I still feel the standard Jackson pickups sound much more ballsy than the Ibanez standard pickups. I replaced mine, but there is a something in the jackson pickups that has that edge and sharpness that fits wel with metal music, which the Ibanez with these standard picks lacks.
I can see that. I have changed the pups in both guitars since the video was recorded, but have the Jackson pups hanging around for a possible project. Thanks for watching. 🎸
I have both and I agree with you. Although I have Seymour Duncan on my Ibanez and standard pickups on my Jackson but I still prefer to play with my Jackson, it's built for metal 🎸
I have both as well and agree 100%. You have to dig into the quantums to get that edge, which is kinda cool. I have a few Jacksons with stock pickups that I aint in a hurry to change.
I have the jackson and for some reason it’s probably my favorite to play. The neck just feels great in my hands.. I have a esp ltd ec1000 that I also love but I go back to the jackson for anything standard tuning. One bit of note the stock jackson bridge pickup sounds almost identical to a duncan JB barley noticed a difference when I swapped to a JB so I swapped back and looking at going with a black winter or a duncan distortion pickup for a bit more clarity
To my ears when listening through my earbuds the Jackson sounds smoother and fuller, the Ibanez sounds thinner and more brittle sounding, when you are playing clean. Once you start adding some dirt the differences are much harder to distinguish. I gotta say I really like the feel of my Ibanez guitars. To me the AR425 is just about the perfect guitar.
@@benpowersguitar for sure. I have 4 Ibanez guitars and still want to get at least 1 if not 2 more. lol I do need to get my RG sorted out though as I don't like the EMG/Infinity HSH combo.
@@benpowersguitar I really love their GAX guitars. I have an old GAX70 and a GAX30. If you ever get the chance you should try one out. I love the look of the double cuts.
I think I prefer the feel of that Ibanez than the Jackson, but both are pretty comfy. Now if you compare Ibanez to Schecter, I might be hard pressed to find my favorite. Good comparison duder.
Thanks for this. I recently bought a 5150 amp top and felt like I could use a more 'metal style' guitar. My Gibson Flying V, Explorer and various Epiphones (V, SG, LP etc) , are already good for metal but I feel these go better with my Marshall amp. So I considered buying a Jackson Dinky (the JS32Q), having played one years ago, and went looking for reviews. When I saw this vid I realized I still had an Ibanez Gio with Floyd Rose, the GRG270B. I picked it up at a pawn shop years ago, it was in poor condition, so I paid almost nothing. I fixed it up a bit, it needed some TLC and a couple of bucks worth in parts, and it is a great guitar again. When looking for Dinky reviews I found your video and it reminded me I still had the Ibanez. Gonna try that first (it needs a proper set up, haven't played it in ages) and see how that works out. Maybe I will stumble upon a Jackson one of these days, if so I will definitely buy it. Or would you still recommend getting a Jackson JS32 with high output humbuckers and Floyd Rose style trem for metal stuff?
I personally prefer the Ibanez RG450/470 series. Mainly the neck. The JS32 will do fine though. Also, Jackson has the dk2xr and dk2xr, which used can be a great deal. Trying the old Ibanez first is definitely the way to go.
@@benpowersguitar OK thanks, will do, my main concern is that the Ibanez Gio pick ups sounded a bit muddy at higher gain, from what I remember. Gotta put some new strings on first anyway though, then I'll see what happens. It's a bugger we don't have any decent brick and mortar shops anymore where I live, or I could just walk in and try a couple of guitars. The only one in my area has moved away years ago and mainly sells custom shop Fenders and brands that noone ever heard of, preferably with lots of switches, weird looking shapes and reliced to bits for like 5k or more. All hail the 'new age' 🤣😂
@@peter333 Yeah, some of the Ibanez models pups aren't my favorites. For that reason. Not having a decent store, at least a GC around, makes it hard to really tell anything. Another one you may want to consider is from GuitarFetish. SBS SS260. They have a 20" radius, roasted flame maple necks, Floyd Rose and are pretty nice. I have one here, but won't be putting up the vid until next year.
@@benpowersguitar Thanks for the advice but I'm in Netherlands, wish we had music stores like there are in USA or UK. There are 1 or 2 in Germany but they're too far away for me.
