IBANEZ

MMR Update: NAMM Show, January 17, 2007

IBANEZ


IBANEZ
At last year's January NAMM Show, Ibanez Guitars delivered on a renewed focus on its offerings to the metal-minded and continued the attack at Summer NAMM in Austin. At the 2008 NAMM Show, the Ibanez battle for the minds and dark hearts of the metal players shows no signs of abating.

One strong indication is the XPT707FX, the first seven-string in the radically shaped Xiphos models. The Xiphos seven-string features a 5-piece Wizard II thru-neck and DiMarzio D Activator seven-string pickups, which offer the characteristic sound of active pickups favored by metalheads, but without the active circuitry. Unlike the original six-string Xiphos, the new model features a fixed bridge instead of a double-locking tremolo system. The guitar is finished in Grey Chameleon, a color which changes hue at different angles. The suggested list price $1066.65.