Ibanez Mikro Guitars - The Perfect Electric for Small People!

[@robscallon]

Played one of these in a guitar shop maybe a year back. Loved how it made me feel like a giant.

[@Real_Boye]

Rob Scallon I'm poor! :D

[@stankfanger1366]

Used from Guitar Center for $50 all day, every day.

[@fakename3474]

You should try something with the miku pedal if you aren't familiar with it.

[@astonewall.912]

Hey look! it's Rob Scallon!

[@enderpro2804]

Rob Scallon go away all you do is djent lol In a fan

[@shixerz_93]

Rob holding that guitar kinda looks like Mick Thomson holding his full size ibanez. That man is a beast

[@yogengrg7690]

Shixerz_93 Think Mick is like 6'4 to 6'5

[@Dslasher99]

Shixerz_93 Buckethead designed his Gibson to be huge, and it look likes a normal sized guitar to him. That robot is a beast.

[@ernestopicazo189]

Yogen Grg 6'4, jim root is bigger, he's 6'6

[@aloispot1062]

DACHIE DACHIE!!

[@shixerz_93]

Luis Ernesto Picazo true, but jim is alot slimmer. Mick has wider shoulders and in general a larger posture

[@berniarmstrong]

They're great for those of us with small hands too. I never got into lead with a full size, but my Yellow Mikro has opened up the neck for me.

[@nawmsayin8017]

EXACTLY!! The world is rough for small fingered folk like ourselves! Finally something to help us.

[@peteplaysmusic]

I bought one of these from Andertons earlier this week. Super awesome little shred machine, I haven't stopped playing it since ha ha! :)

[@cameronnorman291]

Pete Cottrell now I know which guitar you got, no need to guess, can't wait for the video's with it.

[@yogengrg7690]

Pete Cottrell Upload a video with it and rock the hell out of it!\m/.

[@macmurphy74]

They sound great!

[@Stephen_Lafferty]

Christmas Mikro vid, please!

[@peteplaysmusic]

Yogen Grg Working on it now! :)

[@GarlicGrinder9]

My friend recommended one of these to me for my first electric guitar because I'm 5'4 with small hands that can't reach off of the frets! Its pretty great for short adults as well!!

[@A-Wa]

good to know thx :D a normal sized guitar looks huge on me

[@juicysuit]

I'm the exact same size and I looooove tiny guitars.

[@markorollo.]

I'm a short arse due to a disability and use a wheelchair so full size guitars are just not playable for me, I've been looking at the hofner shorty but I think I might put this one on my list too

[@whatshendrix]

Just bought one yesterday as a gift for a kid in my family. I'm now keeping it and buying another one for the kid! Sounds absolutely like a beast, shreds extremely smooth and it's as cheap as it is portable. Great guitar!

[@johnnymittens77]

You've essentially described my entire first attempt at learning guitar at 13. I gave up and and thankfully gave it another go at 15. No music teacher, no acoustic. Just a record player and Iron Maiden

[@dissingyourdog]

How about an Ibanez Mikro challenge? See who can make the smallest rig?

[@userPrehistoricman]

smallest rig challenge! I like it!

[@stonedaliens104]

hell yeah that would be sick!

[@NPC-xi5ki]

But it has to be able to gig and djent

[@harryjenkins6222]

Fuck yes!!!!

[@marckuijer]

Yes , do it! Travel shred kit

[@ciel3196]

I'm 4'11 and have rly small hands- I picked one up in a music store and it was great! Went home saved up a bit of money for the guitar and everything I needed for it and ordered it. When I go pick it up from the store and try it out I hope it goes well!

