2, and more of your effortless smooth playing. Great content, and the attention to detail is really awesome. I hope Steve Vai hooks you up rightly!
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much . . it would be amazing (but strange) to even be noticed my Steve Vai . . 🙂🙂
@jasondurden73843 жыл бұрын
Best review I’ve seen! So sick of people trying to be impressive, let the instrument speak for itself!
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much . . 😊
@Sconzanator3 жыл бұрын
Great review. I’ve studied this guitar since announced. Thank you for covering all the details. I’ve had one on back order since 2/15/20. I chose the Envy Green color which has been held hostage in Japan during the pandemic. Expected to arrive on 12/20-1/21. Looking forward to this guitar so much! Thanks again. Looking forward to part 2&3!
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Oh wow. You must be patient, but it'll be worth the wait. . . 🙂🙂
@dragnasty5403 жыл бұрын
I also ordered the Envy green and still waiting. Hope we don't have the quality issues as this one did!
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
@@dragnasty540 I've had a chat with Ibanez and they told me only 2 Pia's have had issues and mine is one of them. So you should be fine. 🙂🙂
@matthewmp111 Жыл бұрын
Well...how is the Pia?
@jwherron3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the review. Tone clarity is impressive. I must look into those DM PUs. Hard luck on the quality issues. Hopefully, you were able to resolve the matter by now. Cheers!
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊 Yes, the guitar is sorted now. The only issue I've found with the pickups is if engraved cover gets caught, but that might be just me . .😊
@jwherron3 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy Glad to hear the guitar has been squared away. How does it play? How does it feel? I'm fond of Ibanez, bought my first electric in 1982, sunburst Destroyer, I was 14 y/o. I have yet find a guitar that played as well. Felt good in all the right places.
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
@@jwherron when I first played it for a while I didn't like it because it felt different to my JEM, but now I've got use to the feel and I like it more than the JEM. It's hard to comment on playability because everyone has different taste . . For me (I play with my nails) I don't like the way the patterned covers on the pickups stands out so much, because I catch my nails on it. I've lowered the pickups, but people might not want to do that . .
@albertod90923 жыл бұрын
Just bought one, can’t wait to have it show up. Definitely a collector.
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
😊
@bulentkamali Жыл бұрын
I was planning to buy this guitar tomorrow from the local dealer but I have now changed my mind after seeing the issue. Thanks for this.
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
Glad I could help, but don't let it put you off . . just check it out on the guitar you're shown. I've sorted this guitar now and it's great kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2StqKOabZd_jrM
@sunnibird7 ай бұрын
Great review. The only thing keeping me from snagging a Pia is the price. It's insane.
@guitar-academy7 ай бұрын
Yes I fully agree . . I've tried to work out the difference between a £200 guitar and a £3000 guitar and I honestly can't see or think of anything to warrant the price. 🤔
@pavanpatel41508 ай бұрын
Very thorough! Wish more reviewers would make videos like yours. 18:11 That's an Edge Pro that you showed there. The Lo Pro was used on the JEM7WH before 2002/03 when the Edge Pro was introduced. In 2010, Ibanez brought the original Edge back for the JEM7VWH. From what I understand, Steve Vai likes the original Edge because he can get a little more pull-up range with it compared to the Lo Pro or Edge Pro. I haven't tried pulling up on any of them to verify this though. My JEM7VWH from 2000 has a Lo Pro which, aesthetically, looks the best. I've seen Steve play with guitars with a Lo Pro or original Edge, but he rarely plays Edge Pro guitars - the only video I've seen of him do this is with the 20th anniversary model JEM20TH.
@guitar-academy8 ай бұрын
Thank you . . that's some great information . . 😊
@freysergpal3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for such a detailed review. For that price range the anomalies you pointed out are just not acceptable. I would return it to! Rgds.
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you . . I fixed it in the end, but I made sure with Ibanez that my fix wouldn't effect the warranty . .
