Ibanez 7-string Mod Project Part 7: Final Result

[@duradrian1]

imo the veneer not going exactly as planned left some cool unique variations to the pattern on the top of the guitar. It came out very beautiful and inspiring

[@keschgelb]

Every time when i watch your videos, i recognize that you have one of the tightest guitar sounds that i know. Snappy single notes and defined chords, just a pleasure to listen to!

[@gearhead2017]

dude i watched all the videos from start to finish,gorgeous guitar!

[@JayMarsman]

Awesome refinish!

[@Logz1824]

Mcdonalds French fries never go bad, so I guess the guitar smells "timeless"

[@red240red2]

Absolutely love the aged neck Finnish! Sounds great!

[@blackmetalbreadstick]

Idk if you still have this guitar. I hope you do. The flaws tell a story and I think you should be very proud of your work. That guitar just looks absolutely stunning

[@ed7string]

Your clean tone sounded absolutely beautiful, wanted to hear more cleans from the new pickups :/

[@camelt0ez]

Those pickups sound sick! Looking forward to the next project now! Keen to see how your build turns out!

[@m.e3753]

Wow a big difference!

[@bulletproofprs]

Preferred the Ibanez pickups

[@realtree4490]

The result is fucking amazing the pickups are tight, clean and agressive...nice work man...greetings from germany

[@pal7316]

You did such an incredible job on this, even if the top got slightly messed up, the guitar still looks beautiful and sounds beautiful ! Congrats to you for this project !!!

[@ifrias]

Congrats ! Excellent job. Guitar looks and sounds awesome !!!

[@Budder99]

That is one djenty boi! Awesome work man! Really excited to see he next project, these videos are super inspiring. Personally I really like the old beaten up look of this one! The veneer looks great on camera

[@TobyKBTY]

Also FINALLY more Guitarmory demos! We need more HQ demos of this rising brand.

[@marday]

what a great guitar....loved all you modding videos! it came out great!

[@pastilance1]

Congrats mate! It looks soo beautiful! 4:20

[@SandraupaChannelIDN]

the tone really clear and noiseless brooo , i like the clean tone

[@williamstevens7648]

Great series. Awesome looking guitar

[@EXSENTRIX]

Hey man, I think it turned out awesome. Looks really cool and sounds absolutely amazing.

[@evanse33]

Excellent work! Been a joy watching this progress...wish I documented my guitar project that I just finished on my RG7321.

[@ricopaxton]

Didn't follow the whole project, just saw the result in this video and for me it looks really gorgeous! Tone is awesome, great marketing for the pickups. Very well done, even if you may not really be able to see it...

[@geisontimo]

Very nice

[@JJLL26]

What a beautiful guitar!

[@petermaroney]

It's been awhile since we heard from you!

[@averytheamazingone]

I love when you mod guitars like this, its really inspired me to do the samething lol Ive had a set of pickups and locking tuners just laying around from a failed project but Im hella gonna do a fun job

[@sorinsb3936]

man, you did an amazing job. guitar is awesome even you had worried about veneer. all your work turned into a great guitar. and more important, is made by you. I hope you will keep this guitar for you!!!

[@chrispygingerpie]

Sounds as good as it looks! Your guitar project is making me want to make something this year :)

[@5.56Chronicles]

I’m planning something similar with a Epiphone Goth Explorer. Stoked to see how yours turned out. Hope mine is half as nice.

[@kevinfeatherstone6062]

enjoyed this project. looking forward to you building this next one from scratch!

[@gafuraskarov2814]

2:52 when that coil split kicks in mmm

[@elus1ve0ne64]

That guitar is sick ! I’m interested in checking out some guitarmory pickups

[@kutcholazaga3684]

Finally dude. The pickup sounds amazing.

[@flashmx11]

Great job, looks great!

[@heylookitsn0ah]

The guitarmory pickups have a much less clean box-ish sound. Like, they're just so much less sterile sounding and I actually like it much better. Really cool!

[@patricioesteban1845]

Amazing mods 🔥

[@kmw5100]

Love to see Guitarmory love! The Atlas set is what uprooted the dimarzio Dactivator/Liquifire combo from my go to spot. Also Michael, if you're watching this 💙💙💙

[@MichaelCampbellCerberus]

[@tylerdueck7846]

Fucking beautiful project man!!!

