Ibanez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ibanez(アイバニーズ,Aiban. īzu?) is a Japanese guitar brand owned by Hoshino Gakki. Based in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, Hoshino Gakki were one of the first Japanese musical instrument companies to gain a significant foothold in import guitar sales in the United States and Europe, as well as the first brand of guitars to mass- produce the seven- string guitar and eight- string guitar. History[edit]Ibanez in 1.
Montclair (1. 96. Ibanez Artist(mid 1. Ibanez Iceman. The Hoshino Gakki company began in 1. Hoshino Shoten, a bookstore company.
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The Ibanez brand name dates back to 1. Hoshino Gakki began importing Salvador Ib. ГЎГ±ez guitars from Spain. After Tel. Г©sforo Julve bought the company in 1. Hoshino Gakki decided to make Spanish acoustic guitars in 1. Ibanez Salvador" brand name, and then later using the "Ibanez" brand name.[1]The modern era of Ibanez guitars began in 1. Ibanez catalogues show guitars with some wild looking designs,[3] manufactured by Kiso Suzuki Violin,[model 1]Guyatone,[model 2][model 3] and their own Tama factory established in 1.
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After Tama factory stopped guitar manufacturing in 1. Hoshino Gakki used the Teisco[citation needed] and Fuji.
Gen Gakki guitar factories to manufacture Ibanez guitars, and after the Teisco guitar factory (Teisco String Instrument, Company) once closed down in 1. Hoshino Gakki used the Fuji. Gen Gakki guitar factory to make most Ibanez guitars. Ibanez in 1. 98. 0s–2. Ibanez JEM7. VIbanez RG Ibanez UV7. In the 1. 96. 0s Japanese guitar makers started to mainly copy American guitar designs and Ibanez branded copies of Gibson, Fender and Rickenbacker models started to appear.
This resulted in the so- called Ibanez lawsuit period. During this lawsuit period Ibanez started producing guitars under the Mann name to avoid authorities in the US and Canada. After the lawsuit period Hoshino Gakki introduced Ibanez models that were definitely not copies of the Gibson or Fender designs such as the Iceman and The Ibanez Roadstar. The company has produced its own guitar designs ever since. The late 1. 98. 0s and early 1. Ibanez brand. Hoshino Gakki's relationship with Frank Zappa's former guitarist Steve Vai resulted in the introduction of the Ibanez JEM and the Ibanez Universe models and after the earlier successes of the Roadstar and Iceman models in the late 1. Hoshino Gakki entered the superstrat market with the RG series which were a lower priced version of the Ibanez JEM model.
Ibanez Acoustic. Ibanez AS2. Ibanez EW2. 0ASE (Exotic Wood)Hoshino Gakki also had semi acoustic, nylon and steel stringed acoustic guitars manufactured under the Ibanez name.
Most Ibanez guitars were made for Hoshino Gakki by the Fuji. Gen guitar factory in Japan up until the mid- to- late 1. Ibanez guitars have also been made in other Asian countries such as Korea, China and Indonesia. During the early 1. Fuji. Gen guitar factory also produced most of the Rolandguitar synthesizers, including the Stratocaster- style Roland G- 5. Roland G- 2. 02 (endorsed by Eric Clapton, Dean Brown, Jeff Baxter, Yannis Spathas, Steve Howe, Mike Rutherford, Andy Summers and Steve Hackett) and the Ibanez X- ING IMG- 2.
Cimar and Starfield were guitar and bass brands owned by Hoshino Gakki. In the 1. 97. 0s, Hoshino Gakki and Kanda Shokai shared some guitar designs and so some Ibanez and Greco guitars have the same features. The Kanda Shokai Greco guitars were sold in Japan and the Hoshino Gakki Ibanez guitars were sold outside Japan.
From 1. 98. 2, Ibanez guitars have also been sold in Japan as well as being sold outside Japan.[5]Guitar brands such as Antoria and Mann shared some Ibanez guitar designs. The Antoria guitar brand was managed by JT Coppock Leeds Ltd England. CSL was a brand name managed by Charles Summerfield Ltd England. Maurice Summerfield of the Charles Summerfield Ltd company contributed some design ideas to Hoshino Gakki and also imported Ibanez and CSL guitars into the UK with Hoshino Gakki cooperation from 1.
The Maxxas brand name came about because Hoshino Gakki thought that the guitar did not fit in with the Ibanez model range and was therefore named Maxxas by Rich Lasner from Hoshino USA.[6]Lawsuit[edit]. Mid- 1. 97. 0's "Lawsuit Era" solid body, Set neck, Mann/Ibanez electric guitar. Harry Rosenbloom, founder of the (now- closed) Medley Music of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, was manufacturing handmade guitars under the name "Elger." By 1. Rosenbloom had decided to stop manufacturing guitars and chose to become the exclusive North American distributor for Ibanez guitars. In September 1. 97. Hoshino began a partnership with Elger Guitars to import guitars from Japan. In September 1. 98.