@smoker00813 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. Its the best review, with all little details. The fretwork is really on the top👍
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! thank you . . 😊😊
@elton28.203 жыл бұрын
You are one of a kind! What a fantastic review! Awaiting for the part two!!! Will you finally upload it? Thank you very much!
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
I was giving it time to get familiar with the guitar, but I will upload soon . . 😊
@highplainsdrifter21209 ай бұрын
Thank you for recognizing that. I hate those kinds of reviews. Thank goodness for this proper review. Almost every guitar has those kinds of reviews. . It's kind of annoying. Best regards.. pS my j custom 8870 had the same thing with the tremolo. There is a nut before the screw that has to be tightened then will never come loose again. A quality control thing that should have never passed inspection. Come on Ibanez.
@guitar-academy9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much . . . the j custom 8870 is a really nice guitar. Since I tightened and tweeked everything the guitar has been a dream and will easily outlive me . . 😊😃
@davidnicpan2 жыл бұрын
Wonderfull review sir! I really enjoy the thought you put into all the videos you perform. I have just purchased the Station White and awaiting shipment. Cheers!
@guitar-academy2 жыл бұрын
Nice . . I'm sure you wont be disappointed . . 😊
@Strato133 жыл бұрын
Hope they come out with a PIA JR version.. I cannot afford the 4k-plus USD$ price :-(
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
yeah . . that would be a popular guitar 😊
@basildog0072 жыл бұрын
Nice level of satisfaction when you removed the white plastic film...
@guitar-academy2 жыл бұрын
yes, I never thought about it until now but yes it's very satisfying 😃
@joaodealmeida8865 Жыл бұрын
Honestly very good review best I’ve seen
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much 😊😃
@davidbrooksby39762 жыл бұрын
I just received this guitar and had purchased it brand new from Musicians Friend. Unfortunately, it was laden with defects. I had done an enormous amount of research on the Japanese made Ibanez guitars and had a lot of hope that this would be an incredible. However, the frets were sharp, the whammy bar had the same problem yours did in this video, there two areas on the paint job that seem to have missed coverage, and the metal plate on the back was missing that white plastic cover and was scratched. Words cannot express how profoundly disappointed I am. I've never spent so much money on a guitar before and had dreamed of having a Steve Vai signature for over 20 years. Too bad the quality control Ibanez seems to brag about isn't as good as they make it out to be.
@guitar-academy2 жыл бұрын
That sounds shocking . . it shouldn't happen on a guitar of the value of these guitars 😒
@davidbrooksby39762 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy That's what I've heard. Gratefully, Musician's Friend is helping me out with this. I saw an Ibanez Jem behind a glass case 21 years ago at Guitar Center, and I've wanted a guitar like this ever since. I sure am pretty bummed about this.
@EJH-jn6mo3 жыл бұрын
The Pia is an out of this world guitar.
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
😊
@mreid013 жыл бұрын
Great review.Just got my Panther pink home.Everything is fine with it.Quite fancy the gold and green too as an investment.You can enjoy the guitar and cash in the bank earns nothing.In regards to comparison to jems.This is a higher quality feel to it in my opinion.Beautiful stainless frets and nicer inlays.The rounded body is much nicer than the sharper jem.Gorgeous pickups.To me feels one step up from the jem.
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Yes it is finished well. 😊😊
@iio58 Жыл бұрын
It does make me chuckle how he says the name PIA came about / Paradise in Art, as if we don't believe he actually just named it after his wife, Pia.
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
😊
@javiersm63153 жыл бұрын
That’s exactly what I was looking for. Excellent review.
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you! 😊
@Mujcanal2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for professional review, did you get another pia after ? If so do you like it, Im on the fence to buy one in gold. Thank you
@guitar-academy2 жыл бұрын
I think part 2 answers all your questions best . . 😊 (part 2); kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2StqKOabZd_jrM
@Mujcanal2 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy thank you, I will watch it now
@marcinach49983 жыл бұрын
This guitar wasn’t inspected by the shop than.Its pain in ass for all those guitar newbies ... trying get in to the guitar playing as you don’t know what you are buying especially when gear is quite expensive.Nice review Mate!
