NAMM 2016: Ibanez unleashes 2016 guitar range

NAMM 2016: Ibanez continues to go from strength to strength this year, with additions to just about every range – including the triumphant return of affordable Talman electrics – new signature models for everyone from Jake Bowen to Noodles and Paul Waggoner, plus a trio of adorable new mini pedals, following in the footsteps of last year's Tube Screamer Mini.

As you browse through this year's models, you may notice a number of trends, most notably Gotoh locking machineheads across the bulk of the Prestige guitars, plus the addition of several new hardtail models, a stunning finish or two (such as the above RGDIX7MPB-SBB's Surreal Blue Burst), plus a wealth of high-end pickup options – rest assured, from jazz to metal, Ibanez has you covered this year…

• Neck type: Nitro Wizard-7 3pc Maple/Bubinga neck
• 673.5mm/26.5” scale length
• Body: Poplar Burl top/Layered Ash body
• Fretboard: Birdseye Maple fretboard
• Fret: Jumbo frets
• Bridge: Gibraltar Standard II-7 bridge
• Neck pickup: DiMarzio Fusion Edge (H) neck pickup
• Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Fusion Edge (H) bridge pickup
• Gotoh Locking machineheads
• Hardware color: Black
• Finish: Surreal Blue Burst
• Factory tuning: 1D, 2A, 3F, 4C, 5G, 6D, 7A

• Neck type: Talman Classic-Plus Maple neck with Fast Access neck
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• Body: Alder body
• Fretboard: Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay
• Fret: Medium frets
• Bridge: IFX-10 bridge
• Neck pickup: Custom Vintage Single (S) neck pickup
• Bridge pickup: Custom Vintage Single (S) bridge pickup
• Hardware color: Nickel
• Finishes: Tri Fade Burst, Ivory

• Neck type: Talman Classic-Plus Maple neck with Fast Access neck joint
• Body: Alder body
• Fretboard: Maple fretboard w/Black dot inlay
• Fret: Medium frets
• Bridge: IFX-PRO bridge
• Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (S) neck pickup
• Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (S) bridge pickup
• Hardware color: Chrome
• Gotoh MG-T Locking Machineheads
• Finish: Tri Fade Burst
• Case: Hardshell case included

• Neck type: Wizard III 3pc Maple neck
• Body: Maple top/Mahogany body
• Fretboard: Bound Rosewood fretboard
• Fret: Jumbo frets
• Bridge: Edge-Zero II tremolo bridge
• Neck pickup: DiMarzio Titan (H) neck pickup
• Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Titan (H) bridge pickup
• Hardware color: Black (Gold machineheads)
• Gotoh MG-T Locking machineheads
• JBM special inlay
• Finish: Matt black

• Neck type: Wizard II-7 3pc Maple neck
• Body: Maple top/Mahogany body
• Fretboard: Bound Rosewood fretboard
• Fret: Jumbo frets
• Bridge: Edge-Zero II-7 tremolo bridge
• Neck pickup: DiMarzio Titan (H) neck pickup
• Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Titan (H) bridge pickup
• Hardware color: Black (Gold machineheads)
• Gotoh MG-T Locking machineheads
• JBM special inlay
• Finish: Matt black

• Neck type: NDM 3pc Maple neck
• Body: Basswood body
• Fretboard: Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay
• Fret: Medium frets
• Bridge: Fixed bridge
• Neck pickup: Ibanez Super 9 (S) neck pickup
• Bridge pickup: Ibanez Super 9 (S) bridge pickup
• Hardware color: Chrome
• Finish: Sunburst

• Neck type: Wizard III 3pc Maple/Bubinga neck
• Body: PWM Ash body (44m thickness)
• Fretboard: Rosewood fretboard w/ Off-set white dot inlay
• Fret: Jumbo frets
• Bridge: Edge-Zero II tremolo bridge
• Neck pickup: Mojotone PW Hornet (H) neck pickup
• Bridge pickup: Mojotone PW Hornet (H) bridge pickup
• Coil-tap switch
• Hardware color: Cosmo black

• Neck type: CMM 1pc Maple neck
• Body: Mahogany body
• Fretboard: Maple fretboard w/Black dot inlay
• Fret: Medium frets
• Bridge: Tight-Tune bridge
• Neck pickup: Std. SS-1 (S) soapbar-type neck pickup
• Bridge pickup: Std. H (H) bridge pickup
• Coil-tap switch on tone control (push/pull)
• Hardware color: Chrome
• Finish: Black Flat

