<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Ibanez ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tag/ibanez Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:14:39 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “A couple of the lyrics turned out to be AI-generated… I thought, ‘Okay, I like the music. The lyrics are still in the spirit of what I’m going for, and so I’ll go for it’”: How Paul Gilbert accidentally wrote a song using an AI hallucination ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/paul-gilbert-wroc-accidentally-writing-a-song-with-an-ai-hallucination ycGmAcKc8qmdmEWjpFvJNh Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:14:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stylistically radical, Ibanez’s multi-scale Alpha series might just be the 21st-century prog-metal player’s favourite new guitar – but do you get the 7-string or the 8? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/ibanez-alpha-series-7-and-8-string-electric-guitars PE36KsapdtaQfSMBrCufcD Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:15:33 +0000 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:15:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It reminds me of Batman and the Joker. It’s just so cool”: Korn’s Brian ‘Head’ Welch and James ‘Munky’ Schaffer on their Yin and Yang signature Ibanez 7-strings – and how it all comes back to Steve Vai ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/ibanez-korn-munky-head-k7yin-k7yang-signature-7-string-guitars as48nAzYa8EwdH6D3Ur2Eh Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:06:43 +0000 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:03:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Inspired by the popular Iron Label series, these instruments feature an all-black aesthetic, including a matte black finish and black hardware”: These new Ibanez Blackout acoustic guitars are… kinda metal looking ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/inspired-by-the-popular-iron-label-series-these-instruments-feature-an-all-black-aesthetic-including-a-matte-black-finish-and-black-hardware-these-new-ibanez-blackout-acoustic-guitars-are-kinda-metal-looking Jk9XRCdhsKPEz8GBuSomVC Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:05:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This new line aims to bring an unprecedented combination of performance and affordability”: Ibanez unveils stunning new AZ series, HSS and HH S-styles with flame-maple finishes and dyna-MIX switching for just $549 street ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/ibanez-az-standard-series-2025 hwJyfWkZeZ7p3GdKfJhLzB Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:15:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We've taken the iconic pedal to new heights with hand-wired craftsmanship, premium components, and a boosted output”: Ibanez rolls out the upgrades on its flagship overdrive pedal for the launch of the TS808HW V2 Tube Screamer ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/weve-taken-the-iconic-pedal-to-new-heights-with-hand-wired-craftsmanship-premium-components-and-a-boosted-output-ibanez-rolls-out-the-upgrades-on-its-flagship-overdrive-pedal-for-the-launch-of-the-ts808hw-v2-tube-screamer Te6imJy6Uy2pBSsLupTXdQ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:23:40 +0000 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:26:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I didn’t realise how diverse,eclectic andinnovative my guitar collection was”: Steve Vai’s monster guitar collection to be documented in epic upcoming book – and there’s a $25,350 Ultra Edition that includes a super limited edition Ibanez JEM ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/i-didnt-realise-how-diverse-eclectic-and-innovative-my-guitar-collection-was-steve-vais-monster-guitar-collection-to-be-documented-in-epic-upcoming-book-and-theres-a-dollar25350-ultra-edition-that-includes-a-super-limited-edition-ibanez-jem V8K89nfztmLx5b5qo58axa Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:04:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s just amazing to see those legendary Keith Tuners ready-fitted on a guitar!”: Jon Gomm unveils revolutionary Ibanez signature model and it looks every inch the ultimate high-performance acoustic ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/ibanez-jon-gomm-signature-jgm11-acoustic WNzdW2tT6YVGGq8fKSY5XW Mon, 02 Sep 2024 11:14:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Stolen guitar alert!”: Paul Gilbert has had three Ibanez electrics and a Godin steel-string acoustic stolen in Frankfurt – issues plea for information ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/paul-gilbert-stolen-ibanez-godin-guitars-frankfurt-germany dvmHetd758iceH9WYnirh Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:47:32 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The new Ibanez guitar is exceptional, won’t be too expensive… I am pretty excited about it”: Pat Metheny’s new signature jazz box is out now – and the Charlie Christian-inspired pickup is star of the show ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/ibanez-pat-metheny-signature-pm3c-jazz-guitar V2dmZA63BtnGo2yNQQKZgL Fri, 02 Aug 2024 13:08:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Polyphia’s Scott LePage teases new signature Ibanez Xiphos – a reimagined über-metal classic from the X Series ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/polyphia-guitarist-scott-lepage-teases-new-ibanez-signature-guitar-xiphos qj9j6y6RnTK3U2xMKLYdGc Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:56:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My tribute to the MOSFET-driven magic of a 1990s classic – the MT10 Mostortion”: Wampler Pedals’ Mofetta is a “supercharged” version of the classic Ibanez overdrive/disortion ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/wampler-pedals-mofetta-drive-distortion-pedal DedcFbh4U6W2NAgDJX6F6W Fri, 17 May 2024 15:44:55 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bernie Marsden auction date confirmed, with over 80 guitars going under the hammer, including Gibson and Ibanez electrics played onstage with Whitesnake – and the Gretsch that Peter Green borrowed ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/bernie-marsden-guitar-auction-confirmed-for-june C8GNgjhNCWFwLLNR2cNvwZ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 15:59:26 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2024: Ibanez refreshes the FRH10N nylon-string electro with two smart new finishes – a more affordable option for Tim Henson tones ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/ibanez-nylon-string-electro-acoustic-frh10n xNNyunQVZBsoVzWw4zccdi Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:14:15 +0000 