Now THIS is Prestige! (Ibanez RG 5121-BCF Unboxing and Review)

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You've never seen prestige like this before!
In this video, we take a look at the Ibanez RG5121-BCF. This guitar is absolutely gorgeous, and it sounds incredible too! Watch the video to see it in action, and find out why this might be the perfect guitar for you.
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@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

If you like it, get it here: Thomann - www.thomann.de/intl/ibanez_rg5121_bcf.htm?offid=1&affid=288 Sweetwater - imp.i114863.net/bW76g

@iPodedition23 2 жыл бұрын

Dear guitar geek! Will you sell me this gibson sg in the background of the video?

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

@@iPodedition23 it’s not a Gibson, it’s a Maybach… it’s definitely staying, sorry!

@ptrisonic 2 жыл бұрын

That's the most interesting guitar I've seen for a long while. I like its plain, no nonsense looks yet it's very attractive. I like those pick ups and the simple yet effective switching. Neck looks good along the same philosophy and the whole thing works because it sounds great...

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

Right on! Glad you enjoyed it

@saarangnarayan123 2 жыл бұрын

Ron Burgundy may not want to play this guitar. But I sure do! This one’s right up my alley. If only I didn’t already have an army of RGs…

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

An army can grow!

@scramblesthedeathdealer 2 жыл бұрын

I bought my son a nicer RG than mine... now I'm "borrowing" it... and I'm thinking of swapping the stock pickups with a Seymour Duncan SH-13 Dimebag Darrell at the bridge and a 59 in the neck... I have a feeling he won't be getting it back. 🤔

@Vancat2 2 жыл бұрын

I have the Tide Blue Flat model. Love it. I think it's gorgeous. Thanks for the demo!

@matthewmp111 Жыл бұрын

How are you liking it these months later?

@robnolette Ай бұрын

Thanks for this indepth review! This is the 1st review that I've seen going under the hood. Fantastic! This review answered all my questions and I feel more confident making the online purchase. Appreciate your time on this super-helpful review! Ron Burgundy, but I'm going with blue!😁🤘

@300WINMAG360 Жыл бұрын

I have this exact same guitar and it's so good. Plus I love the color, very unique.

@terryschofield1346 Жыл бұрын

Good review dude, got everything I need yo know cheers Ron burgundy 👍

@m0002856 11 ай бұрын

Wow! I’ve been getting back into guitars again lately, and I really wanted to see if Ibanez was still making stuff my metal loving heart would enjoy. Holy hell, the high gain section damn near blew me away on every single setting. You swapped to a new pickup setting or between voice 1 and 2, and my jaw would drop again. That’s what… 10 different jaw drops? Really glad I decided to google some RG prestige series reviews and happened across your video. I might be able to convince my wife to let me drop $2k on one of the more expensive models.

@chriswoods1234 2 жыл бұрын

Ron Burgundy!! Love all the guitar reviews. Keep em comin!

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

More to come!

@mattiasorre1718 2 жыл бұрын

Just like you, I love switching between the wizard neck and a baseball tele neck. But those wizard necks really are stunning

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

I am glad I am not the only one. Anything in between feels weird sometimes

@dy3662 2 жыл бұрын

Same. Not better, just different!

@cuacko Жыл бұрын

Ron Burgundy would drill that thing, and so would I - thanks for the thorough review mate! Quality work you're putting into these 👌🏻Cheers!

@TheMadub101 2 ай бұрын

This is literally my dream guitar. It's such an awesome instrument

@jackschijven8219 2 жыл бұрын

Love at first site. But happy with your summary at the end. Makes one hesitate.

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

It's a beautiful guitar, it is not for everyone though

@TroyNaumu808 2 жыл бұрын

love love Ibanez guitars

@murfmurphy6212 2 жыл бұрын

Ron Burgundy Signature edition. Great review. more like this please.

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Murf, there are more Ibanez guitars on the way!

@DarrenPrice333 2 жыл бұрын

Just got a the Ibanez 5121DBF and love it. It’s absolutely flawless 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

@robnolette Ай бұрын

Do you still like it? I got one ordered. It's got just about everything I'd want in a guitar. I hope to be pleasantly surprised.🤘

@intense_vibration Ай бұрын

@@robnolette let me know what you think when you get it. I'm thinking I'm not gonna like the fishmans, but I want to know your opinion

@robnolette Ай бұрын

@@intense_vibrationI dig the Fishmans a lot! With the switch between active and passive, you get all sorts of sounds. The only downfall is that they never get truly clean. But I don't play much clean, so it doesn't bother me. I like the Fishman Fluence Moderns better than EMG.

