Ibanez AZ224F vs Charvel DK24 | GUITAR VS GUITAR

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  • Опубликовано: 17 дек 2024

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  • @MDCSYD
    @MDCSYD 4 года назад +29

    Let me tell you this.... the Charvel DK24 bridge position through a cranked JCM800 alone is worth $10K

    • @99ethan96
      @99ethan96 4 года назад +1

      Thr sh10 was too fking bright i cant tske it

    • @jonnymak1079
      @jonnymak1079 3 года назад

      @@99ethan96 lol it's true!!!
      And then the neck pickup sounds too pretty going from bridge to neck in metal.
      Buuut easily fixed with the guitars tone knob and amp , and eq settings...

  • @yashdaware2458
    @yashdaware2458 5 лет назад +41

    This could've been a 30 sec video saying they're both amazing.

  • @scottmacdonald5605
    @scottmacdonald5605 4 года назад +18

    I have owned both - an Ibanez Prestige AZ(same neck profile as these, same pickups) and a Charvel Pro Mod DK24 HH. Hands down winner is the Charvel, no question. It is absolutely flawless as far as fret work and play-ability. It was setup perfectly at the factory - was plug and play out of the box. Tone is subjective so comparing tone would be pointless. Both are great sounding guitars. The biggest difference is the neck. The Ibanez has a weird fatter neck profile than your typical wizard type neck that you would get on an RG. The AZ neck It has a 12" radius. The RG's have thinner and flatter necks typically 15" or compound radius. I have an Ibanez RG1070PBZ CBK that I much prefer over the AZ. It just feels better and plays better up and down the neck than the AZ, IMO. I didn't like the 12" profile nor the fatter neck. It also comes with .10's string set. I use .09 so string tension was also a bit different. Switching to .09's on the AZ might have made a slight difference as far as string tension but I never got that far with it. Oddly enough both guitars(the AZ and the RG) had fret sprout brand new out of the box. The AZ less so but they both had fret ends that were noticeably sticking out when running your hand down the edge of the neck. An easy fix but not what you'd expect on a brand new guitar. I kept the RG and will have the frets dressed at some point. The AZ went back to the store from whence it came. I get that this review was about the premium AZ but the Prestige is supposed to be "better" and is just about the same spec wise. And it was $1000 more than the Charvel so this was a no brainer. Get the Charvel - you won't be disappointed.....

    • @mwc2112
      @mwc2112 4 года назад +3

      I don't own either but have been trying them out extensively as I am looking to get a guitar of this ilk. I thought the Ibby was an amazing guitar and it was the first one I tried, so I was set on it until I spent time with the Charvel DK24... specifically the HH model. That one has the toggle switch for series/parallel routing and, along with the 5-way, gives it an impressive pallet of tones (moreso then the HSH or HSS). It was more comfortable and plain sounded better. The Full Shred pickup, despite them saying in the video is a super-high output pickup, is really not... it's probably on the higher side of 'medium'. Less then, say, a JB. Very articulate and great for solo'ing when you want your notes to stay distinct and not run together. I would be happy with either guitar, but the DK24 HH is the one that is more on my radar now.

    • @scottmacdonald5605
      @scottmacdonald5605 4 года назад

      @@mwc2112 My Charvel is an HH. I originally bought a black one but it wasn't pretty enough for my liking so i exchanged it for a chlorine blue burst model. It was that or the tobacco burst I chose the blue one only because I always wanted a quilt top guitar so this was my opportunity. It isn't a AAA top, probably a veneer, so the grain isn't as 3D as a more expensive solid quilt top would be but it still looks very cool. They book matched the grain very nicely and the veneer has a sweet quilt to it. I agree on the full shred. I didn't expect to like it but it is an awesome sounding pickup. Not over the top hot but it's got good growl and I find it pretty easy to dial in a good tone. The mini toggle is extremely useful like you said. It gives you a great array of tones and I also preferred it over the HSH and HSS for this reason.

    • @mwc2112
      @mwc2112 4 года назад

      @@scottmacdonald5605 nice! that chlorine blue burst is a fine-looking guitar for sure! I'm not sure i'll spend the extra for it as I also like the blue frost as well and it's $150 cheaper. congrats on a great guitar!

    • @scottmacdonald5605
      @scottmacdonald5605 4 года назад

      @@mwc2112 no, not $150 difference. Maybe the MSRP is but after returning the black one I owed them $89.10 on the blue one. I paid $979.10 for it (the black one was $890). I get very good prices from my local guy because I buy lots of stuff...lol. Not sure where you are looking to buy but my advice is ask for a price match. If ur using GC or any of the big stores call the sales dept. and ask for best price. They almost always will match any competitor or at least offer some sort of discount on the retail price, 10%-15% off in my experience. You just tell them that so and so gave you "xx.xx" price and they will budge off retail. Good luck!

    • @mwc2112
      @mwc2112 4 года назад

      @@scottmacdonald5605 Yeah, most places have the QM version (chlorine burst) for $1100 and the blue frost or burgundy mist for $950 and the black or sunburst for $1000. sounds like you have a good hookup and they are giving you a discount, but i am just quoting street price. of course i'll shop around and see if i can get a good deal.

