@@smelltheglove2038 not a fad but extremely niche. I can see these being really useful for a touring guitar player that wants a light guitar to carry around and not worry about it getting damaged during travel.
@@jc5512 Well if you consider that they first appeared in the 1980's and we are now in the 2020's give it 10 years and the same people will be considering headless as a classic design!
@@jeremythornton433 These flare out a little, the guitars infront of the amps are being held up by what look like Hercules stands holding them by this flared bit.
I don't understand why distorted tones are usually demo'd last. To test for a metal tone, check the chugs and hit split harmonics. That will tell you where you are fast. I've experienced this problem before with Ibanez guitars. I had to fight for the chug and split harmonics. When you have to play too hard (and they still weren't coming out properly) your technique goes out the window. Other than that, which who knows because it wasn't addressed, these guitars look very interesting.
I bought myself a headless Kiesel bass last year, the weight differnce the lack of headstock makes is insane, tuning and restringing is much quicker and easier too. I'm not currently wanting to splurge on another Kiesel, but I do want a headless 7 string, and this particular one looks perfect for me. As for anyone who has yet to try out a headless instrument, I'd strongly recommend you do so, especially if you're a gigging musician, tuning stability is insanely good, restrings are nice and quick, and there is less weight for when you're jumping up and down on stage like a moron (it also means you're not gonna be poking other band members on some of those small stages)
Jeeeeeeez........outro jam unfrickingbelievable😯😯😯 Mr.Wrathe has lightning fingers......they run up and down the neck like a four legged pink spider. I think even The Dane was impressed,and he's no mug on a guitar, judging by the look on his face. I love Andertons vids💚
Lee was a wonderful guest I love this video! Also him using affordable pedals and amps was a great decision with this range of guitar. Wonderful video again
Headless is a better way to do locking trems (the Floyd Rose, etc. started as a retrofit for superstrats but ideally should make the headstock entirely unnecessary), which is why I'm disappointed none of these have a trem as far as I can tell.
Maybe the line up was just an experiment and now that it has got alot of positive reviews they will introduce a proper prestige line up too with floating trema
@@EasyBoy17-o8g Would be nice if they were AVAILABLE. We're still waiting for them here in the USA. By the way, I should mention that my "go to" guitar for pretty much everything I do is a headless Ibanez called an "Axstar Ax75" that I bought in 1986. Ibanez made a headless guitar in the 80s.
I’ve played a headless since the 80s. One of hidden benefits was how easy it was to change double ball strings. This became one of the pain points as they became rarer and more costly. I was hoping Ibanez getting into the market would drop the price a bit, but they’ve gone to the single ball and Allen key solution. Unless you’re used to Floyd Rose and locking nuts, how does this make it easier? Think I’m going to have to get something aftermarket to mod my beloved 80s shred machine.
@water bottl The problem was playing live you sweat. This was especially true under the old stage lights which (pre LED) could get hot. Small venues, hot lights and a summers evening could feel like being in a sauna. One place which was in a converted cellar, it was so hot, liquid was dripping from the ceiling - yuk! All this gunks your fretboard and strings. Playing live can be.unexpectedly brutal on gear.
Currently playing a stranberg 7, planning on getting one of this Ibáñez, I don’t miss the heavy weight and that “uncomfortable” feel of traditional guitars
These guitars are so cool. What would make them better (in my opinion) would be to add a trem bar. Not everyone uses one, some use one all the time, some use one some times, some never use one, but like me, I use one once in a while, depending on what I am playing at the time. I had one on order at GC, but i thought about it and cancelled the order. If Im going to pay $1000 for a guitar, I want what I want on it, and thats a whammy bar. I will wait until Ibanez does it, then I will get one.
They look to be half the weight of a normal electric guitar. I guess a trem arm would be impossible for these. Pity they don't talk more about the tuning aspects of these guitars.
@@redmed10 Genuine question though why would it be more difficult to put a trem on a headless guitar? Kinda hoping ibanez will do one and you're making me think they won't haha
@@maJastoL Don't know why I came up with that. Would have to watch video again to see what madness I was thinking of. May be something to do with leverage and not having much real estate to play with at the heel of the guitar.
