I Bought the New PIA! | Steve Vai Ibanez PIA | Unboxing, Overview + Demo

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  • Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
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  • @Trog
    @Trog  3 года назад +29

    Maybe not the guitar for me - but I can certainly see the appeal. I just wish it had a Flamed Neck...
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    • @davidallen346
      @davidallen346 3 года назад +2

      You're right about the fine tuners sometimes they get stuck and you can't turn them i"m guessing you need to oil them or use Wd40

    • @EarthAltar
      @EarthAltar 3 года назад +6

      A couple years ago I was lucky enough to get an RG Prestige. Pretty much the same guitar, but for less than half the price. No cut outs, or fancy inlay, but the same wizard neck design and body shape. Mine has a bird's eye maple fingerboard, and an ash body with an orange metallic burst finish. Two DiMarzio HB's and the same trem as these. It's quite special in it's playability. Perfect for playing Satriani, Vai, Gilbert, and EVH style tunes. The weird thing about the RG's is that they all feel the same. Doesn't matter if it's a $299.00 Indonesian or a $4,000.00 Custom. I've even played Steve Vai's EVO, and the mirrored Bad Horsie. Yes, his actual guitars, and they play and feel like any other RG I've picked up. They're great guitars, but there's no need to spend a ton of money on one if you want something just to beat on. They can take some serious abuse too. There's a reason a lot of great players choose them.

    • @hkguitar1984
      @hkguitar1984 3 года назад +1

      Back in the late '70s I owned a couple of Ibanez's top of the line instruments (Artist and Iceman), they were fine instruments and at the time considered better quality than what was offered by Gibson or Fender. The Pia looks to be much the same, solid build quality and well designed.
      For myself I'm just a more traditional player, however I can still appreciate the high performance features this guitar offers.
      Great review, thank you Austin.

    • @acoffeewithsatan
      @acoffeewithsatan 3 года назад +4

      I really get your point about it not feeling as an high-end instrument to someone coming from the Gibson background, Austin. Unlike those more traditional brands where the price point correlates with the quality and looks of the woods or the finish, Superstrats are functional in nature, you're mostly buying the performance specs.

    • @TophsCM
      @TophsCM 3 года назад +1

      Explaining the 5-way pickup selector options made me think of my 98 Big Apple Strat. I'd love to see a video about it (you can borrow mine), but it was in and out of production before RUclips existed. Still, awesome episode as usual. Next time!

  • @anyshittynickname
    @anyshittynickname 3 года назад +153

    I love that the worst criticism is "this is too much performance to me" and "the pickup cavity is too clean". BTW, about the cable: you loop the cable through the strap and then into the jack.

    • @alwaysopen7970
      @alwaysopen7970 3 года назад

      A new Martin D-18 is high performance....look out!!!

    • @shawndouglass2939
      @shawndouglass2939 2 года назад

      Yep that's the way I always did it😉with the cord I mean, through the strap😁

    • @PeterMoore350
      @PeterMoore350 Год назад

      agreed.. I have the Sun Dew Gold version i bought i dunno a cuppla months before this review. It's a stellar guitar. I was lucky i was in the right place at the right time and had the cashola.
      Whilst i had it for sale due to health issues in 2022 - this guitar is not for sale.
      Is it my fave guitar ? No.
      My Solar guitars just rank above the Pia only coz the Pia neck whilst awesome ? I get fatigue when doing bar chords on this guitar after about 20 minutes.
      Austins/Troglys statement about tuning stability with the Edge trem ?
      Meh. I'm not a "dive bomber" Van Halen guitarist, but can and love playing Van Halen tracks....this guitar with 9-42's (factory spec) and i use Ernie Ball Slinky's 9-42s the pink packets ones ??? Dive bomb all you want' within reason.
      The Edge II or III trem on this ? Stays in tune.
      For me it's a luxury i was able to buy. I have 3 Solar guitars with FR 1000s that are imo better value if you're looking at a playing guitar. Also with no tuning issues.
      However, whilst i has my Pia for sale in 2022 to help with paying for health issues ? That baby is off the market thankfully.
      For similar, and more affordable ? Look at Nita Strauss' Jiva10. I've played that, can't afford it yet, and Ibanez smartly released the Jiva Jr. Now that's affordable.
      While i'm here ? The Ibanez AZES40 with it's toggle switch, for me ? right here, right now, is THE best value guitar for the money. Yes i play it a lot along with my Solars, Squiers, and PRS SE Tremonti.

