As you know, it's a matter of choice: the floating pickup gives a much lighter(airy) sound while the set-in humbucker gives a much firmer sound, more suitable for louder jevels.I'd suggest people buy both whenever they can. I made a pretty big mistake by refusing to buy a second guitar strictly equivalent to mine with a set-in P90... anybody who wishes to play the old acoustic way with denser chords is bound to chose the suspended pickup while single note players who can't comp...continued
yes, a nice clear sound, but don't forget that the mike used for recording ( and talking) is in front of the body and picks up the acoustic sound too, hence increasing clarity. So you may retain this clarity in recording mode but never in a live situation. Excellent guitar and excellent player anyway.
I used to have an Ibanez Howard Roberts Jazz Box in Wine Red with an oval sound hole. I regret selling it as I have a had a recent Jazz renaissance. Was a cool piece, I miss it.
love the sound with that pickup, mine is too bright...luckily i have old gibsons.. btw, even in this dinky demo video your playing clearly comes across as "too fluid and too expressive"... i wish one could teach that...i'm no slouch, but now i'm depressed
Hi Rick, It's a beautiful guitar, but as a professional luthier I would never have set the pickups into the top like Ibanez did. I have always made my archtops with suspended pickups (attached to the neck or pickguard) like Bob Benedetto. It just cuts up the vibrations of the top to much. Of course a very large part of making any guitar sound great is the player and you make it sound great. Steven D'Antonio (theluthiersbench)
I just bought one of these and I really love it!!!
You make it sound awesome.
I like it better than most L5s I've played.
supa sound. so warm,
Great sound!
Sweet!
Very sweet..
Love it
Enjoyed the sound, I like Ibanez stuff!
As you know, it's a matter of choice: the floating pickup gives a much lighter(airy) sound while the set-in humbucker gives a much firmer sound, more suitable for louder jevels.I'd suggest people buy both whenever they can. I made a pretty big mistake by refusing to buy a second guitar strictly equivalent to mine with a set-in P90... anybody who wishes to play the old acoustic way with denser chords is bound to chose the suspended pickup while single note players who can't comp...continued
yes, a nice clear sound, but don't forget that the mike used for recording ( and talking) is in front of the body and picks up the acoustic sound too, hence increasing clarity. So you may retain this clarity in recording mode but never in a live situation. Excellent guitar and excellent player anyway.
I used to have an Ibanez Howard Roberts Jazz Box in Wine Red with an oval sound hole. I regret selling it as I have a had a recent Jazz renaissance. Was a cool piece, I miss it.
I had picked that one up for $700 CDN and sold it for $1000. The money seems so unimportant right now. Any body have a suggestion for a replacement?
love the sound with that pickup, mine is too bright...luckily i have old gibsons..
btw, even in this dinky demo video your playing clearly comes across as "too fluid and too expressive"... i wish one could teach that...i'm no slouch, but now i'm depressed
Hi Rick,
It's a beautiful guitar, but as a professional luthier I would never have set the pickups into the top like Ibanez did. I have always made my archtops with suspended pickups (attached to the neck or pickguard) like Bob Benedetto. It just cuts up the vibrations of the top to much. Of course a very large part of making any guitar sound great is the player and you make it sound great.
Steven D'Antonio (theluthiersbench)
i have some ibanez archtops what pick up do you suggest to get a L5 more jazzy sound
You must regret selling it, that guitar is a keeper ! I, ve heard they play and sound as good as the gibson L5,s do, for a third of the price ...
That`s a wonderful instrument .why is the toggle upside upside down?
George Benson made it playing an Ibanez jazz box.
Wow! Sounds great! Don't sell it!
Excellent tone. What amp did you use in this video? Did you say "Wacker labs amp" ?
Quilter Labs the Micropro200 mach 2 8"spkr
@@RichSeversonGuitar Thank you very much!
What the Wes song playing at :55
Is scale 24, 75 or 25.5
24.75