I had no clue the AZ were named so because they're so versatile they can literally play anything from A to Z! 🤯
@rmp5s
Жыл бұрын
I have one of the cheapo "essentials" ones and it's actually REALLY versatile, especially for the price! It was only...like...250 bucks or something. All in all, highly recommended!!
@jasmith85
Ай бұрын
I was looking at a AZ but I wanted a hard tail since I'm fed up of tuning issues and stability issue and it's rare I used the Tremolo, so opting for the RGT1221PB
@DudeMcGuybro
Жыл бұрын
Holy shit Lee busted out a Pantera riff! 14:00 Those lessons with OIa have paid off!!
@andertons
Жыл бұрын
Ha ha - I’m just glad it was close enough that you recognised it!! 🤘🤘
@chriswatson2450
Жыл бұрын
Ola's given him a new level of confidence
@Sensates85
Жыл бұрын
Pete needs more chug in his life tho.. Some Djent riffs would have shown off more of that pedal capabilities.
@BenjiBraathen
Жыл бұрын
Hi, my name is Benjamin and im an guitarist and recovering alcoholic. I would Just say thank u for your videos, they are helping meg through my depression and alcoholism. Thank u Cap. Pete and all u others on Andertons❤️
@yaboiflats6986
Жыл бұрын
You guys are very entertaining but when it comes to buying a guitar it's hard because you make them all seem good!
@cameronravenhilltv7778
Жыл бұрын
I know what you mean man, but what your looking for are reviews! Gotta remember andertons are promoting the products at their store so theyre more in the realm of demo's. Ive been watching Anderson's for perhaps 7 years now? And once you learn their personalitys you can tell when they actually dont really like something. Nothing against the boys, but i remember thinking this at some stage too.
@endezeichengrimm
Жыл бұрын
You have to try it for yourself and judge it by the build quality.
@FloridaManRacer
Жыл бұрын
For sure there are duds out there to shy away from, but what's 'good' is a subjective thing. If you like Gibson, you're gonna gravitate to Gibson. If you like Fender, ditto... So the key is to go to a store, sit down, and have the focused goal of building a mental notebook of your likes and dislikes of every guitar you can get your hands on. That way if you hear keywords like, action, fret board radius, neck shape etc. you know what that means TO YOU, not just in general. Do you like a super thin shredder neck? Or a baseball bat neck? Do you like the tone of a certain pickup or not? If you like a hard tail bridge, a standard tremolo or a Floyd Rose. These guys have a business to run. They'll tell you the technical specs of every guitar they show and when you hear those specs you should be saying "that's good" or "that's not for me." Being super picky and critical of everything will only help make sure you don't order something and get a big disappointment.
@rvaguitars
Жыл бұрын
Right? Pete would sound good on a washtub bass
@tonepilot
Жыл бұрын
Love that Ibanez doesn’t hesitate to bring stainless frets and roasted necks to mainline models. My first ever guitar with stainless frets was an Ibanez Premium S series in Burl.
@CagedPaps
Жыл бұрын
These prestige guitars are made in the Fujigen factory, which is basically as good as it gets. Really great, I maybe shouldn't say because Andertons don't sell them (yet) but the Fujigen factory have their own brand and line called FGN. You can often find very similar models in their lineup kitted out with Gotoh hardware, high spec offerings for a lot less but still made in this legendary factory.
@1972Georges
Жыл бұрын
and they do offer leftys. More models then IBANEZ
@1972Georges
Жыл бұрын
I would not pay 2000 EUR for a AZ sorry. Dont get the price mark. sorry.
@rashidrani2333
Жыл бұрын
I still don't understand why people don't buy FGN....great guitars. Maybe its a brand loyalty and prestige issue. I have a Japanese tokai tele. Next purchase would be a jazz guitar maybe from Ibanez or FGN.
@1972Georges
Жыл бұрын
@@rashidrani2333 I personally don’t like the design of them - but is pure aesthetics. I’m sure they are great.
