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NAMM 2016: Ibanez unleashes 2016 guitar range

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By Michael Astley-Brown ( Total Guitar, Guitarist ) published 5 January 2016

New signature, RG and Talman electric guitars, plus mini effects pedals and more

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Introduction

Introduction

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…

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Ibanez RGDIX7MPB-SBB

Ibanez RGDIX7MPB-SBB

  • 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
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Ibanez Talman TM302

Ibanez Talman TM302

  • Neck type: Talman Classic-Plus Maple neck with Fast Access neck
  • joint
  • 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
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Ibanez Talman TM1702M-TFB

Ibanez Talman TM1702M-TFB

  • 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
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Ibanez JBM20 Jake Bowen (Periphery)

Ibanez JBM20 Jake Bowen (Periphery)

  • 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
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Ibanez JBM27 Jake Bowen (Periphery)

Ibanez JBM27 Jake Bowen (Periphery)

  • 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
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Page 6 of 28
Ibanez NDM4-SB Noodles (The Offspring)

Ibanez NDM4-SB Noodles (The Offspring)

  • 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
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Ibanez PWM10 Paul Waggoner (Between The Buried And Me)

Ibanez PWM10 Paul Waggoner (Between The Buried And Me)

  • 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
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Page 8 of 28
Ibanez CMM2-BKF Chris Miller (You Me At Six)

Ibanez CMM2-BKF Chris Miller (You Me At Six)

  • 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
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Ibanez Analog Delay Mini

Ibanez Analog Delay Mini

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

Ibanez Chorus Mini

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

Ibanez Super Metal Mini

  • Edge, Punch, Drive, Attack and Level controls
  • True Bypass
  • Power Supply: External AC adapter AC509 (sold separately)
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Page 12 of 28
Ibanez RC2720PR-DCR

Ibanez RC2720PR-DCR

  • 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
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Page 13 of 28
Ibanez RG652AHMFX-NGB

Ibanez RG652AHMFX-NGB

  • 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
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Page 14 of 28
Ibanez RG652FX-GK

Ibanez RG652FX-GK

  • 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
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Page 15 of 28
Ibanez RG7421-WNF

Ibanez RG7421-WNF

  • 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
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Page 16 of 28
Ibanez RG752FX-GK

Ibanez RG752FX-GK

  • 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
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Page 17 of 28
Ibanez AGS73FM-TKS

Ibanez AGS73FM-TKS

  • 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
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Page 18 of 28
Ibanez RG852-GK

Ibanez RG852-GK

  • 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
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Page 19 of 28
Ibanez RG927WFXZC-NTF

Ibanez RG927WFXZC-NTF

  • 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
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Page 20 of 28
Ibanez GB10SE-BS George Benson

Ibanez GB10SE-BS George Benson

  • 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
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Page 21 of 28
Ibanez RG9QM-BI

Ibanez RG9QM-BI

  • 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
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Page 22 of 28
Ibanez RGAIX6FM-TGF

Ibanez RGAIX6FM-TGF

  • 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
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Page 23 of 28
Ibanez RGAIX7FM-TGF

Ibanez RGAIX7FM-TGF

  • 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
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Page 24 of 28
Ibanez S770PB-CNF

Ibanez S770PB-CNF

  • 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
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Page 25 of 28
Ibanez S771PB-NTF

Ibanez S771PB-NTF

  • 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
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Page 26 of 28
Ibanez SA1060WZC-NTF

Ibanez SA1060WZC-NTF

  • 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
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Page 27 of 28
Ibanez STM3-MGS Sam Totman (DragonForce)

Ibanez STM3-MGS Sam Totman (DragonForce)

  • 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
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Michael Astley-Brown
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Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.

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