Ibanez? How did it come about? What does it do? That's one of
the most interesting parts of being in the art of guitar making.
This Web page attempts to answer
some of those questions. What does a particular series of guitar
do and why. And that's to answer your question which is the most
important to us:
And why is there an Ibanez? We've
been making acoustic guitars for fifty years and electrics for
over forty. We've survived and grown in the shadow of the "Big
Guitar Companies" because we're not locked in by tradition.
Certainly we have classic guitars of own, but by keeping our
ears open to music as it changes and players' needs as they change,
we've constantly been able to offer something different, real
alternatives to just the three or four old standards. We make
instruments that will take you from your first forays with the
fretboard to whatever you need as a mature player. Guitars and
basses that will help you with the inspiration of your first
tunes, to their recording, and to their live performance.
Once there was a time when getting
an artist endorsement was as simple as getting him or her to
pose for a with their supposed "signature"
axe. Well, that isn't true any longer, and it was never true
for Ibanez. Our artists choose Ibanez because they know we will
work with them to get it right, no matter how long it takes.
And their creative ideas aren't limited to their signature s,
many of the best ideas end up on our standard s, including
the most inexpensive.
Some of our artists come to us
with exact ideas: the specific pickup, just what fretwire, even
what color. The task there is making sure that their ideas work,
and if they don't, we have to figure out what will achieve the
same, or better results. Others know exactly what they want in
tone and feel, but not how to get it. Sometimes that's actually
easier. But either way, it takes a long time, and we are proud
of the results of the work that our artists and our designers
have achieved.
But the ultimate benefactor is
you. Because ultimately we work with our artists not because
they will play these instruments. We do all this work so
YOU WILL.
that you enjoy our guitars, basses, and effects
as we do!
RG 7 STRING SERIES
New for 1999 the AX series, designed to give the
It's time for your first guitar. Or you've been playing
JS SERIES Returning for 1999 is the JS1000 , available in BP
With extensive experience in both seven string guitars and jazz
guitars such as our George Benson and Pat Metheny s, the
addition of a Seven-String jazz box to the Ibanez line is a natural.
The AF207, is the first full production seven string hollow body.
The neck on the AF207 is 50mm: wide enough to keep larger
gauge string at an equal distance; not so wide as to be unplayable.
The three piece neck itself is made of
mahogany/maple/mahogany, the mahogany to bring out the lows,
the maple to accent the highs. Much of the pickup work was
already in place, seven years of cooperative work with DiMarzio
in seven string guitars gave us an considerable edge in getting a
pickup capable of handling the wide range of the seven string.
Because the AF207 was specifically designed to be a pure jazz
guitar, the AF207 uses standard jazz guitar bracing patterns.The AF207 features a spruce top, maple back and sides and is
available in BS (Brown Sunburst).
same "Picasso Graphic" as previous s but with a Camouflage
color scheme.
DiMarzio pickups have been direct-mounted to the JPM more body
sound, faster note response and greater sustain. A unique 3- way
switching system allows the JPM's distinctive sounds to be accessed
quickly and easily.
The JPM100PIV also features an American basswood body, all access
neck joint and black hardware.
the SCR220 available in BP (Black Pearl) and NB (Northern
Blue).
The SCR s feature a slightly thicker mahogany body than
the standard S series. Two direct mount V series humbucking
pickups, special 5 wiring, and a standard two point Full Action
II tremolo.
we've created the AR2000 Artist "Prestige" with
an exquisitely figured AAA grade flame maple top and a
deluxe Artist neck that's hand finished.
New for 1999 the AR250 available in VB
(Vintage Burst) re-lives the days when a great set
neck guitar was affordable.
Features include a solid mahogany back with a
flamed maple top, Super 58 pickups and a Full Tune
II bridge.
The AR250 also features a set-in maple neck with a
bound rosewood fretboard, 22 medium frets and a
24.75" scale.
player all the features needed for todays music.
The AX320T features a mahogany body, set
neck, Two INF series pickups and a Lo-Trs II
tremolo System. Available colors are VK Vampire
Kiss) and NB (Northern Blue)
for a while, but you're on a budget. So you have to settle
for less, right? Wrong. With GRX GIO Ibanez s,
you've got Powersound humbucking pickups for
screaming leads, great playability, the same set-up and
inspection standards of our most expensive
instruments...plus a wide assortment of eye-catching
finishes.
The GAX is lowest price artist ever and is
available in BK (Black), BT (Butterscotch Transparent)
and TR (Transparent Red)
(Black Pearl)and WH (White).
This has the same basic features as the original JS1000
including Dimarzio� PAF PRO� and Fred� pickups,the
Low-Pro edge tremolo system and the defined JS body.
New for 1999 we digitized Joes favorite neck and using our
advanced computer controlled routers we can reproduce the
same neck including any wear on the front and back from his
playing style.
No comments:
Post a Comment