Ibanez AFS75T Hollow Body w/Bigsby Copy Demo/Review

[TheMichaelseymour]

i got one of these at my "non truthtellers anon " meeting for two bucks !!!

[Twangabilly]

The fake bigsbies (I guess that's how you'd spell the plural) are in fact made by Gretsch for this guitar! Says so on the Ibanez website.

My Dad's friend has a Gretsch Nashville and one of these, and says that this is the better guitar! I have one too and still love it after changing the muddy pickups.

Only downsides I guess are where the pickup switch is placed, and how it has tiny f-holes that look a bit weird in my opinion

[leefire2]

Mine feedsback like crazy if you even face it in the direction of the amp from 10 feet away

[greengtrs]

@leefire2 Try some better pickups but semi-hollow and especially (fully) hollow body guitars are going to squeal worse than a solid body would...I like to work the line right before it's out of control!

[leefire2]

@greengtrs I don't really think the feedback is a bad thing because it doesn't affect the overall sound, its just that I didn't expect it to feedback so much. I see it as a special quality to the guitar

[S1elmx]

This in a lefty version too?

[paulgaudinjrBCN]

do notice feedback like the Epiphone Casino when you use overdrive?

[greengtrs]

@paulgaudinjrBCN As you can hear towards the end (about the 7:30 mark), I raised the gains fairly high and it handled it pretty well, but you do have to watch it more than with a solid body...

[Xdiegop]

@greengtrs That Guitar Can Be Used To Play More Metal Sounds?

And The Guitar Like Falls When You Let Alone?

If You Dont Understan Is Beacuse I Am From Chile

[greengtrs]

@Xdiegop Not Metal so much...better to go with a semi-hollow or a solid body guitar...this one is full hollow and would probably feed back bad at higher volume/gain settings...not sure what you mean by the guitar falls...

[Xdiegop]

@greengtrs When you let the guitar fall with guitar strap?

But If You Dont Understand It Put This In Google Translator

Cuando Sueltas La Guitarra No Se Cae Con la correa de guitarra?

[greengtrs]

@Xdiegop I always recommend STRAPLOCKS. The HEADSTOCK does not fall too fast compared to some guitars but it does a little.

[Xdiegop]

@greengtrs Like In 3:50 You Release The Guitar

Does It Falls?

[Xdiegop]

@greengtrs And Other Thing

Its Hard To Get To The 22 Space?

[greengtrs]

@Xdiegop It is pretty good easy access.

[Xdiegop]

@greengtrs Thanks And What Whas The Price Of That Guitar?

[greengtrs]

@Xdiegop I don't remember...this was over 2 years ago, but judging by my description, somewhere over $400.

[Maafa1619]

@greengtrs I bought one used on Craigslist for $180.

[LeoBrazil89]

man, great review, very nice

[greengtrs]

@LeoBrazil89 Thanks so much!

[69kpm]

I have black 75 no trem, I want to install one, but I have no clue as to what one to get.

I need to look in to it. I found my use at GC for $149.00 bet a great guitar. It is mint and is one of the best Arch made in a true price range. I think black is not made now, I could be wrong.

[meb659]

The trem isn't Bigsby and it's not Bigsby copy. It's Ibanez, which is a totally different thing. You should stop false advertising.

[greengtrs]

@meb659 I don't like telling people that they are idiots even when they are, but just who do you think Ibanez was copying (or who influenced their design)? IT IS A COPY OF A BIGSBY TREM. I think I said it clearly...there was no misleading here...now go look at some various Bigsby designs (as there are many) and think about what I said.

[Nekroguitar]

@greengtrs Plus the Ibanez temolo used is actually designed by Gretsch.

[chueychuey]

@meb659 Ibanez fully licensed it from Bigsby. OP is correct.

[chueychuey]

@meb659 green is right its a fully licensed copy by Ibanez

[MistaVista1]

@meb659 No, the vibrato tailpiece is a fully licensed Bigsby-copy tailpiece :)

[theedeathofromance]

@meb659 FYI The Ibanez trem is licensed by Fred Gretsch/Bigsby...

so I guess you can eat a dick.

[921musicman]

sounds really nice!

[holyass242]

i wana get 1 of these but r there semi or full hollow

[greengtrs]

@holyass242 This was full hollow, but they have semi-hollow's too...

[zrobertez]

There's only one thing that would stop me from buying it and that is the neck. How thick/what shape is it? Do you remember? I like very thin necks.