  • @Mr.Goldbar
    @Mr.Goldbar 5 лет назад +8

    They're similar but built for different players. The Charvel is built for modern metal shredders, hence the super thin neck, stealthy finishes, compound radius and a super high output bridge pickup. The Ibanez is built for more versatile players who're not playing metal a lot but want something that can do everything, hence the asymmetrical neck, 22 fret versions and an insane amount of tonal options.
    I'm in Team Ibanez on that, but the Charvel is nice for what it is, just not for me.

    • @LukeJackandWill
      @LukeJackandWill 5 лет назад +5

      I personally think you have it the opposite way round. The charvel is definitely more of a Fusion type of guitar.

    • @Mr.Goldbar
      @Mr.Goldbar 5 лет назад

      @@LukeJackandWill but why? I've listed many ways the Ibanez is more for fusion

    • @LukeJackandWill
      @LukeJackandWill 5 лет назад +2

      @@Mr.Goldbar there's a number of reasons. The obvious one is asthetic. It's not designed to look or play like a shred machine. No Floyd rose bridge, no pointy edges. Modern playability with a traditional twist. Also, the compound radius is good for Jazzers. Bend easier up the neck, and also easy for the big chords down the neck. Several different pickup combinations also for versatility. Don't get my wrong, the ibanez is a nice guitar and there will be no swaying you in what I'm saying because by the looks of things you play an AZ already. Both nice guitars. I'd go as far as saying that both of them weren't designed for the metal tribe.

    • @LukeJackandWill
      @LukeJackandWill 5 лет назад +3

      @@Mr.Goldbar also, Guthrie plays one lol

    • @Mr.Goldbar
      @Mr.Goldbar 5 лет назад

      @@LukeJackandWill the DK24 has many versions, there are also versions with floyds and hardtails if you didn't know, and they have many of the same features and obviously the same shapes. And The neck is very thin on the Charvel, very similar to Ibanez Wizard necks, which isn't really something most Fusion players gravitate towards. the SD Full Shred is definitely a metal pickup, it's really high output, it's available in the other DK24 models and its name says it all. And also, Guthrie doesn't play a DK24, he plays his own signature model that inspired the DK24 2PT version, and they're quite different

  • @hanskorn
    @hanskorn 3 года назад +11

    I own a Charvel DK22 (the 22 fret version of the DK24) and was able to try the Ibanez AZ again today at a music store after I got curious reading the comments here last night. I would pick the Charvel.
    Both guitars can achieve the tones I need in a superstrat-type guitar, but the Charvel, especially its neck, is a lot more comfortable to play. The Ibanez AZ feels almost like a D-shape neck similar to the SRV signature strat, but thicker and rounder. For me, the extra heel cut-out on the Ibanez AZ doesn’t help with upper fret access. It still felt like I was playing a traditional bolt-on neck which felt like grasping bat or a cupping a softball where as the Charvel neck transitions seamlessly at the neck joint. I find myself changing my grip beyond the 12th fret on the Ibanez AZ.
    For reference, I own a Fender Strat with a U-shaped neck and the Ibanez AZ is still thicker than that. I also own an Ibanez SV5470 and the Charvel’s neck feels almost like the wizard neck on that but “less square” with a bit more girth.
    In summary, both guitars sound great, but it’s best to go out, try them both, and pick the one you are comfortable with. For my hands and for what I’m used to: Charvel.

  • @TLGTR
    @TLGTR 4 года назад +7

    Charvel
    Clean: 1:43
    Crunch: 3:00
    Hi-gain: 3:35
    Ibanez
    Clean: 4:44
    Crunch: 5:51
    Hi-gain: 6:40

  • @Ibenhead16
    @Ibenhead16 5 лет назад +36

    I bought the charvel, I’m going to buy a 2nd one

    • @bluwng
      @bluwng 4 года назад +1

      The Kiesel Delos might Trump it, you should check it out. I hate that I can't test drive Kiesels anywhere.

  • @HempTech
    @HempTech 5 лет назад +47

    I bought the Charvel in shell pink and it’s the most fun guitar I have ever played...I struggle to put it down at night its that good...ain’t got my 8 hours in a while now 😂

    • @jamesmichaelcabrera9613
      @jamesmichaelcabrera9613 4 года назад +4

      HempTech lol same here I played it once at guitar center and I couldn’t get it off my mind so I went back and bought it

    • @jonnymak1079
      @jonnymak1079 3 года назад +1

      I also can't put mine down !!!

    • @HempTech
      @HempTech 3 года назад +3

      @@jonnymak1079 it’s been a year later and I can confirm it’s still the best guitar I have ever owned/played!! Still just stare at it thinking how good it looks 😂

    • @HempTech
      @HempTech 3 года назад +1

      @@jamesmichaelcabrera9613 I know it’s been a year now and I still can’t believe how good it looks and plays...I blocked the trem and it’s even better now for me personally 👌🏼

    • @jonnymak1079
      @jonnymak1079 3 года назад +2

      @@HempTech lol... Bro I feel ya , if it's too late to play...I just stare at it also lol!!!
      How do we both get the exact reaction out of this guitar...I think charvel made them while casting spells on them lol...I need to know if this happened to any1 els!!!
      I'll check back if I find another person and if u do please tell me
      I honestly think they wur made with witcraft envolved!!! Lol
      Foreal though

  • @crapadopalese
    @crapadopalese 4 года назад +8

    1:54 -- jeez, if you can't tune a guitar how can you pertain to review one? (The bottom E is *very* flat)

    • @rickayres9049
      @rickayres9049 3 года назад

      He is playing in Drop Eb.... :-)

  • @Mattes_Gott
    @Mattes_Gott 5 лет назад +8

    Love the versatility of the Ibanez!!! The design isn't what I would prefer, but to me: Ibanez wins!