[@DimitrisVasil]

That's looking GOOD

[@HawkwardSolo]

The nut can only cause fret buzz on open strings, if you press down on a fret, your figner becomes the nut sort of. So if you have fret buzz while fretting it comes from the truss rod adjustment and/or the bridge height.

[@carloramos7186]

After the demo , i am now interested on trying those pickpups. -your guitar color combination from pups to appearance is good

[@michel85002]

Wtf this guitar is awesome, why are you being so hard on yourself? Congrats for the effort, this is outstanding

[@edwardmata9611]

those ibanez pickups sound great tho

[@JgHaverty]

Ill be honest, normally veneer projects are boring and dated. Your "Screw up" actually makes it look a lot better than an average veneer job mate; cheers

[@jeffruebens8355]

I think you need 4 covers for the pickup attachment screws. Both sets of pickups sounded good to me- the originals had more treble that could be adjusted with an amp or pedal. Good job! The imperfections make it more one of a kind.

[@febinmjacob]

ur clean tone is osm mate

[@vladimirpavlovic9488]

it looks amazing if you ask me.

[@rolandlemus203]

I REALLY liked this project, it goes to show that we are all different in our likes and what we prefer, I felt for you when the veneer didn't go the way you liked. I do like the color, with the new pickups, sounded mean and badass. The one thing I would have done differently, is added a clear coat that would have added depth on the flames on the veneer. That is what Ibanez does, they get depth to their finishes with that process. Just me, you have a nice top on that. Yes you would have had to wet sand it and buffer it etc. But the results would be pretty cool:) Anyway, I thought the end result was nice. One last thing, I have a new Ibanez guitar with Quantum pickups in it, and I hate them, muddy and not defined enough for me. So, I do not blame you taking out the minutemen pups. I am about to paint my new headstock, not spray it, but paint it, and watching you work on yours gave me some ideas. Great series! thanks!

[@MadSonStudios]

the guitar is so sick looking great job.i play the pod hd pro can you upload some metal tones thanks

[@izummusic]

Hey! How did you choose the model of guitarmory pickups? And why minuteman?

[@jroc6166]

Thinking of throwing this same pickup set from Guitarmory into my Schecter C7 Apocalypse. Think they would do well in a Swamp Ash body? Also were you using the Laney Ironheart for this video?

[@mklein5179]

I’m a big fan! How did you/what did you use to body mount the pups?.? I’m dying to know thanks!!

[@benmendoza6136]

Man I wish I had the skill to do this cause this looks fantastic

[@MaxCarroll93]

Small tip for whoever ends up with this guitar with the original pickups. Paint the pickup feet with a black gloss marker so they don't stick out visually so much. This project turned out so great. Looks awesome.

[@23-infinitymusic46]

How was your bridge/string height after removing the old finish? I removed the paint and sealer coat on an old Ibanez RG I was customising, I had a really tough time with it just like you did and once I got down to the bare wood then applied primer and paint etc, so much material had been removed from the top of the body that the bridge sat much lower than before so I had to raise the saddles significantly higher to compensate.

[@benjaminmichaut9996]

Great vid, as always. What do you think of the brand new Overloud ThU, and the incoming DV Mark Smart MultiAmp ?

[@EkinDurdag]

Hey man great video! What amp + cab are you using for that rhythm tone?

[@ulrichschroeder2173]

@SoulHenge Dude...that open picking riff at the 2min mark is BEAUTIFUL....is it your own?

[@MilianMalivukMusic]

Ulrich Schroeder yeah it's some fairly random noodling going on haha

[@ulrichschroeder2173]

Soulhenge Sweet! You should try to develop that into a full song! I mean...if you want to...😅 Btw, your mods are probably the only Ibanez's I'd buy! I can already see a full on modding business coming out of this 😎

[@MilianMalivukMusic]

I have so many ideas floating in my head... but making a song is damn hard

[@ulrichschroeder2173]

Soulhenge I am exactly the same dude!! Trick is to go sit down and try to put the bits you have that might go together... together 😊

[@RÅNÇIÐ]

Lustig, saß grad aufm Klo und hab mich gewundert, wann wohl n neues Video rauskommt ^^ Wenn ich grad Kohle hätte, würd ich das Ding auf jeden Fall kaufen. Hab noch keine 7-String im Sortiment

[@rickydekker7184]

what kinda amp or dist pedals were used? the tone is great with the ibanez pickups tbh

[@alberttoth5077]

And what about the guitar setup video?