@EdwoodCA
Жыл бұрын
@@1972Georges I got a Fender "Foto Flame" Tele early 2000's-ish? that is just GORGEOUS because it was made in the Fujigen factory. So, that was a way for me to get that build quality for a fair price. They also have those Foto Flame series in Strat versions, of course.
@InsolentMusicalPeasant
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful guitars, but Mr Pete's playing is always my favorite part of these videos. Such great hands. The banter with the Captain is a close second.
@rvaguitars
Жыл бұрын
Lee your soloing has improved immensely. Sounding great!
@FelipeFigueroaG
Жыл бұрын
The Ibanez Japan factory needs to come up with some more interesting colors for the AZ. The guitars look great specs wise, but the colors are so boring to look at.
@valendis
Жыл бұрын
Well see I have to disagree here, I think these are one of the most gorgeous strat style guitars I've seen, especially the one Pete is playing
@che2335
Жыл бұрын
The chameleon multiscale S just dropped foo!
@BigMateo24
Жыл бұрын
Whole heartedly agree. Been wanting one for a while now, but there is not one in a color that I like. That's really the crux of the problem for Ibanez IMO, is the severely limited color choices on most of their lineup.
@twoys440
Жыл бұрын
So tired of sunburst and tea and black all these old people colors
@tomaslopez2940
Жыл бұрын
Same with the Fender Player series. I had to wait for a special run before getting a red player strat, and even then it came with a buzzing issue at the saddles
@WutipongWongsakuldej
Жыл бұрын
2203N is a natural step next to 2204N. It’s almost identical with exception of the humbucker and the Dyna-mix switch. I’ve just bought the 2204N last year (or rather, last month). It easily becomes my number one.
@martyshwaartz971
Жыл бұрын
The blend knob is cool, although I’d much rather just have dynamic, it’s just way more convenient on the fly imo
@edwardjons8684
Жыл бұрын
Great guitars from Ibanez as always and great features for the price - that 7 string headless is ridiculously good value, but it was the Pentatone that really impressed me. The features on that pedal are brilliant. I rarely play high gain (mostly jazz…), but having a single pedal that will give me everything I need on those few occasions when I need high gain is perfect for me - normally I have to screw around with my boutique and tube driven pedals, desperately trying to tighten up the bass and adapt to the high output pickups on my one shred guitar (an Ibanez btw!). This pedal means I can just bypass my carefully tweaked low gain pedals for just this one unit. Reminds me a lot of the Ceres pedal (KSR) which is probably the industry standard for high gain chugging, but this is at half the price and with many more features! I have to try this thing. Pre-ordered before Ibanez realise their mistake and add another £70 to the price tag. The only thing missing from the pedal appears to be the option to use it only as an eq (ie no dirt from the pedal)- that would make it incredibly versatile and useful even when playing clean through a more vintage style rig.
@rico387
Жыл бұрын
Captain- I cannot believe how far along your playing has become. Keep it up and we'll see you at the grand opening when you build a store here in Florida.
@bruunm1975
Жыл бұрын
My two AZ'z HSS and HH are my two work horses... stay in tune for days and just play great!
@christianpucciarelli
Жыл бұрын
Ok,in 2 days I’ve seen Pete going wild with tapping evh style,playing a 7 cord and playing a 27 fret ibanez . Things are changing my friends …2023 is here 😂
@ces69
Жыл бұрын
I’ve added a “Blender” pot in place of the 2nd tone control to my Frankenstrat. It allows either the neck or bridge to be blended in when in positions 1&5 to provide Tele type middle tone and when in position’s 2&4 it allows you to add in the 3rd pickup! A very versatile wiring solution for 3 pickup guitars!
@WutipongWongsakuldej
Жыл бұрын
That plastic thing on the SNL is actually on the most S-series Ibanez. Nita’s signature included.
@derekgenre8057
Жыл бұрын
Man !!!! You guys make everyone of them sound excellent!!! Now the hard choice …. Which one to bring home 😊
@FastRuffneck
Жыл бұрын
Washburn did an EC29 29 Fret and an EC36 with 36 frets back in the late 80s … I had an EC29, which I had to sell when I crashed my first car! To pay for the repairs
@ashleyjackson8538
Жыл бұрын
The purple ones super clever engineering . How do these guys work out the angles of fan frets 🤯
@mundane_in_the_membrane
Жыл бұрын
now THIS is how you start out the new year!
