ADDENDUM: Wow! Over 7000 views by now. Thank you all so much. I am happy to see, that this video seems to be of good use to you all. :D If you want to see, what else the Ibanez RG8-WH can do, then please check out my newest video, where I cover "Eye Of The Tiger" by Survivor. >>> ruclips.net/video/f8DOWPFJSvU/видео.html Thank you and have a nice day. :)
@@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. :)
This was a great review on the RG8. I've been thinking about purchasing one and this review sold me on the RG8. Perfect for my use case despite its minor (particularly to me) flaws. Very much appreciate this very thorough review.
this is just the video i needed, glad to see country and jazz playing included in the sound check (even as someone who doesnt really partake to those genres) really shows just what the guitar sounds like
Excellent video man! I've recently picked up my guitar playing again, and an 8 string has always been on my list of things to play. Your review helped a lot!
Thanks for making and posting this video man not only was the music great but also your run down on the equipment you used and how despite how brief it may have been, I bought one of these for my son for Xmas he's he's very talented guitarist and tells me he can't put the thing down not only is he enjoying playing it but it's given him some inspiration to start composing some material he's the vocalist in a death metal band called the absolution sequence and again in a rap outfit called the janitors collective but started out his music journey on guitar which he still has a strong passion for I'm wondering what settings you use on an amp to aquire a decent tone that's not muddy and sludgey in the lower frequency range of this guitar?
Thank you for your kind words, Mathew. Glad my video was useful for you. :D As for your question: An 8-string guitar requires a little bit of a different approach for Metal. Because the 8-string guitar has already access to such low notes, you need to dial back the bass knob of the amp a little bit. Also you need some more mids than with 6 or 7 string guitars, so turn up the mids-knob a little bit. Lastly, use less distortion/overdrive than normally. If you use too much of it, an 8-string can sound really muddy really fast. Cheers man. All the best to you and your son. :)
I already know this guy is gonna blow up and get a bunch of subs, greats review, great video & sound quality, amazing guitar skills, already shows great potential. Love the review I definitely plan of buying.
@@guylikesguitar honestly I thought you were already famous before I looked at your subs, the quality is great as I said and I just subbed today so I pray you get famous soon 😁
I'm actually pretty blown away by how great this sounds. I just ordered a Sterling JP70 and now I'm wondering if I should have gone for this one! Also, brilliant playing!
Thank you! Glad you like it. :D The Musicman/Sterling stuff is pretty sweet so you surely won't regret your purchase. You can always put on thicker strings on it and tune it down like an 8-string. :P
Thank you so much for demonstrating something besides metal distortion . The country and jazz , blues styles aren't shown very much at all on these 8 string demos and that's the music when you really HEAR what the guitar can do . Y'all missed the other whole world of music playing minor chords and alien solos with mega distortion . Prog rock to me is 1970s euro escapist music . Give me that
I own a RG8-WH too. I have a very muddy sound, but part of it, I feel like, is my small seven year old GTA15R amp. I do love the guitar however, but, gotta agree with your rating, 7/10
Thank you, Knight. 😄 A lot of the sound comes from the speaker. It would probably sound much worse, if I would play it through my old Roland Cube 15 watt practice amp. Cheers. 😁
I have been wanting to get one, but I’m left handed and those were gone right away. I was finally able to find one on Reverb and am looking forward to purchasing it. Great review.
I've had my RG8 since early 2018. I've since put some Tosin Abasi Fishmans in it but thank you for further demonstrating that these stock pickups can sound just fine. A steal of a guitar for $400 at the time.
@@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. 🙂
I wanted that more expensive rg 8 but maybe as a entry 8 string player this might be perfect for me and Ill save 500 bucks too. Great review and also you got some good skills on your fingers
Thank you! I think you can't go wrong with either one. The more expensive one probably has better pickups but the pickups on this "cheaper" one aren't that bad.
Your seven string Ibanez has upgraded pickups . Stock were Dimarzio/Ibz . You are also muting the strings on the 7 String so it is hard to tell if they are noisier than on RG8 .
The 7 string has different pickups. That's correct but they aren't Dimarzios. Can't remember the name right now. Other than that, I played the exact same thing. The shielding on the 8 string pickups just isn't as good. I hear it almost every day when I record music with them.
