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NAMM 2015: Ibanez announces 2015 guitar line-up

By Michael Brown
( Total Guitar, Guitarist )
published 3 January 2015

Huge range of new electrics and hollowbodies unveiled – plus a Mini Tube Screamer

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Ibanez JEM77P Steve Vai JEM Premium
UK guide price: £1,059

Ibanez JEM77P Steve Vai JEM Premium

After a storming 2014, Ibanez looks set to dominate 2015 judging from its latest line-up. In our gallery, you'll find high-end Roadcores, affordable Joe Satriani and Steve Vai models, the return of KISS man Paul Stanley, an eight-string single-cut, Mini Tube Screamer and, yes, a panther pickguard. Steady your wallets: this could get expensive…

Please note that all UK prices are a guide only, and actual prices may vary.

JEM77P Steve Vai JEM Premium

UK guide price: £1,059

  • Blue Floral Pattern finish
  • Wizard 5pc Maple/Walnut neck w/KTSTM TITANIUM rods
  • American Basswood body
  • Maple fretboard w/Tree of Life inlay
  • Jumbo frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
  • DiMarzioGravity StormTM (H) neck puickup
  • DiMarzioEvolution(S) mid pickup
  • DiMarzioGravity StormTM (H) bridge pickup
  • Edge-Zero II tremolo bridge
  • Cosmo black hardware
  • Hardshell case included
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Ibanez KOMRAD20RS Head (Korn)
UK guide price: £TBC

Ibanez KOMRAD20RS Head (Korn)

  • Red Splatter finish
  • Wizard II-7 3pc Maple neck
  • Basswood body
  • Medium frets
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • DiMarzioPAF7 (H) neck pickup
  • DiMarzioPAF7 (H) bridge pickup
  • Fixed bridge
  • Chrome hardware
  • Factory Tuning: 1D, 2A, 3F, 4C, 5G, 6D, 7A
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Ibanez FRM150 Paul Gilbert
UK guide price: £725

Ibanez FRM150 Paul Gilbert

  • Transparent Red finish
  • FRM 3pc Mahogany/Maple set-in neck - 628mm/24.75” scale
  • Mahogany body
  • Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay - Narrow & Tall frets
  • DiMarzioAir ClassicTM DP190 (H) neck pickup - DiMarzioArea 67TM (S) mid pickup
  • DiMarzioAir ClassicTM DP191 (H) bridge pickup
  • Tight-Tune bridge/Tight-Tune tailpiece
  • Gigbag included
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Ibanez JS2450 Joe Satriani
UK guide price: £1,959

Ibanez JS2450 Joe Satriani

  • Made In Japan
  • Muscle Car Purple finish
  • Three-piece maple/bubinga neck
  • Rosewood fretboard, with 24 frets
  • Alder body
  • DiMarzio Satch Track (H) neck pickup, DiMarzio Mo' Joe (H) bridge pickup
  • Edge locking vibrato
  • High-pass filter on volume pot, plus push/pull coil-tap for both pickups on tone pot
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Ibanez JS140 Joe Satriani
UK guide price: £609

Ibanez JS140 Joe Satriani

  • White finish
  • JS 1pc Maple neck
  • Basswood body
  • Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay
  • 24 medium frets
  • Infinity RD (H) neck pickup
  • Quantum (H) bridge pickup
  • Coil-tap switch on tone control (push/pull)
  • Edge-Zero II vibrato
  • Chrome hardware
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Ibanez PS120 Paul Stanley
UK guide price: £719

Ibanez PS120 Paul Stanley

  • Black finish
  • PS 3pc Mahogany set-in neck
  • Mahogany body/Maple top
  • Bound Ebony fretboard w/Acrylic & Abalone block inlay
  • Medium frets
  • Seymour Duncan'59 (H) neck pickup
  • Seymour DuncanCustom 5TM (H) bridge pickup
  • Full Tune III bridge/Quik Change III tailpiece
  • Chrome hardware
  • Gigbag included
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Ibanez PS40 Paul Stanley
UK guide price: £TBC

