when strat players discover Ibanez

[@LostSoulAscension]

The fact that the jack plug is angled up just shows Ibanez understands guitar players struggles...

[@johnnysizemore4301]

They’ve been doing that since the JEM’s

[@blkspade23]

The guy who understood this most was Mr. Vai in 1987.

[@j3ffn4v4rr0]

What's the purpose? So it's harder to accidentally pull out?

[@johnnysizemore4301]

@@j3ffn4v4rr0 that’s it!

[@user-nf8jj7pz6c]

Struggles! In the studio, the tele bellybutton style plug would always get banged on players' thighs, and eventually jar loose on the inside when playing seated and an L wouldn't reach because the jack is a bit reseeded. It was so frustrating, I changed it out to a les Paul style jack. It wasn't a problem standing though.

[@Turboy65]

Trust Ibanez to take an old guitar design, modernize it, improve its ergonomics and the way it's manufactured, make it a superior guitar in every way, and yet never lose the sound, spirit, and feel of the original that makes it a classic.

[@chrislovrock5115]

But I don't recognize the Strat sound at all, for me the Ibanez as a generic sound, though a real better neck

[@alexanderdeadmansche]

When I, a humble strat player, first discovered Ibanez, my heart burst out my ass and exploded in my pants…right there in the guitar store

[@kamranahmad4592]

Did they make you clean all that up?

[@alexanderdeadmansche]

@@kamranahmad4592 the momentum from the blast shot me in the air and i burst through the roof of the store like a cannonball

[@P.B.R._S._n_C.]

@@alexanderdeadmanscheso your experience with Ibanez was shitty

[@rigorhead01]

Damn, I bet that was embarrassing 🤣

[@Beyond-Antares]

Shouldn't have gone to Taco bell before going to guitar center.

[@FLAMINGBABYHEAD]

Dude... Your playing has come a long way. And the best part about it is that its not just in the technical sense. You're developing a genuine expressiveness, which is always great to see happen. Keep going!

[@Len0n0]

I cant wait for next week video "When Strat players discover Gretsch"

[@Len0n0]

Edit: This is just banter mate, I like your content.

[@galkeinan]

I would watch that

[@mikecole4489]

You may have just given me an idea 😂

[@Len0n0]

@@mikecole4489 Go for the White Falcon!

[@toddreed5799]

Which era Gretsch? Original, Baldwin era, or current Fender era? BTW, I love my Gretsch 9240 Resonator.

[@marziograva]

I have been saying, over and over again, that the PRS Silver Sky USA is the best strat for that price range. Last week I got an Ibanez AZ2204N as part of a trade deal... was planning to sell it but hey, I played with it and I am still mind-blown about HOW GOOD IT IS. Definitely a keeper. It has all the vintage and modern features a strat player would like to have, well built, super light (mine weighs 3.1kg), amazing fretwork. I am amazed by it. Moreover, I am always going for modern C shape neck and 7.25" fretboard radius. I was skeptical I would like this 9.5" to 12" compound radius with fat neck... BUT... to my surprise, I love it. I never even liked 9.5" standard before... but this one is crazy good. Objectively it may be better than the Silver Sky USA. Great video Mike!!!

[@SingleMaltMac]

I absolutely love the Ibanez "S" series. Great tones and super light.

[@IsmaelMarquez-wd3vl]

Me probably buying the ibanez Sa260fm (if TGB better) for the versatile to play slot of genres. Update: i buyed the ibanez sa260fm (Amber burst). It's coming to my house in 2 days :D

[@ronmillerguitar3004]

Great guitars

[@victorymansions]

I really liked the Yamaha Pacifica for it's lightness. I picked it up and did that overcompensating for the weight thing lol

[@christopherdennis65]

Just so! The “S” is light and sculpted. It is easy to work with and around. Thin, thin, thin body with a big, big, big sound.

[@juser-abuser]

light thin bodies are gay and designed for soi weak men. heavy les pauls are the best.

[@kiezersosay49]

A premium AZ is the best value in high end guitars. Period. Ibanez now has there own factory in Indonesia for their premium/mid-tier imports. They have 100% caught up with the fugijen factory. I mean astonishingly good. My luthier(a real luthier) was SHOCKED how nice my AZ242f was built and asked my permission to take it apart to check out the work. The dyna-mix system is a game changer. It does everything! It's so fun to find a new patch/amp-setting and then play it through all the 10 positions(HH AZs have 10 positions). I recently acquired an Ibanez Q52 which has a lot of DNA from the AZ including the factory. It plays so damn good. Anything from Ibanez's Indonesia factory is amazing.

[@isuckatguitar6252]

I have the same guitar AZ242f, it's spectacular!

[@kiezersosay49]

@@isuckatguitar6252 @isuckatguitar6252 lol I bought the AZ for 800, sold it for 1100. I then bought an rg5320... Wizard necks are great, but they feel to big for me and cause pain in my hand. I traded the rg for a 2023 ltd m-1000 and that Ibanez Q52. It's been a journey.

