I own two, a stock pink one as shown here and the newer white one that I've swapped EMGs into to sort of emulate the newer Charvel setups that Marco Sfogli uses. If anybody has been considering one and is on the fence, just go for it and you won't regret it. Easily one of my favorite guitars for the money, next to the Ibanez genesis series (also highly recommended for people looking for a top notch Japanese-made guitar without paying the Prestige prices).
I have a Charvel DK24 HH (I also have a Strat and a Sire), I've owned lots of guitars over the years but nothing makes me just want to play like the Charvel does! The back of the guitar is a work of art, the neck is a joy to play, it almost feels like it's alive when I'm playing it, it makes you want to play harder, faster, turn the amp up louder, grit your teeth and just go with it! I've had guitars that cost three times as much but they weren't half as good, enough said 🙂🤘. (make sure you turn the tone knob off ten though, I have mine at nine, it makes a world of difference).
I can vouch for the dk24 hh too. The guitar is so dang playable. I didn't like the pickups it came with (i'm not a modern metal guy), so I swapped in some SD Saturday Night Specials. I'm probably going to pick up an hss version because I already know how much I get along with the neck. Also agree with the tone knob. It's just too much when fully bypassed, so I also keep mine at 9
So true man got my 1st Charvel DK24 HH Clorine Burst. I swear I'm playing 3 times faster and better... So versatile also with the parallel switch , easily my fav guitar I've played.
That Schecter sounded great, especially considering it cost $500-600 less than the Fender and Ibanez. This video may have made my decision for me. I really want an Ibanez AZ but it’s almost twice the price.
@@WolfPackM98c thats odd here u can find them used super cheap plus ibanez has alot more extras while the schecter just is like every other indonesian strat no brand name pickuosnmade in asia and such
@@SOYUSE the hyperions are just pegasus and sentient rebranded and slightly changed in the voicing but if u want that combo in another guiotar get a pegasus and sentient
Fender: classic sparkly cleans & aggressive overdrive Schecter: a bit warmer cleans than fender & nice dramatic edgy tone when overdriven Charvel: nice warm cleans & classic rock tones when overdriven Ibanez: nice warm balanced cleans and overdrive tones (maybe the most versatile guitar) p.s. great playing mate! Very inspiring :)
But seriously! What a pleasure to just kick back and soak it in! This young prodigy, plays new modern vintage instruments in a vintage playing style....if that makes any sense whatsoever!!😂 One glorious hss Strat after another, each more wallet-grabbing worthy than the last...played through an impeccable amp - the Dirty Shirley! - and all by a young player of such competence and talent, that'd put 98.5% of seasoned professionals simultaneously on their tippy toes and their back feet... A thoroughly enjoyable quarter of an hour, thank you Jack!👏👏👏👏👏
It's certainly the lowest price of all the HSS guitars in this demo. I own on in Atomic Orange. It's so much fun to play it and the sounds/tones I can get out of it are spot on for my style of rock and roll playing! Still trying to find a use for the split coil on the humbucker, but it's a good problem to have.
Got mine a couple weeks ago too, mostly because of the playing in this video. Very happy as well. Very versatile guitar. For anyone wanting it to sound more like Fender, it has high output, roll of the tone knob to about 8-9, and roll the volume down to 5-6 and itll sound sparkly like a fender!
@@Vestu i found the tone of the premium a tad more shrill than prestige, but honestly its not a huge difference and its more due to the prestige having Fortuna pickups as opposed to Hyperion. I also wanted a more traditionally strat looking guitar with a rosewood board. I would say for the most part, the premium knocks it out of the park and you dont need to upgrade, but I found a prestige on the secondary market for a great price
Tried a Charvel Pro Mod but ended up buying a Schecter Nick Johnson Trad HSS Diamond Series. It's a real quality guitar, amazingly comfortable neck, great fret job. A breeze to play. Pickups sound great. It feels like a 2K guitar. Also tried an Ibanez AZ242, didn't like it. Not as classy as the Schecter
@@tomthumb4325 Im currently making the same decision. Very hard. Fender is more moddable...thats what's making it hard. I dont know how easy it will be to replace the trem on the Schecter
Too bad ... really no shooting out here. How about feels, differences, pros/cons, good/bad. The Peach is a little over ripe and precious - come on and stick the neck out a little. This was a pitless review.
