Shopping for a Mid-Price Shred Machine! - Jackson vs Schecter vs Ibanez

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  • Опубликовано: 15 май 2019
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    👆 Using a budget of £750, Chappers & The Captain do some internet shopping to find the ultimate shred machine. Jackson. Schecter. Ibanez. Which is your favourite brand and why? Comment below!
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  • @martino250570
    @martino250570 5 лет назад +310

    Captain Lee, I absolutely LOVED your comment “I don’t think I know enough about it to have an opinion about it”. I wish more people were this self aware!

  • @francescob.3019
    @francescob.3019 5 лет назад +531

    i don't get why people make fun of the ibanez names. They're the most sensible out there, every letter is there for a reason. case in point: RGAIX6FM: RG shape, A = Archtop, I = Iron label, X = fiXed bridge, 6 strings, FM = flame maple, and tgf is the color (transparent gray flat).
    And this is so sensible that I never had to search for this info, I just spent some time looking at the guitars and noticed the patterns in the names.
    Just a few letters tell me so much about the guitar, instead of having to search the web for differences between countless models that are often hard to find.

    • @Celicalover
      @Celicalover 5 лет назад +13

      Francesco B. I completely agree cheers!

    • @kevinhernandezretana2170
      @kevinhernandezretana2170 5 лет назад +32

      Holy shit lol mind blown 😵

    • @jimberjamber8540
      @jimberjamber8540 4 года назад +11

      They're exactly like Nissan in the late 80's-early 2k's. Long letter/number names that actually make sense if you learn the designations.

    • @pigboiii
      @pigboiii 4 года назад +9

      Well some brand just earned my respect.

    • @francescob.3019
      @francescob.3019 4 года назад +12

      unfortunately, not every model follow these rules, so I get why sometimes it may seem inconsistent and frustrating. Many RG guitars only have a model number like 8820, 3370 and so on. But still most of them keep some letters that have a meaning, like Z (edge bridge with Zero point system) or R (reverse headstock). But sometimes FX means fixed bridge instead of just the X, so yeah... it's a bit inconsistent. The letters are most useful when there are two models that are very similar to each other, so the differences in the name usually tells you where they differ.

  • @ithemba
    @ithemba 5 лет назад +61

    It's cute to watch them doing precisely what we all do for a change: scrolling the homepage and salvating over pictures and specs, reading reviews and all that.

  • @brandonlemon2060
    @brandonlemon2060 7 месяцев назад +15

    Watching other people buy guitars is not like watching other people have sex. There's more jealousy involved that I'm not equipped to deal with.

    • @Poeticskulls
      @Poeticskulls Месяц назад

      Ok you've won the internet. There isn't a single sane person that wouldn't agree with you

  • @ellleigh1216
    @ellleigh1216 5 лет назад +288

    Schecter are really starting to sell themselves to me a bit more these days, with refreshing body/headstock designs and top dolla finishes 👌🏻

    • @retrorewind6042
      @retrorewind6042 5 лет назад +10

      I hate the new designs personally, especially the whole natural thing theyre doing now and the new Keith Merrow models... i love their hellraisers and anything like that though

    • @ellleigh1216
      @ellleigh1216 5 лет назад +20

      That’s fair enough dude, I guess I just prefer things not looking so typically metal, makes a change! The hell raisers are lovely also though

    • @xxslayer255xx
      @xxslayer255xx 5 лет назад +6

      imgur.com/gallery/rcxbyPk
      This is a link to an imgur album of my Schecter. I inherited it from my grandmother and it is amazing.

    • @phantomechelon3628
      @phantomechelon3628 5 лет назад +2

      I still love my Damien Elite 6-string I got several years ago. I just like Schecters in general because you just don't see them very often (compared to Jacksons, Ibanezes etc.)

    • @ultimomos5918
      @ultimomos5918 5 лет назад +4

      Schecter has been killing it for the last few years honestly. Those reapers and CR-6's play amazing for their price point. Easily feel like they're worth more

  • @vombocool
    @vombocool 5 лет назад +51

    8:30 It sounds like Lee is trying to play Holy Diver for the first time :D

  • @andrewbuddemeyer8432
    @andrewbuddemeyer8432 3 года назад +21

    I've owned several Schecter guitars and basses....for the money,,they really can't be beat .. excellent build quality, killer tone,,,sleek , modern looks...I'm definitely a huge fan 🤘🔥

    • @d.j.9961
      @d.j.9961 4 месяца назад

      I have a matte black c-6 & a redish colored Omen-6 on Layaway currently! I can't wait until I have them in my possession! I grew up playing a Westone Spectrum LX 198-mbk & to this day I cannot find another guitar to match its quality for a reasonable price. Under 1 paycheck.

  • @evanward4303
    @evanward4303 5 лет назад +344

    Rob: backs off gain
    Me/Lee: *_WAHT???_*

    • @LykanVarion
      @LykanVarion 5 лет назад +7

      Rob has said many times he's more a bluesy type than a gainy type...

    • @robcobi
      @robcobi 5 лет назад +4

      11:05 if you want to verify. I think this is the one of the last signs we're approaching the apocalypse.

    • @LFC-Star
      @LFC-Star 4 года назад +1

      what bugs me is Rob always plays with drop D tuning.. I prefer playing in natural tuning so I get a bit miffed when he automatically tunes the low E to a D.. it actually grates on my nerves.. and I find myself thinking "omg here we we go again, bloody drop D tuning".. arghhh!!

  • @RoachDoggJr2112
    @RoachDoggJr2112 5 лет назад +665

    My wallet says Jackson, my heart says Ibanez, but my hands say Schecter.

    • @Loner262
      @Loner262 4 года назад +31

      Buy a Solar Guitar, sad not to see one here..

    • @malcolmhardwick4258
      @malcolmhardwick4258 4 года назад +5

      What do your ears hear ?