  • @wesleyzimmerman94
    @wesleyzimmerman94 3 года назад +55

    The lighter bar is actually Carbon Fiber and PIA is actually the name of Steve's wife who was the first Bass player for the Band Vixen to record anything but she only played with them for three years

  • @fs96jfj36
    @fs96jfj36 3 года назад +49

    Finally Trogly bought a guitar that can actually tune, has real pickups, doesnt break and is actually 1:1 dollar quality ratio. I'm proud of you dude

    • @5000rgb
      @5000rgb 3 года назад +2

      If only they realized that Gibson figured out where to put the output jack 70 years ago it would be perfect. Seriously, guys, you save me 12 inches of cable but I can't lean a guitar against my amp, or the plug interferes with my stand , or rests on the plug when it's on my workbench, or is so far recessed that I cant grab the plug body to remove it. Guitar manufacturers, please stop getting cute with the output jacks.

    • @recipoldinasty
      @recipoldinasty Год назад

      Real pickups? What are fake pickups?

  • @showtime3162
    @showtime3162 3 года назад +173

    That dude puts so much attention to his signature guitars

    • @otavio048
      @otavio048 3 года назад +51

      the jems are so massively important that its the biggest thing that has his name, his carrer in music is massive but the jem and rg guitars go so far and wide through the musical landscape. if i had to put my name and my face associated to an high end guitar of an extremely popular model, i would put a whole fucking lot of attention into it too, its great that Vai gives a shit about his fans

    • @michaelm4464
      @michaelm4464 3 года назад +6

      So much attention yet I only ever see the Jem Jr in guitar stores by me. Such a shame.

    • @otavio048
      @otavio048 3 года назад +16

      @@michaelm4464 then you live by some really shitty stores

    • @showtime3162
      @showtime3162 3 года назад +8

      @@michaelm4464 yeah I don’t really see the high end ones very much either, but even the jrs are bad ass .

    • @manuele.itriagom.728
      @manuele.itriagom.728 3 года назад +3

      That dude? Bro, respect. It's your Majesty

  • @christofyre
    @christofyre 3 года назад +32

    Ibanez is a severely underrated guitar maker. I’m a huge fan, especially of their JetKing models, I’ve had an RG (which is the mass production version of the Steve Vai guitars), a version of the Iceman, four JetKings, an Artcore hollow body electric, two Performance model acoustics, and my first guitar ever was their GiO student model axe. Despite being a ‘Fender guy’ now, I’ve never been disappointed with Ibanez, and still play a JetKing pretty regularly. Also, my kids, nieces, and nephew all have my old Ibanez guitars as their own to learn on.
    Props to Trogly for featuring an Ibanez! They’re more awesome than most people realize.

    • @1959LP4U
      @1959LP4U 3 года назад

      christofyre - The JetKing model is one of last decent looking Ibanez guitars made!

  • @the_armada5579
    @the_armada5579 3 года назад +34

    Played a jem for years. It was my first high end guitar. That thing was absolutely amazing. While I dont like floyd rose style bridges, I never had any problems, guitar stayed in tune amazing(even when I did abuse that whammy) and the neck played beautifully. Sold it a few months back to get a Les Paul Standard 50s(love the fat neck) but ill always have a sweet spot for Vai and his signature guitars. He is, after all, the reason I got serious about guitar playing

    • @sawbonesquad4876
      @sawbonesquad4876 2 года назад +1

      Just got a JEM jr. excited to get it home from the shop, its on a tech workbench rn :)

  • @timkopp2268
    @timkopp2268 3 года назад

    Awesome to see the Pia. As a long time JEM player I wanted to interject with some of your lack of experience with the trem stuff but you did a fine job accurately describing it all in the end. Good stuff!

  • @sethgross3904
    @sethgross3904 3 года назад +14

    Those might be the cleanest routes I’ve seen on this show.

  • @shanewalton8888
    @shanewalton8888 3 года назад +296

    Great! Finally a properly-made instrument on this channel instead of those poorly-made Gibsons.

    • @thaedleinad
      @thaedleinad 3 года назад +31

      Hahaha!
      Mean, but true.

    • @JamieLamb
      @JamieLamb 3 года назад +31

      YES. Gibson has been trash for a while now. Ibanez destroys in terms of playability ( if you know how to tune a floating trem system smh) and quality control.

    • @shanewalton8888
      @shanewalton8888 3 года назад +10

      @@JamieLamb Agree. I had no issues with my Dean or my Sahana custom, but the Gibson I bought last year was a nightmare. Haven't played anythings but Kahlers but I want to master the FLoyd someday.