[@cameronnorman291]

went to andertons yesterday and I can honestly say that I was blown away by how kind and helpful the staff were. keep it up guys and thanks for being an amazing shop

[@JF098]

My hands are small to the point where I can't hold down an F chord on a full size guitar no matter how much I stretch and strain. This mikro guitar has finally allowed me to play and I love it with all my heart

[@TJJJJJJJJJJJ]

I built my own 3/4 scale a few years back and its awesome . It permanently lives on my couch plugged into to a little practice amp which is tucked away in the corner. I pick it up basically every time I walk into the room and my playing has benefited so much. Everyone should have one

[@jda407]

I started my 9 year old daughter on one of these. she has now progressed to a Fender Strat "Smart Size" that I found. MIJ with a 22" neck but Fender quality hardware and workmanship. Great little guitar. But the Ibanez was a great starter.

[@woodyh4650]

My son's first rig at the age of 13-14. Peavey Envoy 110, DigiTech RP100 (Tons of crazy sounds kids go wild over) and an Epiphone Les Paul Special. Not top quality gear to say the least, but at the time he loved it. 8 years on, and he still plays. Now with more proper gear obviously. So, parents, Rob and Lee are correct. Get them something THEY WANT to play, not what you think they should.

[@andysimpson8974]

Woody H I have a Peavey Envoy 110. I've had it about fifteen years. It's a great little practice amp. Hugely underrated.

[@andreportilla8816]

The beginning of this guitar was in Brazil, in the state of Bahia, with the guitarist "Armandinho". He gave the name of "Baiana Guitar" and since then, he is known for his work and music, working with several other guitarists and considered one of the best in Brazil.

[@haf816r]

Andre Chileno cool!

[@spacejazz6272]

I only need small guitars because I'm not compensating for anything...

[@sirgerbilmacintosh9101]

Beat me to it.

[@adamliddle2060]

as a bass player that looks no different to a normal sized guitar.

[@dylangreen9819]

elchewbaccabra I play bass too and that is almost the same size as the mikro bass. and the mikro bass is extremely small

[@tomsfruitstand6821]

elchewbaccabra looks similar until you play it.

[@nyxx7813]

elchewbaccabra well that's only if you use short scale basses

[@adamliddle2060]

it was a joke. i think you have missed the point of it.

[@nyxx7813]

elchewbaccabra Well i got it was bashing bass players. But maybe i added the joke of the bass player took it seriously. Did my serious response make you laugh.

[@AverageRider717]

I've been using a Mikro for years as a travel guitar and a guitar for my kid. They finally made a tobacco burst with a maple board. I modded one of mine with Alnico V pups and 50s wiring and the other got a custom made pickguard with a bridge pup only and 50s wiring. I also make custom pickguards on order for them too. They are awesome little guitars!

[@mattsmachines]

Completely agree with you guys on lessons - My guitar teacher started by asking me what I would like to learn, and I was hooked from then on, I did start on acoustic though. I think initially learning what you want to be able to play ignites the fire to want to play more and then practice doesn't feel like practice - and that's the best way to love playing an instrument rather than just "playing" an instrument.

[@lavablock1999]

Back in around 2008/9 this was my very first guitar, it's preety cool to see they still sell it

[@crystalneth994]

100% agree with the acoustic/ electric guitar comment for beginners, i hated playing guitar when i first started learning on an acoustic, bought myself an electric after a couple of years and completely fell in love with it!

[@bungieborris9111]

me, with my tiny ass hands: "finally! a guitar for me!"

[@springbloom5940]

Im missing a bunch of fingers, so...

[@Max-dr6rz]

Got this guitar when i was 8, first guitar ever. I don't play metal lol so jt wasn't very useful. Now I have a strat :D

[@bungieborris9111]

@@Max-dr6rz understandable, i like punk and metal so a super strat is a good sound for me.