@ThatIrishCowboy
Жыл бұрын
That pentatone sounds amazing! I'm picking it up it sounds soooo good.
@zeffneeson7599
Жыл бұрын
Washburn did a 36 fret crackle finish guitar in the 80s remember lusting after it when I was like 14 in the local guitar shop lol . Cool guitar
@Arrow01rc
Жыл бұрын
I believe that Ibanez got the 27-fret RG guitar totally inspired by (almost copying) Kiko Loureiro's old signature model, from before he partnered with ibanez. The model was from a brand in Brazil and was called Tagima K1. Excellent guitar that had Gotoh hardware and Seymour Duncan pickups
@Arrow01rc
Жыл бұрын
Kiko loureiro used the Tagima K1 since 1998 while he was still playing in the band Angra, if I'm not mistaken, by the way.
@geovannivm
Жыл бұрын
I was just searching for anyone that noticed it, so I could comment.😀
@Rockmanxpr
Жыл бұрын
Damn I just mentioned that :P
@davedavem
Жыл бұрын
Jeez, been waiting all of 2023 for these! We're 14 hours in! Happy New Year!
@kentedwards514
Жыл бұрын
Lee is definitely playing at a much higher level! Keep it up! And thanks to all at Andertons for all the great vids!
@elijahwheatcraft869
Жыл бұрын
Seriously, I love listening to Lee play. I've been watching for an embarrassingly long time, and Lee then vs Lee now is night and day, and no matter how skilled someone is, that's kind of the whole point I think. It's honestly heartwarming
@strawman3059
Жыл бұрын
Lee has been playing years why does everyone act like he's a beginner still 🤔
@elijahwheatcraft869
Жыл бұрын
@@strawman3059 not that he's a beginner by any means! Beginner or not, there's never a point where you can't improve some part of your playing, and it's just really awesome to watch someone get better over time, that's all.
@Stemma3
Жыл бұрын
@@elijahwheatcraft869 you can always improve
@talkychris
Жыл бұрын
Played and owned some sumptuous guitars, for me nothing beats the RG5121 Prestige for balance, comfort, playability and tones. I love the RG, AZ & S models. Ibanez consistently delivers immensely playable guitars.
@kasnitch
10 ай бұрын
I'm expecting delivery of a RGR5221 in a couple days . Hoping I like it . I do wish Ibanez built these Prestige guitars with neck through .
@talkychris
10 ай бұрын
@@kasnitch why? If you believe neck through has more sustain that myth was debunked. In tests bolt on guitars had better sustain than set or glued. Bolt on are easier to repair, cost less and easier to customise.
@macanoodough
Жыл бұрын
"That makes kinda sense, these things..." Happy New Year, Danish Pete!
@paulgrotjahn4893
Жыл бұрын
Did I really hear Lee trying to play some Pantera!!! Awesome
@samoppedisano3994
Жыл бұрын
That opening was heavenly.
@tarkenton3895
Жыл бұрын
I always say it when the 7 string discussion comes up with these guys, but for anyone that is tempted by 7s, I found when starting out that an easier way to get used to the lower range is to tune the G string down a half step to F#. What that gives you then is a baritone guitar with an extra high string rather than a standard guitar with an extra low string. Makes it way easier to transpose your knowledge to the lower range than missing a half step from where your usual reference is.
@ChrisRash
Жыл бұрын
Cool, I'm gonna try that!
@scramblesthedeathdealer
Жыл бұрын
Are you saying to tune a 6 string to BEADF#B? I have a 7 string, but it's in A standard, so I tuned one of my 6 string RGs down to B.
