Do you have a favorite? Cheers!

2:41 6:58 10:20 13:36 3:28 7:43 11:04 14:32 4:26 8:38 11:45 15:16

Love the way you walked us new guys through all the switches/knobs and sounds - first video to ever display this 😎

I'm just seeing this 9 months after you put it up. I'm 57, and have played since I was around 15 years old. In that span of time, I've owned dozens of different guitars, and even owned a guitar shop for 22 years. 3 years ago I picked up an Ibanez RGA42FM in the Blue Lagoon Burst like you have here, and I liked it so much than when I saw a used one in traditional sunburst pop up at a local store, I grabbed it, too. They're extremely versatile guitars, and for the price, I believe an unbeatable value. I play in the pit for musicals for a few local schools and theater production companies, and I also play for a church that plays modern/contemporary church music, and the RGA works very well for pretty much anything I've thrown at them. I played pit for a school that did the School Of Rock musical last summer, and last spring, I played pit for a school that did the Spongebob Squarepants musical, and I used my blue RGA for both of them. Got TONS of compliments from other pit members about how good it sounded. They're an extremely good value, they play really nice, and you can get all sorts of tones out of them with the 5-way selector. I'll eventually have one of the limited run purple ones, too, if I can ever find one.

Exactly the kind of video I was looking for. Thank you very much!

I have the Ibanez RGA42FM and it is a fantastic guitar. Price versus quality it is difficult to beat 🎸🎶

Really excellent review. My son and I tried an Ibanez RGA42FM today and we loved it. Your review has confirmed its worth buying, for sure. Thank you for sharing!

The Schecter is really fantastic

Just got another Schecter guitar. This one is a Demon 6 in crimson burst. For the money they are hard to beat especially for heavy chunky type tone. Thanks for the great videos

have the omen and the RGA both are keen mid range axes but the Ibanez has kind of blown my mind in a recording sitch so much tone variables sounds crisp and the sustain is remarkable. the Schecter was a kind of love at first sight thing hard to put down also killer tone.

this was a very informative demo of 4 of my favorite brands of guitars. My fav that you demoed was the ESP though. I have the Schecter and Jackson. The Ibanez was nice too. Great video!!!!

The jackson for the 80’s look! The Ibanez is certainly the winner with a great sound(for the price) and great look!

great comparison. thanks

Picked up the Ibanez last week and loving it! Plays super smooth. Been watching a lot of videos after picking it up and came across this one. Glad I picked a decent guitar lol. Great video btw!

Not many Jackson fans here 😊. That guitar just did it for me although I prefer a humbucker bridge pickup. Ibanez and Schecter were also nice though.

This has to be one of the best videos ever for showcasing the variation in tone across the pickup selection. Really. Maybe it's the amp settings or the microphone type and distance from the cab, but whatever it is, keep that setting. I think the Schecter has the most defined and broadest range of tones. Those Diamond Pro pickups are really clear. I do like the Ibanez though and am glad you proved how good the Quantum pickups are. l also have to say that the Ltd has a fantastic Les Paul sound! I am not into LPs but that one's tone is just light years above the competition. Great quality review. Please keep doing reviews like this!

Excellent review! Just what I needed. Ordered the Shecter just now🤘🏼 I Bought a Tele last year but doesn't give me my Metal fix. Thanks man💪🏼

Sun Valley Shredder has been a HUGE win for me. Every time I've gotten a chance to play one, they are set up SO damn well and sound absolutely phenomenal. Another I fell in love with is the Ibanez RGA42EX. I've seen videos after video of people trashing it, but I picked one up the other day (I was trying out the Boss GT-1000) and loved the shit out of it. It was stupid comfortable, stupid lightweight, stupid fast playing and it looked gorgeous.

I went to look at a used Schecter Omen but did not hear it. The neck relief was very bad. But wow, first, the clean sound was really, really amazing here. That's not my thing on electric but the lead sounded I think the best here too, dynamic, rich... maybe I need to check with this guy again haha. Thanks for a great video! 👍🏻

Very comprehensive! You've got yourself a new subscriber here.

Great playing also awesome guitar...Opeth sound amazing.

The riff on the ibanez is marigold by periphery 😊

Marigold- periphery. I practiced that song for 9 months and it leveled me up a lot. And I always play it in drop D. I recommend everyone to learn it. It’s great for alternate picking and warm up exercises!!

Marigold Ibanez... nice! Never thought these cheaper ones would perform that well, as they sort of lose out a bit in the $1k range vs say Schecter or LTD. Schecter has no issue with solid bodies, lol.

schecter omen extreme 6 BEST!!

