A dad rock 7-string. Let’s go 🤘 ➤ Big thanks to Vola for sending over the Vola Oz 7T for us to check out together! More information volaguitars.com/Agufish (or use code AGUFISH) for an extra discount!
Aug please send me any guitar ....I'm a a guy that suffers with mental health issues and had a ltd ec 10....I live with my grandma and someone broke in our house and stole my guitar and amp ....it really helps me to play when I'm in manic episodes to calm me down I can't afford a new setup anytime soon cause of doctors and meds ....it would make my life if u could but I understand if you can't ....I can send you my address in a private message thanks and your videos really help me when I'm having alot of anxiety....really love the vids ...
Well who couldn't be semi-rigid for this guitar. Some Chinese-made Epi's are now pushing 1.800 and here's a 7-string MIJ guitar for 1.000? That's amazing! I hope Vola start gutting the competition, especially those brands that jumped on the inflation excuse train (it's legit but some are obviously just getting greedy).
All the Korean made Showmasters were made in the same factory as the LTD stuff and even some later Fender branded guitars. If it is a neck through construction and MIK it was made in the Cort factory. The Chinese made ones were still good, but the Korean made compete with higher end guitars.
@@huntergalloway3944 I’ve played a few over the years and they’re usually a few steps above anything labeled Affinity, which is still a decent guitar for the price.
I have the JRM 6 string version of this and it's great. My only complaint about Vola is how they screwed their retailers. They went direct only and didn't compensate their dealers when they cut their prices so dealers lose our. I also didn't love that 2 months after I bought mine it was about $700 cheaper. Fantastic guitar though.
Ah I didn't know they did that to dealers. Benefit of the doubt, they're a small company, I don't know what their options were financially. That's still not very cool. But hey, you're happy with your guitar!
Hey Hunter, are you still designing guitars for harley benton? There is a big lack of classic looking guitars and basses with top specs. For example jazzmaster ja-60 is the best you can get from Harley (I'm not including the anniversary model) and it doesn't have neither stainless steel frets, nor locking tuners, nor roasted neck. And this is a theme on all fender-style guitars. We have to sacrifice modern features to have iconic looking guitar. With basses things are a little better: there is an enhanced series that has all the modern features and pretty nice looks, but they're based on sandberg, not fender, so the shapes are not right, also not everybody likes having humbucker in the bridge. Better choice would be to make musicman-style bass with humbucker for the fans, and proper jazz bass and precision with modern features. Please consider at least something from my suggestions if you still can even a little bit affect on the brand's decision making
I don't know why hss 7 string arent that common. I am rocking my dad rock Squier hss 7 more than decade now. Best combination 7 strings and hss you can play anything.
I want this guitar purely because ten56 uses these. The run an octaver and pitch shift down to drop D (from drop A) A E A Eb E Eb E to be exact. Learned the exact tuning thanks to them being on chris garza's pod cast
Dude, THOSE DAMN “GIG BAGS” ARE SO SOLID. I literally rolled my truck with my Oz 7 QGM in the passenger seat UNSECURED and the guitar didn’t even have a scratch on it. I will always praise Vola for the quality and will continue to recommend them. I just hate that I spent so much money on mine and then a year later they went direct and my guitars value dropped by 50% 😅
Very cool, saving up for a Vola myself. Will you do a full review on the OZ SRM too, fetured not so long ago on your channel as a short? I'm more into that model.
Commenting to let Vola know I want wizard thin roasted maple neck, stainless steel frets, matte black body, 6 string, 28 or 30 baritones, with evertunes and Emg 81 + 85 and a li ion battery pack. No tone or volume knob, bc that's just a tone suck, just an on off switch and a pickup switcher.
Heeeyyy!!! I have 3 kids and know what drop D is!!! That guitar is smokin!!! How dare you "Dad rock us!".....Go TO YOUR ROOM!!! LOL...luv you're stuff, boss man!