[@69gecs45]

SAME that's literally the only reason i don't know how to play guitar is cuz my hands are too small

[@bungieborris9111]

@@69gecs45 i have a hard time playing the master of puppets intro lol

[@alexrobertson1472]

Literally every point about teaching here is spot on, I had guitar lessons on a 3/4 sized classical when I was 11 and stopped going after about 5 lessons as he literally tried to teach me green sleeves and I was just not interested my dream at the time was a squire strat of all things eventually a few years later i managed to save some money and beg my parents to put up the rest of it and i just taught myself in my room from tabs online and things my mates at school showed me, because i could sit and learn back in black or in too deep if i damn well wanted to and thats what i wanted to do, i had a passion for playing that kind of guitar when i was 11/13 not picking away classical tunes. Now i have lessons from a guy who i basically just sit and jam with and learn random things we fancy and he just kinda guides me to tunes he thinks have things i could work on with but also knows what i like...i can barely put the thing down nowadays. always the pink ibanez.

[@danielalejandro2036]

I bought one. Replaced the pickups and tuning pegs with locking. And tuned it to drop A. I use it for live. No regrets.

[@juddhughes2487]

Daniel Alejandro Cruz what gauge strings are you using?? I’m doing the same rig

[@juddhughes2487]

Daniel Alejandro Cruz I was told heavier gauges ...

[@tannerlester]

Anytime rob gets a chance to show off he takes it.

[@dylc413]

totally agree about the "I wanna learn slayer" bit, first thing my bass teacher said to me on my first lesson was "what's your favourite bands?" needless to say the second song I ever learned was supermassive black hole by muse, learn the songs you wanna hear, that's the key to success!

[@vthings001]

At the 9 minute mark, talking about kids wanting to learn guitar back in the 90's and having teachers basically drive them out of it. Yeah, that was my experience. Back then guitar shops and teachers were guys who never made it big in the 60's and 70's who hated young people and were always playing gate-keeper to the instrument. Think the comic book guy from the Simpsons, only usually very skinny and balding with a grey ponytail. It's a million times better today.

[@MarkJohnsonJams]

I just bought two of these for my two sons for Christmas.

[@runnningonempty]

Which one isnt playing it..Sell it

[@ROONTANG]

Just for a bit of fun, I'd love to see a shootout between these and the Jackson Minion series! There's even a pink Rhoads for Chappers to shred on.

[@futurekarlos5256]

Just bought this for my daughter from Andertons. Got the blue one. She's gonna love it haha. Keep up the good work lads!

[@LoftySkinner]

22.2" of hard wood. Oh and the guitars are cool too I guess

[@tangobayus]

I'm an adult with big hands. I play my 3/4 Hohner acoustic in open D exclusively. Love it.

[@brookebabin2443]

I'm a 5'0" female with very small hands and this guitar opened up music for me! I'm now shredding to metallica and type O negative :D

[@danielblake1537]

I just bought one for 66.00 bucks U.S.D. but the total ended up coming to 96$ bucks from shipping....it's a lefty too I'm excited to try it out I've grew up learning guitar from right handed strat style guitars I just did what came natural and just flipped the guitar backwards and just learn to play by ear I got my 1st guitar on December 25th 1996' but my parents never thought about that I needed a left handed guitar so I ended getting a right handed one and I was 7yrs old then.....I'm 31yrs old now and for years I learned to play a right handed guitar upside down but I realized I can't properly put my fingers right to play power chords because of the strings being backwards for me....so I eventually decided to get my 1st right handed guitar restrung reversed so it would be strung like a left handed guitar and basically threw out everything I learned those past numerous years and relearned how to play correctly with power chords and other chords and thankfully I did that because it opened up the possibilities for me to play soooo much more than I could before!! But I still had Alot of issues playing a right handed guitar like I originally finger picked or strum the strings by hand but quickly realized if I was going to learn Thrash and Death Metal music I better learn how to use a pick so I could start practicing that well known chugging palm muted sound that practically all Metal uses so I realized I have trouble palm muting somewhat because my 5-way switch and my 2 tone and volume knobs get in the way of my muting hand.....or the guitar cord where it plugs into your guitar I hit my arm on Alot....another issue was me not being able to ever really practice soloing way high on the fretboard because having a strat body style guitar and it being a right handed the lower horn on the guitar is on the wrong side for me so I play as about as low as like maybe the 14th-16th fret without overstretching my hand to get lower on the fretboard and 3rd issue was never being able to practice standing up to play ice always sat down when playing because the guitar strap bolts that you hook ur strap onto are also on the opposite side so I haven't gotten really any practice with standing up to play which I think would make it sort of more comfortable to play correctly instead of the way I sit my guitar so getting this new Left handed should solve the majority of those annoying issues and plus I have smaller hands so it's a plus it's a Mikro Ibanez

