I really like gold hardware on white and black guitars. This model is close enough to where I'm happy with the gold hardware. Tried one out a Guitarcenter yesterday and I knew I had to have one... but not a single one of the pickups worked lol (probably a busted volume pot). Now I wait for one for the factory and hope for the best.
@@EJBGuitar Possibly, but the jack seemed fine. I was able to get the tech to open up the back plate and there didn't seem to be anything wrong with wiring. It's absurdly unlikely that all three pickups were busted, Dimarzio's QC is pretty tight.
I was wondering whether to buy that guitar now. However, after seeing this video, I decided to purchase it. I thought this was a great guitar. Thank you from Japan.
I know this is an old video, but very cool. I have to get one. I love every feature on it. I love the pickups you put in it as well, but I might put a Dimarzio SD in the bridge. Great tone man. ❤ I think they make the same guitar with an edge trem of some type which might be the version I would buy. I love the edge trems I have on my old S series from Japan. ❤ Very cool. I subscribed man.. Thanks for the video.. Too cool and great time and features for an axe. ❤
I had a S621QM I traded up to this guitar. I should be receiving my AZ47P1QM after Thanksgiving from Guitar Center. Can't wait. I am in the same ball park about the Gold hardware. Reminds me of all the gold trim that every Cadillac and Lexus had from the early 90's. Not a fan, but it didn't sway me from purchasing the guitar. However, after seeing your video, I really like the mods you did to your guitar with the black hardware, topping it off with pearl buttons. It is very tasteful and looks more professional, how it should of came from factory IMO. Great video. New subscriber. Could I ask where you ended up purchasing the upgrades you made? Thank you.
Thanks! I ordered the black parts from Philadelphia Luthier Tools & Supplies. www.philadelphialuthiertools.com I use them often - never had an issue with them. I had a bunch of black screws already in my parts box for like the switch, etc. but you might be able to get those from them too. I also think nickel/chrome parts would look good too…just not a fan of gold! Thanks for watching/subbing…appreciate it!
@@EJBGuitar No problem! Thank you for sharing and responding so fast. I greatly appreciate it! I like tinkering with cars, upgrading them, so modifying guitars is right up my alley and can't wait to do that. Again, than you very much Eric!
Two different animals! AZ is a little more “traditional”, RG a little more “shreddy”. Both are killer though. I have a video on the RG here too if you wanna check that out. I think the electronics in the AZ are a bit more versatile. The RG being neck-thru has a super comfortable neck heel (or lack of heel really). I’d be extremely happy with either of them to be honest.
@@EJBGuitar Thanks so much, it's really helpful! I'm stuck between these two. I have a Charvel Pro mod which is a great guitar but the neck is a little too wide and thin for me. I'm guessing that rules the RG out with it's Wizard neck?
I have this same guitar but I’ve noticed that the neck pickup has a hum that resembles 60 cycle hum. When I touch the strings it goes away!!! Thing is, no other position has this issue? Does your guitar sound that way? Awesome playing btw!
No, mine doesn’t have a hum like that. Strange that yours does, but if touching the strings (or I assume any of the metal parts?) makes it go away, it sure seems like some kind of ground issue to investigate. Check the ground wire going to the trem claw, and see if anything looks loose/disconnected in the control cavity.
Nice video ! It helps me buying this guitar and I'm very happy with it. Like you, I don't like gold hardware, and I want to change it to chrome. Regarding the dimensions of the T1502 (10,5mm string spacing), did you choose the Gotoh NS510T-FE1 model or the Gotoh 510TS-FE1 (with 10,8 mm string spacing apparently)? Both are compatible ? Thanks !
My trem is the NS510TS-FE1 model, and it is working perfect in my guitar. The other version might work fine as well just with slightly altered string spacing, but I can’t attest to that one, only that the one I have is fine.
MAAAN youre crazy for going with the 510 with the T1502 lol i get not wanting the gold hardware though, not for everyone for sure. I have this guitar and it's absolutely amazing but I'm pretty sure my nut isn't slotted quite right since I hear a pinging sound when I bend or use the trem and also my D string just comes out of the slot when bending below the 5th fret. Ibanez has been great and letting me use my warranty but I haven't sent it because I'm having fun playing it too much! Honestly the best 6 string guitar neck i've ever felt and I've played alot (I work at guitar center lol)
Nah, 510 is the better bridge IMO due to the arm, and I like the saddle design better too. If you’re hearing pinging, you need to do some work to your slots…no need to send it to Ibanez, just do it yourself.
