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Frédéric Adda
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Добавлен 26 ноя 2014
Welcome to my guitar channel! 🎸🤘
I play covers of melodic guitar solos that I love and I want to share with you.
From times to times I also publish guitar tech videos (comparison betweeen guitars, upgrading or renovating guitars, etc.)
I play covers of melodic guitar solos that I love and I want to share with you.
From times to times I also publish guitar tech videos (comparison betweeen guitars, upgrading or renovating guitars, etc.)
Europe - Open Your Heart (solo)
Solo of the song "Open Your Heart" by Europe (album Out Of This World).
Europe is one of my favourite bands ever, I fell in love with The Final Coutdown (the whole album), which I used to listen non-stop on my Sony Walkman (yes, the tape player).
Guitar: Charvel San Dimas Neon Pink (2017)
Effects: BIAS FX 2
DAW: Garageband
#openyourheart #europeband #charvel
Europe is one of my favourite bands ever, I fell in love with The Final Coutdown (the whole album), which I used to listen non-stop on my Sony Walkman (yes, the tape player).
Guitar: Charvel San Dimas Neon Pink (2017)
Effects: BIAS FX 2
DAW: Garageband
#openyourheart #europeband #charvel
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An amazing Japanese guitar for less than $800
Просмотров 4972 месяца назад
Ever heard of FGN guitars? It's the commercial brand of Japanese manufacturer FujiGen, famous for the Ibanez Prestige line. Discover their flagship guitar, the Odyssey. #guitarreview #fujigen #japaneseguitar
Upgrading my Strat with a Little '59
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.4 месяца назад
Will I finally find the perfect PAF-style bridge pickup for my Strat? Let's find out with the Little '59 from Seymour Duncan! Chapters: 00:00 - Intro / Context 05:55 - Pickups installation 12:01 - Sound samples 16:04 - Final Thoughts #guitarpickups #seymourduncan #little59
Ibanez RG550 LTD - Full restoration
Просмотров 11 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Another legendary guitar: a 1994 Ibanez RG550-LTD! This was the top of the line of the RG series at the time. Watch in this 35-minute long video the full restoration process! Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 04:51 - Disassembly 06:06 - Neck 14:07 - Body 25:48 - Strap locks 26:45 - Reassembly 30:23 - Final Thoughts #guitarrestoration #ibanez #rg550
Sabaton - Carolus Rex (solo)
Просмотров 1875 месяцев назад
Solo for the song "Carolus Rex" by Sabaton (album Carolus Rex). Guitar: Jackson Stealth EX (a.k.a Nico's hammer) Audio interface: Scarlet 2i2 Effects: BIAS FX 2 DAW: GarageBand Note on the tuning: For this solo I'm tuned a half-step down (Eb). This solo could perfectly be played in standard tuning. However, I wanted to play the natural harmonics at 3:50 (3:50 on the full track, 0:14 here) with ...
Jean-Jacques Goldman - Je te donne (solo)
Просмотров 1026 месяцев назад
Solo from the song "Je te donne" by Jean-Jacques Goldman (album "Non homologué"). J.J. Goldman is one of the most famous French singers / songwriters from the last 40 years. He's also been voted the favorite personality of the French public for 20 years in a row. Amazing artist!
We built the NOTAKLÖN!
Просмотров 189Год назад
The Notaklön is not just a new Klon Centaur clone, it's a DIY solderless kit to build your own pedal! Watch us navigate through the pages of the Ikea-like instruction leaflet and build our own Klon clone! I recommend the hilarious launch video from Josh Scott: ruclips.net/video/LJGos1D1ha8/видео.htmlsi=M1II53D1fYQXv5IT #notaklon #jhspedals #kloncentaur 00:00 - Intro 01:38 - Assembly 11:30 - Sou...
Metallica - Master of Puppets (interlude)
Просмотров 246Год назад
Interlude for the song "Metal of Puppets" by Metallica. Featuring Tamir for the harmony part. Fred is playing a PRS CE24 Semi-hollow in Makena blue and a Charvel San Dimas in Matte Frost blue. Tamir is playing an Ibanez Jiva Jr in DeepSea Blonde. Sorry for the very empty background. The place where I record is also the appartment shelter, and I had to put all my guitars in another room to make ...
