Yvette Young’s Ibanez Is Better Than Most Strats

[@immikedurrett]

I was lucky enough to meet her at a CHON (RIP) show years back. My friend's little sister was in love with her, and after getting to interact with Yvette a bit, I could see why. For better or worse, she always seems genuine. I'm not surprised to see that her signature is just a nicely spec'd guitar that almost anyone can appreciate. I love that this is a trend in sigs in general.

[@JosePineda-jn8jk]

@@1-eye-willyCHON the OG!

[@Zundfolge]

dude 1: Hey, have you seen this Ibanez variation on a Fender? dude 2: No, what is it like, a Strat? A Tele? A Jazzmaster? dude 1: Yes!

[@flaitom]

Ichika Nito has a signature Talman for $699 and even though it has paintjob it's less interesting, It comes with his signature pickups rosewood fingerboard AND a roasted maple neck. You might want to check that one out, in my opinion has more things for less price.

[@markredsicker9392]

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@travgpeters1]

Nah the yy10 is better . screw the ichika

[@slsalkin]

Appreciate the review and your approach to the instrument. I'd also be interested in your take on the Ibanez signature Ichi10, a headless S-type with some interesting electronics. Knowing your familiarity with headless designs would be a big plus.

[@CKS64]

38 thousand subscribers from 5 thousand. Man you on your way to 100 thousand. Good luck in your channel growth.

[@andrefludd]

Thank you! Fingers crossed.

[@JF-em6hr]

I wasn't even really interested in this guitar but you made the review interesting. Thanks.

[@ScamLikely9327]

My first guitar was an Ibanez Talman Acoustic Electric. I’ve been looking at these new Ibanez guitars thinking maybe it’s time I branch out from the fender family. I had a Jazzmaster that was stolen and now I have a Mustang and a Strat.

[@tweakrr99]

Great review demo whatever it is! Yvette is an amazing artist! Plays guitar like a piano. Makes sense that her signature guitar would be super comfortable and playable without being overly flashy

[@Bryanpjc]

One million points for "Quack. Nice." My question would be whether or not it fits in a Gator TSA case. If so, no worries about the lack of gig bag. (My mind was blown recently when i realized that the Gator case's side of the neck compartment fits an Ibanez wah PERFECTLY.)

[@andrefludd]

Good question. I have so many gig bags laying around I didn’t need to buy one for it.

[@immikedurrett]

As far as I can tell from the Sweetwater listing, that Gator ATA should fit this guitar--they include "certified compatible" cases in a cross-shopping/accessories section. I tried to post a comment with the direct link, but it probably got caught by the spam filter.

[@riangarianga]

It looks cool, a bit of a crossover between several guitars (that Tele-inspired pickguard with the Tele-inspired metal plate integrating a Strat-style jack, lots of fun!). I don't see they address some of the areas I dislike about Strats, except the 3+3 headstock, which is a huge plus for anyone who likes to bend strings. Yeah, I would choose it over any Strat.

[@effectosis742]

I have an old NDM1 Noodles Talman and I love it . Great especially for lower people :)

[@runrin_]

ive been eyeing this, and the ichika nito signature, for a while. i love how this guitar looks like an uncanny valley version of a tele/strat/jazzmaster. headstock logo is rad too. glad to have your perspective. thanks.

[@GregStraub42]

I love middle pickups alone. I usually get weird looks but if I were building a single pickup guitar I'd probably put a minihum or firebird pickups or a Jazzmaster pickup.

[@conorcornelius61]

Massive thanks for diving into this guitar. Picked one up new for an absurd deal and I absolutely love it. Really loving the rest of your channel, too! Your guitar innovations series is 🤌

[@gringogreen4719]

Two things. Ibanez has other Talman models of guitars for less with other options, so if you like the style, you can do those. Samick also makes a compact Strat style guitar called the Malibu that is much less than the YY Talman. It has more of a smaller, skewed Strat body (bigger than a Duo Sonic, smaller than a Strat, the body shifts a little more towards the back bottom) that has S/S/S & H/S/S pickup selections. If you find an older one, you might find Duncan Designed pickups in there. I have one and it makes a great compact Silver Sky alternative (I did load it out with a Filtertron, a Little 59, and a Quarter Pounder) that is pretty flexible for modding. It did take a GFS "Shorty" brass block perfectly but you really need to stick to smaller pots, so I went with Bournes mini pots in my guitar (also an Import switch, a Grigsby is too tall).

