It was my honour to be a part of this video and talk about some guitars which i am deeply passionate about! Ibanez will always be my first love right next to telecasters haha!
I’m sure you’ve heard this before but at the risk of being corny, Jem you’re a GEM of a human being! Your community is so blessed to have you and your immense talents!
Ibanez guitars for P&W: Pros: - Incredibly versatile - Light weight - Super comfortable neck - Accessibility and consistency in quality (A guitar for all budgets) Cons: - Looks and overall appearance (Eye-catching, show-stealing guitar; may be too distracting or even disturbing for conservative contexts) - Tremolo may be too cumbersome Pro and con: Hot pick ups - May be too hot for some usages - Easier to dial the gain down *It's not about what you own or how much you own, it's about what you do with what you own.* Great content as always, Justin and Jemmuel!
I just got an Ibanez for the first time... (Kinda) I traded a Chinese modern player stratocaster which was not doing it for me... They gave me an Ibanez electric acoustic and a Bass... I was selling the bass and a guy offered me an Ibanez RG350 MZ in yellow... My dream guitar when I was a metalhead! It has an EVH humbucker in the bridge and I am really liking it!! It is great for worship surprisingly
That sounds hot (in a tone way)! I feel that way about my JS too, it being a dream guitar since I saw Satriani play “Flying In A Blue Dream” for the first time. Glad you found yours!
OK - all I have to say is WOW, what a terrific wife! That is amazing. And a JS model to boot. My first 'good' guitar that I spent a long time vetting when I started to get called on to play guitar on the worship team at church is a Fender Showmaster with two SD humbuckers, 24 frets, etc. It was the best playing and sounding guitar that I could find for my budget. I still have it and probably should move it as I never play it any more but it has such a beautiful bubinga top! The thing about these types of guitars is their playability, and they are versatile as pointed out.
She is my rock! We walked past a guitar store in Hong Kong and saw this JS through the window. "Hey isn't that the guitar the bald man with sunglasses plays?" LOL Oh don't let that Showmaster go! It's discontinued and such a rarity.
I lost my wedding ring 20 years ago and my wife and I never replaced it. I told her she should have bought me a wedding guitar as I would still have it today, lol
@@AllAboutWorshipGuitar Yes! So far it’s one of my favorite guitars! I’ve been following both of you for about 4 months, I believe haha. Keep it up ! All glory to our King !
@@AllAboutWorshipGuitar Yes! So far it’s one of my favorite guitars! I’ve been following both of you for about 4 months, I believe haha. Keep it up ! All glory to our King !
3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. 4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. 5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. 6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. String Instruments= guitars.U
Psalm 150! Actually, when I read the Hebrew text, the word translated "harp" (נֶבֶל) has a closer relationship to lute (and hence the guitar) than the word translated "stringed instruments" (מֵן). Interestingly, both instruments appear to be loan words from Egyptian and Aramaic respectively, which tells us the broader insight: ALL instruments, from far and wide, will be used to praise the Lord!
As long as a guitar player commits to “creating beauty” and/or a joyful noise on Sunday, (and I do believe beauty is objective) that honors and glorifies the Lord, I say go for it. Ibanez isn’t my personal style but they are fabulous instruments. I really think it’ll be gen z’s guitar of choice in the next 5 years. Fender should be sweating.
Amen about the honour and glory to God! And I think Gibson should be sweating more. There’s a clear age gap between the Fender and Gibson artist line ups (Gibson being much more “boomer” and Fender having a lot more even representation of younger and middle-aged players). Seems like even less Gen Z’s are likely to pick a Gibson up (and who can blame them, since the price barrier is so high!)
I love, I mean love Floyd guitars for PW. Unfortunately my best one is an ML, a little loud for church. I play my Kramer from time to time but it only has a bridge HB so good clean tones are tough.
Cool! I wish Floyd's were easier to restring and maintain. Somebody on FB just told me, "Please dive bomb responsibly" haha. I've played the Yamaha equivalent of a melody maker before, and lowering the volume and the tone (sometimes to zero) helped achieve a pseudo-neck pickup sound for clean.
Is clifton luna v2 a good guitar,which one should i buy?the luna v2 or the lp-01 symfomia les paul?i will use it for praise and worship and also for gigging
I haven’t had the chance to play those guitars before, as they seem like Philippines-exclusive. But based on specs, both are decent. The question is whether they meet your needs as a player. Do you need coil split? Does the neck feel good under your hand? Are the pickups too harsh/too gentle? Try it out in person with your rig, that’s the best way to determine if it’s good for you.
