Ibanez RG655 Prestige w/ Bare Knuckle Pickups Aftermaths Unsponsored Review | Metal Guitar Demo

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This is a review of the Ibanez RG655 GK Prestige electric guitar modified with Bare Knuckle Pickups Aftermaths. This is my first Prestige guitar that I got back in 2013. I’ve heavily modified it since, switching out the stock DiMarzio Air Norton and Tone Zone to the EMG 57 and 66, to the BKPs that are in it today

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00:00 Intro
00:32 Not sponsored, not a virtuoso

Background
00:58 First prestige I bought
01:21 Pickup changes
01:50 Tone knob removal and 5 way to 3 way switch
02:34 Thoughts on switching from EMG 57/66 to Bare Knuckle Aftermaths

Usage
02:54 Where it’s been used
03:38 Finish damage
03:54 Pickguard scratches

Playability and Feel
04:10 Body weight and balance
04:24 Forearm contour vs other RGs
05:03 Pickguard vs no pickguard
05:21 Rosewood fretboard and nickel silver frets
05:36 Fretwork and feel vs stainless steel frets and ebony fretboard
06:56 Ultra thin neck and hand fatigue
08:02 Fast tone degradation going out of tune
08:46 Tuning stability
09:05 Neck profile vs. the RGD
09:32 Blocked bridge
09:49 Fun back decal
09:59 Double locking bridge feel and blocked advantages

How has it Held Up?
10:22 Some playing wear but body and neck held strong
10:40 Setup frequency
10:57 Wiring has been replaced multiple times with pickup changes
11:32 Fret leveling

Sound
11:41 Stock sound discussion
12:09 EMG 57/66 and why switch to BKP Aftermath

Would I Recommend This?
13:02 I have kept it
13:18 Why you might like this
13:51 Why you might consider something else
14:22 Compared to a recent Prestige
15:04 Will I use it more?

Outro and YouTube things

Full Mix Demo
16:00 Neck cleans
16:06 Bridge guitar solo and rhythm
16:12 Neck cleans and bridge distorted rhythm
16:24 Bridge distorted lead and rhythm
16:36 Neck clean outro

16:47 Cat