I’m a Jackson fan boy, I love Ibanez too but cheap iba vs jack is incomparable. Jackson’s better because their Floyd’s actually stay in tune and their pickups are better imo.
Have owned almost all on list and say my work horses are still Jackson and Schecter. Many of my guitars have Floyd's on them never had an issue with staying in tune after setting it up for the strings. However there are bad setups and bad installs. Remember you change string brands you changed the intonation. Changed string gage you changed the setup. Loved the video anyways was entertaining and that's what we're here for.
I've used Granite for 5 or so years, it's basically Squier on steroids, and the best part is even after buying a brand new Schecter I still find it to be better quite often :P :D
Saw you at Bloodstock mate. I was the bloke who accidentally asked if you were a tiktoker because I recognised you from somewhere, then was like "wait, thats fucking Bradley Hall.' Thank you for letting me get a photo with you. One of the highlights of the festival for me!
I don’t have a Charvel or a wife but the night in being spent trying to fix your floyd rose bridge hits hard on the night I should have spent revising for an exam.
I have yet to find a guitar that fits my fuarklong arms better or has a better neck than my heavy bloody custom ICT700. And I've even tried a Kiesel and a couple of Strandbergs. So I guess I will just have to keep putting up being mistaken for a Kiss fan...
@@Sakhmeov Yeah, I feel you. It's getting old every day having to service 4 or 5 hot models. And I'm getting annoyed every time I leave the hotel room having to tell the line of girls outside the door that I just want something to eat and then get some sleep. I always end up with 2 or 3 anyways because they will just be crying all night if I don't. I mean, it was no problem when I was in my 20's, but I'm 54 now. Thinking about selling my Ibby and buying a Samick.
1:06 There are three stereotypes associated with PRS guitars: 1) prog/fusion nerds with Berklee degrees 2) butt-rock bands who only play drop-tuned riffs on them 3) blues lawyers who want to feel superior to Gibson owners
Funny, I showed up to a gig with my band of old dudes playing CCR and stones covers for tourists at a resort and unsheathed my Dime Slime Dean instead of bringing the Les Paul I usually play. The hotel manager saw me sound checking with it and ran up asking” OMG, you guys aren’t metal are you?” It was extraordinary, I said no, but opened with first four bars of Master of Puppets just to mess with him… we never gigged there again.
As a kid i was a schecter guy, and im actually scared how accurate this was about that. After trying many a brand, Ibanez is easily my favorite, but that one was scarily innacurate.
I have a 2019 Jackson SL2P MAH Soloist in Caramel Burl that is absolutely gorgeous and plays oh so sweet. I have definitely gigged with it and it delivered every single time. I have only ever owned one Ibanez (an RG5EX1) and didn't gel with it at all.
@@thomasr.5443 Ah, autocorrection, thanks mate. Yes they're definitely good guitars for the money which is almost ridiculous for that price range. I can't help but laugh when people try to sell you this "only overpriced is good"... Of course cash can get you a certain level of quality but it's still amazing what the Thomann people can produce. Same with Chapman. Sure they got their quality issues in the past but which guitar company hasn't? I recently got a 800 bucks chap and this thing plays amazing and looks badass.
@@Drumming_Monkey oh, then I certainly got you wrong. I read your comment as if you were such a only expensive is good guy and even don't know Harley Benton. I apologize a thousand times. Thank you very much for your kind answer and I am happy that we have a similar opinion about Thomann/HB.
The reason why I picked LTD is because of longevity and the fact that they're now putting stainless steel frets on their models in the 1K range. I own an arctic metal baritone 7 string. Sounds super crisp in B flat and A standard. Especially after installing a seymor duncan black winter in it.
So many guitars so little time. My favorite guitar for the past 7 years is a 2005 Gibson Les Paul Studio Faded T. This guitar is everything that you need in a Les Paul without the bling. It's the first guitar that I didn't have to modify to get it to sound and play great. The Burstbucker Pro pickups and old school wiring is amazing. I guess I'm a bit of a minimalist.
@@Denkersis USA Jacksons are superb and so are specific Japanese models. I'm not super huge on the modern Pro series made in Indonesia. X and JS series are a mixbag. Haven't tried the newest MJ and Concept series though.
@@AnimeBPlayer95 Well, I currently have 2 guitars, one of them being an Indonesian Epiphone Les Paul that turned out to be really great, hasn't let me down since I got it in 2011. If Jacksons are at least that good, then I have nothing else to ask for :)
@@Denkersis It's not really the country that concerns me, it's the QC that Fender does on Jackson's coming out of their Chinese and Indonesian factories
Ibanezes are overrated. They have this issue where they can't stray away from bolt-ons. I hate bolt-ons when it comes to super shredders, just doesn't make any sense. A 2000 dollar guitar should not have have bolt-ons. Thats why I chose Schecter over it, better specs at the same price.
Schecter user here, and the first song I learned all the way through was, in fact, Master of Puppets. High school me was a much better guitarist than mid-30s me, that’s for sure.
Bro I thought Metallica was a Gibson band when I bought my LTD; I mostly choose to buy ESP guitars because they are fantastic deals and are of consistently high quality regardless of whether they are USA, Japan, or Indonesian made. And unlike Ibanez, it actually is pleasing to play an esp, rather than suffering copious amounts of hand cramping while trying to replicate the thousands of Instagram shred videos.
My Ltd Ec401 has become my workhorse at gigs and yes it makes soundtechs job a nightmare at first but once you know how to broaden the tone it sounds incredible. I've gotten Slash tones and Clapton 'woman' tones out of it before.
@@squidwardshouse5431 I always find myself reaching for my ltd, it doesn’t even feel like I’m struggling to play, it feels like I’m talking through the guitar; sounds cheesy, but I don’t know how else to describe it.
