Ben is such a monster on acoustic! And obviously he kills it on electric too, but other players narrow down when they play acoustic. It seems like Ben is in the minority that is more fluent in acoustic style, and he unlocks his full potential when picking up an acoustic guitar. Great player. The guitars are cool too 😂
@officialWWM9 ай бұрын
Yep, he doesn’t rely on big bends and that translates well to acoustic guitar.
@FreddyBoyBoy2 ай бұрын
Came here to check out this guitar model and got a concert...Awesome!
@ivanbravo3479 ай бұрын
We want to see this guy more often on Andertons TV.
@rowbags30179 ай бұрын
Wow, I love Ben's playing! That opening was simply awesome! 😎
@Mr.Goldbar9 ай бұрын
As an Ibanez fan and an owner of a Fender Malibu, this is the only dreadnaught guitar that appeals to me :) Really love their Ibanezy take on the Fender California series!
@brendancleary94908 ай бұрын
Yeah i have a Fender Newporter Classic and i love it. Plays so nicely
@anantsaxena029 ай бұрын
One of my fave opening jams by Ben! The Sapele one sounds distinct and is my pick of the two, even though I love the Doom Burst.
@jtkane3179 ай бұрын
I agree. I think it projected much more and had a more balanced tone overall and better midrange articulation. The burst finished sounded less distinct acoustically but that may benefit the amped up side of things as far as the pick up goes.
@ashwolf19779 ай бұрын
Wow..ibanez acoustic with that headstock. Fresh and interesting. Awesome as always, Ben 👍
@rcoveyduc9 ай бұрын
I definitely dig it. Metal acoustic! :D
@the-creech47909 ай бұрын
Ben, you have the best laugh! Your speed and control are unparalleled...
@phillsmith56559 ай бұрын
Jeez that intro is immense. Great work Ben!
@brotherspin3 ай бұрын
It is not about the guitar,it is about who plays it ❤❤️🔥👑😎
@LBv6669 ай бұрын
We need a stinger similar to Digital John but an orchestral version for Acoustic Ben or Analogue Ben
@RobinBassett9 ай бұрын
Opening was full on Monte Montgomery. Excellent.
@samiam55579 ай бұрын
the open pore Sapele sounds best IMO, but they both sound great
@rebeccaabraham86527 күн бұрын
For those of us who actually want an acoustic that plays like our electric - these will be a godsend! Also - the 'compact dreadnought' body should reduce a bit of the 'boominess' of a full sized dreadnought and give a slightly better balanced sound! And now I'm really spoilt for choce because, having switched back and forth between the sound demos, It's very hard to hear any difference - so do I go with the doom burst finish because it matches my Walden - or do I go with the open-pore model because I also like natural finishes...? Where I am - the price difference is about $200... which isn't irrelevant - but damn, that burst looks good!
@markmullins275625 күн бұрын
Ben could make a wood plank with strings on it sound amazing
@usmcyounggun68799 ай бұрын
I’ve been intrigued by these since they were released, mostly to be a stage guitar.
@emptyMan09 ай бұрын
The old-timey logo on the RG headstock is hilarious
@tomstegall13463 ай бұрын
I didn’t realize Ibanez made such nice sounding acoustics
@kaiying749 ай бұрын
Personally I think I prefer the tone from the Sapele one.
@helloitsnicko9 ай бұрын
Hey now, it's an Altstar, get a gig on, get paid 🎶 Finish ain't glittery gold, but Ibanez guitars break the mould 🎶 Thank you goodnight
@StratsRUs4 ай бұрын
Great demo.Thank you
@chrisggoodwin7779 ай бұрын
If any 80s hair metal bands are touring the UK, Ben is available to sit in on the ballads 😁
@patrickoneill96599 ай бұрын
Sound much better than the fender equivalent
@VMinoda9 ай бұрын
geez man, that playing will sell any guitar
@Big.E9 ай бұрын
Easily up there with the best of the best is Ben. Love those acoustics also
@Tsnafu9 ай бұрын
That outro had some honk!
@idem-VIIjan19819 ай бұрын
Awesome ❤
@jeanlawson91339 ай бұрын
Carried away....But I say Ibenez is a constant as my late cousin Jerry... something you can count on...