  • @ShaneKhemprai
    @ShaneKhemprai 5 лет назад +41

    Please do the Ibanez AZ224f against the DK24 HSS version

    • @nazmoking3171
      @nazmoking3171 4 года назад +1

      Agree that would be more of an apples to apples in terms of pickup configuration. The HHS version of the Charvel is more of a rock guitar than the Ibanez as a result. The Ibanez sounds more like a traditional strat here as a result.

  • @CliveBarnesMusic
    @CliveBarnesMusic 4 года назад +25

    The Charvel looks killer...!
    The Ibanez looks like it was designed by a company that makes Bermuda shorts for the elderly...!

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      @bentleyisaiah428 3 года назад

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    • @jaimeimran1306
      @jaimeimran1306 3 года назад

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      @marleyalexzander9326 3 года назад

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  • @kenmasters007
    @kenmasters007 5 лет назад +12

    If Charvel did SS frets and had the switching system like the AZ, it would own in all categories. I had a premium AZ and sold it because the neck was too fat for me. But the pups in the AZ are amazing and is better for cleans compared to the Charvels.

    • @jerzyandraczko5060
      @jerzyandraczko5060 5 лет назад

      Werent the fret edges too sharp for you in the AZ premium?
      For me that was a big problem when i tried it at the local guitar center

    • @jerzyandraczko5060
      @jerzyandraczko5060 5 лет назад

      And i felt like this guitar is about the specs but not the quality which I guess is the problem with the premium series

    • @kenmasters007
      @kenmasters007 5 лет назад +1

      @@jerzyandraczko5060 no I owned 4 premiums and the AZ was no different... Very good fret ends. Even more rounded than the prestige AZ.

    • @jerzyandraczko5060
      @jerzyandraczko5060 5 лет назад

      @@kenmasters007 shit that is strange

    • @camaleon10
      @camaleon10 5 лет назад

      the neck was too fat compared to which?

  • @turi-ffic
    @turi-ffic 5 лет назад +9

    just got my hands on both of these bad boys at a sam ash in san antonio. i own 4 ibanez and was thinking the AZ would be it for me, BUT that charvel HSS sounded so damn good, played so damn good and looked so damn good that i ordered a pink one that same day. played though various amps and a plethora of plectrum i carry with me. i cant wait for my main axe to get here.

    • @robertm.1098
      @robertm.1098 4 года назад

      I was just about to go there this weekend to compare them both. What did you like about the charvel? Thinking about the hsh

    • @turi-ffic
      @turi-ffic 4 года назад +1

      @@robertm.1098 the HSH was good but i really wanted single coil sound. i would really recommend trying it out. it almost feels like a ibanez neck so was not much getting use to for me. also since i got the first revision i dont have locking nuts and consistently have to retune. only downside but have not modified it otherwise. the finish and neck are what i ended up liking. the setup is so good also nice low action with no buzz. the trem is good also i like the simplicity of it.

  • @erichughes3987
    @erichughes3987 3 года назад +4

    I love both, I just don't really like the look of the charvel but I've heard from many sources that it's neck is slightly nicer to play, especially at the super high frets.

  • @pbosche
    @pbosche 5 лет назад +14

    He seemed to enjoy playing the Ibanez more.

    • @JesseLeeKing
      @JesseLeeKing 4 года назад

      His fingers was probably warmed up more and he didn't have the whammy bar in the Ibanez.

    • @GS-uy4xo
      @GS-uy4xo 3 года назад

      How can an AI guitar machine enjoy anything? (Very good simulation).

  • @TheRabidRabbi29
    @TheRabidRabbi29 4 года назад +4

    I got an AZ2202A (the 22-fret, ash-bodied Prestige) and i'm loving it so far. Seems like the biggest deal-breaker for people is the fatter neck and i just don't get it, as a life-long Wizard neck player the jump to the AZ was seamless for me, it's just a really comfortable neck. The coil-splitting option is awesome too, the cleans sound killer.
    Only con for me would be the angled jack input, ironically, it just makes it kinda hard to play in the classical position.
    Haven't tried any Charvel yet (no store near me has any) but i'd love to, they look great.

    • @SalmanSuhail
      @SalmanSuhail 2 года назад

      Does the angle jack input bother you with a L shaped cable when you hold it classically?

  • @elevenAD
    @elevenAD 5 лет назад +6

    Charvel for me, i love the cleans!

  • @NO-TALK-GuitarPlugin
    @NO-TALK-GuitarPlugin 5 лет назад +10

    Always choose the one with stainless steel frets, they are incredible (no wear, no rust, glassy feel for bends, strings have less friction and less wear too!)

    • @bluwng
      @bluwng 4 года назад +1

      I blew by most of the vid, which has SS frets?

    • @CroneRaven1810
      @CroneRaven1810 4 года назад +2

      @@bluwng The ibanez AZ has Stainless steel frets. The Charvel doesn't.

    • @bluwng
      @bluwng 4 года назад

      oOVanHalenOo thanks

    • @ricklockwood6697
      @ricklockwood6697 4 года назад +1

      Ffs ss frets isn't a deal breaker.! Charvel all the way.!