Why isnt Gibson making hollowbodys anymore? (ie ES-175) I look on their website and they only make 335 and other semihollow series guitars. All the great jazz guitarists used Gibson hollowbodys, what do they even buy now? Harley Benton only makes 335 or Gretsch clones. And lets be honest....NO ONE uses Gretsch, like have you ever seen a professional guitarist live on stage using a Gretsch? The only manufacturer I can find that makes hollowbodys like the old Gibson hollowbodys is Ibanez with their George Benson signature LGB30
I don't like the maple fretboard on this one, I wish it had a rosewood/ebony fretboard or a roasted maple neck, and I also wish the trem was recessed. Otherwise, I want one! But I think I'd go with the Quentin signature :)
I like the fact they make a shell pink 7 string lol. The Vola Vasti 7 PDM is totally sick... I like what Vola is doing. For made in Japan guitars these prices really are insane.
I may be getting this in metallic blue/green whatever, since fender raised the player series to $800 might as well go up to Japan for pretty much the same price.
Been spreading the good word about Vola for over a year now. They were amazing before the price drop, but now, they're just incredible. A great buy for any player who wants to enjoy their guitar.
For me taking public transit and basically never putting my guitars into a car, I much prefer getting a nice quality soft case that I can wear on my back over a hard case I have to carry. Keyword here being a quality soft case tho…
Looking at that Vola Blaze at 0:21 I came to realise how suspiciously similar the headstock looks to Caparison Guitars headstock and how even more suspiciously the body shape looks to my Cort KX700 😅.
Also, 25.5 inch scale length is not the issue for drop A 7 string tuning. It comes down to how its setup, string gauges being used, how hard the strings are being picked, and how well the string is sitting in the nut and saddle.
What's special about them is that they're handmade in Japan, which is the best quality you can get outside of going to a custom shop, and yet they cost less than a lot of CNC-made guitars from China and Indonesia these days. They're not reinventing the guitar, but really, who is? But they have some of the best price/quality ratios out there.
A dad rock 7-string. Let’s go 🤘
➤ Big thanks to Vola for sending over the Vola Oz 7T for us to check out together! More information volaguitars.com/Agufish (or use code AGUFISH) for an extra discount!
I have you know that I did make a joke about the case being ridged, and I’m not 12, I’m actually 13 🤦♀️
Aug please send me any guitar ....I'm a a guy that suffers with mental health issues and had a ltd ec 10....I live with my grandma and someone broke in our house and stole my guitar and amp ....it really helps me to play when I'm in manic episodes to calm me down I can't afford a new setup anytime soon cause of doctors and meds ....it would make my life if u could but I understand if you can't ....I can send you my address in a private message thanks and your videos really help me when I'm having alot of anxiety....really love the vids ...
It would be better with an evertune and a hello kitty pickguard
EVERYTHING would be better with an evertune and a hello kitty pickguard
@skratchrapturewhat makes you feel like it spits in the face of guitar?
It stays in tune 100 % of the time...
@skratchrapturehow? It’s only a bridge?
@skratchrapturewhat do you think it does? 🤣
I've never played a Vola but they seem underated af, wish they made some HT versions of these strat style guitars though.
Well who couldn't be semi-rigid for this guitar. Some Chinese-made Epi's are now pushing 1.800 and here's a 7-string MIJ guitar for 1.000? That's amazing! I hope Vola start gutting the competition, especially those brands that jumped on the inflation excuse train (it's legit but some are obviously just getting greedy).
Nu metal is now dad rock. 😅
Oh no, you're right lol 😬
Squier had a 7 string Stagemaster at the height of the Nu-metal wave. Still see a few of those pop up every now and then.
All the Korean made Showmasters were made in the same factory as the LTD stuff and even some later Fender branded guitars. If it is a neck through construction and MIK it was made in the Cort factory. The Chinese made ones were still good, but the Korean made compete with higher end guitars.
@@huntergalloway3944 I’ve played a few over the years and they’re usually a few steps above anything labeled Affinity, which is still a decent guitar for the price.
oh lot oh lord oh lord
that headstock is so unapologetically sick as hell
i want.... give me now!!