@Lambik79 2 жыл бұрын

I have this one but then in the left handed version. I love it :)

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

Great!

@HarryBall-fw7pv 28 күн бұрын

I have the RG5120M in frozen ocean blue. Ilove it! The sound and feel. And the finish OMG! It for some reason inspires me to play some 80s rock tunes. Like the top gun theam song

@JohnBairBirch Жыл бұрын

Great review. I want this guitar. I don’t think Ron Burgundy could have reported on it any better.

@yonatanc25 9 ай бұрын

Ron Burgandy, I actually played a blue one the other week and loved it. I am looking for a new 6 string guitar and this might be it!

@olredbeard420 2 жыл бұрын

I really like that color!!

@ToxinInMyVeins 5 ай бұрын

Ron Burgundy would say that this guitar ticks pretty much all the boxes, so I think I'll get it! Thanks for the informative review!

@Beautiful_Evil Жыл бұрын

ron Burgundy should let me borrow this guitar until mine gets here lol. Supposed to ship in February, I've never had to wait this long for a guitar but I think it's going to be worth it.i have 7 rg's, this and the rg5170b being my 8th and 9th when they both arrive. hey man, I will trade you one of mine for that one for a couple of months just so I can play it now... 😂😂😂 it will be my first rg along with the other one that I mentioned with actives and stainless steel frets... Super excited... Great video man... cheers!

@talkychris Жыл бұрын

Just played this model in blue at Andertons. Neck - feels efforless and so comfortable. Perfect. Looks - yep, box ticked. Beautiful guitar. Pickups - Amazing, these Fishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers are amongst the best I've ever heard. Clarity when you want it and power when you need it. Fret ends - beautifully finished. Fret level - oh dear Ibanez. This is a £1600 Japanese made Prestige model. Checking the frets with a quality fret rocker revealed really high 3rd and 9th frets and at the higher register they were just up and down all over the place. Action was 1.75mm at the 12th which for me is high. I fear once lowered to 1.25mm at the low Ecand around 1.1-1.2mm to at yhe high E I'd find the strings buzzing on those high frets. Why can't manufacturers get a guitar out with level frets? It's not that hard. My Fender Japan Tele and Fender Ultra Tele were exactly the same and these are not budget instruments. So yes, overall there is a lot to like and I will probably go back and buy one. But I'll have to go over the frets with a rocker and find one that is properly levelled. Otherwise I'd need £150;off the price to cover the cost of a PLEK.

@Samurai78420 5 ай бұрын

What a great way to review a guitar

@danielwaller5311 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the review. Ron Burgundy approves and so do I. I just can’t decide if I like the blue or the Burgundy better.

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@gregmorgan9564 2 жыл бұрын

Mad Skills Drill Skills Mad Skills Riff skills, Crispy, Nice Guitar, Ron Burgundy

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

Rock on! Cheers Greg

@playersinexile72 2 жыл бұрын

That sure is one pretty guitar.

@GrahamDavenport 5 ай бұрын

1:39 I like how the digital sign lines up when he's speaking

@Spacemonster2024 2 жыл бұрын

"It needs more attack from the pick." 😈🤘

@LiesThatBind 7 ай бұрын

Very Similar to my 2019 Ibanez LHM1 (Luke Hoskin signature model) Love the Modern Fishman fluence pickups.

@JamForThought 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful guitar. How much does it weigh?

@aprilkurtz1589 2 жыл бұрын

It's 8:35 AM here in Bumf*ck Semi-Rural, IL. I love the sound of distortion in the morning. The only Ron Burgundy quote I can remember is "You have an absolutely breathtaking hiney."

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

It'll wake you up for sure!

@daniyal4557 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, do you recommend this guitar for post rock style? Is this guitar more suitable or az2404? I heard az2404 goes too far, right? What about this model?

@Morstad64 2 жыл бұрын

That fiddle tickles my fancy, Ron Burgundy!

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

Yeeehoo!

@joaobatistadasilvaeffel4697 Жыл бұрын

Q fizesse de guita vale a pena cada centavo obrigado por compartilhar conosco essa maravilha sonzera 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

@basildog007 Жыл бұрын

God bless the Ibanez multi-tool!!!

@tsenkov Жыл бұрын

So those pickups split by design, right? Why are they omitting this feature by not providing a simple push-pull on volume/tone?

@ChrobryGlogow699 2 жыл бұрын

Super 👍

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@sveny-zavenvar5165 Жыл бұрын

This or the esp horizon e2 cause there is a price difference.( Is it justifiable?)