I always thought the Ibanez gio was an entry level guitar and not the RG series.but yea the jackson and Ibanez are both unique guitars.i think these two guitars were designed more for a lead kind of style than rhythm playing like the Gibson brands.its difficult to choose between the two because they are both very good brands.👌🏻
GIO is a line of entry level guitars, RG is just the shape pretty much, there gio rg’s around 200 and there also prestige and j custom models which are high end
@@KadenSlam Gio is entry level, but RG is a separate series. although these days you can find a few RG names floating around the Gio range, but there not the real thing. the Ibanez ranking system has always been a mystery to people, but traditionally atleast before 2010, it goes Ibanez Gio range, which at the time they didn't make too many budget guitars, but the ones they did only said Gio. some of them didn't even have the Ibanez name on it. the main series started with the RG Standard range, that's kinda like there mid range similar to Fender's Made in Mexico line, then above that is the RG Premium range. those are the ones that are most often played by popular bands such as Slipknot and Korn. that's the way the series kinda went for a long time, but as time went on Ibanez started introducing other series. Steve Vai's Jem series came along, although they been around even before that, but they were seen as Ibanez Custom range, but later on they started making affordable versions. another range they added in the last 5 years is the Prestige series, then there's the AZ series, S series, they were really slim. the newest series is the AZES, but you get the point. getting back to it, the name RG used to mean higher quality, and they still are, but in recent years the RG Standard range isn't what it used to be. there still solid guitars, but as far as the RG compared in the video, it could be a lower range RG. Jackson has the Dinky series, but they do have different Dinky's. there's a JS22 which is like 200 bucks, but there's also the JS32 that has the same pickups, but with a few upgrades. locking tuners, upgraded trem system, better wood and slightly better feel. id imagine the RG in the video is probably closely related to the JS32, even though he said the Ibanez is priced a little higher, but there are alot more RG models to chose from than the Jackson Dinky series.
The compound radius make a difference for some players. I still think it comes down more to neck profile and body contours for a lot of us. Both great intro's for double locking systems.
I have numerous HSS HSH SSS HH HHH SHH HHS in both my Ibanez and Jackson models included in my hardbody and Les Pauls too. Every spec and guitars i mentions. I prefer both including hardbody ,fender telecasters and strats , Epiphone Ibanez LTD and Montaya Les Pauls and both Ibanez and Jackson super strats. I gottem all. I prefer all to cover all the spectrum to my ears. Im a musician i play guitars, bass, drums, Hammond Organs that i have and Keyboards all instruments i play dedcated to all i do and sing my own songs
I sorta have both of these guitars, I have the Jackson Soloist (neck through) and the Rg570 Genesis. The Jackson comes w/ the Floyd Rose 1000 series and Seymour Duncan distortions. The Ibanez has the Edge Tremolo and comes w/ Ibanez V series pickups. I did put a set of Seymour Duncan TB6's in my Ibanez. I'll say this after doing that w/ the Ibanez.. I really don't play the Jackson at all. Matter of fact I kinda regret I even bought it. I mean it looks great its the Caribbean Blue quilted maple top, but it doesn't feel nearly as good to me. The Ibanez neck just feels perfect. The Edge I still believe is the best Tremolo system ever invented. It's tight, perfect, flutters all day long, goes back to true when dive bombing, never loses tuning. The Jackson goes out of tune often when dive bombing, and i hate the screw in trem arms. ( I know I can get a push in arm for it, but I haven't done that yet). I think the Jackson looks great to me that's the only thing that comes close beating the Ibanez Rg 570 in jewel blue. But the Ibanez feels amazing, sounds amazing, the playability etc to me is far superior than the Jackson. If I could trade the Jackson for another Ibanez Genesis I would in a heartbeat.. But I would never trade the Ibanez Genesis for the Jackson if that tells ya something.
@@benpowersguitar Those aren't from the lower range end. Japanese built Ibanez RGs are the Prestige/J series end, and the Jackson Indo built Soloist was over a grand. The low end would be the 200-500 price Gio's and Jacksons, the mid range I consider 500-1000 USD. You have a few higher midrange or lower high end like the Premiums for Ibanez. But the Genesis was built to keep the price as close to the original price from the late 80's. They wanted to try to keep everything as close to the original as possible.
I have both brands, and don't play any metal, so the first thing to go were the way too bright edgy ceramic pickups. The only other difference for me is the necks, i prefer the thinner neck on my Ibanez RG550.
Very interesting. I would have to agree that the Ibanez sounds terrible compared to the Jackson. I just tried a bunch of guitars today at Guitar Center, and I think the Jackson had the best sound through a Blackstar amp over even the $4400 Ibanez glass and PRS, Ernie Ball. nothing sounded as good. The only way I really know that the Jackson is lower priced is it is a tad harder to play than most of the higher end guitars.
The Jackson sounds fuller than the Ibanez but its still not a deal breaker. The tone can be improved with amp adjustments. When it comes to guitars the neck matters most, how it feels. One thing to be aware of with some Ibanez guitars, the neck and head are separate pieces glued together, eeesh!!! The Boss GT1 sounds absolutely horrible.
@@benpowersguitar yep, Ive replaced my stock pick ups on my low/mid RGs to emgs! 💪 Some people hate on emgs, I think they rock. 🤷 Although I don't have a very wide experience with other types of pick-ups either.
The Jackson souds mutch better for me En Ibanez The Jackson have greatest design Wants again don't trust on the Name . .. A have bay Ibanez 2x and was disypoint because problems with bridge and more. I am happy with my new 32 Jackson with flouid . Get gitar without problems sounds great to me ❤😊
I own a Ibanez Prestige Rg 1570 and a Jackson MIJ Rr3.The Ibanez is a a rock solid guitar when it comes to their Trem systems.But the skinny neck of the Ibanez doesnt seem to fit my hand as well as the Jackson does.Tonal wise and neck somehow i prefer the Jackson anyday.So for me Jackson all the way.