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
I think it was just missed, I nearly missed it until I was lining up the guitar to take a photo. . . I've sorted it out now, few . . Thank you very much . . 🙂🙂
@ChoperJoJo3 жыл бұрын
what newbie would spend 3k+ to learn? that would be crazy lol
@matthewcraig4233 жыл бұрын
@@ChoperJoJo someone who has money and likes nice things 🙃 Plus it looks good hanging on a wall 🤣
@damiankacprzak62112 жыл бұрын
Indeed a proper review of the pia!! Well done 🤘🤘
@guitar-academy2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much ! 😊
@massimilianogullini5222 Жыл бұрын
HI great video and great guitar I ask you, do you think it's a versatile guitar with which to play multiple styles (rock, pop, blues..) or is it made just for Steve's world? Can it finally replace Strato and Les Paul or not? Thanks and congratulations again!!!
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your feedback . . 😊😃 Yes, I bought this guitar because I had the Jem7 which is very similar but was starting to get very warn with use. I chose this guitar because it is so versatile. It's more of a replacement for a Strat than a Les Paul because the shape, balance and weight are very similar to a Strat, but you can get it to sound quite like a Les Paul if you want because of the humbuckers. 😊😃 If you can, it's a good idea to try it in a shop.
@massimilianogullini5222 Жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy Thank you for your answer! out of curiosity what happened to your jem ? How much does PIA weigh?
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
@@massimilianogullini5222 I kept the Jem because I still like it. I don't know how much the PIA weighs but you can easily find that out on Google. 🤔
@joachimlindback Жыл бұрын
Outstanding review. Thanks.
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it . . . thank you 😊😃
@MarshallAmpMan2 жыл бұрын
really really great review. I am not surprised with the dreaded Floyd Rose, those things are more unstable and complicated than the device is worth it. I'd rather have a PRS tremolo system. Too bad they didn't offer these guitars with an alternative tremolo system.
@guitar-academy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your feedback . . I can't say I've tested a PRS tremolo too much, but everyone I know who has one loves them . . 😊
@peterchung6232 жыл бұрын
Thank you, down to earth approach, excellent, all the best
@guitar-academy2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome! thank you 😃
@festushaggen25633 жыл бұрын
I had an Ibanez S Series some years back and not only did I have tremolo issues because it wouldn't stay in tune but the neck broke at the neck and headstock where those 2 nuts are attached. The guitar fell off its stand onto the carpet and it split between the two nuts and down the side of the neck from the nut. I believe that creates a serious weak point that demands extra caution. It was a nice guitar otherwise but the issues forced me to sell it after I had it repaired. I probably wouldn't buy another.
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
agreed, that is a weakness . . Gibson have the same weakness but for a different reason, the headstock leans back too far. Even Slash complains about it . . 😊
@silkysoy17942 жыл бұрын
Overall nicely done review. I would have loved some additional sound clips with light to heavy distortion because I’m curious how those pickups sound. It’s a shame about the alignment issue you had with the strings not centered - should not be the case on $3.5K guitar.
@guitar-academy2 жыл бұрын
I could do with doing a follow up video . . I wanted to love this guitar, but it doesn't match up to the Jem7v. The design in the pickups catches on your pick or nails if you use fingers, and if you lower the pickups to where they don't catch you loose the power . . .
@silkysoy17942 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy Thanks for feedback. I was interested buying the PIA but now I’ll take a look for a JEM7V. Can probably get a decent price on a used one too.