As a B.C. Rich owner I have to correct you, I didn't just pick it based on how likely it is to wound my enemy, I bought a Warbeast so I could injure myself too.
I really love Ibanez guitars and schecter guitars, but i think that there are some really good Jackson models imo. Usa made Adrian Smith signature model is one of the most comforetable guitars i have ever played.
Jackson guitars usually have that unique u-shaped neck profile. Flat on the back round on the sides. I found it gave me a little better reach like a thin neck, but was still comfortable when I wanted to wrap my thumb around the top. I like Ibanez’ vintage style necks, but if I was going for a shred type guitar, I think I prefer the Jackson over the Wizard style necks.
Yamaha, G&L, Rickenbacker, Inspector, Epiphone, Cort, Shamray, Alembic, Fernandez, Kramer... Either those marks are too unknown, or let's wait for another episode!
Kramer: your first guitar with a Floyd rose bridge bridge was a Kramer and you were super happy about it.and then that happiness was ruined when you found out that the bridge was a Floyd rose special
As an Ibanez enjoyer I can say with complete confidence that this video is 100% unbiased facts. I actually just put the finishing touches on a 5-guitar stand I built to display my Ibanez collection better like two minutes before I found this video lol. I have 2 electrics and a bass, my only guitar that's not Ibanez is a Johnson acoustic.
Nah, not at all man. It's like having a favorite color. My favorites are my LTD that modified myself to do some experiments that went insanely well and my "perrocaster" that I built on lockdown from some local wood I found.
I can’t say shit, my first was an epiphone and now I’m on an Ibanez an my main, but i love my Squier Jazzmaster, it’s nice for when I’m not in the mood to shred, and just want to play chill music
Ay nothings wrong with it. Any guitar can be good, just give it effort and some work. My first guitar was a Squire and it holds a special place in my heart as what got me into guitar
Yamaha: You only know about their Pacifica models. The SG2000s will never be discovered unless you listen to Japanese Fusion or Australian Thrash Metal
Cort: You know the guitar market industry, and knows that pratically every brand is made by Cort, so you decided to save your money by not spending twice as much on a Ibanez and getting the same damn quality.
I like my swap meet squier! All I had to do to it was just little tweaking and replace the tuners, neck, pickups, electronics and a pickguard and now it is a pretty good guitar!
Damn the whole neck? You coulda just fret leveled it for probably less than an equal amount of cash but oh well. I have an affinity strat from one of those guitar starter packs, I put EMGs in it. I since moved to cali tho so it's stuck back at home, but once I get it I plan to make it play as well as my fender telecaster.
Other than the Strandberg and Harley-Benton, I own all of these brands (no current Jacksons, but have owned them before), and I enjoy them all. Most every brand makes its gems and its lemons. You just gotta find the right one for you. And I always say, a good guitar is a good guitar, and a good guitar can be expensive or affordable.
My first electric guitar and bass were both Fenders (a tele and jazz respectively). They're both great instruments, but now I mostly play my Ibanez basses and Schecter guitars. Although I did get a Cort kx508ms a few weeks ago as my first venture into 8-string territory. It's an incredible guitar for the price.
Corts are the ones made in the Ibanez factory iirc? How much did yours cost if I may? Im curious as they seem an amazing deal but I cant find a dealer that holds ANY of their models in my area.
@@starkiller34 I'm not sure exactly where it was made, but I ordered mine through Guitar Center. It was about $1100 usd after tax. I haven't found any Corts at any physical stores near me though, so I had them ship it to my nearest store. That way I was still able to play it a little before taking it home
@@JesseCoons I bought mine simply because it was a 7 string for $150, and it’s great. My bass is also an Ibanez. It’s a SGDR 5 string, and it’s so good
Epiphone!? While most of the favourite band ones are pretty cheeky, this one was 100% accurate... Except Gretsch! They don't sound so grand through plugins but no one left me one... I wish. 😂 I own or have owned most brands, outside the ones costing thousands of dollars cause I'm not about that life, and I've found I don't have a favourite brand. I think I have a favourite guitar (Hagstrom Fantomen), but I've owned more Epiphones and Gretsches than anything else, but I also enjoy ESP, Ibanez, PRS, and Charvel a lot, or Taylor (or Epiphone or Gretsch) if we're talking acoustic (which we're not).
@@kevinmitchell766 I think that's why everyone initially buys one. For the quality, which is really good, it's a better value than any Gibson. Plus, Epiphone tries more interesting things than Gibson; the most interesting thing Gibson has done is that Lzzy Hale Firebird/Explorer, which looks ridiculously dumb.
@@clippersfan8898 I like the Schecter ones, as well. The standard E1 (in purple) is great, and the purple E1 FR S with the Sustainiac is even better. Schecters have gotten expensive, too, though, and that's a bummer because they were one of the more affordable brands for a long time.
One of my favorite guitars I have is a Laguna. It just feels good. But I have a 7 string Ibanez, and I call it the Beast. I know it's a little cringe, but I keep it usually in drop A, which is a shock to some of my friends when they first see me play it.
My favorite is ESP, though I only own to LTDs. I had one already but imagine seeing live footage of your favorite band and guitarist for the first time and noticing that Alexi Laiho has the same logo on his guitar as I do behind the headstock. I have an issue with being extremely loyal to the brands I use that I wouldn't buy from another even if I really wanted to. Luckily my guitars are great, cheap but great.
@@rafaelasecco5204 I'd say my love for Eclipse (Les Paul) models come from James Hetfield, so he's not completely off 😄 But overall it was Alexi Laiho who really sparked the love for ESPs for me. And yes, they do sound great. I own some of the cheapest guitars they have to offer and they sound great imo
You should try to work against that issue. Every guitar should be seen individually. If you stick with one brand, you might end up missing out on some great instruments, even if your favorite brand is making perfect guitars.