[@abuventertainment2856]

I agree that Ibanez premium is the best value in the guitar world. Especially at used prices! I picked up two premium Ibanez RGs (HSH 6 string and HH 7 string) for $400 and $500 Canadian respectively and they can do anything from retro soul/funk/jazzy sounds to modern metal

[@michaeldschutte]

I bought literally this AZ last week after only playing RGs. Great guitars. Excellent quality

[@karlsalocks]

I own 4 Suhrs and this guitar. This guitar absolutely hangs. Maybe not 100 percent, but Ibanez made a great guitar here

[@justice100forwin2]

@@karlsalocks Why not 100% , what did you not like. Also I keep hearing Suhrs are what Fender should be doing , what makes a Suhr better than a top price Fender ( excluding Master builds and Custom shop Fenders ).

[@beefnacos6258]

​@karlsalocks so glad suhr is now available at sweetwater. Suhr should offer a fixed bridge hh for metal heads like me. I'm hoping they do

[@karlsalocks]

@@justice100forwin2 it’s really little nuances. Suhr pickups are more refined than the hyperions (I have a Hyperion version). Those locking tuners on the first round of azs are a little ridiculous. Yes they work, but one thing I like about locking tuners is stringing takes like half the time. Not true with the original az. It’s stuff like that. But the fact that you can get a prestige AZ for 2k new vs a suhr standard at 4k is some incredible value. If you have a good setup, the AS plays incredibly well

[@karlsalocks]

@@beefnacos6258 the Pete Thorn first model is pretty close to that. Although not a fixed bridge per se. You can always custom spec a guitar, but they quickly get more expensive that way

[@christianconnett]

I have loved, played, and owned Ibanez guitars for over 30 years... I am now exclusive to Ibanez. Acoustic, Electrics, Basses, and even my Mandolin are all Ibanez. I have RG, and RGA, and have played S (not my favorite). Beautiful, and versatile guitars IMO.

[@SlyRyFry]

I have an Ibanez Prestige az2204n and the most recent rg550 and they're my favorite guitars. From the factory neither have required the first bit of maintenance besides string changes. Definitely not the budget approach but they feel and play double their price range imo

[@jimbobskinflute2878]

Just discovered your channel. I've been and Ibanez player dang near all my life. I've been playing for almost 20 years, and whenever I got my first Ibanez, I fell in love. I absolutely love the versatility when it comes to tone, the feel of the neck and fretboard, and the overall craftsmanship of these beautiful guitars. Keep picking, dude! Also, as soon as I heard Lenny, I subscribed immediately!!!

[@SauloDSReis]

When strat players discover Ibanez (specially the AZs), they never come back. Most comfortable neck around.

[@taildragger53]

Oh, absolutely. Most here bitch about something really inconsequential, like the input jack but forget that can use a basic,simple guitar lead with an L shaped end.(duhh?) No problem at all.

[@SauloDSReis]

I use L input jacks with my strats hahahaha. What really makes a difference to me is the Ibanez neck shape. They are somehow different and more confortable for my playing.

[@iamanovercomer3253]

I like the Ibanez ASZ neck but I also like my 🇺🇸 strat neck , it fits my hands ‼️

[@xeofela]

agreed,currently own ibanez az prestige 2404,fender american standard,PRS se custom 24 ,ibanez grg 270 mod and 1 made by local luthier,AZ is always my fav,coz the roasted maple on the neck and the fretboard are just too damn smooth,cant wait to try SUHR to compare against the AZ

[@erikhendrickson59]

It's such a personal thing. Im 6'2 with large hands, but I still prefer a thinner neck.

[@alexbowman7582]

Jeff Beck said of Ibanez something like they’re great guitars but it’s hard to know which ones which, there’s that many models. They send me one every so often.

[@arthurfrayn7619]

Yea they have so many their newer models be like the AG5706b-EFG. Its' good "problem" tho that doesn't bother me since I love my AF75.

[@MarkTurner-vs7uc]

He also said they were too easy to play. He wanted them to fight back a bit.

[@greyfoxzero]

Beck wasn't human. He could play a rubber band and it sound other worldly.

[@dylanadams1455]

I would have thought the way he played that he would have been a Floyd convert but I don;t think I've ever seen him play anything that wasn't a Strat

[@tiomkinnyborg2289]

The dumbest place to put a jack is on the bottom of the guitar. The day you forget and lean the guitar on something is the day you break your jack/guitar. Ibanez used to tilt the headstock slightly so there no need for string trees. This range has gone backwards. Guitarists enjoy living in the past as the perfect ax was made in the 1950s according to them.

[@MarkJohnson-wy1ii]

I bought my first Ibanez when I was 14 years old. Fell in love with the feel and tone. I bought a prestige when I was 43 and just last year at 57 I had to buy another. They are so fun to play. Ibanez makes great guitars.

