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@LightCyrus 3 сағат бұрын
Can't decide if I like the purple or green better.
@robcarter6599 Күн бұрын
First off, Chris, great playing! I got mine today and had similar observations. Strings will be replaced asap. Truss rod was totally slack. Can’t wait to try it at higher gain. I agree too that the bridge sounded muddy. And the fretboard is very dry. But it’s at least as good as an Ibanez Gio. My Donner Thinline is AMAZING. This one is good for the price and will be a decent platform for mods. Love the paint, the headstock, the satin neck, the neck profile…maybe different strings and a set up may help.
@robcarter6599 Күн бұрын
I’ve never loved any pick ups on an Ibanez under $600.
@acheinharmony 2 күн бұрын
😱😱
@d.j.9961 2 күн бұрын
I picked up the very last Bullfighter D-120 "LP style" from amazon after tax & s/h it came to $150. After playing it for months, I removed the pick guard & found the screw scratched the guitar. I wish they had used a smaller screw or shaved it down. Either way, I did but after the fact. For 150 bux, it looks amazing! I'm looking at mine & your EART & I thunk your EART would look better with a cream switch tip. 3yrs later.
@user-qb6pq1yf8u 3 күн бұрын
Great demo... Will they do modern high gain stuff too? I wanted a pickup thats still PAF but hotter than the 59 model. thanks
@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear 2 күн бұрын
This is not hotter than the 59. it's about the same in output. I like the "JB", "Distortion" or the "Custom Custom" for higher gained stuff. I really want to try the new Brandon Ellis pickup.
@chocolatecookie8571 3 күн бұрын
Great looking guitar and it sounds amazing. I had a Kiesel before. Not really a big fan but... the woods are high quality and I love the sound of the Lithium pickups. They get a bad rap amongst many guitarists but I don't understand why. They are very articulate, well-balanced, have a nice singing resonating sound, long sustain, they are lively pickups. However there is one famous guitarist who uses Lithium pickups in his Kiesel signature model. I forget his name all the time even though he is relatively famous. He also loves the Lithiums.
@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!
@chocolatecookie8571 3 күн бұрын
Now I know there are two different people. There is Chris Tompkins and there is Steve from Boston. I thought you were the same. The next recommended video is from Steve from Boston channel reviewing the same guitar.
@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear 3 күн бұрын
LOL!! What???
@chocolatecookie8571 3 күн бұрын
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear haha, yeah I know. I just found out today.
@chocolatecookie8571 3 күн бұрын
Great playing. About the Evertune I haven't tried it. When I hear others play the Evertune it gives me mixed feelings. On the one hand it keeps the guitar in tune which is great. On the other it makes the guitar sound a bit sterile.. because it stays so perfectly in tune all the time. There seems to be little room left for personal touch. The bridge corrects itself. This makes guitar players who use Evertune sound more or less the same. What are your thoughts on this? How does it compare to fixed bridges and tremstyle guitars?
@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear 3 күн бұрын
When setup in zone 2, it plays exactly like a normal hardtail equipped guitar. I don't play any different, on an evertune equipped guitar. I think it's a genius piece of equipment! It could be that you are only hearing people playing the same styles of music on an evertune. These do seem to have been adopted largely by the metal community. It's the BEST thing to have in a studio environment and also quite nice to bring to shows. It's going to be in tune and stay that way throughout a performance. Bends, vibratto, the "feel" are all still there.
@AnnoyingCritic-is7rp 4 күн бұрын
Plus you get 22 frets. Squire only gives you 21 because they are the cheapskates.
@officialWWM 4 күн бұрын
7:26 I just love every time you play this piece, I really need to learn it!
@officialWWM 4 күн бұрын
That is a beautiful thing! I can’t find one anywhere in Australia :( that headstock is like a cross between a Tele and a Parker Fly 😂
@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear 3 күн бұрын
I had to order mine from the manufacturer and have it shipped here. The shipping was not cheap. But, it was worth it. Fantastic guitar. I still have it!! That in and of itself is a testament to its quality. I rarely keep anything for long...
@officialWWM 2 күн бұрын
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear thanks for the info. I love quirky guitars, I’m going to buy one :)
@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear 2 күн бұрын
@@officialWWM Cool!! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Peace!!
@jesterraj 4 күн бұрын
Hi does the pincha harmonice jump out the the active PU?
@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear 3 күн бұрын
Yep.
