Ibanez 2015 - New Models & NAMM Thread

[shikamaru]

the 6 string fanned fret bass really caught my attention, feeling a huge GAS for one of these.

 

[PunchLine]

Some pics to fuel your GAS:

Ibanez RG752WMFX
Neck: 5-piece Maple/ Wenge ‘Wizard 7’
Body: Mahogany
Top: Wenge
Fingerboard: Birdseye Maple
Inlay: Black dot
Frets: Jumbo frets with Prestige fret edge treatment
Neck Pickup: DiMarzio PAF 7 (H)
Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio PAF 7 (H)
Tuners: Gotoh MG-T locking tuners
Bridge: Gibraltar Standard II-7
Hardware: Cosmo Black

Ibanez S5527
Neck: 5 piece Maple/ Wenge "Wizard 7"
Body: Mahogany body
Top: Quilted maple
Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood
Inlay: White off-set dot inlay
Frets: Jumbo with Prestige fret edge treatment
Neck pickup: V77 (H)
Bridge pickup: V87 (H)
Tuners: Gotoh MG-T locking tuners
Bridge: Gibraltar Standard II-7
Hardware: Gold

Ibanez Prestige RG852
Body: Basswood
Top: Mappa burl
Scale: 27”
Neck: 5pc Maple Wenge “Ultra 8” neck
Fingerboard: Birdseye maple
Inlay: Black dot
Frets: Jumbo with prestige fret edge treatment
Neck pickup: DiMarzio PAF 8 (H)
Bridge pickup: DiMarzio PAF 8 (H)
Tuners: Gotoh MG-T locking tuners
Bridge: Gibraltar Standard II
Hardware: Cosmo black
Factory Tuning: (from 1st to 8th): 1D#, 2A#, 3F#, 4C#, 5G#, 6D#, 7A#, 8F

Ibanez Prestige S5520
Neck: 5pc Maple/ Walnut “Super Wizard High Performance”
Body: Mahogany body
Top: Australian Blackwood
Fingerboard: Marbled Rosewood
Inlay: White off-set dot inlay
Frets: Jumbo frets with Prestige fret edge treatment
Neck Pickup: V7 (H)
Bridge Pickup: V8 (H)
Bridge: Lo-Pro Edge
Hardware: Cosmo Black

Hey where did you find the RG852 Prestige photos, could you share the website link please?

 

[PunchLine]

Short review, I tested it out at Ikebe.

It sounds like Tosin Abasi's tone, due to the wenge bubinga neck, very clear. Definitely clearer than the typical basswood tone. The midrange in it works differently than on typical maple necked guitars.

Also, it sounds as if it had a noise gate built in. Very tight sounding!

Quality wise, I think it's on par with some Prestiges they had in the store. The factory has definitely improved their quality control. I tried it out along with an older RG721RW and the paint and finish, setup was better.

Neck feels a bit different than usual, slightly thicker than typical Prestiges, and it responds better than any other of my guitars.

It's on my wishlist

Any chance you pcked up the Ziricote top 7-string Premium RG?

 

[cardinal]

Hey where did you find the RG852 Prestige photos, could you share the website link please?

American Musical.

 

[Toxin]

 

[porknchili]

I'm probably a minority in this, but I'm sad they didn't refresh the Xiphos XPT700XH (the 27 fret). They still have it on the USA site, but its been discontinued for a few years.

On the other hand, I'm really curious as to what the j customs and Japanese prestige lineup will be this year since Ibanez ALWAYS keeps their best stuff in house.

 

[PunchLine]

American Musical.

Looks like they've removed the new maple neck rg852 prestige off their website...

 

[cardinal]

Looks like they pulled it all down. I doubt they were supposed to have posted it in the first place.

 

[ShredandBalls]

Ibanez RG652K-KB Koa Brown
Ibby Prestige Koa 6 string!

 

[Lorcan Ward]

^Nice!!!!! First mention of that model so far.

 

[cardinal]

Wow, EU looks to be getting some cool stuff this year. Not sure that or the neat Premiums are coming to the States.

 

[Timelesseer]

Ibanez RG652K-KB Koa Brown
Ibby Prestige Koa 6 string!

If this comes to the states and in a 7, it'll be a day 1 purchase for me. One of the sickest looking RGs I've ever seen.

 

[eightsixboy]

Ibanez RG652K-KB Koa Brown
Ibby Prestige Koa 6 string!

Fark why are all the new prestige models fitted with the super wizard neck.


Hope they do some with some slightly thicker necks. That was the main reason I didn't buy a 652fx.

 

[gorthul]

Ibanez RG652K-KB Koa Brown
Ibby Prestige Koa 6 string!

Also available with a fixed bridge:

Ibanez RG652KFX-KB Koa Brown

I think I know what I will buy this year.

 

[PBGas]

Ibanez RG652K-KB Koa Brown
Ibby Prestige Koa 6 string!

Cripes! Amazing!

 

[Lorcan Ward]

Also available with a fixed bridge:

Ibanez RG652KFX-KB Koa Brown

I think I know what I will buy this year.

They finally put it into production!!!!!!!!!

I'm not mad on the basswood body, I'd prefer if it had a mahogany body like mine but I'm definitely getting one if no other prestige 6s like it pop up.

 

[Sepultorture]

well shit on me they did do a wenge neck, i'd love to play the shit out of that, trem or no

 

[Ibanez Rules]

I believe they have the specs wrong on the KKB's.

 

[cardinal]

Oh you tease. Does that mean the KKBs are in the US catalog too?

 

[Jzbass25]

Please let there be the Koa in the US also please let there be offset dot prestiges in the US please! Anyone know if the Zircote premium is coming to the states too? If it does it might be the first premium I ever thought about purchasing.