I Tried Fixing Guitar Designs in 2024

Production Guitars in 2024 are the best that they've ever been... but I think there's a few small improvements that we can make to their looks!
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[@ColdCamp]

I didn't realize how much I hated standard dot inlays until right now lol

[@firstnamesecondname8280]

Agree with most of this other than calling screws “nails”

[@spoonerluv]

If I had it my way, all of these guitars would have a volume knob where the tone knob typically is. I never use the volume knob musically, so it's just in the way if it's anywhere near the bridge pickup.

[@a1paradox19]

Truthfully both tone and volume knobs should just be removed totally. No real point for them in modern metal. Plus volume can be better controlled with a foot pedal

[@Game4Lord]

Highly agree. I don't know why these manufacturers are so hellbent on having the volume knob so damn close to the bridge pickup. It gets in the way and forces the player to adjust the grip on their pick to play the treble strings. It's fucking annoying and completely unergonomic.

[@ljubolukic172]

@@a1paradox19 I actually use the volume knob when I'm tuning with a clip tuner. But I do agree that the tone knob is not needed anymore :)

[@maxalaintwo3578]

I feel it should be the other way around

[@joristimmermans5058]

There are so many "almost" Ibanez guitars, and a lot of the time it's little stuff like those inlays. But I'm guessing those are mostly to differentiate them from more expensive ones. I have the same feeling with some high-end guitars. like having a non-matched black headstock, or on very expensive fanned-fret guitars where they do not finish the start of the fretboard diagonally, so you have the first fret cutting diagonally across with a little useless fretboard triangle sitting outside (which looks even worse if the headstock does actually match the non-black body finish)... For five grand guitars, I find that lazy.

[@johntravoltage959]

My biggest gripe nowadays after having played a couple of more out there designs is just how awkward typical guitars are for a variety of playing positions. I really wish some more guitars took some of the cues from the abasi guitars with a cutout for your leg for classical, which doesn't compromise normal playing, or even just having the body cut in really close to the bridge and just be a bit more compact. Kind of sick of guitars especially PRS's that are just ridiculously fat behind the bridge to the point where it is so uncomfortable that I just don't want to play them. Another sad thing is the amount of cheaper 7, 8, and bass guitars that just don't offer the scale length that many people (especially beginners) might want to play the music they like.

[@obsydian2237]

The best looking pickup placement for multiscale i think is like what ibanez did with the rgms7. Stack the individual coils offset

[@shinokugt]

That's also the real only way you can actually get them both at the proper angle and in alignment with the bridge too

[@josuastangl7140]

and it's actually a pretty easy fix for the manufacturer, because they only need to swap out the base plate. It's not complicated at all to get pickup baseplates with the correct angle for whichever fan you have. Obviously not ideal for the consumer to do after market, as the guitar already has an enlarged cavity for the bigger pickups.

[@frantiseksvarc1672]

Regarding those smaller Fluences. I think there might be slight problem with the low and high string when the output would be lower because string is not properly captured by the pickups. But I'm not sure about that of course. Regarding those inlays on the Jackson, I like how they complement the silver pieces on the bridge. But if I were to do completely black bridge, I would choose no inlays. When it comes to that Ibanez, I think that the thing that shouts "cheap" the most is the colour of the fretboard wood. This guitar would be great with simething much darker, to go with the look of the guitar. And the inlays wouldn't be that much of a problem. At least to me.

[@rhythmicstu]

Literally grabbing my guitar to see if I need to blackout any screws lol

[@abunai.j]

Yep. #TeamNoInlaysEver

[@josuastangl7140]

100%

[@JoshuaMRichard]

Yeah I agree with almost everything you mentioned. The inlays on the LTD I think actually looked decent with the strat style body shape, and whatever material they're made with just made it stand out a little bit. Maybe if they were on top or asymmetrical it would look cooler still. But the biggest thing for me is the multi-scale guitars and how the pickups aren't angled the same. The length of the pickups isn't as important in my opinion but if they were lined up perfectly then maybe that would be a good compromise?

