Musikmesse 2010: Ibanez Limited Edition guitars in pictures

Ibanez Limited Editon — The Frankfurt Musikmesse stand in pictures

Ibanez Limited Editon

The Ibanez stand at this year's Musikmesse was awash with colour thanks in part to its Limited Edition guitars. One half inspired by cartoons and superheroes (dinosaur claw-marks, heart-eating skulls and blindingly-bright yellow hardware) - the other celebrating musical milestones in history (think piano graphics, African engravings and a vinyl record for a pickguard!).

Not to mention the pointiest doubleneck we've ever seen.

First up: The Flying Hornet Axe?

"Turn on the light" — Ibanez GRG010LTD BK guitar and Ibanez GSR010LTD BK bass

"Turn on the light"

And turn it brighter... — Ibanez GRG010LTD BK close-up

And turn it brighter...

"Menacing sharkman" — Ibanez ICB010LTD RDF

"Menacing sharkman"

"Heart snatcher" — Ibanez GRGR010LTD-WH

"Heart snatcher"

"The law of the Jurassic period" — Ibanez GAX010LTD-GTF

"The law of the Jurassic period"

"Milestones of musical history" — From L-R: Ibanez Talman TCY20102-BK (with vinyl record-style pickguard!), TCY20103 and TCY20104-BK

"Milestones of musical history"

"Ethno-DNA" — Ibanez TCY20101-0VV

"Ethno-DNA"

Xiphos doubleneck! — Ibanez XPT1400TWGP

Xiphos doubleneck!

Tom Porter worked on MusicRadar from its mid-2007 launch date to 2011, covering a range of music and music making topics, across features, gear news, reviews, interviews and more. A regular NAMM-goer back in the day, Tom now resides permanently in Los Angeles, where he's doing rather well at the Internet Movie Database (IMDB).