[@YourDoomIsSealed]

True. But they don't make enough variety of models and their naming convention is just...too simplistic. (yes...that is sarcasm...i love ibanez)

[@joesatchton212]

Decades ago, I became an Ibanez player. It was a bit less the guitars themselves and a bit more WHO was playing them. Satch, Timmons, Petrucci,Vai, Gilbert - all among my all time fave players. Throw in George Benson, Gambale, John Scofield and so many others. Good enough for them, good enough for me. Then, after owning a few Ibanezes I discovered what great instruments they really are, at often super competitive prices, especially back in the 80s/90s. Fact: Ibanez has the finest, most plugged in and aggressively effective A&R team in all of the guitar universe. Bar none. Recently, the Ibanez AZ, Josh Smith T style, Lari Basilio T style and Nita Strauss' S series axes are objectively superb, highly versatile instruments, with the AZ and the Josh Smith T basically outdoing Fender, with both approaching Suhr/Anderson quality at the higher tiers. Facts. @Mike: Do a double vid on the latest Vai Pia and Satch Golden Boy models.

[@PostedMalone]

You are super learned and humble. Easy on the ear too. Good work Mike.

[@marklelonde6684]

Out of 12 guitars in my house, 5 are Ibanez. Love the quality, price, and innovation. Would love to see a show on the Jemm Steve Vai's guitars.

[@2good2betrue3]

For me the only thing that separates the Ibanez is the superstrat from my other Fender Strat collection is the "thin Wizard neck" - it's so comfortable to play especially you can set it up to very low action without buzz or choking. 0.75 to 1mm at the high E on the 12th fret if measured by string action ruler. (which is not possible with a Fender Stratocaster with a 7.5 or 9.5 radius. it will always choke the higher fret bends and will buzz alot if you go lower than 1mm, which is the lowest possible "no problem" action for the Fender. Playability is the thing that my Ibanez Vai models really provides me.🔥 Another thing is the 24 Frets for additional note choices, but other than that the Fender Stratocaster or Comache GL Strats still Rules in terms of Versatility, TONE, Practical usage, Legacy and overall appeal.... Nothing beats the Strat on those categories.🎸

[@johnmeeks9308]

Oh so not true I have a strap with a 9.5 and I set it up at 65 and I guarantee you it bends no buzz's great sound you just need a better tech

[@2good2betrue3]

@@johnmeeks9308 I actually had a new Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop, which I asked the luthier/guitar tech to set-up the action the lowest as possible. He did comply and when I tested it, it was really low. (around the same as yours .060 or .65 at the 12th and there was no buzzing) I was so happy, but when I'm playing at home and I did a full bend of the high E at the 12 fret. The sound choked and died. So I decided to raise the action up again by increments by adjusting the bridge saddles: .075 then .85 still had a little choke, then at .95 to 1.0mm. That is when the "choke" vanished. Watched ALL the tutorials on KZbin and almost all pro Luthiers unanimously advised that the lowest Strat action should be 1mm at the high E, also for the "optimal string vibration" for rich clear tone.🙂 Thanks for your feedback👌.

[@allanb1402]

School stage band back in 1977 - the other guitarist came in with an Ibanez LP style and it was beautiful. I recently moved from Am Pro II Strat to an AZ2204 and I love it.

[@TheGuiterguy]

The ibanez AZ series is the best.

[@Techco1]

No joke my only guitars that get real stage time is my az and tele. Sometimes the lp will make it out if I need long sustain stuff but for worship style ambient stuff the az kills it. Especially in the 2/4 position alt sw on/off

[@Dr.Barbapappa]

Ich hatte zuerst die AZ. Sie ist Sahne. Also holte ich als nächstes wieder eine Ibanez. Eine RGT, die meinen Erwartungen mehr als gerecht wurde. Sie ist zu meiner Favoritin geworden (vor der AZ). Aber ich wollte wegen dem einzigartigen Fender-Strat-Sound doch noch eine Original-Strat und bestellte eine Fender AM Pro2. Sie entspricht in etwa der Preisklasse der AZ, hat aber lange nicht so viel zu bieten, wie die Ibanez AZ. Ehrlich gesagt, verstehe ich den Preis dieser Fender nicht, während die AZ für mich jeden Cent wert ist. Die QC der Fender hat ebenfalls sehr enttäuscht, denn der Hals war schief angeschraubt, so dass die hohe E-Saite ständig vom Fretboard rutschte. Das sollte bei einer US-Gitarre dieser Preisklasse wirklich nicht passieren. Habe sie dennoch behalten und den Hals selbst gerichtet.

[@mikes2270]

I have one of those 1977 Ibanez Les Paul Customs and it’s wonderful.

[@jimlahman68]

I have 2 of the RS525 models from the 80s. Both are super high build quality and sound amazing. I put them away for a while, and when I come back to them, they always amaze. Both are humbucker guitars with coil taps. Lots of usable tones and the most solid trem system ever. Thanks for your video, I'm curious.

[@drimblewedge2789]

Pat Metheny and George Benson play Ibanez. Nothing wrong Ibanez.

[@Gorbyrev]

Add to that Joe Pass and Frank Gambale. Ibanez make great guitars.

[@vincentc.4722]

Add John Scofield and you have just about all the aristocracy of jazz guitar.

