After switching from Ibanez to Fender in my teens, then back to Ibanez in my 20s and then to Kiesel recently, and now back to Ibanez I’ve finally decided I’ll never not be an Ibanez man. Kiesel doesn’t hold a candle to Ibanez, my Aries is currently for sale. Every Ibanez I’ve ever sold I’ve regretted and every other guitar I’ve ever bought that wasn’t an Ibanez I’ve also regretted. Truly imho the king of guitar brands, from budget to boutique. That being said, my RGMS8 had a really bad fret job out of the box which would basically be the sister build to this RGD.
HOLY SHIT THAT GUITAR SOUNDS MONSTROUS!!!! I absolutely have to get one!! I’m so glad you had a great time at Musician Mansion too! Super excited to watch all the content!
Awesome bro. I'm glad some people can still live the "rock star" dream. Maybe not making money like the zeps, acdcs, whos, or gnrs. But still, making a living doing what you love. It's very inspiring. Hope is not lost. Thanks man.
Got my RGDMS8 last month. Had to go back to ibanez a day later because the push-pull pot came straight off in my hand 😫 should be back with me this week though, and i honestly can't wait to give it a proper whirl
I've been watching your videos for a good year and stared at this guitar behind your back and in your hands, and this 8-string monster will end up in half of my lecture. And then a year later it happened
@@FormaAlert I got really lucky... Saw one on reverb at a mom and pop guitar shop in Tennessee for $1200 new. I thought to myself... "this isn't a Tele or a Les Paul, I doubt they'll sell this bad boy quick.." Offered them $1100 and they accepted.. Got lucky bro. 🤟😁
That's cool man, i respect the love n gratitude in your words giving back to the fans of your band and viewers of your channel.. The White Pickups with Gold Hardware and Silver finish is F××king Sick.💀🤘
I was contemplating on getting the 7 string model from the same line-up since I recently purchased an 8, very similar hardware/specs, now you're making me think of ditching the 7 string for another 8 string ahahahaha
The RGD is definitely my favorite variation on Ibanez's S style shapes. That 8 string caught my eye immediately. RGD. 8 string. Multi-scale. Sold! Also, name on the lighting kit you got? 👀 As you said, soft box lights takes up SO much dang room! I did see Falcon Eyes on the case.
@@marklnz Well, yeah 😅 I just meant as far as S shaped guitars in general go, the RGD is probably one of my favorites. The bevels along with the toggle switch edition, etc has always looked cleannn 👌🏻
It is a beautiful guitar, but I'm just not a huge fan of the tone of 8-strings, the most I'll go is 7-string in drop A, but maybe I'm just showing my age at 37 lol
Got one recently to test out. Had some nasty issues! The pickups were wired wrong, when switching to the neck position you got the bridge position, when switchung to the bridge position you got the neck position... And the Push/Pull for switching between active and passive was completely dead. And diddnt like the color at all. In every video it looked great, but in real it looked cheap, same goes for the white plastic pickups. Another thing, which goes for every 8string I tested: The lowest string is always not thick enough and the string tension is all wobbly. A 0.65 string? Really? I dont know, what they think when doing this. Even a 0,80 string seems to thin, the string swings too hard when you hit it a little harder and then its always out of pitch... There was also small damage on the headstock and on the body. Good things: The sound of the pickups was really good! Playability also. No dead frets, good setup (except the stupid string gauge).
@@TempleGuitars There was a 0.65 string on it as the lowest string. And another 8 string guitar what I had should have had a 0.80 string as lowest string, and it was also awful, but it turned out that the wrong string set was equipped (also with a 0.65 as lowest string). So I first thougt, even 0.80s arent good (but it wasnt one). I think a real 0.80 would be totally fine on a 8string guitar, but I didnt had one yet ^^
Damn righties get all the fun toys :((( playing bb king style just ain't the same. Beautiful guitar though. Picked up tix for the Ottawa date. Looking forward to seeing y'all in person :D
Dude, if you're going to mount the light mat to the ceiling, you're either going to want to use some kind of bounce in front of you and pointing up towards your face or still have some kind of front key light. Going with a direct overhead source is going to give you lots of shadows on your face. There is nothing wrong with that but it is a very specific and moody look that most TH-cam presenters don't really use.