@bengreenbank
Жыл бұрын
Personally I think the AEADGBE (for drop A) is much easier. This way you can chug like usual when playing the four biggest strings. And you can solo like usually when using the normal 6 strings. You only run into issues when you’re using the low A and G at the same time which is pretty rare unless you’re playing tech death or something in which case you’re definitely not a beginner and won’t have issues
@tarkenton3895
Жыл бұрын
@@scramblesthedeathdealer the recommendation I'm making is to do it on a 7 string, that way you're still keeping a full range whilst being able to easily traverse the lower range.
@tarkenton3895
Жыл бұрын
@@bengreenbank some will of course find it easier to do things this way, but the way I'm suggesting is more suited for people who reference the fretboard from the lowest string. Transposing the lowest 6 strings to being in a 'standard' tuning with relation to where the major 3rd is makes forming chords in a lower register easier with the knowledge you'd already have from a standard tuned 6. Basically like going from a standard 6 to a baritone 6 rather than trying to go from a 6 to a 7 where your knowledge is slightly off.
@elevenAD
Жыл бұрын
I ignored Dimarzio for years because i just thought of 80s metal but they make some great PAFs! 36th anniversaries and PAF Masters are fantastic!
@antreb15
Жыл бұрын
Fine instruments but for me the finest Japanese guitars and superb value (they kill USA made guitars) are Momose Guitars. You should look at stocking them. They will only get more in demand.
@moonlessproject
Жыл бұрын
I can't even say how much I love this kind of video. You guys are so passionate about guitars... much love from Germany!
@mikeholmed7029
Жыл бұрын
Ive been kicking around getting a Destroyer this yr. It may be the yr of the Ibenez for me. Always wanted one, but just never got around to getting one. Been a fan since l saw Dave Murry and Adrian Smith using them in Iron Maiden in the 80's.
@JosePineda-jn8jk
Жыл бұрын
Ormsby is the only other company I have seen doing a multi scale but, not the entire way down the neck. Theirs however is reversed so you can put a trem on it and still have multiscale down the neck.
@rrparker12
Жыл бұрын
Pete sneaking in a little Blood and Thunder is my absolute favorite. The grin!
@thunderbirdbrown3002
Жыл бұрын
Ahh... Good Times, with my friends the Captain and the Dane.🤘🏿😎-Getcha Pull -CHEERS 🍻
@patrickcarroll1754
Жыл бұрын
I adore this new close-up camera pan of both sides of the neck. Wanted that kind of thing for years.
@endezeichengrimm
Жыл бұрын
Looks like they have a new A Zed S too. The hard tail version. That is what I'm looking for.
@MrWilson-WithaPbass
Жыл бұрын
Thanks guys . Love the Close up "sweeps" .
@picksalot1
Жыл бұрын
Some very cool guitars, and I like the new metallic colors much more than "house paint" gloss (Revstar sitting on the rack) still used by some guitar makers. On the multi-scale necks, angling the Pickups so the nodes matched the fret angles would make finding harmonics easier, but could interfere with picking. A Rail Humbucker in the neck would open up some real estate for picking, while eliminating the possibility of any volume loss when bending.
@louissanderson719
Жыл бұрын
The Ibanez AZ is the dream
@JoseG-2023
Жыл бұрын
First day of 2023 and y’all post a 1 hour video!? It’s gonna be a good year! 🤘🎇
@MrNeedlekiller
Жыл бұрын
That Q7 string is in no way a multiscale. You'd need fanned frets. Surely the 'bridge/tuner' area just reflects the need to intonate across a wider range of sting guages.
@alexking5280
Жыл бұрын
Can we acknowledge how effing clean Lee’s playing was in that intro? Jeez
@pauljohnson1382
8 ай бұрын
Just what i needed. Thanks.
@muffinsfromsparta
Жыл бұрын
Pete was loving that Quest and Captain just wanted to move on 😂 The Q547 is a big deal! HSS 7 strings are basically impossible to come by. Can’t wait.
@nikgiengermakesmusic
Жыл бұрын
The “traditionalist 5 position” joke that Pete made killed me.
@che2335
Жыл бұрын
The AZ and silver sky have really heated up the S market.
@MrSackett7227
Жыл бұрын
We need a “vibe” counter for every time Lee says “vibe”. It’s astronomical.