Most complain about the muddiness of the pickups but I dont know if its just my model but the pickups on mine are well balanced. As you know most 8 string pickups some strings cut through more than others. Mine is well balanced, sounds great. Seriously thinking about not switching them out for EMGs.
I guess the pickups may vary to a litte degree and also, our ears are all different and so is the rest of our equipment. I plan on swapping them out for some DiMarzios but right now, they serve me just fine. :D
I just recently bought this same guitar to experiment with. I am having really bad buzzing/clanking from the 2 low strings. Almost all the way up the fret board even when fretted. Did you have this issue? If so, how did you resolve it? Thank you! Great channel and videos so far! I subscribed.
First of all - thanks for the kind words and subscription. Concerning your problem: Like I said in my video, the strings that come with this guitar are too thin and sloppy. So depending on your picking style, you can make the strings rattle quite easily. Try some thicker strings or adjust the strength of your picking.
Great video! Gave me nice insights for the guitar :) I was thinking about changing the pickups to a pair of emg 808s if I get the chance to purchase this guitar. Would surely elevate the sound a lot. Do you think I should go for that route or just buy a higher end one like "Legator N8FP"?
Glad you like the video. :) I guess if you buy an RG8 + EMG 808s, you would end up at the same price range as the Legator. At that point it becomes personal preference for you, for example if you want a fanned fretboard or not. I looked up the Legator and it has excellent components right from the start but its twice as expensive as the RG8. I think you can't go wrong with either of those badboys. :D
@@guylikesguitar You're very right sir :) I'm quite determined to buy the similar RGMS8 from Ibanez, since I kinda want the fanfret and coilsplit :D I'm just not so sure yet which one I'm gonna go with.
Excellent playing man🤘🏻 I upgraded mine with Gotoh locking tuners, hipshot bridge and Fishman Fluence Moderns It's sounds like a $1000 guitar now. (Because it is 😂) Awesome review👍🏻
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
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.
Thank you! I am using 10 to 74 D'addarios right now and the lowest string went through the tuner without problems. I recently ordered an 80-gauge low string because I want to try some drop E stuff. When I restring the guitar in next weeks or so, I'll let you know of it fits or not. :)
Quick Update: 0.74" is the smallest string without drilling a bigger hole into the tuner. I recently strung it with a 0.80" string and I needed to widen the hole on the tuner. It wasn't difficult and the 80 gauge string feels a lot better imo.
weird, I bought the same guitar in 2022 just about a month ago, and my pickups are MUCH quieter. No hum like I heard on yours, which has me confused, because I don't think they've changed anything since they released this guitar - it could just be my amplifier. It does seem like build quality seems to vary somewhat - I'm noticing that the neck bolts on the back of mine are much rougher but the 3 way selector is a lot cleaner. Maybe they saw your video!!! I've yet to drop heavier strings onto mine yet (going to drop 10's on there and a 74 for the lowest), but I'm noticing with these lighter strings I get a LOT of fret buzz on the heaviest string. Heavier strings just might help with that though. I'm really impressed by the cleans that I can through this guitar tho. The pickups are pretty bright when you run them with a cleaner setting, which I wasn't expecting given just how muddy they sound with distortion. I do plan on dropping some higher output Seymour Duncans into mine in the next few years. I may also refinish the guitar down the line as a project. Despite the white / black color palette being a great look, I've noticed some dents already on the paint job that really bug me. I'll probably sand it down and stain it a light color to contrast the dark fretboard and finish it with a low gloss water-sealant to really get that natural wood look without it looking like it was fossilized in amber.
I think so too that the build quality is varying from model to model. I also plan on modding my model further down the line. Hope you liked the video. 😁
I doubt that it will work. This guitar has a 27" scale length so even regular gauge strings have quite some tension. You would probably need an extremely light string (maybe 0.07) to tune it to a high a. I don't know if anyone tried this before. What you CAN do however is to tune down the F# to an E. So you will end up with 3 E strings on this guitar.
