NAMM 2015: Ibanez announces 2015 guitar line-up

Ibanez JEM77P Steve Vai JEM Premium

After a storming 2014, Ibanez looks set to dominate 2015 judging from its latest line-up. In our gallery, you'll find high-end Roadcores, affordable Joe Satriani and Steve Vai models, the return of KISS man Paul Stanley, an eight-string single-cut, Mini Tube Screamer and, yes, a panther pickguard. Steady your wallets: this could get expensive…

Please note that all UK prices are a guide only, and actual prices may vary.

JEM77P Steve Vai JEM Premium

UK guide price: £1,059

Blue Floral Pattern finish
Wizard 5pc Maple/Walnut neck w/KTSTM TITANIUM rods
American Basswood body
Maple fretboard w/Tree of Life inlay
Jumbo frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
DiMarzioGravity StormTM (H) neck puickup
DiMarzioEvolution(S) mid pickup
DiMarzioGravity StormTM (H) bridge pickup
Edge-Zero II tremolo bridge
Cosmo black hardware
Hardshell case included

Ibanez KOMRAD20RS Head (Korn)

Red Splatter finish
Wizard II-7 3pc Maple neck
Basswood body
Medium frets
Rosewood fretboard
DiMarzioPAF7 (H) neck pickup
DiMarzioPAF7 (H) bridge pickup
Fixed bridge
Chrome hardware
Factory Tuning: 1D, 2A, 3F, 4C, 5G, 6D, 7A

Ibanez FRM150 Paul Gilbert

Transparent Red finish
FRM 3pc Mahogany/Maple set-in neck - 628mm/24.75” scale
Mahogany body
Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay - Narrow & Tall frets
DiMarzioAir ClassicTM DP190 (H) neck pickup - DiMarzioArea 67TM (S) mid pickup
DiMarzioAir ClassicTM DP191 (H) bridge pickup
Tight-Tune bridge/Tight-Tune tailpiece
Gigbag included

Ibanez JS2450 Joe Satriani

Made In Japan
Muscle Car Purple finish
Three-piece maple/bubinga neck
Rosewood fretboard, with 24 frets
Alder body
DiMarzio Satch Track (H) neck pickup, DiMarzio Mo' Joe (H) bridge pickup
Edge locking vibrato
High-pass filter on volume pot, plus push/pull coil-tap for both pickups on tone pot

Ibanez JS140 Joe Satriani

White finish
JS 1pc Maple neck
Basswood body
Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay
24 medium frets
Infinity RD (H) neck pickup
Quantum (H) bridge pickup
Coil-tap switch on tone control (push/pull)
Edge-Zero II vibrato
Chrome hardware

Ibanez PS120 Paul Stanley

Black finish
PS 3pc Mahogany set-in neck
Mahogany body/Maple top
Bound Ebony fretboard w/Acrylic & Abalone block inlay
Medium frets
Seymour Duncan'59 (H) neck pickup
Seymour DuncanCustom 5TM (H) bridge pickup
Full Tune III bridge/Quik Change III tailpiece
Chrome hardware
Gigbag included

Ibanez PS40 Paul Stanley

Black finish
PS Maple neck
Poplar body
Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay
Medium frets
Infinity R pickups
Full Tune III bridge/tailpiece
Chrome hardware
Gigbag included

Ibanez AT10RP Andy Timmons Premium

Classic White finish
AT 1pc Maple neck w/KTSTM TITANIUM rods
Alder body
Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay
Jumbo frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
Graph Technut
DiMarzioCruiserTM (H) neck pickup
DiMarzioCruiserTM (H) mid pickup
DiMarzio® AT-1TM (H) bridge pickup
Wilkinson WV6-SB tremolo bridge
Chrome hardware
Hardshell case included

Ibanez JEMJR Steve Vai

White finish
Wizard III Maple neck
Mahogany body
Rosewood fretboard w/Tree of Life inlay
Jumbo frets
Quantum (H) neck pickup
Quantum (S) mid pickup
Quantum (H) bridge pickup
Std. DL vibrato
Cosmo Black hardware