[@michaeldschutte]

And Andy Timmons, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani also John Petrucci in the 80s

[@JohnSmith-in1tt]

@@Gorbyrevto be completely accurate, Joe Pass ended up not really liking his Ibanez and played a Gibson in his final years, but none the less, Ibanez still makes incredibly high quality and innovative guitars

[@Gorbyrev]

@@JohnSmith-in1tt Interesting. That would also be true for Alan Holdsworth and Steve Lukather.

[@anjoesatriani]

It's another story of discovery when you tried that Gotoh bridge and its whammy bar compared to a strat bridge, that thing can be abused almost like a floyd rose when setup properly, and the pitch up and down is super smooth.

[@no_name9906]

Just ran across your channel.... Very cool .. love we are just sitting here and talking vibe....love the playing

[@JR-lx8nn]

Another nicely produced, well scripted, and low key personable review that makes sense and is easy to listen to. Good narration is hard to find. Thanks. TT

[@InReserveProductions]

My first guitar teacher introduced me to G3 when i was like 8/9, he was a huge Malmstein fan. I gravitated towards Vai and Satriani, it's helps that Vai did the guitar for Halo 2's theme. So yeah, I have a soft spot for the Jem.

[@prileyosborne]

Holy smokes! How did I not know about Mike Cole? This video is amazing (video quality, personality, and information). Ibanez owes you a huge debt. They now are living in my list of future guitars when they never were before.

[@Zundfolge]

The first "good" guitar I ever got was an RG550. For me it was the Wizard neck that made me love it. Haven't bought another Ibanez in years, but what they're doing with wiring in recent years really has me intrigued.

[@michaeldschutte]

I got an RG550 Genesis recently. One of the most perfect guitars I've ever played

[@toddreed5799]

Still have my '89 RG550. Love that guitar.

[@keeratsingh968]

i bought a 2013 rg 570 thats japanese made and it sounds absolutely amazing and that super wizard neck is just beautiful. So versatile too

[@joconnell]

I had a couple of Jems over the years but if I had to pick up another electric, a friends 96 rg550 was amazing. They do it all.

[@AlanW]

Same! I loved my 550 until I broke the headstock off being dumb.

[@Connoryt2]

Just bought one of these a few weeks ago, it’s like my American deluxe strat but more versatile and comfy. Perfect combo of vintage and modern.

[@kssarh]

Just had to comment, it's a while since I've seen one of your videos, and it's incredible how much your playing has improved.

[@zachary963]

I started playing Ibanez because the guy at the guitar shop recommended an Ibanez acoustic as good value for a middle school price. Now, years later, I have a bunch of Ibanezes, and the RG style guitars have the most comfortable necks I’ve ever used. I am decidedly not a shredder; in fact, most of what I like to play falls solidly into the “rhythm guitar” category, but the Ibanez necks just feel sooo good.

[@wildwayz]

I feel the AZ line from Ibanez, is their nod to moving away from being known as the Shredders Brand and a step in with the big boys. I've played Ibanez guitars since 93 and have owned so many of them. One thing I've found, it's the player that creates the sound and genre and not the visuals of the guitar.

[@justice100forwin2]

@@wildwayz So true , you can play almost any style of music on the majority of guitars...like you say it's the player that creates the music.

[@adriaanmuller4493]

I got a Ibanez AZES 40 for my first guitar in stead of a Squier. I did it for 4 reasons mainly. 1. It has the 9 pick-up positions and I wanted super versatility, especially because I wasn’t sure whether I wanted humbuckers or single-coils. 2. It was HSS and I wanted to play all types of different genres. 3. I saw “Tomo Fujita” and “Ibanez AZES” and “lector of John Mayer” next to each other in an article. Enough said😂 4. Everybody else had a Squier and I wanted to stand out. (Yes, very arrogant indeed😂)

[@RaymondUpenieks]

I bought one recently and have owned so many Ibanez but the AZES 40 is a steal for the money. Sounds great and feels right. It is a shorter scale length of 25" than other Ibanez guitars but Paul Reed Smith thinks that's the sweet spot on guitars and he's always searching for the little things on guitar and tone. Ibanez got the AZES right and in its price range really nothing compares

[@iswhatheis]

Video production is about on par with national TV, good stuff man!

[@liamhemmings9039]

As usual a very high quality video. Consistently great content.

[@piano2873]

I so admire your passion for guitar culture and technology. Your production and verbal skills are the standard all KZbin personalities should aspire to.

[@romeou4965]

So many great S-type guitars outside of Fender/CBS Corp

[@romeou4965]

Try the buttery MM Silhouette 🤤

[@mdzz182]

at 5:50. ngl this just gave so much nostalgia of the time growing up in Philippines in the early 2000s. This was basically the chord progression and tone at that time. It sounds amazing.

[@rickclark4714]

My best discoveries: Older Schecter PT, and Peavey Predator. Both in the $300-400 range.

