I expected it to chong more than chug, and I was so right in what I imagined it sounded like that when I heard you play it I was like what in the **** am I psychic for guitar tone?
I’ve been going back and forth with headless for years. Kiesel/Carvin have been doing this for years… I’ve been intrigue but never pulled the pickle out of the jar. Now ibanez is making the Q series… and they are affordable! May have to get one. Ola! Hey side bar… have ever reviewed the Carvin legacy 3 or any of the legacy’s? I have a legacy 3 and it chugs likes a drunk whore from the days of Camelot. Just saying. Thank you for doing what you do!
and I will add that having a guitar neck without a headstock is like having a penis without its glans. it might work, it might get you there, but it is missing a very relevant part. no bad words here, just scientific terms.
If you guys are looking for a good headless guitar, pick up a Gibson. The headstock will usually break off within the first couple months of you owning it.
@@corydinsmore1117 Gibson guitars are notorious for having their headstocks break off. Check Reverb, about half of the used Gibsons have had some kind of neck repair.
@@KevinA-ow3yv As a fellow member of the Chug society we chug as one. My dad had a stroke and the numbness lasted 4 months and than just went away over night. Stay positiv, use the arm without over using and lets pray that it gets better. Wish you the best mate
I have a Q52 as well and it is a very comfortable guitar to play. I like that the neck is a little chunky as I like chunky necks. t is definitely a joy to play.
@@dreamscuba I find that weird. On the Ibanez page it says, that the necks of the Quest series are 19 mm all the way through. heir thinnest necks (on their Prestige line) are 17 mm at the first to 19 mm at the twelth fret. Most of Ibanez guitars (Standard and Premium line) have necks with thicknesses of 20 to 21 mm or 19 to 21 mm. So, the Quest necks are pretty close to the thinnest necks Ibanez makes. No idea where you get the "chunky" from. I have an Ibanez RG8. Neck is 20 to 21mm and that thing is miles from being even related to chunky. How would an even thinner neck (the one of their Quest series) be chunky? Gibson necks are chunky, if you want an adequate example. Do you mind elaborating what you mean by chunkiness?
Very happy owner of this Ibanez model, it mainly excels at cleans and leads (position 4 is the best out of any guitar I own) but it can indeed chug. Very versatile instrument!
As a Greek I can attest that the original scripture by Epicurus was "Headless guitars suck ass as they cannot chug". But it also had a footnote saying "That is except if Ola gets one in his hands, this dude can make even an "aulos" chug."!
I got a Q52 and it's been a god send, especially for traveling. Even the stock pickups are pretty damn good, and I usually use Bare Knuckles. Best bang for your buck guitar I've ever played.
Got one of these a couple months ago and besides my Cort KX508MS it is my absolute favourite. It's incredibly light, the neck is the mostly comfortable one I've ever used and it stays in tune for months.
Dude, your riffing is just too sick for this planet. I think that the main thing that keeps me going in this channel is just waiting to hear a killer riff. Specially in the Swola where you just grab a guitar and deliver what you deliver.
Only reason for considering headless for me is that it’s shorter = less space in car needed to fit it in. But I think the same as Ola said, it looks like something is missing.
@@mrcoatsworth429 Came on this video to say exactly that. If it's good enough for Per Nilsson to use for solo / Meshuggah / Scar Symmetry I'm guessing it's good for most genres of metal you can think of
I would label it under punk if I had to. It gives off that high gain sound, it’s super light to throw around while playing, and it just looks sick(I have a grote headless guitar) idk to much about the brand though. I usually stick with Kramer and or Gibson sg
Not really a fan of headless guitars, but I somewhat dig those Ibanez ones. Especially the ones with the burl kind of top on them, they look a tad more metal at least.
I bought this thing as a travel guitar. Build quality is incredible for the price (999 euros). Stainless steel jumbo frets. It is very small slim and light weight, except it is not a toy. Pickups are OK. Neck is not thin not a wizard type but is comfy enough, I think it is more of an AZ shape. The only think I did not like is when you put the guitar on your left leg the tuners are coming against your right leg. A body wood extension there would be better design.