Just bought the Schecter omen extreme 6! Will be in my hands in 1 - 2 weeks, really looking forward to it \m/

The riff you played on the RGA42FM is Marigold by Periphery. Great Song! Awesome review of these guitars as well. Thank you so much!

I have the schecter and the Ibanez.. 2 out of 4 guitars. Both are great!

Schecter : I've got a C6 demon series. I'm really satisfied

Great review 🤘👍

I just got the Ibanez Blue Lagoon looking forward to learning how to play on it great video by the way I was worried My Guitar was a piece of s*** I guess not thanks you rip on the guitar dude

You should check out the Cort X300. It has crazy colors and Active emg 70s hot pickups

I have 3 of the 4. The Omen EXtreem, the LTD 256, and the RGA. All are great.

I have a Schecter Demon 7 with upgraded pickups. I will say the feel and playability is up there with a $1k LTD I owned.

I just bought the Schecter Extreme FS and it is an amazing guitar. Sounds great and easy to play!!

I have that Ibanez guitar I'm from Philippines and it cost 22 thousand pesos, in Euro it cost 374.94 . I love to play Black Metal on that guitar specially Dissection and Mayhem 😅

I have this guitar. I really like it.Not as good as my Gibson's..But hey big price difference. But I also bought the Eart help 610 and I gotta say it's just as good as the LTD

Ive got the ibanez, but floyd rose wise i would reccomend the kramer striker

1st riff (Schecter) - Deliverance by Opeth Great video, cheers!

All metallica riffs from ride the lighting. That is when and how I learned to play. I love Escape. Ibanez is my favorite brand and my all time favorite models are the RG series. Not the RGA like the blue one (too thin) or S or Gio. The RG series is just awes. Thick solid comfortable and reliable guitars and that includes the J. Custom RGs and the Prestige RGs. I just love em.

I was really surprised to hear you play that opeth riff, almost nobody knows who they are. Good player and good channel i hope you grow some more 👍

Schecter for me...all day. Excellent playing man! I really like your tone too except for one minor detail. There was a frequency or a loose end in the top end....well the low end...it was some kind of a loose, flubby, low end fuzzy, crispy frequency that if it wasn't there your tone would be 100% perfect to my ears. Regardless. Killer playing and great tone overall man...I am sure in a mix it wouldn't even be an issue.

I have the blue ibanez it's great😊

I have the RGA42FM and the only thing I did was replace the nut to a Graph-Tech and change the strings to D'Addario NYXL 9-46. Then set it to how I like it. Some reviewers have said the pick-ups are dark or muddy, yet I have not experienced that at all. Compared to the neck on my Schecter Reaper FRS in which I happened to have had Plek'd, the RGA42 ain't too shabby at about 1/3rd the cost. The Schecter does have a 1500 Floyd and Sustaniac. The Schecter bridge pick-up is much hotter at a searing 18k. I don't know the Ibanez Quantum specs but they operate more like a really hot PAF.

I’m guessing the first riff was Opeth? I’m no guitarist but I’ve been looking into learning as I’ve been a rock/hard rock/metal fan since my childhood days. I really like the look and sound of the Schecter

👍🙋‍♂️🎸 Best review ! keep on that way ,clear,and nio bullshi.

I have exact same Ibanez RGA42. It's a good guitar, I like it, but the quality could be better. Have some problems with sticking out frets after 15 fret, and the nut just came off when I was changing strings. It's nothing too dramatic, I can feel sharp edges of the frets only when grabbing guitar, not playing, and it was easy to fix the nut. But I don't think that new guitar should have these problems if the first few years, even if it's relatively cheap.

I'm all about nut width, scale length, action, radius, and some other things that no one really covers.

Love my ec-256, but the pickups had to go asap, but that’s just me. My mh-401fr is honestly way more impressive though. I only have esps atm but I started on Jackson and I think my next will either be one of those new Kramer Pacers or might even save up for a Jem.

I have the Schecter Omen EX in a maple finish.....awesome guitar for the $$

Everyone likes the ibanez but to me it was the thinnest sounding. Schecter and the LTD for me

3:40 sir could you make solo lesson tab what you played,lovely solo

The first one was deliverance by Opeth

The opeth part got me! it's been a while i didn't listen to opeth, guess i'm going to do it right after this vidéo 😄

Penso che un giorno mi comprerò l'ibanez, prima mi prendo un acustica, grazie per il video

I have Schecters and I think their quality is a little better than the rest, hard choice though in the high end models, all makes great guitars.