[@agreenr6915]

Managed to get a Hellraiser Hybrid PT for under $500 it's pretty sick

[@JSession]

Schecter reaper. Got it for cheap because some dude thought it was a tune dud. Best guitar ever

[@MrDmadness]

Schecter omen elite.. cheap as chips, has coil tap, w6.5" scale 7 string ... pure joy

[@Wolfentodd]

This one singular video has instantly made you one of my favorite youtubers

[@therealandrecorbin4050]

Ibanez has been great since the mid 80s at least. My Destroyer2, and Roadstar2, great guitars around 4 to 5 hundred dollars, a lifetime ago of course.

[@mumbles215]

I have a 83 roadstar that I used to love. Sanded down the the natural wood finish and did. My own. Ery nice guitar. Really liked the sound and neck. My first baby and holds a great spot in my heart that roadstar.

[@banjoclark4675]

Nice, I still have a Roadstar 2. Its the white with blond neck and black pick guard

[@therealandrecorbin4050]

@@banjoclark4675 mine was green with rosewood fretboard, which I scalloped, black pick guard.

[@cuda426hemi]

Still have my Roadstar II '83 blue bookmatch maple cap, (like Lukather model) 1 cream bucker, wicked trem, $350 w/tweed hardshell case back in the day. If you wanna hear it find chained heat trailer with exorcist girl linda in it, that's me and the RG315 (and Roland Bass machine and Oberheim drums). might list it real soon as I have way too many monkeys (as in Iommi Gibsons) 🎸

[@Merglet]

Videos like this make me miss my old Yamaha RGX 603s. It was a hair-metal looking guitar, but three singles, a 12" radius fretboard, a yamaha version of a floyd rose, and I LOOOVED it. It could do stratty stuff, but I was a kiddo and didn't use it for that, more punky stuff. Had to sell at a difficult time. Ibanez makes stuff like it, but man, I want that guitar back lol.

[@BurakUnan]

I own a Jem 77B RMR for over 15 years now. At first I didn't realize how versatile these modern guitars are. You can practically play any style and tone on it. To me it's the most comfortable guitar. The neck, the tremolo, the pickups, everything feels right.

[@sonsauvage]

My first Ibanez was A GAX30BK. The first ibanez i ever saw was an SA260, the first ibanez I bought for myself was an RG350dx. I have owned hundreds of ibanez through the years. from rare to common, cheap to prestige. Ibanez is my favorite brand

[@josejvargas9932]

nice comment. do you have a late favorite one?thank you

[@lesbois53]

Hundreds? Wow! Where did you keep them? I have 30 and that is a squeeze! It has taken me 50 years to collect all those.

[@BlueberryStinkFinger62]

Mine was in 2020 when I discovered the Jackson Adrian Smith SDXM

[@MoeVanprick]

I just watched your videos on your guitars yesterday love that Jackson Adrian Smith SDXM I didn't know they are selling them in some stores for $829.98 thanks for posting that information on your videos of the Jackson

[@BlueberryStinkFinger62]

@@MoeVanprick yeah man I posted all information on all my guitars that way there's no mistaking what I said and claimed it's all there to read and all Internet research

[@kevinferguson6967]

My very first guitar was an Ibanez Rg6003FM. I traded that in on a Fender American Standard Strat, HSS, which I love and still have. Last Fall, I purchased this exact Ibanez guitar and I love it. It is as good as and sometimes better than any of my Fender Strats. It is beautiful, has amazing sounds and is super comfortable to play.

[@BlueberryStinkFinger62]

Great video Mike

[@jotwea]

I do own an Ibanez Starfield Cabriolet Standard made in USA. This guitar was made in 1991 and it is an outstanding guitar until today. The body is a little bit tele like, its 3 pickups were made by Seymor Duncan, stacked Humbuckers, delivering a great sparkling and living sound and a lot of sustain. That old guitar has a lot of the specs of a modern Ibanez. A great neck, a good Wilkinson Tremolo - not perfect with dive bombs but really good -. My other Ibanez is an Artcore 520 H with 2 Trisound switches. So it is really easy to switch Humbuckers, parallel, serial and single coil. That brings a lot of modern sounds. In general, Ibanez is underestimated.

[@karmicselling4252]

The greatest era for Ibanez guitars was during the 1970s and 1980s. During this period, Ibanez guitars were manufactured by Fujigen Gakki in Japan. It produced a range of high quality instruments offering great value for money for many brands including Ibanez, Yamaha, Greco, Fender and most recently Gibson.

[@PatrikWalzer-lt2qo]

The Prestige is still made at the Fujigen Gakki. And the late70s and early 80s were great for Jazz guitars. But for solid body guitars it was from mid 80s to mid 90s. They were really innovativ at this time and released guitars like the JEM, RG, S-Series, Radius, wich became later the JS, the Soundgear and Afirma Bass.

[@davescheer5038]

You sound knowledgeable about Ibanez guitars I’ve got an Ibanez EX , I picked up at a goodwill store about 15 yrs ago , I didn’t play it much had a small cheap amp got there two they sat in the closet till I saw this video, do you know what year it was made ? 🤔

[@Bonsaiman1]

Finally a review from someone that looks like they studied something

[@hygog]

00:06 headstock

[@cpearce]

I like the Ibanez Prestige line. Recently bought the Prestige AZ2203N...and it's perfect. Highly recommended. My strat player friends are astonished by it.