• Repeat, Delay time and Blend controls
• True Bypass
• Delay Time: 20ms - 600ms
• Power Supply: External AC adapter AC509 (sold separately)

• Depth, Speed and Level controls
• True Bypass
• Power Supply: External AC adapter AC509 (sold separately)

• Edge, Punch, Drive, Attack and Level controls
• True Bypass
• Power Supply: External AC adapter AC509 (sold separately)

• Neck type: RC Maple neck
• Body: Alder body
• Fretboard: Rosewood fretboard w/Acrylic block inlay
• Fret: Medium frets w/Prestige fret edge treatment
• Bridge: Tight-Tune bridge
• Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan SHRP-1 P-Rails (H) neck pickup
• Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan SHRP-1 P-Rails (H) bridge pickup
• Hardware color: Cosmo Black
• Finish: Dark Cherry
• Case/bag: Hardshell case included

• Neck type: Super Wizard HP 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
• Body: Ash body
• Fretboard: Bound Birdseye Maple fretboard w/Black dot inlay
• Fret: Jumbo frets w/Prestige fret edge treatment
• Bridge: Gibraltar Standard II bridge
• Neck pickup: DiMarzio Air Norton (H) neck pickup
• Bridge pickup: DiMarzio The Tone Zone (H) bridge pickup
• Machineheads: Gotoh MG-T Locking machineheads
• Hardware color: Cosmo black
• Finish: Nebula Green Burst
• Case/bag: Hardshell case included

• Neck type: Super Wizard HP 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
• Body: Basswood body
• Fretboard: Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay
• Fret: Jumbo frets w/Prestige fret edge treatment
• Bridge: Gibraltar Standard II bridge
• Neck pickup: DiMarzio Air Norton (H) neck pickup
• Bridge pickup: DiMarzio The Tone Zone (H) bridge pickup
• Hardware color: Cosmo black
• Finish: Galaxy black
• Machineheads: Gotoh MG-T locking machineheads
• Case/bag: Hardshell case included

• Neck type: Wizard II-7 3pc Maple neck
• Body: Mahogany body
• Fretboard: Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay
• Fret: Jumbo frets
• Bridge: Fixed bridge
• Neck pickup: Quantum (H) neck pickup
• Bridge pickup: Quantum (H) bridge pickup
• Hardware color: Black
• Finish: Walnut Flat

• Neck type: Wizard-7 5pc Maple/Wenge neck
• 648mm/25.5” scale length
• Body: Basswood body
• Fretboard: Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay
• Fret: Jumbo frets w/Prestige fret edge treatment
• Bridge: Gibraltar Standard II-7 bridge
• Neck pickup: DiMarzio PAF 7 (H) neck pickup
• Bridge pickup: DiMarzio PAF 7 (H) bridge pickup
• Hardware color: Cosmo black
• Machineheads: Gotoh MG-T locking machineheads
• Finish: Galaxy Black
• Case/bag: Hardshell case included

• Neck type: Artcore Mahogany set-in neck
• Body: Flamed Maple top/back/sides
• Fretboard: Bound Rosewood fretboard w/Acrylic block inlay
• Fret: Medium frets
• Bridge: ART-1 bridge, Quik Change III tailpiece
• Neck pickup: Classic Elite (H) neck pickup
• Bridge pickup: Classic Elite (H) bridge pickup
• Hardware color: Chrome
• Finish: Transparent Black Sunburst

• Neck type: Ultra-8 5pc Maple/Wenge neck
• 685.8mm/27” scale length
• Body: Basswood body
• Fretboard: Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay
• Fret: Jumbo frets w/Prestige fret edge treatment
• Bridge: Gibraltar Standard II-8 bridge
• Neck pickup: EMG 808 (H) neck pickup
• Bridge pickup: EMG 808 (H) bridge pickup
• Hardware color: Cosmo black
• Finish: Galaxy Black
• Machineheads: Gotoh MG-T locking machineheads
• String gauge: .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042/.054/.065
• Factory tuning: 1D#, 2A#, 3F#, 4C#, 5G#, 6D#, 7A#, 8F
• Case/bag: Hardshell case included

• Neck type: Wizard-7 5pc Wenge/Bubinga neck
• Body: Ziricote top/American Basswood body
• Fretboard: Bound Rosewood fretboard w/Mother of Pearl off-set dotinlay
• Fret: Jumbo frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
• Bridge: Tight-End R bridge
• Neck pickup: DiMarzio IBZ-7 (H) neck pickup
• Bridge pickup: DiMarzio IBZ-7 (H) bridge pickup
• Hardware color: Cosmo black
• Finish: Natural Flat
• Case/bag: Soft case included

