Affordable Semi - Ibanez ARH520FM-VLS Review
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00:00 Intro Track
01:02 First Look
03:40 Jazz Loop
05:25 All Pickups and Tri-Sound Explained
08:00 Rock Tones
09:40 Where is the money spent?
12:30 Weight
13:20 Review
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I ended up getting one of these after watching several reviews like this. The tones are outstanding and the TriSound switches give you so many tone options! Neck feels great, abalone binding and fretboard inlays are beautiful. Set neck and Alnico II pickups give you great sustain and Gibson-like tone but easier to navigate than your typical LP.
I really appreciate the direct comparison of the tri-sound switch settings, and reusing the same licks as you work through the different settings. Gives a much clearer picture of the range of sounds you can get and how they really compare.
I just bought one of these in a way I thought I'd never do: Unseen and off Amazon loll! For reals though... I got a "refurb" for $600 and it's clearly brand new and flawless. I have got to say...This axe is (at least in my case) FLAWLESS and extremely High Quality and Fit and finish is amazing! Setup was perfect...I'm blown away!
After nearly one year with one of the first ones, that came to europe, I can say: She is an absolute jewel. In the first weeks I sort of struggled with the plastic nut and soon replaced it, first with the Ibanez bone one, soon later with a compensated one (Earvana). On my jewel the F-hole (here's the word^^) isn't finished perfectly. There is a tear on the inside, but I don't care about that, as well as I don't care about the gold finish being different on bridge and tailpiece.
I got mine in search for a replacement to my old '78 Performer, a TriSound LP "copy" with a hollow top and a very thin neck. The Performer needed some time in the workshop for time intensive repairs. The AR520 Neck is not exactly the same, but very close. Fast for me, even with the glossy finish. The S58 Pickups are surprisingly close to the S70 on the Performer. Maybe the S70 lost some "power" over the last 40 years or the current S58 are hotter than they were 30 years ago. Anyway they sound great in this guitar (I tried S58 from the late 80s in another chinese "Artist", where they didn't do a good job).
About the woods: It doesn't matter how they are called, as long as the results are that good. The fretboard ist superb and the reddish look fits the instrument very well. On a semi-hollow construction I also don't give a lot on body wood since I played a 339 copy made of beech plywood with a basswood top and a maple neck.
Can it rock? Yes it can. Maybe even better than you think. In this video we got a few samples, but the real Power is unleashed on medium stages, on loud amps like back in golden times. This is where the 520 shows her supremacy agains a (modern) Les Paul or PRS Semi. She sings in tune, where a LP keeps silent and the McCarty produces uncontrolled feedback. Maybe it is the construction with just one F-hole (and a solid lower body half) that makes her sing this way I do love so much. The other point related to this feedback-control, not mentioned in the video is its capability for more than jazz or rock. Neck in parallel on a clean Amp with some chorus on one side or bridge in Humbucker boosted to high gain let you see the versatilty of this instrument. There is no need for another guitar from jazz to hard rock.
The 339 was an epi?
I like your review; a bit tongue in cheekish and honest in your skills but also clear in explaining the pro's & con's of the beautifull instrument
Thanks Emile. I can only be honest.
I played one yesterday at the Guitar center. It was the jet black finish version which is spectacular with the Abalone binding and gold hardware. I'm trying to reason why I shouldn't go back today and buy it. Its so similar to my D'Angelico mini DC Sweetwater exclusive. I'm an aspiring jazz player and I got the same impression you did, but I was lost trying to figure out what the little switches did, so thank you for the tutorial. I may go back there today and spend some more time with the 520 and my mini DC for a more in depth comparison. Wish me luck. Excellent review, thanks for posting " f hole"
Love that gorgeous guitar - and love your playing, as well!
I bought one of these about 4 months ago. It is a great guitar for a lot of genre. The neck is really nice, very much like a Gibson slim taper 60's neck which I like. I have a number of Ibanez guitars going back to my 1976 Ibanez Les Paul copy and my 1982 Ibanez AM50. Both are still among my favorite guitars. I love My Gibson and Epiphone Les Paul's but when I do gigs that require the ability to switch from one genre of music to another from song to song, the Ibanez guitars (especially the AM 50) are perfect.
YUP! Ibanez is the way to lock if you like superbly built guitars at a reasonable price!
What a beauty ... and the 58s are just great (play some in the store a couple of years ago ...).
Thanks a lot for sharing.
you are welcome. This price point is hard to beat
Beautiful guitar! Sounds great like this as well :)
Thanks a Jens!
Great Channel. I was looking at one of these today. Very cool Guitar.
