Jazz Box Wednesday | IYV IJZ-300 TSB
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- In this 147th installment, Jimmy continues with a look back at his Jazz box guitars with a follow up look from two years ago when he purchased his IYV IJZ-300 Jazz Guitar from Amazon in October of 2020. This guitar is still currently being sold on Amazon as of this video date and is another example of a nicely made, inexpensive budget guitar made in Vietnam by Inyen Vina Guitars. Welcome to “Jazz Box Wednesday”!!
Just a flat-out awesome guitar. One of the best in my collection, and might be the singular best deal I have ever gotten on a guitar. Or anything for that matter. I mean... what I received for that amount of cash.... insane. Mine was literally perfect - right slam out of the box. Awesome guitar. Playability, tone, comfort, sound, versatility. Everything. Unbelievable guitar. Cool vid, Jimmy!
Really appreciate it Jimmy Z
It’s certainly a great addition to any players arsenal!! Enjoy my friend, and thanks so much for stopping in! 🎸👍
I totally agree! I actually have two of these, with some differences that I described in a separate comment below.
Thanks so much for stopping in Pete!!
Truly appreciated! 🎸👍
It was actually your first video of this great guitar,that made me get one and I'm sure glad I did, I wasn't expecting the tail piece, to add such a slinky feel and excellent playability, to this beauty, the pickups blew me away too, always been a big fan of the 175 Gibson model, and this guitar can rock or sound good clean, a must have for anyone on the fence about getting one,keep up the good work Jimmy.
Thanks so much 2Daze Take! Truly appreciate your stopping in and sharing your thoughts with us! So glad you are enjoying yours as well!
Much appreciated! 🎸👍
I got one last year too. And honestly.... I was.... and still am absolutely blown away by what I received. The guitar is unbelievable, and I can't believe they can sell it for so cheap. It's insane.
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Yep!! One of my favs for sure! Mine is almost two years old now…hard to believe! Thanks so much for watching and sharing your thoughts Jimmy Z…much appreciated my friend! 🎸👍
Hey Jimmy I realize what your problem is... You make everything sound so good! Thanks for posting and providing your reviews!
Thanks so very much David…truly appreciate your stopping in! 🎸👍
I just received my IJZ-300 TSB. Love it, except for a shaky bridge tone control and the paint/finish on back and sides zero "burst". Intonation was perfect and only slight lower of bridge done. Sounds and plays well. Thanks for the recommendation. I paid $182 plus tax; free shipping on Amazon. Just incredible
Thanks so much for stopping in Louis! That’s great…congrats and enjoy it! Mine has no burst on the back either (actually preferred) but it does on the sides. Luck of the drawer I guess…😎 some do some don’t (see my original review here on the channel if not already). Appreciate your stopping in and sharing your thoughts on yours, and once again congratulations! 🎸👍
Very nice Jimmy.
My IYV IJZ 300 showed up a few days ago. Amazing. Very nice instrument. I am super glad I watched your first review, and then lept. I like it a lot!
That’s excellent RE!! Congrats!! Enjoy your new Jazz box!! 🎸👍
Chief, your jazz technique and tone is ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL! Being a jazz guitar fan love it when you have your jazz episodes. Thanks for offering a terrific guitar channel. I always look foreward😊
Thanks so much…truly appreciate that! So glad to hear you enjoy the channel…much appreciated! 🎸👍
I got I got one of those guitar thanks to your videos
That’s excellent!! Congrats and enjoy! Truly appreciate your dropping into the channel and sharing! 🎸👍
Wow I'm impressed jimmy. What a beautiful guitar and beautiful clear sounding.
Thanks so much Danny…it’s a great guitar from IYV. They have gone up slightly since I bought mine in 2020, but still a huge bargain! Really appreciate your stopping in to the channel! 🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 I enjoy stopping in jimmy. You are the man. Take care be safe and have a good week.
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lovin my 300 play it more than my fender strat lately sweet instrument
Hi Johnny…thanks for watching and commenting! I find myself grabbing this pretty often myself, and I have quite a few guitars to choose from! 😎
Glad to hear you are enjoying yours. Appreciate your stopping in to the channel and sharing! 🎸👍
Nice guitar and wonderful playing Sir. Found your channel a week or so ago because I was looking at Indio guitars. Your straight forward review helped me make the choice. I have been eyeing this one as well. Keep up the great content. And oh yes, I did subscribe. Happy to come along for the ride.
