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This is the Ibanez 1120. They made this specific one for only one year....2021 I believe...and it is one of the best Ibanez's and best guitars I have ever bought....and it was only 1400 new. This is the Indo version of the 5320 which is 2000 and an amazing guitar. I have both.

The floyds that come on them are not the best....however it should still stay in tune. How is the intonation? Are the strings new or old? Have you checked the neck to make sure it is straight?

The first thing I have to ask is what is your rig setup? Are you playing FOH or through an amp?

I agree with some of what you are saying....but I get really tired of the "it's about the song, dude" mentality. Hell, I can play a great heartfelt solo with only 4 notes....but that does not make me a great guitar player. The people they put on this list is a complete joke. Hell, they did not even put Petrucci on here. Are you going to say he is not a greatly talented guitarist? Are you going to tell me H.E.R. belongs on the same list as EVH or Randy Rhoads? No way. this list was a DEI pick to make everybody feel good. There are people on this list that haven't even been around long enough to know if their music has legs to be considered great. Half of these people you won't even know their name in 5 years....but you will know Eddie Van Halen.

Yeah I did a video on the progression of this song.....of course I could have called it anything in this video.

Well there are a ton of factors involved. If you want decent action with a somewhat fast neck then there will be some buzzing. You either have to have some buzz or sacrifice speed and action. You cannot get both. But another issue is a lot of people do pick very hard. You can either lighten your touch or go with a lighter pick to lessen the attack on the strings....but the goal is to find that middle ground where everything works within reason. I have a few videos on guitar setup. You might want to watch one to make sure your guitar is set up right. that is the most important thing.

Which ones do you have.

Hell I need to try that....especially if it generates its own gravity.

I think I got it figured out....just haven't had a chance to do a video yet. I do not know if this is how EVH did it but I think I am close. Hopefully will get that video out in a couple of weeks. I will also check out Petes channel and see what he has. Thanks my friend.

Yeah I still have a ton of picks I have yet to review. I tried those EVH picks that my sub sent me....they are much thinner than I am used to but they are a blast to play with. They have that grip on the top of the pick and I really like those....but for detailed playing I have to go back to my stiffer small picks. I have a Dunlop Petrucci. I can't get a feel for that pick. I got a couple of V picks that are pretty cool and they don't move around too much.

Yeah they have some that are normal. I am not down for all the weird designs and I DO NOT LIKE that cut they put all the way across the top of the body. PRS does that and they look terrible.

Yeah dude. My MIJ Ibañez's are amazing. Hell my Indo Ibanez's are amazing. I was greatly disappointed in that MIJ Wolfgang. Before I played it I had pretty much decided on getting one. Thank God I played one first.

Yeah dude. That has to be a design flaw....but amazingly the Mexican Wolfgang I bought was EXACTLY the same way. Those are the only two guitars I have ever played that I have had that issue with. The American didn't do it and My Peavey Wolfgangs are just amazing.

Good to know. I bought that Mexican one and it was exactly the same. I really wanted that MIJ but that completely shut me down. I will try to find another and play it as well. Just hard to find in Knoxville TN where guitar center has squeezed out all the other shops. Thank brother.

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I will check that out. I have played a few ESP's but I have not played that one. Thanks

@@stevedahl That may be hard to find.

Yeah the American was nothing like the MIJ. My American Peavey Wolfgangs are some of the best guitars I have ever played. I do like the American Wolfs but they have gotten crazily overpriced.

But he is not trying to be Steve Perry.....he just happens to sound a lot like him. But Deen is an absolute beast.

@@TraceTaylor3 AGREED*

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Thanks brother. I have tried 2 different import Wolfs and both had the same exact issue. And yes....the extra little bit will make a massive difference. But I did not know that about all the nut widths. Thanks for the info.

yeah man. guitars have gotten crazy stupid. I now have a 2k cap on anything I buy....and that is stretching it.

@@TraceTaylor3 if I buy a three thousand dollar guitar better have gold hardware and I mean solid genuine gold. And real mother of pearl inlays

@@patrickshannon4516 I know right?

@@TraceTaylor3 yeah schecter guitars are the best guitars I've ever played. I have not tried Paul Reed Smith yet. Haven't played Harley Benton yet either. Been hearing a lot about them though.

@@patrickshannon4516 Yeah, a lot of guitars out there to play....just so damn hard to find them around here.

Yeah they just move too freaking much. Hell I need a little resistance. Those are insanely too free spinning for me.

Did you get a 5320? If you did you will love it. It is a beast.