Why not just tap the pole pieces with a piece of ferrous metal to figure out what's going on with the switches? It won't tell you anything regarding phase or anything, but you will definitely be able to hear which pickups are engaged in the circuit.
My second favorite guitar is an 80s Ibanez Axstar headless, the one with the real small body abs Steinberger trem that you can engage an anchor on to make it stop floating and act fixed. Even with stock pickups it was instant Meshugah DEI tone of you cranked the middle know. It had active electronics. I exchanged for EMG at some point in the early 2000s but it's a HUGE sleeper. The cool thing is the body is so small that even small children can play it, despite the full sized scale length. ... and now I'll never find a second one on e-bay.
It wouldn't be my cup of tea but as a guitar that you can easily pack up for a small stage maybe, call me old fashioned but a nice headstock is king LOL
Whoa,all available Dime guitars are used and the Washburn series are almost not available at all! We better hold on to the one or few we have.Maybe it's time to try and build one .🤔 HelllllllllllllllYeaaaaaaahhhhhhh Getcha Pull-Cheers 🤘🏿
Are there really people who think a headless guitar can't chugg? You can play anything on any guitar. I can't believe there are still videos like "Can you play metal on a tele/strat/....?"
i love that guitar shape same as the ichika signature model . if ibanez ever releases a version with a headstock i will buy it without a second thought
try a Harley Benton please, because there cheap and really good once set up. but they almost never come completely ready out of the box. I got the cheaper fusion for 120 and after it's set up I'm in love. the Floyd rose dose it's job better then some high end guitars.
Hahahaha!! 🤣🤣🙏 I'm quite intrigued by these new models, they seem to be absolutely versatile & lightweight... I would pick a different colour though (plain wood or a nice top, for instance!), but that is purely preferential of course.
What does not chug: tons of quality issues I found on 4 models in Hungary. I think Ibanez sends the waste to poorer areas: they are good enough for those cheap folks - at the same price range.
WILL A HEADLESS GUITAR CHUG? I DOUBT IT... Lets go...
I expected it to chong more than chug, and I was so right in what I imagined it sounded like that when I heard you play it I was like what in the **** am I psychic for guitar tone?
I’ve been going back and forth with headless for years. Kiesel/Carvin have been doing this for years… I’ve been intrigue but never pulled the pickle out of the jar. Now ibanez is making the Q series… and they are affordable! May have to get one.
Ola! Hey side bar… have ever reviewed the Carvin legacy 3 or any of the legacy’s? I have a legacy 3 and it chugs likes a drunk whore from the days of Camelot. Just saying.
Thank you for doing what you do!
Is there an Ibanez that DOESNT chug? Thats a much better question 😁
I believe you could make a Ukelele chug
and I will add that having a guitar neck without a headstock is like having a penis without its glans. it might work, it might get you there, but it is missing a very relevant part. no bad words here, just scientific terms.
If you guys are looking for a good headless guitar, pick up a Gibson. The headstock will usually break off within the first couple months of you owning it.
Oh I get it because.....
@@corydinsmore1117 Gibson guitars are notorious for having their headstocks break off. Check Reverb, about half of the used Gibsons have had some kind of neck repair.
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absolutely true.i use to work in a guitar shop,becomes a guitar tech,most of the broken neck is gibson an takamine
It actually happened to me. Not fun!
I'm jealous of how fast your fretting hand is. Had a stroke during the summer now left hand is numb as hell! But I'm still playing.
Thats a bummer. Best of luck and hope the speed will return. Never give up
Kevin, keep going. You will get your hand back in shape again even if it requires some patience.
