Never thought I'd make a video with this title haha 🙃🙃🙃 Serious question, though, who's still got anti-bacterial soap in their area? It's all gone from mine lol

I'd like to see you do a $200 bucks challenge where you buy the best you can get from the likes of fender, epiphone,Ibanez ect to crown what you think is the best starter guitar from the big brands

I tried a bunch of brands and always return to my old Ibanez RG because it remained stable for the last 20 years, cost me close to nothing and has been a reliable workhorse ever since.

It's also worth noting the Artcore series. Ibanez make some of the best budget Jazz guitars.

BRING BACK THE ICEMAN IBANEZ!!!

I never thought i would see this title on one of your videos 😂

Ibanei's wide radii caught the eye of Steve Vai, thats why

By extension I'd say the relationship the brand has with its artists - Steve Vai is a great example

Their cheaper stuff is also pretty good. For someone starting, I would totally recommend a gio over many other very low cost guitars

Ibanez's QC is generally great, like at least 9 times out of 10, i can pull out any of their guitars at my local music shop, plug it in, and it'll play just fine. I can't say the same for the other makes of guitar.

The headstock is loved because of the straight string path not the look of it!!!

Bought my first RG back in 1988, it had a air brush job of shattered glass, man I wish I had that guitar back. I have had many since then and love my Ibanez guitars. Love my RG920 and JS1000 good stuff! Also have 2 Ibanez acoustics, and they are a great bang for your buck for sure too!

He looks like steve terreberry😁

Can you do this but with ESP or Jackson?

I recently acquired a Ibanez AS73FM semi hollow (in Azure Blue). I'm in a 3 piece alt-rock-90's influenced band. I was using a Les Paul, a Tele and a Powercaster. I'm not using the Ibanez as my primary guitar. I was so surprised by how well it fits in the mix. It's warm, full and clear. I thought I would have to swap out the stock pickups but I'm so happy with them I'm going to leave them in. It's a very versatile guitar. So comfortable to play, and it's absolutely stunning. This guitar has completely changed my perspective on the brand, it won't be the last Ibanez I buy.

I have played multiple guitars in my life, and my favourite guitar ever was an Ibanez prestige RG. The way the neck felt was amazing for shredding. Unfortunately i had to sell it back then as i was still in college, but an Ibanez Prestige will probably be one of my next 2 or 3 guitars.

i think you missed out on Ibanez own bridges like the Lo Pro Edge trem with the wheel on the back of the guitar to adjust the bridge instead of using a screwdriver makes restring a guitar with a floating bridge much more quicker.

Really enjoyed the format to this video. Would love to see it become a regular series

As a self proclaimed Ibanez fanboy I gotta say you missed a very important point, and that's the overall diversity in their lineup. As well as metal guitars, they also have less metal solid bodys like the AZ (which is what I cobsider the holy grail of guitars) and Talman, and there's an entire hollow body line from 335 style guitars to full sized jazz boxes, not to mention all the basses and acoustic. Literally everyone who knows how to play guitar can find an Ibanez guitar that fits him

One guitar from ibanez that's so underrated it's the ibanez sz series. Man those guitars just kill it

I'll always have a soft spot for ibanez... My first guitar that wasn't an awful pile of festering shit was an ibanez

I think for me it's mostly sentimental, besides the fact that Ibanez is my favorite brand because you get good quality guitars for a decent price, the first guitar I ever bought when I was about 14 from the money I made with my first proper job, was an Ibanez RG, since then I've had different brands, and I love my PRS and LTD, but Ibanez just feels like home to me. So it's mostly personal.

I’ve been blessed to have had many high end guitars throughout the years, but every time I pick up my Ibanez guitar... it just feels the best 🙂

Not gonna lie i would love for you to make it into a full series, you could make an episode on squier or charvel or fender. Keep it up!

The fit and finish on Ibanez guitars is amazing. Granted I'm playing a couple thousand dollar Japanese one, so it better be, but for the price they do an incredible job across their range. Keep up the great work on the videos Hunter. 🤘

Ibanez RG220 was my first electric guitar. Got it 20 years ago and still play it to this day.

Agreed about the model name. If you familiar enough with it, its really useful to know basic specs and model with that "code"

On the topic of necks, this new trend of unlaquered oiled necks with a grain you can feel is amazing and one of the reasons I love my AZ2204f TAB

Pretty much the same reasons why I love Charvel and Jackson.