@macgibbon
Жыл бұрын
I've never seen anyone look as natural as the Captain playing Pantera...
@juanluislima
Жыл бұрын
Hope y'all are doing the basses too! Especially that new SRC6MS
@TomboLP
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful! I think that the rear cover plate on that glorious HSH AZ isn't recessed in order to allow a deeper and thus more massive block. This becomes even more necessary if the trem is recessed on the top and floating. Suhr do the same thing on their Moderns (and I prefer it, honestly).
@Rockmanxpr
Жыл бұрын
The RGA622XH overall design and electronic layout is very similar to the 2007 Edwards\ESP Kiko Loureiro KL-170, differences are they have Seymour Duncan pickups, a push pull tone pot, and frets 12-27 are slightly scalloped.
@stud1664
Жыл бұрын
i got 7 soldanos pete so, i can agree with ya point of view
@TheRemizinho
Жыл бұрын
Lee playing a Pantera lick ... this is gonna be a hell of a year! 😃😃😃
@k.s.vids1
Жыл бұрын
Stainless and Jescar frets. Other makers, are you watching?
@ronnyskaar3737
Жыл бұрын
Happy New Year. No new guitars for me this year. I have to show myself some real progress first. Then, I might deserve it.
@scramblesthedeathdealer
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I upgraded one of my RGs with new pickups/electronics and am building a "Frankenstein" RG out of parts, to feel better about the cost, I've decided to practice a lot more, good motivation.
@1redgate8
Жыл бұрын
Same...
@rainerschmitt456
Жыл бұрын
Happy new Year and kind regards !
@user-rj3gw4km2t
Жыл бұрын
Would love to see Dave and Cici doing a sound like Queen episode!!
@Crunchifyable2
Жыл бұрын
Adding a parametric EQ to a distortion pedal is just genius. Because for one having to turn on and off your dedicated EQ pedal and turn it back on whenever you want a certain sound it's kind of annoying. So I'd rather have the EQ and the distortion in one box. Plus I want to boost the mids that go into the distortion and then scoop everything at the end and that makes it perfect. It's a precision kind of thing.
@andrewandrew2037
Жыл бұрын
Nice to see You in 2023! God luck! and Take Care of Business!
@gavterrygt
Жыл бұрын
The AZ series is great, I’m loving updated strat alternatives at the moment. After dropping £ on a mischief maker (which was great sound wise) it did have some fit and finish issues and since then I’ve had the opportunity to play sires, a Schecter Nick Johnston, and i recently picked up a G&L Tribute S500. I have no regrets on selling on the fender and the G&L is massive bang for the buck. Hoping to check out a silver sky SE at some point too. Fender should be coming up with some new stuff
@alvinbenenaula
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully Ibanez starts adding a truss rod wheel at the heel for future AZ offerings. Would make them perfect.
@jryan7932
Жыл бұрын
Your knob blending is aces.
@klopfer_im_baellebad
Жыл бұрын
Don‘t feel that headless stuff, but the new Ibanez guitars are looking awesome, and I love their quality
@scramblesthedeathdealer
Жыл бұрын
The RG/S style headstock is my favorite shaped headstock, they just look so cool.
@limpindug
Жыл бұрын
All the very best to you fellas in 23.👍👍👍🥃Respect to you fellas
@Dr.ChristianCole
Жыл бұрын
Excellent Gentleman 👌
@coolboy-qc4eb
Жыл бұрын
i wanna get into ibanez guitars because the neck and fretboards are so good but the ibanez lineup is soooo confusing!!
@craigtheibanezaddict
Жыл бұрын
I'm happy to answer any questions you may have about them!
@grux6044
Жыл бұрын
14:01 Lee playing A New Level. "Or w/e that is." LOL That is Pantera, Captain. \m/
@ashleyjackson8538
Жыл бұрын
I’m loving the sounds of the black model
@L.Scott_Music
Жыл бұрын
Speaking of extra frets, I have a Hondo Longhorn that has 32 frets, 1xHB with a distortion circuit built in (mini switch, 9v batt). I don't play it much, but I should bring it out and change the strings (which probably have not been chanced this millennium.)