[@astorgaluthier]

Mike: with that amount of reverb and compresion you cant feel your axe. Clean it, bro. Single Coils and Humbuckers sound the same on your videos, due to that FX ocean wave.

[@OmnipotentSag]

Just discovered your channel due to the YT algo, and I must say it was just so refreshing to hear someone talking "nerdy" about guitar. A breath of fresh air indeed. -=80)

[@kiritazu4703]

My first Ibanez was the THBB10. I really loved Tim Henson and the Look of it. Sometime later when I played it the for tue first time, I instantly fell in love. It‘s so smooth. The only thing is, the gold from the hardware comes off, and it looks very worn off even tho I got it for only 2 years…

[@malerra]

Look into gold plating. It's actually really easy to do.

[@devontaylor4939]

My first Ibanez was the RG421. My second was the RG7421. my third was the as73

[@magogus7099]

Same! Picked it up and instantly fell in love, i've tried dozens of fender strats and it never clicked, but the ibanez az and especially the THBB10 are such a beautiful take on the classic S-Style guitar

[@9462-wu3li]

Tried tim henson signature for 3 minutes. Put it down and look for others and never came back . 😮

[@mxyplyzyk]

I own an Ibanez AM153 and one of their entry level flat-top auditoriums. I used to have an Ibanez bass from the 80's. I also have several hand-built guitars, Gibsons, fenders, etc.. For a production guitar, Ibanez nails it. Fit and finish, design, features - they know what they are doing. I would never hesitate to purchase an Ibanez. Another brand I like is Godin, by the way. Would love your take on them. Keep making these videos - you're doing a great job!

[@1-eye-willy]

ibanez makes better versions of familliar designs

[@FraserFir]

I love your videos because it feels exactly like I'm talking to my friend back home who got me into guitar, just chill talk and vibes

[@KiLLJOY1056]

My guy youre getting ROASTED on Reddit right now 💀 im sorry to inform you

[@jimboi9517]

What are they saying 💀💀

[@tomeast0]

Which subreddit?😂I need to go and defend my boy

[@fuzzyechoes]

​@@tomeast0 guitarcirclejerk

[@TommyGunzzz]

What is the accusation?

[@KiLLJOY1056]

@@jimboi9517 I mean last time I checked there were like 500 comments or something like that, going off about him, Not just talking about this video, about all of them. But this Video specifically is the one that sparked the conversation. I'm pretty sure it was just in the regular guitar. Subreddit but it might have in another one too, i wasnt following it so i dont know if i could find it again. But he was getting obliterated lol

[@hissinghed]

When I was growing up in the 70's, one of the guitarists in my childhood band bought an Ibanez guitar, it was beautiful and played like a dream! Everyone in my first band drooled over it, but me and the other guitarist (we had three guitar players) noticed that the tone of the guitar was kind of weird. We tried to describe it, it wasn't that it was bad, but it was different. We used to call it "Japanese" tone.

[@spacesinbetweenproductions]

My first guitar was a 80's Ibanez Roadstar II hand me down from my dad. He still has it after I moved and I wish I still had it. This is a rad update, I really want a HSS next.

[@MCMLXXVII-]

Thank you for taking your time to help those, like myself, that really want to pull the trigger on guitars without fully understanding all, if any, of the attributes we are constantly searching for helping us with decisions to either pass, or as with this video being surprised with the Ibanez altered 10 position switch making it a definite, exciting yes. please keep the content coming all the best to you and yours. E.

[@mikes2270]

Yes, I remember the first time I saw an Ibanez. It was in 1974 and the guitar was a pre-serial number korina Rocket Roll Flying V. It’s an amazing guitar and I have owned one since 1981. I also have a 1977 Ibanez Les Paul Custom flametop (one year post-lawsuit and before they changed the body shape). Its action is wonderful and it currently has Gibson ‘57 Classics, 500k pots and orange drop capacitors. Killer through a vintage Marshall.

[@stephanvenner2939]

I'm a longtime strat and tele player.I bought me the Ibanez AS53 and AM53 some years ago.I like the humbucker sound,and it's a different vibe and I enjoy it very much.The AS is more for Jazz and Blues, while the AM is more like a lightweight Les Paul for heavier sounds.

[@brettgoodman7345]

Boy! I know what you mean about Ibanez. Many years ago I bought an Ibanez JEM 7 / metallic blue. I am a big G3 fan and I love the look and feel of Ibanez. John Petrucci used to play Ibanez. I have also owned a Music Man Steve Morse model. Lots of switches with 11 pickup combinations. I watched this video after a long day at work and found it highly informative and entertaining. Keep up the well presented videos.

[@fauchejuliano]

I'm an old man and played nylon strings all my life, and for a change, I bought an electric guitar. I found an Ibanez Gio 121 SP. played for 20 minutes, and couldn't leave the shop without it. I raised the string action on the bridge, and that's it. This is an easy guitar, I had almost no trouble changing from nylon to steel string playing. (exept for the pick). And,as you allready said: there is no way back!

