New Ibanez Guitars Set to Rock Winter NAMM 2019

1.) Ibanez Introduces New Erick Hansel EH10 Signature Model

Bensalem, PA—Erick Hansel, one half of the dynamic guitar duo of CHON, has been an Ibanez Artist for many years and has worked closely with Ibanez to develop a new signature model, the EH10. The guitar is highly inspired by Ibanez AZ models, but it also features Erick’s personal touches in order to make it perfectly designed for his versatile playing style.

A shallow body back contour and a big forearm contour make the guitar fit the player more naturally, thus increasing playing comfort. The AZ body has a deep waist and different radii on each body edge curve, making it easier to play in both standing or sitting positions. The AZ Roasted Maple neck undergoes a Heat-treatment and increases the wood‘s stability, durability, water resistance and tolerance to temperature changes. The Jatoba fretboard has a reddish-brown color which produces a rich mid-range with a crisp high end. In order to achieve supreme neck grip comfort, the fretboard edge is finished with a smooth curve. The Super All Access Neck Joint offers superior playability with its 8mm concave curve from the body top to the spherical surface of the joint area.

By maximizing the joint area between the body and the neck sustain and resonance are increased as well. The Seymour Duncan® Alnico II Pro™ pickup uses a vintage coil wind, and sand cast alnico 2-rod magnets for a vintage sound and vibe, but with a smoky sweetness on the high end. The Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ Pickups feature a moderate output through Alnico-5 magnets to keep the clarity of the fundamental tone when using a distortion sound, and to deliver a clear pick attack. From treble to bass, the overall tonal balance is evenly adjusted, and works well with various effect pedals. The Coil Tap Switch equipped on the neck pickup greatly assist to create variety of sound with 3way lever switch.

Ibanez T1502 synchronized bridge w/Steel saddles (made by Gotoh®) features steel saddles and a die-cast zinc tremolo block for a quick response and improved articulation. The 10.5mm string spacing allows for easy picking across strings. Its snap-in construction makes it easy to load a tremolo arm. Other features include Graphtech® TUSQ XL nut and Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads. A Gig bag is included.

Features

AZ Oval C Roasted Maple neck
Walnut top/Nyatoh body
Jatoba fretboard w/Off-set white block inlay
Jumbo Stainless-Steel frets
Graph Tech® nut
Seymour Duncan® Alnico II Pro™ (S) neck pickup
Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ (H) bridge pickup
T1502 by Gotoh® tremolo bridge
Chrome hardware
Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads
Luminescent side dot inlay
Gig bag included
Recommended case: M300C/LIST: $239.99

LIST: $1,999.99

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2.) Ibanez Introduces new MAR10 Mario Camarena Signature Model

Bensalem, PA—Ibanez worked closely with Mario Camarena, one half of the dynamic guitar duo of CHON, to develop his new signature model, the MAR10. The guitar is highly inspired by the Ibanez AZ model, and it also features some of Mario’s personal touches to make it perfectly designed for his versatile playing style.

A shallow body back contour and a large forearm contour allow the guitar to fit the player quite naturally, thus increasing playing comfort. The AZ body has a deep waist and different radii on each body edge curve, making it easy to play while either sitting or standing. The AZ Roasted Maple neck undergoes a Heat-treatment that increases the wood‘s stability, durability, water resistance, and tolerance of temperature shifts. The Roasted Maple fretboard w/Sharktooth inlay also undergoes a Heat-treatment as well. It provides a well-balanced attack and tone with rich sustain.

In order to achieve the most comfortable neck possible, the fretboard edge is finished with a smooth curve. The Super All Access Neck Joint offers superior playability and upper fret access. By maximizing the joint area between the body and the neck, sustain and resonance are increased as well. The Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ Pickups supply a moderate output through Alnico-5 magnets to keep the clarity of the fundamental tone, even when using distortion. With clear attack, from treble to bass, the overall tone is evenly balanced and works well with various effect pedals.