I have not tried the Q series but I do have a Strandberg Boden guitar and an Ibanez Headless 6 string multi scale bass (EHB1506). Going headless and multiscale in my instruments has been a joy. I can do more practice with less strain to my hands. Absolutely worth it. Ergonomic and lightweight is key. Specially for musicians with hand, neck or spine injuries.
I play with a headless Steinberger Spirit pretty frequently. One advantage of the tuning pegs being bridge-side rather than up on the headstock is that you can make quick tuning adjustments while you still have a capo on. This is pretty invaluable if you play with a capo often and your neck’s intonation isn’t quite right.
You should never tune with a capo on though and most of the time the intonation is messed up because the capo doesn't sit quite right or due to other issues bridge-side. I'd go with Jimmy's suggestion instead.
Headless guitars are great but you really need to play one to decide if it's for you. The ergonomics can either be absolutely amazing or can make for an extremely uncomfortable instrument. I tried a few headless guitars made by a well-known company from Southern California some years back and while they were really well made instruments, I just couldn't bond with them. Try before you buy please!
So what you are saying is that I should get one for the studio because they have all the tones, are designed for sitting down and I don't have to worry about banging the headstock on the ceiling.
A few months ago, I wandered into a guitar shop and saw these. I was curious and wanted to try them... they were great. I walked away with a Q52. It is such a versatile guitar and so easy to play. It is a pure joy!!
"Ibanez listens to the players what they need"... bla bla bla.. so where is the tremolo bar?! The other things should be emphasized: even the slanted frets look fancy but 1) it comes with the notoriously flat neck profile which is ok for shredding/tapping but can be less convenient for all other styles playing more than an hour straight with lots of chordings; 2) the neck is so thin that it significantly influences the tone: you'd better go with the normal fret version one that comes with a relatively normal profiled, strat style neck.
The slanted frets might just be the selling point for me. Played Flying Vs sitting down for so many years that holding a guitar horizontally feels wrong lol
12:25 Jescar is a brand that makes frets. They make nickle, stainless steel, and in this case Evo GOLD frets. These frets are partially gold and sit between nickle and stainless steel as far as hardness/ durability goes.
You beat me to the comment!!! I am looking into getting my strat refretted and my luthier suggests Jescars EVO Gold...Just not sure I can deal with the gold color...Any thoughts?
@@thestratman7903 Did you perhaps suggest you might like stainless steel frets to your luthier? Most luthier / repair people seem to hate stainless steel due to them ruining otherwise perfectly good tools.
Don‘t buy this guitar or other Ibanez models from Indonesia. Quality control there is horrible. Had to send 2 models back. Pickups didn’t work and other massive quality problems!
I usually would only consider a guitar that had single and double coil pickups, but the tonal options on the humbucker version seem to have everything I would want sound wise.
I'm an older Gen Z, I don't do the tapping instagram playing. Very bluesy "boomer bend" type of player but I also play mostly sitting and felt like I held my guitar like a total weirdo. Been looking for a HSS headless, wish it had a trem, but I gotta try this out.
Regarding the frets -- Jescar is the name of the manufacturer, and Evo Gold is the name of the alloy. Not sure what materials they're actually using, but the say that it's nickel-free, which is good for those with nickel allergies. The hardness is supposed to be somewhere in between regular nickel silver and stainless steel frets.
The funny thing about headless guitar haters is that if they actually owned one and had it always lying around within reach, it would grow on them and they will end up being headless guitar snobs lmao.
I can get behind these for sure. My first impression was the they looked dumb. Screw them, i said- give me my telecaster. But then if somebody were to ask me if i thought a tele looked good… No, not really. I think they look kind of dumb. Why do i like them then? Because they’re simple. They work. Does a headless design also work? Yes it does. Does it have some functional benefits? Yes it does. Does it have some drawbacks? Of course it does. You know what else does? A telecaster. Anyways… I don’t mean to preach. It takes a mindset, but I’ve come to find these beautiful in their own right.