[@johnstewart5621]

Dude, I am a way off, rarely on again guitar player / learner. Have never seen one of your vids before. The playing on this video has inspired me to run into the other room and grab my guitar! Great playing, Thanks for the video!

[@garyfarrell954]

ibanez knocks it out of the park with their hollow/semi hollows as well and some very affordable ones at that. definitely worth looking into...compare and contrast with epiphone...very nice!!

[@INNACCES13]

My first electric guitar is the Ibanez RG220B. From what I could gather from forums dating back to 2006 is that it's a Guitar Center exclusive model that only had three colors; red, gray, and black. Comes with a 5 way switch (bridge, single coil bridge, dual humbuckers, polar wired neck, neck), tone, and volume knob. I've only used Ernie Ball Super Slinkys with it. The curious thing about it is that it's a commissioned budget model. Ibanez contracted Cort guitars in South Korea to manufacture it though. I have a library's worth of instruments, but I can safely say that this guitar is my Mjölnir. I have played a ton of gigs with it and it has been tried by a countless amount of guitar players who were curious to ask about it after shows. The brows always rise the moment they play something as simple as a C Major chord, then I tell them to try the single coil setting and they lose their minds. I don't know if I should retire this guitar, but I'm grateful for the 22 years I've had with this thing ever since I saw DVDs of Steve Vai and Korn rocking them. Those shows convinced me to ask my parents for one and I don't think I can ever repay my parents for making my dream come true. Here's to 22 years and more!

[@brandnewyou5254]

You're playing and your videos have steadily gotten better and better always super inspired by your videos

[@TruthAndMoreTruth]

Years ago I was n the market for a good USA Strat, to upgrade from my Japan Strat. I ran into a used mint S540LTD in purple from the Case Ave, Hollywood shop. it was unlike any guitar I have ever held. It was thin, solid, light. The neck was crazy thin, and the action was low. I played it for a while and put it back. After a week of thinking about it, I went back and bought it. With the exception of an S 7 string, I never wanted another guitar.

[@NukaCub]

I don’t play guitar, and I have no clue why this video was suggested to me, but man you’re a great presenter. I sat and watched the whole thing

[@DWLImages]

Great episode. Love the description of what that Ibanez can do. I would love to see what your impression of the Steve Vai Pia or Jem.

[@stevenstewart3414]

My first Ibanez was (is) a 1989 EX360 HSS. Everyone who ever plays it falls in love with it. The EX was a short-lived experimental series that paved the way for later Ibanez "strats". I now have three other Ibanez guitars: an Artist AR300 (LOVE IT) Better than a Les Paul. An Artcore AS103 NT (think ES 335 with beautiful book-matched flamed maple front back and sides with a 5-piece neck, micro-tuners on the bridge, gold hardware - Beautiful. And finally my Jazz box bubinga Artcore AG 95. I still have two Fender strats, an American Special and a MIM, and various others (PRS, Gretch, Epiphone, etc.) but Ibanez has stolen my heart.

[@vs1146]

The neck joint on this thing is spectacular.

[@WutipongWongsakuldej]

I have Ibanez AZ2204N … which is essentially the same model as yours, but in black. For those who don’t know, Prestige just means models with 4 numbers on it( sans J.Custom, which is also 4-digit but starts with 8 or 9 I believe). Basically it’s a higher tier,made in Japan model. The output jack was designed to let the output chord loop over the guitar strap. It’s originated in Steve Vai model (JEM, Universe) I think. I also have an S model, S470DXQM. Completely different guitar.

[@konos-p8842]

I've owned many Ibanez ranging from budget and intermediate RGs and S, to the Premium line JEMs and JS. I always loved them, and recently I picked up a Tim Henson AZ. Holy FK, I love that thing. The neck shape is PERFECT. It's a thicker neck, but it's fast (main axe is a Les paul with a 50s so I like them thick). The Fishmans sound absolutely killer no matter what I play, and the multiple different voices go from Strat to NYLON. Bridge dives and raises up more than I would ever actually push it, and it almost never goes out off tune. To me it the perfect blend of Modern Goodies and Speed but with Vintage sensibilities and vibe. The perfect Modern Strat imo.

[@JasonGuitarHand]

To answer your first Question, i was playing Spanish Guitar, and when i asked my guitar teacher which Electric should i get, he mentioned a Mexican Telecaster or an Ibanez. Ibanez is immortalised because of Andy Timmons performance with his opus Cry for You. Still my favourite guitar performance ever.

[@JackFluor]

Ibañez has a versatile sound! ¡Muy buen video dude!

[@russk1971]

Being a left-handed guitar player I've had a lot of fender experience. S and T style guitars are awesome. I started playing in the early 90's. I tried a few different ibanez RG guitars. I was used to strats with 0.010s tuned to standard pitch. The ibanez guitars had 0.009s and were tuned a half step down. I didn't like the feel or the sound of the pick-ups. Then five years ago I found a high end RG at a great price. The HSH configuration along with a two octave neck and fully floating bridge has made it my go to guitar. I still take a strat and LP to the gigs. The ibanez is always in my hands because I can get more sounds out of it.