F-hole. Excellent review, informative and thoroughly entertaining! Thanks for your opinions. If I buy another guitar, this one is high on my list. I've been looking at it for quite awhile.
I got one and I assure you that you would not regret purchasing this one. It was even more than I expected with the different TriSound tones - all great.
Love an f-hole. Great review; very entertaining and informative, and I enjoyed your jazz licks.
Thank you Paul
I have the Artist 720FM, and the parallel switching of it I like very most. Not as fat as a humbucker, not thin as single coil, but with a very warm and nice tone. 😄
It will do metal.
I had a black Ibanez Artist for years, just swapped the bridge pickup and it was a metal monster. Huge amounts of sustain and a laser flat neck.
exactly, just throw a Distortion pedal or even a fuzz and you're good to go
Thanks for the honest review! Love F hole guitars. I'm in a cover band that plays mostly 60's & 70's stuff. Sad to hear you feel it won't rock. Still want one though. Any chance you'll do a review of the D'Angelico Mini DC? Double cuts are my fave.
I've always loved Ibanez's AR series of guitars. Preferably the solid bodies because of the music I play but this is still pretty damn nice. I have one of the old '79 Japanese made models with the ebony fretboard.
Edit: in Gibson paint terms, the color of the back would be considered ox blood.
Ibanez has always made really good guitars. I've owned several over the years. I really enjoy the Ibanez hollow body that I bought after you featured it on your vid. I love the abalone binding.
Hey April! Thanks for putting your trust in me
@@TheGuitarGeek No problem! That's why I say that you forced me to buy that guitar; it looked mighty purty, sounded great and I trust you. You demoed a guitar pedal called The Shark, and you said it would work great on bass. Since it was reasonably priced, I was able to purchase one, and it DOES sound great with the bass! I've also used the Shark with a dobro, using a slide. Hilarity ensued.
Paralleled coils sound more complete than singles. I like those switches
This guitar ticks a lot of boxes for me. Very few Ibanez-es have the 24 3/4" scale. Dig the fast thin neck/ price point and I like the switching options (and f hole..ha) I'd wager it could rock and with a pickup swap it definitely could. Agreed that it might not be ideal for down tuned Chug lol. Seems like it's put together very well. Great vid!
I looove my AR425 VLS, basically same as the 520, but without that f...... hole 😂. I even love the Jatoba fretboard, it feels kind of silky. With a overdrive / distortion pedal, this guitar really can rock with endless sustain.
A local shop had an older secondhand model fir a while, but I couldn't decide on the styling. I still went F-hole crazy last year anyway, and bought an Ibanez AG95 and an AS93, both with the Super 58 pickups, which I think sound amazing. (I just remembered, I bought a Squier Starcaster as well last year, so it really was F-hole city ).
Wow. You must own a a whole guitars worth of holes now!
Love it , great playing great sound.Can I ask which interface do you use?
Sweet guitar I think. Beautiful little job for sure.
Actually, I think this is a SUPERB guitar for rock, especially with the pickup switching, although I would definitely agree it's not gonna cut it for metal.
Wazzup, F hole!
Even with a guitar I'm not that interested in, Andy, you still make entertaining videos that I still watch!
thanks mate. This one was also a little strange for me. I love jazzboxes and I love LP style bodies... this is both
Hi enjoyed your video as I’m looking to buy a small guitar that I can play jazz on so I’m going to order same guitar only in black thankyou . Can I ask a question will it be alright to put a heavier string set on - 12-54 round jazz strings without straining that funny looking anchor?
Love it!
F-hole is the way to go
From Leo: Good Jazz improve Andy. I am proud of you putting the effort into learning and presenting the Jazz. I like the look of Gold color metal bits in the store, but every time I buy one, within a year it starts to rub off.
Thanks both! I’ve been playing this for a few months and the gold is holding well so far
Classic ibanez nice guitars I have ar 720 ibanez brought mint condition well made for the money sounds great and plays nice nice playing 👍
Very nice!
Thanks for the detailed review, totally not confusing. I think.
Maybe too many switches?
Cool demo 👏
Can a bigsby be installed on this guitar?
Nice playing. I love a neat and tidy f hole.
Is there somewhere I can go to read or watch how to use the tri-tone switch on my new Ibanez?
That's a very sexy f-hole guitar! I'd seen photos of it on my preferred online store here in Australia, but I think they need to redo the photos. It's gorgeous! It sounds great. The gold hardware suits this guitar. The binding is amazing.
F-Hole. Been on the fence on getting this one, great to the point vid. I agree that it looks stunning. Cheers
Nice licks Andy!
First thing I thought of when seeing this guitar is early 2000s Incubus and the semi hollow PRS Mike Einziger was rocking back then. Be good to hear some Incubus esq tones.