This fellow is wrong for these demos haha. He makes everything sound incredible. That's some seriously tasty playing. Almost didn't care about the guitars. Thoroughly enjoyed this video.
Yeah I don’t know what you guys are doing, but I’m certainly being suggested your videos a lot more than I used to. This dude that’s playing I think is having an effect on that. He’s really knowledgeable and he’s also really good at guitar. Don’t fire him.
Owned the Ibanez AZ prestige, sold it. Had a Schecter NJ SSS, brilliant guitar but sold it! Own two DK24's HSH and one HH. To me they're the winners, just wish they had Stainless Steel Frets!
The Charvel is packed with upgrades. I mean pretty much everything but the strap buttons are upgraded. Killer guitar that seems pretty versatile. I ordered the snow white version of that pink one tonight. Interested to see if I like how hot that bridge pickup is. If I don't, it will get swapped out with a PAF with a gold cover most likely
Interesting. Great guitars got so affordable these days, that is so impressive. They probably differ by feel and some sound details, of which many will further be an equation of the rest of your gear. Which boils down to individual preferences. I'd probably be happy with any of them. I remember hunting down those roasted maple necks a few years ago, for the feel, the stability and that extra zing they have. You should get the one, that inspires you the most! :)
My Gaawwwd! My man, you are killing me! Your playing is just sublime! The piece you out together for the Charvel...makes me want simultaneously buy all your albums aswell as give up on guitar entirely! I am meant to be buying the Charvel. I've got the money, now it just is time to go in and buy it. But you make everything sound great. It's truly not fair! You not only play some nice licks, you have complete, themed pieces put together for each guitar demo....it's really quite phenomenal. If I could buy half your chops instead of the Charvel for the same money, I'd gladly hand over the cash and go without my new pink guitar!
I've had the Charvel since last year, and it's been an excellent gigging machine. Very versatile, and the middle position has been surprisingly useful for a more twangy, almost Gretsch-like sound. Due to their fairly high output, the single coils have a somewhat compressed sound, which works well in a busy band context. The tuning stability is close to Floyd Rose level, even when I really hammer it.
Hi Stuart. Did you make.any adjustments or change any hardware on the charvel to achieve that tuning stability? I'm really considering getting one but I've heard a lot of complaints about the tuning stability issues.
@@sh3zad690 My Charvel is completely stock. All I do is, when changing strings, add a little dab of Big Bends Nut Sauce to every point of friction along each string - where the ball end lodges at the back of the trem block, where the string emerges on the other side, where it crosses the saddle, in the nut slot, and finally under the string trees. I do that on all my non-locking trem guitars, and I can get even a vintage Strat trem to be pretty stable. To be honest, I'm surprised people are having tuning problems seeing as this guitar has a Gotoh 510 bridge and locking tuners. Short of a Floyd, that's as stable as you're going to get.
@@StuartNevilleBooks not because it has a gotoh 510 but because you nut sauced the heck out of it at every friction point where strings touch the hardware, that is really the only way to get it really stable if you go crazy with the bar. every trem that is not a double lock system will have that "problem".
@@taxo yes, certainly the last few weeks since I bought it. I've picked the Suhr up once or twice and I still love it but I find myself reaching for the Schecter most days
I love the Charvel. Maybe not the best neck P/U sound, but it's a great chameleon. The bridge pickup rocks, and it still has a lot of great strat style sounds. I also love the non pickguard look, and clean lines.
the Schecter appeals to me partly due to it having only one volume and one tone control and the fact that the volume control is placed further away from the high E string for comfortable picking etc.
I'm gonna be real with you, I did a Warmoth build, where I only had 1 Volume Control in the middle Tone spot. I constantly hit that thing. The 2 control layout is super limiting. With 3 knobs, you can have Passive Treble and Bass control.
@@9unslin9er As long as the volume is not as close as it is on a Strat then I have not got a problem with hitting it. I own a Starfield guitar where there are only two control knobs ( Volume and Tone) and the volume knob on the guitar isn't really close to the high 'E' string and the layout suits me just fine.