    • @thejkyle
      @thejkyle 3 года назад +14

      MIJ Ibanez are just built awesome. I have one from 88 and one from 91 and they both are built amazingly. That FujiGen factory sure knows how to put together an instrument.

    • @davewhite3193
      @davewhite3193 3 года назад +13

      Huh...I must be blessed. I love the JEM I love VAI and I love my gibsons...maybe just maybe some folks love to complain?

  • @glb5053
    @glb5053 3 года назад +6

    There may have been a bit of polishing residue but I'm pretty impressed with the finish inside those scallops. It's not easy to get paint to lay down right in those tight spaces.

  • @fairguinevere666
    @fairguinevere666 3 года назад +5

    The absolute best thing about stainless steel frets isn't really how long you can go between refrets or fret jobs, but how long you can go between polishings. I made a tele with stainless frets, got it set up earlier this year and have been playing it non stop but the frets are still a mirror finish. Nickel tends to go all fuzzy and you can feel it in bends, but stainless just stays good.

  • @ThePedroDB
    @ThePedroDB 3 года назад +2

    I'm genuinely impressed that you bought and reviewed the Pia. Definitely not your 'comfort zone' but I appreciated you doing the 'tear down' and the playing demo. I feel that I have a better idea of how it actually sounds now.
    I'm a bit of a Jem-a-holic and have been wanting to know what the neck feels like. If it really does have 'shoulders' ("D" Shape) then IMO that is a departure from the Jem profile. I think my MIJ Jems are more of a gentle "C" Shape - and I really like that profile. My eGen18 is definitely a "D" Profile and although it's OK, the Jem neck is nicer in a back-to-back comparison.
    Sun Dew Gold for me please!

  • @qaawale
    @qaawale 3 года назад +122

    I bought this guitar and now I'm pregnant.

    • @tomfitzsimmons6535
      @tomfitzsimmons6535 3 года назад +7

      Don't think about that too much. It gets ugly quick. I can't unsee what I saw in my minds eye!

    • @adrianlee3497
      @adrianlee3497 3 года назад +4

      Learned to play Tender Surrender I'm guessing? 🤣🤣

    • @thaedleinad
      @thaedleinad 3 года назад

      By Vai?

    • @seagullpoet
      @seagullpoet 3 года назад +1

      You must of played and sang Zeppelin 😇

    • @luckyvr39163
      @luckyvr39163 3 года назад

      Sorry man ☹️

  • @kellyb9432
    @kellyb9432 3 года назад +1

    Might be my favorite review you have done because of the honest playing. You are a gem in and of yourself (pun intended).

  • @davidlovelessii9097
    @davidlovelessii9097 2 года назад

    What's really cool,is I can tell you've been practicing - you were a good guitarist when your RUclips channel first started,but lately, your playing is REALLY awesome! I can you've been practicing,and learning newer styles,too.
    Good job! Keep up the good work with your videos, and keep on picking ! Two thumbs up !! 👍👍

  • @5000rgb
    @5000rgb 3 года назад +10

    19:57
    Thanks for giving us something a bit different. It seems like most gear demos are like "let's see how it sounds" (plugs into tons of gain, chorus, and delay and wanks off silly single note stuff or weak sauce blues licks) Clean chords tell me how a guitar sounds although effects and distortion wouldn't be out of place here. You actually gave me an idea of how this guitar will sound for me.

  • @jcoulter43
    @jcoulter43 3 года назад

    Great video as usual. These guitars are just so zany looking and so cool. Glad you documented these. I can't play the style this guitar is made for, but I'd add one to my collection sometime just because they're cool. They seem slightly over priced, but there's always a market for these. Vai is an absolute master. Great update to his sig guitars. God bless and Merry Christmas 🎄🎸👍

  • @markjamesmeli2520
    @markjamesmeli2520 3 года назад +1

    Nice tones - and great pickin' too!! I know color doesn't affect the sound, but my favorite looking is the gold finish. My guess is that your cable is supposed to go up and through the rear strap button area.

  • @AwesomeCanadianHomes
    @AwesomeCanadianHomes 2 года назад

    It's 2021 you can play a pink guitar and nobody think twice. Love these guitars real beautiful. Steve and Eddie my fav players.

  • @C1983
    @C1983 3 месяца назад

    :) You got me with the "first truly wireless guitar" joke. Good one

  • @TayTayKemp
    @TayTayKemp 3 года назад +4

    Austin I really have to come to love your channel! Even though I really don’t care for Gibsons at all...you make things so interesting! And now that you have reviewed an Ibanez, this is what I’ve been waiting for!!! I’m an Ibanez fanboy at heart lol. Can’t wait to see more!