@guitar-academy2 жыл бұрын
@@silkysoy1794 If you find a shop with both, that would be ideal. Sadly, you'll notice that the PIA looks nicer so it makes the decision harder. 🤔 I bet they are arguing over which is best on Ibanez forums LOL
@sharptone92363 жыл бұрын
4:21 “do not twirl the guitar or swirl it...” - but the Maestro is doing it all the time 😂
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
LOL 😂🤣😂
@dreamzsmith37533 жыл бұрын
Soo humble and grateful 😊 beautiful and honest review thanks brother
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
So nice of you, thank you . . 😊
@dreamzsmith37533 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy God bless you stay safe stay healthy 🍀
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
@@dreamzsmith3753 You too . . thank you again 😊
@BigHarryPecker2 жыл бұрын
Anybody have a link to the "Part 2" that he talks about at 20:45? I looked at the videos on his channel and I can't find it. Thanks. BHP.
@guitar-academy2 жыл бұрын
Part 2 is here kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2StqKOabZd_jrM 😊
@WeDontWantYourWar3 жыл бұрын
Those issues you describe for a AUD$5000 are completely unacceptable. I’m shocked.
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
The issues were easy enough to sort in the end, but you're right they shouldn't be there in the first place . .
@Corrupt-R3 жыл бұрын
Couldn't believe the end when you showed the offset neck, my gold Pia came with the exact same issue only on mine I think it was even worse! The good news is I loosened the neck joint screws a little and it snapped right into place on its own, then I tightened them back up. Looking at the Sweetwater pictures before shipping it wasn't like this before they sent it, so I can only assume it was a shipping issue. Must have got bumped really hard to cause that. Anyway, if anyone gets one and has this issue you could try loosening the screws a little. Before you even get them each two or three turns loose it will snap back into place if it goes the same way for you as it did for me. Otherwise this is an outstanding guitar and I highly recommend it!
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
well isn't that strange . . mine did exactly the same thing. On this model they've put new metal thread inserts into the back of the neck (like the Malmsteen strat) and they seem to come slightly loose. Strangely though I was speaking to the head of Ibanez UK and he said it's the first one he'd heard of. I guess the kind of people who buy a guitar like this are more experienced an just sort it them selves as you did . . 😊
@Corrupt-R3 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy Sounds like it's more common than they let on lol. Well I was VERY close to sending it back but decided loosening the screws a bit to adjust the neck is so easy I may as well give it a try. I was pleased when it snapped into place on its own without me having to really do anything. In the following months it has played beautifully with no further issues. I hope everyone else that has this issue has the same luck I did!
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
@@Corrupt-R well reading this conversation will help anyone if they do find a slightly misaligned neck . . 😊😊
@Corrupt-R3 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy You said in the video you were sending yours back, did you ever get a good replacement?
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
@@Corrupt-R No, I contacted Ibanez to check that fixing it myself wouldn't effect the warranty and I fixed it. The problem was identical to yours but I didn't let it sit in place I set it dead straight, I think you were lucky with that. I also made sure I contacted guitar guitar and Ibanez as it's part of my job is to see how they respond. Ibanez were great . . guitar guitar were rubbish . .
@gauravlama2079 Жыл бұрын
Please do make a review on the Ibanez J custom guitar and Musicman JP guitars🙌🏻❤❤🎸
@arnaldobonilla-ortiz212 жыл бұрын
I like your music ALOT!!! Thinking of buying my first JEM or PIA 💪
@guitar-academy2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much . . They are good guitars 😊
@dadude73 жыл бұрын
There was a guy on Jemsite who got an 777 30th with the wrong bridge. Mistakes happen. Good video.