[@DawnLevendula]

How can you not be an Yvette Young fan? HQW!!!!!!????

[@andrefludd]

She is extremely talented from what I’ve heard, it’s just not a style of music I know a lot about.

[@RichardHoogstad]

I am totally a fan of YY and also of these reviews. It’s ok to not be into someone’s music even if that person is amazing. Looking forward to her p90 version of the Talman

[@flufficornss]

@@andrefludd i think you should dive into it i think theres a lot of cool stuff in the genre while i wont say you'll like it but as a musician and artist its something imo you should look into, im not super into mathrock generally but it always shows me different ways to tune and approach writing in ways i've never seen before which is a great resource

[@DB-uf6md]

Taste

[@johndo9648]

You can not imagine that different people have different taste. Baffling.

[@Badfaceadrii]

I wonder if the Ichika Nito talman is similar, it's 699$ on sweetwater

[@andrefludd]

I haven’t tried that one just yet

[@flaitom]

It has his signature pickups, rosewood board and roasted maple neck, it's a better deal for me

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

I don't know. For 100 bucks less, you can get Ichika Nito's ICHI10, which has a roasted neck, stainless steel frets, single coils and it comes with a gig bag. Granted it is a headless guitar with 24 frets and no tremolo, but it still more strat than most strats.

[@hyperplayability6290]

24 fret will cause the positions with the neck pickup to sound different, as well as the pickups being voiced differently

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

@@hyperplayability6290 If I'm not mistaken, the neck pickup is voiced to compensate for that like it is on the JS24.

[@LocallsYT]

I owned an ichi10 for 6 months, was definitely worth every dollar! Most versatile guitar ive ever used. Not to mention the “alter” mini toggle switch allowing to use middle + neck or bridge in series essentially giving a somewhat humbucker tone (a little muddier but nonetheless a fatter tone when needed) Albeit mine had some QC issues and someone local wanted to trade their new strandberg boden essential 6 which I couldnt find any reason not to trade for and havent looked back since honestly. Although, I do plan on buying another ichi10 eventually, hopefully with perfect QC

[@andrewwyatt5147]

If you like the Ibanez Talman Andre, you will LOVE the Godin xTSA or the LGXT Its basically, imagine Parker had made a Talman and an archtop Talman with 2 different pickup settings HSH or HH respectively with piezo bridge and synth capability Might be worth a video as well

[@abcrx32j]

I really love Talmans. It's one of those models that basically gets rid of what i hate about regular strats and teles, but without charging over 1500 for it like Fender does. All with a unique and nice looking shape.

[@tonyevans9999]

Hilariously, those pickups sound more or less identical to the hand made '54 repro's in a 90's mij 54 fender I have. This is a good thing, and you're right about the middle pickup, it's rare when that's the secret sauce

[@otherGuise]

I love my YY10! Mine (first preorder set) came with 11s and in standard tuning.

[@ej1_drew]

i like the last side note for us trad strat people haha - and also that's a weird input jack plate

[@davidp7833]

My two schecters didn't come with a case or gig bag either. I got a Gator case for $120 I think, and I like it. The schecter sun valley super shredder I got 3 months ago is that same crazy fun 80s green like that one. It's the coolest lol.

[@kmatax9237]

Talmans are awesome, the prestige models were great! If you ever get a chance, try a samick radio 10 or tv 20- blues saraceno model. Great fat neck, similar dimensions to talman…fun guitar

[@jasonalmgren3050]

Hello Andre. I like your videos and I would suggest trying out a G&L Commanche. Very cool guitar. I have an import version from the tribute series. I really like mine and you might like some of the more unique features of the Commanche. Cheers sir.