@@guylikesguitar That's what it sounds like straight out of the box? Wow, that guitar chugs like a beast! Thanks for answering my question and for the very detailed review. I definitely plan on buying a RG8 now!😀🤘
Thank you! 🙏🏻 What do you mean with links? This song is my own creation. You can watch the playthrough video of this song on its own on my channel. Cheers. :)
@@guylikesguitar yes 🙌 i did read the description that you composed the track and its beautiful. By links i meant Spotify or Apple Music link to the mp3 of song so that i can hear the audio. Nevertheless, great composition and review. 🙌👍🏼
Thank you! 🙏🏻 Unfortunately no. It is just here in this video. I'm just starting out with all of this. Maybe in the future, I will upload it to Spotify. You could always download the audio of my video and turn it into an mp3. Btw: More break knuckle stuff is on its way. 😉
I'm very tempted to buy this guitar but I really want to get one with emg pickups frankly wonder if ltd has a eclipse model that matches my eclipse ec407fm 7 string with emgs that would be dope
Not the higher strings. Those were fine. But the low B and F# string were too floppy for my taste as I tend to dig in a lot. If I remember correctly, the low F# string was a 65 and on my Ibanez 7 string, my low Bb string is a 64 haha. Currently I am experimenting with different gauges. Right now I am using 9 to 46 for the regular strings, a 59 for the low B and an 80 for the low F# (tuned to a low E). This is pretty much perfect now.
isn't in a little redundant to use a DI box if you're already DI'ing straight into your interface? i mean if you're using an amp sim and an IR then you already have the raw unprocessed wav for each track. a DI box is for using one output straight into the interface and the other into an actual amp thats either mic'd or DI'd. your DI box in this instance it essentially useless. not hating or talking shit just wondering why you ran it that way. nice video. thanks!
No problem. Actually this is still a topic of debate to this day. Years ago, I watched a video by SMG (Glen Fricker) talking about needing a DI Box in front of a USB interface or not. He came to the conclusion, that it is not necessary. Shortly after that, I saw an Instagram post from Joey Sturgis saying the complete opposite. He said that the analog-digital-converters in smaller interfaces like mine are usually cheap and not of high quality. He came to the conclusion that having a DI Box in front of it will result in much better conversion. So I gave it a shot and tested it out. My experience is this: Does one really need a DI Box to record guitar digitally? No. Does it positively affect the quality of the DI? In my opinion yes. It is not a huge difference but to my ears, the DIs now sound a little bit more "high-fidelity". Everyone needs to decide for themselves whether or not he needs one. I hope that this answers your question. 😄 Cheers and thank you! 🙏🏻
Even though I just started playing guitar recently lol, I've been recently thinking of wanting to try out a 7 and especially an 8 String guitar out for experimentation. Love the heavy sounds of them and been wanting to try some Meshuggah riffs for quite a bit now . And eventually to get a 7 string as well to play songs from Trivium, Korn etc . The 7 string bkack Jackson (think it was the JS22-7), the price of that for a 7 string looks really good . Same with this Ibanez 8 string, look really damn good for the price considering i don't got the money to spend thousands of dollars on one guitar. I'm hoping to get both of these soon.
@@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)
I have a black one with a dimarzio lead pickup and I just love the beast... Only bad thing is the cheap tuning pegs for sure but then I do bend the hell out of the strings doing pinch vibratos
My first 8 string was an RG8 and it made me think i hated 8 strings. Terrible action. Hard to get set up to a playable degree. Pickups are reallllly bad in my opinion. Somehow shrill and muddy at the same time. Thankfully I gave 8 string another chance with Schecter and had a much better experience.
Mine was rg8 too, a black one made in 2014. But action was good and it was staying in tune forever. Sadly, pickups were really muddy but neck was so comfortable. I sold it a year ago, I still regret selling it.
Bought the guitar but action was record high, i wonder why. Gonna lower the strings for shure. Its unplayable compared to.my 6 string.. pickup compared to dimarzio is low end compared to high end.
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 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. 🤘🏻
@@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!
If someone stayed to the end of your video its extremely unlikely they will dislike or wont sub. Also there isnt any logic in giving people permission to do such. Don't add the negative bit at the end its a weird send off. Otherwise it was a perfect review, good job.
Haha thanks man. That was my whole approach in making this video. Too many reviewers of this guitar just playing 0-0-0-0 on the lowest string. I wanted to show as much different things as possible.
Ibanez used to have great guitars 10 years ago. Now they sound/feel like shit unless you swap pickups, change the bridge, tuners, basically every part.