  • @mannegar7650
    @mannegar7650 3 года назад +1

    My first time watching your channel, and I subbed, I love your review style...

  • @honkytonkinson9787
    @honkytonkinson9787 3 года назад

    I have had a strat with stainless steel frets for almost 18 years now and they do wear. You can see where I bend notes in the middle of the neck and begin to see pitting in the first position frets.
    That said, I had a late 90s Mexican strat, with nickel frets, and I wore them down completely in less than two years.
    My new strat might need a crown and polish in 5 to 10 years, so 30 years of moderate playing isn't too bad; certainly worth the extra money!

  • @Calbertone
    @Calbertone 3 года назад +11

    Wow Trog doing Ibanez!! You should look at 80s MIJ Ibanez. The artist models are spectacular guitars and more your thing. They are collectables too

  • @kenhull2386
    @kenhull2386 3 года назад +4

    Austin....Great expo of a high performance axe out of your comfort zone....how about reviewing some of the EVH guitars we all wish we could own? Love your style....keep it up!

  • @michaeleaster1815
    @michaeleaster1815 3 года назад +2

    8:40 I wouldn't have caught that, re: Utopia; or that the petals on the headstock spell 'Pia'. Great review: thank you! I own a Jem and so I doubly enjoyed this one as it confirmed some stuff about my guitar.

  • @saltpeter7429
    @saltpeter7429 3 года назад +17

    I bought an Ibanez RG made in Japan, at a yard sale last year. The guy was still hauling goodies out of his shed, walking out with a guitar in one hand and an amp in the other. I said "I'll take it!". I could see it was an RG. Figured at BEST luck point it would be Korean, (had plenty of em, they are great as well). Imagine the joy of realizing it was a Fugi gen axe. The sun shines on a dog's ass eventually... Thanks for reviewing Ibanez, I know it's not the same "class" as Gibson, but they have been good dependable guitars for me. I hear people dog Ibanez and I am truly confused, all of my experience with them have been great. For the money, a good bet.

    • @thaedleinad
      @thaedleinad 3 года назад +3

      Fuji gen at a yard sale? Holy shit!
      How much you paid?

    • @saltpeter7429
      @saltpeter7429 3 года назад +1

      @@thaedleinad Shit dude, Brace yourself,...$150. With the solid state Vox combo amp. I gave the amp to a friend of mine that needed one one. It was sweet, had Ibanez V7 and V8 pickups.thibgs work out sometimes, I have had both ends. Sold a young guy a Washburn about 10 years back, I sold it as an import. Short enough money. Then I see him posting it on Craigslist as a USA. Either I fucked up doing my homework or he's a grimey one. Lol. I had no reason to think it was USA but that's why it's good to learn this stuff. I have just seen a Burny Les Paul super grade 1980's posted in my hometown for 1400$. I have had to look into this, see if it's a good buy, Burny's are the shit, that's not the issue. So I see them online between 500$ and 1200$.
      Have to figure out the in and outs of pricing, why the huge discrepancy in price? The one I'm looking at is just standard, no special "custom" aspects or anything.

    • @comment.highlighted
      @comment.highlighted 3 года назад +1

      What a Great find 🙂

    • @Norman-Bates
      @Norman-Bates 2 года назад

      Top end Japanese Ibanez makes Gibson look like a Walmart home DIY guitar in every single way except for the nostalgia factor.
      So many of our guitar heroes played Gibson, creating huge 'nostalgia desire' to own a Gibson.

  • @virgilthemob1242
    @virgilthemob1242 3 года назад +1

    You know Ibanez knows what they're doing when even a Gibson enthusiast is impressed by how good they look and feel. And he hasn't even tried a j Custom RG yet. Besides the pristine playability, the tops, necks and fretboards are some real lookers. Scoring one for 2000 bucks as new old stock was probably one of my best purchases, as no other brand could have given me that level of performance and looks for that kind of money.

  • @Almost_Baked
    @Almost_Baked 3 года назад +12

    I met Steve Vai in 2002 after a show, truly amazing player and nice guy

  • @dxaminal777
    @dxaminal777 3 года назад

    You may, or may not already know, but re: tuning with floyd rose style bridges... always tune strings in this order: G,D,A,B,e,E. Or 3,4,5,2,1,6. Repeat cycle 3-5 times, depending on how out of tune guitar was before you started. It will get closer each time you do it. It's all about balance. This is what has worked for me over the years. Cheers.