Ibanez PS40 Paul Stanley

  • Black finish
  • PS Maple neck
  • Poplar body
  • Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay
  • Medium frets
  • Infinity R pickups
  • Full Tune III bridge/tailpiece
  • Chrome hardware
  • Gigbag included
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Ibanez AT10RP Andy Timmons Premium
UK guide price: £889

Ibanez AT10RP Andy Timmons Premium

  • Classic White finish
  • AT 1pc Maple neck w/KTSTM TITANIUM rods
  • Alder body
  • Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay
  • Jumbo frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
  • Graph Technut
  • DiMarzioCruiserTM (H) neck pickup
  • DiMarzioCruiserTM (H) mid pickup
  • DiMarzio® AT-1TM (H) bridge pickup
  • Wilkinson WV6-SB tremolo bridge
  • Chrome hardware
  • Hardshell case included
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Ibanez JEMJR Steve Vai
UK guide price: £365

Ibanez JEMJR Steve Vai

  • White finish
  • Wizard III Maple neck
  • Mahogany body
  • Rosewood fretboard w/Tree of Life inlay
  • Jumbo frets
  • Quantum (H) neck pickup
  • Quantum (S) mid pickup
  • Quantum (H) bridge pickup
  • Std. DL vibrato
  • Cosmo Black hardware
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Ibanez UV71P Universe Premium
UK guide price: £999

Ibanez UV71P Universe Premium

  • White finish
  • Wizard-7 5pc Maple/Walnut neck w/KTSTM TITANIUM rods
  • American Basswood body
  • Rosewood fretboard w/Disappearing Pyramid inlay
  • Jumbo frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
  • DiMarzioBlazeTM (H) neck pickup
  • DiMarzioBlazeTM (S) mid pickup
  • DiMarzioBlazeTM (H) bridge pickup
  • Edge-Zero II-7 tremolo bridge
  • Cosmo black hardware
  • Hardshell case included
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Ibanez RG927WZCZ Exotic Premium with Ziricote top
UK guide price: £805

Ibanez RG927WZCZ Exotic Premium with Ziricote top

  • Natural Flat finish
  • Wizard-7 5pc Wenge/Bubinga neck
  • Ziricote top/American Basswood body
  • Bound Rosewood fretboard w/Mother of Pearl off-set dot inlay
  • Jumbo frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
  • DiMarzioIBZ-7 (H) neck pickup
  • DiMarzioIBZ-7 (H) bridge pickup
  • Edge-Zero II-7 vibrato w/ZPS3Fe
  • Cosmo black hardware
  • Hardshell case included
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Ibanez RG970WQMZ Quilt maple-topped RG Premium
UK guide price: £765

Ibanez RG970WQMZ Quilt maple-topped RG Premium

  • Blazing Dusk finish
  • Wizard 5pc Wenge/Bubinga neck
  • Quilted Maple top/American Basswood body
  • Bound Rosewood fretboard w/Mother of Pearl off-set dot inlay
  • Jumbo frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
  • DiMarzio IBZ-N (H) neck pickup
  • DiMarzio IBZ-S (S) mid pickup
  • DiMarzio IBZ-B (H) bridge pickup
  • Edge-Zero II tremolo bridge w/ZPS3Fe
  • Cosmo black hardware
  • Hardshell case included
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Ibanez RG421EX Hardtail RG
UK guide price: £259 (left-handed: £285)

Ibanez RG421EX Hardtail RG

  • Black Flat finish
  • Wizard III Maple neck
  • Mahogany body
  • Bound Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay
  • Jumbo frets
  • Quantum (H) neck pickup
  • Quantum (H) bridge pickup
  • Fixed bridge
  • Black hardware
  • Also available left-handed
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Ibanez GRG121DX
UK guide price: £159

