Fredrik’s 2012 Ibanez LACS Hybrid 8 Prototype

[Miek]

That sure is another 8 string guitar. :/

Yeah. 8 string firebirds? You see that shit all the time, man.

 

[StevenC]

Prototype, eh? So new lower cost Meshuggah sig in 2013/2014? Yes please.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

By the way, for the ill-informed, here's an Ibanez Firebrand:

 

[Polythoral]

That can't possibly balance well.

I asked Fredrik and he said it's a tad neck heavy but isn't bad at all.

 

[axxessdenied]

No, thanks. I'm surprised Fredrik went with a 27" scale.

 

[MF_Kitten]

I love it. Very much.

I wanna see a BTB shape 8 string though. I am having a BTB inspired guitar made, but i'd love to see an actual Ibby BTB2228

 

[noob_pwn]

gorgeous

 

[TheOddGoat]

As well as another very famous "metal" guitar:

Seriously; why is everyone complaining about the switch placement? It's VERY common.

My post wasn't sarcastic by the way


I was in the thread about switch and pots being in the way of picking.

 

[frogunrua]

Just the other day I was thinking about how cool a firebird 8 string would be and then this. I would prefer it to have the firebirds lower horn though and be in white! I still think its awesome though.

 

[kevdes93]

hideous.

 

[Bloody_Inferno]

Love it. And the fact that it has a neck pickup makes it cooler too.

 

[Spaceman_Spiff]

I personally don't like it. Also why in the hell in threads of new sig models is there the inevitable comment where some self-important elitist fanboy says "Wow this thread is so lolz. Bunch of hater nitpickers!" I just always thought that it was possible to have an opinion. Guess not. /butthurt

 

[Wings of Obsidian]

Oh...my.....God

 

[that short guy]

I like it, not really a 22 fret guy but it's pretty damn cool none the less.

 

[Dayn]

The Firebird/Thunderbird shape is the only shape I like as much as a superstrat... if not more. And I don't know why. But I love this guitar very much.

...I sound like a wistful romantic.

 

[BlackStar7]

So I wonder what level of recognition it takes for LACs to design an essentially new body shape for an endorsee. Other than Paul Gilbert's Fireman, which isn't even that much of a new body template, I can't really think of anyone who's basically had something new done for them. Am I missing somebody? Neat either way.

 

[Veldar]

I know there no chance but I really want a bass model for Dick.

 

[jwade]

I love it, really great idea.

 

[FireInside]

I love it. Very much.

I wanna see a BTB shape 8 string though. I am having a BTB inspired guitar made, but i'd love to see an actual Ibby BTB2228

Fuck yes! That would be amazing.

 

[maliciousteve]

That looks awful. I love the look of his RG's and the Iceman 8 string but that looks like a kids toy.