IYV Blue Les Paul Review 😮

[@2dazetake]

I have both guitars too, the ocean blue is modeled on a 59 LP with a little thicker D shaped neck,and a one piece vaneer back, the green is more like a 60s LP with a 3 piece body and a slim tapered neck,both are favorites.

[@bluesguy]

Good explanation! Comment pinned :)

[@alinazang6651]

Which neck feels better?

[@bluesguy]

@@alinazang6651 it's a matter of personal preference. If you have small hands definitely the emerald green. And for bigger hands the blue.

[@2dazetake]

@@alinazang6651 I started with the slim tapered neck,so it was hard to get use to fatter neck,but now I like them both just as much,both are really comfortable,they both inspire me in different ways,you tend to favor the one your playing and it's hard to switch back,but once you get use to playing both,you will want to keep both,if I had too chose just one, it would be the fatter neck,has more sustain 🤣👍

[@deang4438]

I've been watching your Video's for a while and I really enjoy your reviews, enthusiasm and your always positive attitude! I have the Green one and I just got the New Blue one this week after a long wait. I have to say these are 2 of my favorite guitars. I was pleasantly surprised at the Blue one, It arrived in pristine condition and ready to play right out of the Box, just did a tune up and could not be happier. Keep up those Blues tracks and reviews!

[@bluesguy]

Hey thanks for the awesome feedback! Definitely motivates me to make more! I'll be making a classic vibe 50s duo sonic limited edition review today! .. Yes these IYV guitars got me hooked! I started buying every model available from IYV. And I now actually own my first real Gibson Les Paul! ... Without IYV I wouldn't have loved the Les Paul so much! There's slight differences with the green and blue..most notably. 60s slim taper neck in the green. And a chunkier 50s chunky neck on the blue. Grats on your purchase! *And glad she came in great shape!

[@raymondkent679]

Thanks for another great video I really enjoy watching your video proves a great point you don’t need to spend a lot of money to get lots of cool sounds thanks again

[@birdman316]

sweet guitar and playin bro! might wanna grab the 300D model as well....imagine a "convincing" peter green tribute model that wont break the bank! only a few slight mods required as well!

[@bluesguy]

Interesting... I didn't know about the 300D model! Sounds like a sick plan!

[@birdman316]

@@bluesguy this is the video that got me wanting one haha!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2SQinagaL2NhtE

[@2dazetake]

I just used note book paper wrapped around the stop bar studs and bridge studs,just glue a thin strip of note book paper around each stud, leave it dry overnight and hammer the studs down with a rubber mallet, since paper is wood you won't lose sustain,great fix for oversize body stud holes.

[@bluesguy]

Great suggestion thanks! I did end up getting rid of this guitar! Ended up with a Blue Epiphone Les paul standard pro! Would you possibly like a review or sound demo of the new blue?

[@2dazetake]

@@bluesguy sure would,I want to see if it's as good as the chibson LP I just got awhile ago.

[@williamthibodeau8381]

great job man

[@bluesguy]

More to come soon! Thanks

[@johnfink3641]

I loved the style of Tin Pan Alley! nice job and a nice tone. I have a green one and it's just a real nice guitar for the money. IYV is OK in my book.

[@bluesguy]

Thanks ! And haha IYV is okay?? Just okay????? Just kidding... Don't sell the greenie! They don't make em anymore.

[@studioscalemodeler9351]

Awesome man I had to buy the blue and green only because I couldn’t decide which one I wanted so I bought both lol😅

[@guystuffusa]

great playing. I have a green one on the way I'm learning on.

[@jamesfoster4106]

Just got my green one today. Gonna modify it with my son. Love it.

[@bluesguy]

Awesome . The green IYV is what sparked my obsession with IYV guitars! I have since purchased about 10 of them! I don't think can beat for the $ spent !

[@heavyjoechipman3594]

I got the ocean blue IYV les paul coming on June 5. Hope i'm not disappointed. Yours looks amazing! Gonna mod the pickups, tuners, and do complete setup. Condition the fretboard w/mineral oil. Hopefully, I can use it at local waterin' hole gigs. BTW:I love the headstock on the IYV Les Pauls. God bless you brother, up there in the great, white, north. ❤🎸🎶😊👍

[@bluesguy]

Hey thanks for the awesome comment! Yes these IYV guitars are amazing mod platforms. That being said, id strongly suggest giving the pickups a solid go before deciding to swap them. I swapped pickups in my other emerald green IYV, and I kind of regret it! So I decided to keep the blue one completely stock. Just upgraded the nut to bone. I believe the nut is synthetic bone and not real on this model. God bless you too brother! Have yourself a great day!