[skullcandy157]

cool how much

[greengtrs]

@skullcandy157 Sorry...it's long gone and I can't remember what it went for...this was about a year ago...they are not very expensive though so I'm guessing about $400

[MistaVista1]

@greengtrs At the moment they go for about £405 in England, so that would be about $640, but they tax us almost 20% over here, so I would expect they would be about $400-$500 in the US

[Victorinox667]

I was actually pretty damn skeptical about buying one of these guitars, but this video helped make me a believer. Thanks man =D

[greengtrs]

@Victorinox667 You're very welcome! Enjoy it...maybe post a video response here?

[Victorinox667]

@greengtrs First thing I'm going to do with that guitar is post a video of me doing a psychobilly cover of Green Leaves of Summer =D, so I'll definitely get it as a response to yours.

[greengtrs]

@Victorinox667 Cool! I look forward to it...

[305catsquid]

would this guitar work for ted nugent stuff?

[greengtrs]

@305catsquid Yeah...it wouldn't be Ted's first choice (he can afford the best and generally uses Semi-Hollow PRS guitars that stay in tune better and don't feedback/squeal as much as these or even his old Gibson Byrdland's for that matter), but it could work.

[zinger52]

Thanks for making me feel jealous this evening, I should have bought one when it was on sale at a rather ridiculous price but as they always say he who hesitates....

[greengtrs]

@MrBavelaar That might be pushing it, and it wouldn't be my first choice for that stuff...I would go with a solid body or a semi hollow (and not a full hollow like this), but if you really want to, go for it (give it a try...if it doesn't work, sell it and get something else...and buy used so you don't take the depreciation hit)!

[thehefolomp]

are those good for hardcore jamming?

[greengtrs]

@thehefolomp You can make anything work if you truly want to and my viewpoint was that I didn't want to play what everyone else was (or even what was considered "right" or suggested). You will have to watch feedback when you are loud with the gain on and close to your amp, but that can be fun too...being right on the edge of feeding back (and being out of control) is what I like to go for anyways. To resurrect a quote from my skateboarding days, go for it!

[thefirstwoodwolf]

@thehefolomp

Check out this vid : watch?v=_Al-4hkT5VE .

I wish the video was longer, but it gets right to the point as far as showing what the guitar can do.

Also, the vibrato is genuine Gretsch, just with the Ibanez name on it.

[Hoopermazing]

@thefirstwoodwolf I hated the Fakesby on my AFS75T. I replaced it with a trapeze tailpiece (and a rosewood bridge/saddle) almost immediately. So, if anyone needs an AFS75T Fakesby, I've got one lying around.

[Cyty]

YES. I've found my next guitar. Thanks!

[greengtrs]

@Cyty Glad to help! Thanks for watching...

[95thibaut]

how much is that one?

[greengtrs]

@95thibaut Long gone...it sold for a little over $400 from memory....

[DieFatorLiveThin]

This is the model that turned me on to hollow body electrics. I still play mine. The neck feels great and I LOVE the warm tones it gives.

[slipknot56000]

awesome playing!!!! so in your opinion which artcore is the best for its price?

[LucasJamesHicks]

0:00

[greengtrs]

@LucasJamesHicks Very interesting comment...and funny...if you click on it you go back to the beginning of the video...not sure what you meant it to be but it brought me a smile...so thanks!

[LucasJamesHicks]

@greengtrs

this video should be watched over and over! awesome guitar and great playing. love it!

[greengtrs]

@LucasJamesHicks And another big smile! Thanks so much! Have a great weekend!

[MrBasementJams]

@greengtrs  yeah an! that tone is wild! what exact are you playing through?

[greengtrs]

@MrBasementJams A Fender Super Sonic and an Avatar 2x12 (all have Hellatone 30 speakers)...that's it...no effects!

[deathbladez13]

@greengtrs I think he was referring to your finger position at 0:00 lol. Nice guitar and playing.

[Cyty]

@greengtrs it means he liked all of the video :-p

[RoCkStArOsOriO]

Anny one knows where can i find this guitar?

[RoCkStArOsOriO]

Hi.. Are you still selling that guitar?.. Im interested on it.. Let me know.. Thanks

[greengtrs]

@RoCkStArOsOriO Sorry...this one is long gone...subscribe and you'll get a heads up of inventory before I post it to eBay as I always do a video here first...

[aoctga]

how loud does it sound unplugged?