Schecter Hellraiser: issues with a Floyd Rose Special
Просмотров 452Год назад
Can we salvage this Schecter Hellraiser equipped with a Floyd Rose Special? Not only that, but there is a nice surprise hidden in this little gem of a guitar! 00:00 - Introduction 06:00 - Polish the tuners (and knobs) 06:29 - Checking the pickups 07:27 - Hydrate the fretboard 07:44 - Fixing the bridge 16:53 - Sound samples 19:35 - Conclusion
Jackson Stealth EX - Full restoration
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.Год назад
I recently got my hands on a 1990s Jackson Stealth EX. Watch in this 40-minute long video the full restoration process! Chapters: 00:00 - Part I : The Neck 12:43 - Part II: The Body 16:47 - Guitar Electronics 27:09 - Part III: The Bridge 32:31- Part IV: Final Touches 33:11 - Part V: Final Result 33:55 - Part VI: Sound Tests 39:01 - Final Thoughts and Story #guitarrestoration #jacksonguitars #st...
If Unicorn (Noa Kirel) was a metal song...
Просмотров 123Год назад
To celebrate Noa Kirel's 3rd place at the 2023 Eurovision contest, I decided to make my very own Metal version of her song "Unicorn" 🦄. Fun fact: Noa has grown in the city I'm currently living in (Raanana) Check out the original version here: ruclips.net/video/r4wbdKmM3bQ/видео.html
Iron Maiden - Powerslave (interlude)
Просмотров 284Год назад
Bass Guitar cover for the interlude of the song "Powerslave" by Iron Maiden (album "Powerslave"). This beautiful little piece of music made me want to make for the first time a bass guitar cover. Kudos to Bruce Dickinson for writing this epic song, Steve Harris for the incredible bass playing, and Adrian Smith & Dave Murray for being the most iconic heavy metal guitar duo. Bass: Sterling by Mus...
Don't swap the pickups... swap the pickguard!
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.2 года назад
What best way to upgrade your Strat pickups than swapping the whole pickguard? In this video we are turning my angel Stratocaster into a demon by installing a new HS pickguard created from scratch, using old pickups: Seymour Duncan SSL-4 "Quarterpound" and SH-1 "59". Chapters: 00:00 Intro 06:00 Pickguard 08:50 Electronics 12:08 Installing the loaded pickguard 14:52 Sound tests 18:11 Final thoug...
Should you sand your neck?
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.2 года назад
Sanding the back of the neck is one of the most popular "relic" mods. Let me show you how to do it, when to do it, and when NOT to do it. #guitarmods #sandingtheneck #jacksonguitars #ibanez 00:00 : Intro - Why would you sand your neck? 01:11 : 2 examples 02:51 : How to do it 08:13 : When NOT to do it
Iron Maiden - The Evil That Men Do (solo)
Просмотров 7352 года назад
Iron Maiden - The Evil That Men Do (solo)
Iron Maiden - Infinite Dreams (solos)
Просмотров 8142 года назад
Iron Maiden - Infinite Dreams (solos)
The end of a 3-year quest for a Neon Pink Charvel San Dimas
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.2 года назад
The end of a 3-year quest for a Neon Pink Charvel San Dimas
Ibanez Jiva Jr - 5 upgrades ... that didn't all go as planned!
Просмотров 6 тыс.2 года назад
Ibanez Jiva Jr - 5 upgrades ... that didn't all go as planned!
The Ibanez Jiva Jr - My honest review
Просмотров 19 тыс.2 года назад
The Ibanez Jiva Jr - My honest review
Upgrading a Fender HM Strat with a Gotoh bridge!
Просмотров 19 тыс.2 года назад
Upgrading a Fender HM Strat with a Gotoh bridge!
Fender HM Strat - Part 2: Maintenance & Setup
Просмотров 9882 года назад
Fender HM Strat - Part 2: Maintenance & Setup
Sabaton - The Valley of Death (solo prelude)
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.2 года назад
Sabaton - The Valley of Death (solo prelude)
Sabaton - The Red Baron (bridge and solo)
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Sabaton - The Red Baron (bridge and solo)
Iron Maiden - Hell on Earth (Adrian's solo)
Просмотров 12 тыс.3 года назад
Iron Maiden - Hell on Earth (Adrian's solo)
by far my favourite solo from Dave!