Ibanez UV71P Universe Premium

White finish
Wizard-7 5pc Maple/Walnut neck w/KTSTM TITANIUM rods
American Basswood body
Rosewood fretboard w/Disappearing Pyramid inlay
Jumbo frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
DiMarzioBlazeTM (H) neck pickup
DiMarzioBlazeTM (S) mid pickup
DiMarzioBlazeTM (H) bridge pickup
Edge-Zero II-7 tremolo bridge
Cosmo black hardware
Hardshell case included

Ibanez RG927WZCZ Exotic Premium with Ziricote top

Natural Flat finish
Wizard-7 5pc Wenge/Bubinga neck
Ziricote top/American Basswood body
Bound Rosewood fretboard w/Mother of Pearl off-set dot inlay
Jumbo frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
DiMarzioIBZ-7 (H) neck pickup
DiMarzioIBZ-7 (H) bridge pickup
Edge-Zero II-7 vibrato w/ZPS3Fe
Cosmo black hardware
Hardshell case included

Ibanez RG970WQMZ Quilt maple-topped RG Premium

Blazing Dusk finish
Wizard 5pc Wenge/Bubinga neck
Quilted Maple top/American Basswood body
Bound Rosewood fretboard w/Mother of Pearl off-set dot inlay
Jumbo frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
DiMarzio IBZ-N (H) neck pickup
DiMarzio IBZ-S (S) mid pickup
DiMarzio IBZ-B (H) bridge pickup
Edge-Zero II tremolo bridge w/ZPS3Fe
Cosmo black hardware
Hardshell case included

Ibanez RG421EX Hardtail RG

Black Flat finish
Wizard III Maple neck
Mahogany body
Bound Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay
Jumbo frets
Quantum (H) neck pickup
Quantum (H) bridge pickup
Fixed bridge
Black hardware
Also available left-handed

Ibanez GRG121DX

Starlight Blue Sunburst, Black Flat finishes
GRG Maple neck
Mahogany body
Bound Rosewood fretboard w/Sharktooth inlay
Jumbo frets
IBZ6 (H) neck pickup
IBZ6 (H) bridge pickup
Fixed bridge
Black hardware

Ibanez GRG121SP with Panther pickguard

Black Night finish
GRG Maple neck
Poplar body
Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay
Jumbo frets
Infinity R (H) neck pickup
Infinity R (H) bridge pickup
Fixed bridge
Black hardware

Ibanez FR365

Tri Fade Burst finish
Wizard III Maple neck
Mahogany body
Rosewood fretboard w/Mother of Pearl dot inlay
24 jumbo frets
Core Tone CS (S) neck pickup
Core Tone CH (H) bridge pickup
Fixed bridge
Gold hardware

Ibanez RC1320 Prestige Roadcore

Dark Brown Sunburst finish
RC Maple neck
Mahogany body
Rosewood fretboard w/Acrylic block inlay
Medium frets w/Prestige fret edge treatment
Bone nut
Seymour Duncan59 Model (H) neck pickups
Seymour DuncanJB ModelTM (H) bridge pickups
Coil-tap switch on tone control (push/pull)
Sure Grip III knobs
Tight-Tune bridge
Chrome hardware
GotohMagnum Lock machineheads
Hardshell case included

Ibanez RC720 Premium Roadcore

Charcoal Brown Flat finish
RC 3pc Maple neck
Rosewood top/back Mahogany body
Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay
Medium frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
Core-Tone (H) neck pickup
Core-Tone (H) bridge pickup
Tight-Tune bridge
Chrome hardware
Hardshell case included

Ibanez ARZIR28 eight-string Iron Label

Black finish
ARZ 5pc Mahogany/Walnut set-in neck (smooth heel)
24 frets
686mm/27” scale
Mahogany body
Bound Rosewood fretboard w/Acrylic & Abalone block inlay
Medium frets
EMG808 (H) neck pickup
EMG808 (H) bridge pickup
Full Tune III bridge
Cosmo black hardware
Factory Tuning: 1D#, 2A#, 3F#, 4C#, 5G#, 6D#, 7A#, 8F
String Gauge: .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042/.054/.065