@edguitarguitar
Жыл бұрын
Great vid as usual guys! Hamer Californian - 27 frets!
@benlogan430
Жыл бұрын
Danish Pete is single handedly bringing back the smell-o-vision!
@mrtelechi
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant video, I watched the lot even though I didn't really have the time...lol. And has Lee been to the crossroad? His skill has come on in spades...😈🙏
@BrickDavis
Жыл бұрын
dang that guitar looks and sounds beautiful and I just started the video. hell yeah, my first guitar was Ibanez gio,...all black beautiful fretboard needs a little work still have it 23 years later!
@lifeafter5588
Жыл бұрын
The Fortuna pickups aren't new. You reviewed them last year. I have them in my 2022 AZ2204. Ya'll are just crazy!
@jasonbates2687
Жыл бұрын
The sky guitar has 30 frets, it was designed by Uli Jon Roth. It is wild, look it up.
@fiacmar
Жыл бұрын
That opening jam gives me “wings” 😉
@Anton_the_Vampire
Жыл бұрын
I think you should invite Stéphan Forté to Andertons to shred on that RGA. He already uses a custom Ibanez 7 string 27 fret guitar and is a total shred monster. Make it so, Captain.
@danhugeis
Жыл бұрын
Happy New Year 🎆
@Simon_Rix
Жыл бұрын
I would've never guessed Lee would know some Pantera. Cheers
@nazmoking3171
Жыл бұрын
The AZ guitars are great instruments and very versatile. I came so close to buying one three years ago but people were not high on the Korean version and so I ended up going with the poor man’s version of an AZ with a Charvel ProMod and I have not looked back. Charvel took square aim at the AZ so I credit Ibanez for launching both.
@FabrizioPeretti
Жыл бұрын
Wish they brought back a decent version of the solid body ar series in black, with the switch back down near the pots. Such a nice alternative to a les paul custom (probably more an epiphone than a gibs of course)
@didybopintitys
Жыл бұрын
They joke about it but it’s true, the difference wood makes in comparison to pick ups is almost indistinguishable
@rmp5s
Жыл бұрын
Ibanez still killing it!
@theprolixramblr4307
Жыл бұрын
Happy new year!
@carloramos7186
Жыл бұрын
Happy New Year Andertons!
@Nightjar726
11 ай бұрын
Great guitars. I bet the quality and workmanship is top notch I would just change out the pickups.
@patchevansbrokencountry2583
Жыл бұрын
I wish you would say a bit about how you organise the jams. They have got better and better.
@otisdriftwood3829
Жыл бұрын
Going to switch my guitars to a milk and beer only diet. Thanks for the pointer Pete.
@bradleyberdahl6148
Жыл бұрын
You guys should statrt a band .... call; it "tastey Petesand the Licks!!!! cheers from Minot(my-not) north dakota usa... just got a new rg 421,love love love it! HAPPY NEW YEAR CHAPS!!!!
@pimpdaddy7327
Жыл бұрын
Lol fed it milk Pete haha!🥳🤣
@noisedreams659
Жыл бұрын
Really like those ATQ and DTB finishes, delicious. Now i really wanna see i them with my own eyes
@jinbyun
Жыл бұрын
I'm going to get that sml someday. It is a guitar that will complete my arsenal (not the fc). I'm not a high-gain kinda guy, but that eq on the pentatone looks great. I hope they could make a standalone version of it.
@a.j.garrett9639
Жыл бұрын
Those AZ's sound great!
@evalonious
Жыл бұрын
27:09 I knew this was the "Goodwood" channel of guitars ... hey from across the Atlantic. (Citroën, I can totally see Pete behind the wheel, with amp and guitar in the back seat.)
@l8tapex
Жыл бұрын
Im in rewind. Just bought a 2003 Jem7.............. just cause.
@daysleeper3910
Жыл бұрын
I was waiting for an updated 'Roadster'... alas...
@srh361
Жыл бұрын
The black prestige with 27 frets looks almost identical to Jackson's new concept series guitars.
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