Wes Hauch's Ibanez Destroyer

[Musiscience]

Stumbled upon this recent video of Wes Hauch playing what seems to be a blacked out, reverse headstock, reverse sharktooth inlayed, baritone Ibanez Destroyer. Most likely a LACS. Can't find any other pictures of it online.

Also notice how many Iceman are behind him on the rack. He has a LACS one for sure, but possibly prototypes? Maybe he's working on a signature with Ibanez?

 

[aesthyrian]

That would be cool but I don't see it happening. However, the bridge has me asking questions as I would assume Wes would go with an edge if he wanted a trem.

He has photos of all sorts of custom iceman and destroyers on his instagram including the guitar in question. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5dLGM5AIyL/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B6b6RZxnBcz/

 

[Stooge1996]

That would be cool but I don't see it happening. However, the bridge has me asking questions as I would assume Wes would go with an edge if he wanted a trem.

He has photos of all sorts of custom iceman and destroyers on his instagram including the guitar in question. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5dLGM5AIyL/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B6b6RZxnBcz/

Pretty sure it is an Edge Zero

 

[MaxOfMetal]

The bridge is an Edge Zero II, hence no intonation tool.

He got that Destroyer sometime last year.

 

[aesthyrian]

Pretty sure it is an Edge Zero

Sorry, I'm a stubborn old man and when I say Edge I mean Edge or Lo Pro Edge.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Also notice how many Iceman are behind him on the rack. He has a LACS one for sure, but possibly prototypes? Maybe he's working on a signature with Ibanez?

The one way in the back and way to the right is his LACS specials. The 2nd one to the right is a Paul Stanley sig. Not sure what the 2nd one to the left is.

 

[gunch]

anyone notice the sloped body wings

 

[DrakkarTyrannis]

Not a bad looking guitar. I kinda dig it

 

[Robslalaina]

anyone notice the sloped body wings

Yup, actually reminds me of the St Vincent and Albert Lee EBMMs

 

[Zado]

Had no idea a Destroyer coul ever look boring. That one does, kudos.

 

[Musiscience]

Yup, actually reminds me of the St Vincent and Albert Lee EBMMs

That's the first thing that came to mind! I kinda dig it.

 

[Imalwayscold]

He received it last year as some have noted. I wonder if its a prototype from the Ibanez Guitar Development Center for the new J-line, because of the way its fully blackened out.

 

[Carl Kolchak]

If there was a guitarist who I'd unhesitatingly rob blind of all his guitars it'd be this guy's.

 

[jl-austin]

Ibanez needs a destroyer in their line up. They have too many Eggs in the RG/AZ basket.

 

[mikernaut]

I'd love to see some more Icemans

 

[Mathemagician]

Ibanez needs a destroyer in their line up. They have too many Eggs in the RG/AZ basket.

It’s all anyone buys. They’d need a really high-profile user of the shape IMO. Ibanez has some of the coolest “extreme” shapes but few if any models available.

 

[gunshow86de]

I'd love to see some more Icemans

Oh yes, Even though that Destroyer is very cool, I mean, would ya just look at it?

 

[Carl Kolchak]

I hate Hauch's guts.

 

[cwhitey2]

I hate Hauch's guts.

im a little jelly as well.

 

[drgordonfreeman]

Oh yes, Even though that Destroyer is very cool, I mean, would ya just look at it?

That guitar is insane. Wow