With a Tele you have the comforting illusion that no one who looks at you playing it will think that you picked it for its looks. With a headless guitar there's always going to be that slight anxiety that people are going to think that you bought it because you thought it looked cool.
I just got one Wednesday this week & I love it so far. Sounds great & very comfortable. Love how easy it is to change the strings. So far it's love at first play!
My Steinberger has a trem, which is an advantage, but these Ibanez look like you can use a traditional guitar stand and hangar, which is also a very nice advantage.
Jescar is not a material. It's a brand of fretwire. They offer nickel, stainless, and their "Evo" fret is a harder, gold-colored nickel. Surprised the Ibanez rep did not know this. He does play awesomely, however!
13:30 according to ibanez's website, the slated fret necks have a 20" radius and the non-slanted are actually 12". Pete isn't wrong when he talks about the latter not feeling flat.
I wish I had seen one of these in the store before buying my first guitar. The slant of the frets makes it easier to play with small hands; it just feels natural.
1000% agree with you Pete screw anyone that has the old school this is the way and it has to be this way view! Love trying what I like and enjoying what works and sounds good to me. That's what music is about. Money, amps, pedals, or custom shop guitars mean nothing if the player is making bad uninspiring sounds. Especially when the only gear that actually effects tone is pickups, speaker inside the cab, and the mic recording it in that order. That's why those 3 items ship with frequency response graphs, as you can measure how they change the sound.
Evo golds fall in-between nickel and stainless for hardness so they will take longer to wear then nickel but not as long as stainless if that makes sense
I have my Q52 (Laser Blue Matte) on order for several weeks / few months. If it works as well as I expect and hope, I'll be adding a Roland GK and it may become my main guitar for my SY-1000 rig,
I really love the design and look of this line, but I'm not digging the pickups on the HSS. It may be something I could get used to, but they have a distinct tone. If they had a version with a tremolo, I'd buy one no questions. I could always change the pickups if I didn't bond with them.
Bought a QX52 on the recommendation of Anthony George because I like thinner necks. Liked it so much I bought a QX52. The pickups take a few hours for your ears (at least mine did) to acclimate to their tone. It's very, very clean and dry and flat but I find that also allows them to respond better to S-Gear and NeuralDSP Soldano plugins. The humbuckers have a driving growl like a race engine (not exhaust) at 20,000rpm. Just a "flat out" sound. After some hours on a QX, going to a straight fret neck I get the optical illusion that the frets are pointing UP rather than straight. Takes another 5-10min for that to go away. Outstanding guitars AND uber light. No regrets on both.
The brushed stainless pickup covers look awesome. Single coils are beefy and modern sound. High quality switches. Really nice fret and wood work. 24 frets if you need that. Super easy to travel with. I’d have bought this years ago. Flat black not super interesting but can’t win them all. I’d buy it again in a minute.
I don't get why so many people are hating on these. I'm glad Ibanez is trying some new and different things! :)
@@smelltheglove2038 not a fad but extremely niche. I can see these being really useful for a touring guitar player that wants a light guitar to carry around and not worry about it getting damaged during travel.
Have you not seen how insanely conservative most guitarists are? If it's not 50 years old, it's an unnecessary gimmick
I don't hate them at all. I just wonder how they'd do on my wall mount guitar hangers.
@@jc5512 Well if you consider that they first appeared in the 1980's and we are now in the 2020's give it 10 years and the same people will be considering headless as a classic design!
@@jeremythornton433 These flare out a little, the guitars infront of the amps are being held up by what look like Hercules stands holding them by this flared bit.
24:00 The QX have a flat 20" radius, but Pete is holding a Q, which has a 12" radius... that's why it doesnt feel flat (it really isn't).
I don't understand why distorted tones are usually demo'd last. To test for a metal tone, check the chugs and hit split harmonics. That will tell you where you are fast. I've experienced this problem before with Ibanez guitars. I had to fight for the chug and split harmonics. When you have to play too hard (and they still weren't coming out properly) your technique goes out the window. Other than that, which who knows because it wasn't addressed, these guitars look very interesting.