I have a 1991 Charvel Fusion Plus, that I bought brand new when I 17 and the description hit close to home. It did get me laid a few times in high school though. With that said my cheaper model Jackson JS32 has a crappy trem system too. My 1987 Ferrari Red Les Paul Studio stays in the case. I'm afraid if someone looks at it wrong the headstock will fall off.
Harley Benton main here, advice: Always go for the guitars between the price range of 180 - 300 € You won't be disappointed at all, some of the guitars even have EMG pickups and stuff
Absolutely!, I own 3 they are my 3 favorite guitars currently. (but admittedly, on 2 of them I threw some Seymour Duncans in to put them on par with the big boys)
@@edgarjovaca Yeah i have one of the cheap ones les paul lookalike and i think that the nut is shitty because my B and high E sound strangely out of tune and tend to ring on frets
Gibson: boomer Fender: casuals Squier: cheap casuals Schecter: metal head Jackson: metal head who plays out of tune Ibanez: someone who bought a guitar before the pandemic or waited 18 months for it to finally come back in stock Gretsch: jazz player Charvel: tweaky gear head PRS: rich doctor or lawyer who occasionally plays but mostly just loves admiring their guitar Music man: rich doctor or lawyer who can also shred or deeply in debt college student Dean: cheap metal head ESP: high schooler Strandberg: hipster shredder Heritage: well-researched boomer Martin: bluegrass or classic rock boomer Taylor: worship musician Alvarez: old school folk Breedlove: hipster folk
My first guitar was a Jackson v, now I sit all guitars in that upright vertical position on my leg while playing with all guitars I hold, even non V shapes...i wonder if its common because I get comments by some guitarist when I play but i can't even help it, playing horizontal feels strange once I was tainted with the V. On a side note I own a gibson V, Jackson V, Dimebag dean V, BC rich shaped V and a fender strat...guess the one that gets neglected the most
Watch any classical guitarplayer with a nylon stringed acoustic, they use the same position as you do, and that's how I learned way too many years ago. Headstock at shoulder height and you are good to go.
@@peacefulquasar I was joking around with that stereotype. I’ve got one of those guitars as well. Still, I’d mention Mikael Åkerfeldt as another PRS user.
As a PRS player this is far from the truth. The PRS-scene is an interesting one. The truth is most of us just wanted a nice-ass guitar and decided to splurge on a Gibson Les Paul, but once we played it realized how horrible it was, yet still needed to spend the $3k in our pocket... lol. Idk, if you are a PRS player, you'll get it.
What about fernandes? "You like weird japanese bands and thought it was a good idea to import a guitar with a sustainer that you only get to used once. Now you cant get rid of it and try to convince yourself it was a good investment"
Man, this was spot on! Absolutely nailed it. As the owner of many Ibanez guitars including Jem's, I have had to drop my practice regime by a couple more hours ;)
Idk what model ibanez you bought but it sounds like a jackson to me poor quality tuning problems it's ok ibanez are superior instruments I use to own nothing except jackaons switched to ibanez best decision ever
@@nc23jordan16 I had a 7 string (and I don't remember the model) but the neck was warped beyond repair. Guitar Center and Ibanez refused to take it back, despite it being brand new out of the box. I had a new GRT42DX that refused to hold intonation, tuning, and the pots stopped working in 4 months. I had it worked on by three different professionals and they all said the Edge Pro on it was too soft of a metal and the knife edges wore out on me too quickly. I also had an Iron Label S Six6DFM and it wouldn't hold tune either. I could play one note and listen to it going off tune. Plus, the fretboard cracked within a month. It spent most of its life in a climate controlled environment and wasn't thrashed on like my Standard 24. The only thing I had to do to my SLXT was a slight truss rod adjustment and put new strings on it.
@@JunkfoodZombieGuns I had a 7 string (and I don't remember the model) but the neck was warped beyond repair. Guitar Center and Ibanez refused to take it back, despite it being brand new out of the box. I had a new GRT42DX that refused to hold intonation, tuning, and the pots stopped working in 4 months. I had it worked on by three different professionals and they all said the Edge Pro on it was too soft of a metal and the knife edges wore out on me too quickly. I also had an Iron Label S Six6DFM and it wouldn't hold tune either. I could play one note and listen to it going off tune. Plus, the fretboard cracked within a month. It spent most of its life in a climate controlled environment and wasn't thrashed on like my Standard 24. The only thing I had to do to my SLXT was a slight truss rod adjustment and put new strings on it.
@@fatboysgarage7984 mabey it's just bad luck I've never had a problem even with the cheap gios but I have problems with almost every jackson i would reconsider ibanez I'm telling you you won't regret it
Bradley your an amazing guitarist and i have always looked up to you, i’m hoping to get pinned to see all of the other guitarists that look up to you and want to be like you!
I own a Squier Strat, an Ibanez RG Prestige, a Brendon Small Explorer, a Harley Benton Jazz Master, an LTD Master of Puppets, and am gonna buy an LTD Arrow later this year. Idk what my favorite is but that Ibanez is pretty wizard.
Honestly once you find your fit then it is what it is. I played a "professionally setup" fender player with floyd rose bridge and maximum stability whatever that means and I still like my squier bullet strat more, all I did to it was change the nut to a graphite one and set it up to my liking. I also heard lots of people say their favorite les paul they ever played is a fake one.
Fender could also be for the men who are older than 50 years and swear by their Telecaster that's falling apart and looks like a bio hazard. They also never shut up about their crusty guitar's "vintage tone" and will never stray away from the 12 bar blues.