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, this wasn't serious and the guitar is great now . . it was a simple fix in the end 😊
@dadude73 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy Glad to hear it. Liked your camera shots. I’m not a fan of the Pia but your video almost turned me lol
@leviwuzere073 жыл бұрын
I got mine back at the end of August and luckily mine didn't have the two issues you mentioned at the end of the video, but mine didn't come with the little Pia card that was behind the headstock in the case and it also doesn't have the J Craft sticker on the back of the headstock, just the serial number Edit: I'm a dumb dumb, I misunderstood the J Craft bit, thought you were talking about the PIA having a J Craft logo on the back of the headstock
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
I looked at that (post edit) and thought I wasn't very clear. . Nice to know yours was one of the perfect ones. I have spoken with Ibanez and they have only had 2 with issues, which is pretty good going . . 🙂🙂
@juanziegler14713 жыл бұрын
love the honesty of the review ,Got an Talman with the big 70s gold metalflake paint..lol To me it looks like he was inspired by a mexican drug cartels custom pistols . Way to flashy for this 53 yr old . Great video
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Hey . . I'm older than that . . 😂🤣😂 I'm off to look up mexican cartel custom pistols now . . 🙂
@juanziegler14713 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy 1911 models are popular .45 auto
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
@@juanziegler1471 Oh wow . . they are stunning. I could go with engraved pickups and machine heads that look like that . . LOL 🙂
@ravenyapyap3 жыл бұрын
Awesome reiew... is the part 2 out yet?
@guitar-academy2 жыл бұрын
it's finally here kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2StqKOabZd_jrM 😊
@sandeeppariyar34083 жыл бұрын
i realy love this guitar can you tell me how much cost it carrys
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
sorry, you'll have to lookup for the price in your country as the price is different all over the world . .
@stinkychickentitty3 жыл бұрын
What an interesting guitar. Looks and sounds beautiful. I'm shocked by the misaligned strings though. I'd bet on a junk trem over a twisted neck but hard to say for sure. Seems a bit odd that whoever set that guitar up didn't notice the issue... aren't you supposed to play every note to ensure proper Intonation?
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
The intonation was a little bit out suggesting the neck had moved. I have sorted it out now and it's perfect. I had to reset the neck, I had to contact Ibanez first though because I didn't want to effect the warranty. Ibanez were really nice and helpful. 🙂🙂
@stinkychickentitty3 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy oh well that's fantastic news brother! Glad to hear I've watched quite a few of your videos lately on setting up acoustics and they've inspired me to give it a go with my super cheap yamaha. I've lined up buying a Washburn mini jumbo this weekend as insurance policy because I don't want to be without a playable guitar if I happen to screw up sanding down the saddle or have to go out and find a fret file if I find buzzing once the actions been lowered. I'm thinking about going with graph tech black tusq XL nut and saddle, any experience with those mate? Keep up the great work, Cheers 🍻
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
@@stinkychickentitty Wow . . I'm glad I've inspired you, that's really great. Graph tech are good stuff, as long as you go slowly and carefully you should do well. I tend to use cheeper ones because I have to have 3 or 4 in my tool box at any one time. 🙂
@stinkychickentitty3 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy fair enough, I suppose anything is better than the junk plastic most budget axes are fitted with. I thought that the black tusqs seemed like a good way to go because they claim to be self lubricating. If it all goes well ill have to make the same upgrade to my new guitar too. I'd really like to get into an electric rig but my current financial situation is really in the gutter, being laid off for 6 months hurts the pocket book. Ironically that's what reinvigorated my passion for playing guitar so its not all bad haha Thanks again for your great content 👍
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
@@stinkychickentitty Yeah . . tell me about it. My main income was teaching guitar, but I haven't had a lessons since may and I don't see it changing any time soon. I don't think there's much argument with Graph Tech, they are the best at what they do . . 🙂
@arnaldobonilla-ortiz212 жыл бұрын
I appreciate you sharing this information. 🤟
@guitar-academy2 жыл бұрын
No problem 👍 thank you
@nagesh19763 жыл бұрын
Superb... This is how a review should be..👍👍
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much . . 😊
@nagesh19763 жыл бұрын
Misaligned neck ? Definitely not on $3500 guitar... May be on cheaper start copies...shame on ibanez quality check..and team j craft..