I see they’ve brought in the artillery. I’m referring to the guest of course
That outro put the biggest smile on my face :-)
I bought myself a headless Kiesel bass last year, the weight differnce the lack of headstock makes is insane, tuning and restringing is much quicker and easier too.
I'm not currently wanting to splurge on another Kiesel, but I do want a headless 7 string, and this particular one looks perfect for me.
As for anyone who has yet to try out a headless instrument, I'd strongly recommend you do so, especially if you're a gigging musician, tuning stability is insanely good, restrings are nice and quick, and there is less weight for when you're jumping up and down on stage like a moron (it also means you're not gonna be poking other band members on some of those small stages)
Jeeeeeeez........outro jam unfrickingbelievable😯😯😯
Mr.Wrathe has lightning fingers......they run up and down the neck like a four legged pink spider.
I think even The Dane was impressed,and he's no mug on a guitar, judging by the look on his face.
I love Andertons vids💚
Lee was a wonderful guest I love this video! Also him using affordable pedals and amps was a great decision with this range of guitar. Wonderful video again
Headless is a better way to do locking trems (the Floyd Rose, etc. started as a retrofit for superstrats but ideally should make the headstock entirely unnecessary), which is why I'm disappointed none of these have a trem as far as I can tell.
Try Strandberg for that.
@@NavneetKash while true. Strandbergs are double the price, or more.
Kiesel guitars. (formerly "Carvin")
Maybe the line up was just an experiment and now that it has got alot of positive reviews they will introduce a proper prestige line up too with floating trema
@@EasyBoy17-o8g Would be nice if they were AVAILABLE. We're still waiting for them here in the USA. By the way, I should mention that my "go to" guitar for pretty much everything I do is a headless Ibanez called an "Axstar Ax75" that I bought in 1986. Ibanez made a headless guitar in the 80s.
I’ve been waiting for you guys to review these guitars!
I’ll have to check it out on my lunch break.
I’ve played a headless since the 80s. One of hidden benefits was how easy it was to change double ball strings. This became one of the pain points as they became rarer and more costly. I was hoping Ibanez getting into the market would drop the price a bit, but they’ve gone to the single ball and Allen key solution. Unless you’re used to Floyd Rose and locking nuts, how does this make it easier? Think I’m going to have to get something aftermarket to mod my beloved 80s shred machine.
it's Ibanez, how are they not extremely familiar with double locking so much so they made their own line of ZR bridge.
@water bottl When I was younger and playing live, all the time. Sometimes mid-gig if I got over enthusiastic :-)
@water bottl The problem was playing live you sweat. This was especially true under the old stage lights which (pre LED) could get hot. Small venues, hot lights and a summers evening could feel like being in a sauna. One place which was in a converted cellar, it was so hot, liquid was dripping from the ceiling - yuk! All this gunks your fretboard and strings. Playing live can be.unexpectedly brutal on gear.
Radius is 12", I think Lee was talking about the neck depth.
Nice playing! Nice guitars. Man ... you guys could sell fridges to Eskimos.
That's a perfect thumbnail for headless guitar video review.
Currently playing a stranberg 7, planning on getting one of this Ibáñez, I don’t miss the heavy weight and that “uncomfortable” feel of traditional guitars
Get one of these to Rabea as soon as possible.
Ibanez site says the radius is 305mm (12in) is that correct?
Looking forward to a Q series prestige
That intro was amazing
I'm waiting for the neck through version.
32:57 Expecting these to be in store by mid-August? It be November now gents...🤔
I have the seven string version, it's the best guitar in the world.
Hi there..........Do you like the 2 humbucker version better than the 2 single coils and one humbucker version........Thanks.
I am waiting for tremolo versions of these, or maybe a modified fr? Who knows
That outro jam was a horrendous flashback to college rehearsal rooms.
Please stop. 😂
Guy´s your game was so cool that i took off into sky !
Checking now to see if there's a bass in the series...... Not yet.