@clemkelly21599 ай бұрын
More vids with this guy for shure
@petestaint83129 ай бұрын
The great Ben Smith working his magic. 😎
@MotoLen519 ай бұрын
Why do guitar makers even bother with piezo pickups. They all sound buzzy and nothing like an acoustic guitar. Mic-based pickups sound so much better.
@StratsRUs4 ай бұрын
Not all.
@brian7709 ай бұрын
holy shit that intro though !!!!!
@leightnite30569 ай бұрын
Oooo...me wanty!
@pepmasters-9999 ай бұрын
The tone just seems to lack a resonance and oopmh on all of them. Ibanez headstock on an acoustic looks a little odd; drunken soundhole looks more than a little odd. Quite liked the look of the doom burst though.
@halfabee9 ай бұрын
.I presume the guitars are constructed out of laminated wood.
@tonray93959 ай бұрын
Great playing but God how I hate piezoelectric pickups and that tinny sound
@sanyouaung9 ай бұрын
WOW
@mashningshen52849 ай бұрын
I've been wondering what that ticking meter is keeping count of...awesomness meter maybe??
@stoneysdead6899 ай бұрын
It's a decibel meter- to give ppl an idea of how loud things are.
@mashningshen52849 ай бұрын
@@stoneysdead689 Ahh, as I suspected. Thanks mate!
@DevilsAvocado699 ай бұрын
Really amazing or just good value? Made this mistake before, no £300 guitar is going to sound like a taylor or Martin. Don't waste your money folks, save and buy one good guitar and you won't need another.
@Shovel-om7kn9 ай бұрын
Even Ben’s incredible playing cannot remedy that horrible piezo pick up. Semper Fi
@YoungFlex134 ай бұрын
Nombre de la canción del comienzo?
@MauFerrusca4 ай бұрын
Por cuestiones de copyright, estoy casi seguro que es una improvisación.
@halfabee9 ай бұрын
Are the top back and sides laminated?
@fritsvanzanten35739 ай бұрын
43 mm
@kaeruemkui26549 ай бұрын
Wow😅
@DjNikGnashers9 ай бұрын
Great playing skills, but I don't like the sound of that guitar, really cheap nasty piezo sound. Making an acoustic guitar sound 'a bit like' an electric guitar just doesn't make sense. The whole point of an acoustic is the sound, and the fact it is completely different to an electric. Something like a Tanglewood super-folk acoustic is perfect, as it has a narrow neck (like an electric), a good cutaway to get right up the fretboard, but they have a really nice acoustic sound. AND they are very cheap ! This Ibanez sounds awful to me.
@sosugarplumfairy9 ай бұрын
Don't like the sound.
@gbstrat9 ай бұрын
This guy sounds a lot like Ricky Gervais
@StratsRUs4 ай бұрын
I think it's an excellent demo.
@martinvangrenen11369 ай бұрын
Though I seriously like the looks of the burst guitars, (like plain wood as well, but Ibanez really missed the hit with that ugly pickguard), the sound did not convince me. I find them to sound a little ... cheap
@019bc39 ай бұрын
I couldn’t stand Fender Strat headstocks on Fender acoustics, and now Ibanez doing the same thing 🤷♂️
@DieterWelzel9 ай бұрын
No, not the same, but something similar: It is a Ibanez headstock, not Fender... 🤣 and I understand, that these companies want to give their acoustic guitars also their specific headstock for the visibility and uniqueness of their products... 😉
@SlyRyFry9 ай бұрын
I don't own either or plan on it because I have a nice Breedlove, but I like both of them. It's a good thing that they're still willing to try new stuff or we'd all be playing the same 4-5 instruments. Neither of them are making it a standard for their acoustic ranges so I don't see the problem. It's purely aesthetic like if they didn't release the color you wanted.
@im58woody9 ай бұрын
Great player playing a bad sounding guitar. Piezo is so bad. I wonder why they waste trees building these things.
@StratsRUs4 ай бұрын
I just put it thru Boss AD2 or Helix with IR.Plenty good enough.
@Mr.Nabil.Belhaj9 ай бұрын
Ctrl + altstar + delete
@burtmurry16909 ай бұрын
In my opinion Ibanez are like Honda’s. Great guitars and definitely reliable and worth it but utterly boring and just like the millions of other Hondas on the road.