2024 Ibanez S1070PBZ | A Premium HSH beast with stunning versatility and exotic woods! Review & Dem

This is the 2024 Ibanez S1070PBZ – a brand new Premium Ibanez S model in a breathtaking Charcoal Black Burst finish! One of the most luxurious Indonesian-made Ibanez guitars (and of of the most expensive - it clocks in at around $1,399/€1,749), the S1070 definitely is not in my comfort zone. The primary reason for this is the Edge-Zero II trem (Ibanez&version of the Floyd Rose), but this guitar is also rocking the super slim Wizard neck that so many shredders love. Add in its eye-catching finish and exotic woods and you&got a guigtar that makes my favorite Tele look a little dull! That said, though, the HSH trio of DiMarzio pickups (you get an Air Norton humbucker in the neck, a True Velvet single coil in the middle, and the Tone Zone humbucker in the bridge) should make the S1070 a true tonal all-rounder... and that&exactly what we find out here, as I test the guitar in as many different genres and styles as I can, from country, folk and indie, to pop, rock, punk - and of course some heavy stuff too! Here are some links to the various playing samples and info bits: 00:00 Hello! 00:21 Introduction to the Ibanez S1070PBZ 01:40 Specs and info 06:10 Today’s rig and plan Clean Sounds 07:26 Clean tone reference chords on all pickup settings 07:48 Funk rhythms 08:00 Ringing open indie pop chords 08:13 Neo soul pop riff 08:33 Strummed country chords 08:53 Ascending droning indie chords 09:06 Soul rhythms 09:18 Poppy barre chords 09:33 60s rock rhythms 10:02 Blues progression...