  • @dieshpiraino2985
    @dieshpiraino2985 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for this Pía video. Watching from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • @agcacustoms2852
    @agcacustoms2852 3 года назад +4

    Love your channel trogly keep up the good videos.

  • @miketurner4173
    @miketurner4173 2 года назад +1

    The Pia is a awesome guitar! The neck feels so good , the construction is flawless, it plays great & sounds awesome.Owning One you don't get any better guitar and can only get better playing one. ✌️🤘🏴🇦🇺

  • @lisanagel9424
    @lisanagel9424 3 года назад +2

    Totally love the Panther Pink.Would definitely rock this guitar!!

  • @metalmig
    @metalmig 3 года назад +69

    cool trogly finally the Ibanez Pia!

  • @humhead08
    @humhead08 3 года назад +3

    The whammy bar pushes in until it clicks. Its almost out when you are talking about it after the teardown. Probably the best Floyd Rose-style bridge ever made. The 5 piece neck having very straight grain makes it extremely stable. A typical Gibson fan(like you) is not likely to enjoy playing it(at least at first), but as a former Gibson fan(and I currently have 2 Les Pauls), no Gibson will ever play as fast and smooth as any of the 40-50 Ibanez guitars I've owned over the past 25 years. The bolts thru the neck(locking nut) is just as on the original Floyd Rose setups and is much more solid and stable in comparison the top screws(you don't want the nut to move at all, and this is basically like a rock unless it gets loose). Enjoy your reviews, but for this kind of guitar, maybe you should collaborate with a player that uses this style(hint hint)

  • @DapperHesher
    @DapperHesher 3 года назад

    16.36 The through-mounting of the nut is so it's a compression fit only and it won't eventually wiggle loose with tap screws.

  • @ZitherBeast
    @ZitherBeast 3 года назад

    That guitar is killer looking. I think I'd like the gold one, but I'd have to see them in person. The green is pretty darn cool too.

  • @ibanezleftyclub
    @ibanezleftyclub 3 года назад +55

    So funny with these, they got so much hate when they were announced but now everyone loves them.

    • @heavybrett-al4082
      @heavybrett-al4082 3 года назад

      Sweet RG in your pic,is it a 550?

    • @0000song0000
      @0000song0000 3 года назад

      they should do a version without the inlays, and were the cuts don't go all the way tru... just half way from the back. I always thought holding it from an invisible ( from the front) handle carve would look cool

    • @wesleyalan9179
      @wesleyalan9179 3 года назад +4

      I've always liked them, but yeah, you're right

    • @dalocknessroxter2027
      @dalocknessroxter2027 3 года назад

      Welcome to the Guitar Industry

    • @BobPapadopoulos
      @BobPapadopoulos 3 года назад +4

      I still hate them, but it's a relief to finally see good guitars rather than just collectible ones on this channel for a change.

  • @Bliggick
    @Bliggick 3 года назад +25

    Talking about guitar companies with really rich histories I'm still waiting for you to feature a Guild. And they are an American company too.

    • @homersreluctantodyssey2508
      @homersreluctantodyssey2508 3 года назад +7

      guild gets no respect for some odd reason, great guitars. miss my bluesbird

    • @kenhull2386
      @kenhull2386 3 года назад +5

      @@homersreluctantodyssey2508 I was lucky to pick up a 1959 Guild X150 archtop a few years ago. Plays like a dream and never goes out of tune.
      A Guild archtop would be a great review for The Trog Unit.

    • @MattyK-USA
      @MattyK-USA 3 года назад +2

      Had a 74 Starfire and an 81 X-82 Nova. Great guitars.

    • @Bliggick
      @Bliggick 3 года назад +1

      I've got an X-170, S-100, and a Blues 90 from the 1990s. They're all great guitars.

    • @truckercowboyed2638
      @truckercowboyed2638 3 года назад

      Guild made famous by bands like Garbage......the sparkle starfire is my favorite

  • @mightyV444
    @mightyV444 3 года назад +3

    Great stuff! I love Ibanez, especially vintage ones 🙂

  • @tylerwoznicki7292
    @tylerwoznicki7292 3 года назад +9

    I've learned so much keep doin what your doin

  • @Tiago_007
    @Tiago_007 3 года назад +46

    Unlike a $3,500 Gibson which looks and does the same, here you see what you get for your money. The craftsmanship, attention to detail, scalloped frets, plus more. Ibanez does make you feel like your money is going somewhere.

    • @joshhill5932
      @joshhill5932 3 года назад +17

      Ibanez is for players and Gibson in for collectors.

