Ibanez S Series UK Exclusive Guitars

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[@TheOriginalGayman]

I've always loved the shape of the Ibanez's headstock. Beautiful. That's enough of a reason to get one right there .

[@PepperTCG]

5:24 did anyone else notice the brazzers logo on the amp

[@DanielWilliams152]

YES first time I watched it!!!

[@RobbyFireTV]

Yeah why the hell was that there? lmao

[@mikejohnson693]

im sorry, but i have no idea what that is and i never heard of it/seen it before.

[@amystanford4827]

Omigosh that's hilarious

[@gmmakesmehurl]

Pepper Lmao, yes!

[@joelawson33]

Thing I love about these so much is the location and angle of the input jack. That's such an important thing to me.

[@KickTheFramaLamaLama]

your videos make me happy:) just so much positive energy!

[@merlin_hydes]

Those sounded great!

[@adamismeithink]

Lee has seriously improved with his lead playing!! Well done lee!

[@CrispyGoldenOAKS]

The one the captain has is a lovely shade of blue, seriously, I love it.

[@chrisanderson9256]

i love Ibanez guitars you guys need to do more Ibanez reviews

[@zacharycrow92]

Really dig the look of these guitars!

[@ni7suj]

The first guitar I ever bought was in the early mid 90's blue Japanese S series Ibanez with a Floyd and I still own it in 2020.

[@jasonhuggins6759]

Holy dogshits Captain! Best lead i ever heard you play mate!

[@leftyguitarfreek]

I agree with the Captain, not sure what was happening that day but Rob + that guitar into Victory = WIN!

[@TheoFristroem]

Your my idol Rob, You rock!!!!

[@OEMPlus]

these suckers in hardtail form are really hard to beat. they're comfortable as all hell and just do everything you want without any complaint.

[@52Tele]

Ibanez are well built strong good sounding guitars n Rob knows how to make the best of them

[@MichaelMoore-od4jz]

Hell yea Lee get those leads out nice to see ya playing more dude

[@PassiveMatrix]

Love My S series. Is the perfect compliment for my Strat for the heavier songs without needing to have a ridiculous shape.

[@Mkjackary]

Dreads looking awesome as usual dude :)

[@raymondzitkus8144]

I just picked up my Ibanez S series S670QM last weekend and I love it! Hey! from the U.S.A

[@Thekeon3]

Captain gets better and better!!!

[@Morgoth420]

I LOVE THIS GUITAR I CANT WAIT TO GET THIS GUITAR

[@3grhappy]

I've watched a lot of your reviews and I love the captain's lead choices, been trying to copy your approach, he doesn't do fast flurry solos, but fast is not always the way to go.. salute to the captain!!

[@niclaslundsbyskousen9952]

I've never wanted a guitar, more than that one preferably in that gorgeous blue

[@The911SONIC]

Those guitars sound wicked awesome. Liked the review guys. I have to Ibanez goo rg's one with a pickguard and one without I think there pretty nice too

[@NickWebbSax]

Cap'n Lee's playing like a beast here. Awesome work. Although I've never managed to get the knack of the Wizard neck.

[@moshotoku]

great groove :)

[@DaveViner]

Had an s470 for a few years now. Its my little trooper and I'll never get rid of it.

[@aartdegier133]

great jamming guys :)

[@jackalfox332]

Those look really nice guitars, and of course with them being Ibanez they'll last forever and some. Incredibly reliable, not just pretty looks but a loyal workhorse too.

[@tusharistherails]

Cap'n, nice playing at the beginning!

[@seang.4533]

I definitely agree with the gateway drug thing, I got a S570DXQM in blue a few years ago and I absolutely love it. Yes the middle pickup does get in the way and I have effectively worn down one of the sides of the plastic cover and a have created a sloped pole piece just from playing.

[@EverythingisFire]

I laughed so hard at the Indonesia bit, hahah. Love that added echo on Rob's laugh :D

[@shadowefeX]

I know this comment is 4 years old, but could you explain me the joke lmao.

