Ibanez 2023 Models ! What would you like to see ?

[TheBolivianSniper]

gimme 27inch xiphos

my cravings for long scale cannot be quenched without 7 strings, a trem, and points

 

[ChrispyFinch]

Prestige AZ, 24 fret, HSS in reasonable solid colors.

 

[Nightside]

Idk I'm pretty over the AZ already.

 

[Albake21]

Wow did he change those links quickly. It's all good, I have a back up leak ;D

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I can't believe it's really happening though. The number of times I've posted on SSO asking for an RGA Prestige with an ebony board, and bonus if it was an Edge, is crazy. My dream Ibanez has finally come true. Glad I didn't go through with a custom earlier this year.

 

[Kyle Jordan]

This Axe Design Lab thing sounds neat.

 

[KentBrockman]

Wow did he change those links quickly. It's all good, I have a back up leak ;D

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I can't believe it's really happening though. The number of times I've posted on SSO asking for an RGA Prestige with an ebony board, and bonus if it was an Edge, is crazy. My dream Ibanez has finally come true. Glad I didn't go through with a custom earlier this year.

Estimated street price of $2.5k! Ouch!

 

[Albake21]

Estimated street price of $2.5k! Ouch!

Yeah..... of course my dream Ibanez comes out and it's grossly priced. Not sure how I'm going to afford one, but I'm going to try everything to grab one.

 

[Matt08642]

Surely based on the past 15 years of Ibanez pricing, people didn't expect a prestige RGA to be like $1400?

 

[8195229]

Surely based on the past 15 years of Ibanez pricing, people didn't expect a prestige RGA to be like $1400?

I would’ve expected to this to be priced closer to 2.8k. This seems reasonably priced for the specs.

 

[KentBrockman]

Surely based on the past 15 years of Ibanez pricing, people didn't expect a prestige RGA to be like $1400?

I guess it makes some sense. There is more work involved to get the curved top for the RGAs (and S series guitars too). I remember the RG Prestiges being priced considerably lower than the S Prestiges a number of years ago, presumably for the same reason. Nowadays, it's all expensive.

 

[Albake21]

Surely based on the past 15 years of Ibanez pricing, people didn't expect a prestige RGA to be like $1400?

Absolutely not, but I was thinking closer to like $2000 to $2200. $2500 is absolutely starting to push it when you consider the RG5000 series is $2000 and those have the thicker pieces of wenge in the neck like Ibanez' 7 strings. This RGA has the thinner 5 piece used before the 5000 series.

A $500 upcharge for the RGA shape, 27 frets, and not as nice of a neck is definitely a kick in the nuts. Still worth the kick for me, but still a kick none the less.

 

[Leviathus]

Stainless frets woulda been nice on the RGA.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

Absolutely not, but I was thinking closer to like $2000 to $2200. $2500 is absolutely starting to push it when you consider the RG5000 series is $2000 and those have the thicker pieces of wenge in the neck like Ibanez' 7 strings. This RGA has the thinner 5 piece used before the 5000 series.

A $500 upcharge for the RGA shape, 27 frets, and not as nice of a neck is definitely a kick in the nuts. Still worth the kick for me, but still a kick none the less.

2022 RG5000 pricing.

 

[Albake21]

2022 RG5000 pricing.

Welp... Ibanez sure priced me out then. They're smoking crack if they choose to push that price even more.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

Welp... Ibanez sure priced me out then. They're smoking crack if they choose to push that price even more.

E-IIs are like $3k now. Welcome to post pandemic late capitalism.

 

[HylianN]

No SS frets at 2.5k Also a mahogany body

 

[Matt08642]

No SS frets at 2.5k Also a mahogany body

I'm still not sold on SS frets being essential. Maybe with an extremely heavy touch but the guitars I've put the most hours on are all fine.

Also what's wrong with mahogany?

 

[HylianN]

I'm still not sold on SS frets being essential. Maybe with an extremely heavy touch but the guitars I've put the most hours on are all fine.

Also what's wrong with mahogany?

I know a lot of people like it but it tends to make all the guitars I've tried sound "dark" with more low end. They're typically more heavier than ash, basswood etc.. and I'd rather have a guitar on the lighter side weight wise.

 

[RevelGTR]

No one can ever be happy hahaha. Ibanez could design all their models by fan committee and people would complain that they weren’t selling them at production cost.

 

[somethingsomething]

I'm still not sold on SS frets being essential. Maybe with an extremely heavy touch but the guitars I've put the most hours on are all fine.

Also what's wrong with mahogany?

Agreed that stainless steel frets are absolutely not essential. In my opinion, they're more of a selling point if all you care about are specs rather than quality craftsmanship. The best fretwork I've ever experienced (by a long shot) has been on ESP Originals which have nickel frets. Sure, stainless steel is nice to have, but top-notch fretwork is still my preference every time.