Ruokangas Guitars Video Diary Episode 16 - The ToneFest!

This ToneFest video is the culmination of the documentary project started more than a year ago by Juha and Emma of Ruokangas Guitars, following the design process of a new guitar model named Unicorn. In this episode you'll hear and see tone comparison between the Unicorn and a number of other guitars. Watch in HD!

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• les
• paul
• gibson
• 1959
• reissue
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• burst
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[ginsuvideos]

It's funny to me seeing all the comments here or on The Gear Page about how the Unicorn compares to "the other two" guitars in this video.

Folks... there are more than three guitars here.

It's like expert wine judges saying one wine is different from two others, but actually they were given more than three to taste and somehow never noticed.

[Commodorian]

I think the 59 sounds less edgy and more woody/open than the other two guitars. I have to say that the re-issue sounds more like the burst than the Unicorn does. The Unicorn has more bite and edginess about it which I like too, that's probably more to do with the pickups than anything else.

[timothycoyle]

I think they all sound great,all with minor differences. But if you pay attention to the solo starting at about 4:52 you can tell that the Unicorn seems to have much longer(In my opinion better) sustain than either of the other two. Especially at the end of the solo the re issue and the 59 the note seems to die off a bit and the Unicorn seems like it could keep going for a while longer. Great playing and great job on the wonderfull guitar!

[ginsuvideos]

Okay, the Unicorn is the standout guitar here. It's not scooped at all -- it's balanced.

In the jazz riff the Unicorn's bassline is clearer. Marko's Unicorn riffs exhibit both more punch and more clarity. The extra low-end growl at 5:58 is nice - I'd smile too. Dig the added resonance at 6:13.

Throw in the improvements in playability and ergonomics, and I'd rather play the Unicorn than any of the others (note: there are FOUR guitars here, not three -- two CSs, the burst, and the Unicorn).

[lexist7]

The unicorn has a more scooped tone. The CS and 59 sound similar with the CS having more upper mids and the 59 hitting the right amount of lower mids to make it sound clear and fat. Each has its own special application. I can hear what Joe Bonamassa has said about the Gibson CS being close to the original 59s.

[TheJammer1227]

My ears tell me the Unicorn has a bit wider dynamic range because I can hear the individual notes in a chord more clearly. I also hear slightly more sustain in the Unicorn. At the same time, if I didn't know any better I'd swear every lick was being played on a Les Paul. When I consider how clumsy I am sometimes, the Unicorn's sturdier neck construction makes it the hands-down winner for me.

[jangel214]

hmmm....the sound between the unicorn and the les paul is almost the same...ALMOST....but that unicorn is good...no bad comments about it...sounds good to me....

[j3emt]

I loved all three guitars in the test. It must feel good to know that you build guitars that sound as nice as an old Les Paul.

[rockster07]

That's pretty incredible. I'm surprised it matched the '59 burst as much as it did. beautiful work.

[eladtall]

amazing , your gutar sound just perfect , i think that if this video is not a"fair comperison" it is not for the unicorn and the re isseu 59

the real 59 is very old and the woods sound more acustic , the real PAF's gives the real 59 alot to the chereturistic , i belive that some o us f dont know what a PAF can do to any guitar , even an epiphon

so it is interesting to hear the unicorn with the real PAF's

thanks for this movie, i lernd alot from it

the guitar is perfect