Even though I don't own a single Ibanez anymore... (sorta fell in love with Schecter) I've owned a few Ibanez guitars in the past and the one thing that struck me so much (and I've heard others mention it a lot aswell) is how the quality is ridiculously good across the price ranges... it's very very hard to find better playing guitars than Ibanez's especially in the lower price ranges... Oh! And not to mention, Ibanez has been a major innovator when it comes to guitar bridges too, from the Gibraltar style hardtails to their own locking bridges, which, in my humble opinion are better than the Floyd Rose systems... and a hell of a lot easier to restring, too.

oh sure Hunter......we love guitar brands. There are so many guitar brands. You know a brand that's been around the block, yet still hangs out on the corner?.....Washburn guitars. i have owned a couple and have fond memories. They are not bad on value and price and quality control. Thx Vin

I have to agree here. I’ve always played fender, but recently got into extended range guitars and Ibanez got my attention. I sat and test a couple rg models and was amazed at how great they play and feel. Now I’m in love and recently bought my first Ibanez that I can’t put down. Plan on getting a 2nd one Down the road. I can’t believe I never played one before, I’m hooked.

I am actually a huge fan of Ibanez basses. Been playing Soundgear since I started in the late 80s. I have Schecter, Carvin, Pedulla, Alembic, Fender, Modulus and BC Rich basses but my old SR505 is my favorite for ergonomics, tone and playability. Also a huge fan of their acoustic basses and guitars.

That was an incredible summary of Ibanez. As a die hard Ibanez fan boy I would love to see this format for other brands.

The one thing about Ibanez guitars are the necks. I love the necks. I have 23 guitars, 2 Ibanez, the necks are just great

Saw Vai play, wanted to play what he played, 20 years later I still play RG's and Jems. They sent the best quality guitars, they aren't the prettiest but they feel home and they are so reliable.

I am a huge single cut Fan like you and yesterday was debating selling my RG to get another Single cut and when I picked it up and played it.........no new single cut at the expense of the RG.

My 1st guitar was a 1998 Ibanez GIO AXE double cut in Orange with the wood grain showing through. The only sub $200 brand name guitar with 2 volume and 2 tone pots that I've ever seen. I used to play all the time with the distortion maxed on the neck humbucker with the tone rolled all the way down, what a thick saturated sound that was. I loved that guitar.

I have 1989 Ibanez rg550 that always makes me more inspired almost like it feels so good to play that it makes me think I'm better than I am.

I primarily play the RG and one of the main things that intrigued me about them to start was the fingerboard radius, the more affordable models have a 15.7 inch radius and the prestige/j custom models have a 16.9 inch radius and both are considerably more flat than most other offerings by most other manufacturers, this is more comfortable for me. The other thing that I absolutely love about this model is the fact that they offer it in 22 fret and 24 fret configurations with HH, HSH, HSS, with or without trems, literally any way you can think of to configure it it exists. Quality is on par with any other big name instrument manufacturer. All of the boxes are checked for me, great playability, great, build quality, get any sound I want, and in any color I want lol.

Part of me wants another Ibanez, but a hardtail, maybe a high performance RG or the seafloor finish

Still have a couple of Ibanez guitars that I got back in the early 90's that still rock even though they've taken a beating through the years. I love the wizard neck on my RG770, some complain it's too thin, but I haven't felt a more comfortable neck. And as for artists who have rocked Ibanez, let's not forget the one that got me into guitar (and millions others) that Ibanez Destroyer turned Shark by Mr. Van Halen.

Would love it if you did one for Jackson guitars, another big staple in the metal genre.

Hi Hunter! Do you prefer the Ibanez necks or the more vintage ones ?

All I can say is if you like ESP you'll love Ibanez. Such craftsmanship and comfortable not to mention inspirational. While I too am mainly a Eclipse player, I do have 2 Ibanez my 7 string prestige and my red genesis, and they are something. Super comfortable to play, the neck just slides so easily, and such love built into the quality. Sure you can say what you want with how they make things, and sure they don't really make "les pauls" anymore, but for what it's worth they are nice to check out if only to have a killer super strat in your arsenal 😊.

For me, it was the Xiphos body shape combined with the Wizard III neck. My fingers absolutely danced across that fretboard. Plus the x-shape gives me a shelf to rest my pick arm on, but it has an extra large chamfer on the side, which makes it more comfortable than an Explorer, or similar x-shapes from Dean, et al. The reverse headstock was also a nice bonus. And yes, Gotoh rules.

here's my top reasons why I think Ibanez is great 1) Korean / japanese models play amazing and have great hardware and features amazing build quality 2) the are models to cover everyone's needs and have different neck sizes 3) the higher end signature models play amazing and for the price really sounds amazing and have great pickups 4) the prices they sell for new and used are amazing and very budget friendly depending on the model 5) the finishes they offer is very good

Great video as usual. Glad to know you're a fan of the old Epi headstock. Me too. Never have understood what all the hate was about. The new ones fine too. They're not THAT much different , anyway.

ESP Next Please!

