That's the most interesting guitar I've seen for a long while. I like its plain, no nonsense looks yet it's very attractive. I like those pick ups and the simple yet effective switching. Neck looks good along the same philosophy and the whole thing works because it sounds great...
I bought my son a nicer RG than mine... now I'm "borrowing" it... and I'm thinking of swapping the stock pickups with a Seymour Duncan SH-13 Dimebag Darrell at the bridge and a 59 in the neck... I have a feeling he won't be getting it back. 🤔
@@intense_vibrationI dig the Fishmans a lot! With the switch between active and passive, you get all sorts of sounds. The only downfall is that they never get truly clean. But I don't play much clean, so it doesn't bother me. I like the Fishman Fluence Moderns better than EMG.
Wow! I’ve been getting back into guitars again lately, and I really wanted to see if Ibanez was still making stuff my metal loving heart would enjoy. Holy hell, the high gain section damn near blew me away on every single setting. You swapped to a new pickup setting or between voice 1 and 2, and my jaw would drop again. That’s what… 10 different jaw drops? Really glad I decided to google some RG prestige series reviews and happened across your video. I might be able to convince my wife to let me drop $2k on one of the more expensive models.
Just played this model in blue at Andertons. Neck - feels efforless and so comfortable. Perfect. Looks - yep, box ticked. Beautiful guitar. Pickups - Amazing, these Fishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers are amongst the best I've ever heard. Clarity when you want it and power when you need it. Fret ends - beautifully finished. Fret level - oh dear Ibanez. This is a £1600 Japanese made Prestige model. Checking the frets with a quality fret rocker revealed really high 3rd and 9th frets and at the higher register they were just up and down all over the place. Action was 1.75mm at the 12th which for me is high. I fear once lowered to 1.25mm at the low Ecand around 1.1-1.2mm to at yhe high E I'd find the strings buzzing on those high frets. Why can't manufacturers get a guitar out with level frets? It's not that hard. My Fender Japan Tele and Fender Ultra Tele were exactly the same and these are not budget instruments. So yes, overall there is a lot to like and I will probably go back and buy one. But I'll have to go over the frets with a rocker and find one that is properly levelled. Otherwise I'd need £150;off the price to cover the cost of a PLEK.
New subscriber. Just wanted to say I bought this guitar as my first one, thanks in no small part to your phenomenal review. You did a great job breaking everything down even for a noob like me. I got it last Christmas and love it. It's my first guitar, so I really don't have much refence, other than I played on quite a few at the local Sam Ash before they closed. I love how this one feels, particularly the neck. Anyway thanks again for the great review, you got a lifelong watcher and sub in the states
Thanks for this indepth review! This is the 1st review that I've seen going under the hood. Fantastic! This review answered all my questions and I feel more confident making the online purchase. Appreciate your time on this super-helpful review! Ron Burgundy, but I'm going with blue!😁🤘
I have the RG5120M in frozen ocean blue. Ilove it! The sound and feel. And the finish OMG! It for some reason inspires me to play some 80s rock tunes. Like the top gun theam song
It's 8:35 AM here in Bumf*ck Semi-Rural, IL. I love the sound of distortion in the morning. The only Ron Burgundy quote I can remember is "You have an absolutely breathtaking hiney."
@@TheGuitarGeek No, i have many things already, no more space for guitars, i have many hobbies, and all ocupy a lot of space already, i just buy what i need and if i will use it always, if not i do not buy.
ron Burgundy should let me borrow this guitar until mine gets here lol. Supposed to ship in February, I've never had to wait this long for a guitar but I think it's going to be worth it.i have 7 rg's, this and the rg5170b being my 8th and 9th when they both arrive. hey man, I will trade you one of mine for that one for a couple of months just so I can play it now... 😂😂😂 it will be my first rg along with the other one that I mentioned with actives and stainless steel frets... Super excited... Great video man... cheers!
Hello, do you recommend this guitar for post rock style? Is this guitar more suitable or az2404? I heard az2404 goes too far, right? What about this model?
Playing Snow Patrol on a £1600 Ibanez metal guitar 😂 yeah I see you!! 👀 Oh and it makes sense that voice 2 is warmer because that's supposed to be the "passive" voicing so more PAF like than the usual sterile (sorry, I hate actives) sound.
I bought this exact guitar. I went back and forth between the Ibanez RG5121 Prestige and an ESP E-II M-II HT for several days before I pulled the trigger. Ultimately I couldn't justify spending $1300 more on the ESP. The stock strings on the RG5121 were too bright for my tastes, and swapping them for Fender pure nickel bullets [10-46] mellowed out the tone perfectly. If I was determined to criticize the guitar, a *minute* finishing defect on the upper side of the first fret is the only other honest complaint I could make. The RG5121 looks, plays, and sounds fantastic.