@@9unslin9er some of us never, ever, touch tone controls. It can be argued we should, but i just dont want to and i dont care if im missing out on tones
I bought the Schecter NJ Diamond Series in SSS/Atomic Green. The neck is slim but for some reason it feels so great at the same time. It's pleasing to the hand despite the slim profile- I dunno how they do it. This is important because it has a vintage type tone that blooms so it makes the player want to hang onto a note with some vibrato. Also the frets come almost perfect out of the box. They're well shaped and pretty smooth. It makes for easy and enjoyable bends and vibrato.The combination of those frets and the flat ebony board make playing it as easy as a Les Paul. The neck pickup especially is the star of the tonal show- so much depth to it. They seem to run about 8lbs so be prepared for that.
Interesting, I have seen some people complain about the flat radius. I am a Gibson player, so am wondering how I might get on with one of these. I worry about the thin neck making the tone weaker...but it does sound great in this video. Other than that, it looks like my ideal Strat. Would probably get the SSS version.
The ibanez sound very pristine and modern which i have fallen in love recently, enough with the vintage -ness. The schecter sounded fatter and bigger than a typical strat....loved it too...but then again, its all about the player ofcourse.!!
Came to look at a guitar comparison but instead got lost in this guys beautiful playing! My fav part was that 80’s rock sound on the Charvel if I had to pick one highlight.
I traded a Ibanez acoustic electric guitar 🎸 for a Squire Bullet Strat HSS HT and it sounded great and I was New to guitars because I was overwhelmed in the music 🎶 store and when I got home I noticed the humbucker and at first I thought I got ripped off and my buddy laughing said man you made out like a bandit! He was right. I've still never owned a 3SSS Strat!
Bought an AZ last year from you guys, and I love it. I'll probably grab a Nick Johnston signature at some point as well, and I'm pretty sure of where I'll buy it, hehe.
I actually prefer the MIJ Fender and like the AZ the least. I had an AZ and I thought it actually kinda sounded muddy. Had too many quirks to it that eventually made me send it back. I'd love to try one of those Charvels though.
I like the Johnston. Roasted neck, cool ring inlays, volume knob out of the way and flat fret board. DK24 is awesome too, but it pushes the neck pickup back too much and seeing into the pickup cavities might give me OCD. I am too boomer for the Ibanez, but it sounded great.
Agreed, its so smooth to play. I feel its the most appealing aesthetically too. especially if you look at its price. I got mine for a steal too. So happy with it.
@@HiMyNameIzJake How are you finding the flatter radius? were you a standard Strat player before? I am used to Gibson necks, so I am not sure how this one would feel for me. Want one so badly though!! Looks like my dream Strat
2:51 fender neck pickup 2:56 fender neck and middle 3:06 middle and bridge position 3:17 fender bridge 3:40 fender neck dirty 9:22 Charvel neck pickup 9:45 Charvel neck and middle 10:07 Charvel middle 10:23 Charvel bridge and mid 10:41 Charvel bridge Edit: everytime I listen to the Charvel I'm like, damn that sounds good. But then when I switch to the fender, it is just magic.
I have the Schecter in Frost color and it's a great guitar. I don't change it for my Mexican and Japanese Fenders. The mast the best I ever tried. Very good materials for that price that does not go into other faces.
Love your playing young fella you have a lot of talent in your hands keep up the great work but guys like yourself could make any guitar sound great greetings from Bonnie Scotland
All four guitars sounded good but very different from each other. Different pickups and woods will give you different tones. The amp was high end, so all four guitars are good in there own way. 👍nice demo and playing.
Charvel Pro Mods are best! Fantastic 510 tremolo, (very stable and has a steel block) killer pickups and roasted “compound radius” neck feels incredible. I also like the Ibanez AZ’s, but the Trem let’s them down for me, having a zinc block and a squeaky trem that doesn’t stay put. Oh and the pickups sound like ass! (Never a good thing)
I think the Fender sounded the best , but I like the Ibanez visually . More Saloon Shootouts please . Does the Ibanez have a 12 inch radius fingerboard ? Great playing Jack 😊☺️
This Dude is a superb player
Jack is the goat
Charvel. The color, the sound, the neck. Perfect
agreed
His playing was stellar on it.