    • @codyp9208
      @codyp9208 4 года назад +33

      @@malcolmhardwick4258 The Schecter sounded best to me

    • @novalechuck7498
      @novalechuck7498 4 года назад +9

      @@Loner262 Yep Solar with evertune and everybody will be happy

    • @ponchred
      @ponchred 4 года назад +23

      My hands never say Schecter when I play them...

  • @trevorreniger5670
    @trevorreniger5670 5 лет назад +38

    These companies have really been stepping up their game in the finish department on their affordable range. I've never been an Ibanez fan, but MAN they have got some *gorgeous* finishes coming out! Schecter has always emphasized nice finishes, and continues to push our beautiful builds with economic responsibility.

  • @RafaelYamaga
    @RafaelYamaga 5 лет назад +14

    After watching it and possibly every video with Rob at full gain, possibly the Jackson is the best ever. Looks like nothing can beat a Jackson at full drive.

  • @metalliholic
    @metalliholic 5 лет назад +8

    I got a shecter sun valley and it’s one of the best playing and feeling guitar. I was blown away by the quality.

  • @temorinkaari
    @temorinkaari 5 лет назад +273

    LTD vs Epiphone vs PRS singlecuts for metal

    • @JLchevz
      @JLchevz 5 лет назад +2

      right? those are good options too

    • @Fenar_
      @Fenar_ 5 лет назад +9

      And esp

    • @paulcummins4134
      @paulcummins4134 5 лет назад +6

      Agreed, I want to see a video for single cuts for metal

    • @ze-ce.cra_
      @ze-ce.cra_ 5 лет назад +1

      With Ibanez ART and Cort Zenox too

    • @calebheney302
      @calebheney302 5 лет назад +8

      @@Fenar_ its for mid price, ESP is LTD parent company

  • @tonycarpaccio9550
    @tonycarpaccio9550 4 года назад +12

    The Schecter looks amazing actually... They really are putting their best foot forward these days and building real quality for value.

    • @sseltrek1a2b
      @sseltrek1a2b 2 года назад

      really unique and beautiful finish on that model...

  • @saint-cetacean
    @saint-cetacean 5 лет назад +38

    "What's a band, Rob?"
    Lee, speaking to 85% of his customer base there 🤣

  • @OEMPlus
    @OEMPlus 5 лет назад +165

    i like the schecter's sound the best, the ibey looks the best, and i wish I liked the jackson the best. I've never played a schecter that wasn't miles beyond whatever price tag it had.

    • @porknbeans7420
      @porknbeans7420 5 лет назад +7

      agreed. I got my wife a Daisyrock & it was awesome right out if the box. I found out Schecter makes them.

    • @ianguest2011
      @ianguest2011 5 лет назад +11

      Tone and feel my schecter pisses all over my Ibbys

    • @BigTyronie
      @BigTyronie 5 лет назад +5

      Schecters look nice but back in the numetal days when they really got their following they sounded kinda bad. They werent consistent. But i think they have made leaps. Dont they build the wylde audio guitars?

    • @trentfairhurst531
      @trentfairhurst531 5 лет назад +4

      @@BigTyronie agree with you. And yes they do

    • @joegrande4848
      @joegrande4848 5 лет назад +8

      i have a schecter diamond series hell raiser its amazing

  • @MamboGibson
    @MamboGibson 4 года назад +24

    "Korea looks like a part of a Japan" is probably something I wouldn't say out loud after reviewing a bit of history :D !

    • @ryanson5858
      @ryanson5858 4 года назад

      At what point did he say that?

    • @nobuna2114
      @nobuna2114 4 года назад

      I mean yeah definitely not an intelligent thing to say out loud especially when you build your guitars in Korea so he should have known better but he meant it in the way that both countries look very modern with the highest technology being available in both places (at least in the cities)

    • @nobuna2114
      @nobuna2114 4 года назад +2

      @@ryanson5858 30:28

    • @zombie-survivor
      @zombie-survivor 4 года назад +3

      USA is a part of the Great Britain!

    • @user-ym9wb2mk5e
      @user-ym9wb2mk5e 3 месяца назад

      Because Japan burnt S. Korea to the ground. Stationed there in the 80s and the word Japan would get you mobbed back then….. Koreans haven’t forgotten the war with Japan. Took them years to grow back foliage and trees in many locations.

  • @MateFold
    @MateFold 5 лет назад +5

    After testing many many brands, Schecter owns the best feeling and sound by far. The one time I sold my Schecter, I regretted until I got another Schecter Platinum Series. Just killer.

  • @mrc2662
    @mrc2662 5 лет назад +2

    As someone who lived in Shanghai, then Hong Kong and now back in England....loved this chat. Agree with Rob’s points too.

  • @spanishpeaches2930
    @spanishpeaches2930 2 года назад +2

    I recently bought a Schecter Omen . Black gloss . Gothic inlays. Absolutley stunning and just feels so great in the hand.

  • @cod6rox1
    @cod6rox1 5 лет назад +6

    I've always liked the more traditional style guitars and have never been into the more "metal" but hearing that Jackson absolutely blew me away and I'm probably gonna get one in the near future

    • @KimonoSkunk
      @KimonoSkunk 5 лет назад

      I just got mine last week, and at 51, I'm not a shredder (sounds like a cheese) but more blues-y... but I love my Js11 Dinky in white. Sorry no videos of it yet sadly... :(
      Cheers mate <
      Gryphon

  • @wilmo7983
    @wilmo7983 5 лет назад +42

    Anyone else think that Ibanez guitar names actually make a lot of sense? Like you pretty much know exactly what you're getting just from the name

    • @aidenmcclendon5457
      @aidenmcclendon5457 3 года назад +3

      The wifi passcode names are actually very intuitive, if it's an rg1070pbz I know pretty much exactly what I'm getting just by the name, same with an rg470ahm, or almost anything else

  • @maxwellwinter2114
    @maxwellwinter2114 5 лет назад +2

    finally some old andertons! these challenges is what brings in views. I remember these and still watch these on robs channel from years ago

  • @NelsonBlakeII
    @NelsonBlakeII 5 лет назад

    This was cool seeing you guys chill and have a conversation where you talk a little shop.

