Carsten I just want to say that you have an absolutely amazing personality and talent for doing these videos. I enjoy watching them very much. I just watched this video with the 87 550, I also have an 87 in 9.5 cond zero scratches , just a small ding on the very tip of the headstock. I put in a tone zone and an air norton in the neck. These are truly amazing quality guitars. Playability is crazy good. Mine is the Desert Yellow. When I came across this video today I went and grabbed it with my nux mighty air and noodled around while watching. Keep up the great work and I am a fan.
Thank you so much for your kind words! That makes me super happy! You‘re lucky to call a 9.5 1987 RG550 in DY your own! Amazing guitars with a lot of mojo! Keep shredding! 🤘❤️
Your energy is contagious, don't lose it, i have 3 Ibanez, 2 six strings, a black RG550 that came with with V7/S8 i guess, swapped the bridge pup for an Invader many years ago, that guitar is from late 80s early 90s, dont know for sure, also have an RG5121, its a Prestige, its flawless with all of the goodies but i still go back to the old 550, it has something special, the fuckin mojo!! Love it!!
love the video bro, since 2 yeras ago that i´ve my RG550 Purple Neon is the best axe i have, and like you said = to a JEM, keep rockin! and cheers from México 🎸🔥
@ i just added stickers and Steve added signatures 22 and 24. Let’s hope i catch up with him again in 26 🤞🏽. Im pissed I missed the BEAT concerts , but livin on the moon makes going to concerts difficult
@PooNinja Revelation time! The REM song is about you then! Now everything makes sense! Oh yeah, I remember the video on your channel where Steve signed it! 🤘❤️
@ he’s signed it twice 🤗🤗🤗 and I still play it like its my only guitar. I really should play the others more, but it’s just so comfortable to play it’s hard to put down.
Excellent riffage and squeals as always,so fluid Man!. When you talk about the neck feel..us metalheads in our 50s know 80s shred guitars we couldn't afford then, were and are great.
I have the rg565 in the same color. QC was not great even though I bought it used. The frets jumped out of the wood, had to replace them. I guess the build quality is much better on the old rg550.
Tolle Gitarre und ja : Ibanez macht das gerne mal, dass Signatur Gitarren noch einen günstigen Ableger mit ähnlichen Specs haben. Siehe Ibanez MTM 1 und die RGTEX Serie usw. Deine ist von 1987 ? Hammer. Wunderschön ! Die kiste dürfte perfekt eingeschwungen sein 😀
@CarstenStepanowicz I love the yellow S... The comfort is great, the ZR was amazing because you could adjust the action on full string tension . Like the engineering
These guitars are virtually impossible to get in my country, and when one does come up for sale, they cost more than a top end MIJ Tokai (I am fortunate to have seven different models). I recently bought a JEM JR, which isn’t too bad. I was getting into your version of Hotel California. Nice! The greatest rock/reggae song ever! That guitar has been well looked after. Have a beer!
Seven Tokai MIJ guitars are not bad! 😅🙌💯 The JEM JR is also a fun guitar! Had one here for a while and for the price and couldn’t say anything bad about it. Even the trem worked fine. I don‘t drink on weekdays. I‘ll have ten on Saturday! 😅🤘🍻
I felt so inspired to write something shreddy with it, I couldn‘t even double track the guitars as I wasn‘t able to replicate what I played. 😂🫣 #ibanezezezez ❤️
Some people see basswood as the inferior wood. That is not true. This guitar is mainly made for highgain soloing and therefor you need a wood that dampens the high shrill frequencies a little bit and enhances the low end. So its a perfect choice. When a RG is 30+ yo some substances in the wood have volatilised, others have reacted chemically. The wood gets sonorous. Thats why a vintage guitar sounds better apart from the wood was of higher quality then. A 80s RG sounds lighter, crisper, has a Fenderish touch. Btw. Switch pos 4 is the Strat position. You can do SRV, Knopfler or else with that.
Carsten I just want to say that you have an absolutely amazing personality and talent for doing these videos.
I enjoy watching them very much.
I just watched this video with the 87 550, I also have an 87 in 9.5 cond zero scratches , just a small ding on the very tip of the headstock.
I put in a tone zone and an air norton in the neck. These are truly amazing quality guitars. Playability is crazy good. Mine is the Desert Yellow. When I came across this video today I went and grabbed it with my nux mighty air and noodled around while watching. Keep up the great work and I am a fan.
Thank you so much for your kind words! That makes me super happy! You‘re lucky to call a 9.5 1987 RG550 in DY your own! Amazing guitars with a lot of mojo! Keep shredding! 🤘❤️
Loved this video man. you play like a BEAST!
Thank you Andy! ❤️🤘❤️🤘
U are the riffmaster bud damn! u always amazing brother !💪🍺🫡🇺🇸
Thank you bro! 🙌❤️🍻
100%
Your energy is contagious, don't lose it, i have 3 Ibanez, 2 six strings, a black RG550 that came with with V7/S8 i guess, swapped the bridge pup for an Invader many years ago, that guitar is from late 80s early 90s, dont know for sure, also have an RG5121, its a Prestige, its flawless with all of the goodies but i still go back to the old 550, it has something special, the fuckin mojo!!
Love it!!
It's the mojo isn't it? RG5121 also a killer guitar, love the Prestige necks in general!
love the video bro, since 2 yeras ago that i´ve my RG550 Purple Neon is the best axe i have, and like you said = to a JEM, keep rockin! and cheers from México 🎸🔥
Thanks bro! The purple neon is so cool! Enjoy your axe! 🤘❤️🇲🇽
Great video again Carsten🎸🎵🤘
Glad you like it Kenny! 🤘❤️🥳
Great intro!