[@CraigCbestguitaristintheworld]

Holy Diver!!!!! Hell yeah!!!! LOVE YOU ROB!!!!

[@sachinlatchman4252]

Lol brazzers logo at 5:24! top left amp!

[@jxiquet]

Yea man, it´s like... WTF!

[@harveytrevino2257]

I'm so glad I wasn't only one who noticed the Brazzers logo.. Lol

[@ArielsSmartyPants]

Love my S, possibly my favorite guitar.

[@3801Catcher]

I like the looks of the Iron Cross in the background...keen for that!

[@justinwhite66]

What kills me is that they still have a warm tone. Mind blown.

[@LeeHoMusic]

Rob makes every guitar sounding perfect!!! Every guitar he is playing I want to get!!!

[@terrycornelius4]

You said it. The tone is in the hands.

[@gmmakesmehurl]

Terry Music Untrue.

[@RickyRoro777]

I agree that the amp Rob was playing sounded very good on this demo.

[@JethrusBah]

the captain chops!....amazing!

[@TheGeorgeH27]

Anyone else notice the Brazzers thing at 5:24 ?

[@DevinThe242]

They've done it in a few videos.

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

Oh yeah, now that you mentioned it. Isn't that like a hardcore porno thing? What is that?

[@DevinThe242]

Paul L yes, its internet porn. I saw a girl at Warped Tour this year wearing a shirt. I think she's a part of it or something.

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

DevinThe242 I love porn as much as the next guy but the ads for Brazzers on the side screen seemed kind of... extreme. If I saw a girl wearing a shirt like that I would talk to her immediately.

[@DevinThe242]

Paul L I don't think Chappers is sponsored by them, I think they're in there just cause its funny.

[@nicknak4444]

I love these guitars,

[@BeastlyFlump]

Ibanez S Series are excellent! Also I went to Andertons the other day and was overwhelmed, lots of guitars and very friendly staff! Shame I didn't see the Capt or Chappers, maybe next time.

[@MickyGsaysrah]

I have a 1994 Ibanez S470JB MIJ that still has it, it has such smooth sound for a guitar that's older than me, let alone being 21 years old at least. I don't know about those, but if they have any similarity to the golden era S-series then they are going to be amazing.

[@lloydbishop1505]

I have a S870 with a flamed maple top and it has a really nice sound for most genres- the s series is are great and affordable

[@matzer8846]

Ibanez is one of the top sources when it comes to well built entry level instruments! The GIO-series has some very nice axes to start playing and for a bit more $$ you can get these nice little babies. Of course Chappers does have some serious contenders in his range of very nice axes!

[@oliverromoff9852]

Whammy woo wah: Best name i've ever heard for it so far.

[@andrewstace4557]

I have the S8QM, you wouldn't believe how well they resonate and sound for such a thin guitar, particularly since mine is an 8-string!

[@scarmetalman]

I got one of the 30th anniversary Musicians Friend S-series earlier this year, I like it a lot. I've always thought they were cool looking guitars.

[@Clafrance1971]

I love my Schecter Damien-7 and my Ibanez Destroyer...but my 2003 S-470 DXQM is the one I grab EVERY time I wanna practice.

[@elijuicyjones]

Whoa, they resurrected the SA! Nice! I love Ibanez, especially for keeping it affordable.

[@RoanMkb]

Zo when are you guys gonna do the iron cross??? I've been waiting for that video :)

[@ravenwingphil8384]

I am the lucky owner of a Ibanez S520EX BBK, made in Japan, with 2 humbuckers (V1 & V2) and the vintage "Edge" Floyd Rose Tremolo, 22 frets and wizard neck and it's one of my most fav guitars. Yowser!!!!

[@EasyHeat]

Lee is getting so much better at lead. If I ever hope to one day play lead...I hope to be as good as he is as of late. Or maybe I will just be doomed to be a chugger n' strummer...."sigh". Love the vid's guys!