  • @IanHarrisOfficial
    @IanHarrisOfficial 5 лет назад +26

    Bought a Schecter SLS Elite C-7 last month. Totally a fan boy now. Built with the quality of ESPs

    • @voodoogcarlos4393
      @voodoogcarlos4393 5 лет назад +2

      If made in "South Korea", they're made under the same roof (Schecter, PRS SE, LTD, Chapman Guitars, Jackson, Variax, and many OFF Brands are made in this factory)
      The South Korea factory has a sister factory in Indonesia. And yes some LTD'S are made in China, and I won't go there. And yes, the main ESP brand is primarily in Japan just as the main Schecter brand is made in the USA.

    • @Acroposthion
      @Acroposthion 5 лет назад +1

      G.S. Carlos - ESP is Japanese made. LTD is the (primarily) Korean /WMIC product.

  • @griiseknoen
    @griiseknoen 3 года назад +8

    The dark tone that makes the Jackson sound lifeless and dull on the cleans is EXACTLY what makes it sound *so great* when distorted.
    Different tools simply suit different jobs.
    I've given up the idea of getting "one guitar to do everything".
    I've come to welcome the different qualities of different instruments. ♥️

    • @eddiesidorov8635
      @eddiesidorov8635 2 года назад +1

      And then there is the Tele that does it all 😎 Metal included

    • @harls7317
      @harls7317 2 года назад +2

      @@eddiesidorov8635 stop the cap bro bro

    • @johnwstruhar
      @johnwstruhar 10 дней назад

      Exactly. I have my Dinky for that Megadeth Rust in Peace thrashing tone. My Ibanez, for the Surfing with an Alien shredding. My ESP for the Metallica Chug rhythm power.

  • @JesseLeeKing
    @JesseLeeKing 4 года назад +1

    I must say I love y'alls videos and they're very informative... I've find you guys because I'm looking to buy a new guitar.

  • @kevinr2215
    @kevinr2215 4 года назад +1

    i can watch you guys chill and shred different axes all day

  • @vernonbear
    @vernonbear 5 лет назад +8

    0330 on a Saturday night / Sunday morning, here I am watching the gents play guitars I’d never buy, what is happening to my life? I don’t like shreddy guitar music particularly, I don’t play guitar (I’m a drummist & bass player), I just seem to have become addicted to watching two blokes talk about something they clearly enjoy.
    More GoPro, its commentary is enlightening. 😂

  • @G-o-M-AGames
    @G-o-M-AGames 5 лет назад +4

    Only recently I went out a tried a few guitars in that price range, strangely I tried all three of the guitars demonstrated in this video.. only to walk out with the Schecter Reaper 6.. this guitar is just full of tone from the shredding high gain, to the tailed off volume blues tones..
    The fret edges are smooth and you hardly feel the notches.. but the fretboard is nice and thin (not too thin) and you feel as if your fingers are in the fret rather than floating around the fret (that bit doesn't make sense unless you're in my head 😁)
    Reaper 6 is amazing. I would suggest this guitar to anyone looking to pick up a versatile axe..
    * I purchased the Floyd version

  • @edoaccounttemp4029
    @edoaccounttemp4029 5 лет назад +2

    I own the same Ibanez RGAIX and I can say its one of the the best metal axe for the price. Tuning stability (optimal for low tuning), super low action, snappy attack from ebony fretboard and bolt on neck. Pickups are high output but really defined and with lot of clarity. Versatility with split coil.
    Downside: not for blues-pop players, pickups are failry compressed and not suitable for cleans turning down volume pot.
    Great axe for the price, and killer with aftermarket pickups like Bareknuckle or medium gain Dimarzio!

  • @ytrichardsenior
    @ytrichardsenior 5 лет назад +1

    Being of an age when the guitar I most wanted in the world was pink 80's Charvel... Instantly I fell in love with the Jackson.. But (and I know it's hard to judge from a video) that Schecter really does sound great.

  • @MBvolcom92
    @MBvolcom92 5 лет назад +11

    I really wish you would add a better filtering feature on your website. It would be really cool to be able to find the perfectly speced guitar based on my filter. Just to give you an example:
    Fretboard wood, body wood, bridge type, pick-up configuration, amount of strings, body type, top wood, number of frets, binding, bolt on or set neck, etc.
    I know you have some of these features already, but even more in depth filtering would be awesome!

    • @bobchambers8327
      @bobchambers8327 5 лет назад

      It's a website not a personal one to one service. If that is the level of service you want then pay the big bucks to meet them in person at an hourly rate.

    • @djhinormas959
      @djhinormas959 4 года назад

      they wouldnt sell as many guitar that way. but im with u all guitar online shops should do this :) 100%

  • @tomecalm7
    @tomecalm7 5 лет назад +15

    Just put a big brass block in the back of that Jackson's Floyd.
    That should solve the sustain issue.

    • @LFC-Star
      @LFC-Star 4 года назад

      put in a Schaller FR with a brass block and the guitar will be sorted.. I intend to do the same to my Jackson..

  • @DalelCampbell
    @DalelCampbell 5 лет назад

    I'm so glad that you showed us how to navigate your website!