Ibanez GRG121DX

  • Starlight Blue Sunburst, Black Flat finishes
  • GRG Maple neck
  • Mahogany body
  • Bound Rosewood fretboard w/Sharktooth inlay
  • Jumbo frets
  • IBZ6 (H) neck pickup
  • IBZ6 (H) bridge pickup
  • Fixed bridge
  • Black hardware
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Ibanez GRG121SP with Panther pickguard
UK guide price: £165

Ibanez GRG121SP with Panther pickguard

  • Black Night finish
  • GRG Maple neck
  • Poplar body
  • Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay
  • Jumbo frets
  • Infinity R (H) neck pickup
  • Infinity R (H) bridge pickup
  • Fixed bridge
  • Black hardware
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Ibanez FR365
UK guide price: £345

Ibanez FR365

  • Tri Fade Burst finish
  • Wizard III Maple neck
  • Mahogany body
  • Rosewood fretboard w/Mother of Pearl dot inlay
  • 24 jumbo frets
  • Core Tone CS (S) neck pickup
  • Core Tone CH (H) bridge pickup
  • Fixed bridge
  • Gold hardware
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Ibanez RC1320 Prestige Roadcore
UK guide price: £969

Ibanez RC1320 Prestige Roadcore

  • Dark Brown Sunburst finish
  • RC Maple neck
  • Mahogany body
  • Rosewood fretboard w/Acrylic block inlay
  • Medium frets w/Prestige fret edge treatment
  • Bone nut
  • Seymour Duncan59 Model (H) neck pickups
  • Seymour DuncanJB ModelTM (H) bridge pickups
  • Coil-tap switch on tone control (push/pull)
  • Sure Grip III knobs
  • Tight-Tune bridge
  • Chrome hardware
  • GotohMagnum Lock machineheads
  • Hardshell case included
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Ibanez RC720 Premium Roadcore
UK guide price: £549

Ibanez RC720 Premium Roadcore

  • Charcoal Brown Flat finish
  • RC 3pc Maple neck
  • Rosewood top/back Mahogany body
  • Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay
  • Medium frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
  • Core-Tone (H) neck pickup
  • Core-Tone (H) bridge pickup
  • Tight-Tune bridge
  • Chrome hardware
  • Hardshell case included
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Ibanez ARZIR28 eight-string Iron Label
UK guide price: £729

Ibanez ARZIR28 eight-string Iron Label

  • Black finish
  • ARZ 5pc Mahogany/Walnut set-in neck (smooth heel)
  • 24 frets
  • 686mm/27” scale
  • Mahogany body
  • Bound Rosewood fretboard w/Acrylic & Abalone block inlay
  • Medium frets
  • EMG808 (H) neck pickup
  • EMG808 (H) bridge pickup
  • Full Tune III bridge
  • Cosmo black hardware
  • Factory Tuning: 1D#, 2A#, 3F#, 4C#, 5G#, 6D#, 7A#, 8F
  • String Gauge: .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042/.054/.065
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Ibanez EKM10T Eric Krasno (Soulive)
UK guide price: £TBC

Ibanez EKM10T Eric Krasno (Soulive)

  • Wine Red finish
  • EKM 3pc Mahogany/Maple set-in neck
  • Flamed Maple top/back/sides
  • Bound Ebony fretboard w/Acrylic & Abalone block inlay
  • Medium frets w/Artstar fret edge treatment
  • Bone nut
  • Max body thickness: 2 5/8”
  • Max body width at lower bout: 15 3/4”
  • Super 58 (H) neck pickup
  • Super 58 (H) bridge pickup
  • ART-2 Roller bridge/VBS80 vintage vibrato
  • Gold hardware
  • Hardshell case included
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Ibanez JSM10 John Scofield
UK guide price: £849

Ibanez JSM10 John Scofield

  • Vintage Yellow Sunburst finish
  • JSM Sapele set-in neck
  • Flamed Maple top/back/sides
  • Bound Ebony fretboard w/Acrylic & Abalone block inlay
  • Medium frets w/Artstar fret edge treatment
  • Bone nut
  • Max body thickness: 2 5/8”
  • Max body width at lower bout: 15 3/4”
  • Super 58 (H) neck pickup
  • Super 58 (H) bridge pickup
  • Tri-Sound switch for neck pickup
  • ART-1 bridge/Quik Change III tailpiece
  • Gold hardware
  • Hardshell case included
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Ibanez AM205 AM Artstar Prestige
UK guide price: £1,699