I own two, a stock pink one as shown here and the newer white one that I've swapped EMGs into to sort of emulate the newer Charvel setups that Marco Sfogli uses. If anybody has been considering one and is on the fence, just go for it and you won't regret it. Easily one of my favorite guitars for the money, next to the Ibanez genesis series (also highly recommended for people looking for a top notch Japanese-made guitar without paying the Prestige prices).
@@kevroyo I also have the pink one. It is such a great guitar isn't it?
The Charvel is so nice. Honestly the Nick Johnston plays and sounds so bad I was shocked how bad it was.
Neck:
- Schecter - 5:22
- Charvel - 9:22
- Ibanez - 13:38
4th:
- Schecter - 5:52
- Charvel - 9:46
- Ibanez - 13:49
Middle:
- Schecter - 6:03
- Charvel (neck/bridge outer coil) - 10:06
- Ibanez - 14:03
My lord, some great playing here.
I have a Charvel DK24 HH (I also have a Strat and a Sire), I've owned lots of guitars over the years but nothing makes me just want to play like the Charvel does! The back of the guitar is a work of art, the neck is a joy to play, it almost feels like it's alive when I'm playing it, it makes you want to play harder, faster, turn the amp up louder, grit your teeth and just go with it! I've had guitars that cost three times as much but they weren't half as good, enough said 🙂🤘. (make sure you turn the tone knob off ten though, I have mine at nine, it makes a world of difference).
I can vouch for the dk24 hh too. The guitar is so dang playable. I didn't like the pickups it came with (i'm not a modern metal guy), so I swapped in some SD Saturday Night Specials. I'm probably going to pick up an hss version because I already know how much I get along with the neck. Also agree with the tone knob. It's just too much when fully bypassed, so I also keep mine at 9
Bro what do you think about sire and charvel gonna buy it i neee gelp
I've almost had all brands you can imagine, but I'm really in love with my Charvel San Dimas; I'm a huge Charvel-fan!
That's what I want to hear. I'm waiting for mine Charvel DK-22 to come!
So true man got my 1st Charvel DK24 HH Clorine Burst. I swear I'm playing 3 times faster and better... So versatile also with the parallel switch , easily my fav guitar I've played.
Jesus, when you went to the bridge on the Charvel, that sucker was rockin. Great playing.
Man I wish every one of those schecters had that dark of a neck. That looks amazing.
Feels better than it looks!
Wish they made the Orange one with an ebony neck….
Finally some guitars that we mortals can afford...
Redditor…
The real winner is the viewers. Superbly done!
Keep coming back here for this guy's beautiful playing
That Schecter sounded great, especially considering it cost $500-600 less than the Fender and Ibanez. This video may have made my decision for me. I really want an Ibanez AZ but it’s almost twice the price.
were do u live? an ibanez az is about 800 on reverb while the nick johnston cost 700 on reverb
@@Jay-rd6fe Im in the US but the I checked reverb and the price for Ibanez is the same anywhere else. 1,300 for premium, 1999 for prestige
@@WolfPackM98c thats odd here u can find them used super cheap plus ibanez has alot more extras while the schecter just is like every other indonesian strat no brand name pickuosnmade in asia and such
The difference between Schecter and Ibanez is colossal but probably it's becouse of pickups, this SD Hyperion are amazing.
@@SOYUSE the hyperions are just pegasus and sentient rebranded and slightly changed in the voicing but if u want that combo in another guiotar get a pegasus and sentient
Fender: classic sparkly cleans & aggressive overdrive
Schecter: a bit warmer cleans than fender & nice dramatic edgy tone when overdriven
Charvel: nice warm cleans & classic rock tones when overdriven
Ibanez: nice warm balanced cleans and overdrive tones (maybe the most versatile guitar)
p.s. great playing mate! Very inspiring :)
The Ibanez is probably the most versatile with that switch system.
Charvel is the best one ☝️🧐
i think you can tell by how much he played the charvel that he was digging that one the most but i am biased haha
Fender is most mod-friendly and Charvel has the best specs out the box imo.
Damn that Charvel sounds and looks nice 🤩 My next guitar!
But seriously! What a pleasure to just kick back and soak it in! This young prodigy, plays new modern vintage instruments in a vintage playing style....if that makes any sense whatsoever!!😂
One glorious hss Strat after another, each more wallet-grabbing worthy than the last...played through an impeccable amp - the Dirty Shirley! - and all by a young player of such competence and talent, that'd put 98.5% of seasoned professionals simultaneously on their tippy toes and their back feet...