I think it is a matter of price-range. The situation would be similar with a cheap LTD or Jackson or whatever. That's the reason I made the song for the intro. That's just the guitar out of the box and the song turned out alright, I guess. 😄
I play a lot worse than you, lol. If it could be said that "you're not good", but if you aren't, i didnt notice. As long as i can slam 2 Ramones chords together, I'm happy.
ADDENDUM: Wow! Over 7000 views by now. Thank you all so much. I am happy to see, that this video seems to be of good use to you all. :D
If you want to see, what else the Ibanez RG8-WH can do, then please check out my newest video, where I cover "Eye Of The Tiger" by Survivor.
>>> ruclips.net/video/f8DOWPFJSvU/видео.html
Thank you and have a nice day. :)
The way you make use of the whole fretboard on an 8 string is a breath of fresh air.
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
This was a great review on the RG8. I've been thinking about purchasing one and this review sold me on the RG8. Perfect for my use case despite its minor (particularly to me) flaws. Very much appreciate this very thorough review.
Why isn’t your channel bigger? You do greatest in depth reviews I’ve seen
Thank you for your kind words. 🙏🏻😁 I just started out so my channel is not really big. I am working on a new video right now so stay tuned. ;)
this is just the video i needed, glad to see country and jazz playing included in the sound check (even as someone who doesnt really partake to those genres) really shows just what the guitar sounds like
Thanks man. Glad I could help you. 🙏🏻
Excellent video man! I've recently picked up my guitar playing again, and an 8 string has always been on my list of things to play. Your review helped a lot!
That's the whole reason I made this video. To help people who might want to buy this guitar. Have fun, dude! :D
This guy is an amazing player. We need more content from you.
Thank you! 🙏🏻 More content is on the way. 😎🎸
Fantastic job! I just ordered mine and can not wait to play it. Thanks for the video
Awesome dude! Have fun. 😁
That intro is awesome 🤘
Thanks man! 🤘🏻😁
wow, great review! Definitely an unexpectedly high quality for such a small channel. I hope you'll have a breakthrough!
Thank you for your kind words! 🙏🏻
Let's hope so. ;)
man that playthrough was tasty. love the tones throughout as well!
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! :)
I just got mine and I can't wait to get a sick computer set up with a nice interface, monitors, and pro tools.
I miss recording so much.
Awesome dude! Recording is love, recording is life. 🙌🏻
Have Fun Bro 🤘🏼
Just subscribed and you may have gotten me to purchase this for my birthday. 😁🤘
Awesome! Enjoy it. 😁
Thanks for making and posting this video man not only was the music great but also your run down on the equipment you used and how despite how brief it may have been, I bought one of these for my son for Xmas he's he's very talented guitarist and tells me he can't put the thing down not only is he enjoying playing it but it's given him some inspiration to start composing some material he's the vocalist in a death metal band called the absolution sequence and again in a rap outfit called the janitors collective but started out his music journey on guitar which he still has a strong passion for I'm wondering what settings you use on an amp to aquire a decent tone that's not muddy and sludgey in the lower frequency range of this guitar?
Thank you for your kind words, Mathew. Glad my video was useful for you. :D
As for your question: An 8-string guitar requires a little bit of a different approach for Metal. Because the 8-string guitar has already access to such low notes, you need to dial back the bass knob of the amp a little bit. Also you need some more mids than with 6 or 7 string guitars, so turn up the mids-knob a little bit. Lastly, use less distortion/overdrive than normally. If you use too much of it, an 8-string can sound really muddy really fast.
Cheers man. All the best to you and your son. :)
i think the most perfect review of a guitar
Thank you! 🙏🏻
I already know this guy is gonna blow up and get a bunch of subs, greats review, great video & sound quality, amazing guitar skills, already shows great potential. Love the review I definitely plan of buying.
Thanks man. 😁🙏🏻
@@guylikesguitar honestly I thought you were already famous before I looked at your subs, the quality is great as I said and I just subbed today so I pray you get famous soon 😁
@@gimmeyoteeth1525 Haha, let's hope so. New videos are already in the making. 😉
@@guylikesguitar I finally got one, it is so fun
@@gimmeyoteeth1525 Awesome! Have fun, dude. :D
I'm actually pretty blown away by how great this sounds. I just ordered a Sterling JP70 and now I'm wondering if I should have gone for this one! Also, brilliant playing!