I really think the neck profile is the biggest thing to consider between Ibanez & Jackson, when talking shred guitars. Most players seem to heavily prefer one or the other. Myself, I find the Jackson uncomfortable after a few minutes and love the Wizard III from Ibanez. I can easily see how people would prefer either. I always recommend trying them out if possible, for at least 15 minutes each. Thanks for a higher end reference.
I had a Jackson with active EMG pickups . Nothing like it when it came to sound. Bad tuners though and the Floyd was not reliable for strings. It was my first Floyd though and I tried some crazy stuff with it. I ordered an RG470AHM.
Very cool. I haven't shown it on the channel yet, but I have the RG470AHM. Love the guitar and the Blue moon burst looks great. Only Ibanez I have played with an ash body. I think you'll like it.
Hey man. This is a great comparison!! So it seems you are getting along nicely with the GT1. I'm so glad!! One thing I don't care for i never mentioned is the presets sometimes are overkill with their modulations depending on the guitar as im sure you noticed. Like the One that models (Hendrix) called Haze or or whatever the flanger or wah or something is a mess of noise. Hahahah. You have picked the good ones here I think to gage the guitar tones! If you've dug into the amp models yet, you'll love it I am sure. I love the match drive and JC 120. Hell I love most of them. Heheheh. Peace man! Great review!! Making me want a Jackson. And Ibanez again. I miss my lTd.
Thanks man. Yeah, the modulation can get a bit carried away. I need to get in to the amp models. I didn't know you got rid of the LTD. I actually got rid of the 50's CV to get the Jackson.
I am starting with the nut first, just to see how much difference it makes. Hopefully within the month. However, I am also planning on replacing the tremolo with a FR in the next 6 months.
I don't really own any quote Shredder metal type guitars I like that kind of music some of it. I like all kinds thinking about buying like a Jackson JS 11 which is like an entry-level type guitar just to get a little heavier sound then my strap type guitars get. I've heard good things about the Jackson js11. I wonder if you've ever played one and what your thoughts are on
I would say get one, or the js12 if you want 24 frets. For the money the js11 is a fun guitar. Thinking about getting the red one myself. The tuners leave a little to be desired, just put some inexpensive locking tuners on it. If you are wanting to do big whammy bar tricks, this really isn't the guitar for that. The plastic nut and tremolo system are ok, and I actually like the pickups.
They are both about the same thickness, but the shape/profile is different. Also, the fretboard radius is different. Personally, I would say the Ibanez is more comfortable. You really want to play both if you aren't familiar with their necks. They are very different feeling, while both being thin speed necks.
The Jackson is Licensed by Floyd Rose, not built by. The quality of a Licensed by trems varies greatly. The one on the Jackson is very usuable, but not as good as a Floyd Rose Special (their cheap model). The Ibanez from what I understand is a proprietary model, not a FR or Licensed by. Either way, it compares very closely to the FR Special, which I have on my Schecter. The FR Special has just a little smoother fine tuners over the Ibanez, but that's it. It holds tune just as well as the FR Special. I did a month long side by side with all 3 of them. Also, the price of the Jackson has gone up $70 since I made this video. It's now $369.99. The Ibanez RG450EXB is still $400 (not always avail, currently they are). At a $30 price difference, I would say the Ibanez is the better guitar for the money. Though the Jackson has a compound radius, which some people really like.
Do you need/want the Floyd Rose? If not, the options really open up. For a FR equipped guitar, the Ibanez plays better, the Jackson sounds better, imo. That said, I believe the Kramer Pacer would be an excellent Floyd Rose choice in that price range, though I have not tested one yet.
@@benpowersguitar Thanks, I’ve been looking for a 24 fret super Strat to buy for months. I’m looking for 5 way so I can still get the 80’s Strat quack sound on 2&4, and hopefully bridge & neck humbuckers. A neck humbucker for Jazz/blues & a Bridge Humbucker for shred solos. Basically, one guitar that could fit any genre, if that exists?! Any recommendations?
@@benpowersguitar Thanks a lot bro, I’ll definitely try to find an RG HSH. Would you know if they have 2 point trems? I recently tested out a few Ibanez’s vs Jackson’s & the Jackson had a large but clean sound, if only they did 5-way switching & 2 point trems
Jackson all the way. I own an Ibanez 7 string also. I just find that no matter what I do the Ibanez always sounds dead and flat. Just my preference. Personally il never buy another Ibanez. Schecter, esp, Jackson. Those are my personal favorites.
Jackson makes some pretty expensive guitars to. I bought one of the js32s I liked it just guitars ain't in my blood I wish they were I could never catch on
Nice cheap but good quality guitars! I own a js32 dinky and put duncans, a Schaller Lockmeister in it and changed the crappy blade switch! It's a killer axe now! Regarding your Ibanez, awesome guitar but I can't stand these bright brown fingerboards they often use nowadays like yours or like laurel! Duh!
