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Thank you. It is however no comparison to the real deal but hey, for a bunch of free stuff its not too bad I guess.

Thank you! Thats the way to go. Like I said in the video - some new tuners and pickups and it can keep up with way more higher end 8 strings. Cheers! Have fun. :D

they look stock actually

They are.

Thank you! Yes, they are the stock pickups. The idea of this review was, to take the guitar out of the box (give it a proper setup) and record a song with the instrument in its default state.

Haha yeah. At the end of the day, nothing can beat the original HM-2.

Thank you! 🙏🏻

Wow thank you! I am quiet the novice when it comes to classical music. But one curious thing I noticed was - when I practiced this passage over and over again, it went especially well, when I really got into that rhythm. It worked on some days and didn't work on others but when it happened, it felt like someone was guiding my hand. Everything felt smoother and more comfortable to play. Cheers, man. You really made my day. :D

Absolutely true. It's really the opposite. An unwanted string noise sounds way more devastating in a classical guitar than on an electric guitar with distortion. Cheers! 🙏🏻

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Thank you! 🙏🏻

Standard 8-string tuning. 👍🏻

Haha yeah man. Djent machines can sound beautiful too. Glad you like it. Cheers. 😁🙏🏻

Thank you. I think it can also sound good on an acoustic. Work with what you got, brother. Cheers. 🙏🏻

Sry dude but no tabs means no tabs. I don't have the time to tab this out. But you could figure it out I think. Makes for good practice. As for effects, I don't remember. I recorded it within Reaper on my PC but basically its just a normal clean tone with a nice reverb.

Thank you! 😌

Thank you! 🙏🏻 EDIT: Like I wrote in the description - an 8-string guitar is not necessary. It just happened to be the only guitar at the time that was tuned to standard E. Cheers dude!

I am. You too?

@@guylikesguitar Ja tatsächlich bin ich es auch

I used the Sigma V2 from Audio Assault as an ampsim. Don't really remember which impulse response I used though.

Thank you! 🙏🏻

Your welcome! 😁 🙏🏻 It is Standard F# as I wanted to test the guitar like coming straight from the factory. For quite some time now, I am using double Drop tuning (EAEADGBE) and it makes things a lot easier when it comes to recording along with a 4 string bass.

Thank you!

Thank you. Like I said in the video. At this pricepoint it is basically gambling. Might get a pretty one but also might get an ugly one.

The action on guitars within this pricerange is basically gambling. Mine wasn't record high but it also needed some fair amount of adjusting. I want to upgrade mine with Dimarzio Pickups also. Seems like a good fit.

I just like the low F#/F/E string sound. It was just a natural progression for me. Starting out on 6 strings, learning about 7 strings and then 8 strings. It just sounds massive imo. I prefer an aggressive tone that has bite, is tight, punchy and defined. For example the album "Dead Heart in a Dead World" by Nevermore or "Heartwork" by Carcass. Those albums have some DEADLY rhythm guitar tone imo.

@@guylikesguitar oh yes, know what you mean. Clear guitar tone they had back then but with added sub bass in the lower freq I've noticed..

Nope sry. 😄

Right on, dude! 🤘🏻 Thank you! 🙏🏻 😁

Thx.

Thanks man. Glad I could help you. 🙏🏻

Thank you! Much appreciated. My goal was to compose a song that is not just boring 0-0-0-0 on the 8th string. Cheers! :)

Awesome man. Good luck with those Meshuggah riffs. I still need to get into those. 😄

@@guylikesguitar I definitely will struggle on them for sure lol 🤣. But man do they look so fun to master . Awesome review btw. Definitely selling me on this more. That showing of the distorted parts definitely sold me on it. The fact it's the out of the box experience made it even better. I use the Spark amp so I got the huge amounts of customizing with the app on my phone for the effects and stuff which will have me doing alot of the experimentation there lol Lovin the spark amp as my first ever amp. Dream come true amp that I've wanted for so long , it's practically one of the reasons I started guitar. Very intrigued to see how the 7 and especially 8 strings sound on it (also the more guitars I have for different tuning settings the better lol got so many songs on my list to practice to always keep me busy but I'm going through so many times of going between Standard E to , drop C to Drop B, D etc on my 2 6 string guitars lol have a 4 string bass well to switch back and forth). Any tips on how to get that mean famous growl tone out of the lower strings ? Where it's little high but low at the same time ( not sure if I'm describing it right lol)

Awesome! :D

Thank you! 🙏🏻

Thank you! I explained it in the video. The strings that came stock with this guitar were too thin for me. Cheers! :)

@@guylikesguitar okay and which strings do you recommend ?

@@mat3441 String gauge is very subjective. Some people like thicker strings and some like thinner. It all depends on your playing style. Do you really play with force like Hetfield - use thicker strings. If you have a softer playing style go for thinner strings. On this guitar right now I use a 9 to 42 for the regular 6 strings, a 60 for the 7th string (tuned to A) and a 74 for the 8th string (tuned to E). Cheers!

@@guylikesguitar Thanks, it will be my first guitar so i'm gonna try something not too thick

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Thank you! That was my plan as too many people in these reviews are just riding on the lowest string.

@@guylikesguitar Did you ever see how it sounds on a clean or slightly distorted channel? I'm super into Polyphia and Chon, and I've been wanting to learn Nightmare but it seems like it'd be hell to play on a 6 string.. since it was recorded on an 8 string. I just kinda want to know if I'll have to replace the pickups if I do purchase this

@@razztastic Did you watch my video until the end? I play some clean stuff near the end, where I demonstrate different sounds and amp settings. I think it works wonderful for cleans. Cheers. :)

so true@@guylikesguitar

Yes. Stock Ibanez pickups that come with the guitar.

@@guylikesguitar they sound good. Especially for the RG8 I am debating if it’s worth spending the money for the prestige. But this sounds great

@@TheWeekendWarrior762 I made a review this guitar. You can watch it if you need to decide. The RG is imo a pretty solid foundation for a modding project. If you have some more cash on hand, you could certainly buy a prestige, leave it as it is and be happy. :)

Thanks! 😁

Thanks!

Haha, I feared that this question might come up, as I think that the Wildfire solo is more difficult. 😄 I can try for sure but it'll need some time.

Thank you! :D

Thank you. It is my most precious Ibanez. 😌

Thank you! 😁

Thanks! 🙏🏻

I appreciate your enthusiasm but I don't have tabs for it. Maybe in the far future but it is not planned right now, sorry. Also there should be some easier 8 string songs to learn. Try Diamond Eyes by Deftones. Cheers. 🤘🏻

@@guylikesguitar Ok thankyou!

Vielen Dank!

Absolutely! How are those Fishmans working out for you?

@@guylikesguitar They've been working out really well actually! I have my RG8 tuned to Drop G# with a low D#. So finding the proper string gauges for my taste is my main chase right now 😅 I'm getting close though!

@@chrissgardiner Sounds good. Yeah, I feel ya on the string gauge topic. I have mine in Drop E right now and I had to drill a bigger hole into the tuner to fit that 80 gauge string through there. Won't go lower than E that's for sure. 😅

@@guylikesguitar i bought this same model this year, and the gauge of strings from the factory was not optimal for sure. But in order to be able to use the best gauge, i had to change the tuners. I went with Guitar Monkey Hardware, with the barrel tuner buttons, and asked for .100'' holes in the 7th and 8th strings (no charge option) and went with way thicker strings and i must say, i am very glad i did!! Holds tuning very well. And they are cheaper than Hipshot's options. 🙂

@@c.j.robert5350 Sounds good. I will try out some Gotohs in the future. 😁