RGA42FM test (Metal)

[adickted2k]

yes.



[DrShadds]

do the pickups run on batteries? hope not

[thisworldofsound]

You're really not that bad for a beginner.

[Italianvet]

Hi men, wonderfull guitar, look, i want to know something about this guitar, is about the neck, that guitar has THE SAME NECK SHAPE that ibanez RG Series had? because Ibanez RG series has the neck FLAT behind and i want to know if this Ibanez RGA series has the same flat neck shape behind?, i hope you can understand me, ill be waiting for your answer, thank you!

[adickted2k]

@Italianvet Yes. I guess it is flat and not rounded like my LTD. Get the guitar it plays great. Great feel and sound. Change the stock pick ups though.

[Italianvet]

@adickted2k Thank you men! i have an ESP LTD MH 350NT and i don´t like the neck, ALWAYS when i play this LTD guitar my hand and the forearm makes me hurt very much!, in my opinion NOTHING like Ibanez neck....

[777ELITE666]

Bass/8 Mids/6 Highs/7!!! Settings for crunch. Clean sounds perfect bro.

[Barbarijan]

hy man, is guitar heavy when you stay and play ? I ask beacuse I saw in specifications that body of guitar is made of mahagony

[dmendozza92]

im thinking about buying this guitar, but i can get a cort x 11 for the same price. wich one would you buy¿?

[futureechoes1]

whats this guitar like to play?, im thinking of getting one

[Tagmanzz]

@futureechoes1 from my experience with the same guitar, its perfect for everything heavy and especially fast shredding with the thin necks that ibanez are famous for. and doesnt sound half bad on clean either definitely worth a purchase, may have to adjust your trus when/if you get it coz the strings being so tight to the fret board making it easy to play but can also cause fret buzz if it warps or bows.

[futureechoes1]

@Tagmanzz alright thanks for that buddy, had to ajust the truss on my rg320 so shouldnt be a problem. How are the pick ups?

[Tagmanzz]

@futureechoes1 the pickups are beast i think bigt996 sums it up really but its solid in clean too, tho you dont buy an ibanez for clean 99% of the time

[tordysbreak14v]

If anyone wants to check out some vids on the IBANEZ RGA42FM head on over to my channel ive got lots of vids up with it, theyll give you a good idea of how sweet the distortion sounds on it!

[explosionthe19th]

Don't scoop your mids D:

[bigt996]

@drakotmetal- the active pick ups are amzingly beastly, they give you such a great tone with a lot of power good for any type of rock and roll and metal genres i have tested it out on both distortion and clean, distortion is amazing but i dont like eletrics for clean except one i have tried a kramer electric amazing clean but low pitchy distorion tones

[DrakotMetal]

I'm planning on buying this guitar. How are the active pick ups? many difference from passive?

[metallicaledzeplin]

sweet i got the same guitar but i switched mine out with emg pickups so i got a tone nob now =P nice job playin =D

[DivinityXnet]

Now, if you recorded such shit? Why did you put it up here? Attention whore.

[adickted2k]

Thanks. My camera mike sucks and the room probably has something to do with it. EQ I use is Clean or combo. I usually switch between them. Great pedal once you know how to use it.

[MasterSheep999]

@adickted2k

Did you try the scoop switch with different pickups yet?

Would love to know if it's working good! :)

[Smit2k11]

@adickted2k I think he/she meant the EQ switch on the guitar, you know the thing that looks like a pickup selector on a les paul ? I only said this because I would like to know aswell :P :)

[RAPizBad]

Get emgs on it

[deathcore1239]

@RAPizBad putting EMG's in an ibanez RUINS the guitar. dimarzio is best for ibanez but if you want actives its all about the duncans

[RealSkater08]

Turn your gain settings down mate 

[RealSkater08]

@chombobitme no offence, but i think you need to shut the fuck up,

[ALTMER94]

What was its price? On scale 1-10 (price/quality) what would u SAY?

[MousaMustaine]

If you'd change your pickups you'd better go for Dimarzio. they're quite expensive but believe me its worth it.

[unexist3464]

Allot of people record the audio and the video seperate,So the sound is the best.

this is just the microphone of the camera.what do you expect

[TheAfrokidDirector]

Sorry, but the shitty distortion isnt from the camera, its your shitty amp.

[rockerdude29]

whats wrong with that marshall,its not an MG?

[AllThingsGuitar]

Everyone assumes that only the marshall MG is a piece of crap, but the people that only assume the MG has its problems only say that because everyone else does. A lot of the newer amps aren't as well made as they used to be. Too many people trust the quality because of the brand. I'm not saying the amp is bad, but it's definitely not worth defending like you all are. And that distortion isn't properly set up, you need less distortion and more volume if you want the camera to pick anything up.

[nokturnal5647]

Did you just call a Marshall Stack shitty??

Marshall has some of the best amps out there; it was most likely the camera.

[2256635]

The stacks are good, the big crazy amps are good

But the small ones arent (IMO)

[jesusvalles54]

@nokturnal5647 yes, they are crap!

[hansbrix2]

it was pretty alright ;)

[DJParkesie959II]

What exactly did the active eq switch do? Anything useful? I'm trying to choose between the RGA32 (With mahogany oil finish and a tone knob instead of an active eq switch) or a RGA42 (Your one, but I don't think the RGA42"FM" is available in the UK, it's just plain black.)