[@jonthehermit8082]

Cool, I really like the look and specs of this guitar, the tele version as well.

[@ZL1LoVeR]

Yvette releases new music tomorrow!! Perfect timing Dr. Fludd!

[@lyrad24]

I am interested in comparing it to an Ichika Talman too. Strange that the 4th position is even brighter than the bridge haha

[@highernoon]

What seems special about the neck (to me) is that there's only 1 mm difference between the 1st fret and the 12th fret., my RG has 2 mm difference and my SG has about 3 mm. My RG has an Edge zero bridge with a pop-in arm, but it has a screw-on cap - like the original Floyd Rode - but it is used to adjust the tightness of the arm. To me it feel like an ideal solution.

[@cesarherediaaguirre4419]

This guitar is based on the Talman series (available in Japan). Those come with ss frets.

[@ToddHavel]

I used to lov only the quack humbucking 2 or 4 positions. Have this G&L now and only love the middle p/u. It is set rather low too!

[@thehypa]

Would love to see you review Javier Reyes’ strat.

[@d3w4yn3]

Very fair and objective! I just bought a strat pro ii in March, but you got me with that nickelodeon slime! Now I want one!

[@lunamatic9775]

I'm a pretty big YY fan and a Strat fan, seems worth checking out for the 12" radius.

[@TheDrunkenScoundrel]

From previous reviews on other channels? The middle on that set is the best middle S-type pickup I have personally ever heard.

[@TheDrunkenScoundrel]

I posted that before I saw your first run through on the pickups. She has another Talman with SD lipstick tube pickups that make me drool.

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

I am surprised you did not pick the Ibanez ICH100 Ichika Signature. It is also a Talman Strat. It comes in a classic white color with a rosewood fretboard.. The price is a much kinder $700.00 USD

[@SEDVTEDzzz]

What are your thought's on the narrow nut width? If I recall correctly, the nut width is 1 5/8 inches, which is not really standard on most guitars, save for G&L guitars and Music Man guitars. As a guy with bigger hands but plays G&Ls, I've gotten used to it, but I can imagine for most it would feel a little cramped...

[@tonyrapa-tonyrapa]

Sounds like a damn fine guitar - beautiful tones. I can dig the colour too!

[@bkmeahan]

I so much want to try one but no guitar shop within 500 miles has one 😞

[@Robstafarian]

Have you tried a G&L Comanche? Those Z-coil MFD humbuckers are uniquely great, rewarding actually using the knobs!

[@LazyCat010]

My all-time favorite "strat" is my Fujigen-made Ibanez Roadstar. I've owned it for 40 years while other strats (both Fender and Squier) have come and gone. I wish Ibanez still made stock SSS Talmans.

[@davidwoodhead7109]

Hi. Enjoying your content. I have the ordinary talman. Please can you explain how you floated the trem. Did you remove a spring? Thx

[@andrefludd]

Sometimes you have to remove a spring, but sometimes you can just back off the claw arm. Depends on your setup but if you search 6 screw tremolo float, or vintage tremolo float, you’ll find a tutorial

[@The45werqt]

You should check mathrock out! Some bands lean towards the jazz influence more than the rock influence sometimes

[@Crowhmmmm]

What’s the difference between this and the ICHI100?

[@arunkarthikma3121]

Ohhhh, this is gonna be good!!

[@kmatax9237]

Have you tried a g&l with mfg soapbars yet?

[@AdrianFarrell]

The one thing that annoys me about Fender is their adherence to tradition. I really wish they'd offer 12"+ fretboard radius more often. At least the Player Plus MIM series does at a reasonable price.

[@yigitus1]

still waiting for an Ibanez AZS2200 review from you. modern tele with a floating bridge, i think you would like it and there is not really a lot of good reviews on it.

[@andrefludd]

I might do the tqms1. Basically the same guitar but the Tom Quayle signature version.

[@yigitus1]

@@andrefludd that one looks cool tbh. looking forward for it!

[@jroobz]

ibanez talmans are so cool. i love the old 90s ones

[@keithb5612]

Thanks Andte. Any experience with MIJ Vola guitars at all?