Dave is amazing ... and so humble
Great job! Bravo 🎸👌
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Excellent tone and playing , bro . John Norum is nice , create some classics
Thanks Paulo! I would just point that this solo was played by Kee Marcelo (who replaced John Norum in Europe in 1987)
magnifique!
SUPER !
Belle guitare et beau solo ❤❤
The Gotoh does fit the route on the HM strat without modification? Good video, thanks
Yes. At first I was a bit afraid because the back screws are quite long but they don't touch the wood.
I have a JIVAJR as well and will be doing the same pickup upgrade (despite all the comments arguing to buy the JIVA10). I measured the Ibanez Quantum humbuckers in the JIVAJR and you are correct, the Pandamonium bobbins are 4mm taller, 5mm overall with the cover installed. I am confused by the need to modify the pickup cavity. The legs on both the Ibanez and DiMarzio pickups are the same height. So all you should have to do is use shorter foam and springs under the DiMarzios. I appreciate your advice. Thank you! 😊
Thanks for your comment! Unfortunately I don't think there is another solution than carve the pickup cavity. The foam and springs will just help push the pickups upwards but there needs to be enough space between the bottom of the cavity and the strings to accommodate the pickups. You don't want your pickups to touch the strings.
What did you carve out of the cavity? If I push my Ibanez Quantum pickups all the way down until they bottom out,there is more than 5mm of clearance.
I used sandpaper 🥵 With a router it would have been easier but I didn't have one. Maybe they changed the depth of the cavity? If you measured and you have enough space then all is good. The truth is: I didn't measure it before 😅 I guess I learnt a lesson.
Thanks for sharing. Did you find the Pearly Gates brigther than the Trembucker 59?
Yes, and the 59 I put now is much more balanced. But it's not only a feeling, the Pearly Gates has been designed by Seymour Duncan to sound brighter.
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That tone is really close great job❤
Thank you 🙏
Vola guitars is another interesting brand. Love their take on T-syle
But they are a bit more expensive, aren't they?
@@fredericadda true - over $1k. But that 7 string 24 fret Tele with tremolo is crazy :)
I have an alpine white HM Strat reissue and I'm thinking of getting the same brand and model trem you installed. But I wonder, what is the lenght of your Gotoh GE1996T's bridge block?
You can order different lengths: 33, 36 or 40 mm. Mine is 33 mm.
i dropped a gotoh ge1996t into my 87 charvel...it actually fit right in,i used the original bushings/bolts from the JT6 that came on the guitar....no issues with it
These old Japanese Charvel are amazing!
the saddles on the FR special are cast zinc/pot metal... ONLY place for cast zinc( in my humble opinion) is ingots of it on the bottoms of steel hull boats
I agree. Or to make Pepsi cans.
I've just bought a 94 black rg550ltd today, can't wait to have it looking as sexy as this one! :D
Congrats! I'm sure you will enjoy it!
I could never get used to the shark tooth inlay (I had a purple sparkle 550 from about 1999), but I'd still love to own it!
Ha ha yes I see what you mean! Actually the shark tooth inlays were what decided me to buy this guitar 🤘
@@fredericadda I got a JemJr and I'm hoping to replace the bridge with the Gotoh 1996t, the early RG's had great hardware
@gawentaylor6838 oh yes, I replaced the FR Special on a HM Strat by a Gotoh 1996T. Excellent bridge!
Might as well have added copper shielding while you were at it. Otherwise, good job!
Yeah I thought about it. But since there was no buzz whatsoever I didn't deem it necessary. Great idea for a future upgrade though!
Leav it alone It was find the way it was
Yeah, some upgrades were not mandatory (like the electronics). But polishing the frets and changing the pickups made a huge difference. It plays and sounds better.
Creo que instalaré este micrófono. Buen video, gracias!
¡Es un gran micrófono! Lo recomiendo.
One of the most beautiful things I've ever seen 🤩
Ha ha I agree completely 😄
I have two RG 370 DX both in near mint condition. One is made in Indonesia and the other is Korean. I don’t know much about them. Are they recent remakes for beginners? They at least sound good to me, but that’s about all I know….