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
@@nagesh1976Yes . . If you look down through the comments, it's not the only one either. 2 others that I know of have had the same problem and both of the sun dew gold . . . interesting. 🤔
@blkspade23 Жыл бұрын
The Ultra light bar is just a better bar. It's function over form.
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
Yes agreed, and I never use the metal one. The light bar is also easier to hold with you little finger (being wider) and it's warmer on the hand in a cold country 😊
@blkspade23 Жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy I definitely appreciate the temperature difference as well. It came with my 30th Anni Jem 777, and I really just can't go back to the metal bar. It was also my 1st Ibanez with an Original Edge. I have the same Jem 7vwh as well. I like the original edge over the Edge Pro. It's meatier and has locking studs that far improves stability. I have more frequent high E string breaks on my edge pro guitars than my 777. The Edge pro to me is a crappier version of the Lo-Pro.
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
@@blkspade23 wow, I agree again . . that doesn't happen often 😃😃
@allaboutthemusic3367 Жыл бұрын
a 5000 $ guitar I can' t expect any default... Great review in details
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much . . 😊😃
@MarshallAmpMan3 жыл бұрын
Excellent review!
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! thank you 😊😊
@eddiedorman22963 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great review, I’m schedule to receive mine in early November now I’m a little concerned about string lineup...mmmmmm
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
No worries, I had a chat with the Ibanez and this first batch will be the best and they only had one other issue apart from mine and that was a flaw in the finish in a cavity (probably the handle), so you should be fine. . . 🙂🙂
@jamesangelucci31423 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy Hi great content!! I was thinking of buying one till I saw your vid ) I am a LONG time jem guy If I bought ne now those issues should be corrected according to your chat with ibanez? Are you getting another?
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
@@jamesangelucci3142 I fixed the one in the video. It was really simple to fix, I just loosened the neck screws, re aligned the neck and tightened it up again. Somewhere in the comments is someone else who bought one the same colour and had the same problem, he also fixed his very simply the same way. I wouldn't worry about it . . I love it. 😊
@jamesangelucci31423 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy Thank you Still on fence. I like my jems :) I saw somewhere Vai said the neck was a little thicker. Looks great thugh and ty, very good review
@Heartwaymusic3 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy I wanted to ask whether it is necessary to loosen the strings when unscrewing the nuts? since I have a similar problem
@ariskaraiskos80792 жыл бұрын
Guys how possible it is a guitar at this price range to come with bad setup out of the box?
@guitar-academy2 жыл бұрын
The setup problem with this guitar is a common one, just read through the comments to see at least 2 more with exactly the same problem. You can avoid setup problems by buying from a high street shop as they usually check the guitars before selling them, online stores tend not to do this. 😊
@diego22462 жыл бұрын
That was a great review!!!!
@guitar-academy2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! thank you 😊😃
@paulbucci41263 жыл бұрын
It looks like the string height is pretty High ? Any chance you could measure it at the 24th fret both high and low E string ??
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Not now. . I have set it up the same as my Jem, but it wasn't very high at all . 🙂
@nethbt3 жыл бұрын
I feel like this guitar is $1000 overpriced tbqh. You're essentially paying for Steve's cut in the product.
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
It's very sad but quite possibly. Sadly the whole world seems to work that way these days. 🤔
@RazielitoBeagle3 жыл бұрын
It is called Capitalism
@Jaundice__3 жыл бұрын
If you don’t like it, don’t buy it. The price isn’t unreasonable, given the features and that it is his signature guitar.
@dadude73 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. But everybody who buys it knows it. I'm good with that.
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
@@dadude7 😊
@dw58 Жыл бұрын
Gratitudes!
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
You're most welcome! thank you 😃
@mreust2303 жыл бұрын
Can you do one like this about your Jem?
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
I never thought about it until now . . my Jem is well used now though . .
@simke11093 жыл бұрын
That's what you call review, great job !