[@blackfishgaming7145]

I found a 1978 Ibanez Challenger in a Goodwill years ago. It’s an exact copy of a Strat with the original Maxon pups. To this day, (20+ guitars later) it’s one of the best guitars I’ve owned.

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

All has been said about the content of this video, I just want to chime in and compliment you on the excellent and enjoyable video editing. Well done.

[@TheMonkBeatsOne]

Great work bro, oh damn nice intro nice sounding brooo

[@Coco_Loco76]

First time I saw an Ibanez was in a catalogue when my dad had a music store in Italy in the late 80s. It was a bright yellow and black RG and blew my mind. Now that I'm 48, I'll buy a Cort :)

[@fajaradi1223]

Eh ... Why not? Some of them were made on the same factory/assembly lines anyway.

[@jasondesselles9168]

I played an Ibanez 320 professionally for years. I replaced the stock pickups but other than that, nothing. Never had to adjust the truss rod or anything. The Wizard II neck was amazing and honestly one of the big selling points for me. It was a cheap guitar when I bought it but boy did I get my money's worth out of it.

[@raultavares4213]

About Ibanez... I tryed one and now I have two not quite in the "superstrat" category (my first is a HSH and the second is a HH) and what I love about them is their playability (fabulous neck), versatility and construction quality.

[@apisdude]

I'm a Strandberg guy...hands down. I see the output jack location on the Ibanez really enhances the ergonomics of it. wish more manufacturers would do that

[@BobbyGadgePart2]

I think you'd really like what Reverend has been doing with their guitars. I think you should also check out the D'angelico Bob Weir guitar because i think it has everything you love about guitars packed right into it.

[@indaeira]

The Scott LePage signature is incredible, it goes even further in the modern imagination of the strat. With its high output pickups you can get incredibly crispy tones out of it! Our guitarist is playing it for years.

[@trustmeimaphysiologist]

Back in 2000, I got an Ibanez Prestige S2020x with piezoelectric pickups on the switch. It plays like butter and is the single most versatile guitar I've owned.

[@gregorymichael9031]

My first electric guitar was an Ibanez SA Series and after playing for 20 years and coming back to this consistently. It stays in tune way better than my Gretch Bigsby and I love the tones I can get on it.

[@chrismuratore4451]

Vola guitars are the real hidden gems on the market. Between my Prestige AZ and my Vola, the Ibanez pretty much just lives in its case now

[@trer1969]

I actually went the opposite route...I discovered Ibanez while in Singapore in high school. Purple Roadstar II, double coil tappable humbuckers, super contoured body, "Licensed by Kahler" tremolo...I thought it was amazing at the time. But by the time I got to college and was gigging fairly regularly, it was not up to the task...parts started failing or breaking off. That is when I discovered Fender Strats...bulletproof and amazing tone. First one was an 1987 Japanese tobacco burst Strat...still have it to this day, though she has long been retired. Rolling with a 2012 USA Strat in Olympic White that I've customized a bit these days.

[@dk2428]

I have a 20yr old Ibanez AFS that i just can't put down. Sometimes you really find a gem and the road to discovery is even nicer than the find.

[@AikiBudo22]

Definitely LOVE your tone. The rich reverb and the phase-y switch (altered) sounds awesome to me ear! I love the strat style, but the real (old) ones had a several hassles. So to me, the new copies improve on the basic pattern in almost every way! JMO.

[@vectormusic0]

I've owned 2 S-520EX's. They are solid built guitars. The adjustment wheel on the back for the floyd style trem was a real treat. I have found I like string-thru and fixed bridge guitars more. The deal breaker on the Ibanez for me was the neck. I could never get used to it. I like having a little something to hold on to. That one you're playing looks great. I have yet to play a roasted neck. Ibanez goes above and beyond with theirs and I love it.

[@devondeswardt6239]

I’ve owned several strats, including a genuine ‘64 L series, and loved them! But Ibanez has always felt like home to me. Every rabbit trail I take always leads right back Ibanez. There is an enormous amount of versatility in their catalog and there’s a special kind of magic in their necks that again, just feels like home. I’m a session player and there have been very few gigs over the years that I couldn’t find the right Ibanez for. They deserve far more cred than they get, in my opinion

[@LiesThatBind]

Out of my 7 electric guitars 3 are Ibanez. An Ibanez Prestige RG 2550E, an Ibanez Prestige AZ 2204NW and an Ibanez Premium RG LHM1 all fantastic guitars. Love them all to bits.

[@Adventrium]

I had the opposite experience. All my early electric guitars were Ibanez and I remember playing the one that I loved the feel of the most. Then in my later 20s I finally tried a Strat and LOVED it. Now I play an RG Prestige with that super thin neck and jumbo frets, loaded with vintage Strat pickups.

[@Emet.V]

I have an Ibanez gio, it’s the small version. I play it often. It’s one of my favorite guitars I have owned. It’s like it’s satin black. It has a 5 way blade switch. It does everything and I can play any genre of music on it.