Thank you! Glad you like it. :D
The Musicman/Sterling stuff is pretty sweet so you surely won't regret your purchase. You can always put on thicker strings on it and tune it down like an 8-string. :P
@@guylikesguitar while I appreciate your advice, I think maybe I just need ALL the guitars! 🤣
woah that 7string looks amazing. also, nice informative vid
Thank you! 🙏🏻 Check out my newest video where I play that 7 string alongside my bass. 😁
Thank you so much for demonstrating something besides metal distortion . The country and jazz , blues styles aren't shown very much at all on these 8 string demos and that's the music when you really HEAR what the guitar can do . Y'all missed the other whole world of music playing minor chords and alien solos with mega distortion . Prog rock to me is 1970s euro escapist music . Give me that
You're welcome! This guitar is so massive, that it would felt not right just to demonstrate metal with it.
Holy moly you can play that 8 string like a boss. I'm headbanging 🤘
Right on, dude! 🤘🏻 Thank you! 🙏🏻 😁
Dude absolutely fantastic guitar playing and such a perfect demo that really sold me on the guitar. Just for the playthrough alone im subbing to you.
Thank you very much! 🙏🏻 😁
Wow that was beautiful man.
Thank you! :D
I own a RG8-WH too. I have a very muddy sound, but part of it, I feel like, is my small seven year old GTA15R amp. I do love the guitar however, but, gotta agree with your rating, 7/10
Thank you, Knight. 😄 A lot of the sound comes from the speaker. It would probably sound much worse, if I would play it through my old Roland Cube 15 watt practice amp. Cheers. 😁
a very useful video. i plan to buy a RG8 today. thank you for your information. cheers
Ausführlichstes Review was ich zu einer Gitarre gesehen habe, vorbildlichst, Vielen Dank, LG 🤘🏼
Dankeschön! 🙏🏻
I have been wanting to get one, but I’m left handed and those were gone right away. I was finally able to find one on Reverb and am looking forward to purchasing it. Great review.
Thank you! Have fun with it. :D
That thing growls... Very nice and punchy but sounds awesome on cleans too. I'm eyeing one of those RG8's.
Thanks man. I was really impressed. I'd say - for that price, you can't go wrong. It feels a lot more expensive for being a 400€ guitar imo.
End of a chapter Awaken The Master
Ganz gut, danke. Very thorough and without bias. Very informative
Thank you! 🙏🏻 😁
That was my goal.
Loved it. No love lost riff classic.
Thank you! 😁 Awesome that you recognized the riff. Cheers!
I tale this guitar today, the amazing tone on youtube!
killer playing brother!
Thank you! 🙏🏻
I've had my RG8 since early 2018. I've since put some Tosin Abasi Fishmans in it but thank you for further demonstrating that these stock pickups can sound just fine. A steal of a guitar for $400 at the time.
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. 😁
I wanted that more expensive rg 8 but maybe as a entry 8 string player this might be perfect for me and Ill save 500 bucks too. Great review and also you got some good skills on your fingers
Thank you! I think you can't go wrong with either one. The more expensive one probably has better pickups but the pickups on this "cheaper" one aren't that bad.
bro just casually dropped the most heartwrenching solo in a guitar review
Great playing/review und bis später!
Thank you! 😁🙏🏻
Great video and neat playing!
Thank you!! :D
that was a really good video! just ordered this guitar
Thank you! Have fun. 😁
awesome demo.. nice
Thank you! 🙏🏻
Klasse gemachtes Video!
Vielen Dank!
1:39 that type of music is my fav.
Awesome demo in playthrough part of video👍
Thanks man! :D
Your seven string Ibanez has upgraded pickups . Stock were Dimarzio/Ibz . You are also muting the strings on the 7 String so it is hard to tell if they are noisier than on RG8 .
The 7 string has different pickups. That's correct but they aren't Dimarzios. Can't remember the name right now. Other than that, I played the exact same thing. The shielding on the 8 string pickups just isn't as good. I hear it almost every day when I record music with them.
Thank you so much for the review. What is the exact model of your 7-string RG?
Thank you! It is called Ibanez RG Premium 827QMZ-RDT. But I think they don't make these particular Premiums any more.
@@guylikesguitar anyway it's absolutely luxurious thing. Thank you so much for your answer
@@Evolji228 You're welcome. 😄
Man. Fantastic review!!!!