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! thank you 😊😊
@MK-tj5bf3 жыл бұрын
Great guitar great demo! Thanks
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! thank you 😊
@violinmusicofficial12553 жыл бұрын
is there any solution for conclusion and bad news ?? how you deal with it
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
I contacted Ibanez to see if by repairing it I would effect the warranty. They were happy to allow me to fix it and it was dead easy . . I just loosened the screws in the back of the neck and realigned the neck correctly and it was sorted. I've had messages since from people with the same problem, but only on the same colour guitar . . 😊
@violinmusicofficial12553 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy Wow.. thx for the information. nice ..
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
@@violinmusicofficial1255 No problem 😊
@smoker00813 жыл бұрын
Is the neck thicker than a jem- neck?
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
on paper it's the same . . but for some reason it feels thicker. I think the frets are very different and change the feel of the whole neck. Also my JEM is very shiny now through use so that makes it feel different .
@cursoalef3 жыл бұрын
excellent job!
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@jd5393 Жыл бұрын
dont think a little sanding, a highpass filter, and different handle is worth the 2k more....
@juann1able3 жыл бұрын
Something similar happened to me...testing an IBANEZ RG550 Genesis collection....Unacceptable...Gracias...!!!
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that. It's seems to be something they need to look into . . 🤔
@JuanBuiatti3 жыл бұрын
My JEM7PBK is perfect from any point of view..
@tenetben3 жыл бұрын
In turkey this is 30 K. Sad story.
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
ouch . . .
@KeithH023 жыл бұрын
What’s ‘positive’ about a case latch ?
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
A positive, tight click and not a loose, weak one 😊
@ANCAPVoluntaryist2 жыл бұрын
I have a suspicion that the Chinese copycat factories have gotten so good that is almost impossible to tell the difference. How can you tell if this is a real Japanese model or not? 🤔
@guitar-academy2 жыл бұрын
The copy is pretty obvious if you know what you're looking for. The grips are too big and the pickups are obviously wrong and the neck isn't 5 piece. But if you want to be sure just go through a proper dealer. 😊
@ANCAPVoluntaryist2 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy The modern CNC manufacturing made it possible. Just add genuine DiMarzio harness and you are good to go. I trust no dealers.
@guitar-academy2 жыл бұрын
@@ANCAPVoluntaryist If only it was so easy 🤔
@dohoeijmans24323 жыл бұрын
The Jem sounds much better. The PIA looks much better.
@dr.mustafeahmed59173 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you . . 🙂
@smokestackstudiosgem3 жыл бұрын
Team J craft? More like team Crosseyed. Bummer dude. That bridge and neck alignment was unacceptable!!!
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
It's seems that several (at least) of the gold ones were the same way. I have had contact from 2 more people with the same issue.
@nick_be91593 жыл бұрын
edge of the scallop looks really bad for that high price :s
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
I think it's probably the photography that's to blame or the extreme close ups. I just looked at it now and the scallops look fine with the naked eye . . 😊
@joshdamsma3 жыл бұрын
And.... On the inlay it looks blue not green
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
yes it kind of does . . but green is what Ibanez calls it . .
@InvisibleJiuJitsu3 жыл бұрын
shame about the issues. I also wouldn't be happy with the sanding job inside the cut outs on a £3000 guitar either
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
When I contacted Ibanez about the neck, they mentioned that the only return they had had at that point was because of the sanding in the cut outs. So you're not alone in not liking the sanding, and I agree . . you're right 😊
@kadenhinojosa35823 жыл бұрын
Only if we could get a PIA JR
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
They might do eventually . . 😊
@kadenhinojosa35823 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy Oh don't you tease a man like that about a guitar
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
@@kadenhinojosa3582 LOL . . There's a hole in the market that needs to be filled, I bet they'll fill it . . 😊
@ukguitarnoodle3 жыл бұрын
it's the Dubai of guitars !