[@leltraco1983]

Fucking love this YT channel!

[@crsmade]

I’m doing this exact project but with pickups I make

[@Julian66666666666666]

Fuck yeah, looks just like a LACS

[@JohnHartmanMortalDecay]

It’s sweet bro

[@m5chk1]

great job man! the guitar looks awesome! btw is this tung oil finish durable? would you cover another guitar body with it? and what about sound comparison before and after removing the finishing? did the tone/sustain improve?

[@NeonPro]

What amp / cab are you using man? great tone!

[@pagisubuh]

Both pickups sound pretty close.personally like Ibanez quantum better. The guitar is looking great. Great project.

[@johnemahizer8747]

what model guitar is this?

[@jeremyc7194]

Hello What string gauge do you use for youre 7 strings ? 10/60 ?

[@sharrer2]

4:38 contumacious. AYYYY

[@adamrock3260]

What amp and stuff are you playing through? Your tone is absolutely beautiful!

[@vejichan]

What spec on that guitar?

[@kaxisa1]

how do you find the hipshot bridge compared to the Ibanez one?

[@MilianMalivukMusic]

Keith Axisa It looks much better, it feels much better and I'm pretty sure it gave the guitar a more snappy tone because it's denser and higher quality material.

[@sutt5828]

What's the tuning ?

[@WholeLottaBulldog]

Man what a guitar. Not sure I prefer the new pickups though. Btw when is your th-u review coming boyo?

[@MilianMalivukMusic]

WholeLottaBulldog Not sure if I want to upgrade, it's not cheap for an extension...

[@WholeLottaBulldog]

@@MilianMalivukMusic yeah but there's a demo available I think

[@viviangomes3833]

hey man this looks awesome!!! What are you running the guitar through?? Amp setup? Your sound is so good!

[@CDgrorg]

Maybe you did use french fry oil for the finish? Just a guess 🙃

[@pacceli2009]

What hipshot bridge is that???

[@MilianMalivukMusic]

Hipshot Ibby FP 7-String

[@pacceli2009]

@@MilianMalivukMusic do you think changing the Ibanez one for the Hipshot FP7 had any benefit in the guitar? It seems to me that both bridges are fairly similar.

[@JohnZeroSignal]

Can someone reply to this message with a link so I may purchase 3 sets of those same locking tuners.

[@seventhplace]

Looks like they went out of business possibly. Website is completely gone

[@Weirdwest805]

tone is rather nice, what are you using to achieve this, like amp or vst?

[@MilianMalivukMusic]

recall34 kinda hybrid! It's Overloud TH3 software mainly, but I use a real noisegate and overdrive before going into the interface

[@Weirdwest805]

@@MilianMalivukMusic, thanks! I also found the vid of what exactly you use. I am surprise use an OD with the interface works, I would of thought it would have caused so much clipping.

[@MilianMalivukMusic]

recall34 No, the overdrive actually prevents clipping due to slight compression

[@XNinja81GuitarX]

@@MilianMalivukMusic could you do a video on how you shape the tone using that plug in? It makes me want to get it because your tones are so clear sounding through both pickups and the cleans are perfect

[@rickydekker7184]

honestly I can say the Ibanez pickups sounded a bit better... I'd have to hear more to decide. Makes me wonder how BKP's would side by side compare to the Quantum pickups

[@transforminggravity15626]

💯🎸😎

[@krailanuar]

Hi bro... Can u suggest to me which pickups nice for my Ibanez RG1027PBF CBB come with stock Dimarzio PAF® Pickups... I like sound like your style djent,prog,modern metal and many more... Please Help Me...

[@Benadon]

to be honest, i think the guitar looks Really really good. i kind of having my... guess what.. a GF gods fever guitar on the run coming. although this one is surely tempting.

[@Unchainedmaple888]

I think the guitar looks great! The mistakes give the guitar alot of character.

[@marcosantonioosoriovillalo313]

Amazing, man! I would love to see your reaction on a completely refretted project with stainless steel or to fret dress and polishing the frets. I do it with all my guitars and my friends guitars too. I have never came as close as you did with the body but your video series encouraged me to do some work on my Ibanez 7 string. Cheers and keep doing those cool guitar porn videos 🤪

[@AndrewStonerock]

A heat gun and scraper would have helped take that paint off. I stripped my old Squier Stagemaster like that. It was super easy, barely an inconvenience........