I have the JRM 6 string version of this and it's great. My only complaint about Vola is how they screwed their retailers. They went direct only and didn't compensate their dealers when they cut their prices so dealers lose our. I also didn't love that 2 months after I bought mine it was about $700 cheaper. Fantastic guitar though.
Ah I didn't know they did that to dealers. Benefit of the doubt, they're a small company, I don't know what their options were financially. That's still not very cool. But hey, you're happy with your guitar!
@@agufish oh for sure man. Ive been subscribed for years so thanks for the great content.
Hey Hunter, are you still designing guitars for harley benton? There is a big lack of classic looking guitars and basses with top specs.
For example jazzmaster ja-60 is the best you can get from Harley (I'm not including the anniversary model) and it doesn't have neither stainless steel frets, nor locking tuners, nor roasted neck. And this is a theme on all fender-style guitars. We have to sacrifice modern features to have iconic looking guitar.
With basses things are a little better: there is an enhanced series that has all the modern features and pretty nice looks, but they're based on sandberg, not fender, so the shapes are not right, also not everybody likes having humbucker in the bridge. Better choice would be to make musicman-style bass with humbucker for the fans, and proper jazz bass and precision with modern features.
Please consider at least something from my suggestions if you still can even a little bit affect on the brand's decision making
Ya I want this guitar
Ok, you've outdone yourself with that demo track. Well done.
I don't know why hss 7 string arent that common. I am rocking my dad rock Squier hss 7 more than decade now. Best combination 7 strings and hss you can play anything.
I want this guitar purely because ten56 uses these. The run an octaver and pitch shift down to drop D (from drop A) A E A Eb E Eb E to be exact. Learned the exact tuning thanks to them being on chris garza's pod cast
It looks like fender made a Korn signature guitar. Looks more like a RG than a strat to me, however, the RG is like a strat copy.
the harmonics really really gave me the American headcharge vibes
Why buy American when you can buy Japanese?
Dude, THOSE DAMN “GIG BAGS” ARE SO SOLID. I literally rolled my truck with my Oz 7 QGM in the passenger seat UNSECURED and the guitar didn’t even have a scratch on it. I will always praise Vola for the quality and will continue to recommend them. I just hate that I spent so much money on mine and then a year later they went direct and my guitars value dropped by 50% 😅
Vola is putting out guitars that should cost a lot more & thats good for business and us consumers. Thanks for the Demo Hunter, bang on as usual!
Very cool, saving up for a Vola myself. Will you do a full review on the OZ SRM too, fetured not so long ago on your channel as a short? I'm more into that model.
Love my green tribal ares! I hope next year they update the ares models with new finishes, inlay options, and of course stainless steel frets
not to fan girl or anything but this may have been my favorite demo track you've done. Tone and playing were the absolute firm perky tits!
Commenting to let Vola know I want wizard thin roasted maple neck, stainless steel frets, matte black body, 6 string, 28 or 30 baritones, with evertunes and Emg 81 + 85 and a li ion battery pack. No tone or volume knob, bc that's just a tone suck, just an on off switch and a pickup switcher.
Heeeyyy!!! I have 3 kids and know what drop D is!!! That guitar is smokin!!! How dare you "Dad rock us!".....Go TO YOUR ROOM!!!
LOL...luv you're stuff, boss man!
One step closer to the classic looking 8 string Stratocaster ive been dreaming of.
That demo track was pretty cool, kinda sounds like if Tool made a JRPG Overworld Map theme, sorta like StarCraft.
Why isnt Gibson making hollowbodys anymore? (ie ES-175) I look on their website and they only make 335 and other semihollow series guitars. All the great jazz guitarists used Gibson hollowbodys, what do they even buy now? Harley Benton only makes 335 or Gretsch clones. And lets be honest....NO ONE uses Gretsch, like have you ever seen a professional guitarist live on stage using a Gretsch? The only manufacturer I can find that makes hollowbodys like the old Gibson hollowbodys is Ibanez with their George Benson signature LGB30
I am very tempted to buy the turquoise one. I have the OZ RV ROA and the Vasti KJM which quickly became one of my favorite guitars
Untouchable price range !!!!