@@EJBGuitar I might look into doing that but at the same time I just want my stuff to work at 1400 dollars, I might just refund it and get a Charvel Pro Dk24 HSH because that is something I don’t mind having to work on being it’s half the price (with my discount)
Yeah I get that for sure. I personally have had better luck with Ibanez nuts over Charvel nuts as a whole (my Govan Charvel nut was perfect but at that price it better be!). I just don’t get why companies won’t put an extra 10 minutes into getting the nut right when it’s so crucial to tuning & playability?!? DK24s are pretty cool too though.
If money was the same, I’d pick the Ibanez, but the Charvel is usually less expensive. I have both, and both are great. I personally like the pickups in the Ibanez more. Can’t really go wrong with either of them.
@@EJBGuitar I'm planning to buy an electric guitar I'm so confused now...some were recommending me for strat like anything.. im totally in dilemma... To be honest I like rock n lil bit of jazz.. and I like smooth fret and thin fret so that I can play with ease...what's the advantages between them strat and ibanez... Can you recommend me a very good versatile guitar model...can you send me a link too...thanking you...
Nobody else can really pick one guitar for anybody else…if you’re planning buying your first electric, you need to play several and decide which feels and plays best for YOU…not what anyone else thinks. Decide your price range and then try out a bunch in that range. I’m not going to tell you which guitar to get just like I wouldn’t let someone else tell me what guitar I should buy!
Any trem equipped guitar can have tuning issues if you don’t know how to set it up. I can only imagine whoever says that doesn’t know how to set up a guitar or didn’t take the time to do it…mine stays in tune just fine.
Yeah I get it…it’s a floating trem so set up is key. Providing that the nut is cut right (which the nut on mine was) and as long as you adjust the bridge correctly, I wouldn’t imagine you’d have trouble…those are the two main culprits in tuning issues in my experience. I tune to e-flat so obviously have to usually do a setup for every guitar, even when a guitar is setup good initially, as this one was. I usually don’t worry too much about people claiming a guitar won’t stay in tune if it’s not someone I trust personally as there could be unknown variables - too new (or too old) strings, not setup yet…or maybe not setup right for the particular player - some have a very light touch, others are more heavy handed…maybe just one nut slot needs a little touch up with a file, etc. I wish you luck in your hunt!
@@EJBGuitar thanks alot sir for your words i m not good at setting guitars i wanted to get Ibanez js prestige but difficult for me to manage so i want a simple trem bridge
No problem! There are a ton of useful setup videos here on RUclips…it’s not as hard as you might think…I say there’s no time like the present to learn to do good setups!! It’s very rewarding to do your own setups (and cheaper!), and who would know better how to setup your guitar than yourself?!? I have a couple Prestige Ibanez guitars and honestly I found these new Premiums as good as them.
I’m considering that model and Jiva 10 , Jiva have a lot better bridge than this model, and slim mahogany body and bet pickups , hard decision for me .
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Thank you for such a thorough and nice detailed review of this babe with some great playing brotha
Also thanks for playing RUSH
Absolutely! Appreciate the kind words and checking out the video.
I really like gold hardware on white and black guitars. This model is close enough to where I'm happy with the gold hardware. Tried one out a Guitarcenter yesterday and I knew I had to have one... but not a single one of the pickups worked lol (probably a busted volume pot). Now I wait for one for the factory and hope for the best.
Bad pot, or maybe an output jack issue? Strange.
@@EJBGuitar Possibly, but the jack seemed fine. I was able to get the tech to open up the back plate and there didn't seem to be anything wrong with wiring. It's absurdly unlikely that all three pickups were busted, Dimarzio's QC is pretty tight.
I was wondering whether to buy that guitar now. However, after seeing this video, I decided to purchase it. I thought this was a great guitar. Thank you from Japan.
Thank you. Hope you love it.
I know this is an old video, but very cool. I have to get one. I love every feature on it. I love the pickups you put in it as well, but I might put a Dimarzio SD in the bridge. Great tone man. ❤ I think they make the same guitar with an edge trem of some type which might be the version I would buy. I love the edge trems I have on my old S series from Japan. ❤
Very cool. I subscribed man.. Thanks for the video.. Too cool and great time and features for an axe. ❤
Thanks! Those pickups came stock in that guitar…I didn’t put them in it.
@@EJBGuitar Cool
Nice sound it's so heavy 🤘
Thanks…appreciate it!