@momcilopucar8749 4 күн бұрын
Somehow no one noticed?? How you gonna change string or strings after you put back cover plate???? You've too remove back cover plate every time you change string or strings. How come videos creator NEVER mentioned that?? That's only Vegas trem disadvantage.😲😜🤪😖
@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear 4 күн бұрын
Lol! The strings go into the back, just like the Fender bridge that was in there! It's the same method.😅
@PaulMcCaffreyfmac 5 күн бұрын
Nice to see a pre-Katrina CS guitar that isn't a ridiculously reliced white over fiesta red over paisley or some such.
@66squire70 7 күн бұрын
Thank you!!
@LEOsoulMonarch 7 күн бұрын
Oh snap!!!!! My boi hitting us with the GALLOPS?!????? He got dem GALLOPS?!??? Yo, bruh. Either your favorite bass player is the one from Iron Maiden or the one that's Steve Vai's best friend! Lol! Either way, you're going ham, king. And I know who _your_ bass inspiration is! Keep up the good work fam! Love from a church bassist/drummer. Not too well seasoned (I'm coming along, but I'm no Justin Raines), but I'm a work in progress. 😅 I do have a question. Tell me about the comfort you have when slapping and popping. You strike me as a big guy (no disrespect, because I am also big), so I wanna know how comfortable the bass felt to you. When i tried a similar bass at Guitar Center, it was a bit of a challenge for me to slap and pop. The string spacing did NOT help (it wasn't impossible, but a touch inconvenient). And that middle pickup is both a gift and a curse, since it'll block your fingers like Lebron James. Again, not impossible to work with, but a touch inconvenient. How's it feel to you? Also, thanks for the awesome review! Keep up the good work!
@piperofsimms 7 күн бұрын
Hi Chris, Is the string spacing a tad bit wider on this ? Does it feel wider to you ? Thx. Tucson, AZ.
@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear 3 күн бұрын
I don't think so... Feels "normal" to me.
@piperofsimms 3 күн бұрын
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear Thank you Chris !
@user-cc3qr9ft2t 8 күн бұрын
I got mine last mond ago then i dont know how to use the effext loop
@triippy...6476 10 күн бұрын
BOOBIE MOUSEPAD
@McAdamstry 10 күн бұрын
I have the HSS Texas tea. The Humbucker is silent. No screeching. But the bridge and middle do with gain. I don’t plan to play these with high gain so I’ll learn to live with it. I can play quite loud before it starts doing it. Pressing on the covers alters the sound of the screech. Pretty annoying though.
@budgreene8142 11 күн бұрын
So my dog magically antiqued my Champion 100. I cannot take responsibility for the wear, it was all Stella's teeth 😢
@stuartpearson5143 11 күн бұрын
Great review, driven sounds epic,
@restofthejunk01 11 күн бұрын
Looks great BUT I don't like the big gap at the back of the trem
@LIKEFUNK 11 күн бұрын
Sounded quite good in a couple of positions, it very usable in certain applications I think, but it's not able to breathe to my liking personally, it sounds like it's been internally chambered too much and in my ears it's having to rely on the pickups and volume and tone knobs to be fiddled with too much to let it get out the cage, I was considering getting the model you've demoed here in the exact same colour but I don't trust it to be stable enough, I'd kill for an Indo built if I could get one with the BT2S pickups only on board...it's behaving in your demo like an Indo assembled and I reckon it is regardless of the stamp saying otherwise, maybe China put the electronics into it perhaps? ...In my honest opinion the greatest Gretsch ever built is the Indo Streamliner Jr, particularly for harder driven stuff, it's a very nasty little beast indeed!!!..it's also smart enough not to have the Bigsby on it...it's a V tail too.
@Mr_Helper_Mizo 11 күн бұрын
This trem work very well & amazing
@dillonchamberlain 12 күн бұрын
I have that strap! Looks sick and is comfortable but sheesh it will not stay at the length I adjust it to.
@officialWWM 14 күн бұрын
They’re nice but damn, they are expensive! That’s also a very cool looking guitar. The bridge pickup in my Tele died so I decided that was a good excuse to treat myself to a set of these and wow, I’m glad I did! The neck pickup alone is worth the price in my opinion. The word “articulate” comes to mind, you hear every single note in this clear, beautiful way. That piece you played at 5:14 shows that, it was beautiful!
@miket2646 15 күн бұрын
Played a PRS DW and LOVED these pups... but i loved the ESP guitar more hahahaa so now I think im gonna order these. Sweet playing bro
@myhapylife 15 күн бұрын
Finaly someone plays clean with chords highlighting evertune intonation.