And yes, the guitar is good.
Ding dong I’m the ding dong. I can’t find a pristine RG 550 from back then and I don’t think I can afford one, but I can afford a Jem Jr ✊🏽
Awesome modding platform! 😊👍
@ i just added stickers and Steve added signatures 22 and 24. Let’s hope i catch up with him again in 26 🤞🏽. Im pissed I missed the BEAT concerts , but livin on the moon makes going to concerts difficult
@PooNinja Revelation time! The REM song is about you then! Now everything makes sense! Oh yeah, I remember the video on your channel where Steve signed it! 🤘❤️
@ he’s signed it twice 🤗🤗🤗 and I still play it like its my only guitar. I really should play the others more, but it’s just so comfortable to play it’s hard to put down.
Excellent riffage and squeals as always,so fluid Man!. When you talk about the neck feel..us metalheads in our 50s know 80s shred guitars we couldn't afford then, were and are great.
Bin happy deinen Kanal gefunden zu haben. Die FGM hinten hab ich in der pinken Version. Bin in der glücklichen Lage eine Steve Vai Jem FP zu besitzen
Wow, du hast echte Schätzchen! Die FP hatte mein Gitarrenlehrer, da war ich auch immer neidisch drauf. 🙂
Killer playing dude! Out of curiosity, is that desert yellow S series the Gambale model in the background?
Thanks Nigel! Indeed, it its! 🙂
I have the rg565 in the same color. QC was not great even though I bought it used. The frets jumped out of the wood, had to replace them. I guess the build quality is much better on the old rg550.
Really? What a bummer! I bought an RG565EG Genesis two or three years ago and it was killer right out of the box!
I love the rg550 original. I also love the gambale series yellow baby at the back wall. 👍
The yellow baby at my back wall sounds so thick! Video is in the making…😃✌️
@ I have one signed by the great man himself who I met last month at a session here in Melbourne. Mine is number 35! 👍
I am an Ibanez man all the way!!! I have many special one off guitars .
That‘s awesome! 🤘
I have only got an Ibanez SA250. No where near as flashy, and I can't play it half as good as you either LOL.
The SA250 is awesome! 🤘❤️
Tolle Gitarre und ja : Ibanez macht das gerne mal, dass Signatur Gitarren noch einen günstigen Ableger mit ähnlichen Specs haben. Siehe Ibanez MTM 1 und die RGTEX Serie usw. Deine ist von 1987 ? Hammer. Wunderschön ! Die kiste dürfte perfekt eingeschwungen sein 😀
Absolut! Mojo for days! 😊✌️
Trem win for me was the ZR.... fitted on the S Series. Original RG have such a nice neck .
Can you spot the S in the video? I told you I‘m not an S guy but man it‘s so comfy to play! Absolute performance guitar. ZR is cool, no doubt! 🤘
@CarstenStepanowicz I love the yellow S... The comfort is great, the ZR was amazing because you could adjust the action on full string tension . Like the engineering
These guitars are virtually impossible to get in my country, and when one does come up for sale, they cost more than a top end MIJ Tokai (I am fortunate to have seven different models). I recently bought a JEM JR, which isn’t too bad.
I was getting into your version of Hotel California. Nice! The greatest rock/reggae song ever!
That guitar has been well looked after. Have a beer!
Seven Tokai MIJ guitars are not bad! 😅🙌💯 The JEM JR is also a fun guitar! Had one here for a while and for the price and couldn’t say anything bad about it. Even the trem worked fine. I don‘t drink on weekdays. I‘ll have ten on Saturday! 😅🤘🍻
Ha! You think you can jam!? Seriously though, you're pretty damn good, my dude! Love the color of that Ibanez.
Thank you very much! 🤘
U'r in love my friend ❤
And I always crazy about guitars 😀
True! 😃❤️🤘
Killer video 👋👋👋🔥
Thank you ever so much! 🤘❤️
What an intro!!! 🤘🔥🤘🔥 and of course Ibanezezezezez
I felt so inspired to write something shreddy with it, I couldn‘t even double track the guitars as I wasn‘t able to replicate what I played. 😂🫣 #ibanezezezez ❤️
@@CarstenStepanowicz muahahaha! Now you can make it a song! 😎
is there any minute when you don´t smile?
Usually when I run out of beer 😭
@CarstenStepanowicz yeah, I can relate 🤣
Some people see basswood as the inferior wood. That is not true. This guitar is mainly made for highgain soloing and therefor you need a wood that dampens the high shrill frequencies a little bit and enhances the low end. So its a perfect choice.
When a RG is 30+ yo some substances in the wood have volatilised, others have reacted chemically. The wood gets sonorous. Thats why a vintage guitar sounds better apart from the wood was of higher quality then. A 80s RG sounds lighter, crisper, has a Fenderish touch.
Btw. Switch pos 4 is the Strat position. You can do SRV, Knopfler or else with that.
I have the 2018 Genesis, but I have 2 1991 RBM Voyagers
Awesome! Love the shape of the Voyagers!
thought the intro was gonna be painkiller hahaha
😂💯
Holy crap
Wenn dir original Don Henley zu tief ist einfach in F statt E spielen. 🎉
In F ist der viel zu laut. ☝️
Ibanez has one JEM even lefthand only like $600 Sweetwater
JEMJR? It‘s a cool modding platform but in comparison to a MIJ guitar it can‘t compete. 🤘
oof cant decide between the purple one and the red one
That's a tough decision to make indeed! I say purple!
Fun stuff 👍123
Thank you very much! 🤘
You need a treble bleed on the volume knob