Yes, this F-hole video is a year old; but still worthy of comment. I am nearly ready to pull the trigger on one of these. I played one at G-center and really liked it. Guitar Geek is right about the build quality and the variety of tones. The only part I disagree with is whether or not this can ROCK. I also have an Ibanez AS-93 with super 58 pickups and it rocks hard. I have a Marshall DSL-40C and a Mesa F-50; and that guitar sounds great with all the gain I can throw at it. The less-hot super 58s stay articulate. Yes the F-holes will allow feedback at very loud levels; but, you'd get kicked off most bar gigs at those levels anyway.
My local dealer has one that has a black finish which was fairly classy with the same hardware and binding. Same f-hole too. I wish they would get one of the beautiful burst versions. F-hole!
You are as good a jazz player anybody else!
Great guitar
i have the one in blue and love it.
Those small toggles would be perfect for a Seymour Duncan p-rail swap!
I wish it wasn’t so damn blingy though.
oh i like the bling!
@@TheGuitarGeek me too! 😉
@@TheGuitarGeekI LOVE ❤️ It !!! F Hole
Given that Rick is about distortion, can’t see why with distortion and some tweaking on the equalisation you couldn’t rock with this - love the 3 way coil splits that seem to work well
love the binding and look overall. I used to do all of the pickup switch stuff many moons ago. not so sure about it now but could be fun...... I seriously will think about getting one of these... "F Hole"... I can't believe I wrote that! ...
I wish you had play some slow blues. This guitar must be perfect! Thank you for the demo!
You’re welcome!
Sounds like a great country rock ax!
Can i change the treble pickup with a nice Solo Dallas T top?
I have the Ibanez AR 725 VSL from 2016(discontinued model), i believe is the reissue version of the Ibanez 2405 Agent but double cut and i love it , is such an amazing beautiful guitar , the tones from the super 80 flying fingers humbuckers are gorgeous and the quality of construction is superb , the inlays of mother of pearl in the maple top flame are so beautiful . The Ibanez Artist Series are great guitars and yours is beautiful the flame tobacco sunburst is gorgeous .
Oh man how heavy is it beautiful 😍 looking guitar sounds sweet
Nice u sound ok 👍 that's a start u got Jen Larsen watching u he's the best teacher u can find 👍great videos thanks
F hole lol 😆 great guitar I play jazz an rock ect. Love the sound like yer videos 💯💥
What a great looking guitar and it includes a pair of F holes too 👌
Not a Pair….
@@ahighervibe4086 You're right lol. I'll blame Andy because his arm was obscuring my view of the lower bout of the body.
Beautiful looking guitar. Thanks Andy. F-hole :)
I really really really really really really want to try this guitar. Really.
That F hole is looking sharp, the rest of the guitar to. But it's a bit to much for my liking. Lovely playing!
'too', bro, 'too'.
and for the Santana sound???❤
Ive had all sorts of guitars and I've got a few Gibson LP customs. I know my fare share of sound quality but this guitar blew my mind. For the price and the pickups in this? I recommend it. It's a very good all-in-one guitar you can grab and go. F-Hole
YOU STUCK YOUR FINGER IN THE 'F HOLE'
I really, really like that guitar. Going to watch for it used in a few years ;)
Nice tip!
The intro track is so appealing to me. Is there a name for this genre or bands that represent this style? Southern Rock maybe? Appreciate your help in this!
I don't actually know... Blues inspired pop? It was just something I wrote for the video.
@@TheGuitarGeek
Thanks for reply!
I could listen to this all day. In my ears it is 60s mellow flower pop with a southern rock feel. Anyway, a fine piece of Geekcraft!
Ibaneeeeezzzzzz super rich sounds and awesome color.. F hole ⛳🤩
:D hole in ONE!
F-hole, Chinese craftsmanship has come a long way in the past few years. That being said, I used to have an original Ibanez AR300 from the 80's, and this can't even get close. Both in craftsmanship and in tones. This one has cheap electronics, cheap pickups (although Ibanez try to capitalize on nostalgia calling them Super 58's (they're not)), cheap hardware, cheap fretwire, and cheap woods (although, hopping on the tonewood debate, it doesn't make that much of a difference). Looking at the price, you can go on Reverb and find an original Japanese AR300 for less than $1000. It's the better option in my honest opinion, and you would also own a piece of Japanese history.
Great videos by the way. From all the guitar geeks and gear reviewers, this one is the most honest, entertaining, and down to earth. I like the guy!