Oh neither have a pick guard, and one has the circles on the pickups, and the other hotrail style with the Vnumber on them. Both are SSH and same inlays as yours.
Ok did some research and got my answers, thanks!
I'm not so familiar with the Ibanez lines but they look like the little brothers of the RG550 😄
Nothing to say 🔥
I love Angra!! I discovered them in Paris in 1999 when 2 countries recognized their talent before the rest of the world: France and Japan.
I have this same guitar, 1994, it's a masterpiece. It was quite beaten up when I got it, but I tried to give her a new life. Still needs some fretwork, and maybe I will install a set of v1-v2 because I like them better, but man, what a guitar.
Indeed it's a piece of history. You can feel it when you play. Feels like driving an old Mustang 🚀
very nice job my friend! that RG550 is, as you said, indeed a piece of art, the old made in japan era just hits different. keep up the good work. subbed!
Thanks a lot! Will do!
ROCKIN 🎼🎶🎸🎸🎹🔊
What Strings On Your Jiva?
Either Elixir or NYXL 9-46
Unlike a standard Floyd rose, Edge floating tremolos are not meant to lie flat.
The saddles of the Edge vibrato indeed look not flat because the top of the vibrato has an angle. But the base plate should lie flat no matter what.
I had an RG550 DX in a blue sparkle finish from about '94 and it had the lowest action of any guitar I have played. Great guitars.
I agree! I was shocked by how low it could go without a buzz! Great build quality.
33:45 I share the joy of restoring guitars. I purchased my 1989 RG760 in a used shop and restored it like new. Love from Philadelphia PA USA. 🙏
Amazing! So you know how this feels when you finally get to play a restored / cleaned/ repaired instrument 🥰
i did the exact same job to my brothers charvel and he sold it for big bucks thanx to me nice video
Thanks man! I'd love to find an old, battered 2000s Charvel so I could restore it.
I'm sure it was the sugar/syrup content in Coke that did the cleaning, Zero is different
I have to try with Pepsi. The screws may like the taste better 😋
I’ve had the same guitar black and mirror since 96 and it’s my number one still to this day. I think it’s the bound fretboard that makes these necks so comfortable and I know it’s an unpopular opinion but I love the AANJ heal. Mine has been through it all with me. Through the best of times and through the worst lows. It’s the one I will never let go of. I’ve modded it a little over the years it’s got FU big brass block, neon Green distortion trembucker in the bridge, a hot pink pearly gates in the neck and the stock single in the middle. I put a regular 5 way switch in it and push pull volume and tone pots to switch from series to parallel. I put Gotoh cosmo black locking tuners, to aid in quicker string changes. I put a cheap white pearloid pick guard on it and seem to have misplaced the original mirror guard, it’s around here somewhere and when I find it, I’m going to build back a stock appearance with black pickups in it, as I’m aging I think I’m getting less fond of high output pickups, so I’ll probably go back with a 59 or Custom, possibly a PAF pro and get it back to looking like it did out of the factory. I went through a spell that I thought the mirror guard looked cheesy and I was inspired by Kirk Hammets black Fernandez with the pearl guard and black pickups, but had gotten a decent deal on the wild colored Duncan shop floor custom colored PUPs on eBay. Anyway these in my opinion are the best RGs next to the OG original ones from the late 80s early 90s. I had an Indonesian 920QM premium that was fantastic as well and the build quality was probably as good as if not better than the Japanese guitars of Ibanez, the problem was the newer bridge design it had on it, if I’d kept it I would’ve put an edge lo pro like these LTDs had or an Original Edge on it. Anyway killer guitar and I don’t see many in the wild or for sale much so either they were all fantastic and everyone keeps them or they’ve been parted out, I suspect a little bit of both. Oh yeah mine has Dunlop strap locks, strap locks aren’t necessary on these because they had those huge strap buttons but I put locks on everything else and wanted to be able to use the same strap on several guitars. The springs were replaced recently on mine too, I think after 30 years the original springs just gave out, however it’s important on the edge bridges that you set them up with the knife edges parallel to the body not the baseplate like on Floyd Roses, the baseplate on the edge is actually wedge shaped, you can set them up a little higher or lower and they will return to pitch but they perform best with the knife edge parallel to the body this is it’s true zero position and it can be tricky to get your action right if it’s jacked up or sunk into the body too far. There’s a cut out on the baseplate where you can see the knife edge inserts to set the trem angle correct.
