Ibanez RG vs S Series Shootout!- The Differences & Which Is Best For YOU – History & Review
Ibanez is one of the most iconic names in modern guitar! Both the RG & S Series have carved their own legendary path since their release in the late 80’s. Both staples in the rock and metal guitar scene, but you’ll also find these guitars in the hands of some of the worlds most renowned blues, jazz, country and funk players thanks to their incredible versatility!
Let’s delve deep into the differences between these two 2 guitars! Both the Ibanez RG and the Ibanez S Series have cemented their names in music history as the go to guitars for road ready live artists, session musicians and beginners alike!
Wether it be one of the more affordable Ibanez GIO RG Ibanez, all the way through to the artist signatures, Premium & Prestige variants, these guitars all share the same history and DNA that has been tried, tested and constantly evolving since the late 80’s release alongside Steve Vai’s famous Ibanez JEM models, that make them some of the most versatile, easy to play and ICONIC guitars on the planet!
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The Guitars Dagan uses in this video:
Ibanez RG565-EG RG Emerald Green – https://bit.ly/3KNIwmD
Ibanez S6570SK-STB Prestige S Sunset Burst – https://bit.ly/3RluTgV
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Watch our ‘9 Awesome Ibanez Facts You DIDN’T Know’ video at PMTVUK here – https://youtu.be/ihBUKcOV1y0
00:00 Intro
01:20 Why Ibanez Guitars Are So Awesome
02:30 The Ibanez Guitars We’re Using
03:23 RG – Brief History And Overview
06:47 S – Brief History And Overview
08:55 Some Key Similarities And Differences
11:18 Let’s Hear Them! S Dirty And Clean Tone Demos
14:25 RG Clean And Dirty Tone Demos (+Dagan’s Immediate Impressions Compared To The S)
16:54 Final Thoughts
The RG is the most recognizable and distinctive guitar in the Ibanez line. Three decades of metal have forged this high-performance machine, honing it for both speed and strength. Whether you favor a hardtail (fixed) bridge or our industry-leading locking tremolo system, the RG is a precision instrument.
The cutting edge of Ibanez design, the S series (originally the ‘Saber’ model) continues to be a marvel of form and function. Its signature body shape – sculpted, lightweight, and mahogany – is stronger and more musically responsive than guitars weighing twice as much. The S series is still a rock ‘n’ roll version of a quick, graceful, and potentially lethal weapon.
We find out the key sound differences, where and how they are made, and which option you should consider at all stages of your guitar playing journey.
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Originally posted by UCb5PQHC0CsA48rlI6gefr5A at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owZ-zQ8m6xI
I am a 160 cm long woman….the RG model is too big for me, the arm width is not made for my small hands. I have an SA, more comfortable, light weight. About vibration and feel, well…. If you are subtile, you prefer a fender. I really wonder when the guitar makers will wake up and start building guitars for women as well…..
Heck YES
D was feeling that Ibanez a series’s
I got a gio rg over a year ago for $250 new and still have not had a problem with it
The biggest advantage of the S-series is not the weight or the thinness but the location of the output jack. It would be cool if the RG had the same output jack location.
I have the brown one to his right, that he picked up . The S521 MOL. absolutely incredible feeling playing that guitar
The radius is better then both lol
which one is lighter ?
anyone know the name of the intro song?
amazing!
what’s the song he was playing in the intro
Dagan, which would you choose… this Ibanez S prestige or PRS McCarty S2 I only ask because they’re close in terms of price?
Thanks for the review – bought my fist RG Standard in 85 after playing tele and strats first few years. But the love affair started in 87 my junior year of HS when I saved up my $ and traded the standard for a RG420 deluxe – that was the first year with the low pro edge trem. Combine that with the dual humbuckers and Rosewood frets and I never looked back. They were all made in Japan back then and they just exploded in popularity in 87. Just picked up guitar again after a long break and I’ll be picking a RG or S series up really soon.
Ibanez RG Series or Ibanez RG Standard?
Why do the S series all have 2 or 3 pickups? What about an S series with just one slinky sexy little pickup?
which would be the best Ibanez for 80s pop music vibe?
I always wanted to buy an Ibanez, but there are way too many models available and I never could decide. So I went with ESP again.
Maybe next time, but I think I will end to buy another ESP or a nice Schecter ????
Thx
Whats the difference between an S vs an AZ?
I have a 1985 Ibanez Roadstar ii RS-440 Deluxe, with a Ibanez ProRocker double locking trem, which goes up and down, without the need to route the body, so if Steve siad that, he's talking crap.
Excellent review, man… One suggestion: take the ring off your finger, because every time it hit the guitar, it gave me a twinge in the chest ????
I've got 6 Ibanez's and i love them all ….they all kind of feel different from one another but they all feel amazing and give me everything i need and more ❤I own 13 guitars total but 6 are Ibanez….????????????????????????????????????????????