Ibanez AM205 AM Artstar Prestige

  • Antique Violin finish
  • Artstar AM Mahogany set-in neck
  • Burl Mahogany top/back/sides
  • Bound Ebony fretboard w/Acrylic & Abalone block inlay
  • Medium frets w/Prestige fret edge treatment
  • Bone nut
  • Max body thickness: 2 1/3”
  • Max body width at lower bout: 13 8/9”
  • Super 58 (H) neck pickup
  • Super 58 (H) bridge pickup
  • Gotoh 510BN bridge/GotohGE101A tailpiece
  • Sure Grip knobs
  • Gold hardware
  • Hardshell case included
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Ibanez SJ300 Artstar Solid Top
UK guide price: £929

Ibanez SJ300 Artstar Solid Top

  • Dark Violin Sunburst finish
  • Artstar 5pc Maple/Walnut set-in neck
  • Solid Spruce top/Flamed Maple back/sides
  • Bound Ebony fretboard w/Acrylic & Abalone block inlay
  • Medium frets w/Artstar fret edge treatment
  • Flatwound strings
  • Bone nut
  • Max body thickness: 4 1/3”
  • Max body width at lower bout: 16 1/2”
  • Super 58 (H) neck pickup
  • Super 58 (H) bridge pickup
  • ART-W bridge/VT06S tailpiece
  • Sure Grip knobs
  • Gold hardware
  • Hardshell case included
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Ibanez SS300 Artstar Solid Top
UK guide price: £929

Ibanez SS300 Artstar Solid Top

  • Dark Violin Sunburst finish
  • Artstar 5pc Maple/Walnut set-in neck
  • Solid Spruce top/Flamed Maple back/sides
  • Bound Ebony fretboard w/Acrylic
  • & Abalone block inlay
  • Medium frets w/Artstar fret edge treatment
  • Flatwound strings
  • Bone nut
  • Max body thickness: 4 1/3”
  • Max body width at lower bout: 15”
  • Super 58 (H) neck pickup
  • Super 58 (H) bridge pickup
  • ART-W bridge/VT06S tailpiece
  • Sure Grip knobs
  • Gold hardware
  • Hardshell case included
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Ibanez AM93 Artcore Expressionist
UK guide price: £485

Ibanez AM93 Artcore Expressionist

  • Antique Yellow Sunburst finish
  • Expressionist 3pc Mahogany/Maple set-in neck
  • Quilted Maple top/back/sides
  • Bound Rosewood fretboard w/Acrylic block inlay
  • Medium frets
  • Max body thickness: 2 5/8”
  • Max body width at lower bout: 14 1/2”
  • Super 58 (H) neck pickup
  • Super 58 (H) bridge pickup
  • ART-1 bridge/Quik Change III tailpiece
  • Sure Grip knobs
  • Gold hardware
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Ibanez AG95 Artcore Expressionist
UK guide price: £TBC

Ibanez AG95 Artcore Expressionist

  • Dark Brown Sunburst
  • Expressionist 3pc Mahogany/Maple set-in neck
  • Figured Bubinga top/back/sides
  • Bound Rosewood fretboard w/Acrylic block inlay
  • Medium frets
  • Max body thickness: 3 5/8”
  • Max body width at lower bout: 14 1/2”
  • Super 58 (H) neck pickup
  • Super 58 (H) bridge pickup
  • ART-1 bridge/VT06 tailpiece
  • Gold hardware
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Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini
UK guide price: £65

Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini

  • Genuine Tube Screamer Circuit w/JRC4558 IC chip
  • True Bypass
  • Controls: Tone, Overdrive and Level
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Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com (opens in new tab), in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as a decade-and-a-half performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe (opens in new tab).

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