Ibanez Q headless guitar string replacement

Here's a demonstration on how to restring Q series guitars.
Please also read the instruction for your better understanding. You can download the manual from:

[CobyBassett]

The background music for my favorite guitar brand is an electric piano and midi horn bop.

[alee]

I can’t believe this is the _ONLY_ how to change a Q-series strings video on YouTube.

[weshinds]

I just purchased the Q52 and it has the most comfortable neck I have ever played. The Birds Eye maple is gorgeous as well.

[mugglepower]

Thats such a properly done tutorial. Short clear efficient. Could always appreciate stuff like this that respects my time and intelligence. Just picked up a qx54 (‘seafoam?) and not regretting it. You guys definitely look like you know what youre doing.

[mayploy]

I’ve owned a lot of expensive guitars, and this is my most favorite guitar that I’ve ever owned.

[TristanJCumpole]

Ibanez and ESP have always been my go-to brands. Great to see fresh designs coming out from you guys. I'm surprised to see that the cut string ends at the headstock present a bunch of sharp exposed pointy bits though. That's surprising. Some sort of clip on cover would have been great to see here.

[plaguebearermetal]

Just got one of these in Sea Foam green. I have never enjoyed playing guitar so much! I've just got myself plugged into a Boss Katana practice amp atm, but it's so satisfying! I'm not used to the factory standard strings, they're a 9 gauge to a 49 or something around that region. I think I'm going to keep it light for the twang, but there is a lot of buzz from the strings atm, so this is my next job, as well as having a fiddle with moving the neck about. It's set up fine, but man the string buzz is something that really irks me. If you're looking at getting one of these guitars, I can say that they play beautifully and they weigh almost nothing - to the point that I'm almost offended something so light could cost so much! They sound great in distorted tones as well, I played around with some much heavier genres just to see that it could handle the more chuggy stuff, and it sounds great.

[dextershumba]

I just restrung mine, strings were a bit dirty from sitting in the shop. Best guitar I've owned so far. light, pickups are pretty articulate, volume rolls off nicely, many combinations and sounds. TBH out of 10 you probably will have 3 go to sounds.

[RobLopshire]

Just a heads up, the String Lock is a 2.5 mm hex wrench (for the 7 string) Q series :)

[arvinsim]

I want to get one of these just because it is so easy to change strings!

[hoosierdaddy]

Is it easy to set intonation?
I've got to buy one of these. I'm old and need a light weight guitar. I would change pickups probably, but maybe not if these are at least medium output.. ♥️🤘♥️

[hoosierdaddy]

Cool. So all the tuning is done at the bridge by tightening the little barrel's?

[ianbarcelos]

I'm just here waiting for the Q Tremolo. Who wants one?

[RubyRoks]

Turn the tuners until they stop. Got it

[MarcusFHurt]

I have the Q52 and Q54 and BOTH have the same issue where the string breaks off at the nut "Custom String Lock" with just a little bit of pressure. Not enough to hold the sting to tune up. I have verified no debris or left over broken string pieces is in any of the holes in the string lock system. I have tried swapping the screw from other strings, ie A to the B or high E and it doesn't matter. The B or E string will be cut and then will slip out when trying to tune up. Both guitars will do this and the issue basically makes them unplayabe at this time. Anyone have any ideas?

[-zod-]

That's so easy compaired to locking bridges like my Rg370ahmz

[pzuliomaccavellion]

my high e strings keep unwinding at the ball end for some reason with this bridge tuning system! am i doing something wrong! 7 high e strings for two complete string changes! the last one let go during a lesson today with my student playing it! not broken, just unwinding at the ball end, so it loosens until it unwraps from the ball! otherwise i love it! but frustrating and expensive in the string department

[jst]

When inserting a string into the tuner that "in the loading position", the tuner CAN & WILL MOVE when you are inserting the other end into the hole of the locking nut. This is quite an ordeal: figuring out how to hold the string in it's correct position w/the right hand while inserting the other end into the "head stock" locking nut hole & being able to screw that down with the left hand *ONLY*? This is the 2nd video I've seen on restringing the Q series that does *NOT* properly address this issue & it's a major pain in the caboose to realize it after you've bought one of these....

[prof_jesus]

Why am I watching this? I don't even own one

[themagicreed]

My E and B strings breaks all the time on the saddle. Does anyone have the same problem??
And if so, any solution??