@@VincenzoPii For sure. To be fair, I can't know if I made the "best" choice unless I also had an ESP E-II M-II HT for comparison, but I've never felt I made a bad choice. Could the ESP be better in some minute way? Sure, I guess. Better to the degree that a middle aged dude who doesn't play for a living could justify spending another $1300 (roughly +65% the cost of the Ibanez) on the ESP? Heck no! EDIT: Unless you already have a kick ass amplifier, I'd say the additional $1300 (if you have it to spend) would be better spent on upgrading your amp. :)
@@VincenzoPii I've spent more time wondering whether the best option was an Ibanez RGR5221 than I have about the ESP, and I've barely thought about the RGR5221.
Thanks for sharing @@mifune9634 ! Like it's often the case for many, I have no opportunity to try them before buying, so other's people honest opinions are important :).
@@VincenzoPii If you live in/near the NYC metro area, maybe we could arrange a hands-on demo at a Starbucks near me or something like that. For free of course, and yes I'm serious.
5121-BCF 🤔 5 piece neck, 1 body, 2 screws on the jack cover, 1 battery, Beautiful Claims Ferris. Am I getting any better at decoding the cipher? Over to our anchorman, Ron Burgundy.
Pretty sure this is a 3 piece body like all or at least most Prestiges. Wish they were 2 piece bodies at the most for what you're paying, but sadly they are not. They do a good job of hiding the seams on the back, but if you look closely on the insides of the horns, you can usually see the 2 seams there making up a 3 piece body.
Quick question , you said the dropped back furrels (if that’s how you spell it) on the lower string are good for extra tension when drop tuned . How ? I always understood the tension you feel is dictated by the scale length ( bridge contact point to nut contact point ) as they are the point the string is pulled tight between.
Now that is a guitar that is right in my wheelhouse...and I’m just gonna say it...Gibson could take a page out of anyone’s book!!!....or at least thats what Ron Burgundy would say!!...
Pisses me off how hard this guitar is to find in stock right now. Especially on the website I can finance items through. Won't be available until May 2023. Such bullshit.
I have this guitar and i gotta say 2 negatives things about it: high e string falls of from freatboard quite easily so i gotta adjust playing skill. Previous guitars had none of this. 2nd negative is a more opinion thing. Its a guite high price range guitar and after while its a but unispiring finish. It also looks like brown in certain light. Better finish would be like have some wood texture pop out.
So disappointed, you're wearing an Iron Maiden shirt and you didn't pull any Maiden licks for the crunch or lead demos! Dude! Otherwise, good review, thx PS, Ron Burgundy.
It look deliciously elegant. Amazing to the eyes. But soundwise sorry. It does not keep up with the look. Too much dirty noise everywhere, it refer neither warm or bright, it attack roughly almost like blown, no essence of tonal to praise. But again it will make you look like a musician. Great honest review guys.
What’s that Baxter you ate an entire wheel of cheese? No I’m not really upset actually kind of impressed! Still Jack Black at the best quote from that movie. Did you throw burrito at me?!?
Ibanez cheaping out on an 1800 euro guitar! Unbelievable. No shielding paint inside, cheap pots, cheap switch. Not impressed, as the Queen would've said. Schecter quietly laughing in the corner... Who's Ron Burgundy by the way?
If you like it, get it here:
Thomann - www.thomann.de/intl/ibanez_rg5121_bcf.htm?offid=1&affid=288
Sweetwater - imp.i114863.net/bW76g
Dear guitar geek!
Will you sell me this gibson sg in the background of the video?
@@iPodedition23 it’s not a Gibson, it’s a Maybach… it’s definitely staying, sorry!
That's the most interesting guitar I've seen for a long while. I like its plain, no nonsense looks yet it's very attractive. I like those pick ups and the simple yet effective switching. Neck looks good along the same philosophy and the whole thing works because it sounds great...
Right on! Glad you enjoyed it
Ron Burgundy may not want to play this guitar. But I sure do! This one’s right up my alley. If only I didn’t already have an army of RGs…
An army can grow!
I bought my son a nicer RG than mine... now I'm "borrowing" it... and I'm thinking of swapping the stock pickups with a Seymour Duncan SH-13 Dimebag Darrell at the bridge and a 59 in the neck... I have a feeling he won't be getting it back. 🤔
I have the Tide Blue Flat model. Love it. I think it's gorgeous. Thanks for the demo!