Thank you! 😁 🙏🏻
Most complain about the muddiness of the pickups but I dont know if its just my model but the pickups on mine are well balanced. As you know most 8 string pickups some strings cut through more than others. Mine is well balanced, sounds great. Seriously thinking about not switching them out for EMGs.
I guess the pickups may vary to a litte degree and also, our ears are all different and so is the rest of our equipment. I plan on swapping them out for some DiMarzios but right now, they serve me just fine. :D
I just recently bought this same guitar to experiment with. I am having really bad buzzing/clanking from the 2 low strings. Almost all the way up the fret board even when fretted. Did you have this issue? If so, how did you resolve it? Thank you! Great channel and videos so far! I subscribed.
First of all - thanks for the kind words and subscription. Concerning your problem: Like I said in my video, the strings that come with this guitar are too thin and sloppy. So depending on your picking style, you can make the strings rattle quite easily. Try some thicker strings or adjust the strength of your picking.
Great video! Gave me nice insights for the guitar :) I was thinking about changing the pickups to a pair of emg 808s if I get the chance to purchase this guitar. Would surely elevate the sound a lot. Do you think I should go for that route or just buy a higher end one like "Legator N8FP"?
Glad you like the video. :) I guess if you buy an RG8 + EMG 808s, you would end up at the same price range as the Legator. At that point it becomes personal preference for you, for example if you want a fanned fretboard or not. I looked up the Legator and it has excellent components right from the start but its twice as expensive as the RG8. I think you can't go wrong with either of those badboys. :D
@@guylikesguitar You're very right sir :) I'm quite determined to buy the similar RGMS8 from Ibanez, since I kinda want the fanfret and coilsplit :D I'm just not so sure yet which one I'm gonna go with.
sick demo
Thank you!
Excellent playing man🤘🏻
I upgraded mine with Gotoh locking tuners, hipshot bridge and Fishman Fluence Moderns
It's sounds like a $1000 guitar now.
(Because it is 😂)
Awesome review👍🏻
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
Amazing review!
Thanks man! 😁
Sounds pretty great. Sick tone! What do you like about an 8-string? What rhythm guitar tone do you prefer?
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..
Thanks for the insightful review! Do you know the maximum string gauge on the F# without having to drill into the tuner?
Thank you!
I am using 10 to 74 D'addarios right now and the lowest string went through the tuner without problems. I recently ordered an 80-gauge low string because I want to try some drop E stuff. When I restring the guitar in next weeks or so, I'll let you know of it fits or not. :)
Quick Update: 0.74" is the smallest string without drilling a bigger hole into the tuner. I recently strung it with a 0.80" string and I needed to widen the hole on the tuner. It wasn't difficult and the 80 gauge string feels a lot better imo.
@@guylikesguitar Thanks a lot - very helpful to know!
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Were you using daddario nyxl’s? I’m pretty sure their 70’s & up have tapered ends to prevent that
@@reneebear3641 I was using the regular D'addarios. Good to know that the NYXL have tapered ends. I'm about to try them out in the future.
Sounds like ERRA, badass demo
Didn't know this band and just checked out some of their songs. Thats one hell of a compliment! Thank you! :D
@@guylikesguitar the self-titled “ERRA” album is excellent. Keep up the good work!
weird, I bought the same guitar in 2022 just about a month ago, and my pickups are MUCH quieter. No hum like I heard on yours, which has me confused, because I don't think they've changed anything since they released this guitar - it could just be my amplifier.
It does seem like build quality seems to vary somewhat - I'm noticing that the neck bolts on the back of mine are much rougher but the 3 way selector is a lot cleaner. Maybe they saw your video!!!
I've yet to drop heavier strings onto mine yet (going to drop 10's on there and a 74 for the lowest), but I'm noticing with these lighter strings I get a LOT of fret buzz on the heaviest string. Heavier strings just might help with that though.
I'm really impressed by the cleans that I can through this guitar tho. The pickups are pretty bright when you run them with a cleaner setting, which I wasn't expecting given just how muddy they sound with distortion. I do plan on dropping some higher output Seymour Duncans into mine in the next few years. I may also refinish the guitar down the line as a project. Despite the white / black color palette being a great look, I've noticed some dents already on the paint job that really bug me. I'll probably sand it down and stain it a light color to contrast the dark fretboard and finish it with a low gloss water-sealant to really get that natural wood look without it looking like it was fossilized in amber.