A thoroughly enjoyable quarter of an hour, thank you Jack!👏👏👏👏👏
Can I get some of whatever you're on please.
@@JeighNeither Hahaha, you got me with truth there my dude!
Love the sounds from the Ibanez
USA G&L Legacy HSS - Been playing for 23 years and i've been playing my G&L for the past 12 years. It's the only guitar that i'll never sell.
The Johnston all day long for me - looks great, sounds great
Got 2 of the NJ schecters ,hss atomic frost & sss atomic absolutely love them
@@slickfingerstratman I’m thinking of getting the Atomic Coral SSS.
Fender player and performer though... especially performer, slightly more expensive ofc
It's certainly the lowest price of all the HSS guitars in this demo. I own on in Atomic Orange. It's so much fun to play it and the sounds/tones I can get out of it are spot on for my style of rock and roll playing! Still trying to find a use for the split coil on the humbucker, but it's a good problem to have.
I have the Ibanez AZ226PB-CBB Cerulean Blue Burst since last summer and I'm VERY happy with it
Got mine a couple weeks ago too, mostly because of the playing in this video. Very happy as well. Very versatile guitar. For anyone wanting it to sound more like Fender, it has high output, roll of the tone knob to about 8-9, and roll the volume down to 5-6 and itll sound sparkly like a fender!
@@Squall6575That's true. It becomes a different guitar when volume is 5-6
@@Vestu i recently sold mine, but only because I will be replacing it with the prestige model!
@@Squall6575 Do you feel there are major differences? I still love the AZ
@@Vestu i found the tone of the premium a tad more shrill than prestige, but honestly its not a huge difference and its more due to the prestige having Fortuna pickups as opposed to Hyperion. I also wanted a more traditionally strat looking guitar with a rosewood board. I would say for the most part, the premium knocks it out of the park and you dont need to upgrade, but I found a prestige on the secondary market for a great price
Phenomenal playing. Those Charvels are something else. I need one
My guy really channeled some Nick Johnston style when he was demoing the signature model. Awesome playing!
The Schecter smoked all... and I own a Charvel Pro-Mod myself.
Don’t know... I always get the feeling that the fretboard is to flat. Every time I see someone playing the schecter, it doesn’t seem to breathe
Tried a Charvel Pro Mod but ended up buying a Schecter Nick Johnson Trad HSS Diamond Series. It's a real quality guitar, amazingly comfortable neck, great fret job. A breeze to play. Pickups sound great. It feels like a 2K guitar. Also tried an Ibanez AZ242, didn't like it. Not as classy as the Schecter
Very hard to justify these guitars when you are that good. You can make every guitar sound good.
That schecter sounded the best to me
good I bought that one
for sure bang for buck and ibanez for overall.
@@jerryjohnson575 me too haha
@@jerryjohnson575 nice looking guitar would you recommend over a fender player
@@tomthumb4325 Im currently making the same decision. Very hard. Fender is more moddable...thats what's making it hard. I dont know how easy it will be to replace the trem on the Schecter
I could watch/listen to you play all day long. Very impressive indeed...
I was hoping to hear your opinion on how they feel compared to one another.
Too bad ... really no shooting out here. How about feels, differences, pros/cons, good/bad. The Peach is a little over ripe and precious - come on and stick the neck out a little. This was a pitless review.
@@willgo7898 exactly......instead of a real review we get a show-off
that MIJ fender strat is my way to go, its the true single coil tone that somehow can't be replaced by any other brands
That Charvel has a nice hot rod Strat sound but you got me in love with those dark mid tones of that Schecter. I'm buying one
This fellow is wrong for these demos haha. He makes everything sound incredible. That's some seriously tasty playing. Almost didn't care about the guitars. Thoroughly enjoyed this video.
Stellar playing again. Loved the AZ
Yeah I don’t know what you guys are doing, but I’m certainly being suggested your videos a lot more than I used to. This dude that’s playing I think is having an effect on that. He’s really knowledgeable and he’s also really good at guitar. Don’t fire him.
Amazing demos, thanx!!!