    • @reddragons13
      @reddragons13 3 года назад +5

      With gibson you get an old style and design that includes the "feature" of a sudden and instant "headstock ejection" at the slightest mistake, 5 inch drop or during shipping. Gibson says its traditional. I say, poor headstock design, fans who freak out at any change and saving money. I had a les paul decapitate itself during shipping. In its factory case! Fender changes, innovates and improves.

    • @C0urne
      @C0urne 3 года назад +3

      @@reddragons13 Gibson makes so much profit from customers who like traditional. If you don't like designs from half a century ago better buy some other brand.

    • @reddragons13
      @reddragons13 3 года назад +4

      @@C0urne i do buy other brands. I also buy gibson when they do something I like. Take the axcess. I bought one of them. It was innovative and sounded great. You said it yourself they make a lot of money selling traditional guitars and have no reason to improve their products. As I have seen many times while being a session player. Extremely few people can tell the sound of a real gibson from clones and copys. You price something just high enough and it becomes exclusive and you get a perceived quality thats not really there. Gibson makes good guitars but are they really that much better over all. I think that much like other guitars. There are unicorns among them all but for what they truly are. They are overwhelmingly overpriced. Still good guitars. But play what you like and love what you play!!!!

    • @SlimeyGuitarStrings
      @SlimeyGuitarStrings 3 года назад +1

      I think comparing a Gibson LP and a JEM is pretty dumb to be honest. They're tools and they are designed for completely different purposes. If an LP is one of those paint rollers and a JEM is a tiny brush for getting into a small space and getting the fine details right. Which one is better? The one being used for what it does best since they'll both make a mess of the others job. Think about it. Besides the fact they they are both made of wood and have 6 strings, almost every detail in how they achieve that is completely different.

  • @KendrickSajorda
    @KendrickSajorda 3 года назад +4

    I was kinda hoping you would've gotten Michael Weber to demo and shred on this, that guy's great player. But awesome review and unboxing. Thanks trogly!

  • @JohnLloydDavis
    @JohnLloydDavis 3 года назад

    Those are beautiful, I do like the more subtle appointments on the green one. It reminds me more of the Loch Ness Green Jem which was the limited edition of 777 when it came out originally ( I was drooling over it back in the day)

  • @Scottiej41
    @Scottiej41 3 года назад +3

    Love the show, I'm a shredder, blues guy, so i really loved this episode. And your playing has come along really well since the beginning. Between you and Robert Baker i have found a passion for Les Paul style guitars.Keep it up. See you in the next one and Take Care.

  • @jacobseal
    @jacobseal 3 года назад

    Wow that thing is slick. Beautiful and sounds great. And it's an Ibanez wizard neck so you know it plays fast.

  • @porcelainthunder2213
    @porcelainthunder2213 3 года назад +1

    Nice. Ibanez makes good stuff and has for a long time. The Gem has been in production for 33 years and didnt really need updating, but this is a nice modern take on it. That shows you how good the guitar is if your signature doesnt need to be updated for 30 years and is still close to the top of the pack.

  • @Samulisami
    @Samulisami 3 года назад +1

    I WANT THE PIA! It's sooooo beautiful and I love the features. Almost it's build just for me.

  • @gordonpenny1842
    @gordonpenny1842 3 года назад +1

    Great video! You covered everything there is to know about these elusive beasts. Awesome!😊😃👍

  • @scooter2873
    @scooter2873 3 года назад +1

    Merry Christmas TROG!

  • @elnyoutube123
    @elnyoutube123 3 года назад

    I don't have the PIA but I have an RG with DiMarzio's which is really similar. The style of music and the way these guitars make you play is very different to any other guitars I've played. If you don't do any sort of shredding like these guitars were intended it forces you play in a very experimental way that isn't like your average Strat style guitar and forces you to try new things, which is good. I recommend these if you just want something different and unique to play around on.

  • @achannel1818
    @achannel1818 3 года назад

    The inlay design is absolutely beautiful

  • @GuitarSafari1
    @GuitarSafari1 3 года назад

    Great video of the Pia. I ordered a Green last jan or Feb, Im still waiting for it from Andertons 🤔 . Its taking way to long. But i love Steve Vai and the Ibanez Jem so I guess it's worth it. These are really unique guitars.

    • @mylogify
      @mylogify 2 года назад

      Have you received it yet?

  • @robertobrien2903
    @robertobrien2903 3 года назад +8

    The input jack is set up so you can tuck the chord between the strap and the strap lock. That make's it so your cable never get's pulled out by accident.

