the only things that would catch my attention is a reversed headstock 7 and recalculated price politics for their signature series. as jwade mentioned, a Jake Bowen 7 would be great but probably not affordable. >2000$ is just ridiculous.
Ibanez 2015 - New Models & NAMM Thread
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Sepultorture
Murder Machine
didn't see any RGD's cept a Komrad in that vid
different market?
different market?
Marchip
Member
I'm a bit dissapointed with this year's line, still hoping that Ibanez will bring back RG7 XL series some day. Also, I don't understand that pickup choice for that blue/maple RG8, IMO I think that D-activators would be better than PAF 8s.
AChRush1349
Causal Anomalie
Dude, that xiphos caught my eye. Mahogany body and ebony fretboard? If it's neck through like the other Xiphos models I may have to get one of those.
cardinal
Buys guitars, sometimes plays them
I suppose lots of folks will be happy that it's a hardtail, but that's disappointing to me. Also, what's with the big dot inlay on the new RG Prestige? It's old school, I guess, but I preferred the tiny dots from the 1527(M).
They also are releasing mahogany-bodied RG742X guitars without the burl tops, which is kinda cool. Looks like a new color for the S5527FX as well.
Should hopefully placate the fixed-bridge crowd a bit. But I'm very surprised not to see the 26.5" Bowen Titan 7. I had been assuming that it was going to be a production guitar. Pretty bummed about that. Also very bummed that it looks like the RGD2127 continues to be stuck with the Edge Zero. Keep hoping it will move to the Lo Pro like the RG Prestige stuff.
Anyway, sorry for complaining. Ibanez is releasing some cool stuff, so yay!
cardinal
Buys guitars, sometimes plays them
The Bowen sig has a lot of up-market features (arched maple top, ebony fret board, three piece bubinga/maple neck). The price of the six string is high but seems in line with Ibanez prices generally. Presumably a 7 string would be about the same uncharge from the six to seven strong Jem.
Too bad it's all moot since the Bowen 7 isn't in that catalog. Maybe Summer NAMM?
do you guys were expecting a Jake Bowen 7? I can remember that he told us in an interview that a 7 is unrealistic atm because most of Periphery's songs are played on six string guitars. stupid question but I'm not really into Periphery and do not follow the stuff they are saying in interviews.
Otherwise, last year's lineup also was pretty lame until a prominent Ibanez guru accidenticaly uploaded the dealers only catalogue
RickSchneider
Well-Known Member
That RG652KFXKB looks god damn beautiful at 3:30. Gotto love Ibanez and their catchy names!
Lorcan Ward
7slinger
I posted in the other thread but if anyone wants to read the specs of some of the 7 string mahogany body models:
Here is what I'm guessing is finally a production 6 string version of what they were experimenting with when they built my Koa Protoype. The marbled rosewood sounds interesting. I do wish it had a mahogany body so it sounded like mine.
Here is what I'm guessing is finally a production 6 string version of what they were experimenting with when they built my Koa Protoype. The marbled rosewood sounds interesting. I do wish it had a mahogany body so it sounded like mine.
Pikka Bird
Vaya Con Cornholio
Yeah, and it's got a mahogany body and wenge top as well. Adventurous.
My wish list:
1. Reverse headstocks
2. Neck thru, ala the RGT3120
3. More carved tops like the RGA
4. I like the direction they're going in with more maple and ebony fingerboards, hopefully they keep this going.
5. More models with the original lo-pro trem design
6. REVERSE HEADSTOCKS !!!
1. Reverse headstocks
2. Neck thru, ala the RGT3120
3. More carved tops like the RGA
4. I like the direction they're going in with more maple and ebony fingerboards, hopefully they keep this going.
5. More models with the original lo-pro trem design
6. REVERSE HEADSTOCKS !!!
MF_Kitten
Set up us the bomb
Mr GriND
Well-Known Member
AELBT1 baritone 27" acoustic
AEL108MD 8 string acoustic
AEL108TD 8 string acoustic
Premium rg927wzcz 7 string
Iron label six27fdbg paf7 gibraltar 2
srff805 fanned 5 string bass 34"/35"5 bartolini's pups
srff806 fanned 6 string bass 33"6/35"35 bartolini's pups
prestige srff4505 fanned 5 string 34"/35"5 norstrand pups
No new Rgd's on my European catalog...
AEL108MD 8 string acoustic
AEL108TD 8 string acoustic
Premium rg927wzcz 7 string
Iron label six27fdbg paf7 gibraltar 2
srff805 fanned 5 string bass 34"/35"5 bartolini's pups
srff806 fanned 6 string bass 33"6/35"35 bartolini's pups
prestige srff4505 fanned 5 string 34"/35"5 norstrand pups
No new Rgd's on my European catalog...
Jameslewis777
I am the Overlord.
Any word on any thing non-8 string higher than 25.5" scale?
I'm itching for a better baritone 6 or another RGD
I'm itching for a better baritone 6 or another RGD
jwade
Doooooooooom
That looks gorgeous, birdseye maple fingerboard, burl top, PAF8 pickups, headstock matching the body and a hardshell case included for $1,700?? Ho boy, really hope Canada gets that one!
Musiscience
Well-Known Member
That makes me moist.
Decipher
Ibanez Enthusiast
8 string acoustics you say....
cardinal
Buys guitars, sometimes plays them
do you guys were expecting a Jake Bowen 7? I can remember that he told us in an interview that a 7 is unrealistic atm because most of Periphery's songs are played on six string guitars. stupid question but I'm not really into Periphery and do not follow the stuff they are saying in interviews.
Otherwise, last year's lineup also was pretty lame until a prominent Ibanez guru accidenticaly uploaded the dealers only catalogue
I don't follow Periphery; in fact I've never even listened to one of their songs. But I saw that Bowen Titan 7 posted here and just thought it'd be a production model. Guess not.
I posted in the other thread but if anyone wants to read the specs of some of the 7 string mahogany body models:
Any idea what the "Std. DL 7 bridge" is on the RG7420ABCBBQ? Hoping that they're moving on from the Edge Zero II stuff. Even if this new trem is horrible, if it has Edge or OFR post spacing, that's a step up IMHO.
LordHar
Well-Known Member
8 string acoustics you say....
I believe they are 6 string with two strings doubled. One guitar has the high e and b doubled, the other the middle two strings.