[@xxczerxx]

Fuck, Lee has seriously upped the ante! He always had sweet blues style, but now he's paired it with a really tasty technique!

[@IPushHard]

Robs visit to Minnesota brought Skynyrd to his attention. Very nice Rob! There's more where that came from. :>

[@mattbraysails]

I have a black one with tremelo bridge. My 2nd guitar ever. Broke my first string yesterday.

[@HoffmansYouTube]

dude, I don't know how much longer I can wait for the dorje album

[@Djerrus]

Hopefully they are going to review the ESP JH signature iron cross, That guitar is kick ass

[@allenmay1102]

Man, has the captain's playing ever improved!

[@EclipseAtDusk]

Actually, I helped sell one of those grey ones when I worked at Guitar Center last year. So they might be UK exclusive now, but they were Guitar Center exclusives last year.

[@mjones53]

Cool and a little sweet home Alabama in there as well... since I live in Alabama :)

[@TheBen1tez]

7 years later I decided to order one...Excited to get my hands on it.

[@antony9384]

What did you think? I'm picking one up Saturday

[@TheBen1tez]

@@antony9384 couldn't get it,sadly guitar center is backed up I guess had to wait 3 months before knowing when I'm getting it

[@SavedbyHim]

They sound good even with the thin body and infinity pickups!

[@123justincredible]

Couldn't agree more with the point you brought up about the HSH pickups... Don't actually buy, nor would i buy a HSH guitar for this very reason!!! Loving the vids Rob, only just been getting into your channel.. and having a great bloody time!!!

[@greekfreak1980]

There's actually an Ibanez guitar without a Floyd or Edge,the Andy Timmons signature models have a Wilkinson tremolo,similar with the ones on the MusicMan's or PRS's.I've seen Andy doing some cool stuff with the tremolo life & the guitar stays in tune pretty fine.

[@Chasedean42]

Lee's guitar setup sounded very baller

[@MeepMan95]

Rob can never resist the Holy Diver riff.

[@MaxRiley]

I own the S series S420-BBS and it's a beast

[@ZanmaruV2]

Funny I purchased one of these just the other week xD Got the natural finish :)

[@89tonstar]

I am in love ;)

[@levijudy4629]

Beautiful guitars small but beautiful

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

Great guitars. I have an older Japanese one with the wonderul Low pro edge that I just love. :-)

[@LordNikonPL]

S series is slick looking. sexy guitar. got an old SA and its preety awesome for a 200 quid guitar "used"

[@ItsTime2Burn]

Mmm those ibanezs look aweso- ...is that a james hetfield iron cross on the wall?

[@Powerslave214]

I really like the blue color. I wish the Satriani signature models were available in that color.

[@DevinThe242]

How did you forget PRS? They make they're on trems and you guys love playing those in your videos.

[@Maxpound]

I played an Indonesian s7 with the in house bridge and it was amazing. I didn't have the money to snag it but its more or less everything I like about an SG with nothing I hate.

[@chrispygingerpie]

I am pretty sure I have played that blue Ibanez a few weeks ago, when I was in Andertons! I then bought a PRS SE, but it was a nice guitar... I just had recently got rid of my older S420, so I was only playing the new one to test the sounds of a blackstar amp (as I wanted to know that it was the amp I was enjoying, not just PRS).

[@DeltaF508]

That cough from Capt was so good LOL

[@kavichauhan5728]

Rob Chapman I might be buying an ibanez s521 from your shop! WHOOOOOOOOOOOO. can't wait for dat edge bridge

[@oi-yeah-nah-mate7731]

I have an S521 and it is absolutely beautiful. It's incredibly light but has so much tone, one of the best guitars I have ever played and really good value! You won't regret buying one.

[@kavichauhan5728]

Jordan Scotland I was also looking at the s520 because of the edge bridge and might be getting that one. but, i'll pick when i have £££

[@jasfiona]

The 'vinyl record' finish thing is probably from the manufacturing process where the pole pieces are made from long lengths of steel bar. I assume that the round marks are where have been parted off using a lathe, rather than being cut with a saw. The probably wanted a diameter which had a tight tolerance and needed to be ground to size first.

