Now own the s 7 thanks to this video :) second time i've bought a guitar after watching Rob and lee review it, and i'd just like to say. they've always been right, brilliant, honest guys. If ever anyones looking to buy a guitar, here's definatly the place to check them out :)
still ue original strings? have u done any adjusting? for mine rg1r27e there is a little but fn annoying thing that if there is drop A tuning, open A chord and A chord on 12th thread it doesnt really sound perfectly in tune. problem is with 2 thickest strings.
I already own the 7 string hard tail version of this guitar. Couldn't love it more, this bastard kicks all kinds of ass. Chappers, so happy to see the transition from 6 to 8 hasn't fazed you. You sir, are truly a legend. If I were in the UK, I'd buy you a pint.
"Iron Label" becomes "鉄のラベル" (Tetsu no raberu/Tetsu no Label) in japanese, and yes, that sounds cool! Not sure if I already commented on this video before but I'll say it again if I've already said it once, really cool video guys. Nice coverage of the entire RG part of the line.
This is the first time I see a 8 strings. Kinda weird but fun. I really like the 6 strings trem model. Keep up the good work guys and thanks for using french words ;) by the way, you can translate "range" with "gamme" in this case.
Ibanez has done it again. They produced another seriously fine range of beautifully awesome, killer sounding and playing guitars. IRON LABEL FTW! I love Ibanez
Hey i thought these guitars are made in Japan, glad you guys liked the Indonesian build. I would love to see your review of Indonesian guitar brands that sold in UK :)
One thing I find dissapointing about stock 7 or 8 strings from any brand is the lack of realistic string guages on the lower strings, but still cool vid, is nice to see you including in depth measurements of each part of the guitar!
I currently have an on-off-(on) switch in one of my guitars as a kill switch. When it's in the center position the tone isn't killed, when you pull it up the tone is killed and it latches and when you push it down the tone is killed as well, but the lever goes back to the middle once you release it. I really love this setup and it wouldn't be much work to make the same thing for this gutiar
Got the 6-string, hardtail (RGIR20FE-BK) yesterday. No tuning problems, neck feels like it it is impervious to nuclear blast damage, looks killer, sounds bad-ass. Definitely recommended. As for the active EMG's, just remember to keep a spare 9 volt battery in your gig bag :)
@9:07 Is that a particular technique, and if it is what is it called? Like what in the heck is he doing I can't tell. It looks like he is pulling on the string with his left hand. Or is the sound he is making just coming from the effect pedal?
Hit the low notes, then pull the whammy bar down to to relax the strings and let it go. If you have the right string tension on the back it will vibrate and that gives you that dirty sound.
its just the tremolo vibrating. he pushes the tremolo bar down and releases suddenly so it returns to its original position, crosses its slightly due to inertia and starts bouncing back and forth rapidly until it dies down and becomes stationary again. some call it the butterfly effect. like ripples
Just a thought, I've had latching and non latching kill switches and found the latching ones to be less musical but far more usable. You can use it as a mute switch between songs when you're not playing, where as non latching can not unless you want to hold your finger on the button.
the 8 string comes in longer scale.27'' and i think and is tuned to Eb.If you keep that tuning and put on a seven string pack (7th-52) with a 60,62 or 70 fot the 8th string you'll get the same tension(approximately) like being on a 25,5'' scale tuned to E.
I absolutely love how rob plays 8s! I have never seen anyone play it like that... they are either playing big ass chords or just chugging the f#.... or a combination of both.....i would love to see dorje write a song with them:)
every time i load a youtube video it switches back to the "auto" no matter how many times i click on "360p"... is there a way to disable the auto quality setting beyond clicking a different setting every time i click on a new video?
this is going to sound incredibly silly to some - but iv been playing a 6 string guitar for about 10 years and i'd love to learn something new with an 8 string. does the full guitar change tuning all together so you use new chords, or does it just add 2 higher strings or 2 lower strings? sorry if this sounds really stupid - iv never owned or used an 8 string.
Holy crap, one thing i see instantly cool: that Ibanez logo! I love that kind of logo, just like in the 90s when all they had was that big ibanez-logo, nothing more. I cant take it when the guitars have something like "ibanez pro-shop-custom-prestige-bettermadethantheothers-BUYTHIS-sponsoredbywalmart"-kind of writings on the headstock. If you ask me, ibanez should get that kind of headstock setup for all their models!