Yes@@TraceTaylor3 , 5320 cosmic shadow. Shipped today

Anytime my friend. Thanks

Hey....if it works brother....

Yeah SS frets make a huge difference. I do like Jackson guitars. I had a USA soloist that I sold to a guy in England. I sold it for 1000 more than I paid for it. Here in knoxville I can find the cheap Jacksons all day long....they never have the USA Jacksons around here. I am probably going to have to cruise to Nashville one weekend just to look for a freaking guitar.

Yeah dude. I went down there a while back and looked at an Ibanez with Fishman pickups I was interested in. I pulled the guitar down and there was something seriously wrong with it. It played horrible. And then the sales guy comes over and says how do you like it? I said it was terrible. There is something crazy wrong with the neck on this guitar. He comes back a few minutes later and says yeah dude.....the neck has a slight twist in it. Do you still want to buy it? I said yeah...I will give you a thousand for it. He said they had to get 1700.00. I said dude...the guitar is 2200. It will cost me 500 for a new Ibanez neck. Why in the hell wouldn't I just buy a new one. He said....yeah you can do that....then hung it back on the wall. That is guitar center. They suck. Hell, I may do a video on that.

Yep Easy Fix

Dude I have played every PRS I have come across....and I can't find that one. and I love PRS. What he did during covid earned my respect for him as a human and a builder.....I just wish I could find one that I really like. To date.....I cannot find a guitar I like better or plays better than my Peavey Wolfgangs and my Ibanez J Custom. The search goes on. Thanks my friend.

Very cool what is the color?

@@TraceTaylor3 It's Royal Sapphire Blue with a nice flame top

@@Morstad64 Nice. I have seen that one. Beautiful guitar. So......how do you like it?

@TraceTaylor3 I've had for a couple of weeks, but now I'm on vacation in Atlanta, and I miss it already 😀 It's my favorite Ibby so far. Up until now, my #1 Ibby was an Indonesian RGT1220 (and not any of my Japanese RG's), but the J.custom tops them all by some margin.

@@Morstad64 yeah man I love mine. they are just in a different class.

Yeah this list was a joke. They did this just to get people talking because lord knows any other time no one cares about RS. I'm sorry but putting your woke ideology above talent is not a true guitars list. Not yours but RS's. It just shows they care more about being diverse than giving credit to the people that actually deserve it.

@@TraceTaylor3 exactly hahaha at #6 Sister Rosetta Tharpe be checking those boxes like nobody's business!

@@Someonece Yes. That shit is funny.

Yeah I have played the AZ. I like them and one is one my list of guitars to get. Yeah if you get a chance to buy a good Peavey Wolf....get it. they are amazing guitars.

@@TraceTaylor3 I will, thanks!

the only japanese brands I have owned are the Ibanez guitars and they seem much better than most guitars out of the box. My Ju Custom, which is hand built is simply amazing.

@@TraceTaylor3 My Japanese Yahama Revstar is amazing. As is my Japanese Ibanez AZ and Horizon E-II, and my Japanese Fender Jazz Bass. I think Fender are using Dyna Gakki - to make their MIJ instruments these days (it used to be Fujigen). But either way, generally anything made there is very high quality.

@@zoeherriot I'm sure. My MIJ Ibanez's are stellar. I was very disappointed in in that MIJ Wolf.

You are welcome. You should check out some of his solo stuff. It is crazy.

Hmmmmm. I am going to listen to it again. Now I am interested in what sound you are talking about.

@@TraceTaylor3 Listen to origin video from 86 ( gray ambient , all most black&white - George staying in front sofa ) sound starts around 0. 22 , after warm sampled strings intro . Beside , very difficult song , cos lot of complicated chord to memo . Dims , inverted triads and ... but i like it .

@@crnogor Yeah I am going to check that out this weekend. See if I can figure it out.

@@TraceTaylor3 Thanks Trace , i think , the base of sound could be some kind of pipe , flute ... Juno 106 , synth racks ? This could be a huge enigma

@@TraceTaylor3 I found similar voices , just need editing ! Thanks for nothing !!! An advice , stop to give false promises !

I guess you could call it the stealth. It is the satin black finish like the American stealth model.

Hmmm. Never played a hagstrom. I will have to check them out. And yes. Technique is a big part of it. I have a video where I talk about the fact that if your guitar is set up properly and you still have fret buzz....then chances are it is you. Believe it or not....I had a Ibanez I used to own plek'd and it was terrible. I had it done at sweetwater and when I got the guitar I had to have the frets leveled. Needless to say they returned my money for the plek. I have never had one done since.