If someone is more concerned that your guitar's looks are "too much" for church, they're the ones that need to adjust their focus. You can't change your guitar for a few people who don't like it; ESPECIALLY if that's the only guitar you own or can even afford
Indeed! I know of a student who could only afford an LTD F Metal at the time. When someone made a comment, I was SO tempted to reply, “Well…sounds like he needs an upgrade. How about you bless him with a Fender American Standard Strat?”
@@AllAboutWorshipGuitar Oh you would be pulled aside at my church too, by the worship team so they could check it out! You would always be welcome along with any guitar you have at Victory Life Church. That JP6 is amazing too.
It was my honour to be a part of this video and talk about some guitars which i am deeply passionate about! Ibanez will always be my first love right next to telecasters haha!
I’m sure you’ve heard this before but at the risk of being corny, Jem you’re a GEM of a human being! Your community is so blessed to have you and your immense talents!
Thank you guys! Off topic a bit. Where did you get that Salt and Light shirt?
Just learned about pickups output vs stacked overdrives. To GOD be the glory! Amen! Cheers from Jambi, Indonesia
The glory is forever His! Thanks for watching, and God bless you! We’re close by, me being from Singapore!
Ibanez guitars for P&W:
Pros:
- Incredibly versatile
- Light weight
- Super comfortable neck
- Accessibility and consistency in quality (A guitar for all budgets)
Cons:
- Looks and overall appearance (Eye-catching, show-stealing guitar; may be too distracting or even disturbing for conservative contexts)
- Tremolo may be too cumbersome
Pro and con: Hot pick ups
- May be too hot for some usages
- Easier to dial the gain down
*It's not about what you own or how much you own, it's about what you do with what you own.*
Great content as always, Justin and Jemmuel!
"It's not about what you own or how much you own, it's about what you do with what you own." -- TRUTH! Thank you for sharing your excellent points!
This was great. I follow both of you and you never disappoint! Thanks for your service to our Lord and for the beautiful playing.
Thank you for the kind words! I hope both our perspectives have been informative and helpful.
I just got an Ibanez for the first time... (Kinda) I traded a Chinese modern player stratocaster which was not doing it for me... They gave me an Ibanez electric acoustic and a Bass... I was selling the bass and a guy offered me an Ibanez RG350 MZ in yellow... My dream guitar when I was a metalhead! It has an EVH humbucker in the bridge and I am really liking it!! It is great for worship surprisingly
That sounds hot (in a tone way)! I feel that way about my JS too, it being a dream guitar since I saw Satriani play “Flying In A Blue Dream” for the first time. Glad you found yours!
OK - all I have to say is WOW, what a terrific wife! That is amazing. And a JS model to boot. My first 'good' guitar that I spent a long time vetting when I started to get called on to play guitar on the worship team at church is a Fender Showmaster with two SD humbuckers, 24 frets, etc. It was the best playing and sounding guitar that I could find for my budget. I still have it and probably should move it as I never play it any more but it has such a beautiful bubinga top! The thing about these types of guitars is their playability, and they are versatile as pointed out.
She is my rock! We walked past a guitar store in Hong Kong and saw this JS through the window. "Hey isn't that the guitar the bald man with sunglasses plays?" LOL
Oh don't let that Showmaster go! It's discontinued and such a rarity.
I lost my wedding ring 20 years ago and my wife and I never replaced it. I told her she should have bought me a wedding guitar as I would still have it today, lol
It would have been an epic wedding if instead of exchanging rings, the wife hands over a wedding guitar instead!
@@AllAboutWorshipGuitar I just heard the ‘Bald man with sunglasses’ with my son at the State Theatre in Kalamazoo, MI a few weeks ago. Fantastic!
@@AllAboutWorshipGuitar yeah it would!!
I started on an Ibanez ... In fact, it is a GRX model with standard locking trem system ... still serving me well after 15 years
Nice! These Ibanez’s are standing the test of time! It’s been 9 years with my JS and it’s not had a major issue before!
I really following both of you guys.. im so shock that both of you have great relations...
Haha, that’s the power of Facebook, and the camaraderie that comes with guitar gear!
