If you thought the only good full or semi-hollow guitars were expensive (and the inexpensive ones weren't any good), think again. Ibanez Artcore guitars represent thinking that's way outside the box. No matter what kind of music you play ? punk, alt rock, nu rock, whatever ? if you're serious about adding rich tones to the mix, it's time to stop just thinking about it. With Ibanez Artcore, you can now afford to go full or semi-hollow. You can't afford not to! Learn more...
Sam Totman's Signature Iceman-shaped STM1WH features an Edge III tremelo. DiMarzio Evolution pickups and a 24-fret, 5-piece STM maple/walnut Wizard II thru-neck.
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The Ibanez MTM2 Mick Thomson electric guitar's 5-piece thru-neck and Mahogany body pump out full, fat tone with strong sustain. Edge FX Edge bridge offers double-locking stability with fixed bridge simplicity and sustain. Learn more...
Those who practice the art of Chaos magic believe that "Nothing is True and Everything is Permitted." Shapes can be shifted, rules can be broken and radical thoughts are the norm. This way of thinking might also apply to Ibanez's X Series. In 2008, we’ve got the first ever neck-thru Iceman models with reverse headstocks to boot and the new 7-string Xiphos has a 5-piece Wizard II 7 thru-neck. Learn more...
The Ibanez Jet King models harken back to a time when guitars roared through towns like hot rods, engines exposed and blaring. While the Jet Kings may remind you of the old days, the modern refinements on these guitars make them potent instruments for the future. ART2 bridge w/ VBX60 Vintage Vibrato on JTK40.
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The most demanded affordable axe in Ibanez' history, the GAX70, was made for music now, not music then. The crystal cut, double cutaway body is crafted of agathis, a wood similar in look to mahogany, but more similar in tone alder. Learn more...
Created with traditional looks in mind, this guitar had to excel in just about any situation to work in The Mars Volta. If anyone knows how to push a guitar to its limits, it's Omar Rodriguez-Lopez. The new 2009 White finish ORM1WH passed every test.
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When Artcore guitars debuted in summer 2002, they turned the music industry upside down. No longer were full and semi-acoustic guitars just big expensive jazz boxes for jazz players. With Artcore guitars you get an amazingly affordable price plus the quality and tone you expect from Ibanez, the guitar company with over four decades of experience making full and semi-acoustic guitars. Learn more...
The compact AJD's combine semi-hollow sound with small-body electric guitar comfort. These are truly versatile and handsome guitars that can be effective in a variety of musical situations and genres. Learn more...
Some guitars can transform themselves into whatever is needed for the music to sparkle. The AS Series has that quality. The semi-acoustic AS is one of the most versatile electric guitars made and can be found in every genre of popular music from jazz to rock and pop to punk.
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A fixed bridge RG with active EQ and pickups? Sounds too powerful to be true. Ibanez has them for 2009. The new RGA42FM features a striking Transparent Grey Burst finish, 3-piece Maple Wizard II neck, active EQ and LoZ active pickups. The Transparent Grey Burst finish RGA42FM features an Active Mid-Cut EQ switch for a tone the cuts like a meat cleaver. Learn more...
For over 15 years, the RG series has been the undisputed standard in guitars for the hard rock player. The Wizard II's 25.5 in. scale neck is 2mm thicker than the super-thin, super-flat Ibanez Wizard. The mahogany body provides rich warm lows and sweet sustain. The jumbo frets offer easy playing for leads and chording. The fixed bridge design offers thru-body stringing for stronger tone and sustain. Learn more...
Now you can turn your back on traditional budget guitars that only feature single coils, boring finishes, and a bogus name on the headstock. The GRX has humbuckers for solid leads, metallic finishes, and every one is set up with the same stringent standards as the most expensive instruments from Ibanez. That's why it proudly says "Ibanez" and not "by Ibanez" on the headstock. Learn more...
The new 2008 S Prestige is the guitar that, in the future, all metal-minded axes will be judged against. 24 frets of slippery fast neck, new tonal possibilities and a new, revolutionary tremolo make this Ultimate S the sign of great things to come. The S5470F features a flamed maple top and a stunning Red Viking finish.
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The S design has proved popular with every genre from goth to gospel, and Ibanez has all kinds of artists playing it. But they noticed an upsurge in the number of players of extreme forms of heavy rock and metal asking them for S guitars. The S can already get the sounds of those kinds of music, as well as just about anything else, but Ibanez felt the S line-up needed a guitar with the right look for those genres. Learn more...
The Ibanez SV is an extremely versatile axe that can deliver clear, searing violin-like tones as well as sheer destruction. Its True Duo pickups offer an astounding amount of tonal variations that can cut with precision as well as slash and lacerate. The all-new SV Prestige features 24 frets of slippery fast neck, state-of-the-art SynchroniZR bridge with ZPS-FX spring system for unprecedented control and stability. The SV is the first Ibanez ever to offer True-Duo pickups in a HSH configuration. Learn more...
One of the most popular designs in Ibanez history, the SA was designed for players who wanted the S combination of lightweight comfort with heavy mahogany tones – but with a flat back. It’s also one of the most versatile designs and the first Ibanez to offer True-Duo pickups in a dual humbucker configuration. If you need to cover a wide range of styles and tones with just one guitar, this is the one guitar. Learn more...
The new Signature PGM401TFB is the new chapter in the successful collaboration between Ibanez and virtuoso guitarist Paul Gilbert. The F-holes are still there, but this is a brand new beast. Boasting a 5-piece Maple/Walnut PGM Prestige neck, Ash body and DiMarzio(R) PAF-Classic(R) pickups, this Trifade Burst finish beauty is built for the warp speed musical journeys that have made Gilbert a world-renown master. Learn more...