Thanks for watching, it's appreciated. Yeah, a few tweaks and the Jackson is really nice. I do like darker fretboards myself. Not sure why so many companies are still subbing jatoba, laurel, purple heart & amaranth for rosewood now that it can be used again. I suspect cost or they still have an excess supply. At least amaranth is nice and dark.
@@Imaproduction I am not a huge fan of the Gio and other sub $300 Ibanez guitars, but that's because I love the Wizard necks. I think I would rather have the js22. That said, there are a lot of Ibanez models under $300 that I haven't tried.
That's a shame you don't like yours, mine has been great. Of course, so has the Jackson. Though I did replace the pickups in both guitars. I appreciate you checking the video out.
Only thing good on the ibanes is the neck and keep it around for a backup, also the Floyd sits lower or something and has less performance than the Jackson and all pickups need replaced on both of course, also ibanes has a lot less tone a more dead tone,the Jackson is far more superior all around
I love them, but would say try several different brands in you price range. See how they feel on your lap, how the neck feels in you hand. They really do make an excellent guitar, even their inexpensive lines.
I HIGHLY recommend getting a cheaper guitar for your "first" guitar, Ibanez RG's have an extremely peculiar feel to them, for a "first" guitar if you want an Ibanez, get one of the Ibanez Gio guitars, they are all under 200 bucks, they come in many different colors and shapes, and their design is not as peculiar as an actual Ibanez RG guitar, yet they look identical. here is a link to three different Ibanez Gios www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GRX70QATBB--ibanez-gio-series-grx70qa-transparent-blue-burst www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GRG121DXMGS--ibanez-gio-series-grg121dx-metallic-gray-sunburst www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GRX20ZBKN--ibanez-gio-series-grx20z-black-night Thank you, and your welcome.
@@coldcode727 would you recommend this guitar for all types of music? and what amp would you recommend? i’m a beginner and i want to make sure i get the right amp and guitar to last.
@@dezireegomez2769 don't get a Floyd Rose trem as your first guitar, for the amps I would recommend a practice amp, maybe like a Marshall 10 - 15 watts?
@@benpowersguitar Wow! I'm surprised. Because most other guitar players make fun of me when I mention that I don't like a pick-up in my "strumming lane"!. I thought I was the only one who disliked a mid pick-up. Thanks for understanding.
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I still feel the standard Jackson pickups sound much more ballsy than the Ibanez standard pickups.
I replaced mine, but there is a something in the jackson pickups that has that edge and sharpness that fits wel with metal music, which the Ibanez with these standard picks lacks.
I can see that. I have changed the pups in both guitars since the video was recorded, but have the Jackson pups hanging around for a possible project. Thanks for watching. 🎸
I have both and I agree with you.
Although I have Seymour Duncan on my Ibanez and standard pickups on my Jackson but I still prefer to play with my Jackson, it's built for metal 🎸
I have both as well and agree 100%. You have to dig into the quantums to get that edge, which is kinda cool. I have a few Jacksons with stock pickups that I aint in a hurry to change.
Totally agree. I actually like the Jackson pups but I replaced the Ibanez Quantum's with Seymour Duncan JB/Jazz set.
Yes.
I have the jackson and for some reason it’s probably my favorite to play. The neck just feels great in my hands.. I have a esp ltd ec1000 that I also love but I go back to the jackson for anything standard tuning. One bit of note the stock jackson bridge pickup sounds almost identical to a duncan JB barley noticed a difference when I swapped to a JB so I swapped back and looking at going with a black winter or a duncan distortion pickup for a bit more clarity
That's awesome Matt.
Jackson all the way
Bought 3 of the jackdons
I like Jackson a lot. The Soloist is what I prefer though. I like neck through.... It's sleek and sustains well
To my ears when listening through my earbuds the Jackson sounds smoother and fuller, the Ibanez sounds thinner and more brittle sounding, when you are playing clean. Once you start adding some dirt the differences are much harder to distinguish. I gotta say I really like the feel of my Ibanez guitars. To me the AR425 is just about the perfect guitar.
Yeah, Ibanez feel can be hard to beat.
@@benpowersguitar for sure. I have 4 Ibanez guitars and still want to get at least 1 if not 2 more. lol I do need to get my RG sorted out though as I don't like the EMG/Infinity HSH combo.
@@ccjmusic Always need more!
@@benpowersguitar I really love their GAX guitars. I have an old GAX70 and a GAX30. If you ever get the chance you should try one out. I love the look of the double cuts.
@@ccjmusic I have been checking out the GAX30 and AX120 a bit online.
I think I prefer the feel of that Ibanez than the Jackson, but both are pretty comfy. Now if you compare Ibanez to Schecter, I might be hard pressed to find my favorite. Good comparison duder.
Thanks man. Maybe I will compare them next time.