  • @michaelj3959
    @michaelj3959 3 года назад

    I have a Jackson X Series Soloist with a 2 HH configuration. The guitar looks and plays great and I love it. The only issue I had with it when I got it was the Duncan Designed pickups. These are Korean made Duncan's. They sound a little muddy and you have turn compression up to get any real sustain out of them. I swapped them out for real Duncan's. I put an SH-1 ('59 PAF) in the neck and put a JB-TB4 in the bridge. OMG! What a major difference!

  • @tonechaser7174
    @tonechaser7174 4 года назад +3

    I love these types of comparison videos. Funny editing to

  • @OEMPlus
    @OEMPlus 5 лет назад +8

    man i love me some jackson soloist. hotrails are dope.

  • @dryocum
    @dryocum 5 лет назад

    Lee! You are one cool dude! I bet it’s a blast working with you! I bet your employees love working for you as well! To another great video!

  • @collapseXvero
    @collapseXvero 5 лет назад

    Thank you Lee! I wanted to hear this reaper 6 for awhile but couldn't find too many people playing it

  • @IsabellaCatherine19XX
    @IsabellaCatherine19XX 5 лет назад +3

    "...and take a selfie of myself..."
    Anyway, that tone at 35:19 is really nice. Nice playing too! The last thing I expected was Lee to tap! Haha!

    • @markrajfura4443
      @markrajfura4443 4 года назад

      Oh are you reffering to not coil tapping and tapping on the neck. That was awesome, it was very nice to see Lee do that.

  • @tylerrosier1068
    @tylerrosier1068 5 лет назад +5

    Go Pro is probably my favorite member of the team.

  • @notebender4
    @notebender4 5 лет назад

    I own one of those Schecter PT's Rob pointed out and I gotta tell you the thing is a beast... I love it, it's one of my go-to guitars... You can get great screaming overdriven sounds from the humbuckers and really nice clean tones for more subtle work with the coil splits... I think the neck is perfect for my playing...

  • @johnnymiller8766
    @johnnymiller8766 5 лет назад +1

    That downward shot makes Rob look like Wayne static at 70 love you bro great playing

  • @evanwstoner
    @evanwstoner 5 лет назад +39

    "Imagine being in a Ibanez sales meeting" lmao

  • @liys540
    @liys540 5 лет назад +6

    to me : schecter is my favourite brand because of body is more attractive to me. Also , the tone is really a smash to because it sounds really big , agreesive , tight and varsitile in any music . The last thing is that schecter guitar body shape like c1 , tempest , t shape , flying v and so forth . If i perform on the stage or recording in the studio , i feel more comfortabl with these guitar
    ibanez : i just only choose az series with 24 frets and dual humbucker

  • @carlospaz28
    @carlospaz28 Год назад

    I've been dreaming of having an RR guitar for many years and recently I finally managed to get a JS32T Black w/White Bevels, a beauty...totally in love!!!

  • @EdmundPaddington
    @EdmundPaddington 4 года назад

    Great video! Really good to see you reviewing some different manufacturers instead of the usual Fender / Gibson duopoly. As an Ibanez owner and massive fanboi, I'd love to see their guitars feature more often.
    I have an '87 Strat I'm thinking of renovating, some videos along those lines would be interesting to see too.
    Love the show Steve.

  • @ljmiller96
    @ljmiller96 5 лет назад +10

    That Schecter sounds awesome on RUclips. No idea how they compared in person.

    • @flowryan5829
      @flowryan5829 3 года назад

      I had two Gibsons, an Ibanez and an Epiphone in my posession, tried many ESP‘s, even more LTD‘s and all the other names of the game at least once.
      Now I own two Schecters and none of the rest. That should tell you enough.
      They are perfect in every kind of way. I don‘t know why they sell them so brutally cheap but for sure they shouldn‘t.

  • @seanknot
    @seanknot 5 лет назад +4

    those Iron label series ibanez are amazing to play.
    if they stand test of time i will eventually pick up a northern lights FR

  • @the_realist_John_Doe
    @the_realist_John_Doe 5 лет назад +1

    I went through this debate recently and ended up with a Schecter Demon-7 in white... No regrets. I love it.

  • @magnuslikestanks6044
    @magnuslikestanks6044 5 лет назад

    I personally would love a part 2 of the signature guitar blindfold challenge! That vid was awesome.

  • @paranoidjd1351
    @paranoidjd1351 5 лет назад +29

    Schecter everytime. Outstanding guitars.

    • @flowryan5829
      @flowryan5829 3 года назад +1

      I got a Solo-II Hellraiser and C7 SLS Elite.
      There‘s quite nothing like it. And let me tell you, I‘ve tried many, many other models in various price regions. Schecter is just perfect.
      I just learned recently about them, had no idea who they were…now I‘m a die hard fan boy. Sorry Gibson, but you lost me.
      Once a Schecter, always a Schecter.

  • @jake-qc2wu
    @jake-qc2wu 5 лет назад +6

    Am i relly going to watch you ou guys shop for guitars, even though i play bass?
    Yep
    Am i going to throughly enjoy it
    You know i am

  • @charlesford8692
    @charlesford8692 5 лет назад

    I love that you guys use the Boss Katana for some of the videos featuring more affordable guitars

  • @ryanclark6571
    @ryanclark6571 5 лет назад +1

    That schecter sounds amazing! I find the schecter p.u. super clear and responsive.

  • @cyrfung
    @cyrfung 5 лет назад +17

    Never thought I'd see a Huawei discussion here.

  • @SlackWi
    @SlackWi 5 лет назад +41

    Having owned similarly priced guitars from each of these brands I would go ibanez every time, the quality control is so much better.

    • @crummockiphail9720
      @crummockiphail9720 5 лет назад +18

      Interesting how people's opinions differ on the subject, because in my experience Ibanez guitars in that price range have always been a very poor value, with spotty quality control. Schecters tend to be the best quality IMO, but they aren't always the most attractive guitars.