[@pinchopaxtonsgreatestminds9591]

I got one of these, because I'm a beginner with small hands. Being as I'm a beginner however I find it even harder not to press two strings at the same time. I bought it from Andertons by the way.

[@TobyKBTY]

I want to buy that pink one, stick it with green dimarzios and give it the JEM vine inlays. I want to pimp that baby out as a little fun project.

[@cameronnorman291]

Toby K. I was thinking about doing that with an epiphone Les Paul special 2, stick some bare knuckles in there and have an absolute chugg machine.

[@yogengrg7690]

Toby K. It will look awesome as hell.

[@rebelliionjosh3370]

the epiphone les paul s2 is amazing, that would make cooler

[@ParanoiaClique]

I did a star wars themed one (les paul S2)

[@sirfancy7887]

I gor the black and white as a gift. I love

[@bKoelle689]

"scallop it and put a warpig in it" damn it Rob lol

[@mdhsabh]

You demonstrated what a distortion pedal sounds like, and how well you play. Awesome. It's disappointing to not find anything in the video about what the guitar sounds like, undistorted.

[@demayoexperience]

I got this one on 2018 on a pawn shop for $70 bucks. It’s my office guitar. Love it

[@Jjosh1358]

I just got the Mikro bass (28.6 inch) and I love it! Short scale basses have a unique tone and its really bendy and thumpy.

[@TKB-264]

I bought a gio mikro 10 years ago as my first guitar and i still play that thing all the time and i love it. I even did the chappers rig competition with it.

[@2Plus2isChicken2013]

I got one of these a while back because of the scale length. It does make stretchy chords much easier to play. Unfortunately the electronics and tuners are not very good. I had the pickups replaced and had locking tuners put on and it is much better. It is very comfortable to play. I also say it's better to start learning on electric than acoustic. Once you get decent with an electric guitar you will automatically be able to play acoustic fine, and learning will be far easier.

[@ivorharden]

rob playing behind his back is just awesome

[@beard78748]

I like tuning the mikro guitar to a Tenor or Alto guitar. The shorter scale length makes it pretty easy to achieve.

[@mrmuscle4815]

I got my first full size electric when I was 10 years old I was maybe slightly below average size it was a 2006 Ibanez rg370dx that I still have to this day it was perfect for me at that time and still is

[@mikewhitfield2994]

Having recently bought a Mikro bass which is perfect for my arthritic stubby fingers, I’m now jonesing for a Micro guitar or maybe a Mitchell MM100. I have a couple Peavey T-15s and a T-30 which are 23.5” Birdland scale, but considering how much easier I can play the 28.6” bass compared to a 30.5” Epiphone Viola bass, I want to try smaller. Only downside is that my fingers are also thick and don’t fit between the higher frets. But for anyone with shorter and/or less mobile fingers who picks up Guitar late in life, these short scales are a Godsend.

[@joseluisruiz3789]

I bought my 6 year old son the all Black version. It arrived tomorrow, can't wait to start teaching my little guy. 😎

[@Powerhungry5000]

They look like a lot of fun to play even for an adult honestly. might be my travel option!

[@tankdarla637]

That's what I plan on doing going to throw it in the work truck with a Blackstar fly 3

[@xleeb0y13x]

Just ordered the white model for my 7 year old. Can't wait.

