Ibanez J. Custom RG8520SDE Game Over.

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Ibanez J. Custom RG8520SDE Game Over.

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Chris Tompkins

Күн бұрын

Demo of my Ibanez RG8520SDE J. Custom guitar.
Tones generated by the Archetype Petrucci plugin by Neural DSP.

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@Allan-ts1ux Жыл бұрын

Ibanez make so many models and over all are unbeatable in my opinion too..

@parksoo-kim6908 2 ай бұрын

I love the chords you use. Very modern metal.

@simonp9471 Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous guitar. I'm paying off a J. Custom 8570CST (Natural). The deal was too good to pass up. I hope it lives up to the hype! 😁🤘

@bluematrix5001 Жыл бұрын

Holy Cow Chris, you are rising the bar!! you are getting such a cool Guitars!

@Andrea-eu3bb Жыл бұрын

Excellent, very nice guitar and you play beautifully. Thanks for sharing.

@TK96 11 ай бұрын

They get better over time they age like wine.

@MrKittles1123 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic looking and it sounds awesome! Nice demo, sir.

@M3RRIH3W13 Жыл бұрын

Clean tones were round, fat, and beautiful. You can find many tones from 2 humbuckers. That's great sounding guitar. You are a great player, nice feedback and trem action.

@jeanlawson9133 Жыл бұрын

I love a good Ibenez 😎

@mikeslominsky 10 ай бұрын

It's so glorious! Congratulations, man.

@lostinpa-dadenduro7555 10 ай бұрын

That maple binding is sick.

@MattGx_ Жыл бұрын

I love the control layout on this. I always fumble on 5 way blade Ibbys. I have an RG2620qm prestige from the early 2000s that has this same layout minus the coil tap switch. Killer demo/ playing as always Chris!

@solidus317 11 ай бұрын

Great video and tasty licks. I have this model (8520-GE)in Emerald Green with the Tone Zone/Air Norton combo and you hit the nail on the head. Peak quality and playability. I still have a problem though and still buy new guitars cheap and expensive and I see you’re also still afflicted with that same sickness haha. This one is still my forever guitar but I’m also a collector and don’t ever think I’ll stop.

@h1strat 8 ай бұрын

Super happy to have found a used 8570 for a killer deal. Desert island guitar for me. Agree with all your points though.

@azharkhan8796 4 ай бұрын

That tone is very good! There's that dimarzio signature done so well with your playing and the DM Fusions. Tighter than the TZ/AN. I'm thinking of going to Dimarzios again.

@Ron_Padgett Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!

@stewartperry7797 Жыл бұрын

Love this review!

@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@johnnyromero3336 Жыл бұрын

Nice review, Beautiful guitar! I love my Ibanez Guitars to. It just puzzles me they didn't cover the truss rod with a nice Custom plate cover. They just leave an uncovered hole, this is a J Custom, C'mon Ibanez....I remember looking at these new and wondering why that small detail was left out. I still would buy one though for the right price. Just my .02

@martswildzone2236 4 ай бұрын

Realy nice playing and great sounding Ibanez, thanks for the demo Chris🙃👌🏼 Do you have it tuned in D standard?

@AcrezScopezZ 6 ай бұрын

We all know the search never over ; )

@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear 5 ай бұрын

It's so true...

@Marsha11man 17 күн бұрын

Insane guitar! It is your favourite one? I just buy from japan RG 8420 black onyx with titanium neck.

@kevinthornton4495 5 ай бұрын

Dude ,you ROCK! the guitar is nice except for the the pickup switch shouldn't be in the strumming path.

@blekkmark 7 ай бұрын

Nice guitar and very nice demonstration, thanks Christ. What is this guitar plugged in to?

@visionquest09 3 ай бұрын

It’s suppose to be Madagascar Ebony, which looks similar to Rosewood, but it’s not.

@Guitar502 Жыл бұрын

Hi Chris enjoy your videos. How does it compare to your Ibanez PIA? Thanks!

@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear Жыл бұрын

Somehow the fit and finish is a bit tighter. Neck woods are more figured. I like the neck profile a bit better as well. The frets are dressed flawlessly, with perfect round fret ends. Arguably better Tremolo in the Lo Pro Edge. Really love the pickup config and switching a bit more too. If this had the black and gold aesthetic, it would be super sick IMO. But I won't complain about the sexy blue top. :)

@chocolatecookie8571 3 күн бұрын

I just watched your Jackson Dinky blue guitar video where you talked about the Floyd Rose 1000 series and that you more prefer the Original Floyd Rose with titanium buds. You said that is your favorit trem more than the Ibanez trem. But in this video you say the Ibanez Lo Pro Edge trem is the best. Now I am confused, haha. For me I had the both trems but I liked the Ibanez trem more. I don't know about the other trems of Ibanez. I know that Steve Vai prefers the older trem version which he had on his first signature models. I think it is called the Pro Edge with is slightly higher.

@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear 3 күн бұрын

As far as stock tremolo's go, the Ibanez "Edge" and "Lo-Pro Edge", are the best, IMO. However, I actually prefer to have a German floyd rose (or even a Schaller) with upgraded titanium parts. It's insanely stable. But, it's something that you have to upgrade to make it perfect. There's nothing wrong with a 1000 series Floyd or even the special, if you take care of them. But they pale in comparison to the real deal German build with upgrades. The precision and quality is tops! $$$ though... But remember, it's all subjective and these are just my personal opinions that I've formed over the last 36 years of playing. Your's may be different.

@chocolatecookie8571 3 күн бұрын

@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear okay. You play well. Have you been a famous guitar player before?

@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear 2 күн бұрын

Nope. Just a regular guy who plays a little bit and likes to help the guitar community with gear information. Cheers!

@tinystar3010 Жыл бұрын

Is it actually flamed maple binding? Or faux binding effect by masking off the sides of the flamed top? Some companies do that for a binding look, but fancier. Difficult to tell right now as the vid is still stuck in 360p lol

@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear Жыл бұрын

Its a masked binding that shows the side of the full maple top.

@tinystar3010 Жыл бұрын

Niiice lol I like that effect. Its like binding from far away, but you never have to worry about binding getting old brittle and chipping away

@jst601 11 ай бұрын

Rosewood? No sir. Ebony.

@andyy6481 2 ай бұрын

so what makes this better tho?

@darraghcannon6689 6 ай бұрын

Hi, I'm torn between a j custom and the PIA, why would you go for this over the PIA? I wish the J Customs had steel frets, it's the only thing that has me weighing in favour of the PIA, and maybe the scalloped frets

@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear 6 ай бұрын

For me, it's a feel thing. The PIA is absolutely fantastic and a gorgeous guitar to boot. But, you can feel the quality difference in the J-Custom. I also prefer the contour of the J-customs neck profile. It's a bit flatter and faster feeling. The petal grip on the PIA is also less functional then the grip on the JEM. It does not fit the hand. So to me its a useless cosmetic feature, whereas with the jem, the grip is quite useful. However, I highly recommend trying them both for yourself. We're all different and like different things.

@darraghcannon6689 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear Thanks Chris, the ebony board, Lo-Pro, and the fact that it is handcrafted might just push me to the J Custom.