This custom Ibanez JEM has a hidden secret | McRocklin Guitar Collection EP2
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
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Yes, an explanation of your tone video would be great
You can probably consult a vid pertaining to Steve Vais tone and get pretty close
Definitely not. We approach it quite differently.
@@McRocklin What, they’re quite different, and which Vai tone? There have been so many. Anyway, really interested in seeing how you get your sound Thomas. Hopefully you do a video on this soon.🤘🏼
use like way too much delay and you'll get really close
It's largely in the fingers and the guitar.. Playing through an amp with standard rock solo settings he would sound similar
Those clean bits you whipped out at the 8-minute or so mark were amazing! It was fun hearing you talk about this guitar and I'm glad you're still active and out there playing, Thomas!
Man, big fan of yours as a kid. Really glad to see you back.
Yes on the tone question. Also, you mentioned like a year ago on one of your youtubes something about the "problems you were having with Ibanez" guitars which led you to switch to Kiesel, I'd love to hear more about that as well :)
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Somewhere a prior floor manager at Ibanez is keeping some tight lips regarding the origins of this guitar after the Ibanez marketing guy told him, "Just pull one from regular stock. Look it's gotta come from our department budget anyway, not the production budget. Just refinish it ! Get it shipped out and get it done by next Monday for the marketing promo deadline!"
an he said "sand the neck extra thin for the kid" :)
They were making loads of floral jems at the time. They probably just pulled a finished body off the production line as it would be easier to paint over that than refinish an unpainted body
Aka “cheap”.
Hum not sure about that. I think this one is thinner for an 11 years old shredder, lightweight. Unique .
Perhaps at the time Ibanez didn't know people today would cry over the fact that they painted over a floral jem. So they just did what was easiest at the the time. Or perhaps it's just me that thinks it was a terrible thing to have done to floral jem. Probably lol.
I can listen to his playing and stories all day. Keep up the good work.
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some amazing open string ideas.....harmony & melody ...both ,,,superb!!! keep it coming.
Stunning clean tones, man.
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Painting over a messed up finish is the most common practice at guitar factories.
My first job in the late 80's was at the Washburn factory HQ and any finish flaws were usually sent to the Black spray booth. Anything that could not be fixed by a new paint job was cut into 3 pieces and junked. They were very strict on not letting employees take home mistakes. Hamer guitar...witch was right down the street from Washburn was the same way, about re-finish and trashing mistakes.
yea. I believe all guitar brands are on board with flawed guitars. The problem with giving employees the oppurtunity to take them home is that eventually they all end up on the 2nd hand market. Flawed guitars that arent disclosed as such can give a brand negetive looks. ya know...
Maybe the idea for a present to you came up somewhat late, so they took what they already knew that you like (FP JEM) and went from there to make it more special. Great sounding instrument!
Steve Vai's FLO is also a painted over flower jem. That's why it's called like that.
I watched a video where he said it’s bc the sustainer on it makes it feel like it flows. Who knows. Still a cool story haha
And here I thought He just loved Progressive Insurance.
Love these old stories
I would have to say ... coolest guitar I have ever seen... what a history. The clean tones sounded gorgeous by the away! Thanks for sharing.
Regardless of what’s under the skin it sounds amazingly good, probably one of the best sounding Jem’s going round. I agree with you the characteristics of the guitar definitely make it look and sound unique, more likely, they make it one of a kind. By the way, I’m really enjoying your new and older music. Thanks for putting smiles on our faces for many years now. 👍🏼
Never got bored listen this ambience and tone!!!
it would look so good if you could tear the top layer paint from top to bottom over the middle section to reveal the beauty within kind of thing. Impossible to do I'd imagien but that'd be like a frankensrat guitar but instead of red, white and black strips it'd be artwork underneath cause that exposed floral part looks incredible contrasting the blue in the video. Such a cool 1 of a kind guitar man.
2:30 music was yes!! 🤩
Cheers from Texas!
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Would love to see a vid about the gear you use to get your sound. That overdrive sound is amazing! It’s something I asked about on your last vid 👍🏻
Roger that mate. Thank you!
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@@McRocklin thanks mate!
Please please make a video of that amazing zen like block chain... I’d easily donate/ pay for that video... the same tone in the universe video right? I’d pay $20 easy for that recipe... We need a McRocklin recipe book 😂
Definitely thinking about making that video! Especially for that $20!! 😜
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Magnificent as always, keep them rolling
Been a Fender guy forever but lately Ive been falling in love with the Ibanez neck. I bought a used cheep one for $100 and it plays great.