Those old necks gives really nice feel in hand .
I agree! They are sooo comfortable!
Congratulations! Legendary guitar, indeed. My old RG550LTD is still the guitar with the best resonance and playability, against all the ones that I've owned so far: J-Custom, Prestige, JEM, JS2450, Tom Anderson, Suhr, Charvel...
I still love my Charvel though 😄
I’ve got the same guitar in this video 94-95-ish RG550 LTD black with mirror guard and everything. I’m the second owner bought it in the fall of 96. It’s been my number one ever since. My guitar playing buddy since about 97 until now has always said it has mojo , I’ve had other nice guitars since but something is special about these mid 90s RGs.
I couldn't agree more. My first guitar was a 1995 Jackson Kelly made in Japan, it has an incredible neck too. These Japanese guitars are so underrated.
@@fredericadda one of my buddies got a dinky MIJ around the same time and another friend got a Kelly XLR now that XLR was the best Jackson I’ve ever played including a custom ordered soloist that XLR felt better.
I have this bridge, please tell me how you set the scale, I am wondering whether to replace this bridge with a Schaller Lockmeister 6
Hi! I'm not sure, which scale are you referring to?
Schecter for me hands down!
Great review! How heavy is your guitar? I see on Sweetwater that these seem really light, However i am afraid i could get a heavy one (the weight changes a lot between each one)
Hi Andreas! Thanks for your nice comment. My Jiva Jr weighs 3.2 kg / 7.1 lbs. Pretty light! It's very thin, and the body wood is Meranti (a variant of Mahogany if I'm not mistaken). I see 5 right now on Sweetwater, 4 of which are between 6 and 7 lbs.
I was in the Navy and have that hot pink Charvel also. I looked for over a year and found one on eBay finally. Cheers and nice playing!
Yeah I looked for this one for almost two years, they are quite rare now. Thanks for your kind words!
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Never owned an Ibanez before but I've got the itch for new axe so maybe.
The Jiva Jr was pretty good for the price, but from what I heard the RG550 Genesis MIJ is amazing
On the cleans the Schecter sounds very nasal whereas the Charvel sounds very open and full.
Yeah the coil split allows for a greater variety of clean sounds on the San Dimas
AWESOME!!!🌍💯
Thanks 😊
I don’t like binding on Super Strat guitars glad this doesn’t have it.
Agreed!!
I appreciate that you played an actual metal riff to show what the Jiva can do. So many reviewers will only do a hard rock/blues riff using the humbuckers, which makes it hard for a metal player to determine if the guitar will suffice or not.
Thanks Julie! I actually bought this guitar because I felt this was the first real metal guitar in the S series, not a fusion one (and also because Nita kicks a$$ 😂)
Hey Mr. frédéric, where did you buy that Fret Kisser?, please let me know I’d really appreciate that, I’ve been waiting for this tool since forever, thanks many thanks 🙌🏻
Hey there! I bought it at StewMac. AFAIK they are the only ones to sell it. ruclips.net/video/8egzm_Gwuyc/видео.htmlsi=PabLZ_N7mhvHvMR2 Also this video by Philip McKnight: ruclips.net/video/Hfrq0tIznOk/видео.htmlsi=Ze53CUQettx0I-G4
@@fredericadda Thanks my G 🙏🏻
Where did you buy the fret kisser from, Frédéric? I was thinking, I need that now!!!
From StewMac!
Antisocial during the tone test. 😄
Of course 😂 je perds mon sang-froid
Est ce que les quantum pickups sont pas pire?
Les Quantum sont les micros d'origine et ils sont ... fades. Pas mauvais, mais pas géniaux non plus. Ils n'ont aucune personnalité, alors que les Di Marzio Pandemonium ont une vraie méchante patate.
Great video, thank you. I have an Ibanez GIO and I upgraded the Ibanez pickups to DiMarzio, had a decent set up done and also changed the pickup selector to something more robust. Really happy with the results and have turned a cheap guitar into something great to play.
Yes I'm quite happy with the result too! I always wanted an Ibanez S, and the Jiva Jr was in the range of price I wanted to invest. And for the price the specs are pretty good.