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:24:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ibanez rolls out the Twin Peaks wah pedal, doubling the fun with two frequency peaks for “enriched levels of sonic experimentation” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/ibanez-twp10-twin-peaks-wah-pedal 9rmnsbRs3Fo5G4FCf7a5PA Fri, 03 Nov 2023 17:27:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Keeley Electronics launches the Noble Screamer Overdrive and Boost, a four-in-one pedal that offers ODR-1 and TS flavours and lets you mix and match ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/keeley-electronics-noble-screamer bN7WQU58Q4RZcf4gUdRGTc Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:03:54 +0000 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:13:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sammy Ash, the US gear retail legend who gave the Tube Screamer its name, dies aged 65 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/sammy-ash-dies-aged-65-sam-ash-music u3tvoF4Bna69CfJ8QeT6SE Tue, 19 Sep 2023 11:08:56 +0000 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:12:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Martin Miller and Tom Quayle join forces to turn Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean into an instrumental fusion guitar epic ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/martin-miller-tom-quayle-michael-jackson-billie-jean ToSabBAdjHPxPoyhvJRjJT Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:54:30 +0000 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:15:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ibanez expands its Paul Gilbert signature series with the super classy, super shreddable PGM50 and PGM1000T ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/ibanez-paul-gilbert-pgm50-pgm1000t-signature-guitars WJcJPGKrmyQwynZKCzvkZm Tue, 30 May 2023 10:43:18 +0000 Tue, 30 May 2023 10:45:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2023: Ibanez announces huge signature guitar launch, with new models for Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Paul Stanley, Lari Basilio, Martin Miller and Ichika Nito ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/ibanez-signature-guitars-namm-2023-satriani-vai-paul-stanley ENC7Hh9R9V9Gb6x8v5QTVf Thu, 13 Apr 2023 08:46:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 8 new Ibanez guitars we're most excited to try in 2023 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/ibanez-new-guitars-2023 E5CP77mqpvQsWJdt6QRQBQ Wed, 04 Jan 2023 11:48:22 +0000 Fri, 06 Jan 2023 16:10:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Take a tour through Steve Vai’s career-defining guitars followed by an in-depth gear interview with the man himself ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/take-a-tour-through-steve-vais-career-defining-guitars-followed-by-an-in-depth-gear-interview-with-the-man-himself cfkoh7oXXu8jTn9ScuFdZQ Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:33:16 +0000 Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:38:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Vai: “Joe Satriani has an ear like none other. When I was a kid he would say, ‘No, don’t vibrate it out of tune. You’ll sound like an idiot!’” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/steve-vai-inviolate vGmqN8cMjDffwogcrK7guJ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:08:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ibanez releases biggest ever run of Custom Shop instruments as it celebrates Hoshino USA’s 50th anniversary ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/ibanez-hoshino-usa-50th-anniversary-custom-models YNn7sqPCnzEfxx7sSQu2bj Tue, 15 Feb 2022 05:00:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Electric guitars you should play in 2022: must-try axes from Cort, PRS, Fender, Squier, Epiphone and more ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/electric-guitars-you-should-play-in-2022-must-try-axes-from-cort-prs-squier-epiphone-and-more 9AetoRstoB6G3MsSE7cePZ Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:52:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ibanez's AZS series has the retro-modern look down to a T ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/ibanezs-azs-series-has-the-retro-modern-look-down-to-a-t jXgmQgnw8LG6mZvjEqWkK5 Wed, 20 Jan 2021 12:50:28 +0000 Sun, 24 Jan 2021 21:51:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ibanez reveals the Lari Basilio LB1 signature model, and it's a futuristic T-Style shred machine with a premium spec ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/ibanez-reveals-the-lari-basilio-lb1-signature-model-and-its-a-futuristic-t-style-shred-machine-with-a-premium-spec yF2n9srw4NQN3DyUFTtGnG Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:26:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ibanez has all shred bases covered with its 2021 lineup of RG electrics ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/ibanez-has-all-shred-bases-covered-with-its-2021-lineup-of-rg-electrics ofrauXqvjzMRUdKdVWv44b Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:52:01 +0000 Wed, 27 Jan 2021 13:18:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ A classic shred machine returns to service as Ibanez unveils the Genesis Collection RG565 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/a-classic-shred-machine-returns-to-service-as-ibanez-unveils-the-genesis-collection-rg565 KgLek9xUcG7NvELNdrYmMX Wed, 02 Dec 2020 16:44:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ibanez Premium SR2405W-BTL ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/ibanez-premium-sr2405w-btl LprmuA7JjgKSrLELtbsAhn Thu, 21 May 2020 16:22:43 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:52:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best left-handed guitars: Southpaws, these are the top left-handed guitars for you ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/best-left-handed-guitars 4L744QdErmzuzjw2miUnWg Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:55:40 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:06:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2020 VIDEO: Steve Vai on his new Ibanez Paradise In Art signature model ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/namm-2020-ibanez-unveils-the-steve-vai-paradise-in-art-signature-model FsDxtVxArvicbddzPcDAh4 Mon, 20 Jan 2020 16:21:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2012: Ibanez reveals new acoustic guitar range ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/acoustic/namm-2012-ibanez-reveals-new-acoustic-guitar-range-523791 XUPas3ifkhDTpGmGt9bdXc Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:26:00 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 11:34:10 +0000