[@shonatiernan]

I have a Fender Player Stratocaster and have just bought a Ibanez GRGM21 GIO miKro guitar. I love my Fender, but as I’m a girl with very small hands, I’m having so much fun with the Mikro Ibanez. It’s definitely not the same quality as Fender, but it’s not a million miles away and is really great value for money. I also have a Ibanez Mikro bass, which again is just brilliant 😊

[@ruibrito5098]

That "kapow" and those stances by Rob were hilarious. This video made me want to buy a small Ibanez guitar. Love your work. Keep doing what you do best, shred and amaze. Cheers!

[@oisinmcphillips2090]

I'm 6'4 and need one of these now, don't be size-ist

[@deldia]

Good for use with mini pedals.

[@victorramsey5575]

I just picked up a used one today for 50 bucks. After a good set up and cleaning I cant believe what a sweet beast this thing is.

[@KhedronAK]

I have a question. I'm an adult man, with 'normal-sized' hands who just bought a regular stratocaster to try and learn how to play. I saw this video and found this little guitar SO FREAKING AWESOME! Question: if I bought this guitar to practice, would this smaller size be bad for my learning or it would not affect it? Thanks for the attention!

[@stankfanger1366]

The frets are going to be closer together and they are going to force you to (A) learn to fret with the tips of your fingers as opposed to the pads, (B) fret closer to the fret itself instead of in the wide space between them, and (C) learn how to manage which finger goes where in which chord more accurately. It would be a damn good learning tool. I can also tell you that you should consider a normal dreadnought acoustic occasionally to build up your callouses, finger strength, and timing. Have fun!

[@DrLIRAAAAAAA]

You could have showed a full size SG next to it for us to have a better idea of the size.

[@tankdarla637]

I never realized how big an s g is until I had one and compared it to my other guitars the bodies are huge and skinny

[@mattmarcz7574]

I went to my first lesson when I was 15 and wanted to play Purple Haze, and my teacher taught me purple haze. We started chord exercises with 4 chord songs the next week. I was introduced to Zeppelin and the blues scale 2 months later, things progressed quickly.

[@Mitchnagel58]

That pink guitar is actually just a Schecter that went Lesbian.

[@iann8733]

Hank Hill And you're just an alcoholic who sells propane and propane accessories

[@iann8733]

Yeet Yeet And you’re just an asshole who hasn’t bothered to make any content so you literally have 0 views which, last time I checked, is not even near 60 let alone more

[@JamesAllenJr]

I saw one of these in the pawn shop window for 89 bucks... so I'm here... Now I wish Rob and the Captain were doing this more!!!

[@NPC-xi5ki]

Do a review on the micro bass please

[@iAmTheSquidThing]

I have the tiny hands of a marmoset. So I got myself a Mikro bass and pimped it with some fancy pickups, the results are quite nice.

[@mattluscombe2071]

One of those with the Blackstar mini amp would make a great travel pack! How about a special combination pack for Christmas Lee?

[@ondrejdobiasek6280]

Yes, this is exaclty the combination my 6 years old rocker plays concerts with, here `s the result ;-) (no added effects) kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3nadWhjoZuKjpY

[@stankfanger1366]

No, silly, the neck is maple on both. The fretboard is rosewood on yours. This is my one time a year to know something, please don't take it from me. Love the video!

[@JohnvanCapel]

This, plus a Boss Katana Mini or a Blackstar Fly-3, would make an excellent little travel rig.

[@jameslewis2635]

Good point on chosing instruments for children. When I was a school kid and I wanted to learn drums they passed me some bongos. Those who asked to play guitar were given recorders. Typically music lessons (in the 1990's at least) really sucked because the teachers and/or education system just didn't get it.

[@tirolervollmilch]

have you noticed how rob is moving his jaw when hes shredding?

[@AdieJ62]

Yes....Bea does it too.

[@BigFatCock0]

And Guthrie Govan.

[@MrMarkZachary]

BB King looks like he's actually playing with his face.