[@andrefludd]

Nope but I’ve wanted to try one for years. They look great

[@keithb5612]

andrefludd@@andrefludd Check out the Vola OZ ROA v3 sandblasted. Looks aesthetically interesting.

[@jagged_little_phil]

Your very first statement is why it is so crazy to me that PRS got so much flack over the Silversky model.

[@flufficornss]

dance gavin dance is adjacent to math rock so i dont blame you for thinking it is but its called swan core which is basically math rock but metalcore

[@MetalWolfz]

How can a neck shape be boring?

[@andrefludd]

When we have 5 big companies releasing a dozen guitars every year that have the exact same feeling neck I find it boring. 🤷🏾 there’s no variety for those who like different feeling necks.

[@gajapi]

I really like Seymour Duncan pickups. These are good!

[@Draguitar]

Hope Ibanez make Talman series again.. not only signature guitars

[@simonpark843]

Although I heard no Math Rock in this video, I could've sworn I did for some reason.

[@chocolatecookie8571]

Strat?

[@GregStraub42]

"D type neck" My brain: DEEZ NECK! God I should sleep more.

[@andrefludd]

GOTEEEM

[@GregStraub42]

@@andrefludd I laughed way to hard

[@levigonzalez2498]

12" radius, medium frets are not "vintage" or "classic" fender specs by any means. 7.25" Radius, Narrow frets are actually "classic" fender spec

[@natearchuleta2003]

My azes middle position might be my favorite.

[@livefromstudioa8245]

I wish I could get past non-Fender and non-Gibson headstocks. But I can’t.

[@redcomn]

I bought 3 ibanez talman Tm302 Tm303m YY20 The neck from the reissue chinese back then were actually slimmer then yy20 I am gunning for ndm3 or ndm5 next Yes i have issue 😂

[@An2oine]

Doesn't Ibanez still make the Talman? That is what this is.

[@andrefludd]

Yes it’s a Talman for sure!

[@lukee7442]

they don’t sell the talman in the US other than signature models unfortunately

[@mark6302]

what color is that guitar? "I don't know" **goosh**

[@Gliese710_]

I love the talman shape, but the slime green looks really bad imo

[@danrunnoft6642]

I don't get how they can include a gig bag with a $100 guitar, and not with a $1000 guitar.

[@bryanhegarty]

You should listen to some cover they’re good.

[@lulapt2030]

Yshika nito model

[@tjnathan]

Math Rock Experiment when?

[@andrefludd]

Never 😂. Great music but not really my style

[@keithsmith9889]

Personally I would say it's mors of a crossover between a strat and a jazzmaster. But yeah not as ugly as a actual jazzmaster. Not knocking ergonomics are great fender just choose really dated looking pick guards

[@t3hgir]

Ibanez make some of the best guitars for value IMO... IDK how they do it, my heart tells me they just want players to have easy playing guitars.

[@daniellowry660]

I find your lack of math rock licks disturbing

[@FoiMal123]

I despise the color thought. If it was black.. hmm I'd probably cop one.

[@VMinoda]

being better than a Fender (or a Gibson) is not an achievement. Their guitars are so outdated, underspec'd and overprices it's ridiculous.

[@moxeboy]

I mean… it doesnt look like a strat so is it really even competing with it?

[@derrickrake]

first :)

[@kmatax9237]

Fender fanboy, huh…give it some time, you will end up with a tele as your main and only guitar that you need

[@ericajohnson7535]

that ground wire is soooo pathetic...

[@kambion]

Yeah but it's ugly bro. NO GIG BAG @ 1100??? Nope.

[@Zundfolge]

I'm inclined to agree that not even a gig bag at that price is kinda chintzy, but on the other hand most people that are going to drop a kilobuck or more on a guitar probably already have several aftermarket bags and cases that they prefer to use anyway.

[@bmg696]

Why is every single clone Strat review titled " better than Fender Strat"? I have a Fender American Ultra Luxe Strat, and I challenge that statement. It would be more honest to say maybe " as good as".😊

[@ashleyjohansson230]

women design the best guitars 💅