My heart goes to the Ibanez 💜, but I have to admit that the Schecter sounds great as well! 😊
I'd love to hear a full review of the Charvel Pro Mod DK22 SSS guitar at some point... please, make it happen. ;)
This guy really understands how to use an HSS setup
Owned the Ibanez AZ prestige, sold it. Had a Schecter NJ SSS, brilliant guitar but sold it!
Own two DK24's HSH and one HH. To me they're the winners, just wish they had Stainless Steel Frets!
The Charvel is packed with upgrades. I mean pretty much everything but the strap buttons are upgraded. Killer guitar that seems pretty versatile.
I ordered the snow white version of that pink one tonight. Interested to see if I like how hot that bridge pickup is. If I don't, it will get swapped out with a PAF with a gold cover most likely
After purchase thoughts?
@@PaulB__ guitar was sold to put money to a Morgan amp. Never used the guitar. Sat on a stand.
That was a lovely tune you played on Schecter
I want that MIJ Fender in left-handed, wow!!
Interesting. Great guitars got so affordable these days, that is so impressive. They probably differ by feel and some sound details, of which many will further be an equation of the rest of your gear. Which boils down to individual preferences. I'd probably be happy with any of them. I remember hunting down those roasted maple necks a few years ago, for the feel, the stability and that extra zing they have. You should get the one, that inspires you the most! :)
Every note on the cheaper Schecter rang clear and bell-like. Very pretty sounding.
I think the ebony board adds to the articulation. Could be wrong, but it seems that way
whoa this guy is a monster player!
Went in thinking I’d like the Fender and Charvel the best, left enjoying the Ibanez and Schecter!
Great playing as always, Jack!
That Az looks and sound awesome!
Great playing!
My Gaawwwd! My man, you are killing me!
Your playing is just sublime! The piece you out together for the Charvel...makes me want simultaneously buy all your albums aswell as give up on guitar entirely!
I am meant to be buying the Charvel. I've got the money, now it just is time to go in and buy it.
But you make everything sound great. It's truly not fair! You not only play some nice licks, you have complete, themed pieces put together for each guitar demo....it's really quite phenomenal.
If I could buy half your chops instead of the Charvel for the same money, I'd gladly hand over the cash and go without my new pink guitar!
All subjective..... the best is the one that inspires you and gets you to play! All stellar products and all are worthy!
Great video as always.....💜
I just added the Schecter to my collection and its superb, Quality sound etc. and Price at 750.00 USD
I've had the Charvel since last year, and it's been an excellent gigging machine. Very versatile, and the middle position has been surprisingly useful for a more twangy, almost Gretsch-like sound. Due to their fairly high output, the single coils have a somewhat compressed sound, which works well in a busy band context. The tuning stability is close to Floyd Rose level, even when I really hammer it.
Hi Stuart. Did you make.any adjustments or change any hardware on the charvel to achieve that tuning stability? I'm really considering getting one but I've heard a lot of complaints about the tuning stability issues.
@@sh3zad690 My Charvel is completely stock. All I do is, when changing strings, add a little dab of Big Bends Nut Sauce to every point of friction along each string - where the ball end lodges at the back of the trem block, where the string emerges on the other side, where it crosses the saddle, in the nut slot, and finally under the string trees. I do that on all my non-locking trem guitars, and I can get even a vintage Strat trem to be pretty stable. To be honest, I'm surprised people are having tuning problems seeing as this guitar has a Gotoh 510 bridge and locking tuners. Short of a Floyd, that's as stable as you're going to get.
@@StuartNevilleBooks not because it has a gotoh 510 but because you nut sauced the heck out of it at every friction point where strings touch the hardware, that is really the only way to get it really stable if you go crazy with the bar. every trem that is not a double lock system will have that "problem".
@@maxmustardman298 yes I believe most of whammy bar wants to stay tunes should be considered of this
The playing on the Charvel was glorious
Fantastic playing (as usual)... The Japanese Fender sounded the best to me.
Awesome video.
I own a Suhr and a Charvel but recently bought the SSS Schecter NJ and I haven't put it down since I got jt. Love the tone
you got the CS one or the import?
@@taxo the Diamond Series Import
And it gets played more than the suhr? Wow! Impressive!
@@taxo yes, certainly the last few weeks since I bought it.