[innerdeth]

dude, which one would you recommend for Jazz? ak80 or afs75t?

[Hoopermazing]

@innerdeth the AK80.... or even better, the AK95. That is one sweet ass jazzbox. Of course, with any of the sub-$1000 MSRP Artcores, you'll need to replace the pickups in order to get a traditional jazz tone. Those ceramic pickups are way too bright and brassy sounding.

[Gingerboy95]

Hey could you name some of the songs where those rifts come from. they sound really cool. Thanks.

[innerdeth]

dude which guitar would you recommend ? afs75t or ak80?

[000steelandstone000]

As is the problem with most hollow/semi-hollow body guitars (such as an AF85 i used to own), does this model give feedback when the amp is turned up loud?

[greengtrs]

@000steelandstone000 I was turned up to a reasonable stage volume and it handled itself pretty well...but it will feedback if you want it to or let it.

[VB1UN]

great guitar

[Theoffspring875]

Like

WeKnowItProductions

I am also thinking of buying one of these, but i play more metal/rock style.

Please reply, :D!

[greengtrs]

You should probably go with more of a Semi-Hollow guitar (they have a block of wood connecting the back to the top and you will be able to get a more controllable feedback/sustain from it) and you should probably have a bridge that has studs in the body vs. a floating bridge like on this one. That's my initial thoughts without asking you a lot of questions...that said, I was highly impressed at how far I could push this one especially towards the end of the video. Thanks for watching!

[villalba77]

@Theoffspring875 i got one but you cant use this on metal music this guitar is a beauty and is for soft music only you know jazz rockabilly you can take the risk of soun very soft when metal is very hard maybe can be mor useful for you a epiphone flying bird is like if you want to put on a porn movie some classic and beauty and cleanly girl you needa a pornstar man...lol

[Octane2009]

its a d addario isnt it?

[greengtrs]

The strings? I usually use D'addario or Thomastik, but this was a set of Elixer Nanowebs...I wanted to dull the highs just a bit...if it was D'Addario's then you would have been able to see the colored ball ends on the Bigsby licensed trem.

[Octane2009]

i have d' addario (.012 gauge string set) on my squier gah! its hard to bend!

[WeKnowItProductions]

I am thinking about buying one of these Ibanez Artcore AFS75T, and i was wondering if you could tell me how to switch from sounding like blues to more rock/metal?

[BRTHEKING]

its all bout ur amp and pedal if u have any..and the amp has effects so u can make it sound ur style and if u want to add a kick get a boss ds 1 or any other distortion

[12axl1973]

hey man i like the guitar but i not sure i want a guitar and i don't know,which you like more a sg epiphone or this guitar?

[greengtrs]

Apples vs. oranges...they are both good guitars and I like them both...it depends on the sound and feel (and looks) you want. Buy used (you should be able to sell it for about what you paid for it if you decide you don't want to keep it)...there are probably a ton of Epi SG's out there used for a deal...

[BeniB1991]

is it a leightweight guitar? is it comfortable to play?

[greengtrs]

Yes to both questions...

Thanks for watching!

[BeniB1991]

thx great playin!

[kool235]

i have a question.. does this sound great with distortion/overdrive? i've seen other videos and they seem all with clean tone. i hope someone can answer me :)

[greengtrs]

You obviously didn't watch the video...I almost always give guitars both clean and dirty time...if I am going to sacrifice one, then the clean goes. I gave it a full 4 minutes of distorted/overdriven playing...tons of different tones...both pickups...even two different levels of tube gain from the amp...listen from 5:00 - 9:00 minutes and that should answer any questions.

[meharidude]

Two comments...

The whammy is not a Bigsby "copy", it is actually made under Bigsby license by Ibanez, and some ppl thinks it's better than the Bigsby. Anyway, i have one of those guitars, and it's bang for bucks for rockabilly, jazz, blues and old style rock'n'roll. It's all down to the setup of the guitar.

[greengtrs]

Thanks for watching and for the info!

[Ploatic]

The clean tone is pretty damn amazing

[greengtrs]

Thank you...the amp is pretty amazing...but the guitar is too...nothing between me and the amp besides a cable.

[samguitarmurphy]

i sounds kinda liveless, but maybe that's just the mic

[AngusJoshuaSG]

I love hollow guitars :P

[YugoDaWolf]

i actually was lucky enough to test a guitar like this, i regret not buying it!! a beautiful guitar whit an even more godly sound

[BMXcomedy]

then buy it? ;)