Ibanez PIA3761 Retrospective Review | Unsponsored Metal Guitar Demo

[@Consolous]

That's one of your favorite guitars, I recognized it immediately. Truly a beauty of an axe

[@HighZ]

Sure is! It plays and sounds as good as it looks!

[@parksoo-kim6908]

Sick shred skills at 12:30!!

[@HighZ]

Thank you!

[@TheNostalgiaDudeOfficial]

Digging and respect your passion and enthusiasm for guitars. I just want to play. But knowing the intricacies of the instruments seems to be such a deep topic in and of itself. This guitar is such a beauty, and im totally jelly of your collection lol. Looking forward to your next videos using this bad boy!

[@HighZ]

Thanks! Working on some VGM covers currently. I want to play too and make more music but I also love talking about guitar! So it's a balance to do both. Thank you for the kind words!

[@wckme]

best thumbnail ever got a pia and a cute little fella

[@HighZ]

The two best things! Thanks

[@sildz1027]

Your guitar collections is crazy bro.. Great review by the way!😊

[@HighZ]

Thank you! Glad you like it

[@andrewhouse3246]

Thanks!

[@HighZ]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!!

[@_X4ND3R_]

Man I wish I could buy cool guitars like yours. Love watching your videos

[@HighZ]

Thank you! I'm sure someday you will!

[@bitonski390]

Love you videos Z ,wish you could do a video on how you mix your stuff they sound great!

[@HighZ]

Thank you! That's a great idea for a video, I'll have to put that on the to-do list. I don't do anything fancy though so you might be disappointed if you're looking for advanced tricks

[@firezeroreputation7803]

Thanks for the review. I think about buying these model but in other color, but as I sometimes tend to make impulse buys I decided to wait at least for a few month to see if I still want it(going a few times to a music shop to play on that guitar for some time). I want to buy it not because it's Vai's signature(which is a nice point), but because it's just the best guitar that I played. I'm not a pro(but plan to write music when I become better 😅), and rn I play mostly my RG652AHMFX-RPB and LTD Mirage Deluxe ´87 and want to get another one, but nicer, so I consider getting this one or ESP E-2 M2, and reviews like yours help a lot. Thanks for you work!

[@HighZ]

You're welcome! Always good to try and resist impulse buys but it is difficult! Those are some fun guitars you have. You know what they say, there's no better way to get better at writing and playing music than to write and play music

[@JustinaBraga2]

Thanks for your wonderful sharing as always! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@HighZ]

Glad you liked it!

[@GuitarONtatami]

Beautiful axe, thank you for the video!

[@HighZ]

Thanks! Glad you like it

[@rockstarrichie3680]

Hey there new friend That's one fine guitar Cheers

[@HighZ]

Thanks, cheers!

[@onyxgaming7945]

Your reviews are amazing and really answer every possible question ive had about a guitar. Im curious about what your favorite Ibanez Prestige guitar you own is? Thank you for the reviews!

[@HighZ]

Thanks! It's usually my rg5320 but some days it changes. I've been playing a lot of my rg652 lately and the rg5121 before that

[@onyxgaming7945]

@@HighZ The RG5320 looks and sounds amazing. I've been trying to buy it for some time now but its never in stock. I got the blue RG5120M instead but it ended up being damaged through shipping so i returned it, not sure if i should get the same one, or wait until i can get a RG5320. Have you ever played an rg5120? If so, would you say there's a big difference?

[@HighZ]

@@onyxgaming7945 Bummer that happened! There isn't going to be a big difference if at all between these guitars. There will be extremely slight differences in neck profile between two of the same guitar but between models this close, no. They'll both have the same playability and balance. Get the one that makes you happy and hopefully the shipping company will get their act together!

[@cwness4587]

They are great guitars. I don't shred but it plays everything I want it to.

[@HighZ]

No need to shred to enjoy a guitar!

[@nvteriffs]

Your Petrucci vs Nolly vs Gojira was amazing in its own right. Thoughts on a comparison video of those? The same riff through the different archetypes was something I’ve never seen on KZbin. Love your stuff man! Thank you!

[@HighZ]

Thanks! That's a great idea. I'll think about what would help make a useful comparison since each plugin has so many options but I'm definitely putting this on the to-do list!

[@nvteriffs]

@@HighZ love your taste in guitars, your honest/genuine perspective. Keep it coming dude! I have notifications on and wouldn’t change a thing!

[@HighZ]

Thank you so much!

[@alice_piano]

I almost forgot! You also have a black cat on your covers😸🤭 Thanks for your wonderful sharing as always!

[@HighZ]

Of course! 😼🐈‍⬛️😺

[@andrewhouse3246]

Great vid as usual. Of course Steve knows what hes doing. Right now is a great time if you want a Pia. My Japanese dealer is selling new for 2700, crazy right? Divorce is the only thing stopping me...

[@mylogify]

Wow I also had bought for 2725 ish Euro’s 2 years ago. New from my local store…

[@HighZ]

Sorry to hear about the divorce. That's awesome with the price though. If I didn't already have and love this one I'd totally have to give your guitar guy a call!

[@HighZ]

Can't imagine why these would be heavily discounted, this thing is incredible!

[@alexhaysom5649]

Great vid!! Would love to know how you compare the Pia to your j.custom playability & feel wise?

[@HighZ]

Good question! I made a video about this but basically the j custom has an RG body with an ultra thin neck, whereas the pia has a body that's like a mix between rg and stratocaster and has a slightly thicker neck. I find the pia's neck great for all day playing and the j customs body feels slightly more comfortable

[@florianbenz1295]

we definately got the same guitar & neck favours. I bought me a PIA now after palying my first & only JEM since 1989. Tbh it feels a bit like cheating a girlfriend (i guess it feels like that), as this is a guitar I was shocked loved within 30 min of playing. I like my j.custom a lot but I love the PIA. Thx for your content.