These guitars are so cool. What would make them better (in my opinion) would be to add a trem bar. Not everyone uses one, some use one all the time, some use one some times, some never use one, but like me, I use one once in a while, depending on what I am playing at the time. I had one on order at GC, but i thought about it and cancelled the order. If Im going to pay $1000 for a guitar, I want what I want on it, and thats a whammy bar. I will wait until Ibanez does it, then I will get one.
Lee is brilliant.
Tremolo Ibanez Tremolo
They said they should be available by mid august. It’s November now. I’m confused
What no vibrato model?😕
I’ve just realized headless Pete on the thumbnail.. LOL
Waiting for the model with Floyd Rose 🥂
Are they making these left handed?
😳that outro!!
So the tone is not in the headstock???
Me want
J0hny Winter played a headless guitar.
990eur the cheapest. No thanks. They look and sound great, but too expensive.
They look to be half the weight of a normal electric guitar.
I guess a trem arm would be impossible for these.
Pity they don't talk more about the tuning aspects of these guitars.
Why would it be impossible? Strandberg do it
@@maJastoL
I'll have to check them out. Thanks.
@@redmed10 Genuine question though why would it be more difficult to put a trem on a headless guitar? Kinda hoping ibanez will do one and you're making me think they won't haha
@@maJastoL
Don't know why I came up with that. Would have to watch video again to see what madness I was thinking of. May be something to do with leverage and not having much real estate to play with at the heel of the guitar.
Guys. You can't just pull out a jam like that during No Nut November!
Absolute pleasure.
If johnny depp had a bigger head he would look like that guy
Oi, you got a license to be in meat space mate?
I have not tried the Q series but I do have a Strandberg Boden guitar and an Ibanez Headless 6 string multi scale bass (EHB1506). Going headless and multiscale in my instruments has been a joy. I can do more practice with less strain to my hands. Absolutely worth it. Ergonomic and lightweight is key. Specially for musicians with hand, neck or spine injuries.
Ibanez and Schecter are easily my favorite brands , they always continue to deliver quality and innovation! Great review and demo!
I play with a headless Steinberger Spirit pretty frequently. One advantage of the tuning pegs being bridge-side rather than up on the headstock is that you can make quick tuning adjustments while you still have a capo on. This is pretty invaluable if you play with a capo often and your neck’s intonation isn’t quite right.
You should never tune with a capo on though and most of the time the intonation is messed up because the capo doesn't sit quite right or due to other issues bridge-side. I'd go with Jimmy's suggestion instead.
Or tuning while fretting a chord.
Headless guitars are great but you really need to play one to decide if it's for you. The ergonomics can either be absolutely amazing or can make for an extremely uncomfortable instrument. I tried a few headless guitars made by a well-known company from Southern California some years back and while they were really well made instruments, I just couldn't bond with them. Try before you buy please!
Headless guitars have no soul 😇
@@bohdankhmelnytsky9369 lol what a boomer
😂@@josku5
So what you are saying is that I should get one for the studio because they have all the tones, are designed for sitting down and I don't have to worry about banging the headstock on the ceiling.
And if you only use them in the studio you don’t have to worry about anyone seeing you play one…
A few months ago, I wandered into a guitar shop and saw these. I was curious and wanted to try them... they were great. I walked away with a Q52. It is such a versatile guitar and so easy to play. It is a pure joy!!
There's no such thing as 'too many sounds'. It's what makes these guitars incredible.
funny, rickenbacker tried the slanted frets thing in the 60s/70s and it wasnt a success, i guess the world wasnt ready back then
"Ibanez listens to the players what they need"... bla bla bla.. so where is the tremolo bar?!
The other things should be emphasized: even the slanted frets look fancy but 1) it comes with the notoriously flat neck profile which is ok for shredding/tapping but can be less convenient for all other styles playing more than an hour straight with lots of chordings; 2) the neck is so thin that it significantly influences the tone: you'd better go with the normal fret version one that comes with a relatively normal profiled, strat style neck.
One of the best outro jams you ever did guys, I love it. And the 7 String looks legit :D
Have to agree. Great jam!
The slanted frets might just be the selling point for me. Played Flying Vs sitting down for so many years that holding a guitar horizontally feels wrong lol
And it hurts your back.