    • @JohnZeeX
      @JohnZeeX 5 лет назад +2

      I have the red satin version of that Jackson and it's absolutely flawless. QC is definitely not an issue on those.

    • @Chris-Ian
      @Chris-Ian 5 лет назад +2

      The Ibanez's in my country are very, very poorly made. I don't know if they sent us the shite ones, but judging from what I've seen - the quality control is terrible.

    • @SlackWi
      @SlackWi 5 лет назад +2

      @@crummockiphail9720 yeah that is interesting, maybe all brands suffer from the occasional poor quality instrument coming through, or maybe it is different factories producing guitars for the same brand. Either way i found its best to pay the premium and go try a guitar in a store first. Also the retailers will have some amount of control over checking set ups coming from the factories before selling them on.

    • @voodoogcarlos4393
      @voodoogcarlos4393 5 лет назад +3

      It heavily depends on where it was made. I would go out of my way for a Japanese Ibanez, and pass all day every day on a China Ibanez

  • @ivegyattocomment
    @ivegyattocomment 5 лет назад +1

    thank you so much for this content, more of this kind pls. also quite sad there aren't lefties for these? lovely guitars!

  • @MxEnergyGreen
    @MxEnergyGreen 5 лет назад

    I have a chinese made epiphones les paul 1960 tribute and it is perfect in every way. perfect feel, stays in tune forever and the sound with the gibson PUs is crazy

  • @loneponderer495
    @loneponderer495 5 лет назад +4

    By the way I was interested in that Schecter at one point. I ended up saving money until I got an SLS Elite instead but I called Schecter themselves to ask about those Decimater pickups in the reaper guitars. They are a Korean built version of their own US custom shop Brimstone pickups. Less expensive materials than the actual custom shop ones but wound to the same stats and magnets.

    • @loneponderer495
      @loneponderer495 3 года назад

      @ibraheem elanwar I bought mine from Sweetwater.com best site in the US to get guitars from. They are sold on most sites though so as long as you find a site that sells Schecter guitars that ships to your area you should be able to find one. If you're in a place Sweetwater can ship to I would go with them. You can actual see high def images of the actual individual guitars they have in each model and not only get the guitar model you want, but also the exact guitar itself. It's about as close to shopping in a regular store as you can get from an Online store.

    • @loneponderer495
      @loneponderer495 3 года назад

      @ibraheem elanwar I really like the guitar best guitar I've ever bought or played. That being said I'm also in a Schecter Facebook group and the opinions there on the Pickups are all over the place from Great to people wanting to replace them. The guitar itself is probable one of the most sought after in the group outside of the pickups though.
      I will say a lot of people who don't like the Fishmans probable didn't give them a far shack though as they are different than any other type of pickup. They have a very wide tonal range witch basically means how they sound is much more about how you EQ your amp. So in other words if it isn't sounding good tweak the EQ settings on your amp to get it to sound how you want. Basically most other pickups have a sort of natural EQ of there own that your amp's EQ will have to fit with. Fishmans are more pliable and can be made to sound like a wide variety of pickups depending on how you set the amps EQ.
      Basically I'm saying they are great pickups if you give them some time and try to work with them.

    • @dreammachine86
      @dreammachine86 2 года назад +1

      @@loneponderer495 That's actually really interesting to know! I have a Reaper-6, it's my first decent guitar as I only got serious about learning to play in the last year or two. Drums have been my main instrument for 15 years and only had a cheap Strat copy sitting around for some basic powerchord stuff until I got the Schecter Reaper.
      Didn't know much about which brand of guitar to go far, I knew that Ibanez was a safe, ubitiqous choice and that I would most likely also enjoy an LTD as ESP seem to be a decent company. In fact they have been my favourite guitar brand throughout the whole time I've not known much about guitars, purely because their guitars look cool and a lot of my favourite bands/player use them. But never had any personal experience playing an ESP/LTD unfortunately.
      I ended up getting the Schecter Reaper-6 because the retailer I used (Bax-shop) does a hire purchase thing where you can just put down a 30% deposit, pay monthly for a minimum of 4 months and choose to send the guitar back or pay the remainder and keep it at any time after. So that turned having only £200 to spare into £600 budget for a guitar. However Bax only do that hire purchase on models in-stock in their warehouse, and many brands were only available to be ordered on request. Schecter was one of the brands they actually had a number of in-stock models in. I did a quick bit of research and saw that even though using their own branded pickups can be an indictator of a very budget guitar, Schecter was different as they actually sell their pickups standalone and built up a good reputation early on as a parts shop.
      I would've gone with the Floyd Rose version if it was in stock but only the hardtail was. I do really like the feel of the guitar though, especially the slim neck. Feels easier to play than anything else I've tried - which isn't a a long list to be fair. Apart from the neck my other favourite aspect is the pickups. Seem to be very versatile with the coil split - being able to coil split the neck pickup is cool and gives me a completely different tone to the bridge in humbucker mode. So it's cool to hear they are based, as you say, on some of Schecter's custom shop pickups.
      Interesting you mention about the Fishman pickups too. Never played them but from listening to demos online/on RUclips I really like the sound of them. They seem to have a particularly clear, hi-fi sound to them. The ones I seem to like the most are the Javier Reyes signature - really cool that they each have 2 different voices and a coil split (with option to choose which coil is used). I'm definitely keeping the Reaper-6 as I've already paid off 85% of it with the hire purchase payments so it would be silly to return it and only get back the 30% deposit. But I already know what guitar I'd like to get nexy - a 7 string with a Floyd Rose. As much as I'd love to have an LTD, it's another Schecter that I'm most drawn to - the Hellraiser. Looks bad-ass, has the same slim neck as the Reaper, and already has active pickups with 2 push-pull knobs so if I wasn't so keen on the stock EMGs it would be easy to swap them out for some Fishmans. And it's a very reasonable price for the spec too!

