วีดีโอ

Thanks man. I hope you have a great 2025.

Never used the DiMarzio. I really couldn't answer.

It's not embarrassing at all. I know players that only learned guitar to play the basic rhythm to 3 songs, and never went beyond them. As long as you are enjoying it, that's what matters.

Thank you, I appreciate it. Those long waits seem like forever. Hope it's perfect.

Thanks man. Hope you have a great new year.

Thanks man. Yeah, that finish gets better looking the longer I have it😎

Seems like you need to spend $1000 or more to get the a gig bag. Kind of seems like something you would just include.

@@benpowersguitar : Yep, you're right, however, fortunately I had some extra funds to buy one at "Sweetwater" yesterday for it.

@@benpowersguitar : For that price I could buy a hard case.

I prefer the AVII '61, only blazer I know of is the old Ibanez model. However I prefer a C shape neck and non compound radius. The vintage radius and nitro neck are not for everyone. I think most players would prefer the Ultra II. It's a great instrument.

@benpowersguitar thanks !!!! I apreciate it!!! I'll go for 61!! I can always get something modern, I don't know when they will stop making them!!! I think that is also important!!!...

@@Tecniconta That was my logic. I hope you love it as much as I love mine.

That's great. I absolutely love mine. Congrats!

It's really preference. Many people say it's easier to bend a flatter radius. Can't say I agree. I think it's what you get used to and how you play. I tend to get a little finger and pick heavy when playing certain types of music. I would recommend you try a guitar with that radius. Vintera and Vintera II also have the 7.25 radius.

Thank you Melani. That's my kind of jam session. Hope you all have a great new year.

@@benpowersguitar so you and yours.

They were Indonesia still in 2023. 2024's seem to be China. I have one of each here, and the China one is actually a little better feeling neck than my Indonesia one.

I can. I actually order Graph Tech saddles and will do a vid on them this coming year.

You'll need to shoot me a link where you are getting, as all the info I can find says nitro & gloss nitro are the same thing.

​@@benpowersguitarNitro is Nitro, the new formulations of nitro are different than the old ones and will likely age differently, companies have been spraying Nitro over poly for years. The Nitro is still going to age but Poly will not so it will age differently than an original guitar.... I'm not into the Driftwood look anyway so I have one and I love it. Great video.

@@TechnicallyNotSteve Thanks for the info. I do know that Fender has used a light, thin coat of Poly as a sealer under nitro for certain models for a very long time. Like you, I like it looking new. So I am good.

@@benpowersguitar yep! I decided I like age but not relic, all my guitars that I play out are still super clean.

Thanks Colin. I really appreciate it man. Yeah, I am going to try and get more playing vids up. I think what you're talking about is when I vibrato the end of the double stop for just a moment then do a quick tremolo pick. Sounds cool in position 2 or 4 of a strat.

@@benpowersguitar whatever the technique you used it sounded great.

No buzz, nice and low.

Thanks Rusty. That means a lot coming from you.

Thanks man. Have a great holiday season.

Nope. My Sonic is Indonesia. The Affinity in the vid was made in China, Both are 2024 models. My 2023 Affinity is made in Indonesia.

Thanks for watching. The color is Tequila Sunrise.

I really appreciate that. Thank you.

Thank you. It's a fun guitar.

They are thicker like a Fender. It may off by a mm or 2, but it's very close if not exact. At least comparing it to a Vintera II that is sitting next to it.

It doesn't. Also, I have the Charvel as well. The neck is slimmer and overall faster. The Charvel is a nice guitar. So is the Jackson. Very different guitars to me.

@@benpowersguitar Thanks for your prompt reply (and to an older video). It looks like the features I'm looking for resides in the higher end Jackson American Series Soloist SL2 HT, Ebony. Thanks again!

@@AlanSmitheeman You're welcome. Be aware the X series Soloist necks are a little thicker and gloss, except the matte black. IDK know about the US ones, but might want to verify. I personally disliked it so much, I sold it the same week I bought it. I still have the others we talked about. Though, the US may be great. Would have to play it. Looks great and specs great. I would love to know what you think if you get one.

@@benpowersguitar The matte black would be the only one of interest to me. I am also looking at an acoustic Emerald carbon fibre 12 string guitar so with the hefty price tags on that and the aforementioned Jackson, it will be a long time to save up for each. In the meantime, I will windowshop on your channel!

@@AlanSmitheeman I have yet to try a carbon fiber acoustic. Bet the 12 string sounds great.

I started by doing 2 full rotations, then checking. Once I had the fit, I marked it with tape, so I could just turn until I hit the tape and have a perfect fit. So the first one takes a couple minutes, then it's quick.

@@benpowersguitar nice! Thanks for the tip

I have been trying to decide if they are lower output as well, without getting out my meter. Sometimes they seem that way, sometimes the opposite. I will be pulling out the multimeter as well as trying them against other pups, including other noiseless. I honestly figured you would hate the look of this one:)

@@benpowersguitar Yeah, I can't decide if I like it or not. As it stands I don't, but as I said if it had a dark pickguard and rosewood fretboard it might look good. It is that yellow to maple transition that doesn't do it for me.

@@ccjmusic I will say the title card pic looks more accurate. Kind of washed out in my vid. It is more of a mustard yellow.

@@benpowersguitar I can't see that well enough as it is too small and doesn't show when I open the video as it just plays the video. I'm guess though that the neck color will also have changed.

@@ccjmusic I am not sure, but the neck does almost look to have a little extra yellow in the tint, but I keep going back and forth on it.

Thanks man. Yeah, I really wanted this color for a while. So good in person.

These have the Wizard 3, which is much nicer than anything in the Gio line, to me. Slim, smooth, just great neck.

High output can be so much fun.

Make sure the trem is set level, the strings are properly stretched. I tune up, stretch the strings 3-4 times, tune up again, stretch again, then tune again. Then lock the nut. In my experience, an unlevel trem tends to make the B or G go out of tune easily. Also, make the locking screws on the back of the trem are tight. Sometimes they come loose in shipping, which allows a string to keep slipping.