As a Harley Benton player I absolutely agree. I am like this player blaming the controller for his lack of skill, but this time I dare say it's almost justified.
"talent goes a lot further than expensive gear" me, looking at my 2 Squiers, 1 Epiphone, and a lower end Ibanez: ...yeah that's pretty much accurate lol
The Jackson one upset me, because I absolutely love my Jackson, and preferred it to the Ibanez I tried… then I remembered… I’m a rhythm guitarist 🥲
I bought a used Kelly STD in 1995 or so and its still my fav guitar to play!
I’m a Jackson fan boy, I love Ibanez too but cheap iba vs jack is incomparable. Jackson’s better because their Floyd’s actually stay in tune and their pickups are better imo.
me too, JS32R dinky from 2010 is the best guitar i played
Have owned almost all on list and say my work horses are still Jackson and Schecter. Many of my guitars have Floyd's on them never had an issue with staying in tune after setting it up for the strings. However there are bad setups and bad installs. Remember you change string brands you changed the intonation. Changed string gage you changed the setup. Loved the video anyways was entertaining and that's what we're here for.
My first guitar for the first year was a Squier. Your accuracy could not have been more on point lol
I've used Granite for 5 or so years, it's basically Squier on steroids, and the best part is even after buying a brand new Schecter I still find it to be better quite often :P :D
I got a squire right now it’s my first guitar and I’ve been playing for like 5 months
Ive got a squier and its awesome
Love my squire.
at first, I wanted a sqiuer too, but when I found ibanez, I changed my mind
Saw you at Bloodstock mate. I was the bloke who accidentally asked if you were a tiktoker because I recognised you from somewhere, then was like "wait, thats fucking Bradley Hall.' Thank you for letting me get a photo with you. One of the highlights of the festival for me!
I don’t have a Charvel or a wife but the night in being spent trying to fix your floyd rose bridge hits hard on the night I should have spent revising for an exam.
As an Ibanez guy myself, I can confirm everything said here is true!
Ditto
Can confirm
100% accurate - and double it for a lefty Ibby....
I have yet to find a guitar that fits my fuarklong arms better or has a better neck than my heavy bloody custom ICT700. And I've even tried a Kiesel and a couple of Strandbergs. So I guess I will just have to keep putting up being mistaken for a Kiss fan...
@@Sakhmeov Yeah, I feel you. It's getting old every day having to service 4 or 5 hot models. And I'm getting annoyed every time I leave the hotel room having to tell the line of girls outside the door that I just want something to eat and then get some sleep. I always end up with 2 or 3 anyways because they will just be crying all night if I don't.
I mean, it was no problem when I was in my 20's, but I'm 54 now. Thinking about selling my Ibby and buying a Samick.
Part 2 needed
EVH
Vigier
Yamaha
Kramer
Epiphone
Washburn
Rickenbacker
Suhr
Danelectro
Manson
And Chapman guitars.
Jet guitars
And Cort!
Guild
Fujigen?)
1:06 There are three stereotypes associated with PRS guitars:
1) prog/fusion nerds with Berklee degrees
2) butt-rock bands who only play drop-tuned riffs on them
3) blues lawyers who want to feel superior to Gibson owners
0:45 ain't no way I just came back from a bar playing that and I used a fender 😂
The Jackson one killed me 😂
Put on a brave face dude =)
The truth hurts, my friend. We're here for you, mate.
But I love my Blue Bengal, and Beanly would too
Tbh the main reason I have a Jackson is becuase it was the cheapest 7 string lol
I'm quite proud of my Jackson, I'm glad I chose it over an Ibanez.
Funny, I showed up to a gig with my band of old dudes playing CCR and stones covers for tourists at a resort and unsheathed my Dime Slime Dean instead of bringing the Les Paul I usually play. The hotel manager saw me sound checking with it and ran up asking” OMG, you guys aren’t metal are you?” It was extraordinary, I said no, but opened with first four bars of Master of Puppets just to mess with him… we never gigged there again.
Gold!
What a twat, that hotel manager.
@@dunxywhy did you never gig there again?
As a kid i was a schecter guy, and im actually scared how accurate this was about that. After trying many a brand, Ibanez is easily my favorite, but that one was scarily innacurate.
I didn’t make a horrible decision on my Jackson KVXMG, it is by far my favorite guitar that I own
I have a 2019 Jackson SL2P MAH Soloist in Caramel Burl that is absolutely gorgeous and plays oh so sweet. I have definitely gigged with it and it delivered every single time. I have only ever owned one Ibanez (an RG5EX1) and didn't gel with it at all.
The Abasi one was an exact quote from Tosin's mission log
LOL
I almost spit out my drink when I saw you put Glenn in for Harley Benton. 😂 What a pro move.
I learned the hard way to put down any drinks before I hit play on his videos 🤣
It is Harley Benton, not Brenton and they are darn f***in' good for the money. I happily own three of them and I do NOT try to convince myself.
@@thomasr.5443 Ah, autocorrection, thanks mate. Yes they're definitely good guitars for the money which is almost ridiculous for that price range. I can't help but laugh when people try to sell you this "only overpriced is good"... Of course cash can get you a certain level of quality but it's still amazing what the Thomann people can produce. Same with Chapman. Sure they got their quality issues in the past but which guitar company hasn't? I recently got a 800 bucks chap and this thing plays amazing and looks badass.
@@Drumming_Monkey oh, then I certainly got you wrong. I read your comment as if you were such a only expensive is good guy and even don't know Harley Benton. I apologize a thousand times.
Thank you very much for your kind answer and I am happy that we have a similar opinion about Thomann/HB.