Jackson 🏁
Thanks for this. I recently bought a 5150 amp top and felt like I could use a more 'metal style' guitar. My Gibson Flying V, Explorer and various Epiphones (V, SG, LP etc) , are already good for metal but I feel these go better with my Marshall amp. So I considered buying a Jackson Dinky (the JS32Q), having played one years ago, and went looking for reviews. When I saw this vid I realized I still had an Ibanez Gio with Floyd Rose, the GRG270B. I picked it up at a pawn shop years ago, it was in poor condition, so I paid almost nothing. I fixed it up a bit, it needed some TLC and a couple of bucks worth in parts, and it is a great guitar again. When looking for Dinky reviews I found your video and it reminded me I still had the Ibanez. Gonna try that first (it needs a proper set up, haven't played it in ages) and see how that works out. Maybe I will stumble upon a Jackson one of these days, if so I will definitely buy it. Or would you still recommend getting a Jackson JS32 with high output humbuckers and Floyd Rose style trem for metal stuff?
I personally prefer the Ibanez RG450/470 series. Mainly the neck. The JS32 will do fine though. Also, Jackson has the dk2xr and dk2xr, which used can be a great deal. Trying the old Ibanez first is definitely the way to go.
@@benpowersguitar OK thanks, will do, my main concern is that the Ibanez Gio pick ups sounded a bit muddy at higher gain, from what I remember. Gotta put some new strings on first anyway though, then I'll see what happens. It's a bugger we don't have any decent brick and mortar shops anymore where I live, or I could just walk in and try a couple of guitars. The only one in my area has moved away years ago and mainly sells custom shop Fenders and brands that noone ever heard of, preferably with lots of switches, weird looking shapes and reliced to bits for like 5k or more. All hail the 'new age' 🤣😂
@@peter333 Yeah, some of the Ibanez models pups aren't my favorites. For that reason. Not having a decent store, at least a GC around, makes it hard to really tell anything. Another one you may want to consider is from GuitarFetish. SBS SS260. They have a 20" radius, roasted flame maple necks, Floyd Rose and are pretty nice. I have one here, but won't be putting up the vid until next year.
@@benpowersguitar Thanks for the advice but I'm in Netherlands, wish we had music stores like there are in USA or UK. There are 1 or 2 in Germany but they're too far away for me.
I always thought the Ibanez gio was an entry level guitar and not the RG series.but yea the jackson and Ibanez are both unique guitars.i think these two guitars were designed more for a lead kind of style than rhythm playing like the Gibson brands.its difficult to choose between the two because they are both very good brands.👌🏻
GIO is a line of entry level guitars, RG is just the shape pretty much, there gio rg’s around 200 and there also prestige and j custom models which are high end
@@KadenSlam Gio is entry level, but RG is a separate series. although these days you can find a few RG names floating around the Gio range, but there not the real thing. the Ibanez ranking system has always been a mystery to people,
but traditionally atleast before 2010, it goes Ibanez Gio range, which at the time they didn't make too many budget guitars, but the ones they did only said Gio. some of them didn't even have the Ibanez name on it.
the main series started with the RG Standard range, that's kinda like there mid range similar to Fender's Made in Mexico line, then above that is the RG Premium range. those are the ones that are most often played by popular bands such as Slipknot and Korn. that's the way the series kinda went for a long time, but as time went on Ibanez started introducing other series.
Steve Vai's Jem series came along, although they been around even before that, but they were seen as Ibanez Custom range, but later on they started making affordable versions. another range they added in the last 5 years is the Prestige series, then there's the AZ series, S series, they were really slim. the newest series is the AZES, but you get the point.
getting back to it, the name RG used to mean higher quality, and they still are,
but in recent years the RG Standard range isn't what it used to be.
there still solid guitars, but as far as the RG compared in the video, it could be a lower range RG. Jackson has the Dinky series, but they do have different Dinky's. there's a JS22 which is like 200 bucks, but there's also the JS32 that has the same pickups, but with a few upgrades. locking tuners, upgraded trem system, better wood and slightly better feel. id imagine the RG in the video is probably closely related to the JS32, even though he said the Ibanez is priced a little higher, but there are alot more RG models to chose from than the Jackson Dinky series.
The logo gio ruins everything on the guitar .
Exactly what I was looking to compare. The only difference is one is 5 way with a middle pick up while the other is 3 way without
The compound radius make a difference for some players. I still think it comes down more to neck profile and body contours for a lot of us. Both great intro's for double locking systems.
I’m cool with all types of necks but the Ibanez wizard is really something special
I have numerous HSS HSH SSS HH HHH SHH HHS in both my Ibanez and Jackson models included in my hardbody and Les Pauls too. Every spec and guitars i mentions. I prefer both including hardbody ,fender telecasters and strats , Epiphone Ibanez LTD and Montaya Les Pauls and both Ibanez and Jackson super strats. I gottem all. I prefer all to cover all the spectrum to my ears. Im a musician i play guitars, bass, drums, Hammond Organs that i have and Keyboards all instruments i play dedcated to all i do and sing my own songs
I sorta have both of these guitars, I have the Jackson Soloist (neck through) and the Rg570 Genesis. The Jackson comes w/ the Floyd Rose 1000 series and Seymour Duncan distortions. The Ibanez has the Edge Tremolo and comes w/ Ibanez V series pickups. I did put a set of Seymour Duncan TB6's in my Ibanez. I'll say this after doing that w/ the Ibanez.. I really don't play the Jackson at all. Matter of fact I kinda regret I even bought it. I mean it looks great its the Caribbean Blue quilted maple top, but it doesn't feel nearly as good to me. The Ibanez neck just feels perfect. The Edge I still believe is the best Tremolo system ever invented. It's tight, perfect, flutters all day long, goes back to true when dive bombing, never loses tuning. The Jackson goes out of tune often when dive bombing, and i hate the screw in trem arms. ( I know I can get a push in arm for it, but I haven't done that yet). I think the Jackson looks great to me that's the only thing that comes close beating the Ibanez Rg 570 in jewel blue. But the Ibanez feels amazing, sounds amazing, the playability etc to me is far superior than the Jackson. If I could trade the Jackson for another Ibanez Genesis I would in a heartbeat.. But I would never trade the Ibanez Genesis for the Jackson if that tells ya something.