  • @RickordProductions
    @RickordProductions 3 года назад

    The way to solve that guitar cable problem is run the cable through the strap from behind and into the jack. That's why the input jack on the guitar is designed that way. It's to instill the habit for guitar players to run their cables that way as they should with any guitar especially when playing while standing up. Apparently a lot of guitar players....especially a lot of younger or newer folks don't realize how damaging to the cable jack it is little by little. It's different when sitting down. I'm not a luthier or guitar tech but this is something I've learned over the years when I was younger from experienced guitar technicians. Just food for thought.

  • @roblegrange473
    @roblegrange473 3 года назад +3

    Great video and demo...

  • @suhaimisamat7920
    @suhaimisamat7920 3 года назад

    love that golden dan green.. lovely colour

  • @asynk8728
    @asynk8728 3 года назад +3

    Awesome !! Thank you very much Trogly !

  • @joermnyc
    @joermnyc 3 года назад +1

    I have an Ibanez Jet King (the original), no trem, but it’s really good at staying in tune and actually tolerates oddball tuning really well. (I’m in open f5 right now, that’s FFCCCF which on paper sounds crazy, but it’s really interesting with all those drone strings.)

  • @jeremykopatz4760
    @jeremykopatz4760 3 года назад

    Great Video! Too bad Mr. Vai couldn't make an appearance. I would imagine that you get enough views to make it worth his while. Huge thank you for showing that guitar off in a very different light. *Pun intended* I have watched tons of videos featuring this guitar back when it was released and I had no clue the glow in the dark features extended beyond the dots.

  • @dimebagtribute
    @dimebagtribute 3 года назад +1

    The Ibanez Edge tremolo system with the Low Pro Edge are the one of the best tremolo system ever made!!

  • @jameswest8522
    @jameswest8522 3 года назад +3

    You should try an Ibanez j.custom! They are comparable to some of the high end Gibson custom shops. They are close in feel to this but completely different.

  • @russk1971
    @russk1971 9 месяцев назад

    This seems very similar to a J Custom. I can get as crazy as I want with the trem on my ibanez Lo-Pro floating system. Great review

  • @fraterfraxinus6293
    @fraterfraxinus6293 3 года назад +1

    Rays of green light escape from the Ibanez case as Trogly lifts the lid. "Yaaasssss!"

  • @Mr3D10
    @Mr3D10 3 года назад +1

    God I love how those pickups sound

  • @LiesThatBind
    @LiesThatBind 3 года назад

    I Love Ibanez RG's, I own three an RGEW521, a LMH1 Premium and an RG2550E Prestige. Amazing guitars. The PIA's look sick but unfortunately I'm not a floyd rose fan and I tend to avoid them. My favorite music store in my city has three of them (Pink, Green, Yellow/Gold) they look even better in person than in pictures.

  • @Matthew4Nineteen
    @Matthew4Nineteen 3 года назад

    I would love to see you compare a 90s era Peavey Wolfgang to a modern Fender EVH Wolfgang. You’re the one guy on RUclips who can give an unbiased review and comparison.

  • @chuckelator
    @chuckelator 3 года назад

    Ibanez is great. I have a 1978 Ibanez CN200. Its beat to hell, but feels and plays like a Gibson of the time (heavy on the shoulder...being the key phrase)

  • @phillippitts6294
    @phillippitts6294 3 года назад +3

    I can go grab my Jackson soloist out of the case after 2 weeks and it’s still in tune . The only thing hard about Floyd’s is changing the strings the first time.

    • @billzakill1257
      @billzakill1257 2 года назад +1

      Floyds are not as difficult to deal as people make it out to be.
      It’s a couple minutes longer to restring and tune but I understand it’s not for everyone

  • @danielsgrunge
    @danielsgrunge 3 года назад

    They both look incredible

  • @harrisonandrew
    @harrisonandrew 3 года назад

    Love the design, love the colours too. Wow!

  • @94dodgedude
    @94dodgedude 3 года назад +3

    21:27 i was hoping for some bad horsie right there. You tricked me trogly!

  • @joshuataft5541
    @joshuataft5541 3 года назад

    Your getting better at guitar. Your distortion test was awsome .notes with feeling. You've used your game bud

  • @Benvyious
    @Benvyious 3 года назад +1

    Sounds great tonality wise

  • @astro2069
    @astro2069 3 года назад

    The green Pia and the old J. Yuenger ICJ100WZ Iceman are maybe the only 2 Ibanez I want to get my hands on. That Pia in green is simply amazing.

  • @thaedleinad
    @thaedleinad 3 года назад

    I appreciate that you tried a Vai song at least, lol.
    Good vídeo!