I found a 89 mij 540sltd at a pawn shop back in 1990 maybe.. Traded a beater in and paid 200 bucks for it.. All original Dimarzio pick ups edge tremolo and lipstick red..30 years later it still holds up to anything

Would definitely love more of these videos!

I got my son an Ibanez RG6003FM for his first guitar, I liked it so much I bought myself the exact same model (and put a Seymour Duncan 59 and Dimebucker in it).

I first thought that you were Stevie T by looking at the thumbnail picture on the right

I've had my RG550 since 1991, and I've modded it. I've always wanted a Ibanez destroyer, but never managed to get hold of one! I have Gibson's, Fender's, PRS's, and a Jackson, and they are all great guitars!

I see you have some of the new 2020 Epis in the back... Can we expect a review of the new Epi LP Custom anytime soon? That thing looks sweeter than ever with the new headstock

Huge fender player here, but in highschool I couldn't afford one, and I wanted a USA so I opted for an Ibanez Sr 600, that bass got me through highschool and didn't get a high-end bass until I went to Berklee. Which was a Spector... Now I play mostly fenders, but I own a few Ibanez and Spector basses.

Your list is spot on. I have been a long time ibanez user from the 80's. I absolutely love ibanez

Thanks for this...I know Ibanez isn't your favorite but you offered some very good points here..I'm a drummer but have two Ibanez axes because I got so much for the price!

First 7 string I ever got was an Ibanez but that was like 20 years ago so yeah not a lot of competition back then lol.. awesome guitar, made in Japan and it was 6 or 7 hundred brand new.

Gotta do the RevStar! RS620 still my go to for live jams!

The headstock is good engineering too. No idiotic string angles, no string trees, not prone to the neck snap. You should do Jackson as well. Classic metal guitars.

I got my first grx a couple of days . Its pretty good for what it is . Ill change the bridge and bridge pick up eventually i think.

Have you owned an Epiphone LP Tribute 60 ? Thoughts ? I picked up a used one and find the Gibson pickups stunning

On the extended range, they don't only do 7, 8, & 9 string guitars. The RGD line has a longer neck, so that you can use your standard 9 or 10 gauge stings and tune to D, which I find is easier than going to a heavier gauge, and they also make that line in 7 string variants. As an avid Ibanez owner (40+), my only disappointment is that I cannot find an 8-string with a tremolo.

I first found your channel browsing reviews of Agile guitars. Now that this video is nearly 2 years old. How does the AL-3200 hold it's own against some other singlecuts you have had in hand since. The new Epi's , PRS SE (Mark Tremonti) and Harley Benton?

Mid to late 80's Ibanez guitars always dazzled me when I would go to the Sam Ash in my area.

Have you ever tried the schecter solo ii custom?? I feel you might like it since it’s more traditional than a lot of the other schecters

Huge Ibanez fan, have been playing them for over a decade and I own 5 Ibanez instruments. My thoughts changed when I bought my first Schecter and ESP though. For $1200 brand new, Ibanez seems nothing compared to Schecter's Elite series' quality and features. Indonesian Ibanez quality has been suffering in recent years, and Schecter's Korean craftsmanship is by far the best I've seen over Jackson, Ibanez, and ESP. All are fantastic in their own right though and I love all the ones I'm lucky enough own.

You should try the am93 , I think you'll love it !

I completely love the headstock!!

1:47 I didn't know I was saying "iben-eye" wrong all this time!!! 💩 Just giving ya a hard time. I'm so glad I stumbled onto your channel. Watched most in one sitting!

Honestly I definitely feel the love for the headstock. Its so CHONKY but i just smile when I look at my Ibanez. The naming system is hilarious though.

Hey :) i'd love to hear your point of view on solar guitars

I’ve own 2 Ibanez and both I’ve dropped them on hard concrete and only had a few scratches and dents

Ibanez is my favorite guitar of all time, thanks for bringing up some valid points and recognitions. As a long time metal player (about 28yrs), I choose them again and again.

there is a lot about them that I love but I think the main thing is the quality control honestly. Every single one of them that I have purchased has been nearly perfect right out of the box. Cheap or expensive they seem to get it right no matter what. I just have a lot of respect for a company that actually cares about their customers that don't have $3000 to spend on an instrument. That is amazing because most guitar companies really do not pull that off very well. Just purchased a 5000 series RG with stainless frets and oh man is she amazing

The main reason I took a liking to Ibanez guitars back in the day was because some of my favorite artists used them. Satriani and Vai were big ones, as well as Testament's Alex Skolnick, who played a gorgeous red Ibanez. I pretty much agree with your first 5 points though, especially the necks and the headstock.

Hey man, would you consider reviewing the Paul Waggoner signature? It's a lot less flashy than a lot of ibani and Paul is a beast.

Yes! A video I have been waiting for!