[@Demon_IV]

11:11 you can't do that to the pick ups because the pool pieces are aligned with the strings (just like in a regular guitar) thats kind of pick ups are bigger to maintain that alignment on the inside while looking at an angle on the outside

[@TheRooster04]

I say bring back block inlays.

[@kezia781]

in the last one, as much as the first and second, i'd put the neck strap knob on the back of the guitar (just like the Strandberg or Abasi guitars) it wouldn't change any cost and still make the guitar looking more modern than that ✌🏽 Nice kind of video

[@frankgarcia3310]

I like the dots that are half top half bottom is the superior setup because I don’t 100% know the fretboard, that said I use a guitar with a vine inlay that doesn’t mark where the frets are so I’m probably wrong

[@robjobse5162]

I wish more pickup manufacturers would make multiscale pickups. For most pickups all you need to is shift the pole pieces. With fishmans its different of course, but i think it should be possivle

[@Meharock]

Just have ordered that orange Jackson. Wanted to buy a sparkle one, but it seems like it won't be in stock soon :(

[@KieranZaneRoberts]

Your changes do improve them man! Surprised how they clean up with such little differences

[@lilchris42424]

I personally believe all guitars should have dual access truss rod adjustment in today's day and age. At least for higher end guitars above the 1k range. It's so much more efficient.

[@scotthornsey]

Fully get the multiscale pickup thing! I bought a much lower spec multiscale 7 string to avoid having the 8 string soapbar EMGs. Ended up having to upgrade the pickups, electronics, but, saddles and tuners to get a compatible instrument, costing me £300 more than the guitar I could have bought.... But it was well worth it to have a nicer looking guitar 😂

[@nerdyoutube7847]

Entertaining to watch but I feel like there may have been a good reason for some of the original design choices. Looking at the original vs the redesign, it seems like they both have something different to offer. Also this one might just be me but I like the wide pickup look

[@RefoundEmotions]

Orange Jackson is really sick but I continue to play my Ibba universe with green (lol) Juggernaut pickups 😅

[@gergoretvari6373]

One thing i would consider is if the neck matches with rest of the guitar. The first Ibanez has this. To me, blacked out guitars with rosewood (or other very bright brown) necks makes it look like a budget beginner guitar. If the guitar is black then i highly prefer it to have a fretboard that is black or dark. The other is the knobs not being in the way. I don't want the knobs to be in the way when i'm sweeping because it messes up my flow.

[@shinokugt]

I'm with 100% you, a black guitar with rosewood (or similar brown) fretboard looks cheap and the colors totally clash. That's why you don't see that combo in other examples of good design. It needs to be black (ebony or not), have some sort of interesting pattern (like natural macassar), or be a much lighter shade altogether (like maple, normal or roasted).

[@IKilledTheDodo]

I would change the fretboard on the Ibanez aswell. Either go full maple or something darker, like rosewood, ebony, etc. The brown wood they went for just looks like a sad inbetween option, which makes the whole thing look really cheap imo. On the LTD I would have chosen a regular, non-reversed headstock, because that headstock style reversed on a strat body just looks off balance to me. I know a lot of people love reversed headstocks, and I do on the right guitar aswell, but it does mess with the symetry on that one.

[@Centipede_Solaire]

I would enjoy another video like this

[@HoaPierre]

Dang u're right

[@user-xx4wu6lm1w]

this just goes to show how minimalist keyan is. lol. but I agree 100%.

[@connorloughran6666]

Funny enough I don’t hate dot inlays at all cause I think my brain just accepts they exist and doesn’t think further of them

[@bolillo5013]

Same

[@bolillo5013]

I would prefer blocks though

[@DanielHernandez-lv8nb]

I'd wish that modern guitars doesn't have a tone knob, and the volume one would be as far as possible from the bridge I mean, it's kind of frustrating

[@jordanj9069]

The Ibanez before and after is crazy. If you ask me, deleting that white tick underneath the logo would take it to the next level

[@TheAverageGam3r]

Agree. Can’t stand the standard inlays.. at least put them offset like that Jackson

[@noahstrasmann1557]

I got an 8 string as my first guitar...

[@TheMirrorify]

Ibanez killed it with the RGIXL7. It addresses everything you're saying here and more.

