Ibanez 2024 Models

[Los-D]

I'm okay with the "but its fancy plywood!" neck approach, but I do.not. understand the body on this one: https://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/detail/s1070pbz_1p_03.html

And yet...apparently Ibanez S-series guitars are my one abusive-relationship-poison, because despite everything being wrong with that model....I kinda want one

I have the blue version. It’s a really good guitar but not getting played very much. Has Paf Pro + Evo combination now.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

I have the blue version. It’s a really good guitar but not getting played very much. Has Paf Pro + Evo combination now.

I had a Dark Matter in the neck and EVO in the bridge on my last one (HH config that I setup with a simple 3-way and coil-tap toggle switch). The Dark Matter was actually pretty solid in it, I didn't love the EVO.

 

[Iron1]

Who doesn't want a 27 piece poplar neck?!?!?!?

28 or GTFO

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

28 or GTFO

What kind of madness uses an even number of laminates?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!

 

[SKU]

No Prestige/JCustom ?? I can see them replacing these lines with the made in Indos for the same money.

 

[DrewJD82]

I made this joke at SSO the other day, but I’m waiting for someone to fess up that they’ve been reading “poplar burl” on the list of potential models and someone has been missing the fact that there’s no ‘U’ in the word poplar and this has all been a big mistake for about 5 years.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

I made this joke at SSO the other day, but I’m waiting for someone to fess up that they’ve been reading “poplar burl” on the list of potential models and someone has been missing the fact that there’s no ‘U’ in the word poplar and this has all been a big mistake for about 5 years.

I didn't mind it when it was just a thin laminate for decorative purposes (and given a not gross finish), but the model I linked above uses a pretty sizeable chunk of it...who in their right mind would want to use burl in that thickness on a guitar?!? (and yet, I still want....its awful).

 

[Achilles]

burl

The Swiss cheese of woods?
What could go wrong?

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

The Swiss cheese of woods? What could go wrong?

I'm wondering if they've stabilized it with epoxy, as most woodworkers do when using the stuff? Maybe the NxtGen models will come with "tone tuned epoxy with imbedded tone flakes"

 

[DrewJD82]

The burl stuff has been out for about a decade now, I think the Woody JEM was one of Ibanez’ first into the burl craze. As sick of them as I am, I haven’t heard any issues related to it.

 

[laxu]

I got to say, this is one of the most boring lineups Ibanez has had in years.

Also they still don't do an EHB multiscale bass in a finish I like. Guess I'll keep rocking my BTB33.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

The burl stuff has been out for about a decade now, I think the Woody JEM was one of Ibanez’ first into the burl craze. As sick of them as I am, I haven’t heard any issues related to it.

The woody just uses it as a thin veneer/laminate, though, right? Everything I've ever seen with the poplar burl before was just veneer.

 

[Achilles]

The burl stuff has been out for about a decade now.

Paul Masvidal's sig Strandberg is probably my favorite of the burl tops right now.

 

[SKU]

I low key wish Ibanez would release the MIJ ICX again but I also know I wouldn't buy it because it would cost 2500 euro and I'm not in high school anymore.

 

[FuzzyAce]

If they ever come up with this color scheme of this model, then I'm sold. The grey/white.

https://thegearforum.com/threads/ibanez-rg-guitar-customizer.1725/post-55650

 

[DrewJD82]

Paul Masvidal's sig Strandberg is probably my favorite of the burl tops right now.

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It looks killer, but I’ve been tainted by all the shitty blue poplar tops on Ibanez for too long.

 

[metropolis_4]

A lot of boring, and I hate the move to more figured woods and more MOP bling…

The highlights for me though are a nicer Talman bass option and the Iceman!

 

[norminal]

Listen. Y’all know I love me some Ibanez. But their line is stale as fuck. And I thought we were over the whole burl top thing.

Now HERE’S a good line:

https://www.hoshinogakki.co.jp/pdf/ibanez/catalog/1993USA.pdf