@@thomasr.5443 Oh that's alright. :)
The reason why I picked LTD is because of longevity and the fact that they're now putting stainless steel frets on their models in the 1K range. I own an arctic metal baritone 7 string. Sounds super crisp in B flat and A standard. Especially after installing a seymor duncan black winter in it.
So many guitars so little time. My favorite guitar for the past 7 years is a 2005 Gibson Les Paul Studio Faded T. This guitar is everything that you need in a Les Paul without the bling. It's the first guitar that I didn't have to modify to get it to sound and play great. The Burstbucker Pro pickups and old school wiring is amazing. I guess I'm a bit of a minimalist.
I have a Jackson JDR Japan. It was my first "not crappy" guitar. I confess. I wanted a Ibanez. I do think about Ibanez guitars to this day.
Is that so? I'd like to have a Jackson someday, but now I'm a bit doubtful
@@Denkersis USA Jacksons are superb and so are specific Japanese models. I'm not super huge on the modern Pro series made in Indonesia. X and JS series are a mixbag. Haven't tried the newest MJ and Concept series though.
@@AnimeBPlayer95 Well, I currently have 2 guitars, one of them being an Indonesian Epiphone Les Paul that turned out to be really great, hasn't let me down since I got it in 2011. If Jacksons are at least that good, then I have nothing else to ask for :)
@@Denkersis It's not really the country that concerns me, it's the QC that Fender does on Jackson's coming out of their Chinese and Indonesian factories
Ibanezes are overrated. They have this issue where they can't stray away from bolt-ons. I hate bolt-ons when it comes to super shredders, just doesn't make any sense. A 2000 dollar guitar should not have have bolt-ons. Thats why I chose Schecter over it, better specs at the same price.
Schecter user here, and the first song I learned all the way through was, in fact, Master of Puppets. High school me was a much better guitarist than mid-30s me, that’s for sure.
I know that feeling, you go home and just get to practice, now I get home and just got time for sleep
@@cobaingrohlnovo Yup, me to. And the older i get the earlyer its late.
@@rpaasse6453 This hits hard.
@@rpaasse6453 damn. It’s 7:44 pm and here I am crawling to bed. I miss college when I’d just be getting up
@@ryanespinoza7297 Its almost 3 am here, but, i fell asleep.
Bro I thought Metallica was a Gibson band when I bought my LTD; I mostly choose to buy ESP guitars because they are fantastic deals and are of consistently high quality regardless of whether they are USA, Japan, or Indonesian made. And unlike Ibanez, it actually is pleasing to play an esp, rather than suffering copious amounts of hand cramping while trying to replicate the thousands of Instagram shred videos.
yeah he did esp dirty
My Ltd Ec401 has become my workhorse at gigs and yes it makes soundtechs job a nightmare at first but once you know how to broaden the tone it sounds incredible. I've gotten Slash tones and Clapton 'woman' tones out of it before.
@@squidwardshouse5431 I always find myself reaching for my ltd, it doesn’t even feel like I’m struggling to play, it feels like I’m talking through the guitar; sounds cheesy, but I don’t know how else to describe it.
As a B.C. Rich owner I have to correct you, I didn't just pick it based on how likely it is to wound my enemy, I bought a Warbeast so I could injure myself too.
I really love Ibanez guitars and schecter guitars, but i think that there are some really good Jackson models imo. Usa made Adrian Smith signature model is one of the most comforetable guitars i have ever played.
I couldn't agree more, I have had a soloist sl2gx for years that continues to be my daily driver for metal to this day
Jackson guitars usually have that unique u-shaped neck profile. Flat on the back round on the sides. I found it gave me a little better reach like a thin neck, but was still comfortable when I wanted to wrap my thumb around the top. I like Ibanez’ vintage style necks, but if I was going for a shred type guitar, I think I prefer the Jackson over the Wizard style necks.
The korean mades are also good, from jackson, like the DK2
Get yourself a Jackson Professional from the 80s or 90s, they're better than any Ibanez.
@@dq7860 maybe any $100 ibanez
Yamaha, G&L, Rickenbacker, Inspector, Epiphone, Cort, Shamray, Alembic, Fernandez, Kramer... Either those marks are too unknown, or let's wait for another episode!
Kramer: your first guitar with a Floyd rose bridge bridge was a Kramer and you were super happy about it.and then that happiness was ruined when you found out that the bridge was a Floyd rose special
As an Ibanez enjoyer I can say with complete confidence that this video is 100% unbiased facts. I actually just put the finishing touches on a 5-guitar stand I built to display my Ibanez collection better like two minutes before I found this video lol. I have 2 electrics and a bass, my only guitar that's not Ibanez is a Johnson acoustic.
Vigier: You're just a Bumblefoot fanboy.
(I'm guilty)
I bought my ESP because of Alexi Laiho, I bought my PRS because of Mikael Akerfeldt.
Nice 🤣🤣🤣🤣❤❤❤
That's some good tastes right there
Mikael Akerfeldt played a 62 strat for recordings, didnt he? Only using the PRS some times on stage to promote it.
@@bingobongo1615 yeah I believe
I bought my sterling music man because it was the cheapest guitar in a 50 kilometer radius
My first guitar was an Ibanez...but my favourite guitar is my Squier. I accept all ridicule that everyone has to offer
Nah, not at all man. It's like having a favorite color. My favorites are my LTD that modified myself to do some experiments that went insanely well and my "perrocaster" that I built on lockdown from some local wood I found.
I can’t say shit, my first was an epiphone and now I’m on an Ibanez an my main, but i love my Squier Jazzmaster, it’s nice for when I’m not in the mood to shred, and just want to play chill music
Dont be. Guitar snobs Just try to hide their insecurity by putting down others who Dont like what they do. Play what you have with proud.
