New ibanez guitars

Voodu Child

Im not sure which have been seen already and which havent. Theres a load more, im not sure whats worthy of posting to be honest.
New jem20th is pretty crappy

Karl Hungus

voodoo_child wrote:

Deadly! I do believe that's the guitar I've seen Mohammed from Necrophagist playing, didn't think they'd actually make a production model though, I thought it was only an LACS job.

Voodu Child

Im sure youve seen this Karl

Karl Hungus

I have not seen that.

Honestly, Ibanez is really putting out some spectacular stuff this year.

3 new 7 Strings too, it's nice to see a fixed bridge Ibanez 7 that isn't an entry level guitar, and I have to say, I love that obnoxious pink neck through RG you posted over on Jemsite.

Pyr0

I have to say the first model there is pretty damn sweet alright, the headstock looks odd but suits it for some reason.

I can handle the look of a 7 string but an 8 string just looks really ugly.

Does Mohammed use a Stealth also karl ? I've seen him using something a lot like it, not sure if he does though.

Voodu Child

Theres a rake of new models, but the thread would get awful long if i posted them all. Not alot interesting tbh. I'll be sticking with the J-Customs

Gary ITR

I really don't like the pearl dots on the Ibanez fretboards, I'd have to have the Sharkfin inlays

Karl Hungus

Pyr0 wrote:

Does Mohammed use a Stealth also karl ? I've seen him using something a lot like it, not sure if he does though.

Yeah, he was a huge fan of Chuck Schuldiner, so he had a Stealth made for him. Then he signed to Ibanez, and seems to have influenced that rather Stealth-esque guitar, reversed headstock and all.

Voodu Child

Karls seen them all already, and I dont think anyone else here likes Ibanez's, but heres a few, including one for the wife

feylya

The second S and the 69 Jem are rather nice.

Voodu Child

feylya wrote:

The second S and the 69 Jem are rather nice.

The 69 guitar is a munky signature, and the green 7 too.

Gary ITR

That second S there is a peach

feylya

About time they brought out some more K-7's. I'd be interested to try the Apex too.

Karl Hungus

I like the new Munky sigs, but tbh, I'm glad I picked up the oldschool K-7. The cancer symbol and star inlays just don't do it for me.

Out of curiosity, what's the scale lenth on the fixed bridge one?

Voodu Child

feylya wrote:

About time they brought out some more K-7's. I'd be interested to try the Apex too.

Both munkys are called Apex for some reason. Maybe they arent munkys, tbh i dont know a bloody thing about nu-metal bands or any of that.

Karl Hungus

voodoo_child wrote:

Both munkys are called Apex for some reason. Maybe they arent munkys, tbh i dont know a bloody thing about nu-metal bands or any of that.

They are his. I think it's got something to do with the other lad leaving Korn, and that the K-7 was the signiature model of the two guitarists.

-=al=-

JESUS CHIRST THAT'S FREAKING WEIRD!!!

i designed me a guitar ages ago called a "flying al" and i made the fretboard Almost EXACT to that!!! i shud sue ibanez...





:eek: :eek:


Man that's scary,

its either a really good thing or a really bad thing... Im not sure

Karl Hungus

Haha, that's fairly uncanny Al!

Speaking of V's, the new Ibanez Vs are looking fairly swish altogether.

-=al=-

im scared..


he's a lil copyin' fecker

Voodu Child

-=al=- wrote:

i designed me a guitar ages ago called a "flying al" and i made the fretboard Almost EXACT to that!!!

He happens to have been playing that guitar for years.

-=al=-

i dont feel as bad now............


but its still very very odd.. i didn't even know about it

when was that pic taken

Pyr0

The red/orange Ibanez there is just sexy altogether, going to keep a similiar colour in mind a few years down the line for the j custom

Karl Hungus

I wouldn't mind seeing them release the blue K-7 with white hardware, that thing looks incredible!

Voodu Child

-=al=- wrote:

i dont feel as bad now............


but its still very very odd.. i didn't even know about it

when was that pic taken

Ah, to be honest, even if you didnt see it and forget about it, inlays in a wave pattern are nothing new, and the 69 symbol is on the mind of plenty of adolescents. Mild coincidence at best.

projectmayhem

i think this year i may have to migrate from my ESP to ibanez

Karl Hungus

I'm aching for details on that greenish Apex. I've had the idea of getting a baritone 7 string for a while now, and if that just happens to be 27" I'd probably soil myself.

Voodu Child

Karl Hungus wrote:

I'm aching for details on that greenish Apex. I've had the idea of getting a baritone 7 string for a while now, and if that just happens to be 27" I'd probably soil myself.

Korean made unfortunately. Not as good quality wise as your 1527 (or K7 obviously)

Karl Hungus

voodoo_child wrote:

Korean made unfortunately. Not as good quality wise as your 1527 (or K7 obviously)

Ah I wouldn't knock Korean made stuff, they've really come on in leaps and bounds lately. I had been considering getting the LTD SC607B before getting the K-7, and that's MIK. So if Ibanez happened to come out with a baritone 7 String, even if it is MIK, I'd quite happily look into it.

Voodu Child

Karl Hungus wrote:

Ah I wouldn't knock Korean made stuff, they've really come on in leaps and bounds lately.

We'll agree to differ on that one. The trem alone is enough to turn me off the korean stuff (though obviously doesnt apply here).