CDN $1500 - $2500+
I don't like the maple fretboard on this one, I wish it had a rosewood/ebony fretboard or a roasted maple neck, and I also wish the trem was recessed.
Otherwise, I want one! But I think I'd go with the Quentin signature :)
Hey Hunter, to be honest, the first FIVE SECONDS were SIiiiCK dude 🔥🔥🔥🔥 hoaaawt shiiit
I like the fact they make a shell pink 7 string lol. The Vola Vasti 7 PDM is totally sick... I like what Vola is doing. For made in Japan guitars these prices really are insane.
I may be getting this in metallic blue/green whatever, since fender raised the player series to $800 might as well go up to Japan for pretty much the same price.
I'm trying to decide whether I want the pink, seafoam or orange sparkle. I have two OZ models inbound right now. If I like them I'll get the 7 string.
If they make a Stupid comment like that...ahem...they should be on a different site... Instead of looking at the guitars you review
Demo track turned out great for this one, looks like a fun guitar
Those headstocks on the earlier models you did look very close to a Caparison headstock. Get one of those bad boys on the channel 🎸
Dope video as always. I never knew I needed Ariel's in drop A until today.
Body shape is great on their models, especially the Vasti. It's a shame the headstock is so pointy. Can't do metal looking headstocks.
Intro riff plays, you stop and I hear Phil rudds drum in my head. Nicely done dude. Also that fiddle looks pretty badass!
What do you mean dad rock? I am 30 and have no kids, i'm still a big mama's boy basically :(
I wish some place like sweetwater or zzounds had these so I could pay monthly and get one
Been spreading the good word about Vola for over a year now. They were amazing before the price drop, but now, they're just incredible. A great buy for any player who wants to enjoy their guitar.
That demo track tho ! 👌
Wonder what the neck is like compared to ibanez
in which factory are the guitars built?
Does it come with the tremolo bar deattached?
Very nice. Thank for the vid and headup.👍
Appears to have a very wide neck.
Bro went ahead and wrote a he is legend track
Love it, getting one for sure! 💥🎸
Dad rock in drop A. So Staind?
This video made me semi-rigid.
VOLA is also the name of an awesome prog metal band from Copenhagen.
For me taking public transit and basically never putting my guitars into a car, I much prefer getting a nice quality soft case that I can wear on my back over a hard case I have to carry.
Keyword here being a quality soft case tho…
Cool AF bid 🙌
Looking at that Vola Blaze at 0:21 I came to realise how suspiciously similar the headstock looks to Caparison Guitars headstock and how even more suspiciously the body shape looks to my Cort KX700 😅.
Also, 25.5 inch scale length is not the issue for drop A 7 string tuning. It comes down to how its setup, string gauges being used, how hard the strings are being picked, and how well the string is sitting in the nut and saddle.
It's crazy how affordable these are. I've never played one, and they're not really my style but the value is remarkable
How is the setup from the factory, like f.e. string action and fretwork?
These are as expensive as bodens...
Please tell me where you are getting bodens for 1000 these are atleast half the price
Maid in Mexico what Strat??? At1:40
I shoulda picked one up when they were still $400
When were these $400??
@@nunolance23 had a few of them on my reverb wishlist. It was maybe a year ago.
@@smeemusic damn
@@nunolance23 most indeededly. Damn. I was very interested in them and decided to wait since they were so cheap. Oops! Lol
Where can you buy this guitars?
Garza has a custom shop 7 string baritone strat
It came with a tremolo arm right?
Where are the Floyd's
Does it come in 6?
I don't see anything special on this guitars, but it's ok to know
What's special about them is that they're handmade in Japan, which is the best quality you can get outside of going to a custom shop, and yet they cost less than a lot of CNC-made guitars from China and Indonesia these days.
They're not reinventing the guitar, but really, who is? But they have some of the best price/quality ratios out there.
I detest 7 strings, I wish they'd make this exact model in a 6 string version, I want the 24 frets, just not the pointless extra string.
It may sound good if you played music