@B.EDWARD319 16 күн бұрын
I wish I could buy that guitar.
@IliaAmini7 17 күн бұрын
Men if that intro of fade to black would've been continued...
@LokeshTantuwaya 17 күн бұрын
I really enjoyed your playing. Perfect for the telecaster sound
@Marsha11man 17 күн бұрын
Insane guitar! It is your favourite one? I just buy from japan RG 8420 black onyx with titanium neck.
@SearchingForTone 18 күн бұрын
I just did a review of the Firefly X series, That would be sick if it had the floyd on it. These body styles are pretty damn nice. Awesome Video 😎🤙
@Houllemare1 19 күн бұрын
Thank you for the review. Just bought a '94 (colour is tobacco with a painted headstock ; what a killer look !). If you're looking for a vintage sounding instrument but won't sell your house to get a true '62 strat, these are incredible. It's already 30 years old and really sounds and feel as old to me as the model it's based on. You've got to be okay with the imperfections though : it's not a one trick pony but it's really designed for getting these classic strat sounds. It really has a character : I wouldn't put much distortion, as I feel that it sounds at its best on the clean and slightly overdriven side. Also, you're right that the truss rod placement should be a big "no-no", but it is as it is :)
@billymarshall2793 22 күн бұрын
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE tell me what is that chord he play at 15:23. also great vid man sounds like a beast of a guitar
@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear 21 күн бұрын
0,7,6,7,7,0 "E9" chord.
@twowaymuir 25 күн бұрын
Just ordered a used one of these via Guitar Center 2 days ago. Looking forward to it's arrival at the Johnson City TN store. Thinking that I may replace both speakers with 1 Electrovoice EV 12-L 200watt speaker, but will see if the stock speakers cut the mustard for me or not 1st. Actually mainly thinking or using it as a SLAVE for my Positive Grid Spark 40 amp when playinng in clubs and larger venues.
@brkencircuits 26 күн бұрын
Hey Chris, which locking tuner set did you go with? Will a standard Sperzel 6 in line TremLock set work?
@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear 24 күн бұрын
I used Hipshot. Sperzel should also work, but you'll need to drill out for the guide pin. Or, Sperzel has another option that uses tiny spikes that press into your headstock. Can't recall what those are called though...
@luisprieto5382 27 күн бұрын
Any thoughts on this vs Ibanez rg550? I’m a little torn. About the same price at the moment
@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear 24 күн бұрын
Oof... That's a tough one. I think the stock trem on the Ibanez is better and the body contours offer more comfort. But, the Jackson comes with fantastic pickups, an Ebony fretboard (my personal favorite), SS frets and luminlay side dots. I also prefer the HH setup over the HSH. So.... for me the Jackson slightly edges out the RG550.
@MarkBarna1 28 күн бұрын
Thanks. I bought a used 2023 Empire Music Custom Shop Super Strat that came with the Elite trem system. The trem arm was difficult to pop in and pop out and the trem had a grinding sound when I rotated it. Like yours, the wire in the trem hole was in the way and I followed your instruction. I also added the lubricant. Now it pops in and out with ease and rotates smoothly. For some reason the two adjustables are not too helpful. Tightening them makes it so I can't pull out the trem arm and the arm is still kind of loose. So I leave it loose, which does not bother me. Had I not seen this video I may have thought the trem is defective and bought a new system. Thanks again.
@sensiblynumb 29 күн бұрын
They really are a great guitar and at a good price. Mine come with tarnished frets but that was probably from the store where they perhaps had it as floor stock but didn't mention that. Being stainless though they polished up really nice. Love the Seymore combo in this as well. Very versatile set. Cool vid mate!
@jakeshuster6783 Ай бұрын
masterful playing
@SevansDog-ju4fb Ай бұрын
It‘s so amazing. Everytime the same. If the guys talk alot and explain the instrument, you can bet they can‘t play. And so it was here. Once again.
@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear Ай бұрын
I don't usually feed trolls... But, you can eat a bag of freshly manicured dix, if you think this is a full representation of abilities! Thanks, Jaco! Kindly go somewhere else. Ass.