Bless you. 🙏
Thanks Daniel and Erik
@@KevinA-ow3yv we appreciate you, dude. 🤘🙏
@@KevinA-ow3yv As a fellow member of the Chug society we chug as one. My dad had a stroke and the numbness lasted 4 months and than just went away over night. Stay positiv, use the arm without over using and lets pray that it gets better. Wish you the best mate
I have the Q52. Absolutely my favorite guitar so far. Not so much for the looks, but for how light and comfortable it is. It is a joy to play.
Is the neck like a wizard neck?
@@Muscles749 It is a "wizard C" neck. A little thicker than the more modern Wizard III which is super thin.
I have a Q52 as well and it is a very comfortable guitar to play. I like that the neck is a little chunky as I like chunky necks. t is definitely a joy to play.
I literally saw that exact guitar today at my local store! It looks so weird
@@dreamscuba I find that weird. On the Ibanez page it says, that the necks of the Quest series are 19 mm all the way through.
heir thinnest necks (on their Prestige line) are 17 mm at the first to 19 mm at the twelth fret. Most of Ibanez guitars (Standard and Premium line) have necks with thicknesses of 20 to 21 mm or 19 to 21 mm. So, the Quest necks are pretty close to the thinnest necks Ibanez makes. No idea where you get the "chunky" from. I have an Ibanez RG8. Neck is 20 to 21mm and that thing is miles from being even related to chunky. How would an even thinner neck (the one of their Quest series) be chunky?
Gibson necks are chunky, if you want an adequate example.
Do you mind elaborating what you mean by chunkiness?
I believe I want a singing with Ola episode.. it will lift the spirits of all and bring the world together in almost kinda perfect harmony
That's a cOLA commercial....LOL
Nah.
Yes, a new series, Karaoke With Ola!!! He could sing all the classics across all eras and genres!
Or cause dogs in the neighborhood to howl ! Like whenever Regis would sing on his morning show !
Can Ola make his vocal chords chug? Yes he can!
Very happy owner of this Ibanez model, it mainly excels at cleans and leads (position 4 is the best out of any guitar I own) but it can indeed chug. Very versatile instrument!
As a Greek I can attest that the original scripture by Epicurus was "Headless guitars suck ass as they cannot chug".
But it also had a footnote saying "That is except if Ola gets one in his hands, this dude can make even an "aulos" chug."!
Ola: God of Chug
To be fair, even a turnip would chug through a 5150🤘
I'm sitting next to my 5150 and DID just buy some sweet potatoes.....
Having listened to mostly amp modeling all week, this amp sounds insanely great to me. NeuralDSP sounds like some sort of joke in comparison ...
I got a Q52 and it's been a god send, especially for traveling. Even the stock pickups are pretty damn good, and I usually use Bare Knuckles. Best bang for your buck guitar I've ever played.
what’s bare knuckles?
@@SovereigntyFilms they're a pickup brand
@@zsmusic8708 ahh gotcha thanks man!
The switch is the dyna-MIX9 system. When it’s flipped, you get four more pickup configurations (the humbucker-only position stays the same.)
Ola should have tested the 7 string QX527PB model for chug-ability.
Got one of these a couple months ago and besides my Cort KX508MS it is my absolute favourite. It's incredibly light, the neck is the mostly comfortable one I've ever used and it stays in tune for months.
Chug or not your playing is wicked good. Love the channel sir.
When you flick that little switch when it's in the neck position, it runs neck and middle in series.
I am so in love with the metal guitars that look like anything but metal guitars.
Takayoshi Ohmura's ESP Strat with pink glitter must be your dream come true. 🙃
Yellow kitty Strat lol. There’s a company that makes the hello kitty pick guards that fit on the standard holes of a Strat.
Dude, your riffing is just too sick for this planet. I think that the main thing that keeps me going in this channel is just waiting to hear a killer riff. Specially in the Swola where you just grab a guitar and deliver what you deliver.
I recently bought a Q54. Great guitar.
The pickups in these models are REALLY great
I saw this guitar at swee lee, it looks and feels a lot more premium irl than it does on camera
Only reason for considering headless for me is that it’s shorter = less space in car needed to fit it in. But I think the same as Ola said, it looks like something is missing.