[@CZitoMusic]

Advanced guitarists need to be picky when buying a modern guitar. Especially, when you're dropping thousands on a modern metal machine, that thing better look and feel amazing.

[@Erik.Fernandez__]

1. Black ✍️ out ✍️ all ✍️ minor ✍️ components ✍️. 2. No ✍️ inlays ✍️. -Keyan

[@Micha83HB]

strongly agree! I honestly dont get why modern (metal) guitars always have this superstrat Bodys. give me an offset (jazzmaster) shape and you have my money!

[@bjackson4]

For me, I would prefer all of my guitars to have the truss rod adjustment at the heel of the neck.

[@alif499]

Awww. Was hoping to see the MGK redesign

[@mperstl13]

But does anyone realize that brands implement these designs on purpose, so that you can't buy a mid-range budget guitar and make it look high-end? It's the same with car brands. Look at mazda cx 30 and cx 90. Designs are supposed to differ by price range. This especially occurs to me when looking at the pickups and inlays - only lower budget guitars have these wide pickup ranges or dot inlays. Looking at kiesel, mayones, etc, they all got shorter pickups and either well designed inlays or none at all, which makes it look slick and neat. It's the prices nowadays that determine the look.

[@escapegulag4317]

More companies should dye the fretboard! That ibanez is so ruined by that bright fretboard. doesnt need to black either. Colours exist, dear Ibanez😁 also instead of inlays there could be stains instead. There are ways to spice up that fretboar without the use of inlays. Personal preference: I dont dig naked guitar necks. They make guitars look incomplete from the back. Paint those necks, guitar builders. Obviously doesnt apply to multi piece necks! They look fine. apart from looks.. Companies should also try to make more 30 inch regular or 30-28 inch multiscale guitars, especially for 8 or 9 strings. 8 strings dont make any sense on 25.5 or 26.5 but are still made for reasons unknown, same for 9 strings, how is that low string supposed to have defiinition and proper tension on anything shorter than 28 or 29? also I think that whoever comes up with a proper multiscale pickups format, is going to be a rich man.

[@Drunkcat008]

I would get rid of the tone knob since i don't use it Probably would put a kill switch or just nothing The in lays STAY, my brain is so used to them i can't play properly if they weren't there

[@keeprocking3620]

Shorter bridge pickup on a multiscale 7 would result in volume drop for the 7th string. You don't want it.

[@PrivilegedWhiteMan]

babe wake up keyan posted

[@PSZEMKI]

Ive played with inlays for years and now i just cant play without them😅 i feel like total begginer. I agree that the standard dots are lame and preffer more unique dots or block inlays. Without the inlays it looks sick aswel but i cant play them 😂

[@elireardon]

Keyan Beardmand

[@dudley545]

Yo, dots look cool

[@rylyn_burne]

I upgraded a guitar with the gold Hipshot bridge and it drove me NUTS that the hardware and springs were silver on it lol I don’t get it

[@static9479482]

On reverb rn they have gold intonation screws for $5.78

[@offshot1st]

Ah dots again aha. Aesthically i orefer without. I dont have any on my hype. But when those lights go out or he your in a band situation where theres alot of jamming or a rehearsal or a writing session, dots make it alot easier to convey to other instrumentalists following you visually to quickly get an idea of what your playing... Although modern metal isnt exactly well known for its improvisation 😅

[@thevishyfishy]

good points, but I disagree with the notion that you HAVE to play a 6 string before a 7. Its the same reason why I really dislike the advice people give to always start on acoustic first before electric. I think as a beginner, it doesn't matter at all what you start with because you'll be starting from 0 no matter what. A 7 string isn't any harder to learn than a 6 string, because beginners won't know the differences anyway. I think you should start on the instrument that speaks to you the most and gives you the best access to play your favorite songs and riffs as soon as possible, because imo the biggest barrier to entry for a new guitarist isn't the number of strings, its building up the motivation and perseverance to actually build a habit of playing and practicing every day. I think that becomes a lot easier when you are able to learn and play the songs that prompted you to pick up the instrument in the first place. I grew up listening to a lot of rock and metal, that's what inspired me to even consider learning guitar, and even playing the simplest rock riff on my first electric gave me way more joy than learning acoustic would have. Of course by now, I've grown to love and appreciate all types of guitars, but at the time my desire to play some crunchy power chords with high gain is what kept me interested in learning the instrument. I can totally see someone who grew up with 7 string metal/metalcore/djent stuff wanting to learn guitar specifically to play those types of songs. Even if they suck at it at first, just having the tools to work towards your goals helps a lot.