The dyna-MIX 9 switching system w/Alter switch offers nine sound variations, and can easily be switched between humbucker and single coil modes. The Ibanez T1502 synchronized bridge w/Steel saddles (made by Gotoh®) features steel saddles and a die-cast zinc tremolo block for a quick response and improved articulation. The 10.5mm string spacing allows for easy picking across strings. Its snap-in construction makes it easy to load a tremolo arm. Other features include Graphtech® TUSQ XL nut and Gotoh ® MG-T locking machine heads. A Gig bag is included.

Features

AZ Oval C Roasted Maple neck
American Basswood body
Roasted Maple fretboard w/Sharktooth inlay
Jumbo Stainless-Steel frets
Graph Tech® nut
Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ (S) neck pickup
Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ (S) middle pickup
Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ (H) bridge pickup
dyna-MIX9 switching system w/Alter Switch
T1502 by Gotoh® tremolo bridge
Chrome hardware
Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads
Luminescent side dot inlay
Gig bag included
Recommended case: M300C/LIST: $239.99

LIST: $1,999.99

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3.) Ibanez Introduces new SLM10 Scott LePage Signature Model

Bensalem, PA—Speed, fluidity, note clarity, and unrivaled technical proficiency. These are the words that might come to mind if needing to describe the music of the band Polyphia. In order to deliver such technically demanding style, players require a guitar that will excel in this type of music. Scott LePage, one of the two imaginative guitarists of the band Polyphia, has been an Ibanez player for quite a while and after intense collaboration with Scott, we are finally able to introduce his official signature guitar, the SLM10.

The guitar is based on Ibanez’s popular AZ models. It comes equipped with an oval C shaped AZ style neck, roasted for extra durability and playing comfort. It also features a roasted Maple fingerboard with white dot inlays and Jumbo Stainless-Steel Frets. The guitar is equipped with luminescent side dot inlays, a feature that has become very popular on other Ibanez models. The pickups are an HSS configuration designed by DiMarzio®.

Other useful features include a Graph Tech® nut, T1502 by Gotoh® tremolo bridge, and Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads. The guitar imparts a modern but mature look thanks to its Quilted Maple top, gold hardware, and Transparent Red Matte Finish.

Features

AZ Oval C Roasted Maple neck
Quilted Maple top/American Basswood body
Roasted Maple fretboard w/White dot inlay
Jumbo Stainless-Steel frets
Graph Tech® nut
DiMarzio® SLM original (S) neck pickup
DiMarzio® SLM original (S) middle pickup
DiMarzio® SLM original (H) bridge pickup
T1502 by Gotoh® tremolo bridge
Gold hardware
Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads
Luminescent side dot inlays
Gig bag included
Recommended case: M300C/LIST: $239.99

LIST: $1999.99

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4.) Ibanez Introduces New Tim Henson THBB10 Signature Model

Bensalem, PA—Speed, fluidity, note clarity, and unrivaled technical proficiency. These are the words that might come to mind when needing to describe the music of the band Polyphia. In order to deliver such technically demanding music, players require a guitar that will excel in these styles. Tim Henson, one of the two visionary guitarists of Polyphia, has been an Ibanez player for quite a while and after intense collaboration with Tim, we are now able to finally introduce his official signature guitar, the THBB10.

The THBB10 is based on the popular Ibanez AZ models with a few special modifications to make this guitar uniquely suited to Tim’s style and sound. An AZ Oval C Roasted Maple Neck and fingerboard provide stability an excellent sustain. The guitar also offers a flexible tonal array with a custom DiMarzio® HSS pickup configurations voiced to Tim’s exact specifications. The tuning system consists of Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads, a Graph Tech® nut, as well as a T1502 by Gotoh® tremolo bridge. The combination offers solid, stable tuning and excellent tremolo functionality.

Both contemporary and traditional in its appearance, the THBB10 sports a look that would fit in anywhere from a three-piece Jazz ensemble to the most cutting-edge Prog Rock groups and beyond.

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