I've picked the Suhr up once or twice and I still love it but I find myself reaching for the Schecter most days
@@rustygill Glad to hear that, I've played one of the new Route66 imports and definitely deliver, on par with USA Fenders if not better!
The Charvel sounded great. His playing was pretty kick-a$$ as well....
I love the Charvel. Maybe not the best neck P/U sound, but it's a great chameleon. The bridge pickup rocks, and it still has a lot of great strat style sounds. I also love the non pickguard look, and clean lines.
the Schecter appeals to me partly due to it having only one volume and one tone control and the fact that the volume control is placed further away from the high E string for comfortable picking etc.
I'm gonna be real with you, I did a Warmoth build, where I only had 1 Volume Control in the middle Tone spot. I constantly hit that thing. The 2 control layout is super limiting.
With 3 knobs, you can have Passive Treble and Bass control.
@@9unslin9er As long as the volume is not as close as it is on a Strat then I have not got a problem with hitting it. I own a Starfield guitar where there are only two control knobs ( Volume and Tone) and the volume knob on the guitar isn't really close to the high 'E' string and the layout suits me just fine.
@@9unslin9er how could you even hit it? If that was an issue how is 3 fine for you? And wym by treble and bass my strat just rolls off treble lol
@@9unslin9er some of us never, ever, touch tone controls. It can be argued we should, but i just dont want to and i dont care if im missing out on tones
Probably the best demo player I’ve ever heard good god man
Fantastic playing. Charvel for the win
The Ibanez for me, no contest. The tones on that thing were superb... mind you, I am a long time Ibanez fan.
I bought the Schecter NJ Diamond Series in SSS/Atomic Green. The neck is slim but for some reason it feels so great at the same time. It's pleasing to the hand despite the slim profile- I dunno how they do it. This is important because it has a vintage type tone that blooms so it makes the player want to hang onto a note with some vibrato. Also the frets come almost perfect out of the box. They're well shaped and pretty smooth. It makes for easy and enjoyable bends and vibrato.The combination of those frets and the flat ebony board make playing it as easy as a Les Paul. The neck pickup especially is the star of the tonal show- so much depth to it. They seem to run about 8lbs so be prepared for that.
Interesting, I have seen some people complain about the flat radius. I am a Gibson player, so am wondering how I might get on with one of these. I worry about the thin neck making the tone weaker...but it does sound great in this video.
Other than that, it looks like my ideal Strat. Would probably get the SSS version.
love the schecter
I know it's not a production line but I have a Kiesel delos HSS. It was cheaper than an Ibanez AZ and it's awesome.
Yeah but you also gave your money to Jeff Kiesel, and he's a pretty crappy guy.
flips220 curious why you say that. I had a positive experience with their customer service.
The ibanez sound very pristine and modern which i have fallen in love recently, enough with the vintage -ness. The schecter sounded fatter and bigger than a typical strat....loved it too...but then again, its all about the player ofcourse.!!
The Shecter roars....
Came to look at a guitar comparison but instead got lost in this guys beautiful playing! My fav part was that 80’s rock sound on the Charvel if I had to pick one highlight.
The Japanese Fender sounded the best to me. The IBZ was good too, but I just can’t play their skinny necks. Great playing as usual. Cheers Jack
The AZ's aren't skinny Necks at all... they are almost those Fat Fender necks which to me is a shame.
mpexus Oh ? That’s kinda good news to me … 😊
@@frantisca Yeah go try one :)
Amazing playing man! For me the best sounding guitar is the Fender but it depends on the style of music you prefer. All guitars are real nice.
i agree, i like the fender still best, nothing can seem to replace itt
I traded a Ibanez acoustic electric guitar 🎸 for a Squire Bullet Strat HSS HT and it sounded great and I was New to guitars because I was overwhelmed in the music 🎶 store and when I got home I noticed the humbucker and at first I thought I got ripped off and my buddy laughing said man you made out like a bandit! He was right. I've still never owned a 3SSS Strat!
Bought an AZ last year from you guys, and I love it. I'll probably grab a Nick Johnston signature at some point as well, and I'm pretty sure of where I'll buy it, hehe.
The Charvel Pro Mod DK24 HSS seems to be the bestest!
The beastest
Schecter all the way👍
Graffiti yellow for the win!
The playing is so fucking good... damnit!