    • @GeronimoBiggles
      @GeronimoBiggles 4 года назад

      lol this dudes name is stainless steel! SS is nice but it needs to be done right from the factory or else will be very hard work to level them.

  • @shooweri3666
    @shooweri3666 4 года назад +5

    I've played both and they're great guitars but Charvel neck feels alien to me. It's has great tone but the neck carve is bit odd. Ibby AZ necks are far more comfortable to me and I slightly favor their tone over Charvels. I really hope that Ibanez would make 24 fret AZ with HSH pickup config, in my mind it's the perfect players guitar!

  • @hchoe741
    @hchoe741 5 лет назад +2

    So is the alnico 2 pro modified by charvel? Cause they don't come with allen head polepieces normally.

    • @lo3572
      @lo3572 4 года назад

      hchoe741 it’s custom for this guitar

  • @Mfr3ak
    @Mfr3ak 5 лет назад +5

    I like more the looks of the charvel but every charvel dk24 2pt that i hear sounds extremly thin.

    • @Mfr3ak
      @Mfr3ak 5 лет назад +1

      @Eric Byrd it looks like the full shred is already a really bright pickup for an alder body plus maple neck. I am not the only one that notice this it appears that alot of people that actually owns the guitar feels the same.
      Its like when ibanez use the tone zone on already dark sounding guitars.

    • @nazmoking3171
      @nazmoking3171 4 года назад +1

      It's thin probably on purpose in the middle 3 pickup positions to give you that Fender sound range for versatility. But it's very thick in the 2 humbuckers positions to cover that spectrum as well. If you've owned and liked Fenders you'll love these as they give you Fender with also some serious humbucker attitude.

    • @jonnymak1079
      @jonnymak1079 3 года назад +1

      @@Mfr3ak I feel u all about this lol I have an hsh
      Honestly just use the tone knob turn it down a bit
      It does wonders!!!
      I even tuned down and got sick deathmetal sounds !!!

  • @golf-freq
    @golf-freq 5 лет назад +17

    If the Charvel featured a straight radius instead of compound and also had stainless steel frets I would have chosen it hands down. For these two reasons I bought the Ibanez (the 24 fret version) and it is by far one of the most playable guitars upon which I've ever laid my hands. It's like a poor man's Suhr, but it's great in its own right and it can hang with any guitar out there. Perfect example of just how top notch Indonesian manufacturing can be. The fret job is insane -- I can't help to think I may have been a bit lucky in this regard (frets are perfectly crowned and leveled). I'll admit I prefer the looks (and the pickups) of the Charvel but the Ibby has the features that really matter to me (ss frets and straight radius).

    • @Mr.Goldbar
      @Mr.Goldbar 5 лет назад +5

      Finally another guitar player that prefers straight radiuses :)
      I can't stand compound radiuses and why people praise them so much... They make it really hard to have a balanced setup

    • @Mojojojoe
      @Mojojojoe 5 лет назад +2

      @@Mr.Goldbar it actually helps to have consistent string action for every fret, mathematically speaking.

    • @Mr.Goldbar
      @Mr.Goldbar 5 лет назад +1

      @@Mojojojoe that's why I like straight radiuses. If the compound was subtle (for example 10-12 or 12-14) it'll be acceptable, but 12-16 for example is way too much

    • @Mojojojoe
      @Mojojojoe 5 лет назад +2

      @@Mr.Goldbar I think you may have misunderstood my point. Compound radius needs to be used to keep the string action even across all fretboard with the exception of completely no radius (flat) because the string width between the nut and bridge is different.

    • @Mr.Goldbar
      @Mr.Goldbar 5 лет назад

      @@Mojojojoe hmmm... Pretty interesting, I'll definitely give it another try one day

  • @M_Alexander-v6k
    @M_Alexander-v6k 4 года назад +23

    I actually played both today at a music shop. Charvel dominates the Ibanez in every way.

    • @M_Alexander-v6k
      @M_Alexander-v6k 4 года назад +9

      Additionally whatever fuzz/od you're using here is fucking horrible and does nothing to demonstrate the driven tones both give.

  • @jonathonvargas3476
    @jonathonvargas3476 5 лет назад +7

    The Charvel looks better and cheaper, the Ibanez AZ has a more comfortable neck and stainless steel frets.

    • @bluematrix5001
      @bluematrix5001 5 лет назад +2

      I feel the Charvel to have a more comfy neck

    • @iDrraaaK
      @iDrraaaK 5 лет назад +1

      @@bluematrix5001 Purely personnal preference on this point. The Ibanez has a kind of C neck, just a little bit thinner than fender's modern C but still chunky compared to the wizzard, and charvel's neck is clearly thinner, a thin C/D neck, funnily much closer to a wizard than the one on the ibanez, just a tiny bit thicker wich i found more confortable.
      To me the Charvel speed neck profile is very very close to perfection, but, once again personnal preference.
      And don't get me wrong, i love C necks too, especially on a rounder radius neck, but i feel like it has nothing to do with these ibanez, i get that's their shot of a superstrat so they are keeping some more stratty specs, but still, you buy an ibanez because you wanna shred aswell and they got great neck profiles for this.