Fantastic video! So fun to hear these stories Thomas! It’s a FLORAL! Wowzers!!
Thank you mate! Hope you’re well 👍🏻
Great playing as always, beautiful phrasing, the split coil sound is even glassier than normal, really nice, almost has a piezo sound.
The neck profile looks delightful as well, looks super playable.
Excellent playing as always.
I remember you on morning tv as little kid!!!! You rocked then to. Well done for keeping up on this wonderful instrument.
Did you just tease a rig and tone walkthrough?! I am in!
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Wow, very strange that they did that with the paint. Maybe there was some kind of over run with the Floral and some Big Exec decided.... "Paint em all"!!! I'm guessing the thin neck helps with reaching certain things. Some crazy chops there McRocklin!!! Cool stuff 😀
2nd this!
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@@McRocklin awesome!! I am so glad I found your channel. Thanks buddy. 🤘🏻
I'd be down to see what your signal chain looks like, I have a hunch it has to do with a shimmer effect. I gotta say I'm really enjoying your videos, you editing is pro level, and your playing is great!
All the tones are now fully broken down here: ruclips.net/video/w9eCrclaXJA/видео.html enjoy! 👍🏻
What a story, awesome !!
Thank you mate!
Fire it up! loving the show
You may have something there mate. I have 2 Ibanez 7420s both about 20 years old. One has a really thin neck and bright sound (plays better for lead) the other thicker and rounder much more warmth in the sound.
Cool!
The opening song. So good. I always wished the song was longer with a few extra chorus sections at the end. Omg stop it.....5:11 just dropped my phone, I’ve been waiting to see you play that for 20 odd years. Mind blown. Jeremy
WOW! You are Awesome!
I would get it repainted if it was my guitar.🎸
I remember watching a video of Steve Vai talking about how the floral jems have a unique sound to them because of the curtains. It does sound very nice. Also yes I am very interested how you get that clean sound at 3:00
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Oh gosh you rock dude you were that kid all those years ago wow
super inspiring tones..please do a video on that. Beautifull guitars..
Hi Thomas, I think Ibanez probably didn’t have a whole lot of time when they decided to give you a Birthday gift so they said just take that floral kem and paint over it and make it really cool for our awesome player Thomas Mcrocklin 🎸🎸
Thank you! : )
Makes sense 👍🏻
Please get a Mr Vai cameo when you do the video of the passion and warfare guitar
Thomas I'd love to see a video of you reviewing the ibanez Pia
I'm guessing it's the super thin Original Wizard 550R neck? No idea really lol love the clean ambience-y bit, is that one of your songs?
Floral Pattern Rules Buddy! 🧐
Maybe the floral jem got smashed up by somebody on stage 😉 and they used and re painted the body with a different neck ?
Woooah. Mind blown!
Yep, kinda weird. Funny that they took an old guitar and repurposed it with new paint. Then again, they probably knew you liked the floral Jem's.
Glad that you throw in the playing with your chats. Listening to a story is nice, but we do all like some jams.
YES!, please do a video detailing your signal chain! ❤
All the tones are now fully broken down here: ruclips.net/video/w9eCrclaXJA/видео.html enjoy! 👍🏻
@@McRocklin Great! ❤
awesome dude! So so so so stoked for these videos, looking forward to more including a breakdown of your Kiesels (me being a kiesel fanboy and all haha) Cheers!
I agree To pay $20 easy for that recipe... We need a McRocklin recipe book of tone on Ableton. Plug-in parameters of each tone
All the tones are now fully broken down here: ruclips.net/video/w9eCrclaXJA/видео.html enjoy! 👍🏻
the amazing thing is that a british playing in perfect american accent. not a joke. he is recreating or creating perfect american rock sound. not imitating.
looks like a Prestige standard neck, and that is thin for a premium RG Jem. Sounds awesome!!
Could you do a video lesson series? be great to hear how you approached learning the instrument from back in the day and whether you play differently now
Shes a beautiful guitar! 🙌🏻🎶
The Jem77FP body was a factory second... due to it's lightness, it wasn't consistent enough to pass the QC, so it was re-purposed.
Floral Jem? Maybe since you got it when you were young. It's a birhday surprise. Well surprise again as you discovered. They feel you deserve a flower quality guitar. But covered it to a kids taste in color. Nothing wrong in anything they did.
You have a Jem ibanez!
Not all have a chance to get one.