Those are some nice guitars. From the lower / mid range end, I have to agree. Ibanez just feels tighter and just better.
@@benpowersguitar Those aren't from the lower range end. Japanese built Ibanez RGs are the Prestige/J series end, and the Jackson Indo built Soloist was over a grand. The low end would be the 200-500 price Gio's and Jacksons, the mid range I consider 500-1000 USD. You have a few higher midrange or lower high end like the Premiums for Ibanez. But the Genesis was built to keep the price as close to the original price from the late 80's. They wanted to try to keep everything as close to the original as possible.
@@ryant3600 The Jackson Dinky JS32 is $300 and the Ibanez RG450EXB $400.
@@benpowersguitar oops my bad. For some reason I had the 550 and the Indo Jackson Dinky pro my bad.. sorry
@@ryant3600 Hey no problem man. I wish those were the ones I was comparing😎🎶
I have both brands, and don't play any metal, so the first thing to go were
the way too bright edgy ceramic pickups.
The only other difference for me is the necks, i prefer the thinner neck on my
Ibanez RG550.
Jackson sounds a lot better
Very interesting. I would have to agree that the Ibanez sounds terrible compared to the Jackson. I just tried a bunch of guitars today at Guitar Center, and I think the Jackson had the best sound through a Blackstar amp over even the $4400 Ibanez glass and PRS, Ernie Ball. nothing sounded as good. The only way I really know that the Jackson is lower priced is it is a tad harder to play than most of the higher end guitars.
The Jackson sounds fuller than the Ibanez but its still not a deal breaker. The tone can be improved with amp adjustments. When it comes to guitars the neck matters most, how it feels.
One thing to be aware of with some Ibanez guitars, the neck and head are separate pieces glued together, eeesh!!! The Boss GT1 sounds absolutely horrible.
Thanks for watching. I appreciate it.
Imo Jackson sounds better but Ibanez has a more shreddable neck.
I would have to agree. IMO, Ibanez stock pups have always been a little lacking in their low & mid range guitars.
@@benpowersguitar yep, Ive replaced my stock pick ups on my low/mid RGs to emgs! 💪 Some people hate on emgs, I think they rock. 🤷 Although I don't have a very wide experience with other types of pick-ups either.
@@JesusChrist_IsTruth-LoveForALL Very cool. Never understood the hate for EMG's. Lot of good music made on EMG's.
Power metal setting sounds nothing like power metal but great comparison thank you
just bought a Jackson dinky Love it!!! There are upgrades coming soon.
That's awesome! What color did you go with?
My new Jackson soloist USA is amazing best guitar I’ve ever had/played
That is a Jackson I have been wanting to try.
they are both beautiful Ben 👊🎸
Thank you FABIO! I hope you are doing well.
ibanez for me but im alittle bias i own 1 but lookingto buy jackson
I have several of both, and varied price levels. Love both brands. They have been slowly replacing my other guitars.
@@benpowersguitar Gibson Guitar or Fender guitar although Jackson's is fender
The Jackson souds mutch better for me
En Ibanez The Jackson have greatest design Wants again don't trust on the Name . .. A have bay Ibanez 2x and was disypoint because problems with bridge and more. I am happy with my new 32 Jackson with flouid . Get gitar without problems sounds great to me ❤😊
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I own a Ibanez Prestige Rg 1570 and a Jackson MIJ Rr3.The Ibanez is a a rock solid guitar when it comes to their Trem systems.But the skinny neck of the Ibanez doesnt seem to fit my hand as well as the Jackson does.Tonal wise and neck somehow i prefer the Jackson anyday.So for me Jackson all the way.
I really think the neck profile is the biggest thing to consider between Ibanez & Jackson, when talking shred guitars. Most players seem to heavily prefer one or the other. Myself, I find the Jackson uncomfortable after a few minutes and love the Wizard III from Ibanez. I can easily see how people would prefer either. I always recommend trying them out if possible, for at least 15 minutes each. Thanks for a higher end reference.
Jackson 🎸 better!!!!
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I had a Jackson with active EMG pickups . Nothing like it when it came to sound. Bad tuners though and the Floyd was not reliable for strings. It was my first Floyd though and I tried some crazy stuff with it. I ordered an RG470AHM.