Fantastic. Subscribed. :)
Thank you Felix! Welcome to the channel!
I have a Gretsch but boy do I love my Ibanez S521 I love it sound and feel and it’s super thin and light weight!!
Thin and light: the ultimate ergonomic combo on a guitar!
@@AllAboutWorshipGuitar Yes! So far it’s one of my favorite guitars! I’ve been following both of you for about 4 months, I believe haha. Keep it up ! All glory to our King !
@@AllAboutWorshipGuitar Yes! So far it’s one of my favorite guitars! I’ve been following both of you for about 4 months, I believe haha. Keep it up ! All glory to our King !
This is seriously interesting!!!
Amazing amazing episode, bro Justin!
Thanks bro!
3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. 4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. 5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. 6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord.
String Instruments= guitars.U
Psalm 150! Actually, when I read the Hebrew text, the word translated "harp" (נֶבֶל) has a closer relationship to lute (and hence the guitar) than the word translated "stringed instruments" (מֵן). Interestingly, both instruments appear to be loan words from Egyptian and Aramaic respectively, which tells us the broader insight: ALL instruments, from far and wide, will be used to praise the Lord!
As long as a guitar player commits to “creating beauty” and/or a joyful noise on Sunday, (and I do believe beauty is objective) that honors and glorifies the Lord, I say go for it. Ibanez isn’t my personal style but they are fabulous instruments. I really think it’ll be gen z’s guitar of choice in the next 5 years. Fender should be sweating.
Amen about the honour and glory to God!
And I think Gibson should be sweating more. There’s a clear age gap between the Fender and Gibson artist line ups (Gibson being much more “boomer” and Fender having a lot more even representation of younger and middle-aged players). Seems like even less Gen Z’s are likely to pick a Gibson up (and who can blame them, since the price barrier is so high!)
@@AllAboutWorshipGuitar wow didn’t even think of Gibson! 100% agree they need a re-brand before it’s to late lol
I love, I mean love Floyd guitars for PW. Unfortunately my best one is an ML, a little loud for church. I play my Kramer from time to time but it only has a bridge HB so good clean tones are tough.
Cool! I wish Floyd's were easier to restring and maintain. Somebody on FB just told me, "Please dive bomb responsibly" haha. I've played the Yamaha equivalent of a melody maker before, and lowering the volume and the tone (sometimes to zero) helped achieve a pseudo-neck pickup sound for clean.
Is clifton luna v2 a good guitar,which one should i buy?the luna v2 or the lp-01 symfomia les paul?i will use it for praise and worship and also for gigging
I haven’t had the chance to play those guitars before, as they seem like Philippines-exclusive. But based on specs, both are decent. The question is whether they meet your needs as a player. Do you need coil split? Does the neck feel good under your hand? Are the pickups too harsh/too gentle? Try it out in person with your rig, that’s the best way to determine if it’s good for you.
If someone is more concerned that your guitar's looks are "too much" for church, they're the ones that need to adjust their focus. You can't change your guitar for a few people who don't like it; ESPECIALLY if that's the only guitar you own or can even afford
Indeed! I know of a student who could only afford an LTD F Metal at the time. When someone made a comment, I was SO tempted to reply, “Well…sounds like he needs an upgrade. How about you bless him with a Fender American Standard Strat?”
Really?!......just a strat? It's only a blessing if it hurts, like maybe a Japanese Gretsch "blessing", lol
LOL I say amen to that!
Guitar appearance is not an issue at my church - LOL.
That's a blessing! I've been pulled aside more than once regarding my "showman" guitars, notably the JP6 in Mystic Dream finish.
@@AllAboutWorshipGuitar Oh you would be pulled aside at my church too, by the worship team so they could check it out! You would always be welcome along with any guitar you have at Victory Life Church. That JP6 is amazing too.
What great hospitality! :) Oh that’s a pipeline dream, to serve the Lord overseas (if not for this pandemic situation)
A Vai JEM will look great :)
I nearly had a chance to review one on loan but my friend’s trade didn’t go through. Do you use a JEM in church?
I recently played my Flying-V P-90 pickups at church. Occationally I have used my hot pink anniversary RG. ruclips.net/video/HP-3Gj1zL-I/видео.html
Your Sunday service is really cool! What a great pairing between you and your 2nd EG (beautiful guitars btw!)