  • @artcarsnguitarsAdamS
    @artcarsnguitarsAdamS 3 года назад

    The light weight trem bar is for a faster tremolo vibration behavior the way Vai plays ( pulling it up or pushing it down and snap it loose or giving it a slap.)

  • @keithmatry8939
    @keithmatry8939 3 года назад +1

    Incredible tone

  • @Incaensio
    @Incaensio 3 года назад

    Pink is nicer than I thought it'd be.
    The pink pickup covers and pink jeweled knobs do it.
    Add the pink accents on the neck and that badass headstock.
    Yeah man... Pink is the way to go with this one, it's lit.

  • @tomothybahamothy
    @tomothybahamothy 3 года назад

    Sounds really good!

  • @terjeringlund345
    @terjeringlund345 3 года назад

    You have to run the jack by the guitar strap nut. Then you will pacify the movement in the last portion of your jack cable.

  • @mylogify
    @mylogify Год назад

    I love mine, I hope you've gotten to keep it as well!

  • @onceuponascale
    @onceuponascale Год назад

    Ibanez are fantastic guitars. Did not know until I got my first one. BG 10 custom.

  • @MK-tj5bf
    @MK-tj5bf 3 года назад

    Great guitars. Thanks for the video!

  • @JEFFGUITAR
    @JEFFGUITAR 3 года назад

    Man how I'd love one.
    Just bought a Fender Squier.

  • @3badthebad
    @3badthebad 3 года назад +2

    This guitar would look godly in gloss black with the gold hardware and black pickguard 😍

  • @paulrichard834
    @paulrichard834 3 года назад

    You put " Low Rider " in my head when you banged the trem bars on your desk :)

  • @jamesshaw476
    @jamesshaw476 3 года назад

    Nice job! I was curious about this guitar.

  • @cuffedpans
    @cuffedpans 3 года назад +1

    The pia is just perfect, cant wait till im okd enough to work to save up for one

  • @robinosborne266
    @robinosborne266 3 года назад

    Like yourself, it wouldn’t be the type of guitar for me personally but the standard of workmanship looks to be really high (as it should be for the cost). The inlays look to be really well done and the insides of the cavities are so clean compared to the ones on my Gibsons and Fenders. As an aside, I once met Steve Vai and Joe Satriani after a G3 gig. Satriani was an absolutely lovely guy and was willing to answer any questions I asked. Steve Vai was quite the opposite. I refuse to give him any sort of recognition but don’t like to slag people off so I shall refrain from passing any further comment about him.

  • @shanebywater6628
    @shanebywater6628 3 года назад

    finally some ibanez love from trogly

  • @clarkbabin9799
    @clarkbabin9799 3 года назад +1

    If the gold version is actually gold and not yellow as it looks in the picture but more like you showed with the green screen I think that one would look awsome. Always wondered why manufacturers like Fender and Ibanez don't offer a split coil option with a humbucker installed but activated through the toggle.

  • @benpowersguitar
    @benpowersguitar 3 года назад +12

    Love the green. That things is so much nicer looking on the vid than in the pics. Very nice.

    • @IndieTimberStudio
      @IndieTimberStudio 3 года назад +1

      I'm not sure why photos of a guitar/bass are bland while the video/in-person looks better? I have a same impression on getting my Rickenbacker 5-String Fireglo.

    • @mylogify
      @mylogify 2 года назад

      @@IndieTimberStudio More details are visible when seeing in person, and the craftsmanship is great, in details.

  • @augustomesavila
    @augustomesavila 2 месяца назад

    Ibanez quality is crazy, I have a JCustom and also a Gibson Standard LP, they are almost the same price, but the Ibanez is years ahead in QA and details etc

  • @domobrien4575
    @domobrien4575 3 года назад +1

    Those pickups.... I think I'm in love

  • @MarceloAllendeMusic
    @MarceloAllendeMusic 3 года назад +1

    Love it!!

  • @christocha8482
    @christocha8482 3 года назад +1

    I got the gold when it first came out and i absolutely love it i have 2 jems and the pia is just amazing love the pickups on it and the lite wait bar is great

    • @thefam9179
      @thefam9179 3 года назад

      Is the pia better?

    • @christocha8482
      @christocha8482 3 года назад

      The pia is a lot better than the jem all round

    • @thefam9179
      @thefam9179 3 года назад

      @@christocha8482 Does the pia have the same fret treatment as the j custom ? I’m torn between the pia and a j custom and would like to know which is better

  • @foreseengust
    @foreseengust 3 года назад

    They're beautiful, that pink one 😍