As a guitarist who also enjoys playing bass I just can't get into the sound of 8 string guitars. Compared to a bass: Too weak. No umph without those beefy bass strings/scale length. Additionally I hate the crowding of the lower frequencies that happens when bands use 8 strings. I feel it sounds better to let the bass guitar breathe in the mix for more punch. (This is probably why I always feel something's missing when listening to Animals as Leaders even when they boost the lows in their mixes.) BUT I realize everyone likes different things too. Hence why 8 string guitars are a thing. 🙃
You could always down tune the bass so it’s low end isnt being over powered by the 8 string guitars. I always thought it would be interesting if a band used 8 strings and then for the bass they used a sub octave bass instead of the way Meshuggah did it by having the bass tune up to f# instead of down.
Sweeeeeet I love it 😻 But i really love my rg’s more than the rgd’s i don’t know why Maybe I too used to it. But I love all the Ibanez axes The first rgd I played was the Yankees rgd from Jesse ketive after a emmure show in cologne. They are all good 👍 Blessings brother Tom from Germany 🇩🇪
Its ridiculous a brand like this, that charges over 1k for an instrument to let this "fingerboard leftover" like that. Unacceptable. Also using a 9 strings pickup for an 8 strings guitar. That is even more stupid. Jesus...
Fun video, but dear god that constantly swiveling camera is annoying as hell. There's such a thing as tasteful camera movement, especially when it comes to B roll, but that ain't it.
I absolutely hate how the dark part of the fret board goes past the nut. Looks so disgusting and cheap to me. The headstock should be grey all the way to the nut. Very sloppy and lazy from ibanez.
Get the Ibanez RGDMS8 at Sweetwater:
sweetwater.sjv.io/Nk63MK
Happy late birthday man. Ibanez has never failed me since 2002. I gotta get the 8 now. 🤘
Is it made in Indonesia?
@@BM-ve1uvmade in China
After switching from Ibanez to Fender in my teens, then back to Ibanez in my 20s and then to Kiesel recently, and now back to Ibanez I’ve finally decided I’ll never not be an Ibanez man. Kiesel doesn’t hold a candle to Ibanez, my Aries is currently for sale. Every Ibanez I’ve ever sold I’ve regretted and every other guitar I’ve ever bought that wasn’t an Ibanez I’ve also regretted. Truly imho the king of guitar brands, from budget to boutique.
That being said, my RGMS8 had a really bad fret job out of the box which would basically be the sister build to this RGD.
Try ESP man I love Ibanez too personally especially playability wise but man the quality can’t compete with ESP level
Same experience here bro, Ibanez just delivers. I still have some 1990 ones, they still are not beaten by the same budget and good condition.
I love the RGD but the only thing that annoys me is the triangle gap between the nut and first fret
maybe they just dont want the slight tilt nut look annoy, but they choose wrong step for us lol😂
I'm looking for a silver adhesive tape colour so I can cover it up.
Duck tape lol
I just got my first 7 string Ibanez! This is like a big brother to the one I just got lol
HOLY SHIT THAT GUITAR SOUNDS MONSTROUS!!!! I absolutely have to get one!! I’m so glad you had a great time at Musician Mansion too! Super excited to watch all the content!
The amp is most of the tone.
@@JavierPwns the pickups too
Cabinet or Ir I’d say more so
10:21 currently waiting for this beauty. should arrive in a couple of days
Awesome bro. I'm glad some people can still live the "rock star" dream. Maybe not making money like the zeps, acdcs, whos, or gnrs. But still, making a living doing what you love. It's very inspiring. Hope is not lost. Thanks man.
Sweetwater helped SoulKiller build our IEM rig too! Stoked y'all are hopping on the wave
my god those pick-ups really bring everything together on this!
That ibanez does look really nice. The white pickups really work with the aesthetic of the guitar.
wish we had in ear monitors when i was in my old band we just learn to follow drummer cause all we could hear
Got my RGDMS8 last month. Had to go back to ibanez a day later because the push-pull pot came straight off in my hand 😫 should be back with me this week though, and i honestly can't wait to give it a proper whirl
Oh wow that’s a sweet 8! The color from the body down to the hardware is beautiful!
Sick, first show is in Denver. Gonna have to see you there!
My next paycheck is going specifically toward this guitar I’m so excited
I'm hyped for you man!
Happy belated birthday my dude!
god that guitar is a beauty, also happy birthday
I've been watching your videos for a good year and stared at this guitar behind your back and in your hands, and this 8-string monster will end up in half of my lecture. And then a year later it happened
Got one of these bad boys a few months ago as my first 8 string and I absolutely love it!
i'm getting dangerously close to spending almost 2k cad on it lmao
@@FormaAlert I got really lucky... Saw one on reverb at a mom and pop guitar shop in Tennessee for $1200 new. I thought to myself... "this isn't a Tele or a Les Paul, I doubt they'll sell this bad boy quick.."