Very cool. I haven't shown it on the channel yet, but I have the RG470AHM. Love the guitar and the Blue moon burst looks great. Only Ibanez I have played with an ash body. I think you'll like it.
Damn you snuck one in! Watching now!
I loved the jackson js32 :)
Hey man. This is a great comparison!! So it seems you are getting along nicely with the GT1. I'm so glad!! One thing I don't care for i never mentioned is the presets sometimes are overkill with their modulations depending on the guitar as im sure you noticed. Like the One that models (Hendrix) called Haze or or whatever the flanger or wah or something is a mess of noise. Hahahah. You have picked the good ones here I think to gage the guitar tones! If you've dug into the amp models yet, you'll love it I am sure. I love the match drive and JC 120. Hell I love most of them. Heheheh. Peace man! Great review!! Making me want a Jackson. And Ibanez again. I miss my lTd.
Thanks man. Yeah, the modulation can get a bit carried away. I need to get in to the amp models. I didn't know you got rid of the LTD. I actually got rid of the 50's CV to get the Jackson.
@@benpowersguitar oh damn! Well you've got killer strats anyway!
I can always hear those Ibanez bridges introduce a chuffy, metallic ringing , and diffuse muddy lower mids. Its always put me off.
Interesting.
jackson or ibanez one will be my next guitar
Both are great choices.
@@benpowersguitar I started with sgr and learned down wit sickness in a couple months but I notice my sgr some parts come lose sometimes
@@AchillesRage501 I think Ibanez is a bit better made.
The weakest feature of this Jackson model is the bridge, but once is replaced could be a great guitar.
I am starting with the nut first, just to see how much difference it makes. Hopefully within the month. However, I am also planning on replacing the tremolo with a FR in the next 6 months.
@@benpowersguitar I would go for the Gotoh bridge. Please watch this Review
ruclips.net/video/1ZjxyNRNeiE/видео.html
I don't really own any quote Shredder metal type guitars I like that kind of music some of it. I like all kinds thinking about buying like a Jackson JS 11 which is like an entry-level type guitar just to get a little heavier sound then my strap type guitars get. I've heard good things about the Jackson js11. I wonder if you've ever played one and what your thoughts are on
I would say get one, or the js12 if you want 24 frets. For the money the js11 is a fun guitar. Thinking about getting the red one myself. The tuners leave a little to be desired, just put some inexpensive locking tuners on it. If you are wanting to do big whammy bar tricks, this really isn't the guitar for that. The plastic nut and tremolo system are ok, and I actually like the pickups.
I love both guitars i own both
Which has the thinnest and most comfortable guitar neck?
They are both about the same thickness, but the shape/profile is different. Also, the fretboard radius is different. Personally, I would say the Ibanez is more comfortable. You really want to play both if you aren't familiar with their necks. They are very different feeling, while both being thin speed necks.
So you prefer the Ibanez trem over the Floyd? I'm yet to compare the two myself, I've got all hardtails right now but really want a tremolo
The Jackson is Licensed by Floyd Rose, not built by. The quality of a Licensed by trems varies greatly. The one on the Jackson is very usuable, but not as good as a Floyd Rose Special (their cheap model). The Ibanez from what I understand is a proprietary model, not a FR or Licensed by. Either way, it compares very closely to the FR Special, which I have on my Schecter. The FR Special has just a little smoother fine tuners over the Ibanez, but that's it. It holds tune just as well as the FR Special. I did a month long side by side with all 3 of them. Also, the price of the Jackson has gone up $70 since I made this video. It's now $369.99. The Ibanez RG450EXB is still $400 (not always avail, currently they are). At a $30 price difference, I would say the Ibanez is the better guitar for the money. Though the Jackson has a compound radius, which some people really like.
@@benpowersguitar awesome, great info. thanks for the video and reply!!
which js33 have seymour duncan bro, they have jackson humbuckers
They don't come with them. I said the ones shown were added.
how about the body size of them? is the dinky much smaller then the RG?
Yes, the dinky is thinner than the RG.
For $350 - $450 range should I go for a jackson js32 or some Ibanez? I like the sound of jackson though
Do you need/want the Floyd Rose? If not, the options really open up. For a FR equipped guitar, the Ibanez plays better, the Jackson sounds better, imo. That said, I believe the Kramer Pacer would be an excellent Floyd Rose choice in that price range, though I have not tested one yet.
@@benpowersguitar Actually yeah, I am looking for a floyd rose equipped guitar. Thanks for the suggestion though!
Subbed this is a great video
Thank you. I really appreciate the support.
@@benpowersguitar you’re very welcome thank you! Great channel!
Is the jackson American made?
Made in China
Very nice!
Thank you, I appreciate it.
Does Jackson make guitars with 5 way pickup switching?
Yeah, they are usually HSS.
@@benpowersguitar Thanks, I’ve been looking for a 24 fret super Strat to buy for months. I’m looking for 5 way so I can still get the 80’s Strat quack sound on 2&4, and hopefully bridge & neck humbuckers. A neck humbucker for Jazz/blues & a Bridge Humbucker for shred solos.