@SevansDog-ju4fb Ай бұрын
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear come on man don‘t be that triggered. Buy lessons not a bass. Every bass will do. But let me watch your other videos in order to judge you righteously
@SevansDog-ju4fb Ай бұрын
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear so I just watched your other videos. You‘re guitar player. Not a great one but decent enough. Why do you get triggered then. You can‘t play bass at all. Just admit that you‘re guitar player and that‘s it. 🤷♂️
@LEOsoulMonarch 7 күн бұрын
@@SevansDog-ju4fb*Rubs hands in supa hot fire style* I'm bout ta end this man's whole career......😈😈😈 C'mon man, stop getting off on triggering people who didn't do anything wrong. I have compassion for you because you ended up in a position where you thought acting this way was a good idea, but you're gonna get my compassion tomorrow. You're gonna get this work today. 😈 How you gonna come at our boi over here for his bass skills, telling him to buy lessons and not a bass, and all that unnecessary disrespek? Maybe _you_ should buy some mutual respect; it doesn't cost that much, and the ability to give credit where it's due comes with it for free. 😆 And while you're at it, buy some discernment, too! It costs a bit more than mutual respect admittedly, because discernment is something you gotta work at. But that's fine, because we all gotta start somewhere. And you really gonna come at man's for being a guitar player????? Bruh, that don't help you. Because how you let a guitar player know more about what he's speaking on than you? (I'm a bass player myself btw) You telling HIM he needs to buy lessons, but if _you_ got a bass, you might need to SELL that shit! Your shit looks like your bass is collecting dust while you play it! He may not be perfect, but at least he don't need to give up! ..........Ok, I'll admit, that last one was a bit harsh. I'll take it back a bit. If you're an aspiring bass player, don't give up. I'm sorry, that was out of pocket of me. But game recognize game, and if he looks unfamiliar to you, that's your fault, respectfully. He has some good bass skills tbh. You can't talk shit about him if you aren't about it yourself. And there's a lot of reason to press X to doubt on you frfr.
@SevansDog-ju4fb 7 күн бұрын
@@LEOsoulMonarch ok my man. It was probably a little harsh by me. Don‘t take it too seriously, he‘ll be alright. 😘
@B.EDWARD319 Ай бұрын
What is your tuning ?
@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear 24 күн бұрын
I think this was in "C standard" tuning.
@jhonesmidtimbang Ай бұрын
Is this guitar relatively small and shorter scale compare to some RGs out there? I'm just curious because it is looks smaller to me tbh
@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear Ай бұрын
Nope. full scale.
@jhonesmidtimbang 3 күн бұрын
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-GearMay I ask sir? How would you compare this to a mid range Korean PRS SE 24 Custom
@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear 3 күн бұрын
@@jhonesmidtimbang Very different! PRS, IMO, are beautiful guitars that play Okay. I've yet to bond with a PRS. I've played quite a few. They don't feel quite right to me. The Solar is vastly more comfortable and easier to play in my hands. But, it's all personal preference. The only way for you to know, is to try both...
@jhonesmidtimbang 3 күн бұрын
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear thanks for the info sir, I'm planning to buy this rgrt621 2nd hand on reverb and I hope it will be a big jump compare to my current guitar right now which is a 2007 ibanez rgr321ex and it's just happen that a buddy of mine got his brand new mid range korean PRS which is I like the overall QC but the Ibanez playability for me is still the best, so my last question sir is how is the QC and overall build of this rgrt621 compare to the old theold RG models, sorry for my English btw
@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear 3 күн бұрын
@@jhonesmidtimbang I just realized I thought this was a Solar guitar from the thumbnail.. LOL!! Whoops! Yes! this RGRT is killer! Super comfortable. Ibanez absolutely make the best necks. They are the benchmark IMO. I actually prefer the newer Ibanez necks over the older "wizard" necks. The fill up the hand in a better way IMO. This is better than any PRS SE model. And the QC is really great! Though, there are the occasional slip ups that occur with EVERY brand of guitars out there. Ibanez is always good to me.
@TheUlesifah82 Ай бұрын
I love mine , it’s very versatile and has a ton of power !! Great with or without pedals !! The effects are all awesome
@johnbach2380 Ай бұрын
Sounds good good playing. Looks great
@crabbybastardguitars9955 Ай бұрын
I hate the very old school heel joint. Total deal killer for me. Really? No one wants a 4X4 heel joint. WTF! A "modern" instrument with the worst heel joint of all time. It's a shame that Fender is unable to actually update their line up.
@DennyBob521 Ай бұрын
Strandberg uses Suhr pickups, I'd be hard pressed to take those out. I love the V63 Neck pickup.