Offered them $1100 and they accepted.. Got lucky bro. 🤟😁
It does bother the crap out of me when a guitar comes with all gold hardware but the switches are silver
Happy Birthday Andrew!
just bought the same guitar today
That's cool man, i respect the love n gratitude in your words giving back to the fans of your band and viewers of your channel.. The White Pickups with Gold Hardware and Silver finish is F××king Sick.💀🤘
Baena gives such good vibes!
Mad respect for using a Higonokami to open your packages
I really dig the new motorized slider!
And obviously the guitar
I was contemplating on getting the 7 string model from the same line-up since I recently purchased an 8, very similar hardware/specs, now you're making me think of ditching the 7 string for another 8 string ahahahaha
Wish that bottom scale length was longer, at least 29 or more
“With that being said”, I love you videos Andrew.
Also, please more goosebumps themed Carcoso merch!
I see that Buccees took your heart! much love from Texas!
The RGD is definitely my favorite variation on Ibanez's S style shapes. That 8 string caught my eye immediately. RGD. 8 string. Multi-scale. Sold! Also, name on the lighting kit you got? 👀 As you said, soft box lights takes up SO much dang room! I did see Falcon Eyes on the case.
It's actually a variation of the RG shape. Hence the first two letters in "RGD" lol.
@@marklnz Well, yeah 😅 I just meant as far as S shaped guitars in general go, the RGD is probably one of my favorites. The bevels along with the toggle switch edition, etc has always looked cleannn 👌🏻
@@chrissgardiner Ah I see - as in "Super Strat", not as in "Ibanez S Series" - which is what I was thinking when I read your comment
@@marklnz I didn't even consider you meant the Ibanez S shape till I re-read your comment lol. Whoops!
Nice work on the studio, man.
Had mine for some months now, it's just wonderful
It is a beautiful guitar, but I'm just not a huge fan of the tone of 8-strings, the most I'll go is 7-string in drop A, but maybe I'm just showing my age at 37 lol
I'm awaiting the mansion content, been stoked to see it so nice the build up and little clips that have been released while you guys were there.
🤘🤘🤘
I have an older Ibanez Iron Label mustiscale 8, easily my favourite guitar!
Reminds me of Tosins TAM100v2 prototype
I am curious what is the weight
Channel underrated by millions
I wish they had the 48 month financing on it!
Do not go into debt for a guitar! Pleaseeee
Never! But I will use their free financing when I have the money to do so.
If you can’t buy it outright don’t buy it. Take 12 months financing top. 48 is enough to forget about it and be screwed with interest at the end
@@JavierPwns Depends on how you handle your finances, and what the purchase does for you.
@JavierPwns or get a 48-month finance and pay it off in 24.
Really like the production quality my guy
Sexiest 8 string I ever seen. That shade finish is just... majestic
Got one recently to test out. Had some nasty issues! The pickups were wired wrong, when switching to the neck position you got the bridge position, when switchung to the bridge position you got the neck position... And the Push/Pull for switching between active and passive was completely dead. And diddnt like the color at all. In every video it looked great, but in real it looked cheap, same goes for the white plastic pickups. Another thing, which goes for every 8string I tested: The lowest string is always not thick enough and the string tension is all wobbly. A 0.65 string? Really? I dont know, what they think when doing this. Even a 0,80 string seems to thin, the string swings too hard when you hit it a little harder and then its always out of pitch... There was also small damage on the headstock and on the body. Good things: The sound of the pickups was really good! Playability also. No dead frets, good setup (except the stupid string gauge).
Even an 80 didn't have good tension? Man, Ibanez just don't seem to care any more.
@@TempleGuitars There was a 0.65 string on it as the lowest string. And another 8 string guitar what I had should have had a 0.80 string as lowest string, and it was also awful, but it turned out that the wrong string set was equipped (also with a 0.65 as lowest string). So I first thougt, even 0.80s arent good (but it wasnt one). I think a real 0.80 would be totally fine on a 8string guitar, but I didnt had one yet ^^
I'll let you know next week. I'll try an experiment.@@PhilHarmonic87
Andrew I'm super stoked for you bro
We love you out here in youtubeland Andrew
How are you planning to fit an entire IEM system into one of these 6U SKB racks? My splits and mixer already take up 6U.
We have two of them and our band only has 4 members so we don’t need as much stuff
I have rgd 7 syring fan fret, now i might have to get the 8 string as well
The new models looks sick!
Still have white with gold hardware 8s Abasi sig, maybe gonna give these new ones a try and make the switch.
9strng pickups?
Yeah a lot of fanned fret guitars will have the bigger sized pickups
@@BaenaCarcosa happy b-day!