    • @loneponderer495
      @loneponderer495 2 года назад

      @@dreammachine86 Glad to hear you're enjoying your guitar. I was an anti-brand sort of guy until I kept finding Schecter's when shopping based on specs instead of brand. I got 5 different ones now. They a built very well and are good at keeping up with what players want from a spec standpoint. Also the Facebook cumunity is really good one of the best I've been a part of.

  • @bigthewig9624
    @bigthewig9624 5 лет назад +4

    Who would have thought a SHRED video would be informative, mature and enjoyable.......nice one.

  • @123Ir0nman
    @123Ir0nman 5 лет назад +1

    The video editing just gets better and better with age!

  • @Foghornish
    @Foghornish 2 месяца назад

    Just bought this exact model of soloist. Took many years to find one as discontinued. Love it. The pick up config is disappointing though. Positions 1,3 +5 are simply series humbuckers. 2+4 are series humbuckers together. No coil split or out of phase. Mod required!

  • @ceptabil
    @ceptabil 5 лет назад +53

    If only they had ESP/LTD there also. Cool video still, i just think many people are choosing between Jackson and ESP or LTD.

    • @fishyface3940
      @fishyface3940 5 лет назад

      This comment!!!!

    • @stanislavmigra
      @stanislavmigra 5 лет назад

      Chappers is still ESP artist, figure answer for yourself ;)

    • @cosmokeranen2186
      @cosmokeranen2186 5 лет назад +6

      Ibanez is best just saying

    • @ceptabil
      @ceptabil 5 лет назад

      @@cosmokeranen2186 In this video it think it might be. This example of X-series, might not be the best. I got one X-series, and it has neck-thru, EMGs, and the Floyd isn't licensed.
      Would love to know what ESP has to offer at the same price point.

    • @mdtaylor2274
      @mdtaylor2274 5 лет назад

      @michael wilson good to know Mike! I'll be there soon on reverb for the same guitar or maybe the Horizon. Not sure which one is better at the moment but it's definitely better than Ibanez.

  • @Derpadeedooda
    @Derpadeedooda 5 лет назад +7

    Rob really loves people watching him play

  • @fargrond9937
    @fargrond9937 5 лет назад

    I've been eyeing the Schecter Reaper as a potential next guitar. Given how it looks and sounds, it confirms a lot of what I felt it would be about. Though the Ibanez and Jackson were good for the value as well. Great episode!

  • @ERWebster
    @ERWebster 5 лет назад +1

    I really enjoyed this one. It really felt like just hanging out playing guitars and talking about whatever. Thanks! -Also, that cheap floyd rose probably has a zinc sustain block. Replace with steel or brass with twice the mass for actual sustain and tone.

    • @edwinstovall3334
      @edwinstovall3334 5 лет назад

      Upgrading the Floyds on my Ibanez axes was the first thing I did -- from whatever pot metal was originally there to steel-and-brass units. Made a huge difference off the bat! Next stop: Fret jobs! (The newer of these axes was built in 2001, so they're old -- even vintage!😎) My suggestion is to replace the entire vibrato -- that's what I'd do!

  • @edwinstovall3334
    @edwinstovall3334 5 лет назад +23

    I've owned two Schecters - still have one, and it's still my best axe. I now have two Ibanez axes - an RG and an EX - nearly the same in many ways and both modified. (The Schecter is still stock.) I've had two Charvels, but they were from the old Jackson/Charvel company, before Fender bought it. That means I've never had any of the current crop of Jacksons or Charvels. I haven't had hands on any of the guitars you featured here, but I would choose the Schecter over the other two. Of course, I myself would get one of the Floyd-equipped Reaper-6 models; I've gotten re-addicted to Floyds (Damn!😎). I liked all of the guitars, but I found myself hoping that the Schecter would win you over -- maybe because of the one I own.😎 In any case, I think that it would be hard to go wrong with any of the guitars you featured ... but that said, someone would have to kill me to get that neon orange thing on me! (I didn't like that sort of thing in the Eighties, either!😎)
    Good show, gentlemen! Next time, though, you might consider choosing one type of bridge for all the guitars ... you know, hardtail or vibrato. Lee, your point about the Jackson's lack of sustain was well taken, but what would the same guitar have done had it had a hard tail? You might try removing that variable in the future. Just a thought. Cheers!

    • @LFC-Star
      @LFC-Star 4 года назад

      I tried a Ibanez when in my old band.. My hand ached after playing one song.. The necks are too thin for my liking they give me cramp. Yet Jackson & Washburn necks feel just right to me.. in a rock guitar context.

    • @pablo9364
      @pablo9364 4 года назад +1

      Tybok C they have a range of neck shapes on a large range of various guitars.

  • @stefancroes
    @stefancroes 5 лет назад +217

    no charvel, esp ltd, ... ?

    • @desvonbladet
      @desvonbladet 5 лет назад +10

      Well, if it was me I'd think hard about saving up and buying a Charvel (which is the correct answer) but there isn't one with a Floyd in budget at Andertons.

    • @stefancroes
      @stefancroes 5 лет назад +15

      @@desvonbladet there are 8 charvels between 500-750£ on the andertons store, 3 of which have floyds

    • @desvonbladet
      @desvonbladet 5 лет назад +10

      Oops, my bad. You're better at checking than me, clearly, and in that case I'd collect a Charvel and be on my way before you could say "Wizard neck".

    • @overdrivemejimmy6847
      @overdrivemejimmy6847 5 лет назад

      Next video ofc:)

    • @FastRedPonyCar
      @FastRedPonyCar 5 лет назад +2

      Same. If buying new, Charvel's are HARD to beat. I played... geez at least 20 or 30 "shred" super strat type guitars and ended up getting a Charvel San Dimas and don't regret the decision one bit.