[adickted2k]

I think it mid eq switch. Its a 3 volt switch. If you are thinking about switching out the pick ups to active then that switch will be bypassed. Might work on passive pick ups. I liked it!

[DJParkesie959II]

Is it worth the extra cash though? The RGA32 just has a tone knob, but the same pickups with a natural mahogany finish.

[adickted2k]

Go with the RGA32 aince its cheaper. I think mine just costs more because of the EQ. Its only good if you plan on keeping the pick ups. The pick ups with the EQ were not bad at all. Without the EQ they don't sound that good.

[XAlphaZEROX]

@DJParkesie959II well the rga42 costs more because of the flamed maple (which in a way helps the attack of the note and makes mahogany sound a tad bit brighter) top and the mid-scoop switch. with the rga32 it's slightly more mellow because of the tone knob added in which kind of reduces gain by a slight fraction and is a tad bit warmer sounding than the rga42. so if you like the looks of the rga42 go ahead. if i had the money i'd invest in the rga42 though.

[DJParkesie959II]

@XAlphaZEROX: Oh well, I have the RGA32 and it kicks ass. An Ibanez is an Ibanez. =)

[ibanezman007]

Dude you have the same guitar I do!!

[adickted2k]

Its a great guitar and fun to play too!

[adickted2k]

**continuation 2**

The MH 250 has a weaker sound because of the Agathis wood. Try both of them and let me know which one you picked. Hope this helps out.

[relaxdude03]

thanks for your answer ,i hope that i'll have the chance to try them both.....The music shop in my town doesn't distribute LTD guitars,so thats why i'd like to buy the best of these....also i found the Cort KX1Q at a cheaper price so I'll try them both(this ibanez and the cort) then i'll just pick one:))hopefully

[adickted2k]

The Gibralter bridge I noticed to stay in tune all the time in Standard tuning. The stock pick ups on the Ibanez are good. Very versatile pick ups. The sustain on it is unbelievable. The equalizer has a part in it. I switched out the pick ups to Blackouts and had it setup for Drop B tuning. The tuning does go out of tune a little, I'm using 12's (Not Even Slinky) **The equalizer switch was bypassed when I had my Blackouts installed.**

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[adickted2k]

**continuation**

The guy said the equalizer ran on 3 volts so it would've been fried if he connected it. (Check out my slipknot cover w Line 6 amp to hear the Blackouts)

I also have the LTD MH-250, its a good guitar with a smooth fast slimmer neck. The stock pick ups on it were alright. I also changed them out to Blackouts. If you want a powerful metal sound then go for the Ibanez. When you play this guitar you will feel the sound through out the whole guitar.

[relaxdude03]

What do you think of the TOM string-through bridge and this Gibraltar bridge?which has better tuning stability and sustain?i'm thinking of buying this ibanez or the LTD MH-250NT,and i don't know which would be a better guitar for it's price

[TheMetalman26]

As is the price in dollars? please please

[adickted2k]

$499 US dollars.

[meherdad]

OMG, As soon as you switched to distortion it sounded like a constipated man trying to shit...

on a more serious note, It is an awesome guitar + the pickups are already active and the pinch harmonics are really easy to create and with the tone scoop, I feel this is a breakthrough guitar ibanez has created...

[adickted2k]

HA HA. Yea I tried so many ways to make my amp sound better when I record but no luck. I already changed out the pickups to Blackouts. The guy @ the shop could not connect the equalizer to the blackouts. So right now its bypassed. Sucks! Maybe I should've went for the Blackouts Metal.

[TheAfrokidDirector]

Lol. If only you had a good of selection for amps as you do for guitars. MGs are crap man. Nice guitar though.

[adickted2k]

Ha ha! I bought this amp for 600 bucks. It sounds good in person but not in the video. I will be making a new video with this guitar after I get my Blackouts installed. It's in the shop right now and I'm having it tuned down to Dropped C. What amp do you recommend?

[TheAfrokidDirector]

Well, I suggest the Peavey Vypyr if you're still trying to find your tone, Crate Flexwave, and B-52 amps are nice too.

[justyyn]

check out the blackstar amps. really great tone .plus they are tubes. and i find them really inexpensive. seriously

[lantyboy]

there terrible amps

[topografer]

is it MG series? Don't you mention it's a TSL??

[adickted2k]

It is a TSL. Somebody assumed I had an MG.

[znik93]

So the pickups are active??

[adickted2k]

Yes. Active Ibanez LoZ3 pickups. Will hopefully post a better video this weekend.

[Darkshark123]

The video is great to see the clean of the guitar but there is a problem with your distortion. Maybe you should redo a video with the line 6 with a more usual sound of distortion ^^. Anyway the guitar seems really cool !

[adickted2k]

Thanks! I'm still trying to find a good sound on my BOSS ME-70. I will redo it with just using my metal zone pedal and not the ME-70. If that doesn't work then I will use my line 6 amp.

[guitarplayapinkfloyd]

how much did it cost

[adickted2k]

I paid $399. It was $499 but I had a $100 dollar off coupon from Sam Ash. And I got a cool free Ibanez case with it! I have an LTD MH250 (Agathis body) with Blackouts and I love this Ibanez better!

[adickted2k]

No Comments? Should I redo the video? I do have a line 6 amp but thought the sound is too processed and you wouldn't be able to get a real sound of the guitar on it.