It's big, it's black, it's brutal, it's beautiful, it's the Ibanez Iron Label Iceman 7 string! Full specs - www.ibanez.com... My EP - open.spotify.c...
I’m curious if the finish gets all shiny from touching like the ESP/LTD Black Metal series does. I have a LTD Black Metal M-FR and the finish got so spotty and shiny from use, I had to have my buddy repaint the entire guitar to a more touch-friendly finish.
I think those DiMarzio D Activator pickups sound so much better than the 'Fusion Edge' ones they seem to use in a lot of models. Never really like the sound of any demos I heard with those. But these D Activators sound great, really nice and chunky but also clear. Had a similar set in a previous guitar, actually my first ever 7 string. A Jackson Chris Broderick signature model (not the pricey USA version but the normal one!). Pickups were described as Chris Broderick signature D Activators, so I guess they were customised to his tastes a bit. Wasn't that keen on the guitar overall but I did really enjoy the pickups. Funnily enough that was also a very black guitar, don't think there was anything that wasn't black aside from the frets. Chapman actually have a model called the 'Ghost Fret', I was kinda disappointed to see it doesn't actually have black frets :-\ It's cool to see you building up a small channel with some great reviews! Just started my own RUclips journey recently and hoping to post some reviews soon. Always a bit nervous thinking my playing isn't gonna be good enough or people aren't going to like my voice or something stupid like that. Just have to be inspired by guys like yourself grinding away at it!
Yeah I do like the fusion edge, but the D activators I think are way more useable. And if you wanna do it, you just gotta do it man! I always think my playing is not good enough, and I always think the things I say are lame, but I just accept it and keep going. It aint much but its honest work ya know?
I always wanted an Iceman for the same reason, but indeed it's a big chungus of a guitar. If feels like it's big and weird to play the same way firebirds are.
Did you have to set it up? I have the xiphos 6 and 7 and they came so bad that one guitar needed to be Plek’d and the other needed shims under the nut.
It needed some set up, but nothing that drastic! Sorry to hear that, usually the Ibanez setups from factory are okay at least. Still, I bet your two gats absolutely rip now!
Username checks out hahaha Cut me some slack man, when you’re like 10 takes in to trying to make up a riff on the spot, sometimes you don’t hear the tuning drifting.
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Sold my IC400 the other day (the exact model Malakian had) and today, I ordered this one! An Iceman for an Iceman!
....I think I need a new 7 string....
Surely....
Man, you play sick unlike other RUclipsrs hope you succeed keeps on creating great content man😎😉
Thanks mate! I’ll keep posting if you keep watching 😉
This is beautiful!!
It's black indeed! At first I thought it's some custom build instrument. Really cool that Ibanez keep on doing this type of body shape!
It really does look custom eh! But nope, invisible Ibanez logo
I’m curious if the finish gets all shiny from touching like the ESP/LTD Black Metal series does. I have a LTD Black Metal M-FR and the finish got so spotty and shiny from use, I had to have my buddy repaint the entire guitar to a more touch-friendly finish.
Dammit boy that’s a wicked guitar 🤘🏻
I wish they made a six string version!!
Maybe they will!
I think those DiMarzio D Activator pickups sound so much better than the 'Fusion Edge' ones they seem to use in a lot of models. Never really like the sound of any demos I heard with those. But these D Activators sound great, really nice and chunky but also clear.
Had a similar set in a previous guitar, actually my first ever 7 string. A Jackson Chris Broderick signature model (not the pricey USA version but the normal one!). Pickups were described as Chris Broderick signature D Activators, so I guess they were customised to his tastes a bit. Wasn't that keen on the guitar overall but I did really enjoy the pickups. Funnily enough that was also a very black guitar, don't think there was anything that wasn't black aside from the frets. Chapman actually have a model called the 'Ghost Fret', I was kinda disappointed to see it doesn't actually have black frets :-\
It's cool to see you building up a small channel with some great reviews! Just started my own RUclips journey recently and hoping to post some reviews soon. Always a bit nervous thinking my playing isn't gonna be good enough or people aren't going to like my voice or something stupid like that. Just have to be inspired by guys like yourself grinding away at it!
Yeah I do like the fusion edge, but the D activators I think are way more useable. And if you wanna do it, you just gotta do it man! I always think my playing is not good enough, and I always think the things I say are lame, but I just accept it and keep going. It aint much but its honest work ya know?
good ol iceman
I always wanted an Iceman for the same reason, but indeed it's a big chungus of a guitar. If feels like it's big and weird to play the same way firebirds are.
It is a little bit, I’d like to try a six string one at some point, see if it feels smaller
i WANt. I NEeD. I crAvE.
Go on then
This is as Awesome as You!
Thanks 🙏
This should have been the vogg signature if he hasn't left
I mean it practically is! Killer guitar nonetheless.
I'm not a kiss fan, but Isaac Hale and Daron Malakian are absolute iceman legends! 🤘🏻🔥
If Kiss sounded as heavy as they looked I reckon I would be into them. But I do love SOAD :D
Did you have to set it up? I have the xiphos 6 and 7 and they came so bad that one guitar needed to be Plek’d and the other needed shims under the nut.
It needed some set up, but nothing that drastic! Sorry to hear that, usually the Ibanez setups from factory are okay at least. Still, I bet your two gats absolutely rip now!
@@richardclarkmoore yes sir they play great now. Sweetwater did all the repairs for free since I bought them from SW. nice chops btw
@@derekmalunow8962 good to hear! and thanks 🙏 Sweetwater customer service really is incredible eh!
I’m getting this and putting Dr black beauties strings on it so it’s more black
There it is! More black equals more brutal 🤘
Eddie Van Halen rewired his guitars that had switches on the top so that the up position is the bridge pickup for while he's tapping
That’s an interesting fact which makes sense. I feel like EVH is the original over the top guitar mod guy
looks like the switch is meant to be activated with the forearm, I would experiment with that. also, this needs to be an 8 string at some point
I agree, 8 strong version would be killer.
I'd kill for a good IceMan, I would get the PSM-10 Paul Stanley IceMan, but im not the biggest fan of Kiss, or Paul Stanley.
I also don’t care about kiss at all, but it’s a great looking guitar 👌
I sure do love BBG
As do we all 👍
Uh, that tone makes me hear in 144p.
RUclips sure loves to kill audio huh
Even on their website, ironclad is written like a black metal band 😂😂😂😂
They know what they’re doing haha
Ibanez knows its customers. Im hopefully going to get the Xiphos 6 string.
@@cycomiles4225 ooh the spiky one 👌 my mate has one, it’s a great gat
@@richardclarkmoore nice 🤘
How about actually tuning it? That sounded horrendous.
Username checks out hahaha
Cut me some slack man, when you’re like 10 takes in to trying to make up a riff on the spot, sometimes you don’t hear the tuning drifting.
The tuning is fine
i think this guitar is black
Wait til you see next weeks review. Even Blacker
@@richardclarkmoore can’t wait!