Elger was renamed "Hoshino U. S. A.", retaining the company headquarters in Bensalem, Pennsylvania as a distribution and quality- control center. On June 2. 8, 1. 97.
Philadelphia Federal District Court, a lawsuit was filed by the Norlin Corporation, the parent company of Gibson Guitars against Elger/Hoshino U. S. A.'s use of the Gibson headstock design and logo. Hoshino settled out of court in early 1.
February 2, 1. 97. After the lawsuit Hoshino Gakki abandoned the strategy of copying "classic" U. S. A. electric guitar designs—having already introduced a plethora of original designs. Hoshino was producing Artist models of their own design from 1. In 1. 97. 7 they upgraded and extended their Artist range and introduced a number of other top quality original designs made to match or surpass famous American brands; the Performer and short- lived Concert ranges which competed with the Les Paul; through neck Musicians; Studios in fixed and through neck construction; the radically shaped Iceman and the Roadster which morphed into the Roadstar range, precursor to the popular superstrat era in the mid- 1. The newer Ibanez models began incorporating more modern elements into their design such as radical body shapes, slimmer necks, 2- octave fingerboards, slim pointed headstocks, higher- output electronics, humbucker/single- coil/humbucker (H/S/H) pickup configurations, locking tremolo bridges and different finishes. Guitars[edit]Sub- brands[edit]Ibanez J.
Custom. The J. Custom series are the most exclusive and high- end non- customshop guitars Ibanez offers. They are "Envisioned to be the finest Japanese- made guitar in history". Built by some of the most skilled luthiers Ibanez has to offer, they "represent every advance in design and technology Ibanez has developed over the last 2. They feature aftermarket pickups (Seymour Duncan Jazz & Custom 5 in the 6 string model and Di. Marzio PAF- 7 pickups in the 7 string model,) 5 piece maple/wenge necks with Titanium reinforcement rods, a rosewood fingerboard with a tree of life fret board inlay, and Edge Zero tremolo systems. Ibanez Prestiege. The Prestige guitars are Ibanez's top of the line models that are built in Japan.
They feature higher quality materials, high craftsmanship, and higher quality bridges compared to other models. Ibanez Premium. The Premium guitars are similar to other models but are built in Ibanez's premium factory to premium quality standards. Ibanez Gio. The Ibanez Gio are Ibanez' budget guitars, designed for high playability at low costs. Many high end Ibanez guitars are recreated in the more affordable Gio form, such as the RGA and ART models.
U. S. A. custom. USA custom range. Late 1. 98. 0s to mid- 1. Also known as Ibanez LACS (L. A. Custom Shop), services only their endorsed artists today.[8]Solid body electric guitars[edit]Ibanez RG. The main characteristics that are common among all Ibanez RG guitars (RG stands for Roadstar Guitar[model 4][verification needed]) are that they feature 2. Wizard", which allows for faster playing.[model 5] The RG features a line up of guitars with both floating tremolo systems and fixed bridge systems. Ibanez RGAThe Ibanez RGA was introduced at a time when the Ibanez RG series only had tremolo bridges.
Since then, the RG series has introduced fixed bridge models, but Ibanez still produces the RGA series with an arched top to differentiate from the RG series. The arched top allows for added comfort while playing the guitar.[model 6]Ibanez RGDThe Ibanez RGD guitar was developed for heavy metal guitar players.[model 7] The RGD features a 2. It also features an extra deep scoop cut on the lower horn for easy high fret access.
Ibanez currently makes two Ibanez RGD Prestige models. Ibanez S. Custom modified 2.
S4. 70. The Ibanez S (Saber[model 8][verification needed]) guitar has an extremely thin body made out of mahogany, and is available in 6, 7 and 8- string models. They may come with either 2. The standard line currently have Wizard III necks that are slightly wider and thicker than the original Wizard. All S models have bodies that are thicker in the middle where the pickups are, and taper off towards the outer edges. The guitars use ZR (Zero Resistance), Lo- TRS, and variants of the Edge bridge system as well as fixed bridges.[model 8] Ibanez currently makes 8 Prestige S- Series guitars. Ibanez DNThe Ibanez DN guitar (DN stands for Darkstone[citation needed]) was developed for heavy metal guitar players.
The main features of the DN are that it has a set- in neck for speed and playing comfort, medium frets, and coil tapped pickups. This guitar is currently discontinued. Ibanez XThe Ibanez X guitars are Ibanez guitars that feature unconventional and unique body designs.
An example would be the Ibanez Xiphos, which is stylized to look like the letter X.[model 9] For all X guitars currently available and for more information, check the Ibanez Electric Guitar page in 2. Halberd XH3. 00 and Glaive XG3. Mick Thomson Signature. MTM1. 00, MTM1. 0)[clarification needed]Ibanez Artist (AR)The Ibanez Artist guitars were designed for heavy playing such as for heavy metal or traditional rock.
The Artist ARZ is a single cutaway, 2. The Artist ART is a single cutaway, 2.
The Ibanez AR is a reissued series originating from the 7.