    • @bluematrix5001
      @bluematrix5001 5 лет назад

      @@iDrraaaK To me those new Charvel have a great neck, been said that I do not knoe for me which other options of great necks similar to the Chavels are wirth a try

  • @GAZBLIN
    @GAZBLIN 6 месяцев назад

    I kept the Ibanez after trialling both - it's each to their own ears and neck thickness preferences - and both guitar had 1 or 2 pro's over the other.
    I kept the Ibanez for tonal properties - love it

  • @ReddenDoom
    @ReddenDoom 5 лет назад +1

    Charvel all day for tone alone, but was the tone pot wide open? Pretty sure the Charvel has a no load pot which would make it far brighter than the Ibanez. And if the amp settings were the same, it might have accounted for how dark that Ibanez was. If not and it was compensated, then a guitar that dark sounding (Ibanez) on a Fender amp would sound super dark on anything else I think.

  • @pavlito77
    @pavlito77 4 года назад +1

    Do you know what is the string spacing on the Charvel?

  • @tjnugent62
    @tjnugent62 5 лет назад +3

    Which guitar stayed in tune better for you?

    • @iDrraaaK
      @iDrraaaK 5 лет назад

      I've seen a LOT of people complaining about tuning stability with the AZ, because the bridge is somewhat custom (idk?) and the spring not the right ones for it, so people tend to replace them and it fixes the problem.
      I have not witnessed that with charvel's dk24 that much.
      So right out of the box the charvel's tuning stability is better most of the time.

  • @torgo4ever
    @torgo4ever 5 лет назад +4

    they are speced out close enough , given their respective price points , that it almost completely comes down to tonal preference. The Charvel seems to tend more towards rock players while the Ibanez has tone shaping more suitable for a wider variety of musical styles.

  • @tricolor6184
    @tricolor6184 Месяц назад

    O que vocês tem contra a parte de trás da guitarra CHARVEL ??? Porque vocês não mostram ??? 😅😅😅😅😅😅

  • @Ed-uv5nu
    @Ed-uv5nu 5 лет назад

    Both are great guitars but I saw a lot of comments saying thay az series fret works are horrible. I liked az sound more over charvel but for me, it's hard to ignore the flaw on the frets. Any thoughts?

    • @iDrraaaK
      @iDrraaaK 5 лет назад

      Apparently QC on Ibanez premium is'nt great at all from what i've heared.
      But you can have bad fretwork, of perfect one, with either of these, depending on your luck.
      Look at the hole picture too, you might have like the AZ sound better here, but Charvel offers differents pickups configurations on dk24, and is overall more versatile, while still offering 24 frets.
      On the other hand, AZ has something great that the dk24 hasnt : stainless steel frets, that could make a huge difference in the choice. To me that's the only thing the AZ has over the DK24, but it matters.
      But for me not that much, i find ibanez finishes ugly as f*ck, and i'm in love with the pink DK24 HSS, so i bought one, and paid for a SS refret.
      The real choice is here : neck profile, ss frets or not, esthetic, pickups configuration.

  • @liys540
    @liys540 4 года назад

    can you guys do ibanez az24 vs charvel dk24pt dual humbuckers

  • @ShaneKhemprai
    @ShaneKhemprai 5 лет назад +1

    Subscribed immediately, awesome

  • @elevenAD
    @elevenAD 5 лет назад +1

    Well done guys!!!

  • @nethbt
    @nethbt 5 лет назад +1

    I have the Ice Blue HSS AZ Prestige, not a fan of the Hyperion... It can't do metal chugs, it's muddy and mushy.. Wished it was a medium output Dimarzio instead, w/c can do a bit of everything

  • @CroneRaven1810
    @CroneRaven1810 4 года назад +10

    If only the Charvel would come with SS frets, I'd get one. But AZ takes the win here.

    • @M4NAH1MEK0
      @M4NAH1MEK0 4 года назад +4

      I never had problems with Nickel frets and the Charvel fretboard is better than the (good one) of the AZ Ibanez,that matters more,imho.

    • @KenithCopeland
      @KenithCopeland 4 года назад +2

      @@M4NAH1MEK0 not to mention the charvel neck smells like maple syrup. cant beat that ibanez

    • @M4NAH1MEK0
      @M4NAH1MEK0 4 года назад +1

      @@KenithCopeland 😉

  • @drifter61
    @drifter61 4 года назад +1

    omg thank you for making this damn video, I've been debating between the AZ models and those exact charvels snd I'm so unsure

    • @cit0110
      @cit0110 4 года назад +1

      i was too, ive had both. charvel for a year and sold it. ibanez plays soooo good. stainless steel frets are amazing too, just to take into consideration

    • @nazmoking3171
      @nazmoking3171 4 года назад

      I considered both and got the Charvel - no regrets.

  • @guitarmaniacgino
    @guitarmaniacgino 2 года назад

    Do Charvel necks have the same feel as Fender?

  • @H20nas
    @H20nas 3 года назад +1

    The DK has more of a sound unique to itself while the AZ sounds really close to a Strat. Two great guitars that are pretty different from
    each other.

    • @DonVal86
      @DonVal86 3 года назад +1

      Exactly right. I own a strat and a tele but have been looking to buy my first superstrat. I don’t know if I should go with something that feels familiar or something completely new.

  • @M4NAH1MEK0
    @M4NAH1MEK0 4 года назад +5

    Both guitars are good and versatile in the same way,it's a personal choice,I prefere the Charvel neck but I was in a right spot with the AZ neck as well (Ibanez AZ necks are similar to the modern Fender C,a bit skinner than that and obviously 12" radius instead of 9.5",measured with tools).

  • @alessandrosusca9964
    @alessandrosusca9964 5 лет назад

    What od did you use for this test?

