Great review man. Thanks for the insight into the guitars and style. I can appreciate the sound and have a musical background with college vocals in all sizes of groups, read the music, all that shebang, but just can't do the instruments. Hands lock up with arthritis when I try to place chords on a guitar or spread a chord on a piano, so hearing insight from someone who knows the ins and outs is really refreshing. Thanks for the reaction.
So in regards to the tone of this Ibanez and it sounding like a strat, im sure a lot of that has to do with his new signature fishmans, which have a TON of tone options and voicings. Highly recommend checking out the videos for those
When asking any guitar or bass player about whether it's better to upgrade or upscale it's going to come down to their personal skill lever when it comes to working on a guitar VS the money they are willing to spend. I'd say if you are confident in your skill or willing to learn, upgrade. It's more rewarding and the result will be unique. It is a lot of work. Fixing intonation is probably the hardest thing. Electronics are fairly simple. But, you might be doing it a lot. I got lucky when I replaced my tele bridge pickup with a Seymore Duncan antiquity but had to replace the neck PU again because the modern Fender widerange humbuckers sound stuffed. They just sound like someone shoved a rag up your speaker. They might have improved (bought one 10 years ago) but I replaced mine with widerange humbuckers from the Creamery. With my strat I struck gold first try. It was a lite ash telecaster that came with horribly shrill "Duncan designed" PU's built in. I replaced them with a Kinman AVN blues set. Honestly It can compete with high end guitars. Next I'm putting some Lollar PUs into a J-Bass, fingers crossed,... There's a Gretch electromatic double cutaway waiting to be fitted with some TV-Jones PU's, a Vintage (brand) Les Paul Goldtop that I wanted to upgrade from the Wilkinson PU's,... The only guitar that'll remain unchanged outside of some cosmetic stuff (Decoboom pickguard, toggle washer and Trushrod cover) is a 1992 Gibson SG Special. I just wanted to shoutout some brands I endorse while I'm at it 😄
Follow up, I would really enjoy watching a video about your views on music theory and composition, especially if it's getting used enough in modern music.
he said E flat standard, the subtitles got a few of the words wrong bc of his pronunciation on things. So you being confused is valid bc I'm sure he would be too LOL
Justin Hawkins reacted to this Tim Henson video too and he said the same exact thing you did about Tim’s Ibanez model- how closely it sounds like a strat. Maybe you guys can be friends now.
Ellis, he said E flat. A flat is what subtitles said...
Great review man. Thanks for the insight into the guitars and style. I can appreciate the sound and have a musical background with college vocals in all sizes of groups, read the music, all that shebang, but just can't do the instruments. Hands lock up with arthritis when I try to place chords on a guitar or spread a chord on a piano, so hearing insight from someone who knows the ins and outs is really refreshing. Thanks for the reaction.
You can’t leave us hanging, we need part 2 lol
So in regards to the tone of this Ibanez and it sounding like a strat, im sure a lot of that has to do with his new signature fishmans, which have a TON of tone options and voicings. Highly recommend checking out the videos for those
Definitely do part 2
On the way, give me like 30 minutes
When asking any guitar or bass player about whether it's better to upgrade or upscale it's going to come down to their personal skill lever when it comes to working on a guitar VS the money they are willing to spend. I'd say if you are confident in your skill or willing to learn, upgrade. It's more rewarding and the result will be unique. It is a lot of work. Fixing intonation is probably the hardest thing. Electronics are fairly simple.
But, you might be doing it a lot. I got lucky when I replaced my tele bridge pickup with a Seymore Duncan antiquity but had to replace the neck PU again because the modern Fender widerange humbuckers sound stuffed. They just sound like someone shoved a rag up your speaker. They might have improved (bought one 10 years ago) but I replaced mine with widerange humbuckers from the Creamery. With my strat I struck gold first try. It was a lite ash telecaster that came with horribly shrill "Duncan designed" PU's built in. I replaced them with a Kinman AVN blues set. Honestly It can compete with high end guitars. Next I'm putting some Lollar PUs into a J-Bass, fingers crossed,... There's a Gretch electromatic double cutaway waiting to be fitted with some TV-Jones PU's, a Vintage (brand) Les Paul Goldtop that I wanted to upgrade from the Wilkinson PU's,... The only guitar that'll remain unchanged outside of some cosmetic stuff (Decoboom pickguard, toggle washer and Trushrod cover) is a 1992 Gibson SG Special. I just wanted to shoutout some brands I endorse while I'm at it 😄
Follow up, I would really enjoy watching a video about your views on music theory and composition, especially if it's getting used enough in modern music.
he said E flat standard, the subtitles got a few of the words wrong bc of his pronunciation on things. So you being confused is valid bc I'm sure he would be too LOL
Lol I feel dumb now
So damn interesting.. Great job!
Justin Hawkins reacted to this Tim Henson video too and he said the same exact thing you did about Tim’s Ibanez model- how closely it sounds like a strat. Maybe you guys can be friends now.
Yeah can’t agree more… JM’s neon is freakin’ deceiving… 😅