Greetings from Indonesia! Yes, we have great food and high quality Ibanez factory :) Anyway, I was looking for the review of RGIR27EBK especially the tremolo part, and your video help me to decide to buy that guitar. Thank you for the review..Come visit my country sometime.
these guitars are straight Brutal.- hey Rob you and the Captain should make a serious down tuned video with these axes. please I implore you try out A-flat on for size, G-sharp how about F- Natural. Lets be civil gentlemen anything below 5&1/2 steps down from boring old E. dig it up and devour - enjoy-
Hey, I'd say the Iron Label guitars stand somewhere between average and premium. Compared to average 7421 (S,RG or RGD) it has better stock pickups, body and neck bindings and the new neck construction looks interesting! I have a RGD7421 with dimarzio pickups myself.
Amp is actually quite good. Thing is that the settings aren't really made to accommodate an extended range guitar (normal, considering neither Rob nor Lee use these normally). EMG's, due to the inherent compression, will require a bit extra care setting the thing up for adequate rhythm tones.
Thank you for replying. I got so fed up of high E string snapping that I changed the tuning I play in. Its a X Db C Ab Db Gb Bb Cb. X keeps changing. I learned to play in this.
Any chance you guys could demo the ehx pog2 and hog2 please? I'm looking into pedals to give my guitar keyboard an synth sounds to use on my looper but can't play keys. Thanks
Tony MacAlpine? He's like a legend. He's got really unique phrasing that so many people lack. In the shrapnel days he was top notch and still is to this day and Greg Howe too. His first solo album was awesome. The first few songs lock you in awe
Thanks man, I appreciate that you're not trying to tell me I'm a god damn moron for my opinions. I agree with you that the lower register doesn't get shredded, but that's really only 5 notes that you'd be missing out on (in standard). I guess I'm also a fan of the thick low end feel that the 8 string gives, and not in a djent way. I really don't like just crazy timescales.
What was the list price of this in 8 string when it was new? I heard around 900 but not totally sure. I just ordered one used I believe the 2015, that’s why I ask
I bought an Ibanez RG2228 because I was curious. I have had a few different 7-strings, and switching to the RG2228 was effortless even though I have small hands. It's fun to play an 8-string and reactions from players that aren't familiar with 8-strings are simply priceless :)
Recently i had enough of D'addario and switched to a Peavey 0.75 bass string with fabric winding at the ends which works fantastic for killing nut buzz and it has great tone. I also switched to Ernie Ball beefy slinkies (they yellow pack) for the rest of the strings. I had that on for 3 months now, they feel just like new even with 2-4h of daily use. I forgot what i put on the Iron8 but it has an 80 for the low E. It has good inherit tension, but its very hard to control when palm muting.
Everyone has their preferences. I like basswood as it's good for a relative noob like me to learn how to make sound from the guitar and effects. Until my ears get a lot better, hearing those subtle differences isn't a big deal. I did change alot of my pickups because of my ears getting better and hearing more sounds than before though. I do understand what you mean though. The VERY limited handmade JCRG12 is AMAZING though.
***** I was taught to lay my guitar flat on a bench and have ONE solid light source above it like a fluro light. And adjust it until the shadow from the strings is straight with the neck. You can easily do it by eye like that.
アイアンラベル
Aianraberu
Is "Iron Label" in Japanese.
Sounds pretty cool.
So, basically, just "Iron label" in phonetic Japanese...
the thing i like about 7 strings is that you can keep standard tunning while having the low A/B string
madzach666 same with 8 strings
8:18 wat is happening
martinez jorge Wah pedals don't work on 7 strings or more.
really? XD it works on mine!!
martinez jorge No, I mean they sound terrible.
OH! ya they dont sound all that great on the low strings but they still work fine for the top ones
***** DEAR GOD WHAT AM I LISTENING TO
Now own the s 7 thanks to this video :) second time i've bought a guitar after watching Rob and lee review it, and i'd just like to say. they've always been right, brilliant, honest guys.
If ever anyones looking to buy a guitar, here's definatly the place to check them out :)
still ue original strings? have u done any adjusting?
for mine rg1r27e there is a little but fn annoying thing that if there is drop A tuning, open A chord and A chord on 12th thread it doesnt really sound perfectly in tune.
problem is with 2 thickest strings.
