400 Ft 490 Ft Ibanez GSD50-P6 gitrheveder Minden Ibanez Design gitrszj egyedi motvummal rendelkezik, amelyet specilis technikval nyomtatnak a szjra. Elad ez a remek mini distortion pedl, ami a hres Suhr Riot pedl hangzst idzi. Many solutions were suggested for this problem, but most of these were largely concerned with the movements of small green pieces of paper, which is odd because on the whole it wasn't the small green pieces of paper that were unhappy. So having both of these guitars to mess around with, I thought I'd A/B their sound/feel/quality. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Mouser in recent years has tapped into the guitar market by offering musical specific items from distributors. For an acoustic or a hollow-body electric, were talking about a whole different ballgame. Massive difference. Suhr is not as big as FMC because they did not invent the Stratocaster, so I could care less that they are not as big and can't do as much. Custom to go along with my AZ (hss, J.Custom is HH). Kudos to Fender. Are some toasters nicer than others. I've been posting my shootout videos around Ibanez AZ series, but so far only 24 frets. As somebody who owns Ibanezes from many decadesI am not surprised by this at all. I own two Strats. With that in mind, every Suhr Ive seen has been perfectly constructed, and thats a wonderful thing. I believe its just a fluke occurrence. And hopefully many happy years ahead (and no fretboard oiling! However, AZ Essentials are also equipped with . We use cookies to improve user experience. For the money, grabbing a clean multiradius Fender neck (Id target 2010 or latter, I really do think this is a new Fender golden era were in), any 22-fret, 2-point Fender (or Warmoth, or whatever) body in whatever color you can find that you really like, and then specing out your own pickups, wiring, and bridge, and building it up yourself, will give you a comparable guitar, a little more tuned to your own tastes, for probably a bit less than grabbing a new American Ultra. Suhr can never churn out enough guitars for the amount of orders they get, they'll be fine. To each his own I suppose. I own Fender Player Strat (MIM) that I bought almost 2 years ago. All right reserved. Were the two singlecoils the same height, or was the middle buried a bit? You are using an out of date browser. And given that the guitar is a fraction of the final tone you achieve, well, you do make a great point. Id be curious of your opinions two months from now. There are three principles behind the Ibanez Prestige line: Precision, Performance, and Playability. I will consider an Ultra or other American model in the future (maybe). Rosewood and, I believe, ebony require periodic oiling, but maple doesnt really need anything - maybe the occasional wipe down with mineral spirits to clean an unfinished board, but thats about it. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Go with a company that uses a lot of mass in that floyd, like the ibanez edge style Floyds. I enjoyed the comparison, OP. Solidbody Electric Guitar with African Mahogany Body, Flamed Maple Top, Roasted Maple Neck and Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Transparent Aqua Blue. But the Japanese guitars Ive purchased have been also flawless with one major exception. I tried to cover "Home" guitar rendition by Vinai T. With the release of the stripped-back AZ Ibanez Essentials range, has Ibanez created the ultimate beginner's guitar? The amazing bit to me is doing the trem swell at the beginning of Satch Boogie. The AZ series uses Duncans. 6 reviews Write your review Item ID: AZ2204NPBM. The tones you can get are nothing like one another. IMHO i'd choose this but the ibanez is a really nice guitar. , 10208 125 157 37 60 64, , bilibiliUPFender StratTeleIbanez AZ Yep, Im a touring (well, you know, until last year) musician and music teacher by profession and can never quite afford the gear I want. I believe after looking into it that its an SSH+. Going to test them next weekend but looking forward to hearing your thoughts I have you have tried them before or have had the same dilemma. I might buy one again if used prices go down again. Even though I sold my AZ when prices rose during COVID, I still thought it was an absolutely top notch guitar. It is not dead ringer, but is has some quack. Yea, the strings all flex out to the treble side on dives so you have to roll off straight but it's more important to roll the back side to the treble side or that's where it will bind. And I didn't gel with the stock pickups in my Modern, so it has DiMarzios now. Mine has SS frets. Anyway, all of this was just to say that I feel bad that Suhr has lost quite a few prominent players considering that they're basically directly responsible for a hugely popular style of superstrat in the current guitar scenes. Prestige combines high-tech manufacturing techniques with old-world Japanese craftsmanship, in order to achieve true innovation in design and construction. Products and specifications are subject to change without notice. The Prestige stuff is top notch. And in my opinion, honestly a win all around. The series incorporates ideas and suggestions from musicians from around the world as the cornerstones of the Prestige production process. Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by. And for guitars with locking tremolos, differences in bridge quality have more practical importance than for non-locking ones, and there are considerations about whether the guitar is a candidate for a drop-in bridge replacement. As for floyd guitars, a lot of it is indeed with the materials (metal alloy) and mass of the bridge itself. From the three, I'd definitely pick the Suhr. Downside is that stainless frets, while awesome, will be a lot harder and more expensive to have dressed, if you have any high frets to deal with. Great for the base models, a little too much for the sigs, like the ATZ100. Second and most importantly, the Suhr isnt your guitar. Two suggestions, though, if you want to open your mind to someting else - one more expensive one less. Thanks for sharing. Interesting comparison, for a couple reasons. - Suhr - Chavel - Ibanez - IBANEZ AZ .. Japan (Prestige) 8X,XXX Indo (Premium) 4x,xxx AZES. From what I've seen on the YooToobs they are both extremely versatile with the Dyna-Mix switching. As great as the JS is, the Suhr is just on a different level. This page was generated at 03:03 AM. are also a step up in craftsmanship, features and design for Fender. Youre just looking for that mass. EDIT 2: well it kinda looks like a strat and a jaguar had a child so if you like how that looks it's only about 200 pounds more expensive. I've yet to find a tangible answer as to why the suhr is better. I have a suhr 60s std in classic s. Thickness 0.81 0.93. You must log in or register to reply here. I think they also make Telecaster variants, I meannot very original if you ask me. But for me, I wouldnt be willing to pay triple the price over that sort of thing. Yeah, the EB Cutlass is a good deal, but I was thinking more of something like the Sabre. the forum rules you agreed to follow when you signed up. Id pay attention to this while comparing the two. In Bangladesh, guitar players in smaller villages know about Suhr guitars. Ignoring looks and price, which would you rather own? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ShEIwznLGI. By continuing to use our site you consent to use our cookies. This requires a little explanation. The owners cashed out a long time ago when they were purchased, so they're doing fine. I'm not sure. thanks. Let's take a look and see if this high-end custom shop guitar. I owned a few AZ's including the Tom Quayle and while they all sounded great, my Suhr Modern Satin is just "it" for me. Obviously, Ibanez and FMC took note of this popularity and came out with their takes on this style of guitar, and were able to gain a bunch of former Suhr artists with better endorsement deals (since they have larger budgets). SuhrJames Tyler . To me, it played like a dream! Totally different concept and tonal options that do not overlap as much as I expected with Fender. Az's are cool but I'd go Suhr all day long. #3 Nope. 2023: The Year Epiphone Became Unaffordable, Don't store picks in zip bags for too long. There'll always be one you could have spent more money to get, but it sounds like the Ibanez is the one you've been thinking of most, so go with that I think. I've had both. Fretwork isn't always great on a Prestige either but generally better than Premium, yes. Both the prestige and premium lines of that series do. I just bought the AZS version so I could have a tele with the same feel. The Suhr belongs to my roommate. EBMM gets close, but no model seems to have a roasted neck and 24 stainless frets together. I will keep thinking about it but I am so torn as the guitars are so different. 0 LOL 0 Wow! The craftsmanship is also incredibly high all round. Very, very good bridge on this guitar. So thats a serious consideration. Im looking at potentially purchasing one of these very soon. In practice I like HSS or HH guitars, and based on what I like to play, the only pickup Ive ever felt the need to replace on any guitar is the bridge humbucker, and the usual suspects from Seymour Duncan and Dimarzio are about $100 each. The neck on the AZ is just phenomenal. Both felt like a shreddier improvement. If theres any way you can play one, youll probably come close to doubling the cost, but if nothing else itll help you put the AZ into context. Still, I could feel the difference just not a thousand miles off. To acknowledge this. They've already built their rep as one of the top boutique manufacturers and won't need to try hard to get a new wave of artist sponsorships. Be prepared your wallet is in danger. I agree with your friends. Being used to a C-type neck, I wasnt too bothered about the Ultra, which felt more modern (modern D they call it), and the chamfered access made it easier to play than my Player with the block in the way. Inner-shredder feeling: both guitars are perfectly valid for shredding/fast playing IMHO. But first a note of caution. You could get a sweet amp or pedals or something fun with that. There was a time when the necks and bodies on cheap guitars were frequently problematic, but those days are mostly gone. Can we see a pic of your suhr you speak so highly of? Sometimes it's still going to catch and drop out of tune but that's non locking systems. I love when people come up to me and say Your guitar sound was better on Stoner Witch, when you used a Les Paul. Inspired. So, I finally tried both today (huge caveat below). Basically the general characteristics of Suhrs as compared to the major manufacturers were the roasted maple necks, SS frets, transparent finished bodies, and pickups that lean to the "hot" side but are generally more versatile than their metal-oriented counterparts. a: Width of the neck at the nut. So, minor differences. Taking adaptability to new extremes, the AZ series has established itself and carved out a place that spans everything from the warmest blues licks, to the most intense, shred-heavy metal riffs. With that said, I think Suhr has caused a couple companies, like Ibanez and Fender, to up their game. I tried different suhr guitars2 modern HSH models and 1 standard HSS Rich: the work you did on mine has it staying pretty solidly in tune over the course of a live set even with some warbly and dive+slide madness. Radius: Radius of the fingerboard. I think there is too much of an overlap with the Ibanez, especially as both aim to be a modern super-strat (for lack of a better word?). You can get decent dives and float and remain n really good relative tune, but you have to cut the back side of the nut in the direction the strings flex out in dives to stop binding. Im being extremely picky here - these are good pickups, but Im trying to critique it as an extremely expensive guitar. Sounds like a dirty pot. medium jumbo nickel-steel vs stainless jumbo frets. Now, I am not so sure. I also had my AZ when I bought a Suhr Modern Pro. Based on other sound demos on the internet, it sounds Strat-y with a lot of mojo. ibanez saitosuhribanez Copyright 2023 Ibanez guitars. check out the FAQ by clicking the