It always reminds me of decapitated chickens o.O
I have a QX52, same as this one but in HH setup, I replaced the pickups with Fishman Fluence Tosin Abasi - it sounds so much better, a lot less muddy.
Saving up for the Qseries. Love that stuff!
Headless guitars can be metal in my book since I saw Paul Masvidal play one with Death to All. It's hard to get more metal than that.
I really don't know what a missing headstock would have to do with playing metal anyways.
And if in doubt, Per Nilsson played live with Meshuggah.
@@mrcoatsworth429 Came on this video to say exactly that. If it's good enough for Per Nilsson to use for solo / Meshuggah / Scar Symmetry I'm guessing it's good for most genres of metal you can think of
@@mrcoatsworth429 also Plini, even some people say that his music isn't all metal. But his drop/riff/djent part still feel heavy & metal.
I would label it under punk if I had to. It gives off that high gain sound, it’s super light to throw around while playing, and it just looks sick(I have a grote headless guitar) idk to much about the brand though. I usually stick with Kramer and or Gibson sg
Ola, the Doctor of Chuganomics!
Love to see a headless Solar guitar someday.
oh yeah finally i've been waiting Ola testing this!
Sounds great, it has that Ty Tabor King's X sound....add a little modulation and that will sound amazing.
Will it won't it ?... Was it fun? Absolutely! Love you Ola!
In my humble opinion those guitars look fd up in the first place so I'd never run into them.
My son would love that type of thing being next gen and alternative! Much love again OLA!
I was just checking out this guitar if i would buy it or not, then papa ola drops this video! thx papa ola
Yes headless chug! you make the funnies. thanks Ola.
I've wanted one of these, but I didn't expect a commercial for one on this channel! 🌝
Not really a fan of headless guitars, but I somewhat dig those Ibanez ones. Especially the ones with the burl kind of top on them, they look a tad more metal at least.
Best Metal Channel 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
I bought this thing as a travel guitar. Build quality is incredible for the price (999 euros). Stainless steel jumbo frets. It is very small slim and light weight, except it is not a toy. Pickups are OK. Neck is not thin not a wizard type but is comfy enough, I think it is more of an AZ shape. The only think I did not like is when you put the guitar on your left leg the tuners are coming against your right leg. A body wood extension there would be better design.
I think that even a ukulele could chug on an evh 😅
Maybe a future will it chug video 😉
Headless guitars are AWESOME!
That wiring is pretty cool. Looked it up. I’m a fan of fun wirings, but I know that isn’t exactly universal :)
I think I will get one now thanks to this video.
Why not just tap the pole pieces with a piece of ferrous metal to figure out what's going on with the switches? It won't tell you anything regarding phase or anything, but you will definitely be able to hear which pickups are engaged in the circuit.
My second favorite guitar is an 80s Ibanez Axstar headless, the one with the real small body abs Steinberger trem that you can engage an anchor on to make it stop floating and act fixed. Even with stock pickups it was instant Meshugah DEI tone of you cranked the middle know. It had active electronics. I exchanged for EMG at some point in the early 2000s but it's a HUGE sleeper.
The cool thing is the body is so small that even small children can play it, despite the full sized scale length.
... and now I'll never find a second one on e-bay.
Hi ola i'm from indonesia thanks for review this guitar , it's very very good , i love this channel🔥🤟🏻
WILL IT CHUG!🤘
First 🤘🤘🤘 Greetings from Philippines 🤘🤘
Ola is very entertaining on top of being a crazy good player! You also make that guitar look tiny! haha Thanks for the demo!
headless guitars are so strange to me... I guess they appeal to some people but I can't play one lol necks are alright though. great video!
The headstock of a guitar is my favorite part
It wouldn't be my cup of tea but as a guitar that you can easily pack up for a small stage maybe, call me old fashioned but a nice headstock is king LOL
i think its better stop the timer right after the 1st chug. if it chug with default settings, it chugs. idk if that makes sense, but there it is...