[@vassilispapathanasiou8575]

everyone does a little

[@peterinfamilyguy]

I do that when I'm very focused. So does Guthrie Govan.. Steve Vai... and well not to mention BB King ;)

[@TheSillyPiglet]

8:00 That's kinda what my mother did when I wanted to play drums. Only I had to learn how to play the recorder first. So yeah... I never played drums.

[@reneoconnor]

Merci les boys,vos vidéos et démonstrations=tout simplement fantastique et que dire de votre humour..Merveilleux de vous regarder et écouter !! Merci !!

[@keryjr785]

if you're asian or around 5 foot 7 inch.. this fits like a glove. normal sized are great but this is such a relief for shoulder joint. less stretches.

[@guitarnerd_luke]

I saw Paul Gilbert live 2weeks ago with a 3stringend Micro PGM =D Still sounded great!

[@theverseshed]

Soon swapped a Mikro for the Squier 3/4 Strat. Much preferred (for my style)

[@bendelaughter]

Perfect combo. The Pink Ibanez Mikro guitar and the Rainbow Machine 👍

[@JackJD]

You look like Mike Portnoy playing Hello Kitty's drums

[@ayusharipirala3121]

Jack JD make it the Pokémon kit

[@coleemmersonhallman5329]

Yeah, if he had the god damn purple stars

[@dannymuckian6356]

More like zakk playing a hello kitty acoustic XD

[@nwgrecords]

I recently purchased one of these and I didn't know the level this guitar could achieve until this intro video

[@AngusNB]

I have the "real" :) Ibanez version, RGM55 MiKro. Made in Indonesia. 22.75" scale length, DiMarzio Tone Zone and Air Norton. I use it with a Vox Rhythm Mini5 amp. It's a fun combo.

[@777Jonathan777]

I saw Paul Gilbert rocking on one of those (custom made to look like a PGM) with only 3 strings all tuned to E. Definitively a cool option for a grown up, if they stay in tune. Great review guys

[@adriankilbourne2163]

finally a guitar my size..:p hehhe.. I'd love to play one..(1m61.. about the size of Prince,,)

[@onbedoeldekut1515]

I've been playing for 30 years, but haven't so much lately, as I have a degenerative hand condition (Dupuytren's contracture), so I recently got myself a Squier mini Jazzmaster. I had to make some modifications to make it acceptable (Schaller adjustable t-o-m, Sperzels, a Jazz trem) plus I rasped away a 'negative shim' to give it a 'Gibson' feel, and it's preposterously comfortable and playable in many genres. You could really benefit by marketing such instruments to people with dexterity issues, disabilities etc. The industry needs to treat adults with disability needs with the same monetary respect as it does the doctors and dentists with disposable incomes. We want professional level short scale instruments, not just kid's guitars with cheap pickups and hardware that needs upgrading instantly.

[@AlexisGitarre]

To the acoustic vs electric. I'm a teacher of both and a LOT of students that transitioned from acoustic have massiv problems with right hand and placing it properly to palm mute. They're just so used to stick out the wrist.

[@davidledford3522]

I have a 3/4 size stagg electric from the 80s I love it I want one of these

[@DanielEnochs]

i had one of these when i first got into guitar, just ordered me a new one in glossy white!!

[@blacklabelnic]

Ha ha I’ve got one of these too, The pink one Super super fun to play deffo mini shred machine!!! Plus my daughter can have it when I’m ready to hand it over!

[@benjipc5637]

Paul Gilbert has one colored like his PGM and with only three strings tuned to EEE (low E, D string tuned a step up, and high E), and he makes really awesome octave arpeggios out of it.

[@alexandergromov4033]

Paul Gilbert plays some insane arpeggios on Mikro

[@anthonypadlo3509]

I'd love to see you guys do a "Tiny Gear Challenge" where you are limited to downsized gear, like a Blackstar Fly, Ibanez Tone City pedals, etc.