9:06 for unboxing of guitar
My favorite guitar!
“Nothing fancy here this is just something im gonna mount on the ceiling in my room for something youll see later”👀👀👀👀👀
bruh I want that 8 string so bad
Oh wow 1 minute ago new video! Waiting for some playthroughs on this beauty!!!!
Damn righties get all the fun toys :((( playing bb king style just ain't the same. Beautiful guitar though.
Picked up tix for the Ottawa date. Looking forward to seeing y'all in person :D
"A lighting mount, so cool" -Andrew Beana
26/07/2023
Dude, if you're going to mount the light mat to the ceiling, you're either going to want to use some kind of bounce in front of you and pointing up towards your face or still have some kind of front key light. Going with a direct overhead source is going to give you lots of shadows on your face. There is nothing wrong with that but it is a very specific and moody look that most TH-cam presenters don't really use.
I had the same thoughts. Purely downward lighting is just going to throw a lot of shadow and look really weird.
I'd name it Yukon Cornelius because *silver and gold*
Do they have a left handed model?
Not an easy thing to find
Hopefully Ibanez does a new Munky sig model this year
that Ibanez is quite the thing 🥵
Do you feel the extra 0.2 inches in the low string compared to the Rg2228?
Fishman! Have them on my basses they are killer!
That tone is filthy
its beautiful
holy floppy what tuning did that arrive in? lol might get one once they come oot with a thru neck version, congrats on the stoof -!,,!
Does does anyone know the name of that “light mat?”
Nice shirt. Happen to have one too
Awesome vid as always but I found the moving camera a little distracting
why does the guitar have a 9 string pickup on it if its only an 8 string ?
Fanned frets…
U LIVE IN TEXAS??
As a guitarist who also enjoys playing bass I just can't get into the sound of 8 string guitars. Compared to a bass: Too weak. No umph without those beefy bass strings/scale length. Additionally I hate the crowding of the lower frequencies that happens when bands use 8 strings. I feel it sounds better to let the bass guitar breathe in the mix for more punch. (This is probably why I always feel something's missing when listening to Animals as Leaders even when they boost the lows in their mixes.) BUT I realize everyone likes different things too. Hence why 8 string guitars are a thing. 🙃
You could always down tune the bass so it’s low end isnt being over powered by the 8 string guitars. I always thought it would be interesting if a band used 8 strings and then for the bass they used a sub octave bass instead of the way Meshuggah did it by having the bass tune up to f# instead of down.
ATL puts you in Woe is Me territory, they just started playing shows again they might throw down with you guys
The quality of your content is top notch and only getting better! Keep up the great work 😎
Sweeeeeet
I love it 😻
But i really love my rg’s more than the rgd’s i don’t know why
Maybe I too used to it.
But I love all the Ibanez axes
The first rgd I played was the Yankees rgd from Jesse ketive after a emmure show in cologne.
They are all good 👍
Blessings brother
Tom from Germany 🇩🇪
Badass but I'm just not into the gold hardware black would've made it better 🤘
Damn bro, your pockets must be thicccc
😮😮
nice bucees shirt, i got 1 too :)
My fellow Leo ♌🦁
🤜🤛
didn't have pringle in it, 6/10
FUCK YEAH Buc-ee’s!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Johnny why you gonna go and do that to yourself with that tour
Ohhh Yeahhh octanez
Ridiculous place for the pickup switch!
why do they insist on that fucked up bit of fretboard behind the nut? at least finish it in the same colour as the headstock...
That ibanez is so sexy ❤
cool 👍👍👍
Its ridiculous a brand like this, that charges over 1k for an instrument to let this "fingerboard leftover" like that. Unacceptable. Also using a 9 strings pickup for an 8 strings guitar. That is even more stupid. Jesus...
Iiin this one 😁👍
Fun video, but dear god that constantly swiveling camera is annoying as hell. There's such a thing as tasteful camera movement, especially when it comes to B roll, but that ain't it.
💪🏻🤘🏻
immediately skipped to the end of the video...not the guitar part...but the ending, ta know where its over.
talking about early..
Not gonna lie, the camera movement is making me sick 🤢
Just to play 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 🙄
Damn right
Sorry but that colour is minging
Jared Dines 🤮
i like the way he said it sounded so good lol he didnt even play it much
Sounds like angry bees in a blender but tuned down 4 octaves. 🥴
That has to do with tone, not the tuning.
I absolutely hate how the dark part of the fret board goes past the nut. Looks so disgusting and cheap to me. The headstock should be grey all the way to the nut. Very sloppy and lazy from ibanez.