A cool and comprehensive guitar.I have using for half years .I think there is a little
difference between Japan and Indian
sorry it's Indonesia
I agree with you. This is the best ibanez ever. At least for the last decade.
Yeah…I recently picked up the newer Martin Miller MMN-1 signature model…and ended up liking this AZ more! Ended up moving on from the MM.
I have one of these, and I love it. Can I get the same sound from this guitar that you can with a fender Strat?
Cool video ! I have the same guitar and it sounds amazing !
Thanks Vanny! Appreciate it.
I have watched a lot of your videos!
I had a S621QM I traded up to this guitar. I should be receiving my AZ47P1QM after Thanksgiving from Guitar Center. Can't wait. I am in the same ball park about the Gold hardware. Reminds me of all the gold trim that every Cadillac and Lexus had from the early 90's. Not a fan, but it didn't sway me from purchasing the guitar. However, after seeing your video, I really like the mods you did to your guitar with the black hardware, topping it off with pearl buttons. It is very tasteful and looks more professional, how it should of came from factory IMO. Great video. New subscriber. Could I ask where you ended up purchasing the upgrades you made? Thank you.
Thanks! I ordered the black parts from Philadelphia Luthier Tools & Supplies.
www.philadelphialuthiertools.com
I use them often - never had an issue with them. I had a bunch of black screws already in my parts box for like the switch, etc. but you might be able to get those from them too.
I also think nickel/chrome parts would look good too…just not a fan of gold! Thanks for watching/subbing…appreciate it!
Oooh…they have Cosmo Black too…that’s kind of an Ibanez thing - would look nice too!
@@EJBGuitar No problem! Thank you for sharing and responding so fast. I greatly appreciate it! I like tinkering with cars, upgrading them, so modifying guitars is right up my alley and can't wait to do that. Again, than you very much Eric!
@@EJBGuitar I'll check out the Cosmo Black hardware, thank you!
@@max_power8510 Let me know what you think of the guitar when you get it.
Beautiful guitar! How do you think this AZ compares to the new Ibanez RG neck-thru you have hanging on the wall?
Two different animals! AZ is a little more “traditional”, RG a little more “shreddy”. Both are killer though. I have a video on the RG here too if you wanna check that out. I think the electronics in the AZ are a bit more versatile. The RG being neck-thru has a super comfortable neck heel (or lack of heel really).
I’d be extremely happy with either of them to be honest.
@@EJBGuitar Thanks so much, it's really helpful! I'm stuck between these two. I have a Charvel Pro mod which is a great guitar but the neck is a little too wide and thin for me. I'm guessing that rules the RG out with it's Wizard neck?
The RG neck is definitely thinner! I don’t have a problem with thin necks or thick necks. The AZ neck is really comfortable IMO.
@@EJBGuitar Much appreciated, thank you!
No problem. Good luck.
I have this same guitar but I’ve noticed that the neck pickup has a hum that resembles 60 cycle hum. When I touch the strings it goes away!!! Thing is, no other position has this issue? Does your guitar sound that way?
Awesome playing btw!
No, mine doesn’t have a hum like that. Strange that yours does, but if touching the strings (or I assume any of the metal parts?) makes it go away, it sure seems like some kind of ground issue to investigate.
Check the ground wire going to the trem claw, and see if anything looks loose/disconnected in the control cavity.
@@EJBGuitarIt was the neck pickup ground wire, it was a bad solder job from the factory. The neck ground came unsoldered from the 5 way selector.
Nice demo! Can you please provide a string spacing measurement from E to E at the first fret?
Can’t at this moment…That guitar and one of my Teles is at our band loft…won’t be back there until this weekend, I’ll try and remember to check it.
@@EJBGuitar no worries. If you can measure it when you have an opportunity, I'd appreciate it.
the measurements are It's on the Ibanez website
@@jarehelt I looked there first and they don't have any specs published for string spacing at the first fret. Did you find them somewhere?
@@danz4904 Ibanez says 10.5mm string spacing for this exact model
Nice video ! It helps me buying this guitar and I'm very happy with it. Like you, I don't like gold hardware, and I want to change it to chrome. Regarding the dimensions of the T1502 (10,5mm string spacing), did you choose the Gotoh NS510T-FE1 model or the Gotoh 510TS-FE1 (with 10,8 mm string spacing apparently)? Both are compatible ? Thanks !
My trem is the NS510TS-FE1 model, and it is working perfect in my guitar.