  • @minisurfbanana
    @minisurfbanana 4 года назад +5

    Ibanez seems to get a Hendrix sound 🤘

  • @edmiglia
    @edmiglia 5 лет назад +1

    I just figured out who recorded the guitar for the intro to the Guitar Nerds Podcast! 😂🎸

    • @lpacheco690
      @lpacheco690 5 лет назад

      I like to charvel I wish they could have did a better job paint job . But no biggie going to repaint my charvel. However the neck or are well made very easy to set up also. Say in tune. And the radius on the charvel couldn't. Get any better.

    • @lueysixty-six7300
      @lueysixty-six7300 4 года назад

      @@lpacheco690 This is your *edited* version of this comment..?? I'd hate to have seen it before! 🙄

  • @jerryjones698
    @jerryjones698 5 лет назад

    Um on the charvel dk models i believe they all come with full shred pickups and they were designed to come with the dk models like that ibanez does so there's no edge for the ibanez in that aspect either those full shreds are very good pickups

  • @ehoc42
    @ehoc42 5 лет назад +1

    From having tried both, they both play great. The Charvel neck is a lot thinner and a little flatter. To me the Ibanez sounds better but the charvels definitely look better :p

  • @cit0110
    @cit0110 4 года назад

    i want to say something important. sooo ive had a dk24 for a year and im selling it. i bought an ibanez premium and man let me tell you. stainless steel frets. the thing plays like butter, pickups sound realllyy good. also the neck is thicker, charvel has a paper thin neck which i loved at first but the ibanez neck just feel really good. its comfortable to hold and play and feels like your holding something. also the trem bar is not screw in you just clip in and holds and move it freely. love the charvel but i couldnt play it anymore after playing the ibanez for 3 months now

    • @HiredGoonage
      @HiredGoonage 4 года назад

      Charvel all day

    • @GS-uy4xo
      @GS-uy4xo 3 года назад

      These opposing comments say one thing - you have to pay them both and everyone’s hands are unique.

  • @IvorThomas
    @IvorThomas 5 лет назад +5

    I have only played the Ibanez AZ Premium so far. I quite liked it. Tones galore. Neck NOT a baseball bat... medium C at best. In the everyman's super Strat category, I'm more interested in the new Andy Timmons AZT due anytime now. Be sure to compare when you can.

  • @RickThatcher
    @RickThatcher 5 лет назад +7

    This is my conundrum at the moment. I want the stainless steel frets and like the stock pickups of the Ibanez more, but I like the look of the Charvel more and think with aftermarket pickups it could be damn near perfect. Also had a ton of trouble with Ibanez “Premium” in the past.

    • @Cheximus
      @Cheximus 2 года назад

      What did you go for? I'm leaning Charvel.

  • @marike1100
    @marike1100 5 лет назад +1

    Fan of Ibanez guitars, but I'd say that at a full $300 less, the Charvel is worth a serious look, especially for fans of their necks and the HSH configuration. Cool video.

    • @ph0kused
      @ph0kused 5 лет назад

      i dont know i'll pay the extra for Stainless Steel frets on the ibanez - well worth it.. the charvels come with nickle

    • @Mr.Goldbar
      @Mr.Goldbar 5 лет назад

      I would definitely pay the 300$ for the better finishes, stainless steel frets, twice the amount of tonal options and the fact my idols play then lol

  • @duartefaria7134
    @duartefaria7134 2 года назад

    Anything from Ibanez is quality, specialy when you enter Prestige level and you can compare 1800 euros Japan made guitars with 3000 euros US made guitars. I prefer the neck on Ibanez, best i ever played, my hands are tiny, so it helps a lot.

  • @lasyngwieeeiiilarsen7510
    @lasyngwieeeiiilarsen7510 4 года назад

    Is this hank marvin?🤔

  • @JasminMusic1602
    @JasminMusic1602 5 лет назад +2

    Lee Luland play DK24...good enough for him,is more than good for rest of us !!!

    • @shaunoftheshred
      @shaunoftheshred 4 года назад

      Lee is a monster player, i went to buy the grey one he uses and couldn't... because i know id never play it as good as him

  • @michakobojek2112
    @michakobojek2112 5 лет назад +7

    Ibanez is warmer = winner for me, Charvel was too bright. I'm usually more into Charvels and Jackson, but not this time.

  • @understandinc
    @understandinc 4 года назад

    is the similarity to anderton's videos an umm... accident?

    • @GakCoUk
      @GakCoUk  4 года назад

      Similar how?

  • @gustavofassanaro5174
    @gustavofassanaro5174 5 лет назад +3

    Like ibanez AZ

  • @sixfoursoul2538
    @sixfoursoul2538 5 лет назад

    they are both amazing cant decide.

  • @brandoncorn1544
    @brandoncorn1544 3 года назад

    The charvel is seriously out of tune. Is this your error or does the guitar have tuning stability issues?

  • @panagiotischaralampous6807
    @panagiotischaralampous6807 4 года назад +2

    1.24 bird's eye maple? Imposible

  • @lukasbelinski1268
    @lukasbelinski1268 5 лет назад +3

    he should do that laugh on every episode at the end lol

  • @Unchurlish
    @Unchurlish 4 года назад

    Sorry. What was better?

  • @leightnite3056
    @leightnite3056 5 лет назад +4

    Wish the Charvy looked like that Iby!