+Darel Bah adjust intonation
I already own the 7 string hard tail version of this guitar. Couldn't love it more, this bastard kicks all kinds of ass.
Chappers, so happy to see the transition from 6 to 8 hasn't fazed you. You sir, are truly a legend. If I were in the UK, I'd buy you a pint.
Every time I watch your video, I learn something new. Great review!
8 string + tiny combo amp = mud city
i know I'm kinda off topic but do anybody know of a good place to watch new series online ?
@Lyric Ishaan Try Flixzone. You can find it by googling :)
Yesyesyesyes finally :D
I've been asking you guys for this review for so long, thank you so much :)
Yes ! Waited for this Video for Weeks !
"Iron Label" becomes "鉄のラベル" (Tetsu no raberu/Tetsu no Label) in japanese, and yes, that sounds cool! Not sure if I already commented on this video before but I'll say it again if I've already said it once, really cool video guys. Nice coverage of the entire RG part of the line.
This is the first time I see a 8 strings. Kinda weird but fun. I really like the 6 strings trem model. Keep up the good work guys and thanks for using french words ;) by the way, you can translate "range" with "gamme" in this case.
Not quite sure how I missed these. Had a hard tail 6 string delivered from Andertons today and I fuckin love it.
I... I have been waiting for this. I kept seeing them on the wall behind you in previous demos now it's finally here. FUCK YERRR!
Ibanez has done it again. They produced another seriously fine range of beautifully awesome, killer sounding and playing guitars. IRON LABEL FTW! I love Ibanez
Hey i thought these guitars are made in Japan, glad you guys liked the Indonesian build. I would love to see your review of Indonesian guitar brands that sold in UK :)
One thing I find dissapointing about stock 7 or 8 strings from any brand is the lack of realistic string guages on the lower strings, but still cool vid, is nice to see you including in depth measurements of each part of the guitar!
I have one of these coming as soon as they're in stock.
Should be awesome!
Thank you! I've been waiting for this lol
I caught that Spinal Tap reference, Lee. Much kudos!
I currently have an on-off-(on) switch in one of my guitars as a kill switch. When it's in the center position the tone isn't killed, when you pull it up the tone is killed and it latches and when you push it down the tone is killed as well, but the lever goes back to the middle once you release it. I really love this setup and it wouldn't be much work to make the same thing for this gutiar
I was so exited when I saw those guitars had come out!
I found it hilarious when Chappers was shooting down Captain when he said it was "all black." Great video too!
There need to be more guitar reviews with this much innuendo. Well done, gents! lol
God, I love Laney amps. Makes already great guitars sound even more great. Gotta have one someday. Nice job Chappers and Captain!
i just ordered one can't wait to get it and rock out
Got the 6-string, hardtail (RGIR20FE-BK) yesterday. No tuning problems, neck feels like it it is impervious to nuclear blast damage, looks killer, sounds bad-ass. Definitely recommended. As for the active EMG's, just remember to keep a spare 9 volt battery in your gig bag :)
Awesome playing Rob!
The tone you were using on the 8 was a little fuzzy for an 8 but you still made me want it even more than I did to begin with
I just bought this guitar like an hour ago. So beyond excited about it right now.
Hey guy's great reviews! I love that you actually measured the neck widths lol. Quick question, what's the scale length of the 8-string?
thanks!
you guys are so lucky to test out all these guitars, what are your favourite guitars?
@9:07
Is that a particular technique, and if it is what is it called? Like what in the heck is he doing I can't tell. It looks like he is pulling on the string with his left hand. Or is the sound he is making just coming from the effect pedal?
Congrats on having this be the first video that comes up when one searches "ibanez 7 string"
All right I must ask, what are and how the heck did he make those nasty noises starting at around 9:17? Extremely cool.
Hit the low notes, then pull the whammy bar down to to relax the strings and let it go. If you have the right string tension on the back it will vibrate and that gives you that dirty sound.
Robert Btw, he pulls them back, same thing but different sound.
its called fluttering... pull the bridge back or forth and release it, it goes 'poing' like a spring!
***** Thanks! I've never played a guitar with a tremolo before so these things are kinda mysterious to me.
its just the tremolo vibrating. he pushes the tremolo bar down and releases suddenly so it returns to its original position, crosses its slightly due to inertia and starts bouncing back and forth rapidly until it dies down and becomes stationary again. some call it the butterfly effect. like ripples
it appears you're right about Iron label sounding cool in Japanese...