The charvel hss is what made me find this video. Read enough good things about it to make me go with it.
Add the Larry Carlton model to that list/shootout or better yet do a all S shape shootout . Put a looper and just play them all , that be sure Sexy 👍
I subbed for the single fact your playing is 🙌🏼 🔥 Also store looks like a Dream , Cheers from Florida
I actually prefer the MIJ Fender and like the AZ the least. I had an AZ and I thought it actually kinda sounded muddy. Had too many quirks to it that eventually made me send it back. I'd love to try one of those Charvels though.
Yeah i think its the basswood and zinc block... I feel those pickups of the AZ were design for their mij with different specs
i need to know if he is improvising the chords or is playing a song my god this is too good
I like the Johnston. Roasted neck, cool ring inlays, volume knob out of the way and flat fret board.
DK24 is awesome too, but it pushes the neck pickup back too much and seeing into the pickup cavities might give me OCD.
I am too boomer for the Ibanez, but it sounded great.
The Nick Johnston is amazing... I've had mine for about 3 months now and it plays like a dream!
Agreed, its so smooth to play. I feel its the most appealing aesthetically too. especially if you look at its price. I got mine for a steal too. So happy with it.
@@HiMyNameIzJake Same here!!!
@@HiMyNameIzJake How are you finding the flatter radius? were you a standard Strat player before? I am used to Gibson necks, so I am not sure how this one would feel for me. Want one so badly though!! Looks like my dream Strat
2:51 fender neck pickup
2:56 fender neck and middle
3:06 middle and bridge position
3:17 fender bridge
3:40 fender neck dirty
9:22 Charvel neck pickup
9:45 Charvel neck and middle
10:07 Charvel middle
10:23 Charvel bridge and mid
10:41 Charvel bridge
Edit: everytime I listen to the Charvel I'm like, damn that sounds good. But then when I switch to the fender, it is just magic.
ikr, fender cant be replaced
Charvel actually splits to front coil of humbucker and neck single in the middle position like a tele.
your riffing is freakin' wicked....love this channel!
Can't wait to pick up that Charvel in two years time and use it for nothing but Barre chords.
I have the Schecter in Frost color and it's a great guitar. I don't change it for my Mexican and Japanese Fenders. The mast the best I ever tried. Very good materials for that price that does not go into other faces.
Pleasantly surprised by the Schecter. It definitely had that strat “squawk” tone. I think it is also the least expensive of the bunch. 🤘👍
Love your playing young fella you have a lot of talent in your hands keep up the great work but guys like yourself could make any guitar sound great greetings from Bonnie Scotland
that pick storage technique blew my ass away at 13:40
Soooooo, I want them all.
Great playing!
All four guitars sounded good but very different from each other. Different pickups and woods will give you different tones. The amp was high end, so all four guitars are good in there own way. 👍nice demo and playing.
Great video! - Love the Schecter.
Nearly impossible to chose just one.... came because of Charvel and Fender comparison .... but now I want Schecter and Ibanez as well
I'll take the Ibanez AZ226PB thanks!
Fabulous playing
Fender and Charvel . Own a strat and now a pro mod dk 24 HSS snow white
Charvel sounded fantastic
Charvel Pro Mods are best! Fantastic 510 tremolo, (very stable and has a steel block) killer pickups and roasted “compound radius” neck feels incredible.
I also like the Ibanez AZ’s, but the Trem let’s them down for me, having a zinc block and a squeaky trem that doesn’t stay put. Oh and the pickups sound like ass! (Never a good thing)
I go with ibanez 🤩
Digging the Schecter
I think the Fender sounded the best , but I like the Ibanez visually . More Saloon Shootouts please . Does the Ibanez have a 12 inch radius fingerboard ? Great playing Jack 😊☺️
Schecter. the best.
I'm an Ibanez fanboy but cannot lie here.
I own plenty of fenders and charvels but the az was killing it always have like the nick johnson to cool video
I’d say the Ibanez and the Schecter do it for me🤘🏽🤘🏽
Yes, yes these are great guitars for the price but Jack's playing also makes those guitars really attractive. 👍🏻
Great playing ! The Ibanez is a tad above in term of aesthetics and sound maybe.
I love the Ibanez of the 4. Fender and Charvel 2nd.