I credit my love for Ibanez when I saw John Petrucci first time playing his JPM. His pre-EBMM era tone and music is just awesome. I told myself, that's it. I am Ibanez for life.

My first guitar was an Ibanez that my Mom got me from a music store in town. It was beat to shit so we got a killer deal. It was a great guitar and I did love it. My buddies and some of my favorite artists were playing Jackson so I got one years later and never looked back. Jackson is in my blood 24 years later. I recently got a Solar A1.6 with Evertune and I’m feeling the shit out of it. Necks are kind of fat though like Stats. I’ll have to get used to that. Not terribly fat but thicker than Ibanez or Jackson.

I have a few Artcores and I know its not your cup of tea. I love those guitars! They are great to mod, every bit as good as a top of the line Epiphone and on par with thr Gretsch Electromatic line. When they came out it wasn't the darling of the ball but what they did do was push Epiphone to up their QC on the Dot and the less expensive hollow bodies and semi hollows. I've owned Gretsch, Epiphone, Gibsons, and other guitars and the Artcores hold their own. Even the stock humbuckers sound great if you swap the ceramic magnet with Alnico! Get a luthier to do that for you, pickup wire is pretty fragile. The brown Ibanez in my pic is an Artcore AK 86 with a Vintage Vibrato and a roller bridge. I swaped the stock pickups for Gretschbuckers and they actually sound better in the Ibanez. The vibrato went on easy as the screw holes matched up with the original tailpiece. My Gretsch got TV Jones Filtertrons. Each guitar compliments the other. I will say this, if you are looking for a Gretsch replacement, the Artcore will leave you wanting. Its more Gibson/Epiphone than a Gretsch. If you want a Gretsch...you got to buy a Gretsch. Same goes for Rickenbacker.

U R an inspiration , man GREAT Video.

Ibanez (or Banny like how my fellow Polyphia fans call it) is my favorite guitar brand. After trying many more brands I always came back to Ibanez for most of these reasons. I currently own an RG450 that's 10 years older than mine that I recently made a wacky rewiring project on and an AZ that's supposed to come at any moment now

Just for giggles what’s anyone’s take on the Floyd Rose bridge? My main concern is they are a pain to change strings in a hurry. Am I missing something? Any advice Is appreciated.

This isn't specifically a recommendation for one of these types of videos, but it would be cool to see some smaller boutique builders. There's a guy that lives a couple towns over from me named Dallas Seger, and he makes guitars that essentially combine a Les Paul and an SG. He even got a cease and desist letter from Gibson a couple years back.

I have a HSS Strat on the wishlist, would Ibanez be a better alternative? If so, what model?

Ok Never see you before. But liked your List of reasons to Love Ibanez. One thing you did not mention ... (Well, ya did say the HEADSTOCK was well loved and and the Gotoh Locking tuners. ect.. ) But what is more Awesome is the Truss Rod Cover that Slides for easy Truss Rod Adjustments.

I own a Gio 6-string bass. It has a stuck truss rod on one side, but it's playable. It plays better than the Dean Edge I had before.

I just bought my first guitar which is Ibanez AS60. Is it good?

I used to have a bunch of Ibanez RG 3120’s - had one in all 4 colors they made them in through their run. But now I have PRS Custom 24’s lol (the american core line Custom 24’s)

Something that is bothering me about this years lineup is they got rid of the all premiums that had stainless frets and now have worse frets and they are touting them as a feature.

Distrokid is cool. Thanks for making the ad interesting and fun.

Hey Man! It'll be kinda weird, but can you do the same for Cort guitars? They are actually what I can say bang for the buck!

I have a '94 "pre-prestige" RG550 LTD from the Fugijen factory. 29 years later and it's still a metal machine. I was the original owner, and it's in great shape. It's also the first guitar that taught me how to set up and maintain a floating, Floyd style trem, a necessary guitarist skill to be sure! EDIT - lol, post was 2 years old, I really should pay more attention to dates before commenting :P

Ibanez hasn't really been my cup of tea in terms of guitars and I used to hate their basses but I recently got an left handed bass and my only option was a Ibanez SR505e. Hands down one of my favorite basses. Their guitars, still warming up too. Digging those new more traditional looking Ibanez guitars.

It’d be cool to see an Epiphone version of this video!

I started on an Ibanez, the neck is too thin, hurts my hand when playing "chords", looking for something to upgrade. That being said, it's done me well for the time I've had it but I can't see myself playing another ibanez anytime soon

Have you covered Legator? I have one. It's pretty nice.

Hi all , I'm back playing after a long time ! The last electric guitar i owned was an ibanez strat in maple and black back in 1983 ! So I'm going to save up and buy a decent model , like the Nita Straus model , the cheaper version in deep sea blonde . Even after 37 years I still hanker after an ibanez! 🎸👍