Basically, one guitar that could fit any genre, if that exists?! Any recommendations?
@@HenryMusic255 Ibanez RG with an HSH config. If you want more strat feel to the neck, higher end Squier's have some HSH configs.
@@benpowersguitar Thanks a lot bro, I’ll definitely try to find an RG HSH. Would you know if they have 2 point trems?
I recently tested out a few Ibanez’s vs Jackson’s & the Jackson had a large but clean sound, if only they did 5-way switching & 2 point trems
@@HenryMusic255 They do for their floating dble locking trems. For the RG's, I don't know that they have any trems that aren't floating.
Very good
Jackson all the way. I own an Ibanez 7 string also. I just find that no matter what I do the Ibanez always sounds dead and flat. Just my preference. Personally il never buy another Ibanez. Schecter, esp, Jackson. Those are my personal favorites.
Shame the Ibanez didn't work out, but I must say you have some awesome favorites.
I still think Jackson makes a better looking guitar. I don't play its just my opinion on looks
I would agree, especially in the less expensive price range.
Jackson makes some pretty expensive guitars to. I bought one of the js32s I liked it just guitars ain't in my blood I wish they were I could never catch on
Nice cheap but good quality guitars! I own a js32 dinky and put duncans, a Schaller Lockmeister in it and changed the crappy blade switch! It's a killer axe now! Regarding your Ibanez, awesome guitar but I can't stand these bright brown fingerboards they often use nowadays like yours or like laurel! Duh!
Thanks for watching, it's appreciated. Yeah, a few tweaks and the Jackson is really nice. I do like darker fretboards myself. Not sure why so many companies are still subbing jatoba, laurel, purple heart & amaranth for rosewood now that it can be used again. I suspect cost or they still have an excess supply. At least amaranth is nice and dark.
which guitar fretboard are better 🙄 plz reply ??
They are equal quality. I prefer the radius of the Ibanez.
Sir thanks for reply !!
one more question Jackson js22 electric guitar vs any ibanez under 300$ ?? Which guitar are better deal Plz suggest sir 🙏🏻❤️
@@Imaproduction I am not a huge fan of the Gio and other sub $300 Ibanez guitars, but that's because I love the Wizard necks. I think I would rather have the js22. That said, there are a lot of Ibanez models under $300 that I haven't tried.
Thanks sir for your answer and quick reply really appreciate 🙏🏻❤️
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I hear sweeter tones coming out of the Jackson
I've never played a bad Jackson but I have played bad Ibanez guitars.
I have seen bad in every brand over the years. These are both solid choices unless you get a one off.
same
The 450 exb is garbage, ,,the jackson is way better because i have both
That's a shame you don't like yours, mine has been great. Of course, so has the Jackson. Though I did replace the pickups in both guitars. I appreciate you checking the video out.
Only thing good on the ibanes is the neck and keep it around for a backup, also the Floyd sits lower or something and has less performance than the Jackson and all pickups need replaced on both of course, also ibanes has a lot less tone a more dead tone,the Jackson is far more superior all around
Ibanez easy
Should i get ibanez for my first guitar ?
I love them, but would say try several different brands in you price range. See how they feel on your lap, how the neck feels in you hand. They really do make an excellent guitar, even their inexpensive lines.
I HIGHLY recommend getting a cheaper guitar for your "first" guitar, Ibanez RG's have an extremely peculiar feel to them, for a "first" guitar if you want an Ibanez, get one of the Ibanez Gio guitars, they are all under 200 bucks, they come in many different colors and shapes, and their design is not as peculiar as an actual Ibanez RG guitar, yet they look identical. here is a link to three different Ibanez Gios
www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GRX70QATBB--ibanez-gio-series-grx70qa-transparent-blue-burst
www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GRG121DXMGS--ibanez-gio-series-grg121dx-metallic-gray-sunburst
www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GRX20ZBKN--ibanez-gio-series-grx20z-black-night
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@@coldcode727 would you recommend this guitar for all types of music? and what amp would you recommend? i’m a beginner and i want to make sure i get the right amp and guitar to last.
@@dezireegomez2769 don't get a Floyd Rose trem as your first guitar, for the amps I would recommend a practice amp, maybe like a Marshall 10 - 15 watts?
Since it is your first guitar I say stick to something around the $100 - $400 price range.
That base ball bat neck in Ibanez doesn't help any lol super wizard or nothing
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Eb tuning, is that what you're talking about?
Is the jackson dinky or jackson kelly a good guitar if you have small hands...mine are quite small
Jackson a has a slim neck, so it may work well for you.
I like the Jackson. I dislike guitars with middle pick-up's. My pick always hits it....because of the way I attack when strumming.
I often drop my mid pick up so I won't hit it. I prefer HH over HSH.
@@benpowersguitar Wow! I'm surprised. Because most other guitar players make fun of me when I mention that I don't like a pick-up in my "strumming lane"!. I thought I was the only one who disliked a mid pick-up. Thanks for understanding.
@@freddyferrillo9704bro same issue i do face while strumming hahaha...Gonna but js 32 warrior..❤