Sunday, October 25, 2009

Vintage Ibanez Guitars


Ibanez Announces New 7-String Guitars


July 24, 1999 - Nashville will again see the unveiling of new Ibanez
7-string guitars. For Korn-style players the basswood, fixed-bridge RG7421,
features a drier, edgier tone. It's also the least expensive 7-string
Ibanez has ever offered. For the Limp Bizkit kind of player, the mahogany
AX7521 is rich in low mids and comes equipped with super high output pickups.
"But we haven't gone totally crunch crazy," remarked Bill Reim,
Vice President of Marketing at Ibanez. "For the young progressive
player, our new S7420 is equipped with low distortion humbuckers and the
Lo-TRS7 locking trem. Nor have we forgotten acoustic players: our AJ307CE
acoustic has been upgraded with the Fishman Prefix EQ."



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Model RG7421 AX7521 S7420
List $749.99 $799.99 $1299.99
Available Finish Black Cherry Fudge


Gray Pewter
Black Pearl
Body Material Basswood Mahogany Mahogany
Neck Material 1 pc Maple Maple with Bubinga Reinforcement 1 PC Maple with Bubinga Reinforcement
Neck Type Wizard-7 All Access AX7 24 3/4 Wizard-7 All Access
No. Frets/Type 24 Jumbo 22 Large 22 Jumbo
Fingerboard Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood
Inlay Pearl Dot Dot Dot
Bridge Fixed 7 Fixed 7 Lo TRS 7
H/W Color Black Chrome Black
Neck Pickup IBZ V7-71 Humbucker IBZ V7-71 Humbucker IBZ V7-71 Humbucker
Middle Pickup N/A N/A N/A
Bridge Pickup IBZ V8-72 Humbucker IBZ V8-71 Humbucker IBZ V8-72 Humbucker
Case UV1000C AM50C UV1000C
Case List $169.99 $169.99 $169.99





























































Model AJ307CENT
List $1099.99
Finish High Gloss Natural
Tuners Gold Grovers
Neck Material Mahogany
Inlay Abalone Dot
Fretboard Material Rosewood
Top Solid Sitka Spruce
Back/Sides Rosewood
Bridge Rosewood
Electronics Fishman Acoustic Matrix


Pickup with Fishman PREFIX EQ
Case GB5C
Case List
$169.99


Ibanez AX120 Electric Guitar


July
24, 1999 - The new AX120 adds a medium price point to Ibanez' popular AX
guitar line. Explained Masashi Inoue of Ibanez, "At the top of the
line we've got the pro AX320's and the new AX7521 seven-string. At the entry
level we have the GAX70's versions. With the the AX120 at the mid-price
$399.99--and that's on a mahogany body--we have a completely comprehensive
line covering the major price points."

The new AX120BK features a bolt-on neck with a bound neck and a fixed
bridge that loads through the body. Two colors, Gray Nickel and Black,
are available Continued Mr. Inoue, "The reign of retro has ended.
Younger players, especially heavy rock players, are looking for something
different. And that's one big reason why the AX design has already done
so well."




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Model AX120
List $399.99
Available Finish Black (BIK)

Gray Nickel (GN)
Body Material Mahogany
Neck Material 1 piece maple
Neck Scale 24 3/4"
No. Frets/Type 22 Large
Fingerboard Bound Rosewood
Inlay Pearl Dot
Bridge Fixed
H/W Color Chrome
Neck Pickup IBZ Infinity 1 Humbucker
Middle Pickup NA
Bridge Pickup IBZ Infinity 1 Humbucker
Case AM50C
List $169.99


Ibanez Introduces Jam Pack Jr. Acoustic
Value Package



July 24, 1999 - The Jam Pack family of one stop guitar value packs now
has a new junior member, naturally enough named the Jam Pack Jr. The Jam
Pack Jr. contains all the main Jam Pack components -- guitar, electronic
tuner, instruction book and video, chord chart, picks and accessory pouch
-- all packed in one box featuring eye-catching graphics.


"We want our dealers to reach even more customers," remarked
Ritchie Umemura of the Ibanez Acoustic Guitar division, "so the Jam
Pack Jr is at an even lower price point than the affordable Jam Packs.
Plus we have a version with a Spanish instruction video." The new
Jam Pack Jr. is available in three versions: JR1SM Grand Concert Steel
String, JR1CL Nylon String, and JR1CLSP Nylon String with Spanish video.


Jam Pack Jr. Models:



























Model number List Price Includes Guitar
JR1SM $249.99 PF Grand Concert
JR1CL $249.99 GA Classical
JR1CLSP $249.99 GA Classical

w/Spanish Video



Ibanez STW Very Limited Edition 6/7-String
Double Neck



July 24, 1999 - Along with two brand new 7-strings, Ibanez is also showing
a very Limited Edition 6/7 Double Neck at the Nashville NAMM show. "This
is our first double neck since the early 80's when we had the Studio and
Artist 6 and 12 string double necks," said Masashi Inoue of the Ibanez
Electric Guitar Divsion. "The S mahogany body is perfect for a double
neck. It's a lot more comfortable and lighter than the old Artist double
neck--which was very heavy--but you've still got the sustain and warmth
of mahogany."


At press time only 12 STW double necks were allocated for the U.S. market.




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Model STW
List $3,299.99
Available Finish (BK) Black
Body Material Mahogany
Neck Material 6-Maple

7-Maple with Bubinga reinforcement
Neck Type 6-Wizard


7-Wizard w/All Access
No. Frets/Type 22 Jumbo
Fingerboard Rosewood
Inlay Pearl Dot
Bridge 6-Lo Pro Edge

7-Fixed
H/W Color CK
Neck Pickup 6-IBZ QM1 Humbucker

7V7-71 Humbucker

Middle Pickup 6-lBZ AS1 Single

7-None
Bridge Pickup 6-IBZ AH2 Humbucker

7-IBZ V8-72 Humbucker
Case Included

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