12:25 Jescar is a brand that makes frets. They make nickle, stainless steel, and in this case Evo GOLD frets. These frets are partially gold and sit between nickle and stainless steel as far as hardness/ durability goes.
You beat me to the comment!!! I am looking into getting my strat refretted and my luthier suggests Jescars EVO Gold...Just not sure I can deal with the gold color...Any thoughts?
@@thestratman7903 Did you perhaps suggest you might like stainless steel frets to your luthier? Most luthier / repair people seem to hate stainless steel due to them ruining otherwise perfectly good tools.
@@PeterWasted Lol That's EXACTLY what I wanted on this next refret was SS and then he gave me the EVO gold pitch..
err yeah - Jescar isn't a type of metal guys!
@@oosqueezemylemon It's a brand just like Dunlop that makes fretwire, that's well known for their EVO Gold wire
Don‘t buy this guitar or other Ibanez models from Indonesia. Quality control there is horrible. Had to send 2 models back. Pickups didn’t work and other massive quality problems!
I usually would only consider a guitar that had single and double coil pickups, but the tonal options on the humbucker version seem to have everything I would want sound wise.
The outro jam is spicy!! Great session from Pete and Lee
I'm an older Gen Z, I don't do the tapping instagram playing. Very bluesy "boomer bend" type of player but I also play mostly sitting and felt like I held my guitar like a total weirdo. Been looking for a HSS headless, wish it had a trem, but I gotta try this out.
The Strandberg classic series could be a good shout for you then if you haven't checked them out already ☺️
well i don't know about headless guiti.... but the Ibanez series S was one of the baddest ass guitars ever made... 💯💯💯
Regarding the frets -- Jescar is the name of the manufacturer, and Evo Gold is the name of the alloy. Not sure what materials they're actually using, but the say that it's nickel-free, which is good for those with nickel allergies. The hardness is supposed to be somewhere in between regular nickel silver and stainless steel frets.
@@smelltheglove2038 not just weaker, more sensitive as well. LOL
@@jecky82 Yeah, like when someone mentions an allergy and some guy in the youtube comments gets all flustered about it.
@@smelltheglove2038 pretty shit takes guys, a lot of allergies are in-born and people actually have no control over it jfc
Focus factor is needed! It’s a guitar video, not a what’s wrong with today rant. Sweet guitars with Lee and Pete that’s all.
Jescar is a brand, not a material. "Evo" is their material name.
I'm pretty sure EVO is just the branding for their nickel free alloy which is not made of 100% stainless steel...
OMG they are sensational. What stunning looking guitars. And they don't sound half bad either. These are definitely winners.
The funny thing about headless guitar haters is that if they actually owned one and had it always lying around within reach, it would grow on them and they will end up being headless guitar snobs lmao.
Being so much smaller and lighter, they might be half the price to post too.
May I know if it’s possible to travel in plane with this guitar ?? In the cabin ?? Thanks !
Absolutely. Case is ~38" so easily stowed overhead.
Takes a while to get used to one. I have a Steinberger. But it's a good idea. Takes up less space, protects the tuners.
The creation of this line must mean that the EHB headless basses are selling well so that's good news!
I have the 6 string EHB1506 and its amazing man! I`ve been playing 25 years and first time a bass feels so good to me
these new models will change the world. new wave today, vintage tomorrow
I can get behind these for sure. My first impression was the they looked dumb. Screw them, i said- give me my telecaster.
But then if somebody were to ask me if i thought a tele looked good…
No, not really. I think they look kind of dumb.
Why do i like them then? Because they’re simple. They work.
Does a headless design also work? Yes it does.
Does it have some functional benefits? Yes it does.
Does it have some drawbacks? Of course it does.
You know what else does?
A telecaster.
Anyways… I don’t mean to preach.
It takes a mindset, but I’ve come to find these beautiful in their own right.
With a Tele you have the comforting illusion that no one who looks at you playing it will think that you picked it for its looks. With a headless guitar there's always going to be that slight anxiety that people are going to think that you bought it because you thought it looked cool.