How are you liking it these months later?
Just like you, I love switching between the wizard neck and a baseball tele neck. But those wizard necks really are stunning
I am glad I am not the only one. Anything in between feels weird sometimes
Same. Not better, just different!
Just got a the Ibanez 5121DBF and love it. It’s absolutely flawless 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Do you still like it? I got one ordered. It's got just about everything I'd want in a guitar. I hope to be pleasantly surprised.🤘
@@robnolette let me know what you think when you get it. I'm thinking I'm not gonna like the fishmans, but I want to know your opinion
@@intense_vibrationI dig the Fishmans a lot! With the switch between active and passive, you get all sorts of sounds. The only downfall is that they never get truly clean. But I don't play much clean, so it doesn't bother me. I like the Fishman Fluence Moderns better than EMG.
Wow! I’ve been getting back into guitars again lately, and I really wanted to see if Ibanez was still making stuff my metal loving heart would enjoy.
Holy hell, the high gain section damn near blew me away on every single setting. You swapped to a new pickup setting or between voice 1 and 2, and my jaw would drop again. That’s what… 10 different jaw drops?
Really glad I decided to google some RG prestige series reviews and happened across your video.
I might be able to convince my wife to let me drop $2k on one of the more expensive models.
This is literally my dream guitar. It's such an awesome instrument
Just played this model in blue at Andertons.
Neck - feels efforless and so comfortable. Perfect.
Looks - yep, box ticked. Beautiful guitar.
Pickups - Amazing, these Fishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers are amongst the best I've ever heard. Clarity when you want it and power when you need it.
Fret ends - beautifully finished.
Fret level - oh dear Ibanez. This is a £1600 Japanese made Prestige model. Checking the frets with a quality fret rocker revealed really high 3rd and 9th frets and at the higher register they were just up and down all over the place. Action was 1.75mm at the 12th which for me is high. I fear once lowered to 1.25mm at the low Ecand around 1.1-1.2mm to at yhe high E I'd find the strings buzzing on those high frets. Why can't manufacturers get a guitar out with level frets? It's not that hard. My Fender Japan Tele and Fender Ultra Tele were exactly the same and these are not budget instruments.
So yes, overall there is a lot to like and I will probably go back and buy one. But I'll have to go over the frets with a rocker and find one that is properly levelled. Otherwise I'd need £150;off the price to cover the cost of a PLEK.
New subscriber. Just wanted to say I bought this guitar as my first one, thanks in no small part to your phenomenal review. You did a great job breaking everything down even for a noob like me. I got it last Christmas and love it. It's my first guitar, so I really don't have much refence, other than I played on quite a few at the local Sam Ash before they closed. I love how this one feels, particularly the neck. Anyway thanks again for the great review, you got a lifelong watcher and sub in the states
I have this exact same guitar and it's so good. Plus I love the color, very unique.
Thanks for this indepth review! This is the 1st review that I've seen going under the hood. Fantastic! This review answered all my questions and I feel more confident making the online purchase. Appreciate your time on this super-helpful review! Ron Burgundy, but I'm going with blue!😁🤘
I have this one but then in the left handed version. I love it :)
Great!
"It needs more attack from the pick." 😈🤘
Ron Burgundy would say that this guitar ticks pretty much all the boxes, so I think I'll get it! Thanks for the informative review!
Ron Burgundy Signature edition. Great review. more like this please.
Hey Murf, there are more Ibanez guitars on the way!
Good review dude, got everything I need yo know cheers Ron burgundy 👍
1:39 I like how the digital sign lines up when he's speaking
I have the RG5120M in frozen ocean blue. Ilove it! The sound and feel. And the finish OMG! It for some reason inspires me to play some 80s rock tunes. Like the top gun theam song
What a great way to review a guitar
God bless the Ibanez multi-tool!!!
Mad Skills Drill Skills Mad Skills Riff skills, Crispy, Nice Guitar, Ron Burgundy
Rock on! Cheers Greg
Ron Burgundy would drill that thing, and so would I - thanks for the thorough review mate! Quality work you're putting into these 👌🏻Cheers!
It's 8:35 AM here in Bumf*ck Semi-Rural, IL. I love the sound of distortion in the morning.
The only Ron Burgundy quote I can remember is "You have an absolutely breathtaking hiney."
It'll wake you up for sure!
Love at first site. But happy with your summary at the end. Makes one hesitate.
It's a beautiful guitar, it is not for everyone though
love love Ibanez guitars
Ron Burgundy!! Love all the guitar reviews. Keep em comin!
