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-kim69082 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.
@TK9611 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 😎
@mikeslominsky10 ай бұрын
It's so glorious! Congratulations, man.
@lostinpa-dadenduro755510 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!
@solidus31711 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.
@h1strat8 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.
@azharkhan87964 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
@martswildzone22364 ай бұрын
Realy nice playing and great sounding Ibanez, thanks for the demo Chris🙃👌🏼 Do you have it tuned in D standard?
@AcrezScopezZ6 ай бұрын
We all know the search never over ; )
@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear5 ай бұрын
It's so true...
@Marsha11man17 күн бұрын
Insane guitar! It is your favourite one? I just buy from japan RG 8420 black onyx with titanium neck.
@kevinthornton44955 ай бұрын
Dude ,you ROCK! the guitar is nice except for the the pickup switch shouldn't be in the strumming path.
@blekkmark7 ай бұрын
Nice guitar and very nice demonstration, thanks Christ. What is this guitar plugged in to?
@visionquest093 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. :)
@chocolatecookie85713 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-Gear3 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.
@chocolatecookie85713 күн бұрын
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear okay. You play well. Have you been a famous guitar player before?
@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear2 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
@jst60111 ай бұрын
Rosewood? No sir. Ebony.
@andyy64812 ай бұрын
so what makes this better tho?
@darraghcannon66896 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-Gear6 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.
@darraghcannon66896 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.