@@TraceTaylor3 check out a Hag man. I picked up a used Fantomen at GC for $700 and it is probably my favorite guitar...close second is my Hagstrom Ultra Max...their necks are just unbelievably fast...and I have around 30 guitars...PRS, Murphy Labs Gibson, Custom Shop Strat, Dragon Tele, Schecters, blah blah blah....I prefer the Hagstroms overall. Bummer about the plek job, sometimes if they aren't calibrated they can damage guitars. Glad Sweetwater stepped up.

@@SB-ht6kf Yeah I will check one out....if I can find one. I am in Knoxville TN and in order to play just about anything that is not a Fender, Gibson or PRS I have to drive 3 hours to Nashville. But I will start keeping an eye out. I have been loving my Ibanez guitars....especially my J Custom but my EVH guitars are just amazing....but always looking for something different.

@@TraceTaylor3Oh I've loved every Ibanez guitar I've had my hands on. Even bought one of the AZ Essentials hardtails just for kicks, turns out it's pretty great for the $299...I mean really good... I reach for it a lot just to bang around song ideas.

I know right? I am a huge EVH wolfgang fan and I started playing Ibanez guitars a few years ago and now I own 4.

Thanks brother. I really appreciate it. Yeah I am trying to get my hands on some more guitars. I am talking to a guitar store to see if I can work out a deal with them. Thanks my friend.

Glad it helped bro. thanks.

Glad it helped brother. That penny trick has always been my go to for quick setups and it has worked everytime. Thanks.

That's not to uncommon. The way it is supposed to work is that from the bridge to the tuner everything should be in an exact straight line.....but that is hardly ever the case. Especially if the headstock tilts back a little and the they tilt the locking nut. when that happens a lot of time if you tune then lock the nut the thicker strings will go sharp. I have a few guitars...some really high end that do that very thing. What I do is adjust my fine tuners all the way out....screw them back in a couple of turns....then tune the guitar a little flat....tighten the locking nut....it will pull most of the stings close to tune and then use the fine tuners to get it in.

Yeah this list was shit at best. I wasn't ragging on Page. I like Page. As a song writer he was brilliant but I can think of a lot of guitarist that are more technically proficient then Page is. They did this just to stir people up because they have turned into a political rag and they had to generate something to get people talking. It just shows you that they are more concerned with DEI then they are talent.

@@TraceTaylor3 Yeah I can definitely see your comeing from.From pure technical interviews, Joe Satriani is definitely better in terms of technicality. And he can be a little bit sloppy especially nowadays but to be fair he’s in his 80s now. But in terms of pioneering hard rock there is a very few that even come close. And I just don’t understand the criteria for the splits that doesn’t even seem like the people he’s made this list even looked at the criteria that they even made. Because they said that they’re not basing their list on who can shred the best, but then they put a ton of shredders on their list anyway? And David Gilmour by their own criteria should be in the top 5, but he was stuck at like 29 or something like that?

@@pleaseenteraname1103 Yeah. It was insane. They put people like H.E.R. in front of some of the greats which is ridiculous. Hell Petrucci did not even make the list. Their reasoning was idiotic at best. And yeah, Satch has gotten a tad sloppy. I guess that comes with age.....but I hope not. But I look at Satriani more of what he gave us than more of what he did. Hell, he taught Vai....and that is really a case of the student becoming the master.....but he taught so many great guitarist....I always based him more on that then his skill set....which is still amazing.

Yeah I have been really happy with mine. It does everything I need and I have no plans to replace it. When I was younger I always bought the top end of whatever it was....and as I have gotten older I have realized to don't need to spend 5k to get a really great keyboard.

I know right. I hate playing in standard. But if you are doing youtube videos and you are not in standard then you get a ton of hate mail people threatening to eat your children. It's crazy.

@@TraceTaylor3 there's several ways to tune I like standard and drop D. Sometimes I even play in just D tuning. But I don't know all the other tunings have to listen to someone else's guitar to find that type of thing. Doesn't really matter to me I only mess with about three tunings and I really like standard E tuning don't care about what any of these clowns think...

@@patrickshannon4516 Yeah I use a couple of tunings. I don't want to have to carry 10 guitars to a show because of all the tunings everyone uses. I am actually getting ready to do a video on tunings. When you change your tuning kind of makes you rethink things and it will open a lot of doors to ideas.....but it can be a headache trying to remember what guitar is tuned to what.