Hi David…thanks so much for watching and commenting! So glad you found the channel and happy you came over to the “good side”! 😎
Glad I was able to help in your guitar quest and selection. This IJZ-300 is a great guitar and can’t be beat for the $$ when in stock.
Appreciate your stopping in and the sub David…hope you explore around the channel and enjoy it! Welcome aboard! 🎸👍
Congrats on the 4K Jimmy. Like always another great video.
Thanks so much Spookshill…truly appreciate the kind comments and thanks as always for stopping in and supporting the channel! 🎸👍
That IJZ-300 is really a gorgeous guitar. And it sounds great too! You played it well my friend.
Thanks so very much Mr. 1000
So nice to see you here!! Truly appreciate your stopping in for a visit!!🎸👍
Another great video Jimmy! I have to agree this is probably the best value guitar I have. I’ll never sell it. I bought it in 2019 I think. It has the older headstock style like yours and a burst mahogany back! I like it so much, when I saw a newer, used example I bought that one too. It has the newer headstock and a burst maple back. It has a thinner body and weighs noticeably less.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Pete!! I didn’t realize that the “newer versions” of this had changed.
Interesting…thanks so much for stopping in to the channel and sharing with us! 🎸👍
She's a beaut and needs to be brought out more often. Get that plastic off, Chief, or she'll sulk!
I agree with you! I usually leave the plastic on until I am done tweaking or working on a guitar to help protect it, or if I am not sure if I am going to “keep it”
I guess after 2 years I can go ahead and take it off….🤣 Honestly I simply forgot I never did it…😎
Thanks so much for watching Cal….always appreciated! 🎸👍
No idea why your chanel would be "small"! You do a real good job of explaining things. Good demonstrations too! Tip - branch out to particular guitar/amp combinations for newbies. Take care!
Hi Brian…thanks so much for watching and commenting. Truly appreciate your stopping into the channel and sharing your thoughts! Much thanks…🎸👍
Great video Jimmy, Just Bobbingmyheadtothebeat Wednesday!! Congrats on reaching 4K subs!! Glad I found your channel to sherpa me on my guitar journey!! LOL Thanks again! I think I have my eye on the IJZ-500!!! Very interesting!!
Thanks so much Reggie! I am glad you found the channel as well! Always a pleasure to have you stopping in! The IJZ-500 is LARGE 😎
just sayin…
my appearance is a bit more "on time" for this video.
Love the sound of this guitar. not sure if you are running any effects.
also, as a poor student of the "classic" guitars, I am often unsure what guitar these budget guitars are copying/emulating.
but, you go thru the modern (Gretsch, Ibanez) types, as well as the classic Gibson ES-175.
I really appreciate you giving that info.
My pleasure ekw555…I am pretty clean in the beginning…add some delay and a little “snotty compression” along the way 😎
so happy to see you break 4k subscribers!
hope it just keeps climbing.
plenty of room here at the good side!
Thanks so much! Yes, the door is always open and we certainly have room!! 👍
Thanks so much ekw555…👍🙏👍
nice!
Thanks so much for stopping in to visit papa! 🎸👍
another "stumbler" haha!!
sweet unit brother!
these are like 140bux on bamazon right now too!
Ha!! Keep stumbling brother…lots of “gems” to discover….🎸👍
I see that IYV is now selling a couple of new Acoustasonic-style NYLON STRING models, including a JM-style IJC and a somewhat Chet Atkins-like ISC! Boy, they’re really going WILD over there with all these new models… How about that TEN (!!!) string bass?!?!? That thing is INSANELY HUGE-it must be almost as big and heavy and complicated as a piano!!!!! Personally, I’m still waiting to see them do more of their models in kit form-I just can’t get over what a huge difference that makes in shipping costs! As for the IJZ-300, it’s still gorgeous as ever. I also like that Monoprice LP gold top clone with the soapbar P90-type pickups-that remains one of the most GORGEOUS guitars in your collection!