• Neck type: GB 3pc Maple set-in Neck
• Body: Spruce top/Maple back & sides
• Fretboard: Bound Ebony fretboard w/Acrylic & Abalone brock inlay
• Fret: Medium frets
• Bridge: Ebony bridge
• Tailpiece: GB10 tailpiece
• Neck pickup: GB special (H) neck pickup
• Bridge pickup: GB special (H) bridge pickup
• Hardware color: Gold
• Half-bone/half-brass nut
• Sure Grip III control knobs
• Finish: Brown Sunburst
• Case/bag: Hardshell case included

• Neck type: Wizard-9 5pc Maple/Bubinga neck
• 712mm/28” scale length
• Body: Quilted Maple top/Basswood body
• Fretboard: Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay
• Fret: Jumbo frets
• Bridge: Gibraltar Standard II-9 bridge
• Neck pickup: Quantum (H) neck pickup
• Bridge pickup: Quantum (H) bridge pickup
• Hardware color: Cosmo black
• Graph Tech nut
• Finish: Black Ice
• String gauge: .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042/.054/.075/.090
• Factory tuning 1E/2B/3G/4D/5A/6E/7B/8F#/9C#
• Case/bag: Hardshell case included

• Neck type: Nitro Wizard 3pc Maple/Bubinga neck
• Body: Flamed Maple top/Mahogany body
• Fretboard: Bound Ebony fretboard
• Fret: Jumbo frets
• Bridge: Gibraltar Standard II bridge
• Neck pickup: DiMarzio Fusion Edge (H) neck pickup
• Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Fusion Edge (H) bridge pickup
• Coil-tap switch
• Gotoh MG-T Locking machineheads
• Hardware color: Black
• Finish: Transparent Gray Flat

• Neck type: Nitro Wizard-7 3pcs Maple/Bubinga neck
• 648mm/25.5” scale length
• Body: Flamed Maple top/Mahogany body
• Fretboard: Bound Ebony fretboard
• Fret: Jumbo frets
• Bridge: Gibraltar Standard II-7 bridge
• Neck pickup: DiMarzio Fusion Edge (H) neck pickup
• Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Fusion Edge (H) bridge pickup
• Coil-tap switch
• Gotoh MG-T Locking machineheads
• Hardware color: Black
• Finish: Transparent Gray Flat

• Neck type: Wizard III Maple neck
• Body: Poplar Burl top/Mahogany body
• Fretboard: Bound Rosewood fretboard w/Off-set white dot inlay
• Fret: Jumbo frets
• Bridge: Edge Zero II tremolo bridge
• Neck pickup: Quantum (H) neck pickup
• Middle pickup: Quantum (S) middle pickup
• Bridge pickup: Quantum (H) bridge pickup
• Hardware color: Cosmo Black
• Finish: Charcoal Brown Flat

• Neck type: Wizard III Maple neck
• Body: Poplar Burl top/Mahogany body
• Fretboard: Bound Rosewood fretboard w/Off-set white dot inlay
• Fret: Jumbo frets
• Bridge: Fixed bridge
• Neck pickup: Quantum (H) neck pickup
• Middle pickup: Quantum (S) middle pickup
• Bridge pickup: Quantum (H) bridge pickup
• Hardware color: Cosmo black
• Finish: Natural Flat

• Neck type: 5pc SA Premium Wenge/Bubinga neck
• Body: Ziricote top/Mahogany body
• Fretboard: Bound Rosewood fretboard w/Mother of Pearl off-set dot inlay
• Fret: Medium frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
• Bridge: SynchroniZR tremolo bridge w/ZPS-FX
• Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Vintage Flat (S) neck pickup
• Middle pickup: Seymour Duncan Vintage Flat (S) middle pickup
• Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan JB Model (H) bridge pickup
• Hardware color: Chrome
• Graph Tech Black TUSQ XL nut
• Finish: Natural Flat
• Case/bag: Soft case included

• Neck type: Wizard III Maple neck
• Body: Mahogany body
• Fretboard: Bound Rosewood fretboard w/Acrylic angled block inlay
• Fret: Jumbo frets
• Bridge: Edge-Zero II tremolo bridge
• Neck pickup: Quantum (H) neck pickup
• Bridge pickup: Quantum (H) bridge pickup
• Hardware color: Cosmo black
• Finish: Metallica Gray Sunburst
• Case/Bag: Hardshell case included