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
😊
@elitejams3 жыл бұрын
nice but price is ridiculous...i have several j craft rRGs and not one was over $1000 us except for my 1527....made in the fujigen factory by the same people....there is no way Vai's name is worth three grand. And the fact that u had to reset the neck is ridiculous at that price point.
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
I agree with you to a degree, I actually think $1000 is to high for a guitar. I have guitars that cost between 1 and 2 hundred quid that are excellent. I wish I knew how these people find their prices. Just go to your favourite guitar web shop and sort the guitars by 'Highest to lowest price' and you'll see Gibson, Fender, PRS and others have lots of guitars around the 10 grand mark (UK pounds) and some guitars go as high as 20 grand. How can they justify these prices? and I get more expensive guitars coming in for repair than cheap ones and it's nearly always bad construction or cheap parts . .
@elitejams3 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy the law of diminishing returns applies to high price guitars....past a point, u are not getting more value for the dollar...u are just paying for bells and whistles or a signature....anyone who would drop twenty grand on a guitar has more money than brains. I always wanted a jem, but couldnt get past the fact that it is an rg with a handle and steve's name on it....rip off at what they cost.
@dreadnought.093 жыл бұрын
Was that Angel by Judas priest?
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
Nearly, it was just a Bm, which is the first chord of Angel . . wow, well spotted 🙂🙂
@dreadnought.093 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy Thank you. I have been trying to play this song since day before yesterday. No luck yet.
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
@@dreadnought.09 you'll get it 🙂
@oscarrochamusic47232 жыл бұрын
Full PIA
@MarshallAmpMan3 жыл бұрын
I don't think your finger nails are long enough
@karemare64263 жыл бұрын
sun due gold :D
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
😊
@These_go_to_eleven_19592 жыл бұрын
Wow what a depressing thing to see on a $3500 JEM! and loosening the the neck and realigning it would not have done a damn thing because @22:48 using the polepieces on the front dimarzio you can see how off center the strings really are! each string should be dead nuts center of each pole of that pu and as anyone can clearly see it is off by a LOT! that is tragic it left final inspection at Ibanez Japan with this overlooked! Once quick look at the neck pu's poles would have told the story fast! They should know better!!!
@DTGuitarTech3 жыл бұрын
Love Ibanez’s. but this is appalling for a £3000+ guitar.
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
It was easy enough to correct in the end, but strangely several people with the same colour guitar have had the same issue . .
@DTGuitarTech3 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy Out of interest, how did you correct it?
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
@@DTGuitarTech After checking the measurements and looking over the guitar more closely I realized it was the neck that was out of line. I just loosened the neck screws off and moved the neck into line and then tightened up the screws again . . easy . . 😊
@DTGuitarTech3 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy I admire your skills. However, a 3 grand guitar???? With polishing compound left on it and an out of line neck???
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
@@DTGuitarTech True . . but that's why I do the reviews . . how would people know the truth about these guitars otherwise. Most KZbin reviewers just show off and lie about the guitars, they don't inspect them properly. Even if this guitar was £200 it shouldn't be sent out like this.
@fab5254 Жыл бұрын
To much gold
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
fare comment, but they do come in a good range of colours 🤔
@charvlim51593 ай бұрын
the tree of life inlay from the JEM looks more class., the PIA neck looks like its from a kindergarten classroom display sort of
@highlandparkguitarlessons8129 Жыл бұрын
It just looks tacky to me.
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
yes, but that's the joy of a good selection of different guitars. We each choose what we like . . 😊
@apostle77723 жыл бұрын
Christ died for you choose him today he loves you
@Gabos_Parfums3 жыл бұрын
The pia sucks, the jem is a true jewel
@guitar-academy3 жыл бұрын
I must admit, I still use my JEM more. I keep telling myself I will get use to the PIA, but so far it hasn't happened. 😊
@Poogs Жыл бұрын
Fantastic review man, thank you very much! From your barbarian neighbour up north 🏴.