[@iaushabtiu]

weather here is fantastic captain, greetings from indonesia!

[@MarcosKedor]

for Rob: Ibanez has a similar guitar to this one, the S420, that does NOT include the middle pickup. I also quite hated the ones with the one in the middle getting in my way to do a lot of picking technique, so I went for the the HH setting... it still is a badass guitar, and really looks a LOT like the ones you guys are using

[@anthonycook7384]

Rob, you and Lee should demo some Ibanez Artists like the AR-420 or 325!

[@BooloCapConnoisseur]

I have the Mahongany Oil variant. It sounds great and looks and plays fantstic. Also I'm Dutch and yes, Satésaus is delicious :P

[@rubentrevino6288]

you two should go on the captain and chapman world tour! yall sound great together!

[@Yupppi]

I think you could easily fix the problem Rob mentioned just by lowering the middle pickup (of course the output will diminish from small to a lot but with single coil you probably do want to get cleaner and lower output sound).

[@PantomimeHorseMusic]

My RG is a Guitar Center only model, it doesn't even show up on Ibanez's website. I love it to bits, too.

[@andysunderland6680]

I love your reviews and I am a real Ibanez fanboy. I love the sound of a strat and the feel of an Ibanez; the thin wide, flat neck kind. I have been trying to get this with the combination of S Series and SA Series Ibanez. The SA is far more Strat in sound especially it's primary tone. There is a lot more wood on the SA series and a strat type bridge. I wonder what the main factors are that affect the primary tone of the SA and the S series?

[@Soviet_Elmo]

* In addition to what is said about Floyd Roses and the Edge Pro by Ibanez: It's not just simply set up low but the fine tuners are shaped differently, the retainers are a lot flatter and not very angled like on an original (non low-profile) Floyd Rose -so the Captain does have a point there. I felt they were a lot more comfortable when i played one of them the last time - had an RGD 7320Z for about 1 1/2 years.

[@welltavares7]

I want it!!

[@Bricklinsv1970]

the middle pickup isn't a problem if you lower it. that's a great guitar!

[@acronis011]

6:40 oh the Holy Fire flashback has taken over me!

[@JINXX_WZ]

Rob do you mind playing theses guitars clean with a lil drive am plAnning on buying one and you and the way you kind of review the guitars are pretty accurate

[@TheChinovnik]

Ibanez has a lot of great jazz and blues/rock guitars but I always thought the S series is aimed for metal/modern rock shreddy stuff. Then my teacher brought in his Japanese made S to class and BANG! These guitars are simply great whatever genre you want to play. Simply great guitars. Don't get misled by the skinny neck and the looks.

[@cammartin8177]

These are great guitars (I should know, I played them for 5 years)!! I used them to play classic rock. No distortion, just the volume set to MAX on my Vox. It had a similar sound to a Gibson but the body is thinner and easier to play. I had only just recently playing and recording with a Fender Strat. Mainly because I play more clean and mellow jazz now. But when i want something with just a bit more oomph... I take out the old Ibanez...

[@obiwanjacobi]

How is the sustain on the hardtail (without insane amounts of gain)? I have an S-540 and it's somewhat disappointing. I also always lower the middle pickups because of my picking positions - also usually like the sound better when the pickups are not too hot / close to the strings.

[@samplecode]

I bought an Indonesian S470 over 3 years ago as a "stopgap" until I decided which megabucks guitar was going to replace a 90s USA Hamer. Its an incredible guitar for the price.The place I bought it from had it set up beautifully. Nothing goes wrong it with despite incessant noodling. On the other hand I have to play my Fender Tele at least once a week to keep me honest because the S470 is just so easy to play. Still haven't bought the megabucks guitar.

[@jordanroberts1519]

Brazzers at 5:24 on the Victory amp. Recommending a little self hanky-panky, Rob?