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The History of Ibanez Guitars

Ibanez Guitar is a guitar manufacturer started by Hoshino Gakki in Japan. Back in 1900 when the company first began they were called the Hoshino Gakki Company and they only started making string instruments in 1935.

These early stringed instruments were not known in the West until the 1960's when Gakki paired up with Harry Rosenbloom, a Pennsylvania music shop owner. Together, they decided to give the guitars the name of "Ibanez" to make it more marketable to a western audience.

Ibanez Guitars By the time the 70's hit, Ibanez began making guitars modeled after popular styles that companies like Gibson and Fender were putting out. Though they were almost exact replicas, they were made with cheaper materials and were therefore inexpensive.

However, Ibanez has changed. They no longer model their guitars after other styles put out by different companies. They have their own makes and models that are endorsed by some pretty high level players.

The newer Ibanez guitars are more modern in design and style. You can find some with interesting shapes and designs. Also, artists such as Steve Vai work closely with the company to manufacture special models with their own artistic flare. (For example, Vai's "tree of life" pattern on the fretboard).

Another modern style element includes the fact that they have slimmer necks and flatter fingerboards than the classic style guitars. This makes doing intricate and accurate speed work a lot easier. Also watch out for different models with different finishes and electronics.

An example of some of the guitars you can find include the Prestige Series guitars, the Vai Signatures, Pat Metheny Signatures, Korn Signatures, Joe Satriani Signatures, and the Andy Timmons Signature guitar. These signature guitars were designed with or by the artists themselves. Other models include the S-Series guitars, special models for left handed players, and the Artcore guitars.

There are also certain artists who use and endorse the brand. These include Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, two highly regarded instrumental rock guitarists who often tour together. Andy Timmons, Korn, Pat Metheny, George Benson, Terry Balsamo of Evanescence, Fran Cosmo of Boston, Marty Friedman, John Scofield, and Matt Roberts of 3 Doors Down. Ibenex Guitars are a popular choice for many guitarist.

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Ibanez RG2620CBK Electric Guitar Cubed Black Pewter

The Ibanez RG2620CBK comes with a basswood body, 5-piece hand-finished Wizard Prestige neck, Edge Pro tremolo, and DiMarzio humbucking pickups. Well equipped, it plays like a dream and has the sound that has made Ibanez the choice for hard rock and metal. The Ibanez Artcore AFS75T Electric Guitar is a true hollow-body at a truly nice price. Killer finishes, full body/neck/head/F-hole binding, and precision-inlaid pearl bars on the rosewood fretboard make it look fabulous. ACH1 and ACH2 humbuckers provide a range from prim to pugilistic, making it a tonal tool for everything from jazz to punk to rockabilly. Vintage vibrato and roller bridge provide dive bombing or subtle waver.

Ibanez S7320 7-String Electric Guitar Black

The Ibanez S7320 Guitar is a 7-string electric with a body that's thin around the sides for comfort and thick around the pickups for tone. It sports a super strong maple and walnut 5-ply neck that's a dream to play. The ZR tremolo bridge uses ball bearings for frictionless arming and fast return. The rocking Ibanez AH humbuckers are designed expressly for 7-string heaviness.

Ibanez JSM100VT John Scofield Signature Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst

The Ibanez JSM100VT John Scofield Signature Electric Guitar builds on the basic excellence of the AS200 guitar John Scofield made famous. The JSM100VT sports a Prestige neck and a side output jack. Like its celebrated predecessor, the Ibanez JSM100 features thick and sweet super 58 pickups and the original 1970s AS/AR headstock design. A compound radius fretboard provides consistent feel and playability in all registers. Ibanez crafts the JSM100VT John Scofield Electric Guitar with flamed maple top, back, and sides.

Ibanez RGTHRG2 Electric Guitar

In one of the most interesting pairings worlds of the visual and musical arts in recent memory, designer H.R. Giger, best known for the creature of Alien" fame, has joined forces with Ibanez, the fretted-instrument maker for heavy metal band Korn, jazz guitarist George Benson and many others.The Ibanez RGTHRG2 features Giger's NY City XI - Exotic" painting on the Ibanez RG body design popular among heavy metal guitarists. Since 1987, many players have selected the Ibanez RG as their weapon of choice for visiting sonic mayhem on the metal masses. With the right choice of pickups, flat and fast necks and double-locking trems, the RG has divebombed and crunched its way to classic status. To the RG's lethal combination of features, RG Prestige models add the comfortable, rounded feel of Prestige neck finishing, drop-dead good looks and top-shelf electronics and hardware.The H.R. Giger signature guitars are a very limited production run and will undoubtedly become highly sought-after collector's items.