[@BrUh-sj1pc]

nah! most newbies probably doesnt even know that theres a 7 string guitar. and even if they do, they probably still pick up a 6 string guitar since most tutorials and learning stuff uses 6 strings, and since they dont know anything yet, theyd go with 6 string just because the teacher uses 6 strings. i mean i started learning guitar thru justin, and im still new to guitars. cant imagine seeing him teaching CAGE with a 7 string and be like ok guys! dont mind the extra string, heres how you do a G chord. lol!

[@thevishyfishy]

@@BrUh-sj1pc nothing inherently is more or less difficult in a 7 string than a 6. It's just that 6 is more common. Which is a valid point. But my point is that people should learn what they want to play. The distinction, to a beginner, is meaningless. 6 strings are just as hard as 7 when you're starting from 0. The more important thing is to learn what you enjoy so you stay motivated to keep practicing, as a beginner.

[@BrUh-sj1pc]

@@thevishyfishy youre only saying that cause you already know lotta stuff bout guitars. as a beginner, it matters that you start with a 6 cause it will be easier to understand. as a beginner i'll have a hard time looking for a tutorial bout basic chords on a 7. as a beginner i'll probably have a hard time muting some of the strings when playing a chord. as a what more having an extra string? it might actually make me drop the guitar and do somethin else. even if your idol, or the person who ispired you to play guitar uses a 7. it is still easier to learn from a 6. same with "start with an acoustic guitar" cause it easier to get one. just buy the cheapest one and learn tha basics. no need to look for an amp, pedal or any other extra stuff. as a beginner i'll grab the easiest fastest way to learn. also, why did you pick up a 6 string when you started?

[@thevishyfishy]

@@BrUh-sj1pc what if someone doesn't want to learn basic chords? Why does everyone have to follow the same path? They don't. Nothing about a 7 is more complicated than a 6 and no matter how much you argue about it, it's just the truth. It's only more complicated because we've all agreed that "6 should come first". Why? There's no reason for it. If someone just wants to learn Trivium riffs, they can start on a 7. I started on a 6 because I actually wanted to learn classic rock and classic metal. Only years later did I get into djent and 7 strings. The worst advice is to just start playing an instrument cause someone told you it should be "first". Hell no. People should learn on what inspires them.

[@Pericles777]

I started playing guitar with a 7 string. 6 strings felt like it was lacking something and I didn’t care about guitar until I got to try one!!😂😂

[@johntravoltage959]

I had played classical and 6 string electric a long time ago, but I really only started actually learning guitar seriously when I got an 8 string. However to be honest the fret markers really aren't that big of a deal in that regard anyway. I don't necessarily like no fret markers at all on the neck, I think it can look a bit too barren for certain guitars, but I definitely think that more companies should spice up the fretboard markers a bit, without going too crazy. I think fretboard markers in the middle look very vintage and if its a modern guitar it can look out of place to me

[@Pericles777]

@@johntravoltage959 I picked up the 7 string back in 2005 when you couldn’t really find a ton of them in stores. Super limited options. my 7s have blank fretboards that are ebony and it suits the look of the guitar much better but my 8 has small dots near the top edge and you almost don’t notice them!

[@shinokugt]

I'll be a proud diehard hater of dot inlays on almost every possible guitar till the day I die

[@Dollyo98]

I gotta be the only person that still likes the dot inlays

[@thisguy2973]

On the “7 strings for beginners” argument, I’d say it’s okay to jump to 7 as a beginner if that’s your first guitar. In general, I would not recommend one for someone that doesn’t understand guitar yet if they started out in a 6, but if it’s your first guitar, step up to the challenge.