I got black cherry with the Floyd Rose 👍

What is your thought on Sterling Axis is it great for metal as well?

Did I hear Moonspell in the test tones at 2:40? Cannot recall the song yet... sounds a bit like Mephisto

Just checked - The Ibanez is still $429 USD but the ESP is $599 USD. haven't looked at the others.

Should have used the Ibanez jem jr as one of your review guitars

I would like to have an Ibanez Prestige. But, about all the models appeared in this video I prefer the Schecter one. Ciao! Regards!

Schecter for clean, Jackson for chug & Ibanez for the lead tone.

Does the ibanez have option for tremolo

Any of those would do. I trust in Ibanez. But all of them seems fantastic. Looks-wise I think Schecter is the best. I'd buy the Schecter or the Ibanez.

Is the riff at 14:32 the intro riff, and then the following riff the pre-chorus of Marigold by Periphery? 👀

Yeah the stock pickups on the LTD were a little muddy

the riff with the shecter is from opeth

I had Esp Ltd Ec 256 ...it sounded terrible.. when comparing it with good quality humbuckers . Meanwhile it had annoying fret buzz .. I traded it with Ibanez rg prestige 1520a. Limited edition.. I'm so glad I did .

Grande lucas american style. Chitarre fantastiche ;mi assilla sempre il dilemma ibanez o Shecter;shecter ogni volta che faccio live e mi riascolto è sempre accordata e mai stonata;quando avevo ibanez sembrava avesse sempre il raffreddore. Ltd galattico suono granitico tipo les paul con 50 anni di meno. Jackson mi sembrava facessi una gran fatica a far star su il.suono(troppa energia x suonarla) ibanez bella ma estremamnete nasale il suono. Mi ero perso sto video;ma veramente bello!!!!

For low end guitars, SCHECTER IS THE BEST! There is no way around it!

The les paul riff is escape by metallica

I really, really, really like Schecter stuff. Guitars and basses both are the cat's pajamas!

Schecter and prs se standard are the best. Cort guitars and ibanez are cool too

Personally I preferred the Schecter. Nice fat tone and almost a touch compressed. Not fizzy. Maybe more like a Gibson.

I know that Periphery riff -Marigold.

Dang that Ibanez was best by far especially for that price. Seems like it’s only weak points would be the nut and a pickup upgrade and that’s all you would need

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Ibanez ruless!! 🎸

Interessantissimo confronto. Ho preso pochi giorni fa una EC256 come seconda chitarra comoda (rispetto alla mia V), però in versione Sunburst Purple, uno spettacolo (sì, sono schiavo dell'estetica). In effetti questi pickup li trovo leggermente cupi e forse un pochino impastati nelle parti veloci con distorsione hi-gain. Infatti valuto di cambiarli con degli attivi, se trovo qualche offerta per l'usato. Per il resto è davvero comodissima oltre a essere leggera. Devo dire che guardando questo video sono rimasto anche affascinato dalla Ibanez (non me lo sarei mai aspettato, dato che non amo quel tipo di forma). Comunque complimenti per il video 😉

Any style of music can be played on any guitar, with the right pedals / amp.

schecter is awesome 👌

Ibanez che bello Timbre complimenti!!!

The Ibanez is awesome. Sounds like Marigolds

Was the Schechter riff from Opeth’s blackwater park???

Megadeth skin of my teeth was one riff

Any harley benton reviews??

I got ibanez but thinking to change pick ups.

Im looking for an affordable guitar that i can tune to drop B and play Slipknot and Sevendust songs. Sam Ash is going out of business and has the RGA42FM on the website for around $380 in gray, blue and sunburst

Ibanez all the way!

Schecter Forever!!!

Deliverance

It's 1991, I'm 15 again, and Metallica's Escape is blaring through my Walkman. Thanks for the memories :) **Edit** Skin O' My Teeth too??! Awesome!

Schecter Demon 6 is the BEST budget metal guitar! Its better then the Omen.

Ec 256 all day🤟🏻

Ibanez is the best choice for this price 🥰

Jackson are gorgeous looking guitars that are made badly below the 900$ price point

Schecter is the best one!

Deliverance by Opeth

Ciao, posso chiederti un consiglio? Tra una ibanez rga42fm da 390 euro e una Prs se standard 24 da 600 euro, quale sceglieresti in base al rapporto qualità/prezzo?