Ibanez NAMM 2020

[Ordacleaphobia]

Thanks Steve. That really helps things out on the anticipation front

 

[Leviathus]

Taste? lol... and i guess this means the JEM is a show debut.

 

[_MonSTeR_]

Maybe the new JEM goes one step beyond normal roasted maple for that extra flavour..., it’s honey roasted maple with honey from Vai’s own bees?

 

[knet370]

Your thoughts?

 

[Lada The Great]

Nice to see more superstrats with colorful poplar burl tops! Breath of fresh air and exactly what there is shortage of in the market

 

[c7spheres]

Your thoughts?

Damnit! Reverse toilet bowl. A definite upgrade from standard toilet bowl. Are they seriously sitting back and laughing? Why am I not surprised? Now they're going with the B-stock tops or something? I mean this is an advertisement photo. You'd think they'd find some better specimens at least. More of the same it would seem. I really hope I'm wrong. Ibanez, please be messing with me.

 

[knet370]

I wonder Why didnt they use jescar ss frets instead. Gold evo on a black and chrome hardware..hmmm

 

[SpaceDock]

^ I’m confused about what is wrong with the tops? I prefer quilt tops, but I don’t see anything wrong.

 

[c7spheres]

^ I’m confused about what is wrong with the tops? I prefer quilt tops, but I don’t see anything wrong.

^ Personal tastes for sure. I think the way they're stained is probably most of my issues with them. I've personally don't care for most burl tops. It's very rare I see one I really like. I much prefer flamed, quilted, and spalts, even plain old boring grained maple to burls. Just personal taste.

 

[I play music]

Your thoughts?

The most interesting thing to me is that fixed bridge.

^ Personal tastes for sure. I think the way they're stained is probably most of my issues with them. I've personally don't care for most burl tops. It's very rare I see one I really like. I much prefer flamed, quilted, and spalts, even plain old boring grained maple to burls. Just personal taste.

Most look horrible imo but the blue one in the photo is ok.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

Your thoughts?

Gross.

 

[Sogradde]

Your thoughts?

That hardtail bridge looks like it's made out of single saddles like the fanned fret models. Why though?

 

[knet370]

I'm really hoping the prestige line doesn't suck. Why can't just they make a successor to the rg3120 with upgraded specs such as luminlays, ss frets. Or an rg3120 in a rga form...

 

[c7spheres]

That hardtail bridge looks like it's made out of single saddles like the fanned fret models. Why though?

It looks like it is single saddles and they all adjust for intonation seperately too. Probably cheaper to produce/less parts etc.

 

[Leviathus]

Gross.

 

[Metropolis]

Might be better than any burls I've seen before in indonesian product ranges, and even better if they don't look too cheap in real life. Judging by the sides thickness is more than just a veneer. Also new hardtail bridge looks interesting, and volume pot further away from the bridge is a plus.

 

[c7spheres]

...and volume pot further away from the bridge is a plus.

I hope this applies as a new standard. Every company needs to do this. It's as if the people who design the guitars don't really play them very much. Good move Ibanez.

 

[diagrammatiks]

Your thoughts?

thats a nice looking schecter reaper.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

It's just a cheapo individual saddle bridge, there's really nothing outwardly special about it.

As for the "tops", it's probably like all the Premiums, a veneer.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Man, that "bridge" is a massive "why?" Is it because it looks like a higher-quality bridge like a Hannes? Looks more low-profile?