[@johnfink3641]

Epi also comes with a plastic jack plate as opposed to metal on the IYV

[@bluesguy]

Solid thing to be noted. Thanks. Good eyes!

[@johnfink3641]

is it just an illusion, or is the blue guitar wider as well as thicker

[@bluesguy]

No illusion! The neck on the blue is like 50s thick neck. And the green is slim taper 60s style.

[@williamthibodeau8381]

Hey man where in Canada you from? im from NB canada

[@bluesguy]

Awesome. I'm not too far!

[@GaryBook]

Canadians are the best folks. I love NS.

[@bluesguy]

Haha subscribe for more Canadian shenanigans!

[@eweegeewa]

Add wood tooth picks to the post holes. Cut them at body depthx, cover each one with glue and insert. Your luthier would know how to do this.

[@bluesguy]

Genius !

[@eweegeewa]

Its got a metal plate on the input jack. Its plastic on Epi and Gibby which break

[@bluesguy]

I had a Luthier that called my IYV wall art. I beg to differ !

[@zuperdee]

Interesting that the green one seems to have a 60’s slim taper-style neck, while this one seems to have a chunkier 50’s-style neck. Is the headstock angle 17 or 14 degrees on this one? So what other IYV guitars do you have?

[@bluesguy]

Not sure about headstock angle. That's a very in depth question I've never worried to ask! As for IYV guitars. Currently i have the solid body black PRS. The sunburst semi hollow PRS.. those are the only 2 I haven't done a review on yet! Wich one should I show yah next video?

[@zuperdee]

@@bluesguy Speak of the devil! I already have the black solid body PRS clone and the semi-hollow sunburst PRS clone with the vine inlay as well. They’re both great guitars with a unique sound! I do not yet have the IYV LP model, but I’ve been thinking about it. My sense so far is that it has a rounder, more even, less bright sound than the PRS clones that is probably the better sound for jazz, I’m guessing probably mostly due to the 22-fret vs 24-fret pickup placement. As for the headstock angle: Gibson Les Pauls usually tend to have either a 17 or 14 degree headstock angle, depending on the year, and Epiphones usually tend to be 14 degrees. You can look it up and find out more, but in short: the 17-degree headstock angle is one of the reasons why Gibson LPs are notorious for having tuning stability issues and being prone to headstock breakage, due to all the stress on that thin section of wood. I also notice the IYV headstock has a volute, which is probably to help strengthen the headstock. Some people hate volutes though, feeling that it makes access to the upper frets a bit less comfortable, and some people love them.

[@zuperdee]

@@bluesguy Forgot to mention: PRS uses a 10 degree headstock angle, as well as a tuning peg pattern that makes for a straight path through the nut on all strings, to improve headstock strength and tuning stability. I haven’t measured the headstock angle on IYV’s PRS clones, but hopefully they copied as many of the virtues of the PRS design language as they can… They don’t have nearly as straight a string path in their clone of the PRS design as a real PRS does, but they’re close!

[@bluesguy]

Interesting, well I can tell u I upgraded the tuners on the green ils-300 wich I can also do a video of if you'd like? Anyway.. anytime I go to pick that one up, it's totally int tune! I love how you know so much details about instruments! Good to know I'm not alone in this crazy passion of ours.

[@bluesguy]

@@zuperdee good information for other viewers as well! Thanks.

[@toebarrtalks]

Where did you purchase that silver pickguard?

[@bluesguy]

Hi this is the original pickgaurd. Unless you mean the gold one on the green LP ?

[@toebarrtalks]

@@bluesguy yes on the green one

[@bluesguy]

@@toebarrtalks Amazon ! Brand I think Is kaish

[@gbdguy445]

what do they weigh?

[@bluesguy]

Weight is different for every IVY LP style guitar! Some are light some are heavier. It's luck of the draw tbh! That being said I got a light one. Ina good way..not a back breaker.

[@chizorama]

My Green LP comes in a 7.6lbs/3.4KG