I'm a luthier, you'll get no ridicule from me. The squiers are better than the fenders right now
Ay nothings wrong with it. Any guitar can be good, just give it effort and some work. My first guitar was a Squire and it holds a special place in my heart as what got me into guitar
I like how Fender one is not even a burn. Because you can never really go wrong with a Fender or any cheap Stratocaster. We all been there before.
Yamaha: You only know about their Pacifica models. The SG2000s will never be discovered unless you listen to Japanese Fusion or Australian Thrash Metal
I find the extra reach of my Ibanez bass very helpful when trying to beat back the supermodel hordes.
a multiscale?
Brilliant, as always. I will never regret my Jacksons, even though Ibanezs feel and usually sound better.
Cort: You know the guitar market industry, and knows that pratically every brand is made by Cort, so you decided to save your money by not spending twice as much on a Ibanez and getting the same damn quality.
I have a Squire Bullet and a Charvel. I bought the squire in 1986 and the Charvel in 1989. I play both on a regular basis.
As an Ibanez user, I had to decline all the girls for more practice time
I like my swap meet squier!
All I had to do to it was just little tweaking and replace the tuners, neck, pickups, electronics and a pickguard and now it is a pretty good guitar!
Damn the whole neck? You coulda just fret leveled it for probably less than an equal amount of cash but oh well. I have an affinity strat from one of those guitar starter packs, I put EMGs in it. I since moved to cali tho so it's stuck back at home, but once I get it I plan to make it play as well as my fender telecaster.
So the entire guitar except for the piece of wood
@@theDragoon007yaboiCJ damn my guy just straight up went out and said it 💀
That’s exactly what I did with my MIM fender strat. The only pieces that are original are the body and bridge grounding wire. It fuckin rips now!
my squier be transexual
The ESP is so accurate. Now I really understand the company and while at that I'm really happy with my Eclipse
Which Eclipse and what year?
@@chipcaronte EII Eclipse FM TSB, 2015
Ironically, it was Evanescence’s 2003 band line up & their live sets from then I discovered ESP guitars
I love this video format, please never stop 🙏
As an Ibanez owner, I approve of this message 👍
me too....
I've had my Jackson Kelly for over 12 years, loved every second!
Epiphone: You have heroes that you want to emulate while not busting the bank.
I like your profile picture
@@ChaseEdits_0916 Thanks. Green Day is my favorite band. :)
Jackson gang where you at? ✊🏻
Omg bald dave mustine!!1
Strat with a hum bucker: You only had money for one guitar but you want to play many different styles.
Rickenbacker, Yamaha, G&L, Epiphone and Suhr definitely needed.
Yep, thats why i got my Bc. Rich Draco Ghost Flame originally 🤘🤣🤘. Sleeps in coffin. But, feels like it was made just for me. Feels amazing to play.
Other than the Strandberg and Harley-Benton, I own all of these brands (no current Jacksons, but have owned them before), and I enjoy them all. Most every brand makes its gems and its lemons. You just gotta find the right one for you. And I always say, a good guitar is a good guitar, and a good guitar can be expensive or affordable.
My first electric guitar and bass were both Fenders (a tele and jazz respectively). They're both great instruments, but now I mostly play my Ibanez basses and Schecter guitars. Although I did get a Cort kx508ms a few weeks ago as my first venture into 8-string territory. It's an incredible guitar for the price.
Corts are the ones made in the Ibanez factory iirc? How much did yours cost if I may? Im curious as they seem an amazing deal but I cant find a dealer that holds ANY of their models in my area.
Ibanez were made in the Cort factory. Because of the strikes and bad PR from the Korean factory production moved to Indonesia.
@@starkiller34 Cort factory makes most of midrange guitars sold nowadays. There are some cort guitars sold at thomann
@@neartheend666 im Canadian, my options are extremely limited lol.
@@starkiller34 I'm not sure exactly where it was made, but I ordered mine through Guitar Center. It was about $1100 usd after tax. I haven't found any Corts at any physical stores near me though, so I had them ship it to my nearest store. That way I was still able to play it a little before taking it home
never knew how many times i could be personally attacked in one video
My jazz master is in the living room and my wife says it looks like it's about to ask for spare change.
I have an Ibanez gio 7 string. It’s like $150 and I just got it to have it (bass is my main instrument). It’s great for metal
Loved my Ibanez gio 7 string, fantastic for a starter 7. I eventually maxed out 3 credit cards for my kiesel though and haven’t looked back.
@@JesseCoons I bought mine simply because it was a 7 string for $150, and it’s great. My bass is also an Ibanez. It’s a SGDR 5 string, and it’s so good
@@Bassgangvt yeah great value on the gios. Can’t go wrong with most Ibanez’s in my experience.
I bought the gio 7 as well and loved it, but I’ll warn you somehow I ended up financing a Strandberg for the 8th string only 3 months later.
Epiphone!?
While most of the favourite band ones are pretty cheeky, this one was 100% accurate... Except Gretsch! They don't sound so grand through plugins but no one left me one... I wish. 😂
I own or have owned most brands, outside the ones costing thousands of dollars cause I'm not about that life, and I've found I don't have a favourite brand. I think I have a favourite guitar (Hagstrom Fantomen), but I've owned more Epiphones and Gretsches than anything else, but I also enjoy ESP, Ibanez, PRS, and Charvel a lot, or Taylor (or Epiphone or Gretsch) if we're talking acoustic (which we're not).
I have an Epiphone that I like, but honestly I bought it because I couldn't afford a Gibson.
@@kevinmitchell766 I think that's why everyone initially buys one. For the quality, which is really good, it's a better value than any Gibson. Plus, Epiphone tries more interesting things than Gibson; the most interesting thing Gibson has done is that Lzzy Hale Firebird/Explorer, which looks ridiculously dumb.