I think so too that the build quality is varying from model to model. I also plan on modding my model further down the line. Hope you liked the video. 😁
Cool vid man! Is it possible to switch the low F# to high A without too much Hassle? That would open up chordal possibilities.
I doubt that it will work. This guitar has a 27" scale length so even regular gauge strings have quite some tension. You would probably need an extremely light string (maybe 0.07) to tune it to a high a. I don't know if anyone tried this before. What you CAN do however is to tune down the F# to an E. So you will end up with 3 E strings on this guitar.
@@guylikesguitar thanks man! I don't think this is for me then, all the best!
@@dennoow Don't worry, man. Cheers! 🙋🏻♂️
@GuyLikesGuitar What tuning are you in for the playthrough (the song you wrote)? Awesome playing, by the way.🙂
Thank you! 😁
Standard 8-string tuning. Like straight out of the box. :)
@@guylikesguitar That's what it sounds like straight out of the box? Wow, that guitar chugs like a beast! Thanks for answering my question and for the very detailed review. I definitely plan on buying a RG8 now!😀🤘
@@andrewborgia3613 Yeah man. Pretty good bang for your buck. Check out the sound demos later in the video for different genres. 😁
Nice intro👌
Thanks! 🤘🏻
Awesome ❤️❤️❤️ any links to the clean guitar track being played in the intro.
Thank you! 🙏🏻
What do you mean with links? This song is my own creation. You can watch the playthrough video of this song on its own on my channel. Cheers. :)
@@guylikesguitar yes 🙌 i did read the description that you composed the track and its beautiful.
By links i meant Spotify or Apple Music link to the mp3 of song so that i can hear the audio.
Nevertheless, great composition and review. 🙌👍🏼
@@yamahatrbx5053 Oh now I understand. No, I don't have it on those platforms. Only here on RUclips. :)
Thanks a lot man! 🤝🤘👍
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Great review. One of the best I've seen overall, and the best for this guitar.
Awesome! :D
God damn tell me that song is on Spotify I want to add it to my Playlist straight fucking 🔥 damn that was break knuckle hard
Thank you! 🙏🏻 Unfortunately no. It is just here in this video. I'm just starting out with all of this. Maybe in the future, I will upload it to Spotify. You could always download the audio of my video and turn it into an mp3.
Btw: More break knuckle stuff is on its way. 😉
@@guylikesguitar bro I don't think it even cost anything to put your music on Spotify I haven't looked but I'm pretty sure it doesn't
I'm very tempted to buy this guitar but I really want to get one with emg pickups frankly wonder if ltd has a eclipse model that matches my eclipse ec407fm 7 string with emgs that would be dope
Did you immediately have to change strings? the stock ones seem so floppy?
Not the higher strings. Those were fine. But the low B and F# string were too floppy for my taste as I tend to dig in a lot. If I remember correctly, the low F# string was a 65 and on my Ibanez 7 string, my low Bb string is a 64 haha.
Currently I am experimenting with different gauges. Right now I am using 9 to 46 for the regular strings, a 59 for the low B and an 80 for the low F# (tuned to a low E). This is pretty much perfect now.
@@guylikesguitar SWEET. THAT IS WHAT i HAVE ORDERED FOR MINE! THANKS MAN!
@@rompo420247 Awesome! You're welcome. Have fun. :D
isn't in a little redundant to use a DI box if you're already DI'ing straight into your interface? i mean if you're using an amp sim and an IR then you already have the raw unprocessed wav for each track. a DI box is for using one output straight into the interface and the other into an actual amp thats either mic'd or DI'd. your DI box in this instance it essentially useless. not hating or talking shit just wondering why you ran it that way. nice video. thanks!
No problem. Actually this is still a topic of debate to this day. Years ago, I watched a video by SMG (Glen Fricker) talking about needing a DI Box in front of a USB interface or not. He came to the conclusion, that it is not necessary. Shortly after that, I saw an Instagram post from Joey Sturgis saying the complete opposite. He said that the analog-digital-converters in smaller interfaces like mine are usually cheap and not of high quality. He came to the conclusion that having a DI Box in front of it will result in much better conversion.