Excellent axe. However, the reason I won't buy another one is due to the three piece neck of which I don't care for in any guitar, and especially because the binding doesn't go around the top of the headstock which aesthetically takes away from it's overall balance and beauty.
I think the blue burst looks better. It does a better job matching the abalone inlay in the neck and binding. I just wish it had chrome or stainless steel mechanical parts that also goes better with the color scheme.
I have a black one. I think the bling looks classy on it. The flame maple takes it too far over the top for me tho.
Is this a good guitar for Blues?
F-Hole ! I want one, but I don't want it before I try it. Neck dive is not a happy thing. I want a small hollow or semi-hollow, and I like all the sounds, but I might be happier with yet another SG instead, or another strat type copy. Great review at any rate ! Thanks !
Funny enough I don't think the binding pushes it over the edge in gaudiness but rather the inlays. Not a huge deal though, seems like a really nice guitar... F-hole.
I really want this one but the problem is that I feel like I’m not good enough to own it. I got into guitar about 4 or 5 years ago and I’ve had it since then but it broke on me the other day. I’ve been wanting to get another one anyways, at first I was looking at some 200, 300$ ibanez guitars, the grg/gio series. But then I saw this one and I just wanted it so bad. But I can’t do any fancy licks! I can’t riff or do any cool shreds. I feel embarrassed to want such an amazing guitar and not having the skill to match it.
Very cool guitar mate! Nice one
Is it really a semi hollowbody, or is it just a chambered solid body? I have yet to get clarity on this. Thanks
True semi on that side of the ax
It looks ukelele sized on you lol.
Interesting vid tho - it's not the picture of Ibanez I had before, so I've learned something.
Eff whole!
That is an amazing guitar for the price. It looks and sounds like 3X the value. I have a Blue burst on order. I like the options and the single coil actually sounds decent.
The blue burst has really grown on me. I hope you enjoy it
I had one that was Pearl ebony small Dot no F hole 😅 LoL beautiful guitar
F Hole. That is a lovely looking guitar. I'm tempted.....
A or B ? No, F holes for everyone!!!
A jazz box that rocks with all the hip switches for your pick up itches!
F Hole man. How about a new updated review of the AmH 90 in frigging awesome blue
F Hole. I've lived those Artists for years, back in the early 80s I mate had an original Japanese one and it was stunning. I love the look of this one.
I’d love to get an 80s one
So this looks so small what size is it or what guitar is it closest too ? Also what is the scale ?
It is fairly small. Fairly similar to an SG. Follow the link in the video description for the complete specs
F hole :) I think it would do rock well using parallel setting :) looks great and sounds good
It sounds like a typical SG to me - but with less variation in sound than an SG between PU's.
Beautiful but the size is suspect. Is it tiny or is the player ?
It’s a little bit of both here
If you want to rock, try humbucking bridge and single coil neck, hey.
Great combo
Damn Alex Lifeson using huge amounts of gain with those hollow Gibsons... he clearly didn't know what he was doing.
Can’t play jazz, but like the sounds of that guitar! Can’t go wrong with a nice F-hole! 😎
Thanks Colin
F hole ;-) Great guitar for the price ... yup ... I may go for it at some point ... and thanks for the demo !
You’re welcome
Nissssssssssssssssssce 🍻
Fhole! Brilliant!
Thank you
You’re welcome
Nice review - thank you "F" whole?
Now I understand why there’s only one f hole and how it’s not a 335-thank you.
Glad I could help
F-hole. 😉 That guitar looks a bit small on you. Nice guitar though. Would be interesting to perhaps play around with the voicings on this guitar like humbucker bridge & then switch to say neck humbucker in parallel 🤔
Never a fan of F hole guitars but that needs tried for metal... Especially the swoopy sweep neck pickup lead playing
Great video! And what a great... F hole!
;-)
Must be a big dude. You make that axe look so small.
Until recently Okoume wood has been used to make plywood for decades. Literally a Chinese guitar manufacturer needed a brownish colored wood that they could sell to their customers as mahogany which it's not. Okoume is not even a variety of mahogany. It has never been used as a tone wood. Ibanez uses Okoume in the AR 325 which is significantly cheaper than this model. The Japanese model is only 2k and it's real mahogany
I love it ❤ Fhole!
Cheers Michael!
I wonder why there is only one f-hole.
Is it neck heavy?
You need to move the strap button from the upper horn down to the neck heal. And with a solid wide leather strap it becomes comfortable and stays in place. I love mine after I did that small modification. Remember to pre-drill first, to avoid cracks.
Nice video about a sweet guitar! F-hole baby!
added this Fhole to my cart....
I love overly intricate guitars. I even wish Ibanez would bring back the mandolin headstock.
Nice review you F-Hole!