[@boingwater]

ROB!! YOU HAVE TO TAKE ONE ON TOUR!!

[@shawnhuff3920]

I just bought a candy apple red one I bought locking tuners and some screaming deamons pick up's for it and if you put hevey gage strings on it it will play nice 👍

[@firmestshrimp710]

Ibanez website says the body is basswood not poplar. I recently purchased the metallic light green one with maple neck / fretboard, and love it. Just wanted to clarify that the body is not poplar.

[@eezamanna20]

At 6'5 23st I've got to get one of these!!

[@geetarguy777]

wonder how hard it'd be to hack a Floyd into one of these... future project?

[@projectgoatse]

Ramsey Hildebrand Incredibly difficult to impossible. You're dealing with a non-standard scale length for starters. Floyds are designed for 25.5 scale length and will require modifications to adapt to the 22 length on this body. You'll also need to precision route the fuck out of the back, as well as likely the top wood that's got holes in it from mounting the fixed bridge in it, and replace it with a solid block that's got to be glued in, and etc etc.

[@user-pi2xl4jw3e]

ignore this person, floyd roses can be installed on a guitar of any scale length, also "Precision routing" is a bit of an overstatement, most you'd have to do is carve a big-ass hole in the back for the springs and drill 2 holes in the top for the pivot posts

[@michaelschmutz8169]

Ramsey Hildebrand Everybody would like a pink floyd!

[@geetarguy777]

Michael Schmutz its tempting. you can buy similar ibanez guitars to these little guys on ebay for a $100 giive or take.. i was thinking a bay frankenstrat!

[@leocomerford]

You might need (or want) to find a Floyd bridge with narrower-than-usual string spacing due to the shorter distance to the nut. The body would also need to be thick enough to accommodate a trem cavity, but 1 1/2" (38mm, the thickness of a Squier Mini) would be enough.

[@jamesmarkjackson1979]

I'm sure these are not a new thing. I bought my nephew a very similar second hand 3/4 Ibanez Gio a few years ago. It's a fantastic thing to play, sounds great and made as well as say a Yamaha Pacifica.

[@RinrvUSA]

I've got one in black with a white scratch plate, but made in USA., Super fun to just jam on along with a decent backing track. Thanks for the review!

[@dlmullins9054]

I am an old man with smaller hands who now also has old man stiff fingers. (Why is it that fingers get stiffer with old age and other things...) Anyhow, I just ordered one of these hoping it will help. I have played over sixty years but getting harder to do for me. Thanks for the great video.

[@Metselaar]

Paul Gilbert actually uses them live for some insane stretches!

[@garethcollocott6310]

Nothing wrong with these for adults as well, as mentioned in the comments over and over, I have always struggled with lead, this Ibanez makes it so much of a breeze. Came across when I learnt John Lennon played a short scale 3/4 and man look at what the beatles did!

[@ktulhu2011]

i remember ibanez doing 22" scale rgs even like 15 years ago, i played one actually.

[@georgeknobbs504]

You could play a fence post with barbed wire for strings and it would sound incredible through those amps.

[@szczerzo]

I can't agree more. If a kid want's to play rock, metal, pop buy them instrument it's played on. I was trying to learn Rolling Stones on classic guitar. With notes. Put down the guitar and haven't picked it up for 15 years because of the frustration.

[@Toimi]

When i was 8 i really wanted to learn to play the guitar. it was my dream. We really couldn't afford one so at the age of 11 i got an really cheap acoustic guitar(i still use it to this day, i'm 19). I really wanted an electric guitar but was fine with this one. Then i started taking guitar lessons. And the teacher took all the excitement out of playing guitar. The rockiest song i got to play was jingle bell rock. Like.. what kid really wants to learn that? Good news is that i just bought my first electric guitar! I've gotten a lot of motivation to actually finally learn to play properly from these videos(and others similar on youtube). I'm getting it this weekend and i'm really fucking excited.