[@HighZ]

Thanks, glad you liked the video! it certainly is an amazing guitar that's really good in many ways!

[@gstvermilion]

Great video, I love my Pia in blue powder but I'd love it more if it came with a Lo Pro instead of the Edge. Other than that is perfect, Also I set my pickups quite low so I hadn't noticed the surface of the pickups messing with my pick or my fingernails at all

[@HighZ]

The lo pro would make it absolutely perfect! I love how that bridge feels the most, although the edge is pretty nice too. Lowering the pickups would definitely work but I do really like how it sounds with the pickups at this height

[@glenrussell5242]

How is the gold hardware holding up? Especially the saddles on the bridge for palm muting? I'm worried aboutn it fading in like a month or so 😅

[@HighZ]

Good question. The gold hardware has held up perfectly on this so far. The dark nickel hardware on my rg5320 and 652 has corroded and worn away for reference

[@Peaceful_Romancer]

I'm curious about trying a scalloped fretboard and wondering how much of a difference it actually makes. Do you notice a significant difference when switching between guitars, particularly when doing vibrato or bends in the upper register?

[@mylogify]

No finger friction on fretboard, bendings are smoother. Chords can be a bit out of tune because you may press a bit hard. The 4 frets are scalloped on this. A lot of videos on how to scallop by yourself as well. I tried Malmsteen strat in the store and many of those guitars high e string is so close to fretboard edges, even on the Fender website it’s obviously visible, and many people indicated on thomann reviews and some found it uncomfortable. Really it’s how Yngwie plays, and seen his guitars the high E is so close to the end of the fretboard lol.😀

[@gstvermilion]

bends are like the same, vibrato or bend+vibrato is 20-30% easier and smoother in those 4 scalloped frets

[@Peaceful_Romancer]

@@mylogify Yeah, I see no reason to scallop the entire board. My dream guitar would be the OOP ESP Kiko Loureiro Signature with scallops from the 12th to 27th fret. And man, I use Yngwie's signature 08-46 strings in standard tuning and you really need a light touch on that. Must be crazy in Eb on a scalloped guitar.

[@mylogify]

@@Peaceful_Romancer Oh right he uses 8’s. Interesting strings 😀.

[@HighZ]

It doesn't seem that noticeable when you try it on the upper frets, but when I switch back to a guitar without it, it feels like there's so much wood there it's crazy. Never tried a guitar with scalloping down lower though

[@personanormal]

hiii could you do a video showing all of your guitars? thankss

[@HighZ]

Its on the to do list, just need the time to do it as it'll be a super long video!

[@helloyu6270]

What’s your favorite fingerboard radius?

[@HighZ]

Depends on the neck profile and number of strings for me. I really like solar's choices. I play the best on Ibanez's prestige 6 strings, so it figures 430mm is my favorite radius

[@helloyu6270]

@@HighZ do you enjoy compound radius at all? On perfectly set up guitars is it true that a compound radius cant get as low of an action as a standard radius fretboard due to the frets being higher arc near the nut?

[@HighZ]

@helloyu6270 in my experience I find a good setup vs a bad setup makes more of a difference rather than if the fretboard is compound or not. I do tend to prefer a uniform radius. If the compound starts off flat enough i.e. 16in, I don't notice it

[@helloyu6270]

@@HighZ thanks for the insight, I understand everyone has their own preferences but it’s helpful to hear what others think too!

[@nicholastotoro7721]

My best friend/singer/bass player has been toying with getting a Pia for months and I've been sending him these. He's constantly cursing me under his breath... 😂

[@HighZ]

Haha nice! It would be a fantastic choice of a guitar

[@Murphy_R9]

I'm a JEM guy.. Been a fan of them since they first came out. I see what Steve was trying to do here but I still prefer the original Jem. In the case of this PIA I definitely like the white Jem 7v That is loaded with evolutions over the White PIA.

[@mylogify]

It's now made in Indo, I wonder how it'd be like, I also love them, with Pia, but never tried one... Those go 11 as well! Pia actually looks a lot better in person, this white is a sparkly white, and actually guitar is pretty excellent when you try it out.

[@off6848]

Jem777DY was my first real guitar it’s still the best guitar I’ve ever played

[@HighZ]

I see where you're coming from, the jem seems rather different than the pia. It stands to reason if you like one you might not be so inclined to the other

[@HighZ]

Definitely. In some pictures it looks a bit much but in person it all comes together and looks fa tastic. I love how the white finish looks ti the eye especially!

[@HighZ]

Nice! Sounds like you found a good one

[@AA-lj6dp]

What do you do for a living sir?

[@mylogify]

He is actually a spy from Ibanez America, and he is promoting these, and he is like a undercover spy and works for Ibanez, and nobody knows it.

[@HighZ]

Could be 😆

[@HighZ]

I don't want to give too many personal details but I will say I have a nice 9-5 where I like the people and enjoy the work

[@AA-lj6dp]

😲 sir did you try the unlocking nut for graptech?

[@HighZ]

@AA-lj6dp I have not. Looks interesting

[@Ecosdochamado]

Im considering to by one of those, but ive listened the Stranberg and i did liked the tone, the mixed with the QC ( nolly plugin) it seams a little bit more clear...im a little bit confused about what im geeting.

[@HighZ]

Always good to think about a purchase and consider all options 👍