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Musikmesse 2010: Ibanez Limited Edition guitars in pictures

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By Tom Porter published 24 March 2010

Possibly the most colourful axe stand at Frankfurt

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Ibanez Limited Editon

Ibanez Limited Editon

The Ibanez stand at this year's Musikmesse was awash with colour thanks in part to its Limited Edition guitars. One half inspired by cartoons and superheroes (dinosaur claw-marks, heart-eating skulls and blindingly-bright yellow hardware) - the other celebrating musical milestones in history (think piano graphics, African engravings and a vinyl record for a pickguard!).

Not to mention the pointiest doubleneck we've ever seen.

First up: The Flying Hornet Axe?

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"Turn on the light"

"Turn on the light"

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And turn it brighter...

And turn it brighter...

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"Menacing sharkman"

"Menacing sharkman"

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"Heart snatcher"

"Heart snatcher"

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"The law of the Jurassic period"

"The law of the Jurassic period"

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"Milestones of musical history"

"Milestones of musical history"

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"Ethno-DNA"

"Ethno-DNA"

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Xiphos doubleneck!

Xiphos doubleneck!

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Tom Porter

Tom Porter worked on MusicRadar from its mid-2007 launch date to 2011, covering a range of music and music making topics, across features, gear news, reviews, interviews and more. A regular NAMM-goer back in the day, Tom now resides permanently in Los Angeles, where he's doing rather well at the Internet Movie Database (IMDB).

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