I believe IYV is offering some of their bolt on neck models the option of having the shipping price reduced if sent in the “kit style” form now. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Truly appreciate the kind comments and channel support as always! 🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 You mean one can theoretically request *ANY* of their bolt-on models to be shipped in kit form now?!? I only see the IJGAP explicitly listed in kit form on Ebay at the moment… If I could request ANY model in kit form, that would be KILLER! Even with $86 in shipping costs, it would still a pretty compelling deal. Even better would be if they offered combined shipping on multiple guitars… I don’t know how much of a difference that would make.
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I think so…I can try and get a little better info if I can..😎👍
Looks like it has held up well.
Yes, it has! Thanks so much for watching and commenting Timpraetor! Appreciate your stopping in! 👍🎸
Good vid. I've been thinking about one for some time now and appreciate it. You ought to check out the Johnson Delta Queen. It's the main reason I haven't bought one of these yet. It's a full hollow body LP shape and size, HH that plays and sounds really well.
Hey Troy…thanks so much for watching and commenting! I had never heard of the Johnson Delta Queen…tried looking it up. The Johnson Delta Rose model looks very much like this. Can’t find much in specs on it except pricing is around $300. Will have to do a little more research, but what I can tell you is this IYV will hold it’s own to just about anything close to,it in the 500-600 range. Really appreciate your stopping in to the channel and sharing your thoughts! 🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 think of it as a mental typo. I hadn't been up long when I posted
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Gotcha!! Looks very similar!
Smoking good guitar.. Mine is dialed in perfectly and will stand up to any guitar you put up against it..
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Yes, this is a great deal from IYV and one of my favs from them! Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel and sharing your thoughts!
Keep pickin’…🎸👍
Just got done playing mine. Have you ever tried the IYV IJZ-500?
Hi Jimmy…No, I never pursued grabbing one of the IJZ-500’s. Everything I had heard from others was that the body is quite large (not really my thing) and that it was not as “playable” or responsive as the 300. It just never “called” to me enough for me to need to grab one…
Great review. I just bought one from Amazon on sale for $197.50 shipped (tax included), but next day it dropped to $147.50 shipped + tax (about $14.50) OUCH! But still a great value. Two questions: 1. Was this recorded using your Stage Right 15 Amp?. 2. Are you the same Jimmy Stewart that did the duets with Gabor Szabo on his "Sorcerer" live album? If so, I want you to know that I bought that album way back around '68 (or so, when I was in my mid 20's) and was completely blown away by "Space", and it's still one of my all time favorites.
Hi Jon K…thanks so much for watching and the kind comments. Good pricing right now on these for sure! That’s the “other” Jimmy Stewart, but agree with you. Any yes…this was through the Monoprice 15w with a camera/mic in the room. Much appreciated! 🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 Thanks for getting back. I'm so happy to hear that it was the Monoprice. I bought one because all the other tube amps were so expensive. Good to hear good Jazz being played through both "my" Amp and the IYV being delivered tomorrow. I am curious about the strings you're using. I'm trying to get that classic sound that Oscar Moore had when he was playing with Nat King Cole. Thanks again, Sir!
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My pleasure..certainly glad to hear you enjoyed the video! I am sure you will enjoy both the amp and guitar!! I strung mine with a set of D’ADDARIO 9’s for a bit of a “slinky” feel and I like the tone I can coax from them…
Thanks so much again for stopping into the channel and hope to see you here more!! Enjoy your new IYV Jazz box and amp!! Keep pickin’..🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 Thanks, Jimmy; was just listening to your Grote "Bob" review (wish I'd bought the Sunburst instead of the red version . . . maybe I'll just name it "Red").
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Love Bob…I have since added “Billy Bob” and “Billy Joe Bob” 😎
I think “Red” would be a great name!
Thanks so much for watching!! 🎸👍
Hi I'm a new owner of a 300...there are several cosmetic issues on mine but I just realized when changing the strings the tailpiece/strap pin on mine is about 1/2 inch off center...I can live with the cosmetic deficiency's but this seems like a deal breaker...as I wanted to replace that with a bigby b700...that won't line up as it is...whatcha think? I feel I got a "second" from Amazon
Hmmm….that seems a bit strange Sheldon…if you are going with a Bigsby, then you certainly would want everything to line up. Not positive how the bottom of those look/mount. Perhaps it would work, or you could fill & redrill and perhaps the Bigsby would cover they old hole…don’t know for sure. How long ago did you buy it? If you are within the return window, perhaps contact Amazon and explain. Ask for a replacement in that case would probably be the way to go!