  • @JesseLeeKing
    @JesseLeeKing 4 года назад +1

    I own a charvel and an a Ibanez but out of them I'd get the charvel

  • @Mr.Goldbar
    @Mr.Goldbar 5 лет назад +2

    I prefered Joss's playing on the AZ than the Charvel, that says it all

  • @chhau123
    @chhau123 5 лет назад +3

    AZ So much better

  • @neilwilson5871
    @neilwilson5871 Год назад

    I don't think I can make a fair judgement on which is best until I've had a fumble with both... Maybe a good idea would be if you guys sent me both guitars (lefthanded thanks), I would be able to decide honestly which one I really prefer. 🤣 Enjoyed the laff Joe 👍

  • @boyabundance
    @boyabundance 5 лет назад

    Good to see Joss back in Gak!

  • @dominickortega8489
    @dominickortega8489 5 лет назад +3

    Got a charvel in shell pink. Great guitar. Great feel and imo pretty good sounds from the pickups.
    Originally was looking for an ibanez az premium because of the stainless steel frets. My local guitar center didn’t have any AZ premiums or prestige’s at the time so went with charvel. In the mean time I was checking out other GCs that had az premiums but the guitar were all dinged up and unplayable.
    I saw on the GC app a few days later that an ibanez AZ signature (premium pretty much) was new and available. Got excited and exchanged my charvel for the ibanez since I was still within the 45 day return policy. Had some fret buzz but the truss rod needed adjustment anyways and was hoping it didn’t need fret work done. However it did, I couldn’t fix it with my own setup and didn’t want to pay the extra for fret level and dress. Unacceptable for a $1500 guitar.
    Came back to my local GC to “hopefully” take back my pink charvel but unfortunately GC is just garbage and I found a huge scrape dent on the roasted neck.... and it wasn’t even back on display yet. Learned my lesson to never get another guitar from GC. Just bought an other new charvel from reverb but in primer grey.
    After trying both the charvel HSS (has a litttle experience with HSH as well) and the AZ premium, it really depends on where you come from as a guitar player. If you came from metal and heavy rock and learned techniques relevant to those styles but want more versatility and cleaner sounds, the charvel is geared towards that.
    If you come from playing strats and playing more tradition styles of music but want a little hint of modern playing then the Ibanez AZ is the one to chose.
    Neck profiles are different. Charvel = slim fast neck. Easier to play IMO with the slim neck and compound radius. AZ = thicker beefier neck. Still easy to play but I felt the thicker necks created more darker tones that were less bright. (I actually prefer the opposite) Basswood on the AZ also is less bright than the alder charvel and that something that I also noticed in sound and attack.
    That being said I had a bad experience with the Az premiums heinous fret work. (It’s an ibanez thing cause I’ve had the same issues with RGs before but it could also be Indonesian manufacture issues). Didn’t like the basswood bodies. Pickups were great though and well balanced. Ibanez had better quality hardware as well. Charvel knobs feel a little cheap. AZ gives more versatility with the dyna mix switch for tapping and splitting pickups. It was fun to try all the sounds. At the end of the day I’m happy to go back to the charvel and will have it refret to stainless and might install other pickups in the future. Love the satin finish more than the AZ gloss finish as well. Let me know if anyone has any question or these two guitars. I’ve had a lot of experience with both these last few weeks haha.

    • @legatoTRAIL
      @legatoTRAIL 5 лет назад

      Dominick Ortega awesome feedback! How would you compare the Charvel neck over the ibanez RG neck?

    • @dominickortega8489
      @dominickortega8489 5 лет назад

      legatoTRAIL the charvels necks is slightly thicker than the rgs but very comparable. If you’re accustomed to the rg neck the charvels neck will feel familiar.

    • @juankmarte4046
      @juankmarte4046 5 лет назад

      @@dominickortega8489 Hey another question about necks haha, how close the az neck felt to a fender modern C? and the same question about the charvel to a modern C?, i had wizard RG necks and felt too thin for me, now i got a strat and like it a lot more, but i could handle a little thiner too

    • @dominickortega8489
      @dominickortega8489 5 лет назад +1

      Kai Marte
      Ok, the Ibanez az is very comparable to a fender modern C. Only difference is that the Ibanez az has more shoulders and a slight flat spot on the back making it imo more comfortable than a modern c fender. So I guess it’s a little on the D shape side.
      The charvel to the modern fender c is a lot more different. The charvel is much much closer to wizard neck shape of an rg. If you’re used/like the modern c shape of the fender than the charvel is not going to feel familiar.

    • @dominickortega8489
      @dominickortega8489 5 лет назад

      Kai Marte
      The charvels necks is slightly thicker than the wizard but still substantially thinner than the modern c.

  • @imandan1966
    @imandan1966 5 лет назад +2

    Give an opinion guys, it won't kill ya!!!

  • @Midnight.escape09
    @Midnight.escape09 5 лет назад +1

    Az for me! Played both recently and charvel felt cheaper to me in the details, not as versatile, for my hands also loved the az neck, charvel too wide and almost hurt my hand to play it. That said charvel sounded great, would be better for more aggressive tones but less versatility

  • @charliepayne9248
    @charliepayne9248 5 лет назад +1

    Mohamed Ali v George Foreman, rumble in the jungle this one...! 'Charvel'

  • @Bruceta
    @Bruceta 5 лет назад +2

    Charvel

  • @jonnymak1079
    @jonnymak1079 3 года назад

    The charvel sounded nicer...
    I have 1" hsh" they play like nothing IV ever played before .

