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How Ibanez pioneered the high-performance workhorse bass and made low-end more accessible than ever
By Guitar World published
Sponsored by Ibanez
Guitarists and beginner bassists looking to embark on their first low-end adventures have options in today’s Ibanez catalog with the GIO Series GSR200 a budget powerhouse and the ergonomic SR300 the nexus of playability and versatility

Ibanez reimagines its beloved Tube Screamer into its most high-end format yet – with a $300 hand-wired TS808
By Matt Owen published
New components and a fresh lick of paint have helped Ibanez reboot the flagship TS808, but it comes at a hefty price

Meet Clayton King, the riff machine using EDM and nature shows to wring fresh savagery from his custom Ibanez monstrosity
By Phil Weller published
The Nothing, Nowhere guitarist details his intriguingly tuned relic’d seven-string, and the riff-writing tricks he uses to get out of any creative rut in 15 minutes flat

Best metal guitars 2025: hell-raising electrics for shredders on any budget
By Jonathan Horsley last updated
From extended-range guitars to Flying Vs, here's our pick of killer metal guitars from Jackson, ESP, Ibanez, and more

Why the ’70s was a time of innovation and folly for guitar gear
By Chris Gill published
The ’70s gets a bad rep from some guitarists but it's too easy to say this was a bad time for Gibson and Fender and that's the story. There were some real treasures and technological breakthroughs

Joe Satriani gifted Steve Vai his custom-painted Ibanez signature – now it’s one of Vai’s most treasured guitars
By Matt Owen published
The birthday gift – which is unlike any Satch signature you've ever seen before – ranks alongside the ‘Swiss Cheese’ guitar and Vai's first-ever Fender Strat as one of the virtuoso’s most prized instruments

Ibanez finally honors prog guitar hero Manuel Gardner Fernandes with his first signature model
By Matt Owen published
The percussive fingerstyle heavyweight has swapped AZ Superstrats for the ergonomics of the Quest range, resulting in Ibanez's finest headless guitar yet

How Ibanez is flipping the script on everything you think you know about acoustic guitar design
By Matt Owen published
In association with Ibanez
A commitment to innovation and a forward-thinking philosophy have helped Ibanez lead the way in a new era of high-performance mainstream acoustics

How Ibanez raised the bar for high-performance electric guitar with the RG
By Jonathan Horsley published
In partnership with Ibanez
With its quick Wizard neck and super-stable Edge tremolo, the RG arrived in '87 to deliver speed and the promise of the spectacular – and decades on, it remains the go-to electric for virtuosos and shred radicals
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