More to come!
Great review. I want this guitar. I don’t think Ron Burgundy could have reported on it any better.
I have a Ibanez RG5320-CSW, best guitar i ever played. Do not need anything.
but there is always room for another, right?
@@TheGuitarGeek No, i have many things already, no more space for guitars, i have many hobbies, and all ocupy a lot of space already, i just buy what i need and if i will use it always, if not i do not buy.
@@TheGuitarGeek always 😂😂🤭🤭
My God I forgot to include the Ron Burgundy phrase 🥲🥲
Ron Burgandy, I actually played a blue one the other week and loved it. I am looking for a new 6 string guitar and this might be it!
ron Burgundy should let me borrow this guitar until mine gets here lol. Supposed to ship in February, I've never had to wait this long for a guitar but I think it's going to be worth it.i have 7 rg's, this and the rg5170b being my 8th and 9th when they both arrive. hey man, I will trade you one of mine for that one for a couple of months just so I can play it now... 😂😂😂
it will be my first rg along with the other one that I mentioned with actives and stainless steel frets...
Super excited...
Great video man... cheers!
I really like that color!!
Hello, do you recommend this guitar for post rock style? Is this guitar more suitable or az2404? I heard az2404 goes too far, right? What about this model?
That fiddle tickles my fancy, Ron Burgundy!
Yeeehoo!
Beautiful guitar. How much does it weigh?
Playing Snow Patrol on a £1600 Ibanez metal guitar 😂 yeah I see you!! 👀
Oh and it makes sense that voice 2 is warmer because that's supposed to be the "passive" voicing so more PAF like than the usual sterile (sorry, I hate actives) sound.
Thanks so much for the review. Ron Burgundy approves and so do I. I just can’t decide if I like the blue or the Burgundy better.
You are so welcome!
Very Similar to my 2019 Ibanez LHM1 (Luke Hoskin signature model) Love the Modern Fishman fluence pickups.
So those pickups split by design, right? Why are they omitting this feature by not providing a simple push-pull on volume/tone?
That sure is one pretty guitar.
I bought this exact guitar. I went back and forth between the Ibanez RG5121 Prestige and an ESP E-II M-II HT for several days before I pulled the trigger. Ultimately I couldn't justify spending $1300 more on the ESP. The stock strings on the RG5121 were too bright for my tastes, and swapping them for Fender pure nickel bullets [10-46] mellowed out the tone perfectly. If I was determined to criticize the guitar, a *minute* finishing defect on the upper side of the first fret is the only other honest complaint I could make. The RG5121 looks, plays, and sounds fantastic.
I am considering the same two guitars :). Are you still happy with the choice that you made?
@@VincenzoPii For sure. To be fair, I can't know if I made the "best" choice unless I also had an ESP E-II M-II HT for comparison, but I've never felt I made a bad choice. Could the ESP be better in some minute way? Sure, I guess. Better to the degree that a middle aged dude who doesn't play for a living could justify spending another $1300 (roughly +65% the cost of the Ibanez) on the ESP? Heck no!
EDIT: Unless you already have a kick ass amplifier, I'd say the additional $1300 (if you have it to spend) would be better spent on upgrading your amp. :)
@@VincenzoPii I've spent more time wondering whether the best option was an Ibanez RGR5221 than I have about the ESP, and I've barely thought about the RGR5221.
Thanks for sharing @@mifune9634 ! Like it's often the case for many, I have no opportunity to try them before buying, so other's people honest opinions are important :).
@@VincenzoPii If you live in/near the NYC metro area, maybe we could arrange a hands-on demo at a Starbucks near me or something like that. For free of course, and yes I'm serious.
I really like the guitar! I do however wish it came with the fishman classics that I believe to be the superior pickups.
5121-BCF 🤔
5 piece neck, 1 body, 2 screws on the jack cover, 1 battery, Beautiful Claims Ferris.
Am I getting any better at decoding the cipher? Over to our anchorman, Ron Burgundy.
I think you nailed it! 😂
Pretty sure this is a 3 piece body like all or at least most Prestiges. Wish they were 2 piece bodies at the most for what you're paying, but sadly they are not. They do a good job of hiding the seams on the back, but if you look closely on the insides of the horns, you can usually see the 2 seams there making up a 3 piece body.
Quick question , you said the dropped back furrels (if that’s how you spell it) on the lower string are good for extra tension when drop tuned . How ? I always understood the tension you feel is dictated by the scale length ( bridge contact point to nut contact point ) as they are the point the string is pulled tight between.