Appreciate your stopping in to the channel and sharing…good luck to you on your project! 🎸👍
What is the width,if the IYV. Is it to large for a short woman sitting down?
The guitar is about 14.5 inches wide at it’s widest point (lower bout) and the body is approximately 2 inches thick. Slightly larger than a standard LP, but smaller than a standard 335 style guitar. I think you would be just fine…😎👍
Hey Jimmy always enjoyed your Channel I have the same guitar, thinking about changing out the pickups, would appreciate your opinion.
Hi Will…thanks so much for watching and commenting! In my opinion, a pickup swap is unnecessary, however I also realize that pickup “tone” is very subjective and personal. I would go over in your mind exactly what type of tone you are going for and if the pickups you are looking at will help you achieve this better than the stock pickups. How much $$ are you willing to invest? I think the stock pickups are actually pretty darn good! There is so many different pickups you could choose from, and it really depends on what you are looking for and the amount of $ you want to spend! 😎
Got this exact guitar .I absolutely love it 4000 damn Jim there's am idiot with a mill. Reviewing damn got to change this
Nice Tom! It’s a great guitar for sure. Glad you are enjoying yours too! Lots of channels on RUclips with huge amounts of subscribers that I wonder about…😎
Appreciate your stopping in and support to the channel! 🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 I'll be throwing a shoutout short for ya soon
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This is a REALLY good sounding guitar, possibly one of the best semi-hollows IYV makes. Its bigger brother IJZ-500 doesn’t seem to get anywhere near as good reviews. I wonder how the IJZ-300 compares to other semi-hollows in IYV’s line like the IPF-300 or the ITF-400. Should I get this one as well, or is my IPF-300 good enough? 🧐
Well, this is really a much different guitar than the IPF-300 or ITF-400. It’s bigger, yet still small as compared to a 335 style. Fun to play, but a different experience from the IPF-300
Your asking me if you should get it? 🤣
@@JimmyStewart1 1) As a matter of fact, I’ve seen one other review of this guitar on YT where this guy compared it to an Epiphone 335. Bottom line: The IJZ-300 was actually less flubby on the low end AND less harsh on the high end than the Epiphone 335. The difference on the low end was somewhat surprising, given that they both have PAF-style humbuckers and Gibson-like scale lengths. 2) I’m sure it’s different from the IPF-300 or the ITF-400, but the question is HOW? 😉 3) I also wonder now if this would make a good Beatle guitar… I wonder how it compares to something like the Gretsch Country Gentleman that George played, or the Epiphone CASINO!
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This sounds like another video…😎
I did one including both this and the Grote Jazz box…I don’t have a Casino to compare but can certainly put it up against the other IYV’s…
@@JimmyStewart1 Hmm… I’m not sure how many people out there would be interested in seeing it up against just other semi-hollow IYVs. It’s an interesting idea, but I’d feel kind of bad if you went to all that effort just on my account! I’ll have to re-watch your comparison of it with the Grote Jazz guitar now-that’s probably as close to a Casino as it gets in this price range, I imagine!
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Of course we have a single P90 in the Grote vs dual humbuckers in the 300 so differences exists…as I stated before I think, these were the reasons I wanted both, and I think they make “good” Beatles guitars…it’s that more “jazzy” feel…wider bodies…arch top design with the bottom tail piece gives them a different voicing.
Hey Jimmy, I have the same guitar but changed the strings to a smaller gauge by using what I had at the time. Would you happen to know what gauge strings it came with? I'd like to go back to the original gauge because I think it sounded better with the original gauge.
Thanks for watching and commenting EK2….as I recall, this came strung with 10’s. I always restring my guitars with 9’s, so that is what is on it now. I did try 7’s on a couple guitars as well! The semi-hollow’s prefer a little larger gauge! 10’s as originally on it or 9’s would be just fine without much change in setup. 🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 Thanks, I think these are 8's. I had used 8's on my Strat and I like them on that guitar. I think I'll get some EB slinkys 10's for the IYV.
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Yep! Shorter scale than you Strat, so a little heavier gauge will feel/play/sound better. EB 10’s would be fine! 👍