  • @girochin007
    @girochin007 5 лет назад

    When I got my LTD EC-401 I got a nice surprise... Guitar Center's spec said: Made in Indonesia, ESP's website said: Made in Indonesia, I got it home and out of the wrappings and as I was caressing it I turned it over and noticed: "Crafted in Korea" on the headstock. I don't have issues with Indonesian guitars, but that seemed like a bonus to me.

  • @gainonten4031
    @gainonten4031 4 года назад

    it happened to me. Tested everything, ibanez, jackson, ltd, etc etc etc anything you can imagine. I picked up the schecter, No idea they existed, no idea about their models, but it felt, look and sounded amazing.

  • @TheSithking
    @TheSithking 5 лет назад +9

    I'm half english half basque, I totally got the Gibraltar pun and man did I just laugh in such a devilish manner!!!

    • @ScutMonkey
      @ScutMonkey 5 лет назад

      American. Actually got the joke.

    • @rohanjangam511
      @rohanjangam511 5 лет назад

      Please explain

    • @TheSithking
      @TheSithking 5 лет назад +2

      @@rohanjangam511 simple really, Gibraltar is a tiny peninsula/town/landmark in the south of Spain but it's not spanish, it's british. Spain of course want's Gibraltar for itself but britain won't have it (which is totally fine by me hence the devilish giggle).
      At the same time the Ibanez has a Gibraltar bridge and le Capitán Lee joked about spain wishing they had the right to make Gibraltar components. (More giggles)

    • @rohanjangam511
      @rohanjangam511 5 лет назад

      JED E😂😂 thanks!

  • @JPT00
    @JPT00 5 лет назад +15

    Another glorious video for the imperial realm

  • @Colin.W
    @Colin.W 5 лет назад +1

    This is awesome for decision making. More, please in other price ranges as well.

    • @bobchambers8327
      @bobchambers8327 5 лет назад

      They didn't make any real decisions. They just scrolled through the website and picked 3 guitars at random based on the colour.

  • @robertfalse9063
    @robertfalse9063 5 лет назад

    Ive just got a lower end South Korean Schecter and it is working out really well.

  • @maxbauer1633
    @maxbauer1633 5 лет назад +8

    when is the new Gibson SG lineup video coming????

  • @commentingpausedtoprotectus
    @commentingpausedtoprotectus 5 лет назад +67

    Ibanez are wonderful value for money; their guitars and bass's play beautifully.

    • @nightwishlover8913
      @nightwishlover8913 5 лет назад +2

      True - I've got an Ibanez S670 in Dragon Eye Burst - £500. Tasty.

    • @johnjonestheman
      @johnjonestheman 5 лет назад +5

      @Tarvu "basses"

    • @commentingpausedtoprotectus
      @commentingpausedtoprotectus 5 лет назад +1

      @@nightwishlover8913 I have the SR300 bass and I love it. Feels like it's worth a lot more :)

    • @jamesyellow3786
      @jamesyellow3786 5 лет назад

      My personal Problem with Ibanez guitars is that they loose value. But I’m not a guy who is selling his stuff so... 😅

    • @commentingpausedtoprotectus
      @commentingpausedtoprotectus 5 лет назад

      @@jdl2180 Where crap?!

  • @jamrug3472
    @jamrug3472 5 лет назад +2

    I have old korean pickups in my V Faded and they're absolutely amazing. Korean stuff is really good.

    • @flowryan5829
      @flowryan5829 3 года назад

      Honestly, when it comes to mass produced instruments, Koreans are on top of the game.

  • @craigharrison5406
    @craigharrison5406 4 года назад +1

    The schecter sounded the best all around for sure. I did like the attack of the ibanez pickups for lead playing.

  • @pizzacrusher4632
    @pizzacrusher4632 4 года назад +8

    The Jackson sounded far the best over my iPad speakers

  • @VictorGonzalez-gk1nr
    @VictorGonzalez-gk1nr 5 лет назад +27

    Message to the Captain from a spaniard: send me one of those Ibanez and we'll let you keep Gibraltar for a little while longer sir...

    • @ourmaninjapan16
      @ourmaninjapan16 4 года назад +4

      You tried to take it once already and failed spectacularly...

  • @FranknBeer
    @FranknBeer 5 лет назад

    I have that RGA Iron Label. It is a very nice guitar...the neck is actually a bit thicker than you would expect on an Ibanez and is very playable and sounds great.

  • @TheKian13harkness
    @TheKian13harkness 5 лет назад

    I've been waiting for this video since I started watching this channel

  • @ZenRyoku
    @ZenRyoku 5 лет назад +7

    IBANEZ ALL THE WAY BABY!!!!!
    Ibanez S470
    wizard II neck
    awesome wave inlay
    zero resistance double locking tremilo
    not to mention my retrofitted EMG 81/89s pickups
    small body guitar...
    ...mahogany wood...solid!!!
    incredible sound!!!!

    • @jarillaequisde6173
      @jarillaequisde6173 5 лет назад +3

      schecter hibrid hellraiser c-1 is better bro!!!!

    • @niklnik1008
      @niklnik1008 5 лет назад

      @@jarillaequisde6173 to be honest, it's pretty hard to compare any superstrat to an Ibanez S. It's not just a superstrat, it's incredibly light because of that S body shape and the wizard necks are in a league of their own. I would go for the Ibanez...

    • @jarillaequisde6173
      @jarillaequisde6173 5 лет назад

      @@niklnik1008 ibenez S 470 made in indonesia..... schecter hibrid hellraiser c-1 made in korea...... ajajajaj more clear imposible!!! stop bothering bro!

    • @austinrietzel5599
      @austinrietzel5599 5 лет назад +1

      @@jarillaequisde6173 the Hellraiser is THE best guitar I have ever had. Better than any Ibanez. It's on par with 5000$ ESPs. It has a real Floyd rose and not the shitty edge trem.