@StuartBridson 2 жыл бұрын

Playing Snow Patrol on a £1600 Ibanez metal guitar 😂 yeah I see you!! 👀 Oh and it makes sense that voice 2 is warmer because that's supposed to be the "passive" voicing so more PAF like than the usual sterile (sorry, I hate actives) sound.

@art1434 7 ай бұрын

Run Snow Patrol on clean??

@PooNinja 2 жыл бұрын

Ibanez !banez trybanes you’ll like it.

@PaulCooksStuff 2 жыл бұрын

5121-BCF 🤔 5 piece neck, 1 body, 2 screws on the jack cover, 1 battery, Beautiful Claims Ferris. Am I getting any better at decoding the cipher? Over to our anchorman, Ron Burgundy.

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

I think you nailed it! 😂

@christopheryanik9430 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure this is a 3 piece body like all or at least most Prestiges. Wish they were 2 piece bodies at the most for what you're paying, but sadly they are not. They do a good job of hiding the seams on the back, but if you look closely on the insides of the horns, you can usually see the 2 seams there making up a 3 piece body.

@cchavez248 2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps the C in BCF is for Cream binding?

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

Ahh it could be!

@duartefaria7134 2 жыл бұрын

I have a Ibanez RG5320-CSW, best guitar i ever played. Do not need anything.

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

but there is always room for another, right?

@duartefaria7134 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitarGeek No, i have many things already, no more space for guitars, i have many hobbies, and all ocupy a lot of space already, i just buy what i need and if i will use it always, if not i do not buy.

@kenminerva 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitarGeek always 😂😂🤭🤭

@kenminerva 2 жыл бұрын

My God I forgot to include the Ron Burgundy phrase 🥲🥲

@troycollins6069 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Andy... Off topic... Have You Tried the Game Changer Plasma Pedal?? I know You Love Fuzz... Troy from Alantic City 🌆

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

Yes i have. It is glorious!

@fredwolfmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Quick question , you said the dropped back furrels (if that’s how you spell it) on the lower string are good for extra tension when drop tuned . How ? I always understood the tension you feel is dictated by the scale length ( bridge contact point to nut contact point ) as they are the point the string is pulled tight between.

@Timbo6669 2 жыл бұрын

It does have to do with scale length but this helps with stability, without using thicker strings. Ie tuned down

@loupearl706 2 жыл бұрын

Well Ron B I can't seer myself paying 2 grand for a bolt on neck. Other than that.. brilliant as you say. 👽🍓👽

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

why does a bolt on neck have to be cheaper?

@billybobhouse9559 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitarGeek it's easier to manufacture. Therefore, cost saving.

@d77sauce 7 ай бұрын

I thought the Super Wizard neck is supposed to be the thinnest Ibanez makes

@SixString_J5 2 жыл бұрын

I really like the guitar! I do however wish it came with the fishman classics that I believe to be the superior pickups.

@JD-nh7vb 2 жыл бұрын

This guitar would not be for me but Ron Burgundy might like it.

@mifune9634 Жыл бұрын

I bought this exact guitar. I went back and forth between the Ibanez RG5121 Prestige and an ESP E-II M-II HT for several days before I pulled the trigger. Ultimately I couldn't justify spending $1300 more on the ESP. The stock strings on the RG5121 were too bright for my tastes, and swapping them for Fender pure nickel bullets [10-46] mellowed out the tone perfectly. If I was determined to criticize the guitar, a *minute* finishing defect on the upper side of the first fret is the only other honest complaint I could make. The RG5121 looks, plays, and sounds fantastic.

@VincenzoPii 9 ай бұрын

I am considering the same two guitars :). Are you still happy with the choice that you made?

@mifune9634 9 ай бұрын

@@VincenzoPii For sure. To be fair, I can't know if I made the "best" choice unless I also had an ESP E-II M-II HT for comparison, but I've never felt I made a bad choice. Could the ESP be better in some minute way? Sure, I guess. Better to the degree that a middle aged dude who doesn't play for a living could justify spending another $1300 (roughly +65% the cost of the Ibanez) on the ESP? Heck no! EDIT: Unless you already have a kick ass amplifier, I'd say the additional $1300 (if you have it to spend) would be better spent on upgrading your amp. :)

@mifune9634 9 ай бұрын

@@VincenzoPii I've spent more time wondering whether the best option was an Ibanez RGR5221 than I have about the ESP, and I've barely thought about the RGR5221.

@VincenzoPii 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing @@mifune9634 ! Like it's often the case for many, I have no opportunity to try them before buying, so other's people honest opinions are important :).