So I gave it a shot and tested it out. My experience is this: Does one really need a DI Box to record guitar digitally? No.
Does it positively affect the quality of the DI? In my opinion yes. It is not a huge difference but to my ears, the DIs now sound a little bit more "high-fidelity". Everyone needs to decide for themselves whether or not he needs one. I hope that this answers your question. 😄
Cheers and thank you! 🙏🏻
Thank you!😄
You're welcome. :)
Even though I just started playing guitar recently lol, I've been recently thinking of wanting to try out a 7 and especially an 8 String guitar out for experimentation. Love the heavy sounds of them and been wanting to try some Meshuggah riffs for quite a bit now . And eventually to get a 7 string as well to play songs from Trivium, Korn etc . The 7 string bkack Jackson (think it was the JS22-7), the price of that for a 7 string looks really good . Same with this Ibanez 8 string, look really damn good for the price considering i don't got the money to spend thousands of dollars on one guitar. I'm hoping to get both of these soon.
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)
I have a black one with a dimarzio lead pickup and I just love the beast... Only bad thing is the cheap tuning pegs for sure but then I do bend the hell out of the strings doing pinch vibratos
What aftermarket tuners would you consider installing?
My first 8 string was an RG8 and it made me think i hated 8 strings.
Terrible action. Hard to get set up to a playable degree. Pickups are reallllly bad in my opinion. Somehow shrill and muddy at the same time.
Thankfully I gave 8 string another chance with Schecter and had a much better experience.
Mine was rg8 too, a black one made in 2014. But action was good and it was staying in tune forever. Sadly, pickups were really muddy but neck was so comfortable. I sold it a year ago, I still regret selling it.
Same. Shocking.. way high action. Worse than the 150 dollar big sound gitar in 1992
I think your tone in the beginning song was really killer. Also killer was the song you played in the 7-string Metal section. What was that?
Thank you! 😁 🙏🏻 The song in the 7-string Metal section was Carcass - No Love Lost. Cheers!
@@guylikesguitar Thank you so much. It's been ages since I heard that song; thought it sounded familiar!
Carcass . Band
Bought the guitar but action was record high, i wonder why. Gonna lower the strings for shure. Its unplayable compared to.my 6 string.. pickup compared to dimarzio is low end compared to high end.
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.
Is this the same one sold on Amazon?
I got it from Thomann but it is also available on Amazon.
Bro which audio interface do you use?
Hi. I explain my whole signal chain in the video at minute 15:21. Cheers!
Oohk. Ty bro.
Hey can i have Playthrough Tabs? Im new to 8 string guitar. Always play 6 string :)
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!
I want a Backing Track on your clip Please. Thank.
Maybe I'll upload one in the future.
@@guylikesguitar Thank you. I will wait. I like this very much.
Thak you for the review, but why did you changed the strings ?
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
If someone stayed to the end of your video its extremely unlikely they will dislike or wont sub. Also there isnt any logic in giving people permission to do such. Don't add the negative bit at the end its a weird send off. Otherwise it was a perfect review, good job.
Thanks man. 😁
Don't worry, I mainly did this negative stuff at the end simply as a joke.
massive chugga chugga!
Thanks for not playing mindless crap.
Haha thanks man. That was my whole approach in making this video. Too many reviewers of this guitar just playing 0-0-0-0 on the lowest string. I wanted to show as much different things as possible.
Might get one and put tosins pickups in it 😅 budget larada
Awesome idea. Some white Fishman pickups would look nicely in this guitar.
Animals As Leaders, cool.
The paint is pretty bad, I have seen GIO with MUCH better paint.
Good Review and nice playing man.
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.
Are u German?
I am. You too?
@@guylikesguitar Ja tatsächlich bin ich es auch
Ibanez used to have great guitars 10 years ago. Now they sound/feel like shit unless you swap pickups, change the bridge, tuners, basically every part.
I think it is a matter of price-range. The situation would be similar with a cheap LTD or Jackson or whatever.
That's the reason I made the song for the intro. That's just the guitar out of the box and the song turned out alright, I guess. 😄
I play a lot worse than you, lol. If it could be said that "you're not good", but if you aren't, i didnt notice. As long as i can slam 2 Ramones chords together, I'm happy.
Thx.
Sounddemos like a chicken paw
What does that mean? Is it a good thing or a bad thing? 😅