[@MilianMalivukMusic]

That's what I tried aswell, but that coat was so sturdy you wouldn't believe it. It's literally hard as rock.

[@AndrewStonerock]

@@MilianMalivukMusic yeah I remember I had to heat the coat for a while before it would scrape off.

[@ivanbardov]

I second that it's a lot of time to sand down guitar body. Did same on my RG321. At first it was kinda easy. Then I realized it's huge pain. Wasted a LOT of time. In the end I realized that I could have saved a little time using another approach in choosing sandpaper, but that won't be huge deal. Definitely don't want to do this again. About the smell - could be oil. I had mine tung oiled and it still smells weird after more than 1 month.

[@nasticanasta]

only a moron sands a bady....go to a furniture dip stripping shop, they strip the completely by dipping it in a solution, it removes every bit in the tiny nooks and crannies, completely clean and ready to do what you want...but only a complete dumbass uses sandpaper to remove paint or finish...lol

[@ivanbardov]

@@nasticanasta IIRC, that Soulhenge guy (don't know his name) still had to sand guitar body in previous videos after using heat gun. And a lot of luthiers recommend to remove paint with sandpaper. So yeah, they just must be not as smart as you are. BTW, by calling me moron and complete dumbass, you just show your sad intelligence, detrimental and toxic personality, nothing more.

[@martyh1290]

did you attend any guitar lessons or you are just one of these talented self-learners? I'm just curious. By the way, good job with that guitar! looks gorgeously

[@MilianMalivukMusic]

Marty H I had lessons when I was little until like 5 years ago, the rest is self-taught

[@francisbegbie1008]

Sounds just like the Beatles 😀

[@ivanbardov]

It's 144p only for now, have to wait for higher Q. But i'm getting impatient. watching in 144p - that quality feels like back in 2003 xD

[@Gengy28]

Ah damn, I wish I have not bought this crappy rg550 last week. Well at least I have my own project now.

[@darthshaggy9970]

nah bro, wtf r u saying? that rg550 its amazing, just put some dimarzio pickups (titan-super distortion) or some seymour duncan (alpha/omega-sentient-custom 5)

[@Gengy28]

@@darthshaggy9970 it was quite a wreck. Had to fill in a lot of big finish chips and now I am waiting for the automotive foil I ordered to arrive (I'm very bad with laquer). I also had to order new string holder blocks for the trem, because they were too rusty. Also did a fret job on it. Now it's okay. I'm putting in a Seymour Duncan alternative 8 into the bridge and a 59 into the neck position.

[@luciencrestfallen1143]

Seriously, i would not have done the project the way you did it, since your way was too time consuming. There are other more time saving ways to get the finish of the guitar. Plus that amount of glue you used to glue the top veneer onto the guitar was a mistake, that is the reason why it was bubbly. And also, the nut has nothing to do with the fret buzz if you fret the string, it only has to do with open strings. So maybe think about either setting it up properly, or if that does not help, level the frets.

[@MilianMalivukMusic]

Lucien Crestfallen True, I just realized the buzzing must be a fret, not the nut!

[@LordWarcrown]

sound the same to me

[@BlackFlori]

Jetzt verkaufst du die schöne gitarre 🤘😅

[@MonsieurKaouwayte]

Random comment : I don't get your accent :/ I can't choose between German or French ! (French I hope) Beautiful sounding guitar too

[@scottnelle]

I believe he's from Luxembourg, between Germany, France, and Belgium. :-)

[@MonsieurKaouwayte]

@@scottnelle Smart, I haven't thought about Luxembourg :)

[@MilianMalivukMusic]

Luxembourg is correct!

[@AucklandHard]

😂macdonalds french fry 1 week old

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

Can you get better than American made pickups? No! But thats an unfair statement as you 100% can get pickups just as good in both sound and quality! I've got some made in Japan pickups and some custom made UK ones that are awesome. Are they better or worse sounding then the guitars I have with Seymour Duncan pups and DiMarzio pups? Not really, just different sounding! But just as high quality in build and audio. My BKP loaded guitars sound great too. I even have some pretty nice sounding cheapo Iron Gear pups in a couple of my upgraded budget guitars.

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

Actually the Custom Made UK ones are a bit higher build quality than the Duncans, DiMarzio's and other pups that I have. But thats because its a custom job, not mass produced. Though I'm sure a bespoke pup made anywhere by someone with skill, experience and pride in their work will be like that.