It does have to do with scale length but this helps with stability, without using thicker strings. Ie tuned down
Ron Burgundy says this guitar would fit in nicely with his many leather-bound books in his apartment that smells of rich mahogany!
YES!!!! 🤣
This guitar would not be for me but Ron Burgundy might like it.
Q fizesse de guita vale a pena cada centavo obrigado por compartilhar conosco essa maravilha sonzera 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
This or the esp horizon e2 cause there is a price difference.( Is it justifiable?)
Ibanez !banez trybanes you’ll like it.
Super 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Well Ron B I can't seer myself paying 2 grand for a bolt on neck. Other than that.. brilliant as you say. 👽🍓👽
why does a bolt on neck have to be cheaper?
@@TheGuitarGeek it's easier to manufacture. Therefore, cost saving.
Hi Andy... Off topic... Have You Tried the Game Changer Plasma Pedal?? I know You Love Fuzz... Troy from Alantic City 🌆
Yes i have. It is glorious!
I thought the Super Wizard neck is supposed to be the thinnest Ibanez makes
Now that is a guitar that is right in my wheelhouse...and I’m just gonna say it...Gibson could take a page out of anyone’s book!!!....or at least thats what Ron Burgundy would say!!...
I wish it had neck trough version.
What price do you think that would be?
Run Snow Patrol on clean??
Perhaps the C in BCF is for Cream binding?
Ahh it could be!
I hope Ron Burgundy is willing to buy one of my kidneys
Kidneys are a bad choice
Certainly mine are 🤣
Pisses me off how hard this guitar is to find in stock right now. Especially on the website I can finance items through. Won't be available until May 2023. Such bullshit.
I have this guitar and i gotta say 2 negatives things about it: high e string falls of from freatboard quite easily so i gotta adjust playing skill. Previous guitars had none of this. 2nd negative is a more opinion thing. Its a guite high price range guitar and after while its a but unispiring finish. It also looks like brown in certain light. Better finish would be like have some wood texture pop out.
Hey! Should get a new nut installed. High e might have been slotted too close to the edge. I’ve had to do this on a bunch of Gibson guitars :)
Sounds like you have a dodgy nut
@@lleheaven Allirght thanks for the tip!
Ron Burgundy! Not my type of guitar with these pickups, but it does look stunning.
I am glad it's not just me that digs the look.
I'm not a fan of the pups, but my god, that Ron Burgundy finish has me tempted to switch out the pickups
So disappointed, you're wearing an Iron Maiden shirt and you didn't pull any Maiden licks for the crunch or lead demos! Dude! Otherwise, good review, thx PS, Ron Burgundy.
Cheers! But look again.... ;)
@@TheGuitarGeek I may have missed something, I got a call while I was watching the video, so I had to step away for a moment
@@cchavez248 no worries 😎
review ibanez rg5320
IF it's possible, I will do it. A please would be nice...
Ron Burgundy.
@Serga kasinets make this guitar shine.
ron burgundy or w/e the fuck
Thrunking it.
Glad someone heard that. I only heard it when editing...
@@TheGuitarGeek 😉😉😉
Looks great, but it sounds sterile to me - typical for active pickups I guess?
It look deliciously elegant. Amazing to the eyes. But soundwise sorry. It does not keep up with the look.
Too much dirty noise everywhere, it refer neither warm or bright, it attack roughly almost like blown, no essence of tonal to praise. But again it will make you look like a musician.
Great honest review guys.
Thanks for stopping by! Maybe those pickups are not the best choice?
Ron Burgundy has nothing on this guitar.
What’s that Baxter you ate an entire wheel of cheese? No I’m not really upset actually kind of impressed!
Still Jack Black at the best quote from that movie.
Did you throw burrito at me?!?
@@PooNinja MILK WAS A BAD CHOICE
Ahhhhgggg wedghjgdf jjfddsdf ahhh I’m in a glass case of emotion ahhhhfggggh
I just hate that the new Prestige are awesome in front and horrible on back (wood.. mah). Imho.
J'accroche pas du tout le son tres harshh et sec ;)
Wiring, piss poor…2/5.
Ibanez cheaping out on an 1800 euro guitar! Unbelievable. No shielding paint inside, cheap pots, cheap switch. Not impressed, as the Queen would've said. Schecter quietly laughing in the corner... Who's Ron Burgundy by the way?
The pots and switch are not cheap. They are Alpha and good quality.
I dont know the bridge, can it handle B standard with 11-56 strings with no intonation issues and tuning stability?
They put the same pickup in both positions (I don't know why, probably lazy). I hate the sound of the Fishman moderns.
Ron Burgundy.