@@jeremyobriant7266 I agree with everything you just said.
@@jeremyobriant7266 I own a schecter explorer which tbh is way better than a Gibson. The one I have has a Floyd rose trem system and it sounds fire af
@@clippersfan8898 I like the Schecter ones, as well. The standard E1 (in purple) is great, and the purple E1 FR S with the Sustainiac is even better. Schecters have gotten expensive, too, though, and that's a bummer because they were one of the more affordable brands for a long time.
Whew...Epiphone flew under the radar 😆 I was expecting to get utterly roasted.
One of my favorite guitars I have is a Laguna. It just feels good. But I have a 7 string Ibanez, and I call it the Beast. I know it's a little cringe, but I keep it usually in drop A, which is a shock to some of my friends when they first see me play it.
Yep Jackson is my favorite brand. Its description doesn’t apply to me though, because I have an Ibanez too
My favorite is ESP, though I only own to LTDs. I had one already but imagine seeing live footage of your favorite band and guitarist for the first time and noticing that Alexi Laiho has the same logo on his guitar as I do behind the headstock. I have an issue with being extremely loyal to the brands I use that I wouldn't buy from another even if I really wanted to. Luckily my guitars are great, cheap but great.
my favorite is esp too, i dont have an esp or ltd yet, but i wish i have..... he was right, i only start liking it because of kirk 😀😀😁
the sound of esps are really amazing yeah?
@@rafaelasecco5204 I'd say my love for Eclipse (Les Paul) models come from James Hetfield, so he's not completely off 😄 But overall it was Alexi Laiho who really sparked the love for ESPs for me. And yes, they do sound great. I own some of the cheapest guitars they have to offer and they sound great imo
@@AnzaShadow im thinking to buy one ltd flying v some day, and a wah, then it will be awesome 😀
You should try to work against that issue. Every guitar should be seen individually. If you stick with one brand, you might end up missing out on some great instruments, even if your favorite brand is making perfect guitars.
I am new to guitar and only have a squier strat, but from the small amount of research I've done my favourite is manson
As someone who loves Jackson guitars, I felt that.
As a Schecter 7 string user, you nailed Scheter!
My favorite guitar is the one I don't have and they are becoming fewer after each visit at Thomann.
Ever since I got an Ibanez, my life has been better, my crush follows me on instagram, got a job I love, and I’ve been feeling better mentally as well
As an acoustic player I can relate
Great video, I have and Stratocaster and I love playing better call Saul and breaking bad them 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Iove this series keep up the good work👍
Jesus 😂😂😂 also wasn’t expecting to see my mans Glenn but I love it
I’ve loved dimebag Darrell for years 😂
I have a 1991 Charvel Fusion Plus, that I bought brand new when I 17 and the description hit close to home. It did get me laid a few times in high school though. With that said my cheaper model Jackson JS32 has a crappy trem system too. My 1987 Ferrari Red Les Paul Studio stays in the case. I'm afraid if someone looks at it wrong the headstock will fall off.
I bet you also own a 1987 Ferrari (without the Les Paul)
@@DisturbedVette you would lose that bet chief. I'll be happy to take your money.
@@travismiles5885 it sounded funnier in my head 💀
Harley Benton main here, advice:
Always go for the guitars between the price range of 180 - 300 €
You won't be disappointed at all, some of the guitars even have EMG pickups and stuff
I’d rather get fishmans
You were spot on with the Dean, eventually I sold my razorbacks and bought one of Dean’s private label guitars when he made DBZ.
With my Jackson, I have made a great decision!
No Epiphone? Feel like ya missed a major one there.
Jokes aside, I think that at least for the price, Harley Benton's are absolutely great.
Absolutely!, I own 3 they are my 3 favorite guitars currently. (but admittedly, on 2 of them I threw some Seymour Duncans in to put them on par with the big boys)
Just got one recently, and I couldn't agree more.
I got one (160€) worst guitar i've played/heard in my life lol. I guess you can't expect much for that price even if it's HB .
@@edgarjovaca Yeah i have one of the cheap ones les paul lookalike and i think that the nut is shitty because my B and high E sound strangely out of tune and tend to ring on frets
Gibson: boomer
Fender: casuals
Squier: cheap casuals
Schecter: metal head
Jackson: metal head who plays out of tune
Ibanez: someone who bought a guitar before the pandemic or waited 18 months for it to finally come back in stock
Gretsch: jazz player
Charvel: tweaky gear head
PRS: rich doctor or lawyer who occasionally plays but mostly just loves admiring their guitar
Music man: rich doctor or lawyer who can also shred or deeply in debt college student
Dean: cheap metal head
ESP: high schooler
Strandberg: hipster shredder
Heritage: well-researched boomer
Martin: bluegrass or classic rock boomer
Taylor: worship musician
Alvarez: old school folk
Breedlove: hipster folk
This is an extended version of the solo from "My God" from "Aqualung". These guys are awesome. Saw them live in the 70s
My first guitar was a Jackson v, now I sit all guitars in that upright vertical position on my leg while playing with all guitars I hold, even non V shapes...i wonder if its common because I get comments by some guitarist when I play but i can't even help it, playing horizontal feels strange once I was tainted with the V. On a side note I own a gibson V, Jackson V, Dimebag dean V, BC rich shaped V and a fender strat...guess the one that gets neglected the most
Horizontal is wrong anyway and reduces reach and increases fatigue... 45 degrees is correct
@@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS I usually do get more tired if I'm horizontal, especially acoustic.
YOO IT'S THE SAME FOR ME
Watch any classical guitarplayer with a nylon stringed acoustic, they use the same position as you do, and that's how I learned way too many years ago. Headstock at shoulder height and you are good to go.
If you play PRS there’s a high chance you play in a Post-Grunge band and you write songs about failed relationships.