  • @SheepWaveMeByeBye
    @SheepWaveMeByeBye 4 года назад +2

    Ibanez makes their guitars in one of two colours: black or cheesy.

  • @donovangermann022
    @donovangermann022 5 лет назад

    Same scale after same scale run. Good god.

  • @Jem77fp
    @Jem77fp 5 лет назад +1

    Ibanez rules !

  • @ejRecording
    @ejRecording 5 лет назад

    mics sound way too bassy

  • @jackdheb7071
    @jackdheb7071 5 лет назад +2

    Regarding to this video only, The Ibanez sounds more interesting.

  • @NLongleng
    @NLongleng Год назад

    And the winner goes to CHARVEL🎉

  • @samhainlimon
    @samhainlimon 4 года назад +1

    Charvel!

  • @trevorshear7737
    @trevorshear7737 3 года назад

    To be honest the Charvel sounded better to me.

  • @jakemixd
    @jakemixd 5 лет назад +1

    That laugh 😂

  • @morbius1189
    @morbius1189 4 года назад +1

    Geeze, is it about the guitars or about how fast the guy can play scales. You did no real comparison of any sort. How do you this many following.

  • @nethbt
    @nethbt 5 лет назад +5

    Stainless Steel frets... Game Over... Winner by KO

  • @chrisflabouris6140
    @chrisflabouris6140 5 лет назад

    ?

  • @automatoncollectives7237
    @automatoncollectives7237 Год назад

    Nasty bad

  • @Sadowsky46
    @Sadowsky46 4 года назад

    Mustache men 😉👍

  • @frankvela3083
    @frankvela3083 4 года назад +1

    Did y’all hear how out tune the Charvel was?? AZ stayed in tune a lot better than the Charvel. Hands down Ibanez AZ for me🤘🤘

    • @lueysixty-six7300
      @lueysixty-six7300 4 года назад

      Tuning is the single most important feature, imo. And it's always overlooked. Do these Charvels have a rep for having difficult tuning? Or are you just saying the AZ is marginally better?
      Also,. If you have one...care to weigh in on ppl saying the AZ has almost a baseball fat neck (And not in a good way)?

    • @Cancer4700
      @Cancer4700 4 года назад +1

      Im not sure it was in tune to begin with lol

    • @frankvela3083
      @frankvela3083 4 года назад +1

      Brandon Terrill yea I have really good studio headphones it was out of tune. It would be a good idea to make sure you are tuned up before you start recording.

  • @nazmoking3171
    @nazmoking3171 4 года назад

    I own this Charvel in Orange Crush and truly love the versatility of this guitar to go from heavy rock to Fendery finesse. Lot's of features and quality for the $'s. I was looking at the Japanese version of this AZ (AZ2204) prior because the reviews from the owners of this cheaper AZ224 from Indonesia were not as good.

    • @robertm.1098
      @robertm.1098 4 года назад

      My orange crush is coming in soon! Any issues on yours? How’s the fret work? I’m a fender player branching into more metal riffs so in think this guitar fits me

    • @nazmoking3171
      @nazmoking3171 4 года назад

      I love the guitar but there are 2 common issues (with mine as well). First is fret sprout (easily fixed - will use the sanding sponge for this) and tuning instability (not as cut and dried). After much consideration, I think it is the string trees they used that is causing the tuning problems. The break angle appears too sharp. So I plan to replace mine with Tusq trees that are raised higher as my approach to fix.

    • @robertm.1098
      @robertm.1098 4 года назад

      Nazmo King ok thanks for replying. My crush came in and everything seems great except I can’t get rid of fret buzz. It comes through the amp and What I’ve tried so far is adjusting the truss rod to give more relief and the buzz is still evident on the low E string from frets 1-5.

    • @nazmoking3171
      @nazmoking3171 4 года назад +2

      Robert Munguia hmmm...I guess you could raise the saddle on that string, or have a tech look and see if a fret needs leveling - which is no big deal on a fret or 2.

  • @ariefnugraha1294
    @ariefnugraha1294 4 года назад +1

    The charvel goes out of tune after he utilizes the tremolo

  • @mickhofman
    @mickhofman 5 лет назад +1

    AZ kills the Charvel for tone...

    • @TheAxe4Ever
      @TheAxe4Ever 5 лет назад

      mick Sure. If you like blurry sound when you play with a lot of overdrive. Personally, I like the articulation of the Charvel.

  • @strangemagic5502
    @strangemagic5502 3 года назад

    Aye up it's Freddie Mercury

  • @larsjonsson738
    @larsjonsson738 5 лет назад +3

    Please tune the guitars before demoing..... soo disappointing....

    • @edwinmartinez9787
      @edwinmartinez9787 5 лет назад +1

      Always some asshole like to act like they know so much about guitars and make comment like you tune the guitar bet you don't even know how to play guitar and most of all like the guy that demo them

    • @GLENLYNAS
      @GLENLYNAS Год назад

      Thank the Lord I wasn't the only one that noticed it....they sounded awful 😮

  • @jojolapraline
    @jojolapraline 3 года назад +1

    A big shit demo.

  • @zenchen2601
    @zenchen2601 2 года назад

    ıbanez all the way

  • @fredzungri5835
    @fredzungri5835 5 лет назад

    Ibanez is a piece of crap