Tele headstocks do look dumb
I just got one Wednesday this week & I love it so far. Sounds great & very comfortable. Love how easy it is to change the strings. So far it's love at first play!
Great guitars!
im so glad i watched the whole outro and got to see Lee bust out the Michael Angelo Batio hammer-ons
My Steinberger has a trem, which is an advantage, but these Ibanez look like you can use a traditional guitar stand and hangar, which is also a very nice advantage.
Jescar is not a material. It's a brand of fretwire. They offer nickel, stainless, and their "Evo" fret is a harder, gold-colored nickel. Surprised the Ibanez rep did not know this. He does play awesomely, however!
13:30 according to ibanez's website, the slated fret necks have a 20" radius and the non-slanted are actually 12". Pete isn't wrong when he talks about the latter not feeling flat.
Yep. They confused these radius specs with neck profiles (19mm thin for slanted, and 21mm at the nut 22mm by the body for the straight fret one).
I wish I had seen one of these in the store before buying my first guitar. The slant of the frets makes it easier to play with small hands; it just feels natural.
Great to see Lee in this video always enjoyed his Dawsons stuff. 👍
1000% agree with you Pete screw anyone that has the old school this is the way and it has to be this way view! Love trying what I like and enjoying what works and sounds good to me. That's what music is about. Money, amps, pedals, or custom shop guitars mean nothing if the player is making bad uninspiring sounds. Especially when the only gear that actually effects tone is pickups, speaker inside the cab, and the mic recording it in that order. That's why those 3 items ship with frequency response graphs, as you can measure how they change the sound.
Ibanez should make the Lee Wrathe Cool AF signature guitar x
Evo golds fall in-between nickel and stainless for hardness so they will take longer to wear then nickel but not as long as stainless if that makes sense
its only a 305mm radius on the fretboards , thats just a 12" radius , so not really that flat
Waiting for the Q people to show up thinking Ibanez is part of some new conspiracy :D :D :D
Well I guess they won't neck dive. 😒
I have my Q52 (Laser Blue Matte) on order for several weeks / few months.
If it works as well as I expect and hope, I'll be adding a Roland GK and it may become my main guitar for my SY-1000 rig,
Waiting to see if they bring out a Prestige version.
I actually DO like how each guitar seems to inspire different types of playing, True point!👍🎶 and Awesome JAMM!!😎😎🎶🎶
The parallel wizard neck on the qx sounds perfect! Wish they'd just put this on everything
Everything is just perfect. But does anyone feel that pick ups lack the top end? Haven't tried them in person though.
I don't really like headless guitars but I kinda like these , I'd get one just for traveling with really
great sound ... Ibanez guitars are three classes better than Ibanez basses! why is it so? great sound ... realy...
That outro jam was absolutely unreal!
These sounded good in the demo, well played chaps!
Holy crap!!! That outro jam was incredible...wow !!!
I felt inspired to paddle a canoe
Perfect for an aspiring Dullahan guitarist.
I really love the design and look of this line, but I'm not digging the pickups on the HSS. It may be something I could get used to, but they have a distinct tone. If they had a version with a tremolo, I'd buy one no questions. I could always change the pickups if I didn't bond with them.
Bought a QX52 on the recommendation of Anthony George because I like thinner necks. Liked it so much I bought a QX52. The pickups take a few hours for your ears (at least mine did) to acclimate to their tone. It's very, very clean and dry and flat but I find that also allows them to respond better to S-Gear and NeuralDSP Soldano plugins. The humbuckers have a driving growl like a race engine (not exhaust) at 20,000rpm. Just a "flat out" sound. After some hours on a QX, going to a straight fret neck I get the optical illusion that the frets are pointing UP rather than straight. Takes another 5-10min for that to go away. Outstanding guitars AND uber light. No regrets on both.
The brushed stainless pickup covers look awesome. Single coils are beefy and modern sound. High quality switches. Really nice fret and wood work. 24 frets if you need that. Super easy to travel with. I’d have bought this years ago. Flat black not super interesting but can’t win them all. I’d buy it again in a minute.