The other version might work fine as well just with slightly altered string spacing, but I can’t attest to that one, only that the one I have is fine.
MAAAN youre crazy for going with the 510 with the T1502 lol i get not wanting the gold hardware though, not for everyone for sure. I have this guitar and it's absolutely amazing but I'm pretty sure my nut isn't slotted quite right since I hear a pinging sound when I bend or use the trem and also my D string just comes out of the slot when bending below the 5th fret. Ibanez has been great and letting me use my warranty but I haven't sent it because I'm having fun playing it too much! Honestly the best 6 string guitar neck i've ever felt and I've played alot (I work at guitar center lol)
Nah, 510 is the better bridge IMO due to the arm, and I like the saddle design better too.
If you’re hearing pinging, you need to do some work to your slots…no need to send it to Ibanez, just do it yourself.
@@EJBGuitar I might look into doing that but at the same time I just want my stuff to work at 1400 dollars, I might just refund it and get a Charvel Pro Dk24 HSH because that is something I don’t mind having to work on being it’s half the price (with my discount)
Yeah I get that for sure. I personally have had better luck with Ibanez nuts over Charvel nuts as a whole (my Govan Charvel nut was perfect but at that price it better be!).
I just don’t get why companies won’t put an extra 10 minutes into getting the nut right when it’s so crucial to tuning & playability?!?
DK24s are pretty cool too though.
I want one...
Gonna have to get me one
If you do, let me know what you think after!
@@EJBGuitar will do...
if you were to buy one guitar what would you pick? charvel pro mod dk24 or this one? and why? thanks
If money was the same, I’d pick the Ibanez, but the Charvel is usually less expensive.
I have both, and both are great. I personally like the pickups in the Ibanez more. Can’t really go wrong with either of them.
What about fender strat vs ibanez ..which one you choose ???
Too much difference between a Strat and the Ibanez…I’d pick both because they’re so different!
@@EJBGuitar
I'm planning to buy an electric guitar I'm so confused now...some were recommending me for strat like anything.. im totally in dilemma...
To be honest I like rock n lil bit of jazz.. and I like smooth fret and thin fret so that I can play with ease...what's the advantages between them strat and ibanez...
Can you recommend me a very good versatile guitar model...can you send me a link too...thanking you...
Nobody else can really pick one guitar for anybody else…if you’re planning buying your first electric, you need to play several and decide which feels and plays best for YOU…not what anyone else thinks. Decide your price range and then try out a bunch in that range. I’m not going to tell you which guitar to get just like I wouldn’t let someone else tell me what guitar I should buy!
i heard it has tuning issues
Any trem equipped guitar can have tuning issues if you don’t know how to set it up. I can only imagine whoever says that doesn’t know how to set up a guitar or didn’t take the time to do it…mine stays in tune just fine.
@@EJBGuitar especially people are complaining az series im looking for it but im confused
Yeah I get it…it’s a floating trem so set up is key. Providing that the nut is cut right (which the nut on mine was) and as long as you adjust the bridge correctly, I wouldn’t imagine you’d have trouble…those are the two main culprits in tuning issues in my experience. I tune to e-flat so obviously have to usually do a setup for every guitar, even when a guitar is setup good initially, as this one was.
I usually don’t worry too much about people claiming a guitar won’t stay in tune if it’s not someone I trust personally as there could be unknown variables - too new (or too old) strings, not setup yet…or maybe not setup right for the particular player - some have a very light touch, others are more heavy handed…maybe just one nut slot needs a little touch up with a file, etc.
I wish you luck in your hunt!
@@EJBGuitar thanks alot sir for your words i m not good at setting guitars i wanted to get Ibanez js prestige but difficult for me to manage so i want a simple trem bridge
No problem! There are a ton of useful setup videos here on RUclips…it’s not as hard as you might think…I say there’s no time like the present to learn to do good setups!! It’s very rewarding to do your own setups (and cheaper!), and who would know better how to setup your guitar than yourself?!?
I have a couple Prestige Ibanez guitars and honestly I found these new Premiums as good as them.
I’m considering that model and Jiva 10 , Jiva have a lot better bridge than this model, and slim mahogany body and bet pickups , hard decision for me .
The bridge on the AZ is a great bridge. Personally I think the AZ is a way better guitar than the Jiva 10.
@@EJBGuitar thank you, I think you have right, maybe little to dark wood on the finger board but stainless steel threads it’s great