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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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G209CWC 8-string / G207CWC 7-string

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AF200

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Brown Sunburst

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Iron Label IL15

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