Ibanez Alpha series

[laxu]

New models from Ibanez. I think they look pretty cool.

ALPHA | PRODUCTS | Ibanez guitars

Find a great collection of ALPHA at Ibanez. Ibanez offers electric guitars, bass guitars, acoustic guitars, effect and pedals, amps, plus guitar accessories like tuners, straps and picks.

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A527 7-string:

A528 8-string:

 

[Progressive_disclosure]

The asymmetric neck and other specs sounds a bit like it’s a parallell track with Strandberg, plus an actual head. Interesting to hear the price point of these.

Also now I’d really like a voicing toggle switch like these have for the Fishman voicings instead of push/pull pots on my Fluence-equipped guitar!

 

[ragingplatypi]

I can tell there are plenty of differences, but that silhouette is really close to a Kiesel Kyber. Which I guess is in the lineage of the Strandberg.

 

[laxu]

To me the Abasi guitars are the closest.

The Ibanez Alphas have a similar shape but chop off the rounded bits.

I'm guessing this is sort of like Ibanez's take on a Strandberg style guitar without alienating the people who really hate how headless guitars look.

 

[Whizzinby]

Too early to look at those, I need to come back after a cup of coffee.

 

[TheTrueZoltan!]

Anyone who buys one of these abominations will be the laughing stock of their grandchildren in the future.

 

[OrganicZed]

I kind of like it.

 

[Devin]

I think they look silly, and I generally like weird shit


I'm sure they fuck though

 

[Jynx]

I like.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I think I would like the headstock if it was a straight line on the bottom side as well. I'd give one a go in the store?

 

[la szum]

 

[Jynx]

I would prefer it headless, though.

It looks like it should be.

 

[DrewJD82]

Adding headstocks still don’t do it for me.

They put out a couple RG’s that got me perked up for once…..only to do the same damn thing Ibanez does EVERY FUCKING YEAR by putting out models that are 98% perfect but one spec throws it all off enough to not want it at all.

Why would they not put ebony boards on these?!?!

Also, weird price jump between these; both Prestige’s but the white one is $1500 and the tan(?) one is $2500.

Oh! But this one has an ebony boards! Seems to be the same guitar as above with only that difference and $300 cheaper. WTF is up with their pricing?

 

[FuzzyAce]

That's the ugliness thing I've seen all year.
Hopefully it'll be Omega before long.