Review of the IYV IJZ 300 Semi-hollowbody
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- This is my perspective on this guitar. IMO it is well built and of great quality, comparable to much more expensive guitars from name brand co. The guitar is a close facsimile of a Epiphone ES-135 or ES-175. Sorry for the poor quality audio. I was using a cheap lapel mic.
Mine has sunburst back. Changed the knobs to gold tophat style. Added front bow to the neck and cleaned polished fretboard and frets. Threw elixer strings on. Pretty impressed with this.
Wow! I got mine in November 2022 from Amazon and it also has tue brown back but also, unlike yours, it is brown on the back of the neck and the sides. The only sunburst is on the front. The top of the head stock is rounded just like yours… I also ordered a second one, but it had Sunburst on the back and on the back of the neck and on the front… And I actually like the brown better. Mine had other problems, though like one of the pick ups or parts was not working, right… And lots a little finish dings around the sound hole in the binding… But nothing too big. But the pick up/pot issue was a pretty easy fix just re-soldering of wires. set up was great. The sound is great And the vibration through the guitar is wonderful. I really love this guitar.
Just got one and not sure about it. Definitely has no centre block, only a small square of wood underneath the bridge. Pickups may be microphonic as I tap them with just a guitar pick and seems louder than it should through the amp. Small niggles with the finish but it’s nice and light and like the neck shape. Confused whether to work on it or return 🤔
yeah IYV have changed their design on the new 2023 models. if you have bought a new one, its lighter and more of a hollow body style. Not necessarily bad, just different style.
@@DavidTheFixerofThings oh ok thanks for explaining that. I wish I had the full centre block because I do like the guitar
Im Hard Rock and likin this
The Gibson 175 is much thicker then this guitar. The The Gibson 135 is the same thickness as this 300 but it’s all maple with a round back. This guitar is mahogany front and back. I have this guitar and honestly I believe the IYV 300 and 500 is it’s own guitar with its own sound characteristics. It’s a great great guitar. I own three I YV‘s and they’re all great but this one is special and I understand they’re making big changes over there discontinuing several models and making changes on other guitars they are keeping in production. This guitar is got nowhere to go but up. When you think about it this jazz box has limited ownership in the states and maybe perhaps increase its value. I gig with this guitar and other players think it’s a guitar that you would pay two or three Thousand bucks for. It’s fit finish Play ability and sound is everything you would want and this guitar. You can play jazz but it’s also got the goods to really rock out if you want.. I have been playing professionally 35 years and I teach guitar bass and drums. I own Gibsons Martin’s Taylor’s and Fenders but my I I Y V green Les Paul, my IYV mustang / Jaguar hybrid which is also a great sounding guitar and this 300 jazz box. They are part of mine guitar collection that I’m proud to own. I don’t know about everybody else but mine came in perfect condition and it’s set up was great and its fit and finish was perfect. I do have to say I’m surprise being shipped from Vietnam in that flimsy little that it’s even in one piece by time it gets to the states. They need to package these guitars much better. you’ll never hear me say this guitar is good for the money.
I have had big brand guitars come leaving much more attention than these three guitars did. I think these guitars are much better then the way I hear some say. But I’ve read many reviews and there are a lot of people that agree with me. I don’t think you can get the green Les Paul anymore and I know they discontinued the hybrid jaguar/mustang. So I don’t believe there are a whole lot of these guitars floating around which I’m glad to say. Again thank you for your review. I don’t write to argue I am putting my two cents in and giving my opinion for what it’s worth. Thanks again.
Thank you for your comments. Yeah, the IJZ-300 is basically a class of its own.... but yeah its somewhere between a 175 and a 335, or perhaps a ES-137. but a class of its own. I own 5 IYV, and have done several reviews on them. I also own many name brand Gibson and Fender, and a few of my own design builds. The 300 is sitting right by me most of the day. Its the first one I pick up when playing. I can't build guitars for as low as these are built. I owned the green LP, but sold it. Wish now I had kept it. Just because it was so pretty.
I had to go back and fix my first reply to your post. My iPhone 11 is putting words into my post that I did not even say or type and when I go back to read it it makes no sense. So my first reply should be better. I think the green Les Paul is really Beautiful to. I am glad I have it. There was a post from a guitar builder that actually took the IYV les Paul style guitar apart. What was really interesting was how commented on how well the guitar was built. Epiphone Les Paul had a veneer top. And he proved that the IYV Les Paul’s have real flaming maple caps just like to Gibsons have. And the Epiphones run somewhere around $600 and up for their Les Paul’s. I also read that the IYV guitars cost a bit more in other countries including Canada. They went on to say that they believe they were selling at cost to Amazon to break into the American market. And I understand that Amazon is not going to carry their guitars much longer. I think you already cannot get the Les Paul anymore. Maybe I am wrong. if I wanted I could change out the pick ups and the tuners but quite frankly I don’t have any problem with any of it. I think their pick ups sound good and I’ve already got a Gibson Les Paul so I’d rather have a guitar with a different sound. I am a real IYV fan. I bought the Les Paul first and loved it so much I bought the other two the very next week. If I were you I would buy another I YV Les Paul simply because they’re not going to carry them much longer and it may be your last chance to get one. Again thank you for responding to my response to your first post.
I have one of these and yes, the frets did need polishing. Tuners were just ok. Mine does have the sunburst back as well.
sounds like you have one of the older models.
-you do a very good review - your fretboard looks much better since you oiled it - it's darker now - how's the intonation ??
Intonation was great right out of the box! very pleased. I did end up changing the bridge out for a nice roller style
Just ordered one, but I've been asking until I'm blue in the face about the headstock design differences. The picture on amazon shows the headstock with a completely different cut. Looks sort of like a bat wing. But yours has more of a Gretsch look, which I like better. Can someone clarify?
They no longer make the model with the batwing style headstock. It now has the rounded headstock. And the back is not a burst look like shown on Amazon. its a solid color.
Nice review. It's a very tempting guitar.
Enjoyed your review. The guitar looks great. I see they are currently not available on Amazon -- where did you pick this one up?
this was purchased on Amazon a few months ago. The sell out fast!
As of 2/5/21 it became available again on Amazon won't last long though
Yo! grab one of those Monoprice 15 watt tube Amp. Nice playing!
I heard they are really heavy.
I prefer lighter semi hollow bodies guitar. I feel disappointed hearing about the weight.
not really that heavy. About 7.5Lb. They are "semi-hollow" meaning it has a solid core down the middle. if you want light you may look into a ES-335 type. or an actual hollow body style. or the IYV-IPF-300PRS style. I love that one too!
@@DavidTheFixerofThings oh ok, ty, 7.5 is good for me
@@ricmel8008 correction, I just weighed it. Its 7lb, 14oz. Still pretty light for a guitar of this type. hope this helps.
@@DavidTheFixerofThings Helps very much thank you my brother
@@DavidTheFixerofThings I'm reading others have theirs in the 10lbs+ range.
I wish someone would review the GTJJ01 big body one.
To far from mike,sometimes,can hardly hear you
sorry I was using a cheap lapel mic.
The pickups really sound good. Seems to be that way on the IYV youtube demos I've heard so far.