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Musikmesse 2014: Ibanez stand

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By The MusicRadar Team published 12 March 2014

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Musikmesse 2014: Ibanez stand

Musikmesse 2014: Ibanez stand

Musikmesse 2014: These days, Ibanez is putting out guitars that are stretching the minds - and the fingers - of players who want slightly more than the standard six strings.

Over in Frankfurt, they're showing off all manner of multi-string madness, including 7- and 8- string acoustics and much more besides.

Click through our gallery to see everything Ibanez has on display at Musikmesse...

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Tosin Abasi Signature TAM10

Tosin Abasi Signature TAM10

Tosin Abasi Signature TAM10
White

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G209CWC 8-string / G207CWC 7-string

G209CWC 8-string / G207CWC 7-string

G209CWC 8-string

Natural High Gloss

G207CWC 7-string

Natural High Gloss

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Tube Screamer w/Booster

Tube Screamer w/Booster

Tube Screamer w/Booster

TS808DX

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Artstar AS200

Artstar AS200

Artstar AS200

Vintage Yellow Sunburst

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Uppercut RGD7UC / Uppercut FR6UC

Uppercut RGD7UC / Uppercut FR6UC

Uppercut RGD7UC

Invisible Shadow

Uppercut FR6UC

Black Flat

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AF200

AF200

AF200

Brown Sunburst

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Iron Label IL15

Iron Label IL15

Iron Label IL15
15W, 12AX7 x2, EL84 x2
12" Celestion Seventy 80 Speaker

Also pictured: ES2 Echo Shifter analog delay, AF2 Paul Gilbert Signature Flanger, TS808DX Tube Screamer x/Booster, WH10V2 Classic Wah Pedal

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AVT1

AVT1

AVT1
Natural High Gloss

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AW500

AW500

AW500

Natural High Gloss

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AVN1

AVN1

AVN1
Brown Sunburst High Gloss

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RG9 9-string / RG90BKP 9-string

RG9 9-string / RG90BKP 9-string

RG9 9-string

Black

RG90BKP 9-string

Invisible shadow

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Uppercut ARZ6UC

Uppercut ARZ6UC

Uppercut ARZ6UC

Black Flat

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GM600CE

GM600CE

GM600CE
Natural High Gloss

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AEL207E

AEL207E

AEL207E

Transparent Black Sunburst High Gloss

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AEW23MV

AEW23MV

AEW23MV

Natural High Gloss

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AEW21VK / AEW22CD

AEW21VK / AEW22CD

AEW21VK / AEW22CD
Natural High Gloss

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RG3770FZ

RG3770FZ

RG3770FZ
Transparent Red / Transparent Blue / Black Haze

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S5570Q / S771PB

S5570Q / S771PB

S5570Q / S771PB
Regal Brown Burst / Natural Flat

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S5527

S5527

S5527

Transparent Black Sunburst

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S5570 / S5521Q

S5570 / S5521Q

S5570 / S5521Q
Transparent Black Sunburst / Nebula Green Burst

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SIX70FDBG / ARZIR20FB / ARZIR27FB

SIX70FDBG / ARZIR20FB / ARZIR27FB

SIX70FDBG / ARZIR20FB / ARZIR27FB

Natural / Dark Brown Sunburst / Dark Brown Sunburst

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RGIX27FEQM

RGIX27FEQM

RGIX27FEQM
Burgundy Wine / Transparent Gray / Sapphire Blue Sunburst

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RGBIB6

RGBIB6

RGBIB6

Black

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RC330T / RC365H

RC330T / RC365H

RC330T / RC365H

Blackberry Sunburst / Black

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AR2619 / AR220

AR2619 / AR220

AR2619 / AR220
Antique Violin / Ivory

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TSA5TVR

TSA5TVR

TSA5TVR

Tube Screamer Combo Amplifier
5W, 12AX7 x1, 6V6GT x1, 8" Jenson C8R Ibanez Special Speaker
Accutronics Spring Reverb

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