Ibanez 540PIII Genesis Guitar Review | Likes, Dislikes & Full Mix Demo Song
75This is a review of the Ibanez 540PIII Genesis. This video both reviews the guitar and demonstrations how it sounds with both isolated tones and a short full mix song.
🎸 Timestamps
00:00 Introducing the guitar
00:25 Not sponsored
00:37 Lead tone guitar break
Description and Specs
00:41Chin scratch cat
00:49 Description of the body
01:03 Specs
Playability and Feel
01:46 More chin scratch cat
01:52 Neck profile thicker than RG550 Genesis
02:23 Fantastic Ibanez playing experience
02:45 Feels amazing to play sitting down
03:08 Playing feel seated classical style
03:24 Slightly neck heavy playing standing up
03:36 Can hit fretting hand against lower horn
04:05 Excellent 24th fret access
04:40 Wrapping the cable around the strap locks in really well
04:58 Basswood body is the perfect weight
05:05 Switch and volume potentiometer location
05:28 Lead guitar tone break
Quality
05:33 Surprised Cat
05:38 Rosewood fretboard
05:51 Resonant guitar
05:54 Setup stability and acclimation to temperature and humidity
06:09 The 5 way pickup selector switch
06:17 Volume pot slightly too easy to turn
06:30 Bridge, tuners, and overall quality
Sound
06:46 Head petting cat
06:51 Thoughts on the V8/Infinity R pickups
07:12 Adjusting pickup height
07:36 Introducing the sound demo
07:44 Clean neck tone
07:49 Clean position 4 tone
07:55 Clean middle tone
08:01 Clean position 2 tone
08:08 Clean bridge tone
08:14 Distorted rhythm bridge tone
08:18 Distorted rhythm position 2 tone
08:23 Distorted rhythm middle tone
08:28 Distorted rhythm position 4 tone
08:32 Distorted rhythm neck tone
08:36 Distorted lead bridge tone
08:41 Distorted lead position 2 tone
08:46 Distorted lead middle tone
08:52 Distorted lead position 4 tone
08:57 Distorted lead neck tone
09:02 Thoughts on tones
09:28 Further thoughts on the humbucker/rails pickup configuration and wiring
Overall
10:00 Blinking cat
10:06 The look of the guitar grew on me
10:20 Is the 540PIII Genesis worth it?
10:45 540PIII Genesis or RG550 Genesis?
11:23 540PIII Genesis or RGA622XH Prestige?
12:06 540PIII Genesis or RGA21P1PB Premium?
12:48 540PIII Genesis or RG5320 Prestige (or any Prestige)?
13:45 Buying a used Prestige
14:07 Overall thoughts on the 540PIII Genesis
14:22 What are your thoughts?
14:41 Please consider streaming my music :)
14:53 Full Mix Demo
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