That is a killer sound. You are also very good and play with a lot of feel and energy. That is somethig missing from a lot of modern players who tend to sound them same. Though rhe Vai influence is undeniable, it's still unique. The sounds are killer. Particularly tha reverb/shimmer/delay clean sound at the begining may be the best I've ever heard.
Thank you! : )
McRocklin: Do you think it was a weird thing for Ibanez to do, are you with me, let me know in he comments.”
Everyone: YES!!
On Monday I got my Steinberger GT Pro back from Guitar Center after having new pickups installed, and I added a green volume and orange tone knobs with a pink switch cap. Now I have to change a color so nobody accuses me of copying you. lol
That is a cool story and maybe Ibanez made the neck so thin cuz they thought "hey, hes a kid. Let's make a smoother for him."
5:10 and not looking at screen for a sec: “Cool. New Twitch follower”... 😂
Lol
Maybe because you were so young at the time the picked the floral purely based on its weight to try and make life easier for you? Just a guess.
Ibanez probably just couldn't find any other Jem to customise quickly as a gift for you. So they found one floral laying around no use may be. Could be as simple as that.
Ye probably :)
I have the red 770 with an evn thinner neck. Dont know what happened at the factory, but it is thinner than a regular wizard. I have managed to prevent it from cracking at the locking nut.
Yay another one!
I wonder since, the neck is different from other Floral Jems if maybe it was a prototype that they had around and decided to paint over it and give it to you. Very interesting.
So you were that kid in the video so many years ago and now you are a guitar God. My hat off to you Sir. Bless you and enjoy your axes.
Maybe they decided to use the lightest JEM they could find and the one was the lightest just happened to be the floral one?
A tone video would be great! Also would love to hear some more stories about the Bad 4 Good days!! Was such a huge fan when you guys were around 🎉🎉 Oh, and I am baffled as to why they painted over a Floral JEM 🤔
Ye strange huh! Ye definitely got a few B4G stories to drop!
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Fantastic channel maestro. Love it. I’ll keep watching. Great vibe brother
I’d be really curious what it says in the neck pocket and on the neck heel, if its stamped or anything handwritten. Do you know if it came from Japan or California? The neck is most probably a wizard I stamped RG550R. My guess is they didn’t have any blank Jem bodies so they grabbed a FP off the line if it came from Japan. If it came from Cali, then who knows, that could have been some extra bodies they had for Steve, sadly Mike Lipe isn’t with us and he would probably know or have a hand in it, but if he touched it then he probably signed it.
I always wanted a floral JEM, but I could never afford it at the time. By the time I could afford one, they didn't make them anymore. So, a 7VWH it was. Speaking of which, the neck on it is ridiculously thin. When I go from a Strat to it, it's like I'm playing a toy, lol.
The action is very low, the strings seem loose (bouncy/lighter gauge) & easy to bend, thin neck, the frets seem a little bit closer to each other & make it easy to do some crazy stretch. That's a 'metal' guitar indeed. Too bad, it's really hard for me playing stuff like that on Fender strat. That seems to be my case since I only have an old strat with tight strings (heavier gauge), so what I can do best is just busting AC/DC riffs with low gain. 😅😣
Will you please show us how to setup your signal chain from clean crunch to solo effects and so on I am sure many of us all over the globe want to know! Hope to see that you would do this for us all. Thank you hope to hear from you soon thanks again
I was just typing about that luscious delay effect on the clean setting at the start, so a tone / effects chain video would be great. Excellent stuff as always mate. Carlo 👍🏼
Same here! Would love to see a video on that.
i think he used lot of reverb mixed with shimmer (that 1+oct melodious delay), maybe some short echo.
@@bartomiejskrzek4358 Yeah, it's the "shimmer" reflections that give it that ethereal, spatial quality.
@@CarloRegadasGuitar i almost recreated that tone using my Headrush Gigboard.
I used high compression, shimmer (15% mix), 3 tap stereo delay, medium plate reverb and some equalization to make it a little darker.
Sounds not perfect but similiar.
@@bartomiejskrzek4358 Awesome mate. A shimmer pedal is next on my shopping list! 👍🏼
Omg what tone
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Watched the video, just need loads of cash now!!!
interesting video, your a good guitarist man .
Great looking guitar & sounds fantastic . I wander if that's a wizard neck Ibanez put on there. Got one on my RG. Wish Ibanez would put a wizard neck on a line of Jems with the all access neck joint.
Hi Thomas amazing tale. Can you compare the neck of your guitar with a super wizzard neck whose measures are 17mm (thickness at first fret ) and 19mm ( thickness at 12th fret )? amazing playin' btw.