@mifune9634 9 ай бұрын

@@VincenzoPii If you live in/near the NYC metro area, maybe we could arrange a hands-on demo at a Starbucks near me or something like that. For free of course, and yes I'm serious.

@InfiniteDesign91 2 жыл бұрын

I wish it had neck trough version.

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

What price do you think that would be?

@jasonwelch6306 2 жыл бұрын

Ron Burgundy says this guitar would fit in nicely with his many leather-bound books in his apartment that smells of rich mahogany!

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

YES!!!! 🤣

@D7XMetalBase 2 жыл бұрын

review ibanez rg5320

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

IF it's possible, I will do it. A please would be nice...

@leftestguitarist6514 2 жыл бұрын

I have this guitar and i gotta say 2 negatives things about it: high e string falls of from freatboard quite easily so i gotta adjust playing skill. Previous guitars had none of this. 2nd negative is a more opinion thing. Its a guite high price range guitar and after while its a but unispiring finish. It also looks like brown in certain light. Better finish would be like have some wood texture pop out.

@lleheaven 2 жыл бұрын

Hey! Should get a new nut installed. High e might have been slotted too close to the edge. I’ve had to do this on a bunch of Gibson guitars :)

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you have a dodgy nut

@leftestguitarist6514 2 жыл бұрын

@@lleheaven Allirght thanks for the tip!

@Phaseish 3 ай бұрын

@Serga kasinets make this guitar shine. ron burgundy or w/e the fuck

@sebassie25 2 жыл бұрын

Ron Burgundy! Not my type of guitar with these pickups, but it does look stunning.

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

I am glad it's not just me that digs the look.

@AdoreYouInAshXI Жыл бұрын

Pisses me off how hard this guitar is to find in stock right now. Especially on the website I can finance items through. Won't be available until May 2023. Such bullshit.

@felinekaiju4517 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not a fan of the pups, but my god, that Ron Burgundy finish has me tempted to switch out the pickups

@eddiejr540 2 жыл бұрын

Now that is a guitar that is right in my wheelhouse...and I’m just gonna say it...Gibson could take a page out of anyone’s book!!!....or at least thats what Ron Burgundy would say!!...

@cchavez248 2 жыл бұрын

So disappointed, you're wearing an Iron Maiden shirt and you didn't pull any Maiden licks for the crunch or lead demos! Dude! Otherwise, good review, thx PS, Ron Burgundy.

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers! But look again.... ;)

@cchavez248 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitarGeek I may have missed something, I got a call while I was watching the video, so I had to step away for a moment

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

@@cchavez248 no worries 😎

@Rem1Gnova 2 жыл бұрын

I hope Ron Burgundy is willing to buy one of my kidneys

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

Kidneys are a bad choice

@Rem1Gnova 2 жыл бұрын

Certainly mine are 🤣

@alexanderstephenson8084 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great, but it sounds sterile to me - typical for active pickups I guess?

@stephenpaige2573 2 жыл бұрын

Ron Burgundy.

@Reviews_Indonesia 2 жыл бұрын

It look deliciously elegant. Amazing to the eyes. But soundwise sorry. It does not keep up with the look. Too much dirty noise everywhere, it refer neither warm or bright, it attack roughly almost like blown, no essence of tonal to praise. But again it will make you look like a musician. Great honest review guys.

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by! Maybe those pickups are not the best choice?

@andsoistopped 2 жыл бұрын

Thrunking it.

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

Glad someone heard that. I only heard it when editing...

@andsoistopped 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitarGeek 😉😉😉

@AndreeTheGuitarist 2 жыл бұрын

I just hate that the new Prestige are awesome in front and horrible on back (wood.. mah). Imho.

@uziforyoutosay1749 18 күн бұрын

Wiring, piss poor…2/5.

@rtsmudge7251 2 жыл бұрын

Ron Burgundy has nothing on this guitar.

@PooNinja 2 жыл бұрын

What’s that Baxter you ate an entire wheel of cheese? No I’m not really upset actually kind of impressed! Still Jack Black at the best quote from that movie. Did you throw burrito at me?!?

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

@@PooNinja MILK WAS A BAD CHOICE

@PooNinja 2 жыл бұрын

Ahhhhgggg wedghjgdf jjfddsdf ahhh I’m in a glass case of emotion ahhhhfggggh

@MUROKURA 2 жыл бұрын

Ibanez cheaping out on an 1800 euro guitar! Unbelievable. No shielding paint inside, cheap pots, cheap switch. Not impressed, as the Queen would've said. Schecter quietly laughing in the corner... Who's Ron Burgundy by the way?

@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын

The pots and switch are not cheap. They are Alpha and good quality.