Nah, as a Mark Tremonti fan I strongly disagree
@@peacefulquasar same here and I'm also a Myles Kennedy fan too (I dare to say: he's at least as good as Tremonti)
Not Adam Gontier at all
@@peacefulquasar I was joking around with that stereotype. I’ve got one of those guitars as well.
Still, I’d mention Mikael Åkerfeldt as another PRS user.
As a PRS player this is far from the truth.
The PRS-scene is an interesting one. The truth is most of us just wanted a nice-ass guitar and decided to splurge on a Gibson Les Paul, but once we played it realized how horrible it was, yet still needed to spend the $3k in our pocket... lol.
Idk, if you are a PRS player, you'll get it.
What about fernandes?
"You like weird japanese bands and thought it was a good idea to import a guitar with a sustainer that you only get to used once. Now you cant get rid of it and try to convince yourself it was a good investment"
Ok I don’t agree with all your takes but you have earned my respect as a fellow Ibanez lover my friend @Bradleyhall
No Epiphone?
Man, this was spot on! Absolutely nailed it. As the owner of many Ibanez guitars including Jem's, I have had to drop my practice regime by a couple more hours ;)
7 Stealths and 2 Ignitors. You're not leaving my performances alive.🤣
As an ESP user, and as much as I love Metallica, and after a long trial and error process, ESP makes me play best, feels right
I'll take my Jackson over any Ibanez. At least Jackson doesn't fall apart on me after a month of playing and holds it's tune.
Idk what model ibanez you bought but it sounds like a jackson to me poor quality tuning problems it's ok ibanez are superior instruments I use to own nothing except jackaons switched to ibanez best decision ever
What the hell Ibanez did you buy? 🤣🤣🤣 I've owned multiple of both brands and never had one fall apart on me, and I'm really heavy handed.
@@nc23jordan16 I had a 7 string (and I don't remember the model) but the neck was warped beyond repair. Guitar Center and Ibanez refused to take it back, despite it being brand new out of the box. I had a new GRT42DX that refused to hold intonation, tuning, and the pots stopped working in 4 months. I had it worked on by three different professionals and they all said the Edge Pro on it was too soft of a metal and the knife edges wore out on me too quickly. I also had an Iron Label S Six6DFM and it wouldn't hold tune either. I could play one note and listen to it going off tune. Plus, the fretboard cracked within a month. It spent most of its life in a climate controlled environment and wasn't thrashed on like my Standard 24. The only thing I had to do to my SLXT was a slight truss rod adjustment and put new strings on it.
@@JunkfoodZombieGuns I had a 7 string (and I don't remember the model) but the neck was warped beyond repair. Guitar Center and Ibanez refused to take it back, despite it being brand new out of the box. I had a new GRT42DX that refused to hold intonation, tuning, and the pots stopped working in 4 months. I had it worked on by three different professionals and they all said the Edge Pro on it was too soft of a metal and the knife edges wore out on me too quickly. I also had an Iron Label S Six6DFM and it wouldn't hold tune either. I could play one note and listen to it going off tune. Plus, the fretboard cracked within a month. It spent most of its life in a climate controlled environment and wasn't thrashed on like my Standard 24. The only thing I had to do to my SLXT was a slight truss rod adjustment and put new strings on it.
@@fatboysgarage7984 mabey it's just bad luck I've never had a problem even with the cheap gios but I have problems with almost every jackson i would reconsider ibanez I'm telling you you won't regret it
Bradley your an amazing guitarist and i have always looked up to you, i’m hoping to get pinned to see all of the other guitarists that look up to you and want to be like you!
I own a Squier Strat, an Ibanez RG Prestige, a Brendon Small Explorer, a Harley Benton Jazz Master, an LTD Master of Puppets, and am gonna buy an LTD Arrow later this year.
Idk what my favorite is but that Ibanez is pretty wizard.
B.C. Rich hands down 🤘🏻🖤✨
0:08 Bro, I'm 13 years old.
Honestly once you find your fit then it is what it is. I played a "professionally setup" fender player with floyd rose bridge and maximum stability whatever that means and I still like my squier bullet strat more, all I did to it was change the nut to a graphite one and set it up to my liking. I also heard lots of people say their favorite les paul they ever played is a fake one.
What my takamine says about me.... Nothing I'm no one
Do have a Gretsch... Drum Kit 😂. Fantastic video was a great laugh thank you.
Fender could also be for the men who are older than 50 years and swear by their Telecaster that's falling apart and looks like a bio hazard. They also never shut up about their crusty guitar's "vintage tone" and will never stray away from the 12 bar blues.
One day you will be that old man playing djent or whatever else it is young people play.
Even the newest styles on guitar is 20 years old it seems
Plus all the old guitarists will not know how to play what they can now.
As a Harley Benton player I absolutely agree. I am like this player blaming the controller for his lack of skill, but this time I dare say it's almost justified.
B.C.Rich player here. I'm changing my stage name to Necromancer, effective immediately.
As a PRS guy, that is so true
No the last one stung, it’s at the repair shop 😂
"talent goes a lot further than expensive gear" me, looking at my 2 Squiers, 1 Epiphone, and a lower end Ibanez: ...yeah that's pretty much accurate lol
Musicman was quiet accurate, I had to sell one of my kidney to buy one 🤣
Bruh the Jackson one had me rolling omg 🤣🤣 also as a dude who owns three PRS guitars that was a punch to the heart my dude 😭😭
Dimebag guitar. Holy LOL! That one's so accurate it hurts. Well done.
Jokes on you. I don’t have visitors to mistake my Gibson for a piece of furniture
This is pure gold! the iB & Charvel killed me
Firefly: you DON’T want to be in debt