鉄のラベル is Hiragana for Tetsu no raberu, meaning Iron Label :3
how are you a blues guy?! the way you rock that 8 string guitar, you sound like an awesome metal guitar player!
nice review. I´m thinking about buying a 8-string...
Rob, which in your opinion is better, the 7 string iron label to a 7 string ibanez RGD?
Some skills there chappers.what wah were.you using.had that lovely fazel sound. Just bought a 7
I'm guessing you guys really dig the 15w Iommi amp, seen it in quite a few videos now, sounds amazing.
how these model are close to the RG8L? is it just the mics and the electronics? or is there a wood difference too?
You should do a review of the premium range. I have ibanez rg721 and am very happy with it.
Is the kill switch wired in such a way that when engaged it also spares the battery, thus eliminating the need to unplug the guitar cable?
where exactly does an iron label guitar sit in terms of quality?prestige, premium, average, or the gto? thanks
8:23 not enjoyable
im interested in the 7 string hard tail version. recommendations?
3:00 the most metal I've ever heard a pentatonic scale. Props!!
Robert, not sure if you remember, but how is the fret work, specifically fret edges?
Just a thought, I've had latching and non latching kill switches and found the latching ones to be less musical but far more usable. You can use it as a mute switch between songs when you're not playing, where as non latching can not unless you want to hold your finger on the button.
the 8 string comes in longer scale.27'' and i think and is tuned to Eb.If you keep that tuning and put on a seven string pack (7th-52) with a 60,62 or 70 fot the 8th string you'll get the same tension(approximately) like being on a 25,5'' scale tuned to E.
hey what was that riff at 2:46 to about 2:57?
Probably would sound good on bass
I have that ibanez 8 string and it plays amazing! Super heavy and mean and I definitely recommend it!
I'm Indonesian. And thanks for giving good comments about my country, man.
On the 7-string, is it possible to install pickups from other manufacturers (DiMarzio, Duncan, etc.)?
I absolutely love how rob plays 8s! I have never seen anyone play it like that... they are either playing big ass chords or just chugging the f#.... or a combination of both.....i would love to see dorje write a song with them:)
Oh my... I'm currently thinking about buying new guitar. That 7-string beauty just destroyed my mind :D
Love your videos man, you should bring Dorje to tour in Europe! From norway with Rock!
Dude do u use alternate picking or economy picking ? Cheers
That 8 string sounds unbelievable!!!!
great video chappers and captain lee ;)
every time i load a youtube video it switches back to the "auto" no matter how many times i click on "360p"...
is there a way to disable the auto quality setting beyond clicking a different setting every time i click on a new video?
That little Tony Iommi amp sounds amazing!
this is going to sound incredibly silly to some - but iv been playing a 6 string guitar for about 10 years and i'd love to learn something new with an 8 string. does the full guitar change tuning all together so you use new chords, or does it just add 2 higher strings or 2 lower strings? sorry if this sounds really stupid - iv never owned or used an 8 string.
one of the many reasons we all love you mate ;)
Holy crap, one thing i see instantly cool: that Ibanez logo! I love that kind of logo, just like in the 90s when all they had was that big ibanez-logo, nothing more. I cant take it when the guitars have something like "ibanez pro-shop-custom-prestige-bettermadethantheothers-BUYTHIS-sponsoredbywalmart"-kind of writings on the headstock. If you ask me, ibanez should get that kind of headstock setup for all their models!
What distortion pedal's being used here? Is that the MXR Badass '78?
So, anyway, are the Prestige series guitars far better? Or not? I mean price/quality.
which amp model is that one!?!? Laney .. but whcih model? all tube? how many watts?
So if you guys walked into a shop and had a choice of the 6 string in the hard tail or the trem what would u choose?
Chappers, you sound great on that 8 string!
Greetings from Indonesia! Yes, we have great food and high quality Ibanez factory :) Anyway, I was looking for the review of RGIR27EBK especially the tremolo part, and your video help me to decide to buy that guitar. Thank you for the review..Come visit my country sometime.
these guitars are straight Brutal.- hey Rob you and the Captain should make a serious down tuned video with these axes. please I implore you try out A-flat on for size, G-sharp how about F- Natural. Lets be civil gentlemen anything below 5&1/2 steps down from boring old E. dig it up and devour - enjoy-
You make a good point. Drop E on an 8 string is lower enough. Past that you can't make out the notes barely. I see what you mean though.