Ibanez EKM10T Eric Krasno (Soulive)

Wine Red finish
EKM 3pc Mahogany/Maple set-in neck
Flamed Maple top/back/sides
Bound Ebony fretboard w/Acrylic & Abalone block inlay
Medium frets w/Artstar fret edge treatment
Bone nut
Max body thickness: 2 5/8”
Max body width at lower bout: 15 3/4”
Super 58 (H) neck pickup
Super 58 (H) bridge pickup
ART-2 Roller bridge/VBS80 vintage vibrato
Gold hardware
Hardshell case included

Ibanez JSM10 John Scofield

Vintage Yellow Sunburst finish
JSM Sapele set-in neck
Flamed Maple top/back/sides
Bound Ebony fretboard w/Acrylic & Abalone block inlay
Medium frets w/Artstar fret edge treatment
Bone nut
Max body thickness: 2 5/8”
Max body width at lower bout: 15 3/4”
Super 58 (H) neck pickup
Super 58 (H) bridge pickup
Tri-Sound switch for neck pickup
ART-1 bridge/Quik Change III tailpiece
Gold hardware
Hardshell case included

Ibanez AM205 AM Artstar Prestige

Antique Violin finish
Artstar AM Mahogany set-in neck
Burl Mahogany top/back/sides
Bound Ebony fretboard w/Acrylic & Abalone block inlay
Medium frets w/Prestige fret edge treatment
Bone nut
Max body thickness: 2 1/3”
Max body width at lower bout: 13 8/9”
Super 58 (H) neck pickup
Super 58 (H) bridge pickup
Gotoh 510BN bridge/GotohGE101A tailpiece
Sure Grip knobs
Gold hardware
Hardshell case included

Ibanez SJ300 Artstar Solid Top

Dark Violin Sunburst finish
Artstar 5pc Maple/Walnut set-in neck
Solid Spruce top/Flamed Maple back/sides
Bound Ebony fretboard w/Acrylic & Abalone block inlay
Medium frets w/Artstar fret edge treatment
Flatwound strings
Bone nut
Max body thickness: 4 1/3”
Max body width at lower bout: 16 1/2”
Super 58 (H) neck pickup
Super 58 (H) bridge pickup
ART-W bridge/VT06S tailpiece
Sure Grip knobs
Gold hardware
Hardshell case included

Ibanez SS300 Artstar Solid Top

Dark Violin Sunburst finish
Artstar 5pc Maple/Walnut set-in neck
Solid Spruce top/Flamed Maple back/sides
Bound Ebony fretboard w/Acrylic
& Abalone block inlay
Medium frets w/Artstar fret edge treatment
Flatwound strings
Bone nut
Max body thickness: 4 1/3”
Max body width at lower bout: 15”
Super 58 (H) neck pickup
Super 58 (H) bridge pickup
ART-W bridge/VT06S tailpiece
Sure Grip knobs
Gold hardware
Hardshell case included

Ibanez AM93 Artcore Expressionist

Antique Yellow Sunburst finish
Expressionist 3pc Mahogany/Maple set-in neck
Quilted Maple top/back/sides
Bound Rosewood fretboard w/Acrylic block inlay
Medium frets
Max body thickness: 2 5/8”
Max body width at lower bout: 14 1/2”
Super 58 (H) neck pickup
Super 58 (H) bridge pickup
ART-1 bridge/Quik Change III tailpiece
Sure Grip knobs
Gold hardware

Ibanez AG95 Artcore Expressionist

Dark Brown Sunburst
Expressionist 3pc Mahogany/Maple set-in neck
Figured Bubinga top/back/sides
Bound Rosewood fretboard w/Acrylic block inlay
Medium frets
Max body thickness: 3 5/8”
Max body width at lower bout: 14 1/2”
Super 58 (H) neck pickup
Super 58 (H) bridge pickup
ART-1 bridge/VT06 tailpiece
Gold hardware

Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini

Genuine Tube Screamer Circuit w/JRC4558 IC chip
True Bypass
Controls: Tone, Overdrive and Level

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