Wouldnt knock them anymore than any similar priced guitar - theyre all fairly equal. What swings it for me isnt that the koreans are bad, but that the Jap Ibanez's are so good. Fret finishing on the cheapest (jap) prestige ive seen is as good as the few PRS's ive had up close.

Karl Hungus

voodoo_child wrote:

We'll agree to differ on that one. The trem alone is enough to turn me off the korean stuff (though obviously doesnt apply here).

Wouldnt knock them anymore than any similar priced guitar - theyre all fairly equal. What swings it for me isnt that the koreans are bad, but that the Jap Ibanez's are so good. Fret finishing on the cheapest (jap) prestige ive seen is as good as the few PRS's ive had up close.

Ah well I'm not saying that MIK is comparible to MIJ, just that Korean stuff has become better and more consistant in the past few years.

No doubt about it that Japanese made guitars are phenominal. I remember thinking about changing the bridge pickup of my J Custom, but when I opened the control cavity, I just said to myself that I simply cannot disturb that wiring it was so immaculate. It was a work of art.

Oh yeah, the Stealth like guitar is something to do with Muhammad:

Necrophagist.de wrote:

Muhammed Suicmez signs an endorsement deal with Ibanez Guitars. The cooperation involves a whole new guitar model that will see the light of day in 2007.

Voodu Child

Karl Hungus wrote:

Oh yeah, the Stealth like guitar is something to do with Muhammad:

Yeah, sorry, i have all the model numbers and artists, but tbh i have no idea who Muhammad whatsisname is or who Necrophagist are..
(EDIT - I just checked the specs and dont see his name anywhere)

Theres another guitar that is a Matt something signature, again, without googling the name, i havent a clue who he is.

Karl Hungus

voodoo_child wrote:

(EDIT - I just checked the specs and dont see his name anywhere)

Not saying it's a signiature model or anything, just that it seems like he's had some influence in the model being introduced.

Oh, and Matt Bachand is the guitarist from Shadows Fall.

Voodu Child

Karl Hungus wrote:

Oh, and Matt Bachand is the guitarist from Shadows Fall.

Never heard of them:cool: ( i feel like an oul fella)
The info says something about kill switch, so i figured that was the band. I guess it has an actual kill switch so

Karl Hungus

voodoo_child wrote:

Never heard of them:cool: ( i feel like an oul fella)
The info says something about kill switch, so i figured that was the band. I guess it has an actual kill switch so

I don't listen to them anyway, so no bother. Necrophagist are well worth listening to, Muhammed is an absolutely incredible guitarist, some of the cleanest sweeps I've ever heard.

Anyway, so is there any info at all about the scale lenth of the fixed bridge Apex?

John

That 8 string looks a lot nicer than I was expecting. I'd consider getting one myself just for the **** of it. You going to get one Karl?

Voodu Child

I should also mention the RG 20th anniversary models. These have been floating around for a few weeks now, but here they are anyway.

John

Black would be the only one I'd consider there. The yellow one is fugly beyond words.

Karl Hungus

I like the red one.

John wrote:

That 8 string looks a lot nicer than I was expecting. I'd consider getting one myself just for the **** of it. You going to get one Karl?

More than likely, if I can afford it.

feylya

Red one works... Are they Original Floyds on them?

John

Karl Hungus wrote:

More than likely, if I can afford it.

Any idea how much they'll be?

Voodu Child

feylya wrote:

Red one works... Are they Original Floyds on them?

The guitars are 'reissues'. I dont fully understand the logic behind them TBH - they have old style trems and neck joints. I dont even know where Ibanez got the parts - id wager they found them lying around and concieved the reissue idea around them.

A bit daft tbh.

Karl Hungus

John wrote:

Any idea how much they'll be?

Voodoo mentioned to me something about an RRP, but I deleted the PM. Damn Jemsite and it's 25 message limit!

Voodu Child

Thats top secret info til NAMM Karl.

Karl Hungus

voodoo_child wrote:

Thats top secret info til NAMM Karl.

What info? It got deleted by accident.

Voodu Child

Ah no, im only kidding.

It depends on how good you are at shopping. You could pick one up for a shade under E1400 (guitarbargains), or you could pay over E1650 (ie here lol!).

Either way, its about the only time you'll see a production 8 strings

Karl Hungus

voodoo_child wrote:

Either way, its about the only time you'll see a production 6 strings

Really!?

Edit: Oooh, you were quick there Voodoo, but not quick enough!

Voodu Child

*cough* what?!

My faculties are 100% at xmas time Karl :P

Karl Hungus

Hehe, yeah, whatever.

But you're right, there probably aren't going to be that many production 8 Strings out there. I know Halo guitars are working on one, which has a Kahler trem, so they'll probably have a decent cut of the market seeing as Ibanez is going for fixed bridges.

I'd say I'll be trying to snap up an Ibanez 8 though. I'd like to be able to save up for it though, rather than just going down the credit union, because they seem to give me money far too easily, but I might make an exception this time.

John

Hmmm, a bit expensive for me. Especially if Plan A comes to fruition *taps nose*

Voodu Child

John wrote:

Hmmm, a bit expensive for me. Especially if Plan A comes to fruition *taps nose*

This is an Ibanez thread - keep yer cowboy guitboxes out of here, we dont like yer kind of folk around here! yeehaaw!

John

Them's fightin' words them is.

*tips stetson*

Care to step outside?