[@Creature1009]

Yeah I got a 7 string after like a year or two of playing 6’s and now I almost exclusively play 7’s. It’s just comfortable after 16 years of playing.

[@kylehunter2012]

I actually don’t mind the fret markers on any of these so much. Although I don’t see much reason as to why they’re actually there in these particular guitars besides the fact that’s just how it’s always been done. Now, if it’s those Schecter cross inlays, that’s a different story, utter trash

[@Inlay76667]

It could just be me but they could use multiscale pups instead of giant ugly standard 8 string pups. It’s really an eyesore and a cop out on expense.

[@Theninjadeathhawk]

The nails on the guitar being black is a L take, the nails match the secondary colour of the guitar so its fitting

[@thevishyfishy]

I actually love the silver nails on the baritone. Makes it look very industrial, the black and silver combo is awesome. I also mimics the dot inlays, which i don't mind at all on that guitar. In general I agree, center dot inlays are boring, but for this guitar it all comes together imo

[@tusharjamwal]

Hear me out, the looks are all subjective, TBH I didn't like Aaron Marshall's guitars that he brought on the chat with you? Does that say something bad about Aaron? No, we're different people, we like different things. I agree with other people in the comments about ergonomics though, volume knob farther from the bridge pickup please.

[@dahliasmiles7122]

I think you're wrong on the baritone one, the silver screws and inlays give it a more mechanical and industrial appearance, taking it way just makes it ''black guitar''

[@thisguy2973]

The problem with black screws is the black does not last. I have multiple guitars with black hardware, and when they get dirty and gross over time, it’s horribly noticeable.

[@skourthsgiaoyrths9610]

(i have not watched the whoel video yet) my own personal problem with modern guitars is t he overbearing and extremely tiring SPAM of super strat and double cut guitars in general, if you are on the market for sth different lets sa with 24 frets a flatter fretboard and a trem you are basically screwd there are no star shaped guitars like this, no icemans, no MLs. idk i might be a little bit too picky but still there s no market for someone like me who wanta pontier guitar that isnt a V or an explorer that has some nice specs i get that most people have a horrible taste and like strats (lol sry i couldnt resist) but there s still a huuuuge market gap for people like me) dont tell me about bc rich pls, the y are not even available here in europe the only way i can vfind anything i like is to go full custom, aliexpress or lurk on reverb for eternity

[@aaronhicks7043]

Ebony fretboard too!

[@ThatBaritoneGuitarGuy]

Where do I even begin? * Anyone who is NOT Fender/Squier using dots...If you are NOT Fender/Squier, DON'T use dots. Ever. * Binding on ONLY the neck...Binding is an all or nothing affair. Bind the entire guitar, or not at all. * Flat plastic pickguards...At least do a pearloid, or imitation carbon fiber, or SOME design. * NON-painted headstocks...Seriously. Finish the guitar, and paint the headstock. * Using that stupid Gibson-style bridge and tailpiece...Seriously. This is 2024. Hipshot needs to be standard-issue across the board.

[@josipher5213]

I understand it’s personal taste, but it makes me laugh seeing the inlays go away on all these

[@andrewsutton2266]

I dont get the hate on the inlays

[@shinokugt]

Dot inlays are objectively bad and stupid, it's a fact

[@seifdog6244]

Ibanez's 7 string line up sucks. They are all boring. The gio guitars almost all look way better

[@naihanke]

RGDR4327: "Let me introduce myself"

[@a1paradox19]

Saying that you think they look boring is fine, but just saying “they all suck” is ridiculous lmao clearly they don’t. Half of the modern metal/heavier music type bands these days use them. I myself have never even owned one and I know that lol

[@naihanke]

@@a1paradox19 Yeah, the Ibanez line-up, atleast for me, always has at least one beauty that also fits spec wise. The only thing I'm sad about that their 8 strings look so heavy and the two row headstock is just not for me, sadly

[@ehoesofinsanity193]

Then I guess Jason Richardson shouldn’t be playing 7 strings then 😂

[@brianduff700]

Standard dot inlays > offset inlays. Offset looks even cheaper. No inlays looks the best in most cases.

[@meb_867]

I disagree, personally. I love offset dots!