    • @IbisArms
      @IbisArms 4 года назад

      And do you really like EMGs in it? My S570 is pretty scooped sounding with factory pickups. I guess I need some fat humbs in it.

  • @brianburke808
    @brianburke808 4 года назад +9

    Cap had a super british moment: "I have been known from time to time to partake in a touch of shreddage." :D

  • @Icepacalapse
    @Icepacalapse 5 лет назад +1

    No Kramers or ESP?
    I did like Chappers gravitating toward that Ibanez AR420 doublecut. It reminds me of Pat Travers'' double cut les Paul.

  • @d.j.9961
    @d.j.9961 4 месяца назад

    The vibrato/tremelow on the black Ibanez looks a lot like a modern take of a hard mounted bendmaster trem, which I dearly love! With fine tune knobs on their 2 point floating trem & a locking nut on the headstock instead of one on the fretboard which gets in the way like the set up of a floyd. Westone guitar's came with a proper set up & a locking nut that was out of the way(on the headstock,the way guitar Gods intended!

  • @themorrigan1312
    @themorrigan1312 4 года назад +4

    Anyone else hear Holy Diver in Lees riffage when they first get their hands on the axes?

  • @fraenkiboii
    @fraenkiboii 5 лет назад +20

    Man the GoPro stuff is so much fun to watch! More!

    • @brennaaaah
      @brennaaaah 5 лет назад +1

      Not so keen about the captions over the top but yea the angle is good.

  • @shanemacreadyness7398
    @shanemacreadyness7398 5 лет назад

    Rob's laugh at 20:34 sounds so great :D can't believe it didn't get sampled

  • @Wszyc
    @Wszyc 5 лет назад

    I was living for that day to watch Capitan and Chappers play on my RGAIX6FM :)

  • @ERWebster
    @ERWebster 5 лет назад +48

    Controversial suggestion: Solar vs Chapman vs Harley-Benton

    • @sethshepherd6816
      @sethshepherd6816 5 лет назад

      ER Webster I’ve seen some Harley-Bentons around but never had looked into them that much

    • @ERWebster
      @ERWebster 5 лет назад +1

      @@sethshepherd6816 Eh, I don't think they are on the same level as Solar or Chapman. But then, I've never tried one either! I just couldn't think of an internet driven hot stuff guitar company off the top of my head that would compliment Chapman and Solar, and everyone has talked about Harley-Bentons over the past year, so...

    • @Cycloneshockey94
      @Cycloneshockey94 5 лет назад

      Harley Bentons are very nice guitar when you consider the price.

    • @ERWebster
      @ERWebster 5 лет назад +2

      @@Cycloneshockey94 But are they nice guitars irrespective of price? Also, I have never heard a bad thing about a Solar. There are some mixed Chapman reviews out there, but for many of them I get the impression they were expected something completely extraordinary. *shrug* It seems like the opposite issue with Harley-Bentons, where such a low price sets the expectations so low they almost can't loose.

    • @Cycloneshockey94
      @Cycloneshockey94 5 лет назад

      @@ERWebster The guitars are very good, quality i would expect in the $1,000 range. ruclips.net/video/lkb777Ix69w/видео.html

  • @Shadow0fd3ath24
    @Shadow0fd3ath24 5 лет назад +9

    No LTD? why?
    You can get a 1000 series for under 500 shipped anyday used

  • @thetacticalape8852
    @thetacticalape8852 3 года назад

    Love all 3 brands. I own 2 Schecters and 2 Ibanez. Had an old Charvel years ago along with an older Ibanez. Honestly not sure whether I love my evil twin frs or my Iron Label in surreal blue more... Both are amazing. Jackson was out automatically because of the laquer on the neck...

  • @goddessintriptych7046
    @goddessintriptych7046 5 лет назад +1

    23:05
    Bit of a mistake here - The guitar was already coil-split, and then when Rob said he was going to "tap it" he switched to normal humbucking mode.
    3:09
    I own one of these Schecter E-1's, and they are incredible once set-up (and once you put a better 3-way switch into it).

  • @taLLdavidproduction
    @taLLdavidproduction 5 лет назад +7

    Ibanez RG 550 Genesis 2018. Youre all welcome :)

  • @4572dk
    @4572dk 5 лет назад +11

    Ibanez genesis are unbeatable - such good quality for the money.

    • @CroneRaven1810
      @CroneRaven1810 5 лет назад +2

      @michael wilson cool story bro

    • @CroneRaven1810
      @CroneRaven1810 5 лет назад +1

      @michael wilson LOL what a conclusion. Typical. Says the one that first cried about them lol

    • @CroneRaven1810
      @CroneRaven1810 5 лет назад +1

      @michael wilson I'm not the one crying about a guitar manufacturer on multiple comments lol. Have a nice day

    • @CroneRaven1810
      @CroneRaven1810 5 лет назад +2

      @michael wilson 'Neither am I' - Sees comments- Hmmmmmmmmmm. Haha. And that reply instantly makes me a 'triggered fanboy, butthurt crybaby'? Sounds like the typical 12 year old keyboard warrior bullocks. What does that make you then? Being triggered by Ibanez so much you had to type multiple shitposts lol. I just find that hilarious and hypocritical. By the way, I also own ESP, Gibson, Charvel, Kramer and Yamaha guitars. Hmm yeah i'm such a fanboy. But Hey, great discussion mate, 8 out of 8.

  • @lightfoot413
    @lightfoot413 4 года назад

    Great review and perspective on the Far Eastern markets where alot of Guitars are made now.Interesting and very informative..thanks ..so many good guitars being made now makes it rather difficult to choose one over another..lots of fun trying though..lol

  • @tobyhallam4750
    @tobyhallam4750 3 года назад

    Monster munch and a fine chilled UM Bongo. Pure class