I can't play on a thin neck. My favorite neck is a custom guitar neck with a 1 inch piece of Roasted Maple. And 16 radius fretboard.
can never go wrong with a jem.
I have an Ibanez RG5EX1 that was originally pewter grey. I sanded the paint off and found a transparent black quilted maple top. I was totally surprised. So I cleared it and that's how it remains.
I also had a 98 S470DX that was black. I sanded the paint off and found emerald green sparkle underneath.
So maybe Ibanez does this a lot. Dunno....
man I would love to get a custom voiced DiMarzio set... Steve Blucher and Larry DiMarzio are awesome. I've enjoyed many other pickup brands (Fishman fluence impressed the most lately) but there is something so *rich and organic* about the best DiMarzio pickups, in my opinion.
Great guitar. Great video. I loved the first video.
Would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see a video of your signal chain. I know you have to be using Eventide effects a little I'm guessing! They just sound killer. Great stuff. Thanks for sharing.
I would like to know his opinion of baritone electric guitars, especially the Ibanez RGIB6 or 21. I've recently discovered this series and have actually ordered a 21. I can't wait to get it and plug it in. It comes tuned to Low B. I've always played in Standard E or Drop D (low E string). Watched a few review/demo videos, it's gotten great reviews and sounds amazing.
It's certainly unique!!
Mind though you can certainly hear the Steve Vai influence all over your playing!!!
It's a different style than mine!!My style is more like another past Ibanez endorsee Frank Gambale!
But unfortunately Ibanez don't give me guitars!!
The lightness and brightness may be because of your tremolo block. I noticed how long the sustain of it was, and the metal is really bright. You may have a titanium block connected to the springs. I upgraded my LTD ALEXI-200 with it, and it did all of those things for me.
Just picked up a JEM ‘88 just got it by sheer luck, owned by a rich guy who didn’t play and sat in a closet for 20 years. I’m getting it set up with 9’s I know, I know but at my age doing a 3 set night until 2 AM ain’t as easy as used to be. I thin the sheer joy keeps me going. Looking forward to pluggin’ this baby in 🎶🎸❤️
Maybe the guys from ibanez decided to make one floral jem to give to you, and, someone said..."hey, it's very previsible gift....we have to surprise him!!!". The fastest solution, paint it over the floral!
I like the sort of stuff you play on this channel. Do you have any albums like that? Bad4Good and McRocklin & Hutch are totally different kinds of music. I'd like to hear just a bunch of albums with this sort of playing and guitar tones as the main focus. Instrumental albums would be even better. Got any?
Haha, had no idea that kid from Vais video even could play, let alone still played. Super cool channel, really like the specific guitar videos. Is it Really Tonys BC Rich you have back there? You are a great player, but with an unique aspect as being, perhaps the only kid shred star ever. Very unique and interesting. So glad i found this. Regards from Sweden!
How does one get a CUSTOM JEM? I've been trying diligently to get Ibanez to build a custom for almost 20 years & was told they don't do 'em. Guess you gotta be somebody, $$ ain't enough.
Most of the necks on my guitars are thin like that because I take belt Sanders to them all...... And I'm not joking
I have recently refretted my rg570ct, which had a very worn fretboard (from 7th to 15th fret) so I had to sand it down in order to level it, finishing with the thinnest neck I have ever seen. I was afraid about the neck stability, but it is perfect!!and now I have new super jumbo jescar stainless steel frets!!!
Honestly who care they painted over a jem....its a jem! Lmao...they could've dipped it in crap and i wouldve been happy to play it. Haha...but it is kinda chince in the sense that i wouldve expected something one of kind in its own way. Still a beautiful guitar.
I think you have a floral jam under that finish because it was probably a blemished floral jem. The easiest thing to do with a blemished body to fix it, is to spray it an opaque colour. Clearly they can’t use that refinished body on a guitar and send it to a dealer, so as your guitar was free, they probably thought let’s just refinish it for Thomas and give it away, then you can’t really complain about it.
Only thing I've got is that ibanez knew you loved your floral so went with another
I wish I could get the bright coloured Knobs that Ibanez used to used? The ones that are available now are just not the same?
I think that's the most amazing incredible unique and rare special. Ibanez floral Mc Rocklin jem in the world.
It's weird but, it works. Love the look of it. Sounds amazing too. If ibanez have a spare they can send me for free that would be great lol.
That opening song is one of my favourites of yours. Always wished you played the chorus 3 times as it was so good. Still great.
Wow! How cool is that?
Glad I found your channel, awesome playing 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻🎸🎶