Hey, I'd say the Iron Label guitars stand somewhere between average and premium. Compared to average 7421 (S,RG or RGD) it has better stock pickups, body and neck bindings and the new neck construction looks interesting! I have a RGD7421 with dimarzio pickups myself.
11:10 what's the riff that Chappers plays there? It's driving me mad!
Amp is actually quite good. Thing is that the settings aren't really made to accommodate an extended range guitar (normal, considering neither Rob nor Lee use these normally). EMG's, due to the inherent compression, will require a bit extra care setting the thing up for adequate rhythm tones.
what kind of trem - bar - effect is this at 9:17?
Thank you for replying. I got so fed up of high E string snapping that I changed the tuning I play in. Its a X Db C Ab Db Gb Bb Cb. X keeps changing. I learned to play in this.
Does someone know how those locking-things on the top of the neck are called? I think they're being used for keeping the strings tuned. Thanks!
What's that red guitar in the background?
Ibanez 30 fret
thats the Ibanez RG550XH
Any chance you guys could demo the ehx pog2 and hog2 please? I'm looking into pedals to give my guitar keyboard an synth sounds to use on my looper but can't play keys. Thanks
epic cut-away on red guitar at 5:30 in background
32 fret RG.
30 fret RG, sorry about that. xD
Search up Frencesco Artusato (All shall perish) and you should find a video.
what is that monster super-Strat on the wall, a 30-fret??
Tony MacAlpine? He's like a legend. He's got really unique phrasing that so many people lack. In the shrapnel days he was top notch and still is to this day and Greg Howe too. His first solo album was awesome. The first few songs lock you in awe
Rob, whats up with those 7string teles?
Thanks man, I appreciate that you're not trying to tell me I'm a god damn moron for my opinions. I agree with you that the lower register doesn't get shredded, but that's really only 5 notes that you'd be missing out on (in standard). I guess I'm also a fan of the thick low end feel that the 8 string gives, and not in a djent way. I really don't like just crazy timescales.
What was the list price of this in 8 string when it was new? I heard around 900 but not totally sure. I just ordered one used I believe the 2015, that’s why I ask
I'm not going to lie, that 8-string blues from the Captain was pretty cool!
8 strings sounds surprisingly good to me. Have to try one out.
I bought an Ibanez RG2228 because I was curious. I have had a few different 7-strings, and switching to the RG2228 was effortless even though I have small hands. It's fun to play an 8-string and reactions from players that aren't familiar with 8-strings are simply priceless :)
Iron Label 6 string hard tail with kill switch, or RGA42 with scoop eq switch?
Cap'n, that's the DIRTIEST blues playing ever ! Good job on the 8-string for you and Chappers!
Please do a quick review on the S 7-string!
i like this guitar. the pickup sound amazing!
Recently i had enough of D'addario and switched to a Peavey 0.75 bass string with fabric winding at the ends which works fantastic for killing nut buzz and it has great tone. I also switched to Ernie Ball beefy slinkies (they yellow pack) for the rest of the strings. I had that on for 3 months now, they feel just like new even with 2-4h of daily use.
I forgot what i put on the Iron8 but it has an 80 for the low E. It has good inherit tension, but its very hard to control when palm muting.
Where can i get one of those headbands with the dreads attached?!?!?
Everyone has their preferences. I like basswood as it's good for a relative noob like me to learn how to make sound from the guitar and effects. Until my ears get a lot better, hearing those subtle differences isn't a big deal. I did change alot of my pickups because of my ears getting better and hearing more sounds than before though. I do understand what you mean though. The VERY limited handmade JCRG12 is AMAZING though.
need brum to come along and demo that 8 ;P . nice job though chaps. sound good.
Chappers, what would you recommend as the best metal sounding guitar for under £300!
does anyone know what that triangular thing is at the bottom middle of the headstocks on the ibanez guitars?
***** I was taught to lay my guitar flat on a bench and have ONE solid light source above it like a fluro light. And adjust it until the shadow from the strings is straight with the neck. You can easily do it by eye like that.
3 Way Lol.....Does the bass end upset a regular amp at all?