Ask your buddy Per Nilsson if headless guitars chug!!
Great video, as ALWAYS.
Whoa,all available Dime guitars are used and the Washburn series are almost not available at all! We better hold on to the one or few we have.Maybe it's time to try and build one .🤔 HelllllllllllllllYeaaaaaaahhhhhhh Getcha Pull-Cheers 🤘🏿
Wish i had a teacher as Ola in my learning days.
Not me at 3:06 singing the opening line to Fall of Man in my classroom 😂🤘🏽
The way the amp head sits on the cab makes my cleftal horizon sweaty.
Hi, On the EVH even my mandolin could Chug... Thank you, good video.
what's the name of the song at 3:05 ?
Are there really people who think a headless guitar can't chugg? You can play anything on any guitar. I can't believe there are still videos like "Can you play metal on a tele/strat/....?"
that kicked ass man, nice one! 🤘
I'll bet they feel like ukuleles in your arms, and i love Ukuleles too
i love that guitar shape same as the ichika signature model . if ibanez ever releases a version with a headstock i will buy it without a second thought
I'm interested in getting one of these.
try a Harley Benton please, because there cheap and really good once set up. but they almost never come completely ready out of the box. I got the cheaper fusion for 120 and after it's set up I'm in love. the Floyd rose dose it's job better then some high end guitars.
First answer I thought about a headless guitar chug is Paul masvidal on the Death - human album....
For me a headless guitar is definitely still a NO... Reversed headstock for the win 🤘🏻
I have this guitar and love it
Clearly the real question is "can a seafoam green guitar chug?"
lol !!
Love your vidéos !
A Will it Chug with the N4 Washburn please !!
It’s so bright sounding
My hohner the jack headless guitar that I’ve had since 1989 chugs better than any other guitar
I guess it boils down to “can the said user” chug?
Wonderful singing, #Zeromistakes......
Aye Cap! Sweet chunk. Now put it on a Fender Twin with no pedals
IT BLENDS 👍🥺
It chugs. Also where's your shirt?
Laney Cub-Supertop would be a great challenge!
I would like to see a Steinberger but Im pretty sure does chug extra hard with the EMGs It would be a cool video for Lou Reed homaje
What ever can you mean Mr. Englund? Sounded like a perfectly useable Texas shuffle too me!!
I'm digging headless. I have a crappy harley benton but want to upgrade to a kiesel or something.
Just as I anticipated clean tone
Headless solar confirmed?! Ola.. Ola?!
yes
Headless for Halloween! 🎃
Yeah I’m with ya Ola, to each their own but I just can’t get into how headless guitars look.
Ola we need a band shirt collection video!!
It suits you, man.
I have been inspired
Hahahaha!! 🤣🤣🙏
I'm quite intrigued by these new models, they seem to be absolutely versatile & lightweight...
I would pick a different colour though (plain wood or a nice top, for instance!), but that is purely preferential of course.
I wish they’d throw a trem on those.
Yes
If they figured out how to put an edge style trem on one I'd love these
Put a wireless trem on it bro
What is the name of background song???
Is this a hint to a headless Solar?? 🤔
Will it Ug? Yes it will Ug!
this thing looks awesome. i hope one day.... just one day we'll get a headless model from Jackson. pls, i beg 🙏
I wouldn't say that first chug was a chug, it was more of a scratch sound. I feel like a good chug should have a bit more mid range personally.
Hell Yes it Chug
I like it 🤘🏻
What does not chug: tons of quality issues I found on 4 models in Hungary. I think Ibanez sends the waste to poorer areas: they are good enough for those cheap folks - at the same price range.
Hi there..........Do you like the 2 humbucker version better than the 2 single coils and one humbucker version........Thanks.
I’d like to see a will it chug on the new catalyst by line 6
Has there ever been something this man can't chug?
Yup, he